OH YEAH. GUESS WHO'S BACK. ME. THAT'S WHO. SHIT WENT DOWN IN THIS CHAPTER!

Schweetpea1870: Omg, really? Thank you! Huey is a mad man, and guess what? It is getting REAL in chapter 20! I can't wait to upload that! Let's see what happens in this installment of the story! 8D

Paige: You dare deny my reverse psycho? I AM NOT WRONG! -tosses pillow at you- You ain't dying from my cliffhangers, you still alive!

MissG2020: Yep, yep, it's going to happen! I already know what all is going to happen in the next chapter! Oooo, can't wait!

Jazaveli: Yep, yep. I feel you on that Nicole comment. It's true. You sleep with dogs, you catch fleas, simple as that. LOL who's gonna make him his tea. Real shit. though. Hahaha.

BananaMilkshake97: Well...lets see!

Deadman2k47: Word. Yeah, that's what's going on right now...lol

charmed0401:...THE FUCK YOU BEEN GIRL? Nice to have you back! Ahahaha. James gon' get it. Real talk.

behavingmindlessly: Well...I hope that was a good speechless. Sorry about that? lol

Miss Natasha: And that my friend is the moral.

ILoveYou1234567890123: Yeah, he was straight dumb for that. SMH

Disclaimer: DON'T OWN BD!

Chapter 19- Bad Business

James's POV

"Huey's challenging you? Well, I guess one ass beating just wasn't enough." Kentrell said as he was fixing dinner. I shook my head.

"Yeah, yeah, I accepted it and everything; you got Rob to give you more juice?"

"When's your next fight with him?"

"Next week, September 20th."

"…Oh yeah, that's plenty of time, don't worry, I got you."

"I'm not playing Ken, don't forget about it." Ken can be goofy sometimes and doesn't take seriously what he needs to take serious.

"Don't worry, in the mean time, I'm still figuring out a way to get at that model he got…"

"What model? I thought female was a teacher?"

"She should be a model, she's gorgeous." I rolled my eyes.

"Yeah, yeah…oh, Aunt Brenda said hey." Kentrell finally faced me. "Just you wait, Sirayah will be mine yet, I just need to persuade her. You know, blackmail is the best mail…I just got to think of what to use…and tell auntie I said what's good." While we were eating, his cell phone rang.

"Hello? Hey what's up? Really, you are bad, you know that? You cool to chill with, but know I'd never fuck with you. Hahaha. Love."

"Who was that?" I asked him.

"Tonya." I frowned. "Why do you fuck around with that ho, she bad news, and this is coming from me." Kentrell nodded as he took a drink of Kool-Aid.

"Well my nigga, got to have some goons in your corner. I might have to use her one day."

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Nicole's POV

I was getting annoyed at this Vee rapper bitch. She's been dissing me in videos, radio interviews, and I've been ignoring all of that shit, until now. My mind has actually been in a whole different world as of late, and I couldn't be bothered by some loud mouth bitch who thinks she can call me out on YouTube and shit. I was checking myself out in the mirror before recording on my web camera. Afterwards I fired up my webcam and was ready to go.

"Hey world, it's ya girl Nicki….and…I've been hearing that some bitch named Vee been talking shit. Ain't nobody been in hiding, it's just that I've been busy, you know, getting this money and shittin on ho's like Vee. You know, I don't appreciate some low life heffer who think she can take me in a battle rap. You can kill Hip-Hop with those bullshit rhymes bitch. I'll accept the challenge; I'll set your ass on fire ho. Get at me. I'll kill ya in you in your hometown Brooklyn, I'm from Baltimore ho, show me what you're made of." I sent it off and sighed. I've been through too much crap as it was to deal with her.

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Alice's POV

I glanced down at my watch. It's nearly 3 o clock here, I haven't heard a peep from Riley all day today. I wanted to think he was still sleep from the party. I didn't stress too much. He probably called Huey or something and was too tired to hit me up after or something. I'll hear from him eventually. I was at the store buying my mom some groceries when a familiar voice from behind me spoke.

"Al?" I turned to see Huey.

"Hey, speak of the devil; I was just thinking about you, have you heard from Riley?" I approached him.

"Eh, I was actually about to ask you that…I haven't. It's weird because he usually calls people after a while when he's out of town…no matter how annoying the conversation can turn." He rolled his eyes as he pulled his phone out his pocket.

"Where's my homegirl Sirayah at?"

"The bed where she belongs…or she's in the kitchen. She could be in either one." I frowned.

"I was kidding, she's at work." His voice was void of any indication that he was kidding.

"Your humor always interested me Huey." I said dully. He smirked and put the phone to his ear.

"You love me." He said.

"I don't know about all that." I smiled as I folded my arms. He and Riley are so silly.

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Riley's POV

I cracked my eyes open at the sound of my cell phone ringing. My body felt so heavy I couldn't even move. I groaned as I rolled over the bed. I gasped and shot up when I realized I was in a bed. It was in a room I did not know, and my clothes were on the floor.

"Fuck no…" I muttered as I grabbed my boxers. I got out of bed. Gripping the sides of my head, I tried desperately to remember last night. I couldn't. All I could remember was going to the club…and those damn drinks, anything else that happened afterwards was a blur. I can't believe this happened to me! Guah, I'm so fucking stupid! It was obvious what happened…but I didn't want to accept it. I didn't want to acknowledge what happened. I knelt to the floor and dug my phone out my pocket.

"He-hello?"

"Damn nigga, what's up? You can't call your niggas anymore?" Huey's voice rang through m ears. I shrunk back. When I didn't answer quickly enough, he spoke again.

"You just woke up?"

"…I…"

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Huey's POV

Alice was smiling at me, expected me to hand her the phone, but…something was off about Riley. He was too quiet, and that's not like him. He should be telling me about the party and instead I have to stand here on a dead phone.

"Let me talk to him!" she squealed. I held a finger. "Hold on…we're having…guy talk. Be right back…" I walked down a few aisles before disappearing to the men's bathroom.

"Riley?" I asked, "You alright?"

"Huey…" his voice was distant. I frowned. "Are you okay?" I asked again.

"I don't know how to say this…"

"Say what?"

"…I can't…I didn't mean to! Oh my God, I have to call you back." He hung up. I was worried now. He wouldn't tell me what the hell happened, but it wasn't good, whatever it was. I sighed heavily. Now what's happening?

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Keith's POV

I was walking back and forth outside Riley's apartment. Niggas got doped up last night! All I can remember is Riley giving me these shot drinks, next thing you know I'm passed out in the VIP booth with girls dead sleep too. He wasn't answering his phone and I can't find him! I'm a little worried. I never gotten roofed up before, and that shit is no joke. What if somebody kidnapped Riley and killed him or something? Ahh! Huey would kill me! I should have asked where the hell he got those drinks from. When my phone rang, I instantly answered.

"HELLO? RILEY?" I screamed.

"This is Caesar, what's up?" he heard the urgency in my voice. I wiped my head as I made my way to the elevator.

"Nigga, I'm in deep shit. Me and Riley got roofed like a mothafucka last night, and I can't find him."

"….WHAT?"

"I know! He had got these drinks, and my mind draws a blank after that, I don't remember a thing. I woke up still in the club, but when I went to look for Riley, he was no where around." I pushed the button to go down to the lobby.

"Fuck…how the hell you accept drinks and don't know who they from?" he yelled at me.

"Nigga, I swear off drinking after this man." When the elevator door opened, I was face to face with Riley. I screamed.

"Fool! Caesar! It's okay! I found him!" I yanked him in the elevator and made our way back up.

"You scared the fuck outta me man! Listen, you alright?" I gripped his shoulder. "Yo, look, I ain't even mad, I'm just glad you ain't dead in a ditch somewhere." My aunt's daughter got drugged up and was killed that way. I should be more damn careful about my life. I'm glad nothing happened to me as well, we were blessed man.

"I was raped."

…Well…damn. I sighed. This will be a long ass rest of the year.

"We'll find who did it." I said. Riley still was blank in the face. I can't even begin to understand how he was feeling right now. You always hear about this being done to women…but for a man to say it…its pride obliterating. It's obliterating to anyone who has to admit that.

"…You gonna tell Alice?" I asked. He nodded slowly. I let him go to his room and sort himself out. Damn this is an ugly world out here. I feel so sorry for him. I was going to have to take him back down to that club to see if he can remember who gave him those drinks. They won't get away with this. I also have to keep this investigation as low key as possible. Riley doesn't need the public cracking jokes about this.

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Jazmine's POV

Still no responses from Cindy, I guess it's really over between us. I've actually been lying low, and making some new music. I've been out the public eye for a quite a while, and I must say this stint was refreshing. As I was writing my song, I turned to Nikoali.

"Yo, stop shooting up for a sec; I need to ask you something." He turned around.

"Yeah?"

"Can you play guitar on a few of my new songs?" I asked.

"Of course, anything for you queen." I smiled and went back to writing. I did a little snort of my own as I was writing, it helped jog my creativity. I smiled as I was re-reading my song. I can't wait to get this out there.

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Alice's POV

I dialed Riley shortly after I got off from work that night. Huey never did get back at me at the store and I was worried about him.

"Hey."

"Riley, what the hell? Why didn't you call me? You okay?" After a long silence, he talked again.

"I'm fine, sorry." His voice was so dead; I never heard Riley's voice so void of animation.

"Are you sure you're okay?"

"No." I frowned. "Riley what happened?" More silence.

"Riley, c'mon now, you're starting to scare me." I laughed lightly.

"Someone put a roofie in my drink last night and raped me."

I sat there in shock. What he had told me took a while to process.

"Riley who—"

"I'm so done thinking about this right now Alice; I just want to get some sleep. I'll be back in town tomorrow."

"Riley, you need someone to talk to, if there's anyone who can understand how you feel it's me! Look, I'm glad you told me, you need to go to the cops about this."

"I don't know who fucking did this!" he yelled finally. "I'm not gonna run around having people laugh at me! Is that what you want to happen to me? Be a fucking laughing stock? I feel stupid enough and I don't need people in my shit!"

"Calm down, I'm not saying announce it, you can be anonymous!"

"You and Keith are so stupid!" I had to remember that Keith equaled Ninth Wonder, but it's rare I ever heard that dudes real name.

"There's no such thing as privacy when everyone knows you." He said lowly. I bit my lip.

"I got to go…I don't feel so good." He hung up the phone. I was shell shocked. Who could have done this? When Riley gets back, he has to tell me all of what he can remember.

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Nicole's POV

There was a knock on my door.

"Open." I said blandly. Tonya tore through the door, grinning from ear to ear.

"You're back from Florida already?" I asked.

"I took the 6 o clock flight. I have had an interesting time down there…hehehehe!" I arched an eyebrow. What was she dancing around?

"You know I saw Escobar last night too." I rapped my nail against the table.

"…And?"

"We fucked, I guess he doesn't love that Alice bitch like I thought."

My mouth opened, but I quickly closed it. There was something…off with that declaration. Why would Riley sleep with Tonya? I heard both him and Huey hated her guts…not that I can't see why. But not even drunk I doubt he'd smash. I just rolled my eyes.

"Damn, beat me to it." I said sarcastically, she thought I was serious though.

"You'll get your turn, everyone else has, that will teach these women out here that men can be just as ho-ish as the next female out here." I raised an eyebrow at her. Yeah, this story smelled wrong to me that last comment made me sure of it. I know if she had done something extra, she wasn't going to tell me…but I officially got my eye on her. I really haven't been hanging around her since that snide remark at the Battle of the Bands, and I was forced to see her sometimes whenever she came to Cairo's house or on the tour bus or what have you.

"So how you been, you've avoiding bitches and shit."

"Been busy and-"

"What's this I hear about you accepting a rap battle challenge, from that Vee chick? Who the hell is she?"

"Some broad from NY, I don't know. All I know is I'll wreck her ass, plain and simple." Tonya's phone beeped.

"OOOH, Cairo's calling me, I wonder what he wants?" she stood up and walked out. I shook my head. I had bigger things to worry about…like this whole Escobar situation. I personally think the ho is lying…so until moves are made, I can't say anything just yet. It wasn't even a few minutes later I was called to attend a party. I didn't feel like it, in all honesty. When I got there, I was uninterested in the crowd, just went up to the Renegade posse. Cairo was getting a lap dance from Tonya, Duey looking all jealous. I had to laugh at this pitiful scene I subjected myself to. It was at that moment I wished I could talk to Sirayah; she'd know what to do. I've been feeling ripped off emotionally, financially, and spiritually.

And the worst of it all was that I had to pretend to be happy in the public. I'm always smiling, always happy…when I'm really not. I've seen so many things from these rappers out here…it would blow your mind. She wouldn't feel an ounce of sympathy for me and Alice would just laugh at me. The night ended pretty fast for me, didn't want to be out all day. I had to go out to New York in the morning.

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Media Takeout

Picture: Escobar Kissing Tonya Vasquez!

Comments:

'The hell?'

'I know that nigga drunk, ain't no telling where this ho been…damn Escobar what the fuck you doin?'

'I wouldn't touch this ho DRUNK. He had to be all kinds of fucked up yo! His eyes closed in the picture and shit'

'Ewwww! He ain't with that Alice girl anymore? She was way prettier than this trash, no homo.'

'Why he go from a sirloin steak (Alice) to a damn McDonald's cheeseburger is beyond me. You slippin in quality nigga.'

'That bitch needs to get her sloppy ass off my man!'

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Keith's POV

My eyes were bulging at my phone…she couldn't have! Tonya was that dumb? And what made it worse; this was circulating FAST on the internet world. Well shit, at least I know who spiked our drinks! I can't believe she would stir this gossip KNOWING her ass will be caught. I ran down to his room and banged on his door. We were scheduled to leave in 3 hours, but he had to know now. He cracked the door open.

"What nigga?" he was still sounding depressed.

"I know who spiked our drinks fool!"

"Who?" he opened the door fully. I hate to do this, but I had to. I showed him the picture Tonya put up of him. His eyes widened only to flare up in anger.

"MOTHAFUCKAAAA!" he shrieked as his yell pierced the hallway. He continued to scream as I lowered my phone and casually made my way to my room. Nigga snapped.

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Riley's POV

I slammed my door and stormed in my room, still screaming. I was seeing red. I was so fucking mad, I didn't know what to do with myself. I picked up the hotel lamp and threw it at the mirror. I swear on the DEVIL she is going to see me again, and I will NOT be pleasant. I was shaking I was so furious. I couldn't stand or see straight. I was mad at myself for letting this shit happen to me, but now this bitch had the gall to use me to keep her name out there.

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Cindy's POV

"This bitch is lying." I said as me and Alice stared at the photo causing frenzy as of late. Riley would never lie about something as serious as getting roofed up, and Keith told me and Alice earlier that day that it wasn't only Riley that got it, him and several other people got roofed. I assumed she did that to throw people off, well the shit didn't work. We knew the truth, and this was utterly disgusting of what she was doing. Of course all these media outlets believe this shit.

"I'm going to kill her." Alice said. "Riley was a dumb ass for not checking the drinks, and I'm pissed at him for that, but he didn't deserve this to happen to him."

I nodded in agreement. This was a mess. I went to go answer the knocks at my door, it was Huey.

"This Tonya bitch has used up the last of my patience." He walked in.

"Riley will be home soon, Haruna has to talk to him about how to go about damage control…I'm pretty sure he doesn't want to say how this really happened." I told him.

"We can say she got those other people so she can get arrested." Alice said.

"Nah, we need to do some thug regulation on her ass." Huey frowned.

"That sounds highly illegal." Alice said.

"So is rape, what's your point?"

"Guys, chill, we need to go about this as tactful as possible. We all know she's lying, we just got to do it without causing Riley anymore humiliation." I said.

"The only way that can happen is if we do the shit ourselves." Huey folded his arms.

"Huey, we aren't kids anymore; we can't just go rough up people." I sighed.

"I need you to put the white girl away, and bring back C-Murph."

"She's still here! She's just older." I said sadly.

"Nah, you're an imposter, what did you do with Cindy, Barbie!" Huey cried.

"Har, har." I rolled my blue eyes. We were surprised by a sudden door slam. We all turn to see Riley.

"The next time I see that bitch, I want her head to fucking roll. Are you guys down?"

"Yes sir." Huey said immediately. "I got a plan. We need to get into contact with Nicki, she hangs out with her from time to time. Sirayah can do that. Once we find out where she is, we go there, teach her a lesson of our own, and call it a night." Riley faced me.

"C-Murph? You with me?" I bit the inside of my lip.

"You know I'm down nigga!" Alice slammed her fist in her hand. "I've been waiting forever to smack me up a bitch." Everybody was down for vigilante justice. I shook my head and smiled.

"You know I got your back…Reezy." I grinned.

"Good." He said.

"Okay guys, let me reiterate the plan." Huey said as he walked over to my dry wall and picked up a marker. He wrote 'Team Regulation' on the board.

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Huey's POV

"Tonya is a scum bitch, who has crossed my beloved brother ("I'm beloved?" Riley muttered), and I can't have that…so, we're going to teach her what it's like to cross this circle." I tapped the marker in my hand. First, I get Sirayah to tell Nicki where Tonya will be at a long period of time, we go there and we will regulate accordingly.

"Also…Alice and Cindy, I will need you two at my fight tomorrow."

"Huh? Why?"

"Think of this as part one of our regulating on these bitches, I want to catch James cheating."

"We can infiltrate his locker room, find the shit we need!" Cindy cried. I nodded.

"Bingo, now Riley, until these plans are carried out, you're gonna have to act like Tonya is telling the truth, can you do it?" I lowered my head at him.

"Yeah, I mean…at least I know she will get it from me soon."

"Exactly. It's time to rock these bitches." I said as I walked from the board.

-sirens blaring- REGULATING TIME. See you in chapter 20! LAWD THAT CHAP WILL BE FUN FOR ME! LOL