Chapter 16 How can this happen to me? I can't raise a child, I'm only nineteen. I can't even take care of myself so how am I suppose to take care of an innocent child? Will I even be a good mother. Looking at my current situation I know Ace and I can't raise a delicate baby. Ace—what will he say?"I'm not ready for a baby. We are not ready for a baby." I whisper while I use my hands to brush my hair back."Hey, I've been looking all over for you." I heard Ace from a distance.I quickly wipe my eyes and clear my throat.It took a while for me to answer him. "Yeah? Ah, I just needed some air." I lied without looking at him.He sat beside me and hug me. "I miss you." He kiss my cheek. He was silent for a few seconds then he use his thumb to brush my cheek. "Have you been crying?""No." I lied quickly."Come on Joeniya, it's me you're talking to. I know you're lying." He pulled me on his lap.For a while he kept quite. I wondered why until I saw him staring at the pediatrician card.
Chapter 17 I don't know what time it is, or if it's the same day. I was woken up by ice cold water drenching my hair and my blue t-shirt. I look up to see that Paul was the person who threw water on me. I was tied to a chair and my cheek burned from the slap. I also notice that they had tied my mouth. I felt as if all my strength was drained. My heart pains for my baby, it doesn't deserve to suffer. "Look what you made me do to your pretty little face." He study my face and I roll my eyes at him. "Ace will know I mean business. Get him on the screen." he told another man who stood in front of a big screen. He press a few buttons on a remote. Soon Jake head pops up on the screen. I notice Ace was busy with his phone in the far corner. "Jakey my boy, long time don't see!" Paul fold his arms in front of me, blocking Jake from seeing me. "How did you contact us?" Jake ask. "Ace!" Paul ignored Jake question and call out to Ace gaining his attention. He came besi
Chapter 18 I watch the men walk over to me with evil smiles plastered on their faces. Paul seemed please with what he had ordered them to do. "Just shock her one time boys, then give it a rest. We need to be prepared for when that asshole boyfriend arrives with his tropes." Instead of worrying about being electrocuted, I thought of Ace. He's been preparing for his cruel uncle from the time they killed his mother until now. I believe he can take them down as well as his men. One of the guy who look like he was in his early twenties came up to me. He brush his black hair back as his blue eyes stare at me. "I'm Malik and you are?" he asked as if he pity's me. "Do you always make conversation with your victims?" I seethe as my eyes pierce holes in his face. "I just thought you were cute and I would try and get you out of this situation; reason being I'm Paul's right hand man." He twirl my hair around his finger. "Get your hand out of my hair. I only a
Chapter 19 I would die for you a million times if I could. That should prove how much you mean to me. There's something magical in this world. Everything is white, I felt as if I was trapped in the clouds with only a slight shade of blue yet it was peaceful. I entered through a big brown oak door where a man stood in a long white gown, he turned his back towards me. "Hello?" I call out. The man did not acknowledge my presence and I called out once more. He turned around and that's when I realize who he was. "Papa?" I whisper. "Joe Joe?" "Papa." I said more happier. I ran towards him. I jump in my Papa arms as he hug me tightly. "I miss you so much Papa." I told him. He place me on my feet and look at me. "I miss you too baby girl but why are you here?" "Ah, I got shot am I dead?" I ask my dad. "No pumpkin it's not your time yet, if it was you wouldn't still be wearing your normal clothes." he assure me. "How did you get shot?" "I was saving someone I love
Chapter 20 My wound no longer hurts badly. My throat is dry and my eye's felt as if they were closed for years. I looked around my surroundings where I notice two grey eyes staring down at me. "Hey sleeping beauty your BP is finally normal and you will be released today." Micah sat at the side of my bed and inform me. "Can I have some water?" He quickly got it from the bedside table and help me to drink it. Afterwards I spoke. "How long have I been unconscious?" "Four days." This is unbelievable. "Was I dreaming or did I really get shot, lose my baby and have your brother break up with me?" Micah sighed and brush his hair back which flopped right back in his face. "He's the biggest asshole, you should know that. Don't think too much on that, everything will be fine and unlike Ace I keep my promises." I was now calm and I believe Micah words. I try not to get upset over the facts after all I don't want to go in another coma for longer than four days. "What now?
Chapter 21 Days I've cried turn into weeks then into one month; then two months and now five months. I have cried everyday and night, therapy is crap and a broken heart takes forever to heal. I find myself every night on my balcony wishing on a star for my love to come back to me but wishes on stars don't come through and I feel drain. His letter described situations and why he had to leave he says that's how business is. You kill one's leader you gain more power. He says that things would get more serious therefore it will be impossible for Micah and I to be around him. He wrote that we should continue our life as how we would want to live it; I should go to medical school and Micah should be enrolled in a business school. He says that no one will ever be able to replace me and that I will always have a special place in his heart and that I should never let Micah lose his way nor I lose mine.My Papa was the only man I love and when he died a hole was created in my h
Chapter 22 A year have past and still I'm without Ace. During that time I have learned a little how to deal with the death of my child. Micah and I became like real siblings just by being close, he annoys the hell out of me. Lavana Singh became my best friend and sister. She is still the sweetest girl I have ever met. She practically lives here now. They have become the family I always wanted.Even though Ace pushed us away, I am still happy that I chose to go with him that day. I don't regrey the routes that I took and the decisions I made in the past.My life has change a lot since Ace forced Micah and I to leave. I cut my hair for starters, it no longer flows down my back. Maybe it's because he liked it so much. I try my very best to wear a smile on the outside; while on the inside I am dying, gradually. I never dated Nate, in fact I dated no one although I still see him often considering the fact that he's Micah's best friend; I guess I can say he became my friend by
★★★★ Four years have past since the one person I needed the most came back into my life. A lot of changes have been made. Micah owns a technology company. Lavana helps him run the company and she also work as a social worker at the hospital I work at. Ace is still a business man, well he was always an entrepreneur.He owns a car company. He still own all the houses in Russia. Thanks to Rico his record was completely clean just like the first time we met. A lot of Ace’s men died, most of them wanted to keep doing dirty business, to them that’s where the money is, therefore they join other gangs.The last group of men who wanted Ace dead got caught by the police and really they were not much of a threat like Paul. Rico did end up in Hawaii with a girl not even half his age, never mind that because everyone knows she is with him because he is a great chef and she would probably find some way to burn water.Jake spends his time signing up on dating sites. Since the past two wee