"It's been two months and nothing has seemed to change for Chicago. The war between these two gangs has only become bloodier and more dangerous. We spend most of our nights wondering if we are going to go to sleep to the sound of gun shots once again. We're walking out our homes wondering if at some point today we are going to have to run away from stray bullets. Parents are in fear for their children walking in the streets they could once have little trouble walking down. Now, they're wondering more than ever if they should even allow their child out the house. Simon West was the first victim to be caught up in the cross fire. He was 9 years old. He was out with some friends when bullets began to fly through the air. The bullet went straight through his heart, killing him instantly. He died on scene. The second and most recent victim was 15-year-old Vicky Lane. She was on her way home from track practice when another shoot out started. She ran but unfortunately a bullet struck her spinal cord. That was a week ago and her parents had to make the toughest decisions of their lives, to turn off the only machine that was keeping their baby girl alive. 9 and 15. Two children who had their whole life ahead of them were now gone. Parents have lost their son and daughter, grieving every single day they lay their eyes on a picture of the child they birthed. No parent wants to bury their child but here we are. Our thoughts and prays are with the families of these young victims. Back to you at the station."


"Chicago has begun to spiral. Cocaine has been released more freely onto the streets and it has become dangerous. It has seemed this gang war is bigger than we thought. Within these short months, you can already see the people using and becoming hooked. It is such a sad sight to see. People that have lived here for years are heartbroken to see this happening again and are frightened that this might be a part two to the 80s crack cocaine epidemic that plagued these very streets we grew up on. We-"

"Hey! Lady! Lemme get a few dollars!"

"Excus- excuse me?"

"A dollar! I need some dollars bitch!"

"Sir, we're in the middle of live-"

"I don't give a fuck about live motherfucker Mr cameraman. I was talking to this lady here. I need some dollars. Shiiittt broke ass bitches."

"...There you have it. One of the victims that have evidently become addicted to the drugs. We pray that this ends soon. Please, stay safe Chicago."


Two months had past... and shit was crazy.

Riley was now 24 and had spent his birthday in the middle of a shootout. It seemed as if he had birthday luck and barely got a scratch on him which then lead him to celebrate at the strip club and end his night with about three girls in his arms. Caesar and Hiro had dived deep into their work because with the Russian's having their drugs in the streets, people were looking for something to get them higher and it was already taking a negative effect already.

Addictions, violence, overdoses, murder. Everything Huey didn't want to see happen.

Huey was a mess himself. He was angrier than normal. His parents would try every now and then to reel him back in but to no use, he was furious and was on a rampage. He lost control and could feel himself losing control over himself. The other gang members noticed this and would sometimes be afraid to be around him as they didn't want to set him off.

He heard about the two children that was killed because of this war and his heart broke piece by piece. Hearing their parents cry was not something he wanted to happen but these were the consequences of this war. He hated it. He wanted it all to end and the only way he knew how to was to chop off the head of the snake, by doing so, the rest will eventually stop and die too.

What made Huey feel worse about the death of Vicky and Simon was because he knew of them. Simon was quiet but his parents were nice people and helped give back to the community which he would help with. Anthony knew Vicky. She was on the track team at his school and he would help coach her every now and then.

Huey has been avoiding him ever since.

He wanted to put this matter to rest but it just kept spiralling. He wasn't a very religious person but he prayed to God that He could help in some shape or form. It sounded selfish of him to ask someone he didn't practically believe in or followed but at this point, it was who everyone was looking to for help. He might as well add to them prayers.

Huey took a deep breath and knocked on the door. The door swung open and he was met by a bright smile.

"Sup nigga. Long-time no seen." She said as she stepped to the side to let him in.

"Hello to you too Raven." He greeted as he walked into her house.

In the same two months, the house went from looking like a young, single, childless woman to a young, single mother (by choice). He could see the toys and bottles in the living room as well as the bouncer where the four-month-old Cairo, sat sucking on his fist. As Huey walked in, baby Cairo's eyes became locked onto this new person.

"Has it really been that long since I have come to your house?" Huey wondered as he looked around the room.

Raven laughed. "It really has. Looks like I ain't lonely anymore."

"You were never lonely." He rolled his eyes. "I did live upstairs."

"Ok but who really has time to be coming all the way upstairs when I can just send you a text." Raven sat down in her seat next to her son.

"Lazy."

"Busy."

"Doing?"

"You know how hard it is to take care of a human that depends on you ever second of the day?"

"Yeah... I do."

"We both know that's different Huey."

He sighed. "I guess so."

They sat in silence for a few seconds, both in thought. These couple of months had really thrown itself at them and they just had to roll with the punches. They were not going to give up but it still didn't mean it wasn't challenging.

Raven decided to lighten the mood a little and smiled down at Cairo. He looked up at her. "Heeyy Cairo. You finished eating them hands of yours. Huh? You just ate so I know you ain't hungry you greedy baby." Cairo looked up at his mother and smiled before throwing his hands up and down and kicking his legs, making the bouncer move.

Huey watched in admiration. For someone who had no preparation for a baby, she seemed to be doing just fine.

Raven took a quick look at Huey and thought of an idea. She began to take Cairo out of the bouncer and walk towards Huey.

Huey raised an eyebrow. "Raven-?"

"This is your uncle Huey. You can call him if you are in any trouble and he can sort it out ok? Everyone knows only a man can raise a man so he can be that man for you." Raven smiled before placing Cairo into Huey arms, much to his protest. She sat on the seat closer to Huey and smiled. "Enjoy."

Huey shook his head but changed his grip on Cairo. Cairo. It was still strange to say. He took a deep breath. "I can't believe she is making us do this."

Raven rolled her eyes. "You're acting like you weren't the first person he saw out of all of us."

"I know but this is different. Much different..."

Huey looked at Cairo intensely, looking at all his features. The one that still stood out was his eyes. It seemed as if it was just going to become brighter green eyes. He knew if this continued, people would say his eyes were an intense green when he got older. Even in his tough guy ways, Huey couldn't help but fall into those adorable baby eyes that were looking back at him in just as much wonder, well, more like looking at the large ball of hair on the man's head.

Cairo reached out to grab a hold of it but Huey slightly pulled him back.

"None of that Cairo."

"It's weird saying his name again isn't it." Raven softly smiled.

Huey took his eyes off of the baby for a second. "Yes... why would you...?"

Raven knew what he wanted to say so answered without him needing to finish. "Ever since that day, I would think about naming my son Cairo after my best friend who didn't get the chance to live the life he wanted. I want to protect him in a way I couldn't back then and I have a feeling the two will be similar. His middle name is Andre in memory of my cousin Andrea. She would have loved him. The official name of this baby boy is Cairo Andre Miller. Its already on his birth certificate. "

Huey didn't say anything. In terms of looks, they looked nothing alike but maybe when he gets older the personality might unexpectedly be similar.

Raven watched the interaction between Cairo and Huey. Every time she saw him with children, it really shocked her at how good he was. Whenever he was around his baby cousins, he always seemed calm and at peace, which made her wonder.

"So when are you going to have some babies?"

Huey looked at her shocked. He didn't expect that question. "Not any time soon, if ever." He stood and handed Cairo back to his mother.

"But you would like to?" She pushed.

"Maybe. Why, you offering?" He smirked.

She smirked back. "If you asked me that 10 years ago then yes but now, no way Jose. Anyway, I know you want kids."

Huey sighed and sank into the chair. He scratched his head. "I mean, I gotta carry on my legacy somehow, even if they don't want to be involved, I would be better knowing that I did more than be a gang leader."

Raven nodded. She understood what he meant. They all wanted to be known more than for being on the streets and having children would be one of the ways they would feel at peace with themselves. Not the best circumstance but it was still something.

"I know what your baby mother would look like." She smiled which he just rolled his eyes.

"Raven-"

"Average height! Very pretty. Lightish, brownish skin, basically a redbone. I know you love your sisters but it's just going to end up this way. Slim thick. She got a big ass afro, basically as big as yours which is golden. And big, green, emerald eyes."

Huey took a deep breath. He knew exactly who she was talking about.

"Jazmine."

"Ding ding ding ding! We have a winner!" She shouted but had to stop once she realised she startled Cairo. "I'm sorry Cairo."

"You do realise that Jazmine and I are over."

"I don't. We all know you are not over."

"She's moved away and I'm pretty sure moved on."

Raven shook her head. "We both know that ain't true. You love each other and love always finds a way to come back together. That's how the world works."

"In movies."

"Well our life is a movie Ghost. Our lives are Oscar worthy, even with the discrimination the academy has." She smirked.

"You're not serious."

"Dead ass." Huey fidgeted. "It's been two months Huey and I can see you're stressing. You're tired and I know the boys are tired. Everyone is. The whole damn Chicago is. We just need this war to end. I could even jump back in since I'm all healed up now."

Huey shook his head. "I don't want you getting hurt again, you have to think for Cairo now too. Maybe when I know for certain this is all coming to a close, I'll call you to come fuck up your best friend."

Raven screwed her face. "I hate you."

Huey smirked. "No you don't."

"Whatever." She rolled her eyes but got serious again. "But seriously. You need to de-stress at some point or it won't be good for anyone, especially for you. I think you should even reach out to Jazmine, see how she is, I know she misses you just as much as you miss her. Maybe once this mess dies down, you can finally be together, which I will stay out of this time." She let out a short laugh. She was really crazy a few months ago. "Just, take what I'm saying into consideration Huey."

"I will." As he nodded, his phone rang and he saw it was his older cousin, which was strange. "Hello." He answered.

"Hey Huey. I need you to do me a favour." Anthony asked. "I know we haven't really talked since what happened to Vicky but just know I'm not mad at you. I just really need you to do me this one thing."

"Who I gotta kill?" Raven looked at the smirking Huey weirdly. Huey only said that because he knew it was going to get on his cousin's nerves.

"Damn nigga not everything is violence. Well, in this case it kinda is." Anthony sighed on the other side of the phone. "I'm stuck at work and I need you to pick up Tay and Coco."

Huey was confused he never went to their school. "What why?"

"Your two baby cousins decided to get into a fight so I need someone to come get them. Wifey is sick with the baby so I don't want to stress her out and Dante doing some work too. Plus, you're the closest."

Huey sighed, not seeing his day to be planned out like this but he knew he had to do this little favour. His cousin would do anything for him so he would do anything for him.

"Alright, I will leave now."

"Thanks cuz."

"Later."

They hung up and Huey stood to leave.

"What's wrong?" Raven asked as she stood up too.

"Little Coco and Tay decided to get in a fight so Tony needs me to go get them." Huey explained.

"Damn you think that's a good idea?"

Huey shook his head. "But that's family."

She nodded. "I get you, I get you. Well, I'll see you when I see you. Keep me updated with the gang."

"I will." Huey pulled her into a side hug and she wrapped one are around him before they pulled away.

She lifted one of Cairo's hand and made him wave. "Say bye to uncle Huey! Bye bye uncle Huey!"

The afro man shook his head before making his way to pick up to the two girls. He didn't know what to expect.


"Ok, it's time for lunch children!"

The classroom of children hurriedly ran out their classes to enjoy their lunch time.

"They are always so quick to run out." Jayden shook his head as he collected his own things for his break.

He had been in Chicago for just less than two months and he was really enjoying himself here. They children were vibrate and full of life and he wanted to do his best to bring it out of them as early as possible. If not, then they would struggle as they got older.

He worked in a school that was aged 3 to 10 which was different but he guessed was perfect for parents. The school was quite close in terms of staff and children which he enjoyed, despite the few flirting teachers here and there. He only had one woman on his mind still, Jazmine.

It sounded obsessive but he couldn't get enough of her. They didn't talk for a few days after the terrible dinner with her parents but she came through and saw him before he left for Chicago (which consisted of none stop orgasms). They now kept in touch with each other every other day to see how their lives were going. He could tell sometimes that she was a bit depressed but bubbly Jazmine would not let it show. Even the way she talked about the girls, he knew something had changed but Jazmine was keeping her mouth shut about the issue.

He walked into the staff room to some of the gossiping teachers.

"Hey Mr Russo, how are you?" One of the teachers, Miss Spring, asked.

Jayden gave her a kind smile. "Good, how are you Miss Spring?"

"I could be better. I was telling these folks about my crazy morning."

"What can be so crazy about pre-schoolers?" Jayden questioned as he sat down with the group of teachers.

"If you call having to separate two feisty Freeman's off two other students not crazy, then I don't know what is." She said which made the room laugh.

'Freeman?' He thought.

"Wait did you say Freeman?" He questioned.

She stopped taking a sip of her coffee. "Oh yeah you're new around here, well I guess you heard about the Freemans. Tay Freeman is a daughter of a respected high school coach in a lovely marriage to his beautiful wife and their other baby daughter whereas Miss Coco Freeman is a product of a loveless relationship whose mother bounced the first chance she could get, leaving her with her drug dealer, gang member daddy, Dante Freeman. You can see how different them girls are raised, Coco was not letting go of the poor girl at all."

"So it isn't Huey Freeman that has a child?" Jayden pushed for some reason.

Miss Spring laughed. "Heavens no! That boy is as cold as ice. Only a handful of girls have managed to capture his attention, the longest being his right-hand Raven. They dated back in high school. Even with me being 5 years older than them, everyone knew about them. Their parents basically breaded gang leaders."

"Damn... that's intense." Jayden was getting info he didn't need but was kinda glad.

"I know right." Miss Spring laughed. "But last I heard... he was dating this light skin girl but she ran away from him. It's all crazy. Now we got this war happening and they're killing our babies. It's a scary world out here." Miss Spring finally ended her gossip about the Freeman's and moved onto another topic.

Jayden was kind of surprised that their business was so open but then again, he knew their whole family grew up and practically ran Chicago so people would know things here and there. He just didn't expect to hear so much. He kind of hoped that Huey had a secret child so he could run and tell Jazmine and she would finally see that he was no good for her. The only reason he knew she was still thinking about him was because of the stupid necklace that did not seem to leave her neck.

During their last sexual interaction, he 'accidentally' broke the chain but within 4 hours, she went to fix it and it was back around her neck in no time. He should have mixed it with his stuff and kept it away from her. His plan did not work.

Deciding he needed to release himself in the bathroom, he got up and left the staff room.

He walked down the empty halls to the toilet but paused once he saw a large piece of hair turn the corner.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Jayden asked aggressively out loud. "You shouldn't even be allowed 100 feet to this place."

"I should ask you the same thing."

Jayden and the person walked up to each other, squaring off. "I work here Huey Freeman. What's your excuse?"

"My nieces are here Jayden whatever the fuck your last name is."

"You mean your cousins, Coco and Tay." Jayden crossed his arms.

Huey screwed his eyebrows together. "You their teacher?"

Jayden shook his head. "No. Just heard about their little fight."

Huey smirked. "From what I'm hearing, they whooped somebody's ass. Just like how we taught them."

It was Jayden's turn to screw his eyebrows together. "They're like what, 4? That isn't being a very good role model."

The smirk dropped from Huey's face and Jayden thought he had one up on him. "You lucky we on school grounds, I would have dragged you light skin ass across the fucking floor. Remember who you are nigga."

"See, that's the thing, you can't. If you do, you will get arrested."

Huey smirked again. "With me, a trip to the police station is just a trip to see some friends, try me."

Jayden, not knowing how to responded as he realised that Huey was more powerful than he thought, decided to hit him where it hurt.

"You would still be dragged away. I wonder how Jazmine would feel that her old fling beat up her ex-boyfriend slash recently ex-lover on school properly."

Huey paused. 'Jazmine?'

He knew she went back to her hometown but did she really hook up with her ex?

"I know what you're thinking, yes she did come back to me while we were in Woodcrest. We spent many, many, maaannnnyyy, moments together ever since she got back. Too bad I had to leave so soon. We were just warming up." Jayden smiled. "Sooner or lately, she will forget all about you. All you did was cause her harm and pain and she doesn't need that. She needs me. That stupid necklace doesn't mean shit. She will come running into my arms while you watch us live happily ever after."

Huey shook his head, wondering why he was still standing here and turned to walk away. "You're fucking crazy. I don't-"

"Oh!" Jayden gasped dramatically as his phone went off with a notification, making Huey pause in his step. "Would you look at that, just in time. 'Hey Jayden, sorry I replied so late, just woke up. How has your day been? I hope the children are not giving you too much headache. Xoxo Jazzy.' See for yourself Freeman." Jayden turned the phone towards Huey and he looked.

He saw some of the old text. What made it confirm that it was Jazmine was a recent picture of her fresh face with the caption 'so glad I no longer have to rely on make up every time I walk out the door so people won't stare at me lmao'.

That hurt.

Jayden had the biggest smirk on his face as he put his phone away. He could see Huey began to breath harder and faster.

"Now if you excuse me, I gotta piss. I will tell Jazmine you said hi... actually, I won't. She doesn't need someone toxic like you." This time, Jayden turned to walk away but was stopped by Huey's voice.

"Just remember what necklace is still around her neck."

Jayden paused and wanted to turn but didn't so he continued walking, still trying to look like he won. "Trust me, that will be gone very, very soon."

With that, he finally walked into the staff restroom to do the business he left to do, leaving Huey behind.

Huey continues his way to the principles office. Out of all places he has to run into the prick somewhere he couldn't jump him. He got away talking shit but not the next time, oh no, Huey was going to punch (and kick) him down a size or 10.

It didn't take long for him to find the office and he was glad because he no longer wanted to be in the school. He walked in and went to the desk.

He cleared his throat, catching the young woman's attention. "Um I'm here to get Tay and Coco Freeman."

"If you just go straight through there, they should be in there." The woman directed him towards the principles door.

Huey slightly nodded before going over to the door and lightly knocking.

"Come in!" He heard from the other side so he did. "Hello Mr Freeman, my name is Principle Wick. Mr Anthony informed me you will be collecting the two today on behalf of their parents."

"That's right." Huey replied. He saw Tay and Coco sitting silently on the side. Tay looked upset whereas Coco looked angry still. "So can I take them now or..."

"Why don't you take a seat Mr Freeman." She told him so he reluctantly followed what she said. "You see, I understand the line of... work you do and I feel as if it is having a negative effect on the children."

Huey looked at her as if she was crazy. "They're not my daughters. I barely see them and when I do, my business is never around them. This isn't a conversation for you to be having with me about their behaviour so I don't need to hear this. I'm just doing a favour by picking them up." He stood up and turned to the two girls. "Let's go."

Coco and Tay jumped up.

"Can you carry me pleeaasssee?" Coco pouted as she held her arms open.

Huey turned to Tay. "I guess you wanna be picked up too."

Tay slightly nodded.

Huey just wanted to get out of the room so he quickly scooped the girls in his arms, making them giggle and made their way out of the school. The principle watched with disappointment on her face. He was the last person she expected to be on school grounds since he didn't seem like the one to care about others. She prayed them girls do not become influenced by him.

As they began to drive away, Huey had one question his mind.

"Why did you get in a fight?"

The two girls shared a look.

"Well one of you are going to have to tell me since I came to get you. So, what happened?"

Still silence.

"You hungry?"

They nodded.

"Ok, I will get you whatever unhealthy food you want if you tell me what happened." Huey rolled his eyes as he thought of their tiny bodies consuming the high amounts of oil and sugar. He had no intention of feeding them at first but decided that he might as well so Anthony's wife, Tiana, didn't need to worry about two more children and them being hungry while her and the baby were sick.

Coco leaned forward with her pinkie out. "Pinkie promise?"

Huey smirked before using the hand not on the steering wheel to wrap his larger pinkie around her tiny one.

"Ok. A boy snatched the skipping rope from me and daddy says its not nice to snatch so I asked if I can have it back but he said no so so so I pulled it from him and his sister came and pushed me so Tay pushed her then we started fighting." Coco breathed out.

Huey drove in silence for a few seconds. Coco was speaking very fast he was surprised he managed to catch what she said.

"Is that true Tay?"

She nodded. "Yeah. No one hurt Freeman. I 'member."

Huey nodded. "Yes because family stick together."

"The girl was not nice to my cousin so I had to protect her like you all taught us."

Huey couldn't help but to smirk as he looked at them through the mirror. Their family were big on protecting and defending each other and even others in need, it was just how they were raised and they had already started to pass it down to the new generation. It made him wonder if one day, if he had children, if they would be like Tay and Coco when it came to protecting each other.

'Of course they will. It will be the only way. Same with Caesar and Hiro's children, they are all family.' Huey thought.

"So, what do you want to eat?"

The girls decided what they wanted to eat and Huey drove there. It seemed wrong to treat them after they got in a fight but he wasn't their parents, he couldn't shout at them even if what they did didn't sound wrong. That was a conversation to have with Anthony, Tiana and Dante, not him. If his input was needed then he would happily help but for now, he was a chauffeur.


Elsewhere

Natasha sat in her room in complete silence. These past few months had been hard for her, she lost her identical twin sister. They have been by each other's side from the moment they were formed in the womb and it had been killing her every day to not be able to see or hear her sister again. It was terrible but she had to continue what she was doing and that was proving to be harder than she thought. Her mind was barely there most of the times which is why she has been on the side-lines most of the time recently.

What hurt her even more was that she couldn't even give Natalia a proper funeral or burial. They had no body and they didn't know where the Panthers dumped it.

Some people tried to reassure her that her sister was still alive but she knew better than to hold onto false hope. Plus, they sent them body parts of the two other guys they took which just helped proved her point.

Her other half was gone, she could feel it and it was all because of her.

She was the one that went after Ghost and Reezy's grandfather, this was pay back. They were looking for her but instead took her sister as an honest mistake. At times like this, she wished they had found her and not her sister. Natasha was always the one that got in trouble and Natalia was always there to clean up the mess.

One day, a young Natasha decided to scam a man who was flirting with her all night so she drugged him, had him take her back to his motel room, before robbing him blind. As she waited for her sister to pick her up, who wasn't too happy about what she did, the man began to wake up and saw her counting his money. They fought just as Natalia got there who jumped in and helped her sister which ended up with them killing the man by accident. Vladimir was next door when he heard all the commotion in the man who worked for him room, to see two females and his dead body. He was shocked but intrigued. From there, it was history.

Natasha was cut out of her flashback by the door swinging open.

"What the fuck are you doing sitting in here when you should be out doing your job?!" Vladimir screamed at her.

She shot up from her bed. "I'm sor-"

He raised his hand and struck her across the face so hard that she stumbled a little. She had no time to react as he reached forward and grabbed a fist full of her hair to make her look him directly into his cold eyes.

"Sorry doesn't mean shit around here, you know that." He looked at her red cheek and smirked, knowing a bruise was going to form. He was very heavy handed. "You still moaning over your dumb ass sister of yours. She was always the weaker one, you know that, that's why I chose you to be right next to me. Your sister was too much of a bitch to keep up with us. It was her fault her ass got caught, she should have known better." He tightened his grip on Natasha's hair, making her squint in pain. She was going to hold onto his hand to try and loosen his grip but she knew that would just make matters worse. "Get your shit together, we have things to do. Next time I catch you slacking, you will end up like you sister, dead. Understood?"

She took a deep breath. "Yes sir."

"Good..." He took his other hand and wrapped it around her neck, giving it a slight squeeze before pull her closer and planting a kiss on her lips. When he felt her not kiss back, he tightened both of his holds, making her react and kiss him back. He finally pulled away and let her go, smiling down at her. "Just to let you know, you were better at sex than your sister. You have always been my number one out of the two." He winked at her before walking out the room but not before one more comment. "I better see you outside that room in 10 seconds!"

Natasha took a deep breath, she guessed she had enough time to grieve. She had work to do. Her sister would just have to wait.


Riley was sitting at home smoking a blunt to relax himself before going to sort out some things. He couldn't lie, these past few weeks was putting stress on a nigga so the best way to release that stress was with their premium weed.

Huey had told them that they had to cut down on using their own supply so they could have more to sell but Riley struggled. Their stuff was too good to pass on especially during times like this.

Just as he felt himself entering his high state, his intercom rang.

"Damn who the fuck is this?" He cursed as he put the blunt in the astray and went to answer the door. As he looked at the camera, he saw one of the girls he spent his birthday nights with. Smirking, he let her up. "They always come back."

When she finally walked in, Riley saw she wasn't here for no spontaneous appointment.

"Watchu want?" Riley asked as he went back to his blunt. She just stood with her arms crossed looking pissed. "Spit it out hoe, I got shit to do."

Her nostrils started to flare. "Nigga I'm pregnant and you the fucking daddy!"

As soon as he heard the p word, he began to choke on the smoke. His eyed started watering and his throat began to burn.

"What- you—talkin – bout?!"

"You heard me. You got my knocked up on your birthday and I am not getting rid of this baby!" She screamed at him.

"Nah nah. Your ass a hoe. There is at least 5 other niggas that's been through you. Why don't you go and bug their ass?" Riley went over to his fridge to take out a bottle of water, hoping to soothe his now sore throat.

"I ain't no hoe! I know you my baby daddy. Your bitch ass gonna be stuck with me for 18 years nigga."

"You mean paying child support for 18 years?"

"Same thing!"

Riley shook his head. "See my sperm knows not to get no hoe pregnant for dumb shit like that Nay."

"Nigga my name is Nike not Nay! That's the other bitch you was fucking." She screamed at him.

Riley winced. "Same thing."

"No it ain't." She placed a hand over her stomach. "You hear how your daddy is disrespecting me already."

"That ain't my baby!" Riley glared at her. "I wanna DNA test asap. Call Maury if you have to, I don't give a fuck. I just need it down on paper evidence to prove that ain't mine hoe."

Her face began to turn red. "Is this how you talk to all girls?"

Riley shrugged. "Only to the ones that deserve it."

She pointed at him and smirked. "You wanna play dirty I see. Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, all that is gonna hear what a dead beat you're already being."

Riley screwed his eyebrows together. "You not see there's a fucking war happening outside this door. The moment they see your stupid self chatting shit online about me, they're going to come and get you. They don't give a fuck that you're a woman or carrying a baby. They want Freeman blood, you know, if it is a Freeman in there." Hearing that made her brown face turn pale. "Exactly. So before you think its so great to be the baby mama to a Freeman, think twice but before I claim you as my baby mama, I want a DNA test to prove that's my baby. If that is my child, then I will help you and be there. If not... then I'm out, got it?"

She nodded. "I'm only 5 weeks. I'll do it when I reach 10."

"Fair enough..." He walked back over to his couch to continue smoking his blunt. As he started to light it, he looked at Nike still standing there. "You can leave now..."

Nike rolled her eyes but made her way towards the door. "Whatever." She slammed the door behind her and Riley was left in his thoughts.

'Damn... could the baby really be mine? I mean it could but I don't believe its mine. It can't be. I fuck around a lot so I'm always careful with them STD's and babies shit. Fuck. Mom and dad are going to kill me. Mostly mom.' Riley thought as he took a long pull. 'I know when I fuck while waved I still know what I'm doing. Did I fuck up this one time? Damn I gotta see if the other two girls claim to have my baby. Shit, I don't even got their number. Reezy, you are slacking... What would Royalty say? Wait, why am I still thinking about her? This girl just won't leave my head but I kinda wish if I did have a baby mama it would be her. Nigga stop being a little bitch! Shit, being all sad for one female.'

Riley sighed and just continued to smoke, now not in the mood. Mackenzie and Christian did not want their sons to go through the whole baby mama drama but here we are.

Baby mama drama.


"I can't wait for Raven to come and do this."

"It's gonna be a min since she got baby Cairo now. Besides, didn't you love strip clubs Caesar?"

"I mean I did, still do, but it's just not the same since Cindy left you know. I mean I get it's been two months since they left but you don't meet a girl like her every day. I know you feel the same about Ming."

Hiro sighed as he stepped into the Blue Moon first to see some of the girls practicing on stage. "You have no idea man. I get exactly what you mean. Let's find Cotton so we can leave and do other shit."

Caesar nodded and the two walked over to the stage. "Hey ladies, have you seen Cotton?"

Bunny, the same annoying girl from the beginning strolled over to Caesar and Hiro and put on a sexy smile. "It's been so long since you've been here. I actually missed you all. I don't understand why you've been ghosting us all ever since them dumb Gems left and why would you need Cotton when I'm right here at your service?"

Hiro looked at her with disgust. "We are not here for that and we wouldn't want anything from you anyway."

"She's in the back." Star said from the stage as she rolled her eyes at the desperate stripper.

"Thanks." Caesar nodded in her direction before walking to the back, not giving Bunny a second glance.

The girls on stage shook their head while Bunny crossed her arms in frustration. "What you hoes looking at?"

Charm rolled her eyes while her twin sister Star just laughed. "You're so desperate its sad. They don't want you, they want the Gems so stop trying to fall on their dick like I heard you did with the other manager."

Bunny gasped making the girls laugh even more. That little white girl sure knows how to get on people's nerves.

"Cotton!" Caesar called out as he walked into the dressing room.

The brown skin girl jogged up to them so they didn't have to walk far in. "Hey! Glad you came." She looked behind her. "Let's go to the office." She lightly but quickly pushed the two out the dressing room, making them share a confused look with each other.

They got inside the mostly empty office since Raven hadn't gotten all the things she needed yet. She met some of the girls already but for now, Cotton was stepping in as manager.

"What's up?" Caesar asked as he sat on the desk.

Cotton took a deep breath. "I'm worried about Chyna."

"Why?" Hiro asked.

"She started acting a bit weird all of a sudden. Like she was out of it, sloppy sometimes. When I asked her about it the first time, she didn't say anything but I saw the needle marks on her arms. Then when I went to her house, I found her passed out with a needle sticking out her arm and cocaine lines on the table. I thought she was dead but she woke up as if it was nothing. I cleared her whole house and told her to get off the shit and she agreed she was beginning to have a problem. I believed her until she took off her shoes. I saw needle marks between her toes. She's still using." Cotton began to tear up as she recalled the story.

"Fuck... Ghost is not going to be too happy about this. He does not want this in his business let alone the streets. She's taking the enemy's stuff." Caesar crossed his arms.

Hiro nodded. "Not only that, by the sounds of it, she's already heavy into it. For her to already know to use her feet as another location to take the drugs is alarming." He turned to Cotton who was whipping her tears. "Still keep an eye out for her and get anyone else close to her to do so too but don't make it obvious."

"Ok... thank you for taking this seriously. Louis wouldn't give two shits about his girls if he was still here. Shit, there's been girls in the past that have turned to drugs and he didn't even batter an eyelid."

"You don't have to worry about that. We're business partners, employees need to be treated with respect and cared for. We know you don't want to be doing this for the rest of your lives so we might as well make the experiences as comfortable as possible." Caesar told her.

Cotton smiled at them, feeling warm at the thought that they were finally being heard. They were more than just strippers and they saw that. "Thank you guys. Seriously... I got a question though."

"Shoot."

"Have you heard from the Gems? They just up and left without saying anything and we're all kinda worried."

"Oh..." Hiro and Caesar shared a look. "They had a family emergency but we don't know when or if they will be back."

Cotton nodded in understand. "Alright. I will reach out to them anyway. Thank you again. Seriously."

"Any time."

Cotton then walked out the office, leaving the two gang members behind.

"This shit is getting out of control Hiro."

"I know man... fuck the Russian's are ruining this city. This is the last thing any of us needed. People are already struggling with addictions and all of them sorts and with a new, fresh product on the street, it will just feed that addiction. Them motherfuckers need to be stopped asap."

"I hear that. We still need to get our own shit out there."

Hiro thought for a few seconds. "Why don't we do what we do at Empire? Get the workers who are willing to sell some weed on the side?"

Caesar thought about it for a few seconds and began to nod. "That's a good idea. Great ganja and a lap dance is all anyone can ask for. Let's go talk to them."

Caesar and Hiro walked out the office and called all the girls to the centre stage.

"What's up?" Melody asked as she sat down next to Daisy.

"We know that you know what has been going on lately. Trust me, we don't like it as much as you do." Caesar started.

"Yeah. I'm out here scared for my nephew. He shared a class with that poor little boy who was killed." Rose said.

"Yeah that hurt us all and trust us when we say the ones responsible will be brought down very very soon. Which is why we need your help." Hiro continued from Caesar. "We were thinking about having the one who are willing, to sell some of our stuff to customers. We don't need anyone using the Russian's stuff so I hope none of you are using. It's not wise." Hiro looked over at Chyna but didn't make it obvious that he was talking about her. She was putting on a poker face but he knew she was cracking underneath.

"Now as my boy said before, you don't have to do it if you don't want to. You can choose if you want to do it, if you don't, that's no problem. We just need ways to flush out the amount of people using coke as many ways possible."

The girls all talked between themselves for about a minute as the men waited, even the security was discussing too. They stopped talking and faced Caesar and Hiro.

"So, what we gotta do?" Carmen smirked.

Hiro and Caesar smirked back, making everyone else smile. "Let's get started."


A week later

"Cindy are you high again?"

"No."

"Don't lie to me Cynthia."

"I'm not lying to you Jazmine."

Jazmine put her hands on her hips and sighed in frustration. "Your eyes are blood shot red Cindy!"

"Fine! I'm high! Shit. You're acting like you don't smoke." Cindy rolled her eyes as she brushed her hair.

"I don't smoke as much as you have been doing. That's not how we roll."

"Times have changed Jazzy."

Jazmine rubbed her forehead and sighed. "I know but come on now. You're running away from your problems by being high all the time."

"We don't judge in this hotel rooooomm." Cindy smirked. "And you're running too. You're acting as if everything is perfect with your parents by working with them but we all know you're more miserable than any of us."

"...You know what. Give me the blunt." Jazmine snatched the roll up from Cindy's bedside table, lit it and flopped on her back on Cindy's bed. Cindy laughed and joined her.

"See, you're smoki-"

"Shut up" Jazmine cut her off as she took another pull.

"Damn bitch. It's puff puff pass." Cindy snatched the blunt from Jazmine's fingers and took her own pulls. "But seriously, we're all going through it but none of us is ready to address it. Ming and Royalty have changed too. I'm always high, Ming is drinking, you're acting as if everything is perfect and I'm pretty sure Royalty done got herself a sugar daddy because I know she will not spend all her money on dumb shit."

Jazmine looked up at the ceiling and thought about what Cindy had said. It was true. They all changed without them realising it at first. They had distance themselves from each other but acted as if everything was normal when it really wasn't. They didn't know why they were lying to themselves that everything was fine but they needed to stop it now.

"Yeah... call Ming and Royalty. We need to vent to each other. I miss talking to my girls. Again."

Cindy nodded and called the two who went out shopping. About 20 minutes later, they all sat on Cindy's bed just looking at each other.

All their injuries had healed. Cindy and Jazmine didn't have to rely on heavy makeup anymore, Ming didn't need to wear as much high neck tops which she was happy about since she started to get frustrated about it and Royalty didn't have to clean her wounds everyday as it had now formed into scars. The one on her stomach was less visible than the one on her shoulder but she was glad the pain was gone. They almost looked like their old self.

"So what should be addressed first?" Cindy asked.

"Well since you volunteered." Ming started making the girls laugh. "You're high all the time. Tell us about it."

Cindy sighed. "I was at the club with Ed and Rummy and they were getting high so I joined them but then they pulled out some pills." She saw their eyes go wide in shock. "I know I know. I only did it like 3 other times but I'm strictly weed now. I didn't like the high as much as I thought I would and I'm glad. Too many people are dying from it. I don't want to be one."

"At least you had that self-control." Jazmine praised.

"Yeah, some people get hooked the first time and can't get off it first time. We're proud of you." Royalty smiled reassuringly.

"Nah. I don't deserve that."

"But you do. You knew it didn't feel right and you stopped. That's good."

"I guess... but yeah. Being high just makes me forget things for a moment you know. No worries in the world. No crazy kidnap happened, no man I saw myself falling in love with, forced to be away from me, no mother who hated the sight of me. None of that. It was just me in my own bubble for a few minutes maybe even hours depending how high I could get. It sounds unhealthy because it is but I couldn't help it. I didn't want to bother any of you because I knew you were going through it in your own way. It seemed as if we just all wanted to be in our own bubble for a while."

They all nodded.

Ming sighed. "I get exactly what you mean. Instead of getting high I was getting drunk. The girl at the bar gave me a shot one night and from there I couldn't help myself. I started to drink every time I was behind that bar. It was easy access, I didn't care. I'm sure you noticed some nights I was coming home tipsy but I forced myself to act normal. I wanted to forget everything too for just a few moments. I don't see that man laughing at seeing us in pain, I don't see Hiro's pained face when he told me goodbye, I don't see my parents look at me as if I was dog shit. None of that. I just saw me at peace with myself." Ming turned to Cindy. "And we're fucking them twins thinking it can replace Hiro and Caesar but they're not the same and I hate that I still think about them. Like what the fuck is this bullshit!"

"Trust me girl, I feel you." Jazmine nodded. "Huey treated me in a way that it just stuck with me. He didn't care about what I did, he didn't want to change me. I loved Jayden. Past tense. Back in high school which is why sleeping with him was a big mistake because I gave him false hope but I just needed some type of comfort and he was the best option but he was too much. I'm kinda glad he moved away because I knew he was about ready to propose any second." Jazmine rolled her eyes as the girls laughed in agreement. He was really ready too. "But yeah. After that terrible dinner I decided to reach out to my parents and work things out with my consent this time. I really am trying but it's so hard feeling the pressure and judgement they are shooting at me. It's not healthy but I just keep telling myself, 'you're 25, you need to get your shit together,' and it scares me. I would think maybe I should just take Jayden seriously but I just can't bring myself to do so. I would be in an unhappy relationship even if the person is such a great partner, he's just not great for me. I just hope he finds a girl that loves him even more than I did... What about you Royalty?"

"Nothing is wrong with me." She crossed her arms over her chest in defiance but the girls gave her a dangerous look. "Ok fine yes I gotta sugar daddy, I know you already guessed it. The way he was dropping money in my lap it was hard to say no. He's not bad looking even though he not my type. Mine is usually chocolate with cornrows but anyway I call my little friend Mr Silver." The girls burst out laughing at the name but also catching her describe Riley as her type. "Amazing right?! He is very flirty and very sweet and to be honest he just wanted company, he just so happened to be paying me to do so but it was so hard to say no when the first time he suggested a sugar-daddy-sugar-baby situation, he dropped 1K in my hand as if it was nothing. Talking about it now I kind of feel bad. I mean I really am using this guy for his money and I'm going to have to stop, I mean he could have a whole family and I wouldn't know. I haven't seen no ring or no pictures on his home or lock screen but still, there's still a chance there is a secret family somewhere. I'm not trying to be involved in no scandal or anything. All I know is I am glad I took that quick trip back home to Jamaica the other day otherwise I would have gone even crazier. Seeing my family put me more at ease which is probably why I am glad we had this conversation. It seems as if everything has started to fall apart all of a sudden and we all had no way of understanding how to handle it. It just took us longer this time to realise we are better together rather than trying to handle it ourselves... Man if only I wasn't such a broke bitch in college we wouldn't be having this conversation in a hotel room."

Cindy rolled her eyes. "How many times do we have to tell your dumb ass we don't care what could have been? I'm about to slap the shit out of you soon."

"Doing this made me have tougher skin. I was the weakest one out of all of us and I finally felt like I have control over myself." Jazmine pointed out.

Ming nodded in agreement. "For real, my parents were overwhelming sometimes and I felt like I had no say in what I wanted to do so it was nice to have full control over myself. They weren't your stereotypical tiger/Asian parents but they did have their intense moments that made me want to rip out my hair."

"Which is why I am now more grateful for my dad. He had to jump in the middle of me and my mum disagreeing all the time and I know it could be tiring for him but he still made sure that we were good."

"My parents just wanted me to be perfect all the time but I can't. Perfect cheer captain, perfect relationship, perfect college, perfect career, perfect family, perfect life. Too much perfect for me to keep up with. I like our mess of a life."

"Aww I like this mess too. Even though it needs a little cleaning here and there, well, everywhere." Royalty joked.

They all laughed before pulling each other into a group hug. This sisterhood was the realists anyone would see. Over 10 years together made them form a solid relationship. Ride or die, always there for each other. Their mother, father, brother, sister, cousin, auntie everything. They could find it in each other. Ming, Jazmine, Royalty and Cindy knew they could count on each other for anything. Even the past two months they spent barely talking to each other, proved how easily their lives were able to flip upside down and once they realised the direction they were going in, they were there to pull each other back together.

"How's it going with the twins?" Royalty asked Cindy and Ming once they pulled away.

Ming and Cindy shared a look. "You wanna do the honours?"

Ming shrugged. "Sure." She looked at Jazmine and Royalty with a bored facial expression. "They're boring as fuck. Our conversations are just so dry, I mean I know your identical twins but for fuck sake how are you both so boring? The sex is good but talking to them is such a drag. We were planning on cutting them off soon anyway. To be honestly, it's kind of just to piss our people off since they told their father about their little 'meetings' with the CEO's daughters that no one knew existed. Seeing our parents upset was funny." Ming and Cindy smirked mysteriously while the other two just laughed.

"You hoes are something else. Fucking them poor boys just to get at your parents." Royalty shook her head.

"Woow isn't it the pot calling the kettle black-"

"Ohh Cynthia is using big phrases!" Royalty cut her off, pretending to be shocked.

Cindy flipped her off before continuing. "You're fucking someone for money."

"Ohh that's cold." Jazmine commented.

"First of all, I ain't fucking him, I just be saying hi and shit. I ain't no hoe child." Royalty smirked. "I have never let an old white dick enter me and I doubt I ever will. As I said before, I like my niggggaaass."

They all laughed but was cut off by Cindy gasping.

"What?" Ming asked confused.

Cindy smirked. "I got an idea."

"Damn this ain't gonna be good." Royalty rolled her eyes, making Cindy punch her in the arm.

"Bitch. You will like it anyway." Cindy smirked. "We should all get matching tattoos. Right now."

"And what made you think of that?" Jazmine questioned.

"Me and Roy Roy was talking about get more since its been, what, nearly two years since we all got a tattoo."

"But get what?"

It was Royalty's turn to smirk. "Why don't we all choose 1 design each and all get it all?"

"Ohhh that would be fun. Unless you do some dumb shit like people on that show and I would have to fuck you all up on this beautiful autumn day." Ming smiled innocently.

"I'm with her." Jazmine grinned. "Let's just agree no dumb shit or faces. Face tattoos never look right..."

"Then its settled. I'll call Ed and Rummy to hook us up with some good artists." Cindy pulled out her phone and dialled the number as Jazmine got ready to leave.


Within an hour, the four dancers were standing in tattoo shop with four artist in front of them and Ed and Rummy.

"Welcome to Ink Life! These motherfuckers are the shit and can do anything you want them to do, trust me." Ed grinned.

Jazmine crossed her arms. "Even though you need a slap for giving Cindy pills... I guess I could say thanks or whatever."

"Ay look we sorry about that Jazzy. We didn't force her and when she didn't want to anymore we were cool with that. You know we always look out for our favourite girls." Rummy apologised. "So we cool?"

"We cool."

Ed clapped his hands together and pulled them all into a group hug. "Good. Now go get tatted!"

They all laughed but went over to a tattoo artist each. They already showed them what designs they wanted for each person and where, they just had to put it down.

"Cindy if you put a dick on me I will kill you." Royalty said as she had her shoulder cleaned.

Cindy rolled her eyes. "You just ruined the surprise."

"I will stab you."

"You two just can't help but be violent all the time, relax." Ming jumped in as she prepared herself for the needle to come.

Jazmine had her eyes closed, trying to relax. "What she said."

"Ugh fine."

After that, they all sat and had their tattoos done. Each time one was finished, they made sure they kept their eyes closed until it was covered so they could all be surprised. They trusted each other enough to know the others wouldn't do something stupid. Tattoos are serious things and it's not everyday you get four at once, one being your own design while the other three you had no clue about what it was going to be. All they could do now was sit down and relax.

Over two hours later, the girls were now finished and could reveal their tattoos to each other.

"Ok this was so long." Jazmine giggled tiredly.

"This was nothing for me. Remember the big dragon tattoo I got on my back." Ming pointed out.

"That shit took like 6 hours. We had to leave your dumb ass because it was taking forever." Cindy rolled her eyes.

"Come on guys! The anticipation is killing me." Royalty moaned.

"Damn Roy Roy relax." Jazmine tried to calm her down jokingly. "But she's right. Let's rip these bad boys off!"

Ming laughed. "We can do mine first which is the one on your arm."

They all grabbed the bandage and slowly pulled it off to reveal writing in another language. They all looked at each other.

"Shit Ming this is nice but it best not say 'I'm a hoe' in Mandarin or something." Cindy stared her down.

"I would never do that you idiot." She rolled her eyes but went on to explain. "It says 'My Sister's Keeper' because we all are there for each other."

"Awww that's so sweeet." Jazmine began to tear up.

"Jazzy its only the first one and you're crying already." Royalty shook her head.

"I know I know but this is the cutest shit we've ever done. I wanna go next and mine is on the shoulder."

"So you're the one that had to make us do the one that hurt like a bitch." Ming gasped dramatically.

Cindy shook her head. "I expected better from you Dubois."

Jazmine rolled her emerald eyes. "Shut the fuck up and take the bandage off, you're going to like it anyway."

They laughed but did as she said. This tattoo was an infinity sign with the word 'Gem' joined within it.

"Ohhh this cute too. 2 out of two is good and it can distract people from the scar on my other shoulder." Royalty nodded.

"I wanted to show that our friendship is infinite and how even when we're done with stripping, we're still the same, confident, no shit taking women who worked in a club. Dancing is not always a down side is what some people need to realise." Jazmine explained to them as they continued to look at it.

"I'll go next. I did the one on the forearm." Royalty smiled. They removed the next bandage and saw four hearts going down to their wrist with each person having a different heart shaded in. "I did it in age order. So Cin is the oldest, she gets the first one, then Mi, then Jazzy and finally I got the last heart at the wrist. Simple but nice."

"I was never big on getting heart tattoos but I like this one." Cindy commented.

"Glad you like it."

"Yeah as you said, its simple but nice." Ming smiled. "And last but not least its Miss Cynthia."

Jazmine pointed at her. "You can't fuck this up. Its 3 out of 3. We will kill you if you mess up."

Cindy rolled her sapphire eyes. "Never. Just take that shit off."

So they did. Cindy had designed them to have a rose on the thumb with a different colour outlining the flower. For Ming and Cindy's paler skin, they had red tattoo paint and for Royalty and Jazmine, they had white.

"I think we just made the best set of tattoos for friends all at once." Ming joked.

"I meaaann, no one is on our level at all. They get one tattoo they all agree on, nah we got four different one without even knowing and still got the best result." Royalty gloated.

"Yes! We need to take a picture of this." Jazmine grinned. She took out her phone and asked one of the artist to do it for them which they happily did, glad their clients like their work. They took group pictures of each tattoo and posted it before going to pay.

"Its on me, I got sugar daddy money." Royalty announced.

"Who you still need to tell its over with." Cindy gave her a pointed look as she frowned.

"Aww. Do I have to?"

"Yes." The other three said together.

"...You guys are no fun."

They all started laughing until they were cut off by Jazmine's phone ringing, when she looked at the calling id, she was shocked and showed her friends who were shocked too.

"Answer it." Ming encouraged so Jazmine did and put the phone on speaker.

"Hello?"

"Emerald! Girl it has been too long how you been?"

"I've been good Cotton, I'm just her with the rest of the Gems."

"Am I on speaker?"

"Yeah."

"Hey girl."

"Sup Cotton candy."

"Hi Cotton."

"Hey Gemmms, we miss you here!"

"We miss you all too." Jazmine smiled lightly.

"Well besides Bunny of course." Royalty rolled her eyes.

"Trust me... no one cares for that skank, you couldn't have taken her with you?"

"Heellll no! That white girl is making the rest of us look bad!"

They all started to laughing but then Cotton suddenly got quiet again.

"What's up with you? You sound upset." Jazmine asked concerned.

"Girrl, you don't even know the half of it." She took a deep breath. "It's as if you got out of Chicago just at the right time, shit has really hit the fan here."

The girls all looked at each other, they knew what she was talking about. They would catch up on news in Chicago ever now and then and things just seemed to get worse and worse out there. The war the Panther's were talking about was really real. It was sad to just sit there and watch. They knew how evil the Russian's were being so seeing it unfold on tv was scary to see. They were really polluting the streets of Chicago and they hated that they were just sitting in a nice hotel while they suffered. They knew they couldn't do nothing but it still hurt. They were also frightened for Huey, Riley, Hiro and Caesar. They knew they were grown men and knew how to handle themselves but they couldn't help but to be scared for them. All this time apart was killing them, they needed to see them. Little did the girls know, their ex 'man' was feeling the exact same way.

"Yeah girl we heard things are crazy out there..." Was all Royalty could say. None of them knew how to respond, it really was all crazy.

"Yeah well." They heard Cotton's voice crack which was starting to get them paranoid. "Chyna got caught up in all the mess... she started taking cocaine and she... she-" Cotton took a deep breath while the girls hung onto every word. "Chyna overdosed yesterday morning, she was just found today."

Their eyes grew wide as they felt their hearts drop down to their stomachs.

"Chyna? As in fine China, Chyna?" Ming asked in disbelief.

"Yes, fine Chyna."

"But-but how?" Jazmine stuttered.

"Gems I wish I knew. I want to kill whoever introduced her to them fucking drugs, she didn't need them in her life. Look how quick her life was taken from it... I even talked to the managers last week about it and they told everyone to not use that poison but I guess it was too late... fuck I wished I did something more."

Cindy sighed. "Don't beat yourself over this, it's not your fault."

"I know, I just wished I supported her more. I can't help but to feel guilty... but her parents are looking to do the funeral next month, I would really like to see you there, I know she loved you four. I missed you guys too, it's been so long."

"We miss you too Cotton, we're sorry for disappearing out of thin air, just needed a break for a little while."

"It's cool girl, I get it. I'll keep you updated with anything that happens. Bye Gems."

"Bye Cotton."

They hung up the phone and stood in silence. Their hearts still in their stomachs, struggling to find its way back behind their ribcage.

"Is- is it really that bad out there?" Jazmine questioned out loud.

"Man what kind of fucking shit is this?! Them Russian motherfuckers are getting on my fucking nerves. They don't care about no one except their fucking selves! They need to just die already." Cindy shouted in frustration. They were glad the shop was empty.

Everyone else blood pressure began to rise too.

"Fi true! They can't just leave people alone with their toxic bloodclaut drugs." Royalty kissed her teeth.

"Now we have to go and bury one of our good friends." Jazmine said sadly which made them all pause and realise something. Their minds started to race 100 miles per hour. After two whole months, they were going back. Back to the place they had to run from last but this time, they didn't want to run anymore.

"... We're going back to Chicago guys..." Ming whispered but they heard.

They were going back to Chicago.


I know it has been so long. This has been done for about a week but I wanted to post on my birthday which is today ayyy. I wanted to post a T&T chapter today but I never got the chance to finish it because of how busy I have been but at least you got one today.

But I guess there was a lot to take in this chapter, hope you can all keep up lool.

Chel29: The sugar daddy situtation isn't over yet so we just gotta wait and see. And I think we all have considered a sugar daddy at one point loo.

Guest: He is very ew I know. See, people liked him at first now not really but you already know that that can't run if that was my fuck buddy too.

malevolentedge: Very ew

BoondocksFanGirl: Sorry it was so late but we got there.

Now I am not going to lie, the next chapter will take more than a min because I havd a lot of things to do for the next month but I am glad I got this chapter out for you. You know what to do, send them reviews my waayy.

Until next time

-TBG