Bang bang bang. Silence. BANG BANG BANG. "Yes can I hel- oh not you" Arin Mo'Nae's fiancé spoke as he opened the door. Nassiah only rolled his eyes looking past him then the time before motioning for his son to get out the car.
"Where's my cousin?" He asked welcoming himself into the house "MO'NAE- it's important I don't got time to play this love hate thing right now"
"You can't just walk into peoples house! I know you and Mo'Nae have a rogu-
"You don't know the half and if you did you would mind your business so do that. King come in here"
"Nice to meet you" king spoke softly listening to his father, who was walking around the house looking for his cousin. Pharoah followed his father closely Arin on both of their tale.
"Right but you're in my-
"Your name isn't on the lease nice try" Nassiah knew him and Mo'Nae had a lot of history not always good. But none the less he still did love her like a sister. Just most times it had to be an estranged one. "Mo get out here damn" he spoke before seeing her come in from outside . Sometimes he forgot his own cousin was making good money- that was until he walked through her big ass house.
"Nassiah? King?" She spoke confused and then looked at Nassiah's face and rushed to her cousin: instantly eyeing his bruises and marks before looking at king seeing if he had any. "What did you get yourself into" mo spoke quietly. She looked up at her husband and gave him a small smile. "Can we have a moment? King looks tired can you show him to a guest room so he can lay down- It seems like my family had paid me a visit and in our family we don't turn them away- no matter what" she spoke looking at her cousin who just nodded in return. They knew they were never going to go back to what they once where but they also knew how hard they use to love each other and not much changed just buried a bit. Arin looked at his fiancé for awhile before he realized she wasn't joking.
"Come on kid, I'll show you where you can stay- do you like sports? We have a gym and a hoop around the corner from us" he started as he walked up the stairs- Pharoah just looked at his father as he already lost one he couldn't let this one out of his sight.
"King I'll come find you Gimmie like 10 minutes okay? Grown folks shit" he said as he helped himself to a seat.Mo'Nae disappeared for a bit going to her kitchen to grab a Hennessy bottle and two cups- she was about to grab a chaser but she knew her cousin.she sat down and handed him a cup pouring some liquor in it and it stayed silent. She went to try and touch his face and he backed up. "Alonso in jail" Nassiah finally spoke, Mo'Nae face went through multiple emotions before setting on the one she felt the most worried.
"Do you want me to pay for a lawyer? What happened? Who did this to your face? Was king there? Is king okay? Nas.. what you come back up here for"
"Pharaohs mom died, we came for the funeral then her mother started talking crazy shit" he started taking another sip of his cup and exhaling. "Mad shit like implying she was gonna do better with king then me- which maybe so but I don't know that's my fucking son! I do the best I can by him- I gave up so much for him and changed a lot- it's like everything I do now is for my damn kids and she all like she gonna take king from me? Then her dumb ass son started with me and Lo was trynna calm me down- I don't know why I ain't listen" he started as his head was still throbbing more then ever- "and hands was thrown, nigga threw a big ass book at my head shit bounced off the floor I was finna start merking niggas in there- Alonso must've knew we wasn't gonna all come out of there he started trynna break it up and get us out but next thing you know King throwing hits at his own uncle- well he don't know that nigga but Lacey's brother. Cops arrived and Zo took the charge" Nassiah shook his head before finishing the cup. "He told them he did the shit! All like I already got records and to many cops waiting to bust me for good- and we wasn't letting king get a record but damn"
"Nassy" Mo'Nae started and she looked at her cousin who was clearly trying to hold it together. She gave him a hug a tight one not letting him go. As if all their past drama didn't matter right now. "Nassy, let me help you- we can get him a good lawyer and you need to go to the hospital cause if you got any injuries we can use it against them in court.. one of my old roommates now is a bom ass lawyer we can use her" she started as soon as she pulled away from the hug. "For the first time let's do some things legal and then you can do it your way.. just let me help you for once" she begged- Arin was coming down the stairs now and he could tell by the tense atmosphere he's gonna wish he stayed upstairs.
"I don't know Mo, Donnie is already on his way, I gotta get king a ticket back home and actually force his ass on the plane— he's blaming himself right now I don't got time to be in no hospital room" he started but she shook her head.
"How many times you helped me? Helped me even after I was being nothing but a bitch to you? I'm helping you- Arin we gotta go to the hospital can you watch king?"
"I barely know the kid- but he is also seventeen .. wait hospital? What's going on? Mo'Nae can we have a moment now?" He asked looking between her and Nassiah.
"Arin trust me, you can air it out right here.. you are looking at the king of letting people know how he feels— he might not even get offended" she spoke and Nassiah let out a small chuckle. Might not.
"Last time your cousin and his friend came you were a totally different person, Everytime he comes back it seems to be chaos, or hospital visits .. rushing never just relaxing.. he makes you someone you aren't— you usually so carefree" he started making Nassiah laugh.
"Nae carefree? Never in her life. Imma get king then we can go to the hospital- but they not keeping me over night" he lefr downstairs trying to give the arguing couple their space. He didn't know Mo'Nae at all and that was her biggest down fall in that relationship. "King you wanna come with me or stay here?" He asked and the boy was just sitting on the bed looking at his hands. "Alright you can come with me"
Back in Chicago-
"Why is my dad in jail?" Naylani wasted no time as soon as she saw her uncle Donnie arrive at the house. "Donnie- you have to tell me"
"No I don't" he only responded he was there to speak to Tash, not to mention he was suppose to go see Junior today now he doesn't know if he was going to do that. But then again if he didn't he knew his son would think something was up- it's hard when your son can check himself out of the only place that's helping him right now. Right now his issue was his niece who was following him around the house until he found Tash. "T I'm leaving tonight, I called Nayson - you talk to his daddy and Amor.. nay knows the numbers" Donnie started to explain what they needed from her and Naylani just side eyed him.
"Can you please tell me? That's my dad- now pa is not coming home and his face is busted up.. not to mention king is just seeing all my messages what's going on!"
"Daddy and pa not come home?" Kyra whined from the doorway. Donnie turned around and sighed slightly before motioning for Tash to deal with it.
"I'm finna go get them for you okay niece?" He finally said as he saw the tears swell up. "Give yo uncle a few days" With that Donnie left the house, his stuff was already packed in his car he just had to make one last stop. His mind was busy, he knew Nassiah couldn't deal with Alonso being locked up- he also didn't know if they could loose another one of them to a jail cell again. They just got Tash back, they where just almost all together- almost getting everyone together. When he pulled up to the parking lot he couldn't help but slap the steering wheel a few times. "Fuck man!" He let out before calming himself down and turning off the car. But right now he has to put all that behind him because he didn't want his son to tell what was going on outside of the rehabilitation center he was at. He needed Junior to focus on his healing for once. Not king, not Donnie but just himself. After a few more deep breaths and closing his eyes for a bit he finally got out the car only to be meet with Maurice who was looking slightly concerned.
"Rough day?" Maurice questioned and Donnie only waved him off , locked his car and started walking . "That's your problem right there" he mumbled and Donnie exhaled sharply and turned to look at him raising a eyebrow. "You always trynna keep a secret from somebody" he snapped. Maurice only walked past the man who groaned slightly. When did Maurice get so much attitude? He knew they haven't really seen him in awhile but damn. Maurice on the other hand didn't care about the screwed up look Donnie was telling him- only walked into the building tell them who they where there for and pulled out Id.
"Ion wanna bring my problems to Junior- cause he doesn't need that"
"Cause you know what everyone needs right?" It would be a lie if Maurice wasn't still salty. He was trying everything in him not to go back to the man. But he knew better. Donnie gave the people his ID as well and they were being walked to the visiting room. He let the silence between the two settle thinking for a moment-
"Alonso got locked up in New York" Donne announced as they where about to walk in the room but Maurice pulled him backwards and raised a eyebrow as if he didn't believe him. "Would I lie about that shit? I gotta drive to New York after this Shit- king beat someone up, Nas look fucked up— I gotta try to not let Junior find out" he let out. It felt good to vent to someone about it although Maurice just blinked.
"I'm coming"
"What ? No"
"That's my best friend, I'm coming. I'm not gonna let him sit in there - so after we done here imma pack my bag and go to your place so we can drive up" Maurice nodded donnie shook his head some more not really okay with Maurice going- not to mention they were going to Monaes house. He didn't want to make it awkward. "You can't tell me not to help him- Alonso's my best friend, we've known each other for too many years for you to just act like I don't deserve to know— so get over it"
"Nassiah's at Mo'Nae house and not to mention who knows what we will do down there- it's dangerous"
"I've lived with you for how many years? I'm not blind to what you and Nassiah do- and good I'd love to finally meet your wife- bout time huH?" Maurice said with a small smile before walking in to see Junior. This is gonna be something.