LOGIN“I can’t believe you agreed with him.” I said standing to walk into the bedroom. “I didn’t agree I just said I understood his view point.” Tez said grabbing my hand that rested on the bottom of my stomach. “You want me to lift them. “Yes.” I said annoyed, “It’s ok to ask for help Ki.” He said standing behind me lifting the twins as he kissed my neck. “Mmhh.” I moaned as my head fell back onto his chest. “I’m here for you, I’ll always have your best interest at heart.” He said into my neck as he released. “It’s just.” I started as he turned me towards him. “I’m going to tell you what I told Quincy, you don’t have to let him in completely, you don’t even have to forgive him right now, but give him a chance.” He said lifting my stomach while planting kisses on my lips. “Let him answer all your questions and explain everything. Then decide if you want him around.” He finished as I kissed him back. “You think you can handle giving me some of you?” He said releasing my stoma
“Thanks Ree.” Shadow said smiling up at me. “No problem.” I said turning on my heels to leave. “Hey Ree you got a moment.” Shadow called after me. “What’s up?” I asked trying my best to get away. “I just wanna talk. Catch up on you and everything I’ve missed.” He said walking out. “I thought we did that all night.” I stated looking him up and down. “I heard all the bad. I can’t hear what’s been good with you.” He asked stepping closer. “Still the smooth talker I see.” I said crossing my arms smiling at him. “I just wanna talk like the good old days.” He said hunching his shoulders. “The good old days huh?” I asked laughing walking down towards Stacy apartment. “I know you still upset with how things played out, me leaving and all but if you and the kids let me stay and make up for everything I’ll do better.” He said grabbing my arm. “It’s not up to me. I told you and Marty you would always have my help and a place here as long as the fort stood tall, but it’s dif
“Ok, please calm down, I’ll tell you everything.” Ki said walking back to the couch.” “You gone come have a seat?” She asked reminding me of my mother. “What’s going on?” I asked softening my voice. “On my birthday the Met boys kidnapped Budda and shot up the building. Stacy and Marie were shot a couple of times.” She said looking me dead straight. “Stacy took the worse of it it hit her in the stomach and ruptured her bowels.” Ki said looking at tez. “She had an infection they had to give her a colostomy bag.” He finished. “But because she has HIV she’s still in the hospital because she kinda gave up on her life for a while.” Ki said wiping tears. “But I got her back on track.” She said straightening her posture. “So you both were shot and my baby sister has HIV?” I repeated more of a question. “Yes but.” Marie started before I held my hand up to my lips cutting her off. “And my 15 year old daughter got her back on track.” I said laughing as I watched everyone stare at
“Thank god.” I exhaled as Quincy and Shadow walked through the door both smiling, but eyes a little glassy from crying. “What’s wrong?” Quincy asked as he walked through the door. “You was out there forever.” Mae chimed in with her hands on her hips. “Thought I was gone have to come find you.” She said looking at shadow. “I just had to talk his ears off, you know explain something’s.” Shadow said throwing up his hand in surrender. “Where Ki and Tez.” Quincy asked looking towards their room. “Ki was having some pains so he took her to lay down.” Dia said nodding towards their room. “Imma go check on them.” Quincy said walking towards the door. “Wouldn’t do that.” Mae said laughing. “Why you say that?” Shadow asked. “That girl has a mean streak when she in pain.” Mae said laughing. “Q you remember the first couple weeks with that cast she threw a shoe.” She said laughing. “Yeah.” He said second guessing knocking on the door. “Imma fall back.” He said laughing. “Guess I’ll
“Are you the only twin in the family?” Ki asked Mack as I got Tez attention and nodded towards the door. “What’s up?” He asked as I closed the door behind us. “How do we know we can trust him? He been dead for what 13 years? Now he just comes back when all of this happening.” I rant as Tez sits on the steps. “Ma dukes and Marie wouldn’t just let anyone in here. And we both know they don’t trust too easy.” He said looking at me curious. “Just seem strange to me.” I said finally sitting on the steps. “Is it strange or just hearing what you heard.” He asked patting my back. “Both.” I said honestly. “Maybe you should hear them out.” He said as the door opened. “Can I holla at you?” Mack asked from the doorway. “You don’t have to like him or the situation, but at least hear him out.” Tez whispered as he stood to walk into the apartment. “What’s up Mack.” I asked sarcastically. “How bout you just call me shadow, Mack died a long time ago.” He said pulling a black from his pocket
“I thought I’d never see you again. Yo mom moved around so much it was hard to keep tabs.” I said looking at Ki a mixture of me and her mom. “I’m so confused. Everyone thought you was dead. People saw yo body.” Ki said looking at me like I would disappear. “I’m sorry ladybug it had to be that way.” I said looking away ashamed. “But why?” She questioned tears falling from her big brown eyes. “I wasn’t only running from Curtis, there’s a lot he did that would actually got me killed.” I said wiping away her tears. “So did my pops know you was still alive.” “Your dad is the reason I am still alive and no one knows.” I said facing the split image of my best friend. “I take it your Martez.” I said with a slight smile. “Yes, what do you mean he’s the reason?” He said sitting next to Ki placing his hand on her stomach. “Yea what really happened. Start from the beginning and no sugarcoating and riddles. We got enough of that these past few months.” Quincy said aggressively si







