SYA'S POV
3 WEEKS LATER.....
Dear Sya,
Where do I start? I know you probably will rip this to shreads and probably are throwing a party since my death. I know "Sorry" isn't something that can't fix what I did or the horrible things I said. I see Alex didn't hesitate to leave from me. I know this ASAP Rocky nigga will treat you better. Give my daughter the best... Please. I took her for the simple fact I saw how happy she was in the arms of another man. She hadn't laughed or smiled the way she did when she was with me. She looked genuinely happy. Tell him I'm sorry. Tell everybody I'm sorry. I have already placed the money back into their accounts for all their things I sold. I was just angry and made a fool of myself. I wish I could take back the fight. I was raised better than to put my hands on a woman. I dreamed of it. Every night. I never thought in a million years something like that would happen. Tell my daughter I'm sorry and that I love her. Tell her I'm sorry I didn't spend enough time with her; and I'm sorry I didn't celebrate her birthday like she wanted. All she he wanted was a yellow cake and balloons and I couldn't even do that for her. Sya I love you. I knew my life was ending soon. All my money is split three ways. To my niece, you, and my daughter. Ru'Sya I love you. I can't tell you enough. I'm truly sorry for how things ended the way they did. There's a second piece of paper with an address, where I have a surprise we've all been hiding from you. Call that number once you've made with there.
I folded the letter and tossed it in my safe, keeping this second paper on my dresser. I held my wedding rings in my hand and put them on top. I had read it 7 times. He kept it simple. I didn't expect that from him. If anything I thought it would be a letter telling me to go rot in hell... But it didn't.
I just got that letter in the mail a few days ago. I knew Grace was coming for August. So I expected this. I'm more suprised that I'm not crying and screaming to the sky for God to bring him back.
But I'm not.
Benny told me weren't invited to the funeral and if we did he would have me locked up and have children's services out for Cookie. He had August's body flown to New Orleans to be buried next to his mom and brother. Alex wasn't even invited. In fact he told me I want invited the day after the funeral. Like that would do me much justice.
He blames me for his death. He shouldn't but he wouldn't here me out. He called me all kinds of bitches and shit. Even said "fuck that bastard ass daughter." I just let him vent. I've heard worse. But arguing with him over the phone would be stupid anyhow.
They found August's body all stiff in his condo after no one heard from him in two weeks. His landlord found him white and bloated in a chair with tear stains on his face.
They couldn't find a bullet anywhere. They just ruled it out as an explosion of the heart.
A curved bullet. I knew all to well.
That damn Gracie.
I told Alex and of course she didn't understand. After I told her she ran back off to play with Rocky. The crew knew it was bound to happen. To many people could've killed him for the shit he pulled. Of course they were sad and some even cried. It was hard telling over 300 people someone so close died. Chris took it the hardest. He said they could've talked things out and solved any problems between them. But of course it's too late for that conversation.
Cookie has been on my side since she's been here. I love her so much. More and more each day my love grows for her. The first couple nights I stared at her like she was going to disappear any moment.
There could be nothing better than the chance to be with my daughter again, even if that means August had to die.
I Can't thank Rocky enough.
I had googled the address in the servings letter and it located me to a spot in Hawaii. We decided as one big ass family we'd all take the planes and go down there for a well needed vacation.
"Sya you always tell me to hurry up when it's time for me to get to the airport. But you taking your sweet ol time." He came in the room with cookie wrapped around his leg.
"I'm all done packing, get off my back!" I grabbed my duffle bags and moved passed them to the door to give Malo my bags. He's one of Rocky's bodyguards.
I fired AC and Issac and all my other people. So they'd go live their lives. They've been working since my father was alive. Things need to change. AC has started his own little trinket shop for his snow globes with Isaac. Many of my old workers work for them so I see them often.
I slid on Cookie's UGG boots and jacket over little her sweatshirt since the temperature dropped to 41° this morning.
I did the same to myself and grabbed the dogs leashes.
"Come on." I called out to them and they're big asses came running down the steps. Zeus laid on the floor so Alex can get on his back like he always does. I hooked their leashes up and held them in my fist.
I slid my boots on with my free hand, being careful not to break a nail.
"Rocky c'mon!" He slid down the stair rail and landed on his feet. He shook his left leg and winced.
"Now my balls all twisted up." I shook my head and opened the door for Malo to carry the bags out. After being on the elevator we made it to the limo where the mob was waiting all in their pajamas.
"Sy why you always gotta book the flight in the morning? It's fuckin 3 am." Ant said as he rubbed his eye like a lil ass kid.
"Oh shut up." I mushed his head and got in first. After piling in, the driver took the 25 minute drive to the airport.
We took the side way to the the building to avoid fans and got scanned by the airport security. Michelle ran to Alex and hugged like they hadn't seen each other yesterday. King was fighting sleeping in Chyna's arms while Ang and Mir were knocked the hell out.
Once we got the kids and the dogs together we were on our way to Hawaii. Once we had safely made it in the air I took Cookie to the second floor on the plane to my room. I laid her down, laying next to her playing with her little nose.
I would've used Mac to locate exactly who and what was in Hawaii but I have given up that life, not completely, but I have given up the business end to EJ. I still own police stations around the US but that's for different reasons.
People still want me dead. Like they want my head for the simple fact my father was who he was. That's an issue I rather not touch on.
This is an 10 hour flight. There better be a treasure chest full of juice from the fountain of youth once I land or I'll find August's body and mangle it all to hell. Even in death he's still fuckin with me.
Chris came in and laid on the other side of Cookie and took a deep breath. The girl was who Chris has been crying over for years now. The mother of his children finally saw each other after half a decade. When he told her about their son the poor girl literally had a heart attack. Apparently she had been flown off the map by Chris's mother with no way off the island. Until I bumped into her recently. She has been in the hospital for a minute now. I went to visit her and she was on the brink of drawing her final breath. She has health problems that had been barley treated over the years. They have her under lock down at that hospital. No visitors unless they show ID. I hired a bodyguard for her boyfriend and daughter. The little girl calls the other guy, Pierre, daddy. She said it in the middle of their argument and ran to him. You should've seen the look on Chris's face. If sadness was a person.... That's the only way to describe it. I have people locating where to find Joyce. Once they do, I'm leaving her all to Chris.
"How you holdin up Chrissy?"
"This is all to much.... My oldest daughter doesn't even know I'm her real father but I understand why. But that doesn't mean it doesn't hurt like hell and Kae won't talk to me. Then all those emotions I felt when CJ was... killed came back to me. Then Leana.... I need this vacation. I haven't been paying Mimi a whole bunch of attention since I been stressin so much... Now August..." He wiped a hand down his face and ran his fingers through his blue and purple hair.
"Don't think about it to much Chris. We're on his vacation not to focus on the negative this is for us to relax." He put his hands behind his head and sighed.
"You're right."
"Nigga I know." He smacked his lips and shook his head.
"Anyways. How are you holding up?"
"I'm okay. It hasn't fully hit me yet. He's gone. Like dead, never coming back. He did me so wrong. But he was my bestfriend. He helped me bring Cookie into the world. It's hard for me to describe. It's like... I don't know".
"I get what your trying to say."
We talked for a little while longer till Michelle came in demanding Chris to play Barbie's with her.
Rocky came in with a mouth full a food and Cookie's rabbit. He placed her on the bed that was built into the wall in the conjoining room so she was comfortable. He climbed into bed with me and laid on my chest chewing.
"What are you eating?" He swallowed and kept chewing.
"Jelly beans." I rolled my eyes. He's always eating those damn things. He wrapped his arms around me and kissed my neck.
That 10 hours went by incredibly fast since we all slept the whole way there. As soon as we landed I pulled the paper with the instructions August left.
"So what's so important all of you could know but I can't?" Noël looked at Shad and Shad looked at James. James tucked his hands under his thighs and everyone looked everywhere but me.
"O... K?" I focused back on the paper. I'll call it tomorrow morning. I just want to get to the beach house and lay down.
RAKIM'S POV
We got to the beach house and everyone settled in and broke off into their own thing.
I laid on our bed, watching Sya as she stood on the balcony watchin somethin. She had took some rollin papers with her out there with her.
The house was right on the beach. I wanted to make sure my baby has a picture perfect view of the water. I know Augusta's death is hard on her. Says it all in her body language. I'm not gonna be the type a nigga to flip out because she's mourning his death and cryin over him, She married the dude and had a child with em. So I'll let her do all the mourning she wants. Even if it takes the whole trip.
Alex came in the room and climbed into the bed with my help.
"Hi Kimmy."
"Hi beautiful." She stood on the bed and started jumpin.
"Is mommy sad?"
"I think so. We gotta give her her space." She started ramblin on about things till she stopped and caught her breath.
"Now I feel sick." She laid across my chest holding her head.
"That's what you get for jumpin on my bed."
"Well sor-ry! If you're bed looked so jumpable!" She rolled her neck and held up her finger.
"Okay sassy." She flipped her hair over her shoulder.
"That's Mizz Sassy ta ya. Only cool people get to call me sassy."
"I guess I'm not worthy. I guess I'll leave you alone." I tossed my head back like I fainted and she shook me.
"Rocky you ta much fa me." I cracked one eye and laughed.
"You'll live." She laid her head on my chest and began tracin the letters on my shirt.
She gasped real hard. "Hey that's my name!" She pointed to the the word Alex. She's been reading everything lately.
"But the boy version. The guy who made this shirts name is Alexander."
"OOOO coooll! Can I meet him Since we have the same name?" I laughed.
"I can make that happen." Sya was standin in the balcony door way watchin us.
I pointed to Sy and Alex looked back to me. "Alex your mothers a creep." She looked at her and squinted.
"What's creep mean?"
"Your mom."
"Rakim I'm gonna fight you." Sya crawled into the bed and kissed Alex's nose.
"You can't fight Rocky, mommy. He's gotta rest first and then you can fight." Sya laughed and laid her head on my chest.
"See at least you care. Your mommy is mean." Sya hit my chest.
"See what I mean?!" I asked Alex.
"I am not mean."
"Bullshit."
Alex laughed and laughed. Every time someone cusses she laughs.
We eventually went to the beach to walk around. Everybody headed out there to hang with us and we had a good ol' time...
SYA'S POV
Sitting with Mir in my hands, jumping in my lap, I watched all the people I love have a good time with one another.
In the morning I'll get this letter thing settled... For some reason i feel like whatever it is gone piss me off.
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