Huey looked down at the woman in his arms. She was wearing an oversized yellow t-shirt that complemented her skin tone and hopefully some shorts underneath.
'Focus Huey. She's crying.' He lectured himself.
"Who? Who's dead?" He asked her with concern.
"My cousin, Andrea. The fucking Russians gave her some cocaine and she overdosed. She was clean for 4 months; she was getting her life together!" Raven sobbed in his arms.
Andrea was Raven's younger cousin. She was only 21. She got hooked on coke when she went on a school trip to DC when she was 18 and was never the same. Everyone tried to get her off but she found ways to find more coke. Not saying there was zero amount of cocaine in Chicago, it was just that with the help of Huey, weed was the main thing floating around. Huey even tried to get her on marijuana but she threw it back at him saying it doesn't get her high enough. Despite the 4-year age gap, Raven always looked out for her cousin which is why the news caused her to break down the way she did.
"I'm going to fucking kill those bastards! I know it was them. Anyone else that deals that shit drug, knows Andy was off limits. You made sure of that. Now she's dead and I'm fucking mad!" Raven screamed into Huey's chest.
Huey wasn't a hugger. Even in this situation he felt lost where to put his hand. The only person he has truly hugged was his mother and auntie and those were bear hugs that he somehow could never escape from.
He opted on resting his hand lightly on her back but he didn't get too deep into the hug.
"It's ok. We will make sure they pay. Don't you worry about that." He told her. He felt her nod and the two stood there for around ten seconds.
It was only ten seconds because Raven remembered something that pissed her off. As much as she wanted to stay in his large muscular arms and lean more on him, she couldn't let it slide.
She took a step away from him and gave him a quick but hard jab in his right arm. Huey slowly looked down at his arm then even slower, looked back at Raven who was standing there with wet cheeks. His one look instantly said 'you best fucking explain' in which she did.
"Where the fuck was you nigga? My ass was calling you all fucking night to tell you the news and you were nowhere to be seen. I had to ask motherfucking Caesar to hear you was too busy fucking that whore ass stripper! What the fuck Huey? Why do you have to be so fucking careless, I thought you knew better but your just like your bum ass nigga brother." She screamed at him.
Huey could care less about what she said about Riley because he had no need to defend his brother since they have being going back and forth for years but the shouting and disrespecting Jazmine had to be cut out real quick. There were times she forgotten that they were not only friends.
"First of all, you best lower your fucking tone when you talk to me. You may be grieving but I am your boss remember that shit. Second of all, what I was doing or who I was allegedly fucking is none of your fucking business since we are not together and haven't been for years. Third of all, you need to stop disrespecting her. She hasn't done shit to you so let's drop it." Huey stared her down intensely.
Raven was too sad and pissed to say anything else. Instead she just violent wiped her face, crossed her arms and stormed into Huey's room.
Huey couldn't do anything but shake his head. Raven would do that every time she got shouted at when she was younger, Huey never understood how she never broke out of the annoying habit.
Choosing to ignore her little tantrum, Huey decided to occupy his time with work. He had some shit to do to make sure the Russians were not messing with his stuff. Hearing the news of Raven's cousin made Huey mad, he knew he had to retaliate soon. They must think Huey is stupid and is hiding.
They have another thing coming.
"Jazzy can we go see Riley first?" Royalty begged as they reached the building where the Freeman's lived and had a very interesting night.
They had gotten there about 20 minutes early due to Jazmine's eagerness to be on time so Royalty wanted to see Riley. The two have been texting and facetiming every day and all hours. As much as they both would deny, they were catching feelings.
"Do we have to?" Jazmine fake pouted as they reached the buzzer.
"Yes bitch." Royalty cheekily grinned before reaching around Jazmine to press the button to Riley's house.
"Who dis?" They heard Riley ask.
"Royalty and Jazmine." She answered with the same grin on her face.
"Ite." They heard the door unlock and they walked into the building.
Royalty couldn't stay still all the way up to his front door. She even knocked more times than deemed appropriate.
"Damn girl, you knocking like you the feds." Was the first thing Riley said as he opened the door and let them in. It took him a few seconds to realise her attire. "Mm girl. You gonna make me have to fight niggas." Riley licked his lips and rubbed his hands together as he moved closer to her.
She wore a white very cropped, crop top that said 'Island Girl' across the chest. He could see her black bra underneath even though he hoped there was nothing under there. She had on theses black shorts that couldn't even be considered shorts. It was basically underwear. Her body was all of show and he was happy that he could not only see but touch too.
'So damn fine...' He thought as he got closer.
"Umm, what about me?" Jazmine asked pretending to look offended by the lack of attention.
Jazmine had on her own pink crop top that reached the top of her belly button and matching short shorts that had the white stripe of the side. Both of their hair was in fishbone style only Royalty had extensions on hers so it reaches down to her bum.
"Yeah you look good too. Huey's bitch ass is still in his house if you wanna go see him." Riley admitted. Before Jazmine could say thank you, Riley and Royalty were already all over each other.
Jazmine rolled her green eyes before walking out of Riley's apartment and towards Huey's since they lived on the same top floor.
She knocked… waited… waited… waite-
"Jazmine? What are you doing here?" Huey asked. She was here early and he had hoped Raven would be gone before Jazmine got here. He knew the two we're not very fond of each other.
"I told you I was coming over." She said as she invited herself in. She looked around the room. Everything still looked the same from when she was last here, covered in another person blood. She just hoped she stays clean this time.
"I know but you're early. I haven't even put on my clothes yet." He told her. Jazmine looked at the clothes he was wearing and had to stop herself drooling. The white vest was showing off some of his tattoos and his arm muscles as well as the grey shorts which were her favorite because it was showing off something else she wouldn't mind saying hello to.
Huey saw that she had spaced out and her eyes trailing down his body. Instead of stopping her, he took the opportunity to do it to her since it was only fair.
'Those hips are going to kill me until I can get my hands on them- no Huey stop it! You just had a cold shower once today, let's not get ahead of ourselves.' Huey shook himself out of the trance her body managed to pull him into and get back on topic.
"You finish staring there?" He raised an eyebrow at her.
Hearing his voice made her snap back into reality from staring intensely at his grey shorts.
'Yeah… the shorts.' She convinced herself.
"Shut up." She laughed and was about to playfully throw her bag at him until she heard another voice coming from the direction of his room.
"Huey where are- oh. I didn't know we had company." Raven not so innocently said. She knew what she was doing and Huey knew it too.
Jazmine looked Raven up and down.
'Umm where's her clothes?' She raised her eyebrow as she turned to look at Huey for a type of explanation.
"Her cousin died so she came over to tell me this morning. I'm guessing she didn't have time to change." Huey truthfully told Jazmine.
Jazmine nodded, seeing Huey was telling the truth. I mean he wouldn't sleep with someone right after going on a very good date with her, would he? Nah he wouldn't.
"Yeah so I think you should leave while we're in mourning." Raven jumped in. Huey rolled his eyes; he didn't want to hear the two bickering today.
"Raven, I'm fine. I wasn't that close to Andrea but I am sorry for your loss. Spend this time with your family." Huey said as a nicer way of telling her she should leave now.
"Yeah ok. Fine… bye Huey." She walked up to him and unexpectedly pulled him into a hug. Huey's eyes widen which made Jazmine nearly burst out with laughter by seeing how shocked he was.
"Bye Raven." Jazmine mockingly smiled and waved which Huey thought made her look like she was 10.
"Emerald." Was the reply before she disappeared out the home. The tone she had was meant to be disrespectful but Jazmine didn't care, that was just her work name, saying it in any tone didn't offend her. It was what got her money.
"You just going to stand there looking like a snack or are you going to get changed?" Jazmine teased. She didn't mind if he walked out in what he had on now but she just didn't want to have other girls eyes all of him. Huey smirked at the question but went to go put on some clothes.
It only took him around 5 minutes to get changed into denim jeans, a black Kenzo jumper and some black Jordan's.
"Hmm still a snack." Jazmine thought out loud. Her eyes widen, hoping he didn't hear but judging by his smirk, he did. "Let's just go get Royalty. She's with Riley." Huey nodded and the two walked to Riley's door.
As Jazmine raised her hand to knock on the door, the door swung open and Riley was there with shiny lip gloss all over his face and Royalty apply more right behind him.
"Damn, I was only gone for 10 minutes."
"Shiittt that's all I need sometimes." Royalty smiled as Riley put his arm around her shoulders.
"It was worth it." Royalty grinned.
"Sup gang let's get going!" They heard from the right and saw Caesar and Hiro walking up to the door.
"You two are coming also?" Huey questioned.
"He is, I ain't. I got things to do." Hiro said.
"Things as in Ming." Royalty raised her eyebrow and Hiro instantly became red. Seeing his confused face, Jazmine spoke up.
"We live in the same house. We know shit." Jazmine patted him on the shoulder as he got even redder.
"Well shit what this nigga gonna be doing? You three all boo'd up and shit and a nigga just here." Caesar faked tearing up.
"I'm sure Cindy down, just ask." Royalty said as they made their way out.
"Fine. I'll keep my options wide open." He smirked making Huey shake his head.
'The people I'm around.' He thought.
"Let's just go before we're late." Huey told them. They said bye to Hiro and made their way towards one of Huey's cars which was a black Jeep.
"Shoot gun!" Jazmine shouted and ran towards the passenger side of the car.
"No fair. I'm stuck with those two." Caesar moaned as he looked towards Riley and Royalty.
"Suck it up punk. You snooze you lose." Jazmine stuck out her tongue making Huey question if he made the right decision in allowing them all to get in his car.
"Whoever smelt it dealt it." Caesar sent back but that just left confused faces everywhere. "What?"
"You childish as fuck." Royalty laughed as they finally got into the car.
Huey had to take deep breaths before jumping in the driver's side. He hoped he could keep his sanity.
