Chapter 2: You'll have to Listen Sometime

Well, you were looking for hate. Way to go.

Shut up, punk! Instead of bein' Mr. Funny Nigga, why don't you try bein' Mr. Help-A-Nigga-Go-Jump-A-Nigga-And-Get-His-Chain-Back? Man, I gotta find a way to get it 'fore Thugnificent finds out.

Riley, let the chain go. If Thugnificent wants it back, he can handle it.

Then he'll think I'm a punk and kick me out the crew!

It's just rocks and metal. It's only worth what you're willin' to give up for it. Is it worth gettin' hurt again?

Yeah.

Goin' to jail?

Yeah.

Gettin' killed?

Yessir!

Kissin' a man?

Yeah-yeah! (A look of shock appears on his face, and he covers his mouth.) Oh! NO!

WHOA! Kissin' a man? I mean, if it feels natural and that's what you're into, I mean... (Gets up and walks to the door without looking back.)

No, that don't count! That's a do-over! I didn't know you was gon' say dat!

Guess you really want that chain back. (Opens the door and walks out.)

NO! THE ANSWER IS NO! (...and the door shuts.)

Huey Freeman and Riley freeman

(Shinin')

They all went to go pick up Sophie in the morning. She seemed really sad about leaving the hospital (which to any sane person they would be happy but none of them every thought that any of them were sane).

"I just can't believe we're leaving." Sophie said through sniffles.

"Why are you cryin again?" Cindy asked confused.

"Just think about all the people who can't leave!" Sophie said busting out in more tears.

Cindy shot a confused glance over to Jazmine who simply shrugged her shoulders. "Whoopie gas. They give it to everyone after the leave for some reason." She explained.

They looked back over to Sophie who was now currently spinning around and laughing. "I think they might have slipped some weed in it." Cindy whispered to Jazmine.

"Yea, either that or alcohol." She whispered back.

"Hey where's Ceaser? I WANT CEASER!" Sophie yelled.

"Soph calm down ok. The guys will be here in a few minutes." Jazmine said walking over to her stopping her before she could do another spin cycle.

"So who gon help her in da car? She can barely walk straight." Cindy said observing Sophie.

"Riley." Jazmine called over her shoulder chasing Sophie as she poked everyone person that passed her.

"Really Reezy bout ta do dat?" Cindy asked slightly amazed.

"Yea the guys are actually taking turns. Huey carried her you know to the doctors, Riley's gonna do from the doctors, and Ceaser, well, we thought it would be best if he sat this one out." Jazmine said. "Sit." Jazmine said sternly pushing Sophie down into a seat.

Sophie stuck her tongue out at her. "I'm not a baby." She said.

"Well then stop acting like it." Jazmine said rolling her eyes and walking over to Cindy. "So what are we gonna do when we get out?" she asked.

"I'm not sure we can go shoppin if ya want to. I just want ta break away from all dis stuff it's almost too much." Cindy said shaking her head.

"Yea I totally agree. Remember when we had no worries and our only problem was telling Huey and Riley how we felt about them?" Jazmine asked remembering the events.

"Oh yea we was such punks." Cindy said snickering. "Well you was, I was all like aye fuck it, gotta do what ya gotta do." Cindy said cockily.

Jazmine rolled her eyes and pushed her gently. "Really is that why I had to think of the idea to tell them?" Jazmine asked. They both started to giggle as Riley walked up to them.

"What ya'll laughin bout?" Riley asked.

"Nothing just remembering simpler times." Jazmine said with a shrug.

"Yea hey Reezy wanna shoot some hoops afta dis?" Cindy asked.

"It depends is it normal bets?" Riley asked.

"All day my nigga." Cindy said with a smirk. "You don't mind do ya Jazzy?" Cindy asked.

"Of course not you go have fun." Jazmine said slightly disappointed but she shrugged it off. "What's normal bets?" she asked.

"Loser has to be the other personal slave fa da WHOLE day." Cindy said.

"Oh wow Riley you sure ya up for that?" Jazmine asked teasing him.

"Please girl she gon get her ass stomped." Riley said.

"Oooh I can't wait." Cindy said sarcastically. "But iight time ta go."

"Ok, well Huey got da car parked so where Sophie at?" he asked.

"She's right over….. Where did she go?!" Jazmine asked looking around.

"Why da hell ya askin me I just got here." Riley said.

Jazmine rolled her eyes. "Could you help us look for her?" she asked.

"Naw, naw, naw I said I would carry the bitch, not look around dis big ass hospital lookin fa her." He said crossing his arms. He walked over to the chair and sat down pulling out his IPhone. "Tell me when ya find her." He said putting in his head phones. Cindy and Jazmine shared an eye roll before quickly going to look for Sophie. They soon found her talking to some old man and crying. When they asked her who he was she simply shrugged her shoulders before exiting the room.

"Remind me next time no whoopie gas fa her." Cindy said to Jazmine.

"I'm ready carry me!" Sophie said happily raising up her arms.

"Iight lets just get dis done wit." Riley bent down and picked up Sophie carrying her out the building with Jazmine and Cindy by his side. Rilley threw her in the car before sliding in himself.

"Is everyone buckled and ready?" Huey asked.

"Boy who the fuck still buckles dey seatbelts?" Riley asked. "Nigga you gay."

Huey ignored him and started up the car. They made it the Freeman's house in no time. Riley got out and picked up Sophie again.

"I swear why I always gotta do stuff fa people. I need ta go out and do somethin wit Ed and Rummy." Riley mumbled angrily to himself.

"Mush glitter mush!" Sophie said giggling.

"Did ya just call me glitter?" Riley asked.

"Yes your name it Glitter and you are my unicorn."Sophie said.

"Oh hell naw! This is where I draw the line. I ain't no damn unicorn and mah name ain't glitter." Riley said giving a disgusted look.

"What about Sparkles?" Sophie asked.

"What the fuck? Dis ain't my little ponies!" Riley said.

"Beep, Beep, Beep. I'm a clown" Sophie giggled poking her nose.

Riley stared at her for a while before shaking his head. "Yous a dumb bitch." He mumbled walking into the house.

By the time the made it into the living room Sophie whoopie gas started to wear off. They all sat there throwing nervous glances at each other. Huey cleared his throat.

"So who wants to start?" he asked. No one spoke up as they continued to look nervously at each other. Huey rolled his eyes impatiently. "Come on someone has to." He said.

"Well I think it should be Ceaser." Sophie said without looking up.

"I'm not going to if you're not gonna listen." He said without meeting her eyes.

"Fine I'll listen but that's all I'm promising." She said finally glancing over at him before quickly lowering her eyes again.

Ceaser inhaled sharply. "Ok like I was trying to explain before I was ambushed by pillows," Ceaser said looking at Sophie who smirked. "The whole thing was a fake."

"Again, obviously." Sophie said.

"Hey come on Soph listen you promised." Jazmine said. Sophie bit her tongue to say anything else but motioned for Ceaser to continue.

"Natasha had come over my house apologizing about telling the whole world our secret." Ceaser said.

Natasha scoffed. "Come on Ceaser don't be so dramatic." She said.

"Why don't you just shut the hell up?" Sophie asked glaring at her. Natasha chewed her bottom lip nervously.

Ceaser offered Sophie a small smile before continuing on. "What she didn't know is I already knew. I knew when Sophie just told her." He said.

"How you know?" Cindy asked.

"Um well actually I didn't know they did." He said.

"Who's they?" Riley asked.

"I can't really tell you." Ceaser said glancing around.

"What do you mean you can't tell us?" Sophie asked.

"Look its dangerous ok? It's very dangerous for me to be here don't you get it I'm supposed to be dead. And they know." He finished.

"So what?" Sophie asked with a shrug.

"It's not so what. They can wipe out your whole existent without even much as of breaking a sweat. Look sooner or later they're gonna realize-if not already- that I'm gone and they're gonna look for me. I just had to see you guys before I left." He said.

"Ceaser what did they do to you?" Sophie asked her voice reaching a whisper.

Ceaser looked around nervously before taking off his shirt and turning around. There on his back were the most horrifying whip marks on his back. There were so many they couldn't even begin to count them.

"Oh my god." Sophie said covering her mouth her eyes big. Jazmine bust into to tears begging him to cover it all back up. Cindy slowly shook her head turning away refusing to see them. Riley muttered away to himself and Huey wore his normal scowl but there was deep anger in his eyes.

"You're not leaving Ceaser." He finally spoke up.

"Look I missed you too bro but I have to I'm already putting you guys in danger just being here." Ceaser explained.

"I don't care. Whoever these people are we're going to find them, and end them." He said determination in his voice.

"Huey…." he began.

"No his right. We've been through too much, no way in hell are we gonna let them do this. Ceaser you're our friend we can't let them find you." Jazmine said trying to hide her sniffles.

Ceaser smiled a little happy to have such good friends. But he knew they were way to in over their head. "Sorry I can't let you guys do that." He said.

"Sorry but dats not really yo decision." Cindy said with a smirk.

Ceaser looked at all of them slightly amazed. "Are you guys really willing to possibly give your life up for mine? This is a huge sacrifice." Ceaser said. Truth was he didn't want them to back down he needed them in fact but he wanted them to see what they were actually risking. It was quiet for a while as Ceaser's words finally sunk in.

"Ceaser I think we all know what we're getting ourselves into." Sophie said.

"Yea but are you willing to risk it?" Ceaser asked again.

"Yea. Look we all know what's going to possibly happen, I'm willing to risk it anyone else?" Huey asked looking around.

"Well if lil bitch over hurr can go along den I am too. Besides you gonna need a real nigga like me." Riley said with a smirk.

Huey scowled at him while a small smile played across Ceaser's lips.

"Reezy when you find dat real nigga tell me." Cindy said giving him a playful smirk. "But I'm in damn it can't be any worse than the drama we been dealin wit anyways."

"Trust me its way more." Ceaser said. Cindy shrugged her shoulders.

"I'll go. I really want to put what happened behind us and hopefully repay me debt." Natasha said.

"Well if she's going along I'm going along." Daniel put in.

"Someone's been trained well." Jazmine murmured to herself.

Daniel rolled his eyes. "Hey fake Mariah Carey why don't you keep talkin maybe you'll say something intelligent once." Daniel said.

"Shut up you arrogant jerk!" Jazmine yelled.

"Stupid naïve bitch!" Daniel shot back.

"SHUT UP! Geez you guys are ridicules, Jazmine stop looking for every little moment to say something about Daniel and Daniel just ignore her please be the bigger person." Natasha said angrily.

"Yea like that can happen." Jazmine murmured sarcastically herself.

"Jazmine!" Natasha exclaimed.

"Sorry ok? It's obvious we just don't get along." Jazmine said.

"Look whatever ok we still have two people who haven't made their mind up yet." Ceaser said directing attention Sophie and Jazmine.

Sophie looked into Ceaser eye's and knew she would do anything for him. "Come on Ceaser." She said playfully pushing him. "If I stood by you in your whole rocker nerd phase I could still stand by you know." She said.

"Hey that style was very popular!" he said defensively.

"Yea the whole neighborhood loved to pick on you." Sophie said.

"And da the whole school and teachers." Cindy added with a snicker.

Ceaser rolled his eyes but couldn't hide the amusement in his eyes. "Jazmine?" he asked suddenly becoming serious again.

Jazmine's POV:

"Don't panic, don't panic, don't panic." Those were the words going through my head. Yes I loved Ceaser, he was one of my very best friends but this was all very scary. My life, Huey's life, everyone life could end if I make a small mistake and I don't know if I actually wanted that big of a responsibility on my shoulders.

"Well?" Ceaser asked.

I could hear the hopefulness in his voice and it killed me. No way could I turn him down what kind of friend would I be then? "But if you mess up you won't really have a friend anymore." A tiny and very annoying voice whispered. I started to chew harder on my nail. I needed to give them an answer.

I looked over to the only person I knew would be completely honest (even if it was mean) and who I really trusted. "Huey?" I asked.

He shrugged his shoulders. "It's your decision either way I'm doing it." He said.

I rolled my eyes, yes thanks Huey your comment was a bag of barf! But he was right it was my decision and I didn't need anyone else to make it for me. Ok I know what I'm going to do, I'm going to help Ceaser and the rest of the gang.

"Please Mariah wouldn't help him even if it was Huey." Daniel said.

I glared at him coldly. I freaking hate that guy. "Yes Ceaser I will help you." I sent a smirk over to Daniel. "I'm definitely in."

I don't know if it was Daniel's comment or the fact that somehow I felt a lot braver but I agreed.

"Should I finish the story?" Ceaser asked.

I shook my head speaking before anyone else could. "No we need the rest." I said standing up and exiting the room.

"Yes we definitely needed the rest." I thought to myself, because what we were about to attempt was going to be very dangerous and I needed all the rest I could get.

Author's Note: Aw shoot Jazzy finally leaving up to her gangsta potential! Lol when I was reading this over in the beginning Sophie seemed more drunk than on whoopie gas. P.S does anyone know the real definition for whoopie gas? Because I have no idea.

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