"I'm sorry?" Huey said, not really sure if he heard Jazmine right, rubbing one of his eyes sleepily. Jazmine then gave him a nervous smile, preparing for his reaction.
"Ming's here..Huey. She's in our room…right now," she said slowly, dragging out every word as if he were stupid. She watched his face, searching for any sign of anger.
But there was none.
Huey furrowed his eyebrows at her in confusion. "Seriously?"
Jazmine nodded at him, confirming it true. Riley looked from Jazmine to Huey, completely stunned. "Man, I know ya'll ain't talking 'bout that crazy bitch from that dumbass kickball game-"
"Yes, we're talking about that 'crazy bitch from the dumbass kickball game'," Jazmine mocked, giving Riley an annoyed look. Riley considered this before tapping his chin, thinking.
"So does that mean that she escaped her old ass Granddad? And if so—could he have a whole team of crazy Chinese people after her as we speak?" he asked, giving Huey and Jazmine curious looks.
That's when gunshots and shouts sounded from a distance, heavy boots stomping the floors.
"Oh shit…they're here-" Riley started to say before Jazmine cupped her hand over his mouth, giving him a look. "Hush Riley, they might hear us in here."
Huey inched over to his suitcase and pulled out his gun, the one he packed before they left. He reached into his pocket and felt for the stray bullets, loading the gun quickly.
"You had a gun this whole time?" Jazmine asked him, raising her eyebrows in surprise.
"Yeah. Alright, we have some time, so follow me," Huey said as he unlocked one of the hotel windows, a cool breeze from the night curling into the room. Riley's jaw dropped, shaking his head.
"Man, I know we ain't finna go out the window.." he muttered, keeping his voice down. Huey shrugged as he stepped out onto the outer ledge, his hands holding the wall to support him.
Jazmine's eyes widened. "Huey, are you crazy!" she whispered-yelled, her hands going to her hair in anxiety. Huey turned his head slightly on the ledge, his hair blowing a little from the wind. "Jazmine, they're on their way over here as we speak! What other way is there?" he whispered-yelled back, narrowing his eyes at her.
Jazmine groaned before looking back at Riley. "Could you make one of those..y'know, one of those rope thingies with the bed sheets?" she asked, trying an excuse to get out of jumping.
Riley smirked at her, "Sounds like somebody doesn't wanna jump," he teased.
Jazmine rolled her eyes, looking back at Huey, she said, "Fine, I'll jump."
Huey nodded before leaping off the ledge without hesitation. Jazmine watched in awe, her mouth wide open. She looked down to see him bend his knees before landing perfectly on his feet.
"Your turn bitch," Riley said slyly, his smirk widening.
Jazmine sighed, stepping out onto the ledge where Huey just stood. "It's okay, just don't look down!" she heard Huey call from below. Her eyes flickered to the ground anyways; she squeezed them shut and cursed. Why would you tell me not to look? It's just gonna make me look anyway!
She turned her head to see Cindy on the ledge of their hotel room, one window over. "Cindy, be careful!" she said. Cindy turned to look at her, giving her a thumbs up with a small smile. She watched her best friend jump, her blond hair whipping in the wind.
Alright, Jazzy. You can do this. Taking a deep breath she straightened herself, moving to where she could jump-
"Damn, you takin' too long!" Riley said impatiently, pushing her off instead. Jazmine stumbled forward and did a flip, flailing her arms out in the air as she fell.
Keep in mind, it was a two story window.
"Dammit Riley…!" he heard her voice trail off, the wind carrying it. He smirked before jumping off after her. Holding his arms out to steady himself.
For some reason, this was much easier than jumping out of a crashing plane. Maybe because he remembers when he was ten, escaping out of his and Huey's bedroom window when Granddad was off on vacation. Huey was acting like a goddamn prison warden then, still being a hater.
Riley bent his knees before landing, just like his brother had. He smiled when he met Cindy on the ground, but then frowned at the sight of Ming.
"Ugh, I can't believe we just did that.." Jazmine said, rubbing her head as Huey held her, who of course, broke her fall.
"Okay, so now what?" Cindy said, narrowing her eyes in the dark. At least there where street lights to brighten the night.
"Huey?" Jazmine asked, wondering what he was thinking. Huey was too busy eyeing Ming suspiciously; they stood glaring at each other.
"Aye, cut that shit out. Ya'll can kill each other later, but right now, we need to get the hell out of here!" Riley said, Cindy and Jazmine nodding in agreement.
Huey rolled his eyes, softening his glare. "Okay, Ming, right now, we're in the process of getting Cairo out of jail. We're going to need all the help we can get-"
"Help, you say?" Ming interrupted, snapping her fingers in a business-like way. That's when a group of Chinese girls, looking the same age as them, came stepping out of the darkness; deadly weapons in their hands. "Will this do?"
Riley's jaw dropped, eyeing the girls in awe. "Dayumm..where dey come from?" Cindy rolled her eyes and gave Riley a hard nudge in the side.
Huey blinked at the girls before shrugging, "Yeah, I guess that'll do."
Ming smirked before snapping her fingers again, this time a group of nicely toned Chinese guys stepping out, also carrying weapons. Jazmine and Cindy's jaws dropped then. "Whoa.."
Riley scoffed at Cindy, crossing his arms over his chest. "They ain't necessary..this isn't a damn movie," he muttered, jealousy drenching his tone.
"Alright, let's go," Huey said, not paying attention. "We need to go."