Welp, let's get this show on the road shall we? Before I give out my shoutouts to my regulars as well as some new comers, there's one comment I'd love to respond to first. I myself is guilty of being a grammar Nazi myself, when I post my story, I want absolutely NO errors because I care enough about you, the readers I know that too many careless grammatical errors could turn you off and stop reading, I know I do that with stories on here. But alas, I know everything cannot be perfect, HOWEVER, how you critique people is the KEY to letting that writer grow.
I'm all for CONSTRUCTIVE critique. But when you're an ASS about it, I won't even think to take you serious. To GUEST, the person who didn't even have enough balls to leave a name: I KNOW what 'propose' mean, and being that PURPOSE is also a word, that error indeed slipped past me. I even took the time to go back and fix that, because that is a careless error and I do fix them if I catch them after I post it and it would be edited by the time a new reader reads it. Ironically, purposeto isnt a word, I guess you meant to type 'purpose to' or something? If you're going to correct someone, don't let that person catch you in a error your damn self. I wouldn't be so feisty about it if you hadn't posted the definitions like I didn't know what either word meant. Thank you, but the dictionary as Dictionary website well as already exists.
AHEM...ANYWAYS...
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Chapter 25- To Chicago (Part One)
Chi City is the place to be!- Riley Freeman
Huey's POV
I stared at Haruna as she was sobbing on the couch; Caesar was sitting on the arm of the couch. She was telling me how she went to some girl's place, Catlice or something and caught them together.
"I knew it." She inhaled sharply.
"Is he still there?" I asked.
"No, he followed me home and tried to talk to me. Can I stay here? I feel sick laying up in that house." She stretched across the couch. If he followed her that would mean…as soon as I put the pieces together there was banging on the door. Really people? Really? I sighed as I pinched my nose. I was tired damn it! I have something to do in the morning. Haruna jumped up and started screaming at the door.
"Go away!"
"This isn't your fucking house! Open the door!"
"Wow…" Caesar said to the calamity in the living room. The couple were arguing through the door until I intervened.
"Haruna, go home." I said sternly.
"Only if he goes to a hotel!" she shouted.
"Fine, fuck you!" Hiro kicked the door and there was silence. I opened the door to see this big ass dent. I was pissed. My house didn't have to take the brunt of the situation. Now I would have to get that shit fixed.
"Sorry about your door." Haruna said apologetically.
"It's…quite alright." I gritted my teeth. She sighed.
"I can't believe this is even happening." She shook her hair out before gathering her things.
"Haruna, you need to rest and stop being so stressed. Your baby comes before anything." I told her.
"I know, I know. I'll see you later, oh, and tell Cindy I'm sorry."
"…For?"
"I wasn't paying attention to her flight dates, and I accidentally scheduled her to come back next week instead of tonight…she's basically sitting at the airport for a flight that won't happen until a week from now."
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Cindy's POV
Haruna! What the hell? I was arguing with the flight attendant for a good 15 minutes about my flight to America late night, early morning. My shit was scheduled next week, she told me she put down tonight's flight!
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Huey's POV
I shook my head. "I'll tell her." I actually found that humorous because I know Cindy well enough to know she's raising hell over at Paris right now. Haruna wiped her nose and left.
"This crazy, one minuet everything is cool, the next minuet…" Caesar sighed.
"He has to go back to rehab." I said.
"I know man, before this gets any worse. I'm about to dip man." He bumped my fist.
"Congrats on the PROPOSAL, she's a keeper man."
"Yeah, she is. Good night." I closed the door behind him and went to bed. I swear these folks could drive a priest to drink.
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Sirayah's POV
"Alright class." I beamed. It was a sunny but chilly October and football season was underway! The band would be out performing more so more detailed practice was needed around this time of year. I always wanted to do new fresh, fast paced songs for the band to do during half time. I was writing the roster on the dry board with my marker.
"We got to perform at 7 games this year; the number may rise of the principal's permission. That would mean we would be needed at the away games rather than to perform just for home games." They were really excited about that news, talking about how exciting it would be to battle against the Stallions, our greatest band rivals. I was taking down song suggestions from my students when my principal and uncle walked into the classroom.
"Sirayah, I need to speak with you." He said. I walked out the classroom and closed the door behind me, but not before telling my students to talk at low level and study there half quarter notes, certain kids been struggling with those.
"Someone wants to use your 4th period band in a music video." He said in a hushed tone. They were also the students who performed at the Battle of the Bands and consisted of advanced students, being they were seniors and performed in band all 4 years of their lives at this school.
"Who?" I asked.
"That singer guy Kentrell, you know of him?" I frowned. Of course, I should have figured.
"No." I said flatly.
"I think we should do this." He said. "He's willing to donate 2,000,000 to your music program here. That would mean new instruments for your students as well as being able to travel more. We could barely afford to take them to that BotB event." I bit the inside of my lip. I couldn't live with myself if I denied my students a lifetime opportunity because of personal reasons.
"…C'mon Uncle B." I whined now. I only used the uncle title when he wouldn't let me have my way.
"Aw c'mon favorite niece of mine, this is business and education." He smiled. I turned and looked at my students and thought about how they envied other schools with their up to date uniforms and instruments.
"Let me at least think about it." I said.
"Okay, but it isn't just him. It's a slew of artists on that track. HollyWould, Cairo, and thy even managed to get Elton John! Elton John!"
Cairo and Hollywould? Now I know I need to think about it. I did some guitar work for Caesar for his new song "Anxiety" as I promised, but I really don't think I should do this song. I think I should ask the guys first.
"I'll think about it." I repeated.
"Well, the production of the song is waiting on you. Here's the permission slips for the students to appear in the video and to be recorded for the song." He handed me the stack of papers. I went back inside and put the papers in my drawer.
"Okay class, pick up your instruments, and let's warm up." I said.
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Huey's POV
"That ring is nice." Riley pointed at a Marquise cut. I actually Googled the different cuts diamonds can come in. Sirayah doesn't look like the Marquise type.
"Nah." I said. I kept looking around the store. I am picky, so it's going to take something marvelous for something to jump out at me. Riley followed me to the other panel.
"That one?" he pointed to an Emerald cut. I shook my head.
"It's not…enough." I said. Riley just started picking out any ole thing, obviously trying to be funny now. I ignored him when I spotted the best Princess cut ever. It was sparkling so bright, it was calling me.
"That one." I said pointing at it. The jeweler took out the diamond and smiled.
"Ah, the Princess cut a classic choice for an engagement ring." Riley looked at it.
"Damn it's shining. I can see my face in that shit." He smiled.
"What's the biggest carat you got for this kind of cut?" I asked
"Uhm well I got a 1.2 carat. But seeing as how you seem to know about your types, may I show you our Heart cuts?" he asked as he placed a tray of heart shaped diamonds beside Princess. Those were amazing too.
"Wow…I didn't know diamonds had names n' shit." Riley continued his commentary.
"Of course you wouldn't, sorry sir, he hasn't seen an engagement ring a day in his life." Riley snorted and mimicked my posture and put his elbows on the shelf and placed his chin in his palms.
"I think you should get the heart. That would be cool and all. But the square ones are hot too. I should get Alice something like this….but in earring form or something."
"I can't choose." I said. The heart would have more meaning, but…the princess was absolutely great, especially in bigger sizes. I bit my lip.
"You think I should get the heart Riley?" I asked. "What would you give Alice?" he gave me a look at the corner of his eye. I looked back down at my two choices.
"I pick…"
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Sirayah's POV
I paced back and forth while Alice was blazin up her L.
"I mean, what you think?" I asked her.
"I don't care. As long as it stays professional, but we both know what that nigga tryin' to do. He ain't slick." She said.
"The school could use that money. I should tell Huey first." I nodded. Alice nodded too.
"Man, my nigga stuck in Paris." Alice frowned.
"What happened to Cindy?"
"She's trying to fix a mistake Haruna did on her ticket. And you know they aren't refundable, but they're trying to say it ain't exchangeable either."
"Why won't they let her exchange it? She paid for it."
"That's what I'm saying. She text me saying international flights are different. That's what she said they told her. Sounds like bull and they don't want to give her money back. She doesn't want to pay another 1500 for another ticket."
"Understandable, she was supposed to be back today, wasn't she?"
"Yep."
"Did you know Haruna left Hiro?" Alice asked. I shook my head.
"No! Why? What happened? Last I heard she was pregnant?"
"Hiro's back on drugs." She lit her second one.
"What? How'd that happen?"
"No one knows, one night he came home high as hell, the next thing you know he sleeping with his drug dealer and crap." I knitted my brows together, what a shame! I hope he gets himself back together. Haruna seems to be dealing with the stress via she's making a lot of sloppy mistakes lately.
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Caesar's POV
I was at Hot 97, promoting my first single 'Anxiety' at the radio station that afternoon. It sucked so bad Cindy was still out of town, I was looking forward to seeing her. I was with Ninth Wonder too and we were talking about our new stuff in the interview.
"As you know I like to always have a message in songs, no matter what I write, and you know, uhm Huey's lady friend Sirayah VeTuldo contributed to the guitar riffs in the song Ninth took it and it's the beat you hear today."
"I know that beat is ill son! And she's not too bad of a player." DJ Leon said.
"She's a music teacher; she got that ish in her blood." Ninth nodded beside me.
"When I was heard the riffs, I said to myself 'she's on that Jimi Hendrix ish. I had to make it fiyah for EmCea as well as to keep the integrity of the instruments intact." Ninth continued.
"That's awesome, well you guys. You know what? After we played Anxiety for our listeners we got a new Nicki Cole track….and…I can't believe it." Leon said. "It was left in my inbox and I had to listen to that twice before it even registered to me."
"Oh no." Ninth laughed. "Dude, my nigga Escobar is STILL laughing at 'Roman in Moscow.'" I started laughing too.
"See this is what happens when silly bitches get on the mic." I said. The whole radio crew laughed.
"Well, you guys wanna hear the song? It's called The Biggest Freak." Leon was sniggering with laughter. I just shook my head.
"I wanna hear it!" Ninth yelled. Leon played the track and I was slick scared of what I was about to listen to.
I got a fresh line up, (ay) a nigga tied up, 'bout to have this
Nigga face on smash. cause I gotta little bad bitch on stash
In the back, got one wet tongue in my ass.
I'm the biggest freak that he seen thus far
I'm the-I'm the biggest freak that he see thus far
I'm the biggest freak that he seen thus far
Cause it's just another day in the life gettin my salad tossed.
"STOP!" I raised my arms in the air. Ninth fell out his chair and was laughing on the floor.
"No song with the phrase 'tossed salad' will get any rotation around me." I shook my head. That bitch had been losing her mind in these songs lately. I know Sirayah stopped talking to her and everything but maybe she needs to check up on ole girl, she's clearly losing it. I sent her a text saying just that. I haven't heard from Hiro or Haruna today, and after that mess last night I wasn't expecting it.
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Jazmine's POV
I frowned. The club was locked up. That meant Hiro wasn't there. I kicked a stray rock beside me. I was at the back entrance hoping he'd be there. I knocked again; maybe he was there and just didn't hear me.
"What are you doing here?" I jumped at the sound of Huey's voice. I flinched and cleared my throat.
"I was invited by Hiro to uhm…"
"Don't lie to me."
"I'm not lying, okay; I came to see him he's still my friend too."
"He's not here. I locked up the club." He raised the keys that dangled on his index finger. I ran my hand through my black dyed hair.
"Okay, I'll come back later." He stepped in my path.
"He mentioned you one night, you aren't the reason he's been acting bat shit crazy are you?" his wine eyes burned a hole through me, such intense anger it's been awhile since I seen it. In fact, this is our first conversation since the divorce.
"Uhm, no? I have no idea what you mean." I lied. He turned his head slightly as he arched that eyebrow.
"Lie to me again." He said.
"Huey, I'm serious. I spoke to him, gave him a track off my CD and that was it." Of course I left out that one huge detail, but I didn't mean to do that! Plus, I'm trying to fix it, so there is no need for me to even tell him about that. Hell, if it wasn't me he got the drugs from he could have easily gotten it from someone else.
"I just don't believe you." He continued to hound me. I was beginning to get irritated.
"Well tough, get out my way, I have an important meeting to go to."
"Another glass dick session?"
"…Wow. You are quite the gentlemen Huey." I pushed past him, my boots clicking against the ground.
"Oh, and I'll be sure to be civil to Sirayah when I see her." He faced me.
"What?"
"Oh? Miss Goody Two Shoes didn't tell you? She's slated to make a beat for a song me, Cairo, Nahla, Kentrell, Elton John, and some other folks for a song we are currently recording. It's one of those super collabos of talents if you will." Huey looked stumped but not before scowling at me again I rolled my eyes and went back to my car. I dialed Hiro but I got no answer. I groaned. Where the hell was he? I left him a voicemail to call me back ASAP.
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Kentrell's POV
"She's thinking about it? What you mean she's thinking about it?" I frowned. I wanted Sirayah's band to do this track, and for now it's on hold because of her and her pesky discretions. This song would be a fall blockbuster, and it would surely knock EmCea's track Anxiety off its current number one spot. She was already getting buzz from her work in that song. I told them she was sick with those instruments.
"Well, for one, she's the head officer of the music department and there is a chain of command. First, she will have to agree to do the track, then give the students the permission slips and things will act accordingly, if she doesn't want to do it, she just won't." the principal told me.
"What? My donation wasn't generous enough?"
"No, it's not that, her reasons are unknown as of late, but we will keep in touch if there are updates to her decision."
I huffed. "Okay, please keep in touch. I wouldn't mind putting those talented kids in the spotlight. I've seen them perform J Cole's Who Dat, they aren't nothing to play with."
"Ha! Thank you, well my niece…er Miss VeTuldo has always prided herself on her work."
I did catch that slip up of his. I heard my cousin walk in behind me.
"Ah, okay then, we'll stay in touch. Peace." I hung up the phone.
"Yo James." I said.
"Hey." He was a laughing stock ever since his fight with Huey, but he's been fighting other fighters to keep his respect in the game up. He gotten over it, but he, me included were STILL trying to figure out what the hell ever happened to his Juice? We replayed that night over and over and we just couldn't wrap our heads around it. That night we went to his house and it STILL didn't turn up. It was crazy. A black bag can't just disappear out of thin air. I suspect foul play but it's not like we could ever prove it.
"So, still can't get her?"
"She'll come around eventually; did you ever find that Carmen girl on Facebook?"
"Hell no! And I asked the venue about her today when I called because her number went out of service, and they said a Carmen didn't even work there."
We sat there in total silence when it sunk in.
"…I'm such a retard. Why the hell I didn't think about that all those months ago?" he yelled.
"I was fucking had, I didn't even realize it until now." He stood up.
"I got to go back to Texas and ask every female about that day. I'm sure that nigga Huey had something to do with that shit! He probably went in my room and took it!"
"Makes sense, I just thought you lost it after a while." I shrugged. And I didn't invest my time about that Carmen chick because…well…that was his bad for being so thirsty. Eh, I obviously I should have.
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Sirayah's POV
I read Caesar's text and rolled my eyes. Nicole is fine, she's just crying for attention at the moment.
'She'll be okay, don't read so much into it.'
'But you don't understaaaand. She's talking about tongues in her ass.'
'…Ew. My God Cease this IS my COUSIN we're talking about.'
'…LOL Sorry.'
'Hey, How's Haruna?'
'Haven't heard from her all day 8( Hiro either.' I heard the door opened and looked up to see Huey.
"Hey dear, welcome back."
"Why didn't you tell me you were doing a song with Kentrell?"
How the hell he find out about that?
"I was waiting to see you in person about that…who told you?"
"Jazmine." Ah, I see. I snorted lightly. No doubt she made it more dramatic than need be.
"Yeah well I wasn't going to do it if you didn't approve. Kentrell offered the school 2 million to participate in the song as well as the music video."
"If the school needs money, you could've just asked me."
"I never ask anyone for money, you know that. Besides money from you would look suspicious. They already know I date you." I didn't want to seem like a pay for play type thing.
He sat beside me.
"Mmmhm, so when did they offer this?"
"Today, I guess Jazmine couldn't contain her excitement and she beat me to it."
"I see." I rested my head on his shoulder.
"As long as it's strictly business I guess its fine. Your students got a shot at notoriety."
"That's what I was thinking; they'd be so pissed if I passed up this opportunity for them for personal reasons."
"Yeah I suppose, so I heard Nicole is still on some fuck shit."
"Why are people constantly reminding me of that? You know my students check her? Like last week my student Tiffany said she was dressed like an icecream cone or some shit. I'm letting her live the life she asked for." I shook my head.
"….I'm sorry but I find this shit hilarious." He said. I pinched his leg.
"Of course you would."
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Alice's POV
"What? Huey will PROPOSE to SiSi in Chi?" I asked Riley excitedly.
"Yep he said he was going to PROPOSE to her in the 3rd week." We were going to be in Chicago for 3 weeks and being that their parent's anniversary was on the 19th, I guess they didn't want to leave on a sad note, so we would just leave after Thanksgiving. Thankfully my school fall break will allow me to stay all those weeks. Yay for me!
We were going to order the tickets next week too. I had to buy some luggage. So much is happening right now.
"That's wonderful!" I smiled. Riley then told me about Hiro and Haruna. Well…that derailed pretty fast, didn't it?
"No one can get in contact with either of them right now."
"They need some space; they're probably talking it out."
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Jazmine's POV
I walked down the alleyway back to Hiro's place. Screw Huey, I need to see him. I knocked on the door and was relieved to hear the latches. The door revealed a clearly strung out Hiro.
"Hiro, what happened? I tried to call you." His stare was glassy and distant.
"Jaz, come in." I walked inside. His shelves were empty and the table had a huge jar of coke on it. I looked at him alarmed.
"Hiro, you know people are noticing your club hasn't been open for days, people are starting to wonder."
"Fuck them." He took a snort and proceeded to drink Jack Daniels.
"What does it matter anyway." He mumbled.
"What happened?" I got my answer when Catlice walked from around the corner.
"….Catlice?" I narrowed my eyes at her in surprise. What is she doing here? I looked back over at Hiro.
"…This has gone far enough." I never felt uglier than now. I couldn't have done all this could I?
She sat beside him as she was drinking out a glass.
"Hiro, c'mon. Get up and come with me to rehab." I said. I reached my hand out to him, but he slapped it away and got in my face.
"THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!" he screamed at me. I knew he was high and his erratic behavior was expected, but I knew I should calm him down.
"I'm sorry, but sitting her with her won't make any difference!" Maybe I should leave, I know all too well about angry coke-heads.
"IF IT WASN'T FOR YOU I WOULDN'T BE IN THIS MESS, YOU BITCH!" He pushed me, making me land back first into his glass table.
And then my vision goes black.
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Huey's POV
"Riley, did you buy your tickets for the flight?" I asked him over the phone.
"Yeah, we're all gonna leave November 1st right?" he asked. I nodded, then remembering I was on the freaking phone.
"I saw that." Sirayah said from the bathroom as she brushed her teeth.
"Shut up." I said to her. "Eh, yeah." I turned my attention back to my brother.
"I told Alice you are going to PROPOSE to Sirayah, that's cool right?"
"Yeah I don't care." I ignored Sirayah poking my side. I eventually had to swat her finger away.
"Okay well, that's all you wanted, oh! Where you hid the ring?"
"In my afro."
"…Bye jackass." He hung up the phone. I shrugged and rolled over to face Sirayah.
"Nighty love." She sighed as she snuggled against my chest.
"Night." I said. We'd be leaving for Chicago next week, and I couldn't wait.
It would feel so good to be home.
A mix of good a bad. No one said the road to recovery would be easy...