Chapter 19
Author's Note: LAST CHAPTER! And its juciy read it! Also I was reading some stories and I read how some author's said how they were going to send people messages for reviewing there stories and I thought that was sweet so I figured I would do the same. So check your messages because you might see a message from me if you haven't recieved it already. Anyways this chapter is very dramatic and a little shocking.
"Turn up the AC!" Natasha whined. School had just let out and boy was it hot! And to make it worst the Freemans air conditioner was yet again broke.
"I said it was broke bitch!" Riley said annoyed.
"Hey Reezy you wanna stop calling my girlfriend a bitch?" Daniel asked slightly annoyed. It had seemed like he was beginning to fit in pretty well with the group, he filled in the whole Ceaser left when he died.
"Hey Daniel you wanna shut the fuck up talkin ta mah man like dat?" Cindy asked already ready to punch him.
"Whatever you sat Cynthia." Daniel teased like he oftened did over Cindys name.
Cindy sent him a look that if looks could kill he would dead right there on the spot. But instead of cussing him out when he did that Cindy punched him in his arm.
"Aw! God dammit Cindy!" Daniel yelled grabbing onto his arm.
"Oh my gosh could you guys please shut up your making it hotter!" Jazmine whined.
"Yea when is he getting the air fixed again?" Sophie asked fanning herself.
"Aye grandad when da air gettin fixed?" Riley yelled.
"When the damn man get here. If y'all shut da fuck up once in a while it will get cooler. Look a Huey he haven't said a word and he not complain!" Granddad yelled annoyed, the heat really got people mad.
"Thats not fair Huey's weird!" Natasha said defensively. They all turned around to face the afro kid with the black thermal sweater on. "Come on he's wearing a thermal sweater what normal kid does that?" she asked pointing at him.
"Well whatever I'm tired of hearin y'all bitch and moan keep the noise down!" granddad said before turning around and grumbling as he walked up the stairs.
"Cindy can we go over your house?" Jazmine begged.
"No my hoe I'm suppose to call "mom" have her men over and they throwin a pool party so if you don't mind loud moans or grown man askin if you wanna "see something in da otha room" I suggest we stay here." Cindy said angrily. For so many years she tried to not accept that her mother was a total and complete slut, hoe whatever you wanted to call her but she was.
"So we're just gonna die! I say we fuck so then I can die with a good memory." Daniel said turning to Natasha.
She rolled her eyes and pushed him away. He had be trying for days to get something going but Natasha wasn't completely ready for that yet. "Why don't you go fuck yourself?" Natasha asked annoyed.
"I might have to if I'm not getting any soon." Daniel grummbled as he accepeted defeat. Natasha again rolled her eyes.
Riley started to take off his shirt. "WHAT THE FUCK?!" Cindy yelled.
"What? What?" everyone said looking around.
"Damn Reezy when you start workin out?" Cindy asked ignoring all the eye rolls she got.
"I ain't neva stepped foot in dat gay ass gym. I am lookin good ain't I doe?" Riley asked.
"What the fuck Cindy? I thought something was wrong!" Jazmine yelled.
Again eveyone ignored her. "Man that shit ain't nothing." Daniel said pointing at Riley. "Now this," he said gesturing up and down his body. "Is what looks hot."
"Nigga please Reezy body look fine." Cindy said.
"Oh yea?" Daniel asked pulling off his shirt. Natasha mouth dropped open when she saw her boyfriends body.
"Ok Reezy do got the four pack but damn look at him!" she said pointing over at Daniel who was smirking as all the girls looked at him. Riley body was ok, actually he had a pretty fine body but Daniel was way more cut than him and his mucles were sorta bigger.
"Man dat shit ain't nothing but skin and bones!" Riley yelled looking over at Cindy for back-up.
"Reezy ya know I love ya body but Daniel do got ya beat." Cindy teased.
"No shit!" Jazmine yelled. She wasn't that big on cussing but she thought this deserved some cussing.
Natasha eyes continued to travel up and down Daniel body. Maybe she was ready either way she was about to find out. "Um Daniel, I think I um lost my um phone in Riley and Huey's room will you help me look for it?" Natasha lied feeling her cheeks go red.
Of course Daniel wasn't an idiot he knew when Natasha lied and when she didn't, but he decieded to play along. "Sure I guess." he said standing up.
"I'll help too." Jazmine said standing up.
"NO!" Natasha yelled as they gave her a confused expression. "I mean no thats ok you stay her and keep your boyfriend busy." Natasha said trying to send her thought waves.
Jazmine stared at Natasha confused for a minute before finally catching on. Her eyes got big in realization. She started to giggle. "Ok *giggle* I'll be sure to do that *giggle, giggle* hope you find what your looking for I suggest underneath the pants *giggle,giggle,giggle* . In fact you might want to check the underwear because most likely its under there *giggle,giggle* . But quick question, is your phone big?" Jazmine asked as more giggles escaped her lips, she couldnt help it this was priceless.
Natasha rolled her eyes at Jazmines jokes but looked over at Daniel. "Well I'm not very sure I haven't measured yet but I thinks its pretty big." she said joining in Jazmines giggles.
Daniel groaned. "Can we please just go find it?" he asked desperate still not knowing what was going on.
"Yep come on." Natasha said grabbing his hand and leading him upstairs before having one last giggle with Jazmine.
Jazmine shook her head giggling as she went to sit on Huey's lap. Huey and Sophie shot each other's looks, something was going on.
"Jazmine what was that about?" Huey asked.
"Ooo nothing." Jazmine perked trying to hold back her smile.
"Jazmine your a terrible liar." Sophie said.
"No I'm not!" Jazmine said defensively. Everyone stopped and gave her a look. "Geez, ok fine I'm not but I'm still not telling!" Jazmine said crossing her arms.
"If you don't tell us we gonna go upstairs and see fa ourselves." Cindy threatend joining in on the conversation.
Jazmine eyes went big before a smirk covered her face. "Fine but you'll have to deal with Natasha and Daniel." she said.
"The havin sex." Riley said annoyed.
Now Jazmine's eyes were HUGE. "How do you know?" she asked slightly amazed.
"I'm not dumb Jazzy I saw what ya whole conversation was about if Daniel wasn't such a dumbass he would have realized it too." Riley said.
"Why does it have to be in my room?" Huey asked to no one in particular.
"Well then I guess no one in our group is a virgin anymore." Sophie said. Cindy shot Riley a look before looking away slightly embarrassed. Sophie wasn't completely out of it she saw the worry look that crossed Riley and Cindy's face now only if she knew what it was about...
Meanwhile...
Daniel Pov:
Ok I wasn't that dumb I knew Tasha reason for bringing me up here wasn't over finding a phone. But I figured why not keep playing along, see how far it got me. "Ok I'm up here where's your phone?" I asked.
"Um," she said nervously "Actually I never really lost my phone."
"Then why are we up here?" I asked. She looked away. I stood up and walked over to her so that we were only a few inches apart, I knew she loved when I did this. "You know you don't have to lie to get me alone with you right?" I asked in a low voice.
"Yea." she said back just above a whisper.
"Then why are you being so sercretive?" I asked poking her in her stomach.
"Ow stop! Ok I'll tell you, I think...I think I might...be ready?" she said it coming out as a question.
My eyes got wide in realization of what she was saying. Then I couldn't help but let the small smirk play across my face. "Are you asking or telling?" I teased.
She rolled her eyes. "I'm telling! Look a few seccoonds ago you were all over me do you want to or not?" she asked frustrated.
As much as I did want to I couldn't help but think this was all to forced, I wanted it to be natural. "Look babe-"
"Don't call me that. I hate babe, baby maybe but definetly not babe." she interrupted.
Now it was my turn to roll my eyes. "Tasha look, I love you and I believe your ready but I don't want us to have to plan for something like this to happen, this is suppose to be natural." I said.
"How should you know?' she asked I heard the irratation in her voice.
"I'M NOT A VIRGIN!" I exploded, now I was angry I really didnt want her to know that. Her eyes widened as she slowly backed away from me. "Oh come on Natasha really?" I snapped angry at her reaction.
"How come you never told?" she asked.
"Why does it matter?" I asked.
"I don't know maybe because I wanted to be your first not some druken out ugly chick!" she yelled crossing her arms and pouting.
"How did you know?" I teased making my eyes go big.
She rolled her eyes. "Not the time." she said.
"Ok I don't understand why your mad, your not my first girl I slept with so? Your my first love!" I shouted blushing a bit.
"Daniel its called making love for crying out loud! If I was your first love I should be your first at everything else too!" she shouted angrily.
"So was I your first kiss? Your first boyfriend maybe? No I wasnt so don't make a big deal out of this!" I shouted. Ok she was pissing me off why was she acting like a damn child?
She crossed her arms before walking over to Riley's bed and sitting down pouting and mummbling to herself. "I just wanted for it to be good." she finally mummbled.
"What?" I asked now I was past confused. I walked over and sat next to her.
"Its just now that your all...experinced I want to be perfect." she said darting her eyes up to me.
I grabbed her chin and forced her to look at me. "Why? Anything is perfect as long as I'm with you." I said bending down to kiss her.
"Yea, yea you say that but if I'm sloppy I don't know I just don't want you to think some girl is better than me then if we fight and you start getting ideas..." she trailed off shaking her head. I couldn't help but chuckle. "Nigga its not funny!" she snapped.
"I'm sorry, its just you don't have to be perfect. Everyones first time is sloppy no one really knows what to do I still barely know what to do but as long as I'm with you its ok right?" I asked.
A small smile played across her lips."Ok." she hugged me as my arms automatically wrapped around her waist. She looked up and started to kiss me at first fast and hungrily then slow and passionate. When we pulled away I saw the glint in her eyes. She stood up and pushed me onto the bed before laying on top of me annd kissing me again.
"Are you sure about this?" I asked as we pulled away gasping for air.
"Postive." she said with a smirk before kissing me again.
Meanwhile...
"Homies ova hoes, Homies ova hoes. Do da homie, Do da homie!" Riley sang doing the movements trying to ignore Cindy.
"Reezy gay, Reezy gay, Reezy a gay ass nigga!" she shouted over the music.
"How did this start again?" Jazmine asked turning to Sophie.
"Riley said gangstalicious wasnt gay so Cindy said he was gay and she also said Riley's gay for listening to him." Sophie explained.
"REEZY!" Riley yelled over Cindy's shouts before returning to singing and dancing.
"Shut up!" Huey yelled finally reaching his point.
"Don't tell me to shut up!" Cindy yelled defensively.
"Yea nigga beta watch yoself!" Riley said jumping in.
Huey rolled his eyes. He could never understand how one moment they could be fighting then the next they're either amking out or defending each other.
"Sooooo..." Jazmine said sliding over to Sophie.
"'Soooo' what?" Sophie asked suspiciously she knew that tone. Jazmine was looking for information.
"I know this may be hard to talk about but how come Ceaser never told us about you?" Jazmine asked.
"Wait what? What does Sophie have to do with Ceaser?" Huey asked looking over at them.
Sophie bit her lip. "We dated for a while before..." she shook her head not wanting to finish the sentence.
Huey eyes got big. "Seriously?" he asked.
"Yep he didn't want anyone to know, he was so scared of someone finding out about us. For a while I thought it was because he was embarrassed or something but I don't know honestly." Sophie said shrugging.
"Thats very weird." Jazmine nodded thinking. She knew Ceaser loved to flaunt stuff especially new girlfriends and come on someone like Sophie? Why would he keep that a secret?
"Yea Ceez aint even like dat." Cindy said jumping into the conversation like she normally did.
Sophie shrugged again. "Look all I know is that once I did tell someone about us word got around quick and then the next day he was gone just like that." Sophie said her eyes getting big as she remebered each detail. "I was sick for weeks then news came up he was dead my mom moved us out here and end of story." she said. Jazmine stared at her intently. She saw that look before it was the same look she saw when they first started being friends. All that pain everything trapped inside then just as before, gone.
"You know I do remeber someone tellin me bout how Ceez had a new girl." Riley said.
"What?! How come you never told us?!" Jazmine snapped looking over at him.
"One bitch I didn't give a fuck, two I didn't giv a fuck, and three I DID NOT GIVE A FUCK!" Riley yelled sticking out his tongue.
Jazmine rolled her eyes before turning back to Sophie. "Well who did you tell about you and Ceaser?" Jazmine asked.
"You know what the weird part is? I told Natasha, I don't see how it was that big of a deal." Sophie said.
As if on cue Natasha came down stairs smiling happily with Daniel right behind her. Both of their hair was messy, Daniel had lipstick smudges everywhere and Natasha looked relaxed. They sat next to each other making looking into each others eyes and thinking the same thing. "That was incredibly."
"What are yall all smiley bout?" Cindy asked suspiciously even though she knew the answer.
"What? Nothing!" Natasha said snapping back to focus cheeks turning red as she turned to Daniel who chuckled and wrapped his arms around her.
Cindy rolled her eyes. She looked over at Riley with the same embarrassed look before turning her focus back to what was going on. "Ah Tasha we gotta ask ya somethin." Cindy said.
Worry washed over Natasha's face. "What? About what? I didn't do anything! I mean yes?" Natasha said frantically trying to hide her nervousness (and failing miserbably).
Daniel rolled his eyes and shoot her a "chill out" look.
"Tasha we all know whats goin on so chill and stop lyin." Cindy said sharing Daniel's eye roll.
"WHAT?" Natasha exclaimed looking over at Jazmine. "Jazmine!" she said angrily.
"I didn't say anything Riley already knew!" Jazmine said defensively.
"Seriously? None of yall can respect me enough to say Reezy?" Riley asked frustrated. They all turned and gave Riley a look. He shrugged his shoulders "Point taken."
"Ok look I just want ta know what ya remeber about what happened to Ceaser." Cindy said.
"Oh," Natasha said relief flooding through her. "To be completely honest not much. I remeber he was ALWAYS over my house, which I found really annoying, and that he loved spending time with Soph. Of course later on Sophie bust out telling me that he and her had a "thing" going on. So I..." Natasha trailed off biting her bottom lip.
Sophie was confused on why her sister stopped talking. "Natasha what did you do?" Sophie asked.
"Well after you told me I was really cool about it in fact I was really happy for you and I completely understood that you wanted to keep it low key." Natasha said glossing over the question.
"Your avoiding the question." Sophie said her eyes narrowing. Soon everyone was staring deeply at Natasha even Daniel.
She continued to bite her lip before moving on. "You remeber shortly afterwards we had that huge fight? And we both said really hurtful things to each other?" Natasha asked.
"Yes now get to the point!" Sophie said slightly irritated.
"Well what you said really bothered me! I was pissed I was past pissed so I told people." Natasha said finishing the sentence softly.
" Told Them What?" Sophie asked each word coming out precisely.
"I told them about you and Ceaser! I was just so pissed off and I knew how important the secret was to you and I thought 'She'll never mess with me again!'." Natasha said jumping up and staring to pace chewing her finger. "And then everyone found out and I felt horribly. So one day I went to go tell Ceaser what I did but he already knew! And he was frantic telling me I was a horribly person and how I didn't know what I just did. And it got me more pissed off than I already was so I said I didn't care and stormed off. I'm sorry Sophie if I wasn't so mad I would have done something I'm so sorry!" Natasha said busting out in tears.
Sophie expression changed from confused to angry to concerned. "What happened Natasha?" she asked just above a whisper. Now everyone was really paying attention.
"I-I saw two guys pull up in a black car and-and they grabbed Ceaser, and he was shouting for me to help him but I was so mad I just ignored him I thought it was like a family member or something you know how he got when they tried to take him somewhere. But he was screaming Soph, SCREAMING! For me to help him and I-I just ignored him and then afterwards when mom told us that Ceaser was dead in a car crash and she showed me the picture and it was the car! The same exact car! I was scared I didn't know what to do bu-but I think I'm the reason Ceaser is dead!" Natasha said finally breaking down and crying curling up in a ball on the floor.
Everyone was silent at a lost for words for what she just said. They all looked around dumbfounded as Natasha cried harder.
"Your the reason?" Huey asked.
He got no response as Natasha cried harder. Huey wasn't one to every really show deep emotin for stuff, but this his best friend death was something he was keeping buried deep down inside of him for a while.
"You knew what the hell was going on you just didn't care!" He exploded. "He was screaming for help and you thought it was for nothing? BULLSHIT! Your the reason Ceaser is dead you could of helped him! He's gone now because of YOU!" He continued to yell his face getting redder with anger.
"Huey shut up! Can't you see she's been through enough?" Daniel yelled as always jumping to her defense. He crouched down next to her and rubbed her back.
"No she hasn't! I f she's been able to gloss over the subject and lie for all this time she obviously dosen't care!" Huey said angrily.
"Dude I said back off." Daniel said in a warning town inches away from Huey's face.
"Ok, ok enough!" Cindy said stepping in between them. "Reezy would ya?" she asked cocking her head to Huey.
Riley nodded his head and went over to Huey. "Iight come on bitch," he said laying his hands on Huey's shoulders. Huey shrugged them off but stormed into the kitchen with Riley behind him.
"Soph?" Jazmine asked hesitantly looking over at Sophie. She had that look again but this time it was different ususally its there then gone in a second but it wasn't leaving. "Sophie?" Jazmine asked again.
Sophie stared ahead not making a sound. So much emotion that she had tried to keep down was coming up again and it wasn't leaving. She tried her hardest to shove it back down in the back of her mind but it wasn't happening they were too strong. Then just like that all the emotion was gone like a computer it just shut off.
"Sophie are you ok?" Jazmine asked frantically putting her hands on her shoulders. Just by her soft touch Sophie fell back on the couch eyes glossed over completely out of it. "Cindy whats worng with her!" Jazmine said but it came out as a statement and not a question.
"I don't know! Soph? Soph!" Cindy asked shaking her shoulders.
"I'm getting some juice." Sophie said softly standing up and walking over to the kitchen.
"Oh hell no whats wrong with you?" Cindy said blocking her path.
Sophie brows furrowed as she stared at Cindy. "What are you talking about?" she asked.
Cindy eyes got huge. "Oh god, Jazzy she's in like some post dramatic shock or some shit." Cindy said.
Jazmine bit her thumbnail nervously. "Sophie come on sit down." Jazmine pleaded.
"I want some juice." Sophie said sternly walking past Cindy and into the kitchen.
Natasha seemed to calm down a little. "Oh god did you see her? She's broken! I broke her!" Natasha said crying harder.
"No, no Tasha its not your fault." Daniel whispered pulling her into a hug and rubbing her back up and down. "Its not your fault." He continued.
Sophie came in moments later with Riley and Huey right behind her. "Whats wrong with her?" Huey asked.
"She's in a post dramatic shock. Huey what do we do?" Jazmine asked close to tears. She walked over to him and hugged him. "Why is this all happening?" she asked.
Huey softly pulled away from her and walked over to Sophie. "Sit." he said.
"Huey I'm not a baby why are all you treating me like something big just went down? I'm fine!" Sophie said angrily.
"Like hell you are! Sophie just sit down!" Huey ordered. Sophie rolled her eyes but went over to the couch grumbling all the way. Huey bent down it front of her and looked into her eyes. They were still glossed over she was still out of it. He sighed and shrugged his shoulders to the others not sure what to do.
"Why is she crying?" Sophie asked directing her attention to Natasha.
"I'm so sorry Soph." she said through sniffles.
"What is going on?" Sophie asked.
"Sophie remeber! You gotta remeber! Remeber Ceaser remeber what Natasha just said, remeber me, remeber, Huey and Riley and Cindy and Daniel!" Jazmine said frantically shaking her shoulders.
"Jaz stop ya don't know what ya doin!" Cindy said pulling her away.
"Ceaser, Ceaser is...dead." Sophie said softly remebering everything that happened. "I'm going for a walk." she said standing up and grabbing her jacket.
"Ok no Soph stop." Riley said grabbing her. She gave him a dazed look pulling away from him and opening the door. Then she stopped looking out the door frozen.
Sophie's POV:
I don't know how to explain how I felt. I felt like how people might feel if they were drunk or high completely out of it. But what was standing outside the Freemans doorway made me remeber everything every emotion ever. I was frozen I couldn't move as I stared at it, well more like him...Ceaser. The name flashed through my mind, the only thought it my head. There was no way that was Ceaser, Ceaser was dead. But here he was standing right in front of me, I think I'm hallucinating. He looked so tired and weak and beaten up. He looked back at me intently before giving me a weak smile. That smile, I missed that smile so much and there it was. Yes I'm certain now I'm hallucinating.
"Sophie whats going on?" Jazmine asked pushing past everyone to get to me.
She sounded so far away like I could barely hear her. But I knew she was right there standing beside me looking out the doorway. Could she see it too? Or was I the only one who saw him. I couldn't takee it anymore the anxiety was building inside of me I had to know if he was real or not. I hesitantly reached forward to touch his face. He's eyes followd my hand but he didn't make a sound. Then I felt him, OH MY GOD he was real. My eyes got bigger in realization. He gave me another soft smile. My hand quickly came back to my side.
"What is going on?" Huey asked coming over too.
Pretty soon everyone was there staring out the door frozen. Only Ceaser eyes didn't dart to everyone else me and him just kept staring at each other intently. I could feel my heart racing. He was alive, Ceaser was alive!
"Soph." he said rwaching forward to touch me.
How I waited to feel his touch again so soft and caring. But it seemed the farther he reached to touch me the more I would begin to back away. His eyes got big as he stared at me. Then I was slowly beginning not to see him. I saw over him then before I knew it I was on the ground staring at the ceiling. Everyone crouched down around me with a concerned look.
"Sophie." they whispered.
That was the last thing I remeber before everything went black.
Author Note: DONE! That was my last chapter for Life's Complications and I hope you guys enjoyed it. Um yea I am definetly writing a sequel because I really want to! Its going to be called: Life's Complications: We want Answers. Its going to be awesome, adventrous, drama and of course ROMANCE! I think the romance is gonna break you guys heart because you know what no you have to read it! I really want you guys to review it up! Love all of you!