Tough Love Hurts (re-editing)

By Talahia

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Meet Lila Jackson who is a hard working girl at school and at work . She is having a tough time with life adj... More

Prologue
Characters
Introduction Part 1
Introduction part 2
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14 part 1
Chapter 15 part 2
Chapter 16
Chapter 17 part 1
Chaper 18 part 2
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Epilouge
Author Note

Chapter 22

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Darnell Pov......

"Bruh I swear  y'all goals foreal "Shawn said  when we got to the office

"Mann stop playin with me " I said laughing

"I'm just saying she is fine as hell . You mind if I get her number though"

"Nigga you can do whatever the hell you want she ain't my problem" I said

"Ok then bet "Shawn said

This nigga think that's gone bother me. I don't have no type of feelings for that girl.

(Just a little bit).

"But anyways tell me what you found out " I said getting back serious

"Check this out" he said showing me photos of Tasha talking to somebody

"What's this" I said confused

"You remember you said a black car was following you".

I nodded my head

"Well come to find out this person in all black has something going on with her cause we saw them to riding in that same car that was at the house and at the gym. "

"That bitch doing some shady shit."

"Aight thanks bruh I'll get to the bottom of this" I said. I also asks how the money was going. He said it was straight.

I got back in the car when I find Lila asleep. Damn I been gone that long.

The rest of the ride was quiet with Lila little snores.

Monte Pov......

Me and Tahj was talking when Miss Rebbie called for me to come down stairs.

When I get down their I was in for a surprise.

"Um Liyah what you doing here" I said scratching the back of my head.

"Lila invited me here she thought it would be ok since we started off on the wrong foot."

"Oh ok what's that you got "

"Oh me and mother decided to bake a cake its red velvet"

"Hmmm my favorite" I said smiling

"Come on let me show you to the kitchen"

"Ok "

When got in their Miss Rebbie was washing her hands

"Miss Rebbie this is Aliyah my girlfriend "I said introducing her

"Oh hey baby its nice to meet you "She said holding her hand out.

"It nice to meet you too ma'am me and mother baked a cake for you guys "Aliyah said passing the cake to her.

"Awl that is so nice , you need to give me her number before you leave "Miss Rebbie said

"Ok I will" Aliyah said

After that me and Aliyah went up the stairs to Tahj room but slowly since she didn't want run out breath when she got their.

"Well if ain't the couple of the year" Tahj smirked

"Hi Tahj " liyah said

"Hey baby mama " he said smirking

"Bruh do you ever have like  a chill button" I ask him

"Hell nawl " he said shaking his head.

"So how you been "I said rubbing her belly since she was in my lap.

"Fine pretty much , it just your son keep bouncing on my uterus like it's trampoline "she stressed

"Girl you will be alright" I said

She hit me upside my head

"Ouch ! Why you say that " I said

"Cause he did it again" she said

"Oh foreal" I said laughing

"Aye lil man you gone have to stop cause mommy tired" I said rubbing her belly

"Wow he actually stopped" she said amazed

"Yea he know daddy don't play" I said with a smirk.

"Whatever"

Miss Rebbie had said that the food was ready

Tahj ran down the stairs quick like somebody was chasing after him.

"That man better be hungry "I said mugging him

"Come on cause I'm hungry too" liyah said

"Of course your are you feeding for two "I said rubbing her belly again.

(that's gone become a habit for me)

We made it down stairs when Tahj was trying to get a piece of chicken behind miss Rebbie back but she caught him

"Um wait  to everybody come greedy " she said

"Boy u got issues foreal "

"Mann I'm just hungry" he stressed

Five mintues later the food was being pass down and Tahj was piling up his plate

"Will you stop you got to make sure you save some for Lila and Darnell "miss Rebbie

"Pssh they will be alright besides the probably already ate if you know what I mean" Tahj said wiggling his eyebrows

That nigga is so nasty.

"Tahj please don't make me embarrass you infront of our guess"

Aliyah just laughed to herself

"I'm sorry mama " Tahj said with a surrender of his hands.

""Lila and Darnell was coming through the looking tired
(hmmm what they been up to foreal )

"Ummm where have y'all been "Miss Rebbie asked

"To go handle some things ... Um do you know where Layla is."

"Oh I put her in yo room she was feeling sick so I gave her some soup and medicine , "she should be sleep.

"Oh aight " Darnell said grabbing Lila hand walking to his room.

Since when they became close

Tahj gone kick me under the table I was about to say something but I caught on

He gave me this look like I told you so with his hand making the money signal.

He is not going to win. I can't let him do that.

Lila Pov ......

We was in Darnell bedroom door when I stopped him

"I think I should do the talking" I said re-thinking the whole plan. Originally Darnell was going to explain why we was moving but I think It would be better if I tell her.

"Ok then" he said nodding his head

We both went in  as quietly as we could. Darnell had turnt on his lamp light so we could see Layla clearly. She was sleeping so peacefully. Ugh I hate to bother her but she needed to know this.

I sat on the bed without waking her up. I shook her lightly. She slowly started rubbing her eyes

"LiLi " Layla said in a sleepy voice

"Yess baby it's me " I said smiling at her combing her hair with my fingers.

She looked around and saw Darnell she hopped out the bed so quickly to get to him (hmmm I'm jealous right now)

"I mish you " lay said in her incoherent voice

"I miss you too princess " Darnell said

"I made some cookies "she said to us

"You did I bet they taste sooo good " Darnell said

"Layla how do you feel about moving " I asked switching subjects.

"We're Moving yayyy!!!! " She said "jumping around am I going to have my own room " she said looking at me with hope

"Um...um "I looked at Darnell for assistance but he was daydreaming.

I snap my fingers for him to snap out of what ever he is thinking about

"Huh" he said looking clueless.

"Lay asked are we having separate rooms" I said

"Uhhh yea , you can do whatever you want to it" Darnell said to lay.

"REALLY!! "Lay said

"Ooooo can have a Princess Tiana room" she said

"Yesss baby girl anything you want "he said smiling

Layla jumped in his arms to hug him.

It was a pretty sight to see.

After that Darnell left the room to go speak to Monte.

I went to the kitchen where it was Aliyah and Miss Rebbie was having a deep conversation.

I guess Tahj with Darnell.

"It's nice for you to be here with us "Miss Rebbie said with a smirk

"I know me and Darnell had to go make a couple of errands" I said fixing my plate.

"Oh well I was just talking to Aliyah about having a nice little baby shower for her "

"Oh That would be nice count me in "I said holding my hand up.

"Ok "she said laughing at my gesture

"Do you know when you are due "I asked her

"Um I'm due in May I don't know the actual date though"

"Oh wow that's  Darnell birthday month" miss Rebbie said

Beep ! Beep !

"Oh that's me "Aliyah said getting up out her seat

"Well let me fix you a little to go plate I'm sure the little one will be hungry again " Miss Rebbie said rubbing her belly

"Hahaha ok "Aliyah laughed

Miss Rebbie fixed her plate in no time.

"It was nice meeting you miss Rebbie " Aliyah said on her way out the door.

"You too baby tell yo mama to call me"

After she left  I went to shower then straight to bed tomorrow will be a long day.

Darnell Pov.......

"So um you got some explaining to Mr. " Tahj said smirking at me (this nigga).

"Um Monte I need to talk to you real quick." We stepped out Tahj room to talk.

"So what's up "he asked

I told him everything that I told Lila.

"What that's fucked up " he said lowly

"I know man we still trying to figure who is behind this"  I said

"So when do we move" he asked

"Really today me and Lila was gone grab y'all belongings but somebody trashed it and it was the same people that is after me "I said

"Damn this so much to take in "Monte said

"I no Mann but I figure I'll pitch in "I said

"But how "

"Here I'll this we cover the expenses for the stuff you lost and plus this yo first pay check I said giving him two stacks of money"

"Awl man foreal I preciate this I owe you" he said

"Nawl man don't worry about you like another little brother to me.

We dap each other up and he went back to Tahj room.

I went downstairs to see if lay was still sleep. When I saw her she was. I turned off my lamp light and kissed her on the forehead.

I went into the kitchen to see if mama was still in there but Lila was in the kitchen cleaning up

"Aye where ma at I had ask eating a chocolate chip cookie" (lay must made these). 

"She went to bed already " she said

"Oh aight let her know I'm out "I said going towards the door.

"Ok ! " She yelled back

I drove to my bro Shawn house since Dre still haven't called me back yet.

I made it to his apartment in no time. When I got their he already had the door open for me.

"Bruh you could of warn me for this "I said some girl was giving him head and then gone try to smirk at me ( that shit nasty)

"Oh my fault , aye bitch is time for you to go" Shawn said tapping her on the head.

She wiped her mouth then left.

"Where u went to " I asked Shawn

"Nothing much I just came straight and just still trying to look for who trying to kill my niece "Shawn said

"You don't even know her " I said looking at him

"I'm just saying Imma  see her soon" he said

"Ok then we'll see. "

I stayed over his house last night since I didn't want to be at home by myself.

The next day

Lila Pov .........

I woke up to someone jumping on my bed. I cleared my eyes to see it was Layla

"Wake up Miss Webbie made breakfwust". She said

"Oh ok tell her I'll be down their "

"Otay " she said hopping off the bed running out the room.

I showered and put on a nice sweater with some black skinny jeans ( I guess I look nice enough).

I went into the kitchen where everybody else was at including Kai (when the hell she get here).

"Hey Kai what you doing here". I said hugging her.

"Miss Rebbie said I could come over anytime I want , plus "she said she was cooking breakfast. "

"Oh "I said laughing

Not to long after everyone was settling eating breakfast when Darnell came in.
And of course Layla lil self ran to him.

"Hey baby girl " he said kissing her cheek. She blushed

"You ready to go to the park today and shopping".

He texted me last night asking if he could take Layla to the park (I don't even know how he got my number though) but anyways I told him yea but I was going to be watching them though (but his behind never mention shopping)

"Uh what a minute you never mention shopping though " I said with a eyebrow raised.

"Mann come on Lila  Layla want mind going shopping. Ain't that right lay he said looking at her "

"Yea!! "She screamed.

"Hmmmm hopefully he want get her killed" Kai mumble but we heard her

"Man Kai gone with yo bs nobody got time to be hearing that it's too early in the damn morning " Darnell said pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Why because you know I'm telling the truth I don't know why ! LiLi trust yo ass with lay! " she said raising out her seat

"Yo Kai chill "Monte said

Where miss Rebbie at I thought to myself.

"Monte stay out of this . It does not have nothing to do with you, but this PUNK ASS NIGGA !!! "Kai said pointing at Darnell

Layla was looking back and forth at Darnell and Kai

"Boy this a good TV show right here. Aye when the next episode" Tahj said recording them.

Monte snatched his phone from him

They started to argue. It was too chaotic in this kitchen

"WILL YOU GUYS STOP" I screamed everybody stop what they were doing at looked at me like was crazy (which I was).

"It is to early in the morning for this."

"Tahj and Monte plz go to your room , Layla go in the living room and watch tv and you two stay here" I said to Darnell and Kai.

Everybody did what I ask them to do (thank god).

It was just me , Kai , and Darnell 

"Now what is the problem" I asked the both of them

"I ain't got no problem she started with me " Darnell said calmly

I looked at Kai seriously

"Why Kai "

"Cause LiLi I don't trust him with lay if Monte got shot what do u think will happen to you and lay"  she said with tears in her eyes.

"Look Kai I understand you trying to be a good friend but I'll be able to handle my own"

"Ok then fine I'm just trying save yo life but apparently you don't care"

Kai walked away angrily slamming miss Rebbie door

"AYE !!!Don't be slamming my mama door hoe ass bitch" Darnell yelled out to her

"Fuck you nigga " Kai yelled at him from her car and drove off leaving tire marks.

Ugh this is so frustrating.

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