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Chapter Four: The Freeman Brothers

"…Men can seduce too…those who do are the most dangerous types, they'll change you before you can notice…you're just a moth to the flames they cast…"

Sirayah's POV

Last night was one wild night. Well…I had a pleasant time with Huey, and he said he wanted to see me again today. I told him I'd meet him at his dojo around six, which means I had to cancel band practice early. My students don't usually get out before then, so when I told them we'd have to end early, all I got were complaints.

"Ahh, c'mon teach, I was getting my groove on." Whined Brandon Fraizer, the ex-Crip who loved to play saxophone, he could play anything and everything on that thing.

"Yeah Miss S, we wanna play until eight." Leonna chimed in.

"I'm sorry guys, but I have something to do?" All the students looked at each other, then back at me.

"Ooooo, like what? A date? Man…who trynna move up on my woman?" Anthony Skyler yelled. I raised my eyebrow at him.

"Excuse me young man? I am not your woman, and my life outside these walls is none of your concern."

"You know I was playing Miss S…but for real why we gotta leave early?"

"As I said, I have something to do." I grinned. They all pouted and continued on with the lessons. The griping reoccurred at 5:30, but I was not having it. The class begrudging concluded at six, and I went on my way to Huey's dojo. As I was driving, I realized I haven't heard from Alice all day. I hope she doesn't think I'm mad at her or something. I wasn't mad at neither Nicole nor Alice; I just wanted to do damage control as much as possible. I haven't heard from Nicole either…sigh. When I pulled up to 'Sazuki Martial Arts Studio' I decided to dial Alice. There was no answer. I bit my lower lip…I hope she's alright. Maybe I should check on her after I leave from being with Huey, but I called again just to check, I still got no answer. I got out my car and made my way inside. When I walked in, an elderly Asian man smiled at me.

"Ah! You must be Sirayah VeTuldo yes? I am Huey's sensei, Tenchi Sazuki, you may call me Tenchi." I bowed. "Nice to meet you Tenchi." He chuckled.

"No need to bow. Please, follow me." He guided me to the back of the building where they had the boxing ring. It was there I saw Huey, practicing. Man…look at this man go! He was delivering like 20 blows per second! I hate to be that punching bag!

"Ha! He looks up to Bruce Lee for his speed and agility in his fighting. He likes other fighters, but Bruce Lee tops them all." I stood there in complete awe. Huey kept delivering blows until he punched it so hard, it came off the chain and out the ring! Woah...this dude is lethal! He was pacing his breath as he wiped the sweat off his forehead with the back of his hand. When he noticed me, he smirked and walked to the edge of the ring.

"Hey. How are you?" he rested his arms on the ropes.

It was really distracting to see his sweaty abs.

"'I'm fine, just getting off work, nice left hook." He laughed.

"Ahh yeah…I can get carried away. I never tried to hit a human that hard…I'd probably kill them." I did not doubt that. He picked up his water bottle and drank a big gulp of water.

"After I freshen up, we're going out for dinner." He said as he climbed out the ring. Tenchi placed a hand on my shoulder.

"Oh my, please be careful with Huey. I want him back before midnight." Huey scowled at him before heading into the showers. I giggled at Tenchi.

"You and Huey seem pretty close."

"I knew him since he was a grumpy young boy and watched him grow into a violent grumpy man." I laughed. Tenchi kept me company until Huey reemerged. He was wearing black jeans, t-shirt, and white on black Addias. His hair was also washed and pulled back into a pony with a white band. I could smell the Axe body wash on him from where I was standing.

"Hey, you ready?" he asked me. I nodded. We went out from the back to wear his car was. A black Jaguar, wow, everything Huey touched exudes class. I always could tell he was different from his brother, but wow! When I got in his car…it too smelled of Axe. Did they create car air fresheners now? I'm not complaining…it's just…Axe products are my favorite scent on a man. I know I sound like one of those bimbo's on a commercial but I don't care, they smell good as hell when they put it on.

"So where are we going?" I asked.

"Panera Bread, are you vegan?" he asked. I just looked at him, shocked.

"You're vegan? I didn't know that…and…no."

"Really? You eat red meat?"

"Sometimes." He made a sour face.

"…Pork?"

"Oh no! No, no no! Mom hated pork, she ate everything else except pork…but she always had a soft spot for porkchops…okay scratch that, if anything, an occasional pork chop is eaten at my house."

"What about bacon?"

"…Okay porkchops and bacon! But! But! We eat it sparingly!" Huey shook his head.

"I wonder if I can change that." He looked at me.

"Which one? Being a carnivore or eating pork?"

"Heh…both."

"But I like meat!" I cried.

"There's always seafood, I'll eat seafood." I don't know if I could give up my porkchops, mom would throw down with that seasoning! Mmm! Damn, I'm getting hungry just thinking about it. I poked my lower lip out. When he pulled up to the Panera Bread shoppe, I was skeptic I'd like anything here. I never been here, and I don't know a soul who does eat here…well before Huey. When I walked in though, the aroma baked bread of all kinds of flavors flooded my nose. Maybe I could find something. There was a glass display case of all the types of bread they had and menu's of their breakfast specials.

"Yea uhm…let me get 4 French toast bagels." I heard Huey say behind me. The lady at the counter was spazzing out.

"Huey Freeman! It's you! Oh my God! Can I please have your autograph?"

"No, give me my damn order."

I sweat dropped. I understood Huey's frustrations though, but he didn't have to be rude like that. I got uncomfortable as the lady's eyes were locked on me after he paid for the , that right there was what I am afraid of. What if she has a Facebook and decided to tell people about me? Tell people she saw Huey with a woman…they'd want to know more about it. They might want to know more about me…they might dig their way into my personal life…something I don't think I can handle. We got back inside his car and he drove into the night.

"Now where are we headed?" I asked.

"My place." He said. I gulped and looked out the window. I was so on edge after that woman stared at me in that shop. Maybe I'm being paranoid, yeah, for all she knew; I was one of Huey's relatives or something. We drove for what seemed like hours, I fell asleep.

"Hey we're here." Huey nudged me. I woke up to see gates to a huge mansion open up. That's crazy! His house looks like something off MTV Cribs! When he parked his car in his garage, he closed the door behind us. When he unlocked the door and walked inside, I was floored! I mean, he kept amazing me by the day! His home was gorgeous! It was painted warm colors of red and brown, and had several portraits of civil rights leaders as well as African paintings on his wall. This dude was awesome!

"Your house is lovely Huey!" I said looking around. I hear him place his keys on the kitchen counter and go in his fridge. He handed me a Corona.

"Thank you, please, sit." I walked over to his brown couch. Oh! It was so comfy and soft! I wanted to bounce on it…but I decided against my better judgment. He sat beside me and passed me two of the bagels he brought.

"You'll like them, I promise." He said. I bit into it and whattaya know! It was good. I found my self destroying those things and washed it down with my Corona.

"Hey, those were good!" I burped. I covered my mouth in embarrassment, Huey just shook his head.

"Excuse me…so sorry!" I blushed.

"It's fine, so, how was band?"

"They are upset with me because I cancelled band early."

"Ah, they love you and music that much huh?"

"Yeah I guess so. I saw you in practice, you were going in!"

"I get intense in my practice…so how's Alice?"

I knitted my eyebrows together. "I have no idea, I haven't heard a peep from her yesterday…Nicole neither." I looked down at my half empty bottle. I can understand Nicole not calling, but why not Alice? I was still worried; she hasn't even returned my calls.

"Hmm…Nicole is quite the character…" Huey shook his head. "I don't mean to meddle but…do you think it's a good idea to keep ties to her? I know she's family and everything but…she spells bad news."

I sighed. I love my cousin, she looks up to me. She has her problems, but I really don't mean she means to do the things she does.

"She let her competitive nature rule…I'm working on it…I can't just abandon her."

"…You sound like Cindy." Huey muttered. "Cindy is still friends with Jazmine for the very same reasoning."

"…Who?"

"…My ex-wife. HollyWould?" Oh! I didn't know her real name.

"Oh, okay." Huey was obviously a smart, suave, and sophisticated person, I wondered why their relationship didn't work.

"May I ask what happened?"

"She cheated on me." Mm, she just said he fell out of love with her, she left this one little detail out though, go figure.

"Wow that sucks."

"Yeah it does, you know…it really hurts to see someone you love stoop so low. She didn't use to be like that…she was a sweet girl. I knew she had her insecurities…but I never thought they'd ruin her in the long run." He sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose.

"I tried to tell her since we were kids that she was fine the way she was. I tried to let her know I loved her no matter what…she never listened to me." He continued.

"I guess Cindy should remain her friend…she's the only one that can remotely get to her now."

"I'm sorry to hear that Huey…my…love life wasn't so perfect either…I too was cheated on…I haven't had a boyfriend since I was 18." I admitted. "For the past 5 years, I've drowned myself in work…focusing on just myself and the students I teach." Those were lonely years too; I didn't want to risk being hurt again, even for the sake of feeling something. I gave my all to Victor Landers, my high school beau, and he trampled on my heart. I just couldn't risk going through that again.

"And I kept myself focused in my fighting since the divorce…I guess we are alike." He looked at me. Those eyes…I never seen that shade of brownish red before, almost like red wine, they were beautiful.

"Look, I think you can handle being around me, I just need you to give me a chance. I think we both deserve happiness." He ran his thumb across my chin. I got lost into his eyes and suddenly, I felt that I should trust him and believe him.

"Okay."

"Good girl." He smiled. Why do I feel like some spell was just put over me?

o0o

Riley's POV

Two weeks! Two fucking long weeks went by so slow! I wanted to see Alice again! I was in Brooklyn with Caesar the entire time working on both his music and mine. We still had a lot of work to do, but he wanted to get some work in during these two weeks because he wanted to go with Cindy to Moscow for a shoot she's in. She herself just left from Jazmine's video for her new song, 'S&M' as a cameo. That song is the WORST of her songs so far. Ew, her voice is grating to my ears! I can't see how she has any fans. Stupid ho.

"So Riley, where you gonna go?"

"I'm going back to Woodcrest to see Alice, I've been feigning to put my name on 'er for the longest."

"It's only been two weeks." He chuckled.

I didn't care. Maybe some of granddad did rub off on me. I'm not like Huey, there is no such thing as going slow in my opinion, the faster the better. I love to live life to the very fullest. The faster I kick Lamiltion's fat ass out her life, the faster she can be mine. I'm not scared of his fat ass anymore; I'll show him what's up. I didn't call Alice the entire time, because I wanted it to be a surprise! Me and Cease departed to our separate ways and I made my way on my private plan. I couldn't wait to see the look on her face when I show up! Three hours later after the flight, I had my limo take me to my house and I instantly got ready.

. It's time for me to break out the Tony Montana outfit! I pulled out my black suit with my red button down shirt with the matching black and red fedora. I left a few buttons undone and wore no ties, just like my idol. I sprayed on the Axe because there ain't chick around here that don't get sprung off that Axe. I grabbed my Gucci shades and my car keys and was out the door. Today was a special occasion, so that meant to whip out my black Porsche drop top.

As I sped down the highway, I dialed Alice. I knitted my eyebrows when it went straight to voicemail. The hell? What kind of girl is this? Shouldn't she be texin or something? I never heard of someone's phone being dead during the day. When I pulled up to her house, everything looked in order. I knocked on the door and was greeted by a woman in a wheelchair. This has to be her mother. She narrowed her eyes at me.

"Hey…aren't you that Escobar rapper person?" I smiled as I took off my shades.

"Yes ma'am I am. Nice to meet you."

"Ahh. What brings your freaky self to my door?" I sweat dropped, hoping my music wouldn't discord her so much she wouldn't want me around Alice.

"Ahhh well, I met your daughter at my brother's party two weeks ago, I told her I'd see her again."

"Ohhh, well okay, she's in her room, door to the left. Keep ya magic stick in your pants while you're in my house." She laughed and rolled her way into the living room. I made my way towards Alice, instead of knocking; I just threw her door open, and was instantly angry. I walked in on her putting make up on a bruised eye! I had to make myself calmly close the door behind me.

"Riley! What the hell are you doing breaking down my door?"

"What the hell are you doing letting that nigga hit you!" I hissed at her. She turned back to the mirror to finish her work on her eye.

"I didn't let him!" she yelled.

"…I tried to call you." I sighed. This was not what was supposed to happen. My entrance was shot to hell because of this fat bitch. We were supposed to be happy…and look; we're sitting here all mad and shit. I looked at her and couldn't help but notice she still had the bracelet I gave her…I'm surprised he didn't take it. As if she read my mind, she spoke again.

"On the night of the party, he popped up after you left. He smacked me, punched me, pushed me to the ground and took my phone and broke it…he almost took this bracelet but I said it was fake. He couldn't take this…he could take everything else but this." She sighed.

"I was going to the mall to get a new phone. I'll be back." I shot up off the bed.

"I'm coming with you and take you out ta' eat afterwards."

"…I'm not good enough to be seen with you."

"Yes you are." She looked down at the floor.

"Alright." She said, we went to the mall in my car. When we walked in, niggas and bitches were staring mad hard. Heh, hating ass ho's. When we were in the cell phone store, I purposely wrapped my arm around her small wasit, but I caught sparks from holdin' her. I could fit around her curves perfectly…as if she was custom built just for me. My muse was interrupted when I saw the broke ass phone she chose. I grabbed it out her hand before she reached checkout.

"What the hell? Is this a flip phone? They still sell these bitches?"

"…Riley," she whispered, "it's the only phone I can afford here."

"Hell naw, I bet you could send me telegrams on this ho." I laughed as I put that ratchet shit back and picked up the Red Razor Evo 4G smart phone.

"You're getting this." I said. I walked up to the counter; dude rang it up at $310.00.

"I can't afford this phone…" I looked dead at her as I dropped $320 in cash.

"Yeah, but I can." After he activated it, he gave it to me, which I then gave it to Alice.

"Thank you…"

"Finally! Yo ass finally satisfied with somethin'." I laughed. When we were walking out, I could still feel eyes watchin' us, but whatever. After that, I took her to Asinovios, my favorite Italian joint in the Woodcrest area. I ordered both her and I the shrimp pasta, that's my shit! After I ordered, Alice poked out her lip.

"Why'd ya have to order for me?"

"Because I know you'll like it." I winked at her. She rolled her eyes and took a sip of her strawberry lemonade.

"So, Riley, tell me about yourself."

"Ah, what? You want to get a peak in my mind and shit?" She grinned her fantastic grin at me.

"Maybe." She chuckled. You know…this was new to me. You know what, now that I'm sitting here and thinking about it…I never had an in depth conversation with a girl, not a single one a day in my life. Since I was 15, it was always about sex. There wasn't a female who keep me down, I'd just move on to the next ho who wanted to drop the thongs. I never loved or made love to anybody. I didn't talk about my dreams and goals and shit. Over the two weeks, I came to the conclusion on why Alice was reaching where these thirsty ho's wished they could be: she said no. She denied kissing me, which any given groupie of the street would have done so gladly. I guess I should also admit her shyness is so attractive…I don't know why. It's amusing to see her blush over the mildest innuendo's I throw at her. I'm attracted to her and the chase she's giving me.

"Well, I was a wild child since the day I was born baby, me and Huey were born and raised in Chicago when…" I trailed off. I never talked to anyone about my parents, not a soul. The only one I'd ever confide in was Huey, and that's it. When I was younger…I almost resented Huey. He lived long enough to remember our parents, I grew up feeling like a fuckin' orphan, I don't remember a thing about my parents! Just blurs of faces and shadows. Huey gave me a picture that had all four of us together, and I still have it to this day, it's just so fuckin frustrating that I never knew them and he did!

"…my parents died." I finished and turned my glance away from her.

"Oh, I'm sorry…hey…we can talk about something else…you seem uncomfortable talking about this." She said with concern.

"You're lucky to know your mother…", I continued. "I never got the chance to know she's fuckin' like. Her or my dad."

"May I ask how they die?"

"Faggot hit and run drunk driver!" I slammed my fist down on the table, making people stare. She grabbed my fist and rubbed my balled up hand with her soft thumb.

"I'm sorry to hear that Riley…" At first I thought it'd seem gay and desperate to pour out the darkest of my pasts to people, but I didn't feel that way with Alice, it was refreshing to tell another ear about this. I've bottled this shit inside me for a long time…I don't think me or Huey has accept this. How can we? How can we just…move on from our parents getting killed because of some stupid nigga in the street? What God you know would take away an infants child, only to tell them it happened for a reason. What shit is that? Tell me the reason, I've been wondering all my life why things turned out the way they did for my family. Sounds like to me we were cursed and nobody wants to admit it. I'm cursed. I never love because I never known what it's like to be loved. I'm fine with that…I don't need love, ain't shit it will do for me but hurt me if it's just stolen from me. So if I don't need it…why the hell I'm sitting up here with this girl? I just sighed, she moved her hand when the waiter brought us our food.

"We moved here two years after their deaths." I continued. "I hate this place, so damn white washed. Music and art became my outlet."

"Art? You draw?" I nodded.

"Dude, when I can, that's so what I'm gonna do, go to college for art. Sirayah teaches music and I want to teach art. I love to paint and draw." I smiled.

"You gon' make that happen. I'll help you out with your mom's and your schooling, a smart cutie pie like you needsto keep that mind stimulated."

"Riley, you don't have to do that for me…"

"I didn't have to come back to see you. I did it and will do it because I want to."

"Why do you want to?"

Good question and even I shocked myself with the answer I gave her.

"I guess to prove to you I can be that nigga you can depend on. You're worthy, so shut up and enjoy the moment." I smiled at her to let her know I was kidding. She smiled that beautiful smile in return. I did want her to depend on me…I may not have wanted love…but I always wanted someone to have the feeling...thinking they needed me and me only. Maybe I wanted her to love me too…it's just…I'm scared that I can't love her back…I won't allow myself to. But I didn't want to feast on her and toss her aside when I'm done either. Damn…I am one jaded ass nigga…next to Huey.

"Hey…you wanna go to the Hill?" she raised her eyebrows in curiosity.

"The Hill? Where's that? What's that?"

I smiled, "There's one thing you need to learn about me baby…I do more showin' than tellin'"

After our dinner, I drove her to the Hill. Me and Huey had some times up there, as we got older, we would talk about stuff for hours. From sex, to our careers, a lot of good times were on that hill. I guess I wanted to be there again out of sentimental reasons. She took in the scenery as she sat down under the huge Oak Tree that withstood the test of time.

"Wow!" She cried, "This place is beautiful!" I sat next her.

"Yeah it is." She looked up at my with those big brown doe eyes.

"Hey…I just wanted to say thanks for everything. I appreciate today…I needed it." She blushed as I tilted her head further up.

"No problem." I was going in for a kiss when someone pushed me from behind. The hell! I jumped up to see Lamiltion, he peered at me before speaking.

"…Riley?" I flung my jacket off.

"I've been waiting on you, you fat ass bitch! Look, Alice is mine now nigga, fall back." He just laughed.

"You're still that same loud mouth nigga who can't do shit but talk!"

"You wrong nigga!" I charged at him and punched him square in his eye. He gained his footing and rammed me up against the tree, strangling me.

"Get off him!" Alice yelled as she pounded her tiny fist on his bacon fat back. I knee'd him in his stomach and pushed him off me.

"The fuck off me fag!" I began stomping him in his face; he chopped me in the back of my knee, which made me fall over like white drunken white person. He scrambled up to his feet and pulled out a gun and pointed it at Alice.

"Do you think I'll pull the trigger nigga?" My adrenaline tripped to full overdrive when I saw that gun at Alice. I wasn't even thinking anymore, in a speed of lighting I knocked him to the ground before he could fire off that round.

"Fuck you bitch!" I relentlessly began punching him in his face. When I was sure he was knocked out, I noticed my hands were covered in blood. Alice looked horrified.

"I'm about to kill this nigga." I reached for the gun.

"No! I'm about call the cops Riley! Don't touch that gun! I wiped my nose with my shirt as I stood up. Alice was talking on the phone when Lamiltion sprang back up and picked up the gun and pointed it at himself.

"This is what you want, don't it Riley? I don't give a fuck about you, that ho, or myself even. I hated living, this has gotten boring. I want to meet my father Satan and my idols Jason and Michael. Fuck ya'll…I'm out." Next thing I knew, the gun went off and skull and brain was all over the grass.

"AHHHHHHH!" Alice screamed on the top of her lungs. I just looked at the mess. Man…did he have to do it on the Hill? Ah, oh well, I've seen a nigga get his head chopped off so…this didn't faze me much. I'm glad the bastard is gone.

"Riley! Get out of here!" Alice cried.

"Huh? Why?"

"I don't want your career to be ruined over this! Just go, I'll handle it." Wow, did she care about me that much? I decided to take her advice and left, I was long gone before the cops showed up. News about Lamiltion's death was reported live.

"Oh look, they're sad that their cannibal pet mouse is dead." I heard Huey sneer behind me. Yeah, I think they let this nigga out so he could kill people. Since they ruled it a suicide, Alice's information as completely left out, only being the one to report and that she was a victim of his psychotic crime wave.

"Yeah…" I told Huey what happened, he thought I did the right thing by leaving. Both him and Alice thought of me enough to be like, 'you wouldn't want your name to be in this shit.'

"But besides that…your date with her went well?"

"Yeah, what about you and yo' chick?" I smiled.

"I'm working on her…she's not vegan."

"Ahhh Huey the perfectionist!"

"I never said I wanted perfection. Anyway, we talked about our pasts and issues."

"Dr. Phil shit."

"Oh, you didn't bond with Alice?" I squirmed on my couch.

"…Sort…hell I ain't seen a chick like Alice befo.' I'm droppin dollas' on ha' ass and shit. She worth it though."

"I am going over Sirayah's house tomorrow to hear her play some music and we're going out on another date. I think she it Riley…how do you feel about Alice?"

I bit my lip. I don't want to believe it.

"She cool…but that doesn't mean she can change my ways."

"Whatever you say." He looked at me.

Pfft.

FINALLY. R&R