Chapter||11

Bodies drop all the time I don't feel nothing

Swear to god y'all gon' make me go kill something

Told my shooters no mercy or chill button

I done been through so much I don't feel nothing

I was down off the drugs, had me tooted

I was locked in my cell 'bout to lose it

They be watching me clocking my movements

They be plotting on catching me snoozing

Saturday 21st July

2 days later

"Y'all still ain't speaking," Robyn asked Kamiya as her, Kamiya and Asia sat across from each other in the restaurant.

"Nope," Kamiya popped the P.

"he's been looking for Armani, so I can't really blame him but I know he's staying out longer just to make sure I'm asleep when he gets home," she shrugged her shoulders as if ur was nothing but really she was bothered by it. She just wanted her sister home and her man home.

"I know all them niggas been out all day looking for her, she probably all alone scared to death right now," Asia spoke, jabbing at her food.

"Exactly, I just want her to come home safely so it can be semi-normal again," Kamiya spoke as they both nodded their head agreeing with her.

"Can we please stop talking about this, I can't bare the thought of the pain she's going through," Robyn spoke wanting to dismiss the conversation.

"So I see you all back to your smiling self but I know it's all for the show," Asia said to Robyn.

"Half is fake and half is actually genuine, me and Odell are trying to work stuff out again," she smiled at the thought of Odell but Kam and Asia stared at her in shock.

"You're back with him, so what was the point of therapy, I don't want to see you go back to that state again," Kamiya honestly stated.

"Yeah I know but he's really committed this time, I saw it in his eyes," she widely smiled.

"I'm just drawn to him, he's the only man I've ever loved and the only man I'm ever going to love," she spoke before taking a sip of her sweet tea.

"Whatever You Say, girl, as long as you happy," she stated smiling.

"And that I am," she replied as they went back to eating their food. As they were eating Robyn looked up for a split second but had to double-take in case her eyes were deceiving her, she couldn't believe what she saw as she was oblivious to the fact that the couple had broken up.

"Uhh if I'm not mistaken that is Deshawn over there with a bitch and that definitely ain't you," Robyn stated as they all looked in the direction to where her eyes were and surely enough Deshawn was sitting at a table giggling with a girl.

Asia tried to play as if it didn't hurt her when it truly did. Deshawn was out with another girl just days after him and she broke up.

"I'm sorry girl," Kam sympathetically said.

"my brother a fucking dirty dog," she continued to rant.

"No it's cool, we ain't even together," she revealed leaving the two in shock.

"Y'all ain't together, since when," Robyn asked

"Since Monday when I caught him cheating and had enough," she rolled her eyes.

"Hol' up y'all," Kam excused herself from the table before making her to Deshawn and his eating buddy.

"Wait no," Asia called but Kam had damn near reached them, so she just watched from afar.

"What you doing Deshawn?" Kamiya asked Deshawn not even greeting him or acknowledging the woman.

"I'm he-" he was interrupted by the woman.

"Who are you and can't you see we are kinda in the middle of something," she spoke rolling her eyes.

"Bitch I-" Kam started to say before Deshawn got involved.

"K really, what you doing," he questioned

"Well I'm trying to figure out why you moved on to her so fast when you just broke up with your girl," she gave a confused look.

"which you didn't even inform me about" she clarified.

"You know I been busy," was all he could say not really having an excuse.

"To busy to see your sister," she emphasised the sister part while looking at the woman.

"but not busy to go on a day with a bitch," she said nodding her head repeatedly and turning away not even wanting to care what he or she had to say.

"Well she ain't even that cute anyway," Kamiya said as she came back to the table making them all laugh.

"So what did he say," Asia eagerly asked

"Bullshit," Kam simply stated taking a sip of her drink.

"So if he can move on so fast, you can move on just as fast," Robyn said as she took out her phone.

"What do you have planned now Robyn," Asia said knowing Robyn was about to make her do something she wanted nothing to be apart of.

"I have this friend-" she didn't even get to finish her statement before Asia interrupted.

"It's too soon for me to be dating, plus I'm only focused on my kids right now"

"Psshh please, it's never too soon if he doing it and my babies are all taken care of stop worrying," she said to look for a picture to get of her friend to show Asia.

"Is he cute," Asia asked wanting to know the mystery guy Robyn was going to put her on a date with.

"Girl he more than cute," Robyn made googly eyes towards Asia laughing. She showed them the picture of her friend and they must admit that he was indeed fine. He was a brown chocolate man who had waves like the ocean making girls squirm over him, he stood as tall as a basketball hoop with pearly white teeth that seemed as if it glistened every time he smiled.

"Damn, he that fine and only your friend," Kamiya said shocked that Robyn has such a fine friend yet she hadn't pursued him yet.

"I am with Odell if you've forgotten," she stated.

"So I just texted him to meet you at Red lobster tonight at 9 pm," Robyn said as she and Kamiya squealed.

"We gotta go shopping for your outfit," Kamiya squealed.

They made it to the shopping in no time and were now looking in Saint Laurent for some shoes.

"Why are we getting shoes first," Asia questioned as Kam picked up a pair of white heels.

"Because once you have the shoes your dress is basically set," she replied as she gave Asia the shoes to try on.

"I think you need something black," Robyn spoke before handing her the black heels instead taking the white ones from her, giving them back to the lady who was helping them.

"So do you want them," The worker spoke with a bit of attitude laced in her voice. She knew who those three women were and who their men were and still, she tried to pursue all three men at different times and all of them shut her down quick without hesitation.

So she was salty.

"Uhh," Robyn dragged out wondering who the hell she was talking to with that attitude.

"she'll have those, thank you" she spoke fake smiling at her showing her teeth as she tilted her head.

The worker secretly rolled her eyes turning around going to help another customer.

"Bitch is rude," Asia mumbled as she picked up the box and they headed towards the checkout.

"Exactly, bitch needs to wake back up on the right side of the bed with her ole crusty looking ass," Robyn said laughing.

"Oohhh, look at the handbag, that will match your shoes," Kam spoke heading in the direction of the handbag to give to Asia leaving them in the line.

"Girl I have handbags at home," Asia replied not keen on spending too much money.

"And When was the last time you bought a handbag," Robyn questioned giving Asia a look.

"Before the twins were born I think," she tried to recall the last time.

"Yeah I bought one for my baby shower and that's it" she confirmed.

"Exactly," Kam said as she brought the bag over.

"That will be $2,759 please," she spoke as Asia got her card out. She swiped the card making the lady print out the receipt before giving it to Asia.

"Thank you for shopping, have a nice day," the lady politely spoke.

"You too," they all said in unison heading in the direction of the exit.

"On to the dress," Robyn squealed as she dragged them to the next store.

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"Nigga you need to stop drinking," Odell said as he snapped the Hennessy bottle out Kairo's hand.

"Nigga you ain't my father," he half drunkenly said as he tried to snatch the bottle back but failed as Odell kept moving his arm from his reach and Kairo was too drunk to bother to reach it.

"But I'm your friend and I'm telling you that's enough, you relapsing again nigga," Odell questioned scrunching his face up as Deshawn held a disappointed look on his as he sat on the couch.

"No I'm not, I can't drink a little, damn," he replied sucking his teeth as he sat back on the couch slouching.

"A little, nigga you damn near drank the whole damn bottle," Deshawn replied.

"I'm telling you, you hurt my sister again with that drinking shit and the other shit you pulled imma knock you the fuck out" he seriously spoke.

"Nigga I'm not finna hurt her, I told y'all that was a one-time thing," he replied putting his arm over his face.

"Yeah well it's looking more like a two-time thing now," Odell replied before going in the kitchen to down the rest of the drink in the sink.

"I just want to find my cousin man," he said about to get emotional.

"And that we gon' do," Deshawn replied.

"you got everyone who works for you looking for her, we finding her no doubt," he finished off.

"Hopefully your right," he spoke about to light up a blunt.

After smoking out the whole blunt Kairo got up heading towards the upstairs bathroom. He closed the door behind him taking out the substances that consumed his pockets.

Pouring out the white substance that was in the bag onto the counter he took out a dollar bill and lined it up. After he rolled the bill and snorted all 4 lines not leaving a trace behind wiping his nose as well.

Feeling content with himself he made his way back downstairs, where Deshawn and Odell chatted amongst themselves, taking a seat back on the couch sparking up another blunt.

"You speak to ol' boy yet?" DeShawn asked referring to Ryan.

"Not since the last time," he replied blowing out the smoke.

"think we should hit him up," he asked.

"Definitely, let's go right now," Odell spoke getting up and heading in the direction of the door.

"Well then," Deshawn said as both he and Kairo stood up.

They all piled into Odell's Range and started to head to the hospital.

"Wait that nigga ain't gon' be in the hospital for soo long when he just got a little lunch to his face," Deshawn revealed.

"How long it been?" Odell asked stopping at a traffic light before turning around to Deshawn.

"4 days, 2 hours and 27 minutes," Kairo replied instead as he looked straight ahead.

"Okay so he definitely not in the hospital," Odell said after a moment of silence.

"Okay, so where he live at," Odell asked.

"56 Southten Lane," Kairo replied before closing his eyes letting his high take over.

The ride to Ryan's house was silent, the only thing that could be heard was the radio playing Odell's rap playlist.

After about 35 minutes they finally made and Odell parked a few blocks away from his house just in case. They all emptied out the car walking the short distance to the house.

Kairo and Deshawn quickly checked their gun to make sure the safety's off before Odell knocked on the door, shaking his head at the pair.

"Who is it," Ryan shouted behind the door as he saw Deshawn wondering what he was doing at his doorstep. While Kairo was known around the city, Deshawn preferred to stay low key and only a handful knew what he looked like. They knew him by Clarence, which was his middle name.

"Nigga open the damn door," Kairo demanded.

"Shit," Ryan mumbled under his breath before unlocking the door.

"How ca-" Ryan began to speak as he opened the door slightly but was taken back by them barging into his house.

"We need to know more about this Gunna guy," Kairo spoke with disgust at the mention of Gunna.

"Well he lives under his father's wing who runs the empire," Ryan replied shrugging.

"Who's his damn father nigga," Deshawn asked as he gripped up Ryan.

"He said he don't know," Kairo relief for him as he stood next to Odel watching Deshawn. Deshawn looked at Kairo stupidly knowing he can't be serious right now.

"I-I don't kn-know," he said struggling to breathed as Deshawn held him in a chick hold against the wall.

"You seriously believe him?" Deshawn asked.

"Nigga I know damn well you ain't believe this nigga". He turned back to look at Ryan squinting his eyes.

"I mean seriously look at him," Deshawn turned back around to Kairo asking.

"Can we just get some answers and leave, damn," Odel interrupted them sucking his teeth.

"Who pissed in your pants," Deshawn mumbled snickering focusing his attention back to Ryan.

"Who the fuck is his dad," He took out his gun shoving it in Ryan's face. Ryan's lips began to quiver as he stared at the gun from the corner of his eye.

"I-I d-don't kn-" Deshawn intervened Ryan's answer by clocking back his gun.

"Okay okay, his dads' name is Nick," he surrendered letting out a breath as Deshawn took the gun from off of his head and released him.

"That wasn't hard buddy Now was it," Deshawn patted his shoulder.

"So Nick is Gunna's father," Kairo mumbled to himself mentally planting the information in his head.

"I need you to phone Gunna," Odell spoke up.

"Huh," Ryan said pretending he never heard.

"A nigga that can huh me heard me clearly heard me, now do it," he demanded.

"I don't even have his number or even talk to Gunna like that," He half-lied. He did have Gunna's number but he never even spoke to Gunna.

"Don't fucking lie," Kairo was tired of this back an' forth thing with Ryan And was slowing losing his cool as his arm muscles tensed.

Before Ryan could come up with another lie Deshawn went ahead and talked.

"I thought Armani was your girlfriend?" Deshawn scrunched up his face towards Ryan highly confused with his behaviour.

"And she is," he confidently replied.

"She's your girlfriend but you don't want to help find her," Deshawn concludes it all up as he waved his gun in the air.

"It's more complicated than that," he replied.

"How so," Kairo asked as he took a step in Ryan's direction causing Ryan to slightly step back intimidated by his death stare.

"Look all I know is Nick has her and if y'all don't find her soon you will never be able to find her," he revealed.

"And why is that," Kairo wondered.

"Nick doesn't just do drugs, he also does human and sex trafficking," Ryan stated. all three of their faces held a shock expression and worry for Armani was in their eyes.

"Wait hold up," Kairo took a pause,

"You mean to tell me you knew all of this days ago and ain't say shit, how the fuck You know that ain't sent her ass off already," Kairo shouted the last part as inches closer to Ryan.

"He waits a few days and Gunna said Armani was special," he mumbled the last part.

"Special," Deshawn repeated.

"It's because he fucking knows Armani is family, this nigga and his whole entire fucking family is dying I don't give a fuck," Kairo angrily stated heading to the door but abruptly stops.

"Phone him the fuck now and I ain't fucking playing," Kairo demanded with venom laced in his voice not even turning around as he stared at the wooden door.

Without obligation Ryan went and got his phone failing Gunna's number as he put it on a loudspeaker.

"What do you want," Gunna's voice boomed through the phone as he stood in the patio of the house they were holding Armani hostage at. Kairos blood instantly began to boil but he had to keep his cool at not taking the phone to cuss and threaten Gunna out.

"I want in," Ryan said

"Why all of a sudden you want in," Gunna questioned as Odell listened closely to the background.

"I know you and I know every girlfriend I have you're going to do this to so why not just join and I can have my fun too," Ryan tried to sound convincing.

"Nigga you've finally caught on," Gunna replied as he smirked. An ice-cream truck could be heard in the background causing Odell's head to perk up from looking at the ground. He knew that ice-cream truck from anywhere, after practice he would sometimes buy ice-cream from that truck and every time the truck came Odell would always sing along to it because it wasn't just an ordinary song. The drivers' daughter loved to sing and the man-made it the truck song of her singing about ice cream.

"Yeah I finally have," he replied fake smiling.

"Where can I meet you to discuss more," he asked hoping he could find out where they're keeping Armani at.

"Well we're busy in the middle of something how about in 2 weeks," Gunna replied making Ryan look up from his phone to Deshawn who was shaking his head up and down.

"Uh we cant meet sooner," he sceptically asked.

"As I said we busy, but I'll hit you up later if any plans change," he hung up the phone before Ryan could reply.

"Son of a bitch," Kairo said.

"I think I know where she is," Odell revealed causing them all to look at him.

"The ice cream truck in the background, that's the one I go to, I could ask the man where he just past," Odell said getting out his phone to call the driver.

"Hello Odell, my man," the driver said as the call connected.

"Hey James, where are you just wondering in case I want some ice cream," he asked quickly coming up with a lie.

"I'm at bound hunter avenue," he replied.

"Oh that's a bit far but thank you, James," he said as they all headed out the door with Deshawn dragging Ryan along.

"No problem," Odell hung the phone up after that.

They all hopped in the car with Odell still driving as he made his way to the destination.

It took them a good hour to get near there but within that time Kairo had told Zap to get the crew to gear up and now they were waiting for 5 blocks down to the avenue.

"The house is somewhere on this road," Odell started pointing to the road.

They all got out of the car meeting with the rest of the crew discussing plans.

"It's like the last time but Eli, Peter, Rah And Odell are all staying here and being in the car so when we come out we drive straight off, Ryan you're also staying here," he stated as they all nodded their head with approval except Ryan who sucked his teeth.

"I want to go inside," He stated but they all just ignore him as another car pulled up beside them and they all drew their weapons to the car but stopped once they seen who had come out.

"You was gon' go in there without me," Omar asked as he stepped out the car with 2 guns in his hands.

"Wassup pops," Deshawn and Kairo said at the same time.

"Wassup sons," Omar replied.

"What's all this chatting for let's go" her carried on talking as they got into their groups walking down the block.

Unknown

Get out the house NOW!

Unknown

Leave Armani

They finally made it to the corner of the house and one of their snipers had killed the 2 security guards that were posted up on the wall in front of the door.

They shot the people they caught in the bushes before they could alarm anyone they were here. Their bodies dropped to the ground as they all surrounded the house, some going to the back and some at the front while the rest of them searched outside and kept a lookout.

"One, two, three go," Omar said as they all barged through the door shooting everyone in sight.

They fired several shots at people as they ran through the house looking for Armani. They split into smaller groups with Kairo, Omar, Deshawn and Zap looking for the basement where Armani would probably be kept.

While they were looking for the basement unknowingly to them Nick was not at the house, Gunna and his friends had gone an took the secret underground exit they had built leading them a few blocks down where a car stood posted up waiting for them.

They had finally found the basement but before they tried to break down the door they braced themselves for the worst. Kairo broke down the wooden door by kicking in with his gun pointing ahead.

Immediately Kairo dropped his gun as he saw a distressed Armani tied up in the wooden chair. He ran to her embracing her in a hug as she cried on his chest.

"You're safe now, shhh," he comforted her soothing her back.

The rest scattered around the large basement looking to see if anyone else was in the room.

"It's chained," Kairo frustratedly said as he tried to break apart the metal Armani was chained to.

"Zap go look for a key on one of the guys," Deshawn demanded as he also tried to break Armani free.

Zap left out the basement pretending to look on people for the key and after a while of faking he slid the key out of his pocket before pretending to find it on one of the men, then shouting he found it making his way back.

He gave the key to Omar who then quickly unchained Armani before embracing her in a long tight hug happy she was safe.

"I was s-so scared," she sobbed into his chest.

"I know baby," he lifted her up carrying her like a baby on his hip as she continued to cry on his shoulder.

They all made their way to the cars with them throwing gasoline on everything in the house before they threw at least 10 match sticks at the house watching it burn in flames.

Ryan ran straight to Armani as soon as Omar came out of the house with her and embraced her in a hug the best he could apologising over and over again as the men rolled their eyes at him.

"Armani I'm sorry this happened to you," Odell apologised as they both sat in the car waiting for the rest but got no answer in return. Odell not bothered with her not replying thinking she just didn't want to speak but when he turned around to look at her face properly he panicked seeing Armani's eyes roll to the back of her head.

"Kairo we need to get to the hospital quick, I think Armani's having a seizure," Odell shouted jumping out of the car frantically.

Not wasting any time they all including Ryan jumped into the car as Odell sped to the hospital. He turned an hour drive into a 40 minute one skipping pass traffic light with caution and taking the back routes.

By the time they reached the hospital Armani had managed to have a seizure and had fainted about 10 minutes prior to arriving at the hospital.

"Help, help, we need help," Odell shouted as he ran into the hospital with Omar running with an Armani in his arms. Nurses quickly rushed to their aid putting her on a stretcher and escorting her to a room.

"Don't come in, take your ass home," Deshawn spat with venom as he blocked Ryan from coming in.

Obeying him not wanting to get on bad terms more than he already is, he simply turned on his heel and called himself a taxi.

"Sorry you can't go back here," one of the nurses stopped all of them before they could enter the door to the rest of the hall.

"No I need to see if she's okay," Omar said trying to get by the 2 nurses.

"You can't sir and if you don't stop trying I'm going to have to get security on you all," she threatened.

"Pops come sit down," Kairo put his shaking hand on his dad's shoulder leading him to the waiting room.

"Where was that nigga Gunna and Nick," Deshawn said as he looked down at the ground with his fist tightening.

"We gon' find them best believe that," Omar answered.

They were at the hospital in the waiting room for over 5 hours and they still hadn't gotten any information on the condition of Armani.

"It's been fucking hours how long does this shit take," Deshawn said as he paced back and forth.

"I'm finna ask a nurse, look there she go," Kamiya got up out her seat jogging lightly to the nurse who was checking her papers.

"Excuse me, my niece been here for hours and we ain't heard shit about her," She said to the nurse who only stared at her blankly.

"Okay, you can wait some more until WE come to YOU," she spoke about to turn around and go.

"Bitch I said-" she spun the nurse around by her shoulder and by now Kairo had gotten up out of his seat to try and calm her down.

"I'll take this Sarah, thanks," Miracle spoke lightly pushing Sarah away as Sarah glared at Kamiya.

"Thank you because I was so close to beating her ass," Kamiya stated.

"So Armani has just come out of surgery but while in surgery she had another seizure, we managed to get it under control," Miracle said as the family all gathered around her.

"Can we see her please," Jakari asked desperately.

"Yeah sure but before you guys go I need to speak with her guardian," she insisted.

"That will be me," Kairo said as the two of them stepped to the side in a secluded area.

"Before you go in I need to inform you that we had to do a rape kit on her and part of the cervix was torn but thank God it was only slightly and she needs to come back in approximately 2 weeks so we can take a pregnancy test as well just in case." She admitted before she led them all to her door.

With Miracle knowing them she let them all in when really it should only be 3 people at a time. When they walked in they saw Armani sweetly laying in the bed snoring slightly.

Some took a seat on the chairs provided while some family members posted up on the wall.

"My sweet baby," Saniya spoke as she played in Armani's now rough hair with light tears streaming down her face.

Armani shifted in her sleep before opening eyes being met with the bright light causing her to squint them and throw a hand over eyes.

"She's awake," Omar whispered to them as they all stopped their small chatter focusing their attention on Armani.

"H-hey," she managed to croak out before letting out a nasty cough causing Kairo to reach up and get the bottle of water for her.

It was now 1 am and by then most of the family had gone back to their houses and planned to come back to check on Armani tomorrow.

With only her immediate family left including Odell, Zouniia, Destiny and Renée they all had a chair to themselves and made themselves comfortable except Destiny who laid in bed with her best friend.

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