We end up driving to Jahseh's house and I was yet again confused.

"Why are we here?" I ask him.

"Just get out"

I do as told and get out of the car following him to the front door. The door was already unlocked so Stokeley just opened it and went in.

We walked in the house and I seen Indya sitting on the couch crying. Jahseh sat besides her, rubbing her back, trying to comfort her.

I look at Stokeley and he looks at me before nodding his head over towards Indya.

I hesitated but slowly walked over to the couch where she was sitting.

I kneeled down in front of her and put my hands on her knees.

She looked at me and sobbed.

"Why didn't you tell me?" She sobs.

"Tell you what?" I ask her unaware of what she was talking about.

"About dad" She continues to cry.

I turn around and look at Stokeley who just stood there.

"You told her??" I ask him.

He didn't say anything but stare at me. I wanted to beat the shit out of him so bad but I knew that I couldn't.

"We'll give yall some privacy" Jahseh says sounding upset while standing up.

Him and Stokeley head out to the backyard leaving me and Indya alone.

"Why didn't you tell me this Asia? You know I would've been there for you and had your back!" She cried.

"I just... didn't know how to tell you" I try to explain to her.

"So a boy you met 3 months ago, finds out before your own sister does?"

"Indya I was afraid"

"Afraid of what? That I wouldn't believe you like mom didn't? Is that what you were talking about that day mom went to the hospital? About dad doing something to you that I didn't know about?" She asks.

I nod my head slowly.

"Asia im so sorry. I wish you would've told me before. You know I wouldn't have taken his side" She says pulling me into a hug.

"Im sorry" She repeats.

I hug her back while she continued to cry. After she calmed down we made up and apologized to each other.

I was still pissed Stokeley told her before I even got a chance to.

I went out Jahseh's back door and seen the two standing in the backyard smoking a cigarette.

"Why the fuck would you tell her Stokeley??" I ask coming and standing directly in front of him.

He ignored me, but stared at me while taking a drag from his cigarette. He blew the smoke out, causing it to come directly to my face.

I slap the cigarette out of his hand and it falls somewhere to the ground.

Jahseh awkwardly walked back inside of the house while I crossed my arms in front of my chest.

"Why did you tell her?" I repeat myself.

"Because I didn't want yall beefing no more. Thats your sister, you shouldn't be ignoring her like mad at her over something she knew nothing about"

"It was a secret for a reason Stokeley! I thought I could trust you" I yell at him.

"You can trust me! The fuck?"

"Obviously not! I ask you to keep one little secret for me and you cant even do that"

"That shit is nothing little" He argues back.

"Look, im not trying to argue with you. I just really felt like she should know since she was taking up for him. She's your big sister you shouldn't keep stuff like that away from her." He adds.

"Don't lose your trust in me over something that needed to be told, and dealt with. If it was anything else I wouldn't have told her, but those are serious family problems Asia"

Still a little ticked off, I nod my head.

I wasn't sure if I could trust him still no matter what he said. That was something real personal and it wasn't his place to tell my sister before I was ready to.

On the bright side though I guess you could say Indya and I were back on good terms.
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