Shaé was done praying and decided to finally call Amara to ask her something she been wanting to ask but first she went to the staircase and seen Childs leaving ,she didn't say anything as the phone ringed she went back to her room and looked out the window Childs was getting in his car
•Meanwhile at Cassie's House•
Cassie and Amara was sitting with Cassie's kids while Amara was watching the news about Quan's death
Amara: This is getting way out of hand so fast.
Cassie: Its John's fault we have to stop him.
Amara:Who do you think killed Quan?
Cassie:I don't know but I'm surprised Nashaé ain't call one of us yet.
Amara:I haven't talked to her or text I've been scared to...
Amara was interrupted by her phone ringing she looked at her phone and it was Shaé,she took a deep breathe and answered as Cassie was going to the bathroom
Amara:Wassup?
Nashaé:You tell me...who are you really and do you know where Cassie is?
Amara:What are you talking about and no I haven't seen her.She said as Cassie walked back into the living room
Cassie:Who's that!
Nashaé:See another lie a simple yes or no question and you lied again.
Amara:Shaé what's wrong? She said looking at Cassie and put Shaé on speaker
Nashaé: More like what isn't wrong.
Amara:Is this about Quan I'm sorry and about your house....
Nashaé: No not my house but I know who house it is though or should I say was and I know why you gave me the house and why Cassie gave me a job
Cassie:Sweetie listen explain what are you talking about...
Nashaé: So nice for you to join but I'm talking to Amara right now.
She said putting Cassie in her place
Cassie: Ok ,fine she all yours...She said and rolled her eyes and walked away to sit with her kids
Amara: I'm listening.
Nashaé: When we first met at Cassie's restaurant I asked two questions before you left do you remember what they were?
Amara:Yeah why?
Nashaé: Repeat them.
Amara: You asked who was it sending you the text and letters.
Nashaé: And what did you say
Amara: That the person will eventually show themselves.
Nashaé:Right...and
Amara:And before I got ready to walk out you asked me what does the person want out of all of this and I told you they wanted the truth.
Nashaé:Right so here's the thing I've been getting text from some others you and them want different things so I need you to tell me who are you working for or with and I hope you know the difference between the two....
Amara: I can't do that Nashaé but tell me-
She was cut off by Nashaé yelling through the speakers
Nashaé:You can but you won't but why not who are you protecting and why?
Amara: Just let everything thing play out Nashaé please.
Nashaé:Did you just say"Please"?...If you won't tell me those things I figured you should know the detective that's on my families case is getting suspicious and I think he think he might find out that my grandmother died and we've been living by ourselves which might leave us all getting split up in foster care and they will dig and find out about you just like I did.
Amara was shook at what Shaé said and starting wondering what she knows while Cassie seen Amara struggle with her words
Amara: Wha-What?...Never mind...I'll handle it.
Nashaé: Sure you will.
The conversation ended and Amara and Cassie was lefted with nothing to say,Nashaé was still looking out the window when Ember and Kami pulled up and Childs was getting out his car he had a bag in his hand he called out to Kami to help him carry some things and Nashaé turned from the window and walked to get all her information to explain herself as Ember opened the door for Kami and Childs
Ember:Shaé!
She yelled walking from the kitchen to the living room as Shaé had a bag over her shoulder and two boxes in her hand as Childs,Kami and Ember just stood there looking at her
Ember:What's all that stuff?
Shaé: Hakeems Truth.
She answered walking down the last step to the couch while everyone else looked at eachother then followed Shaé to sit down,Nashaé stood up while they took a seat and began talking
Shaé:So this is going to be easy to say any of isn't going to be so let me start by saying I'm sorry I kept it from you but it was for your own good the less you know the less you are worth to anyone so any questions before I start?
Kami:Should we be scared?Shaé nodded and everybody sighed
Childs: How long have you had all this?
Nashaé:Some dated back to before Hakeem died he left it for me but I didn't realize until I started digging.
Everybody looked at Shaé and looked down
Nashaé: Ok let's get to it. She unpacked one box and sat it on the table
Nashaé:This right here is letters and notes Hakeem left me because he knew he was going to die,the first half is about his family,friends and second half is Hakeem confessing to crimes he did with the FYL gang and why one stood out to me it was when he was a kid when he met Késhaun but when I was talking to Késhaun I remember he told me about a friend that was in a gang that he wanted to join it was around eighth grade or so but here in this letter it says they was earlier than eighth grade around pre-k so before I read anything else I asked myself some questions
Childs:Why would Késhaun lie about when they met?
Ember:Is Késhaun talking about Hakeem or somebody else?
Kami:And could Késhaun be reppin' two gangs.
Nashaé:Exactly those are the some of the questions I asked myself but I couldn't figure it out right now so I kept digging until I came across three houses Hakeems first house he lived in by himself then Kim moved in ,the second house Hakeem and Kim brought together once the business started booming ,and finally third one th-
Kami:This one?
Ember:Ok explain this house.
Nashaé:This the finally house Hakeem and Kim lived in together they built this from ground up this was home this is where they wanted to bring friends and family at and most importantly to build a strong family...and they was two kids away into doing that
Kami:What?
Ember:Two kids away?
Childs:How do you kno-
Kami:Stop.Let her finish.
Nashaé:Kami are you al-
Kami:Just finish.
Nashaé: Ok Detective Kim was cheating on Hakeem with we..I didn't know with whom and still don't but Kim was pregnant twice but she didn't want no one to know only her family and the one friend she trusted Keisha
Ember:I remember her.
Kami:I don't.
Nashaé:Well because you was always at a friends house most of the time but back to the kids Hakeem said something to me while I was sleep or at least he thought I was he uh um whispered in my ear he said you tell I kill I didn't know what it meant until I read these hospital reports.
Childs: Wait what he did you get those? He said getting up
Nashaé: I borrowed them.
Childs:Oh my god Shaé that's a federal crime you could go to jail if someone finds out.
Nashaé: It was either that or die.
Childs:What?
Childs:Shaé?....is somebody blackmailing you?
Nashaé: I haven't heared anything since the car accident.
Childs: Why didn't you say anything.
Ember:Was it that bitch Amara.She assumed as Childs looked shocked and blown
Childs: Wait so y'all got a name of who you think it is and not?
Nashaé:Wow haven't you been listening to anything I said these muthafuckas can't be trusted they kill they lie,cheat,steal and yet I'm just like them...She said angrily with tears starting to form when Childs walked to comfort her but then he had to ask
Childs:You haven't killed anybody have you?He said talking to them as they look at eachother then shake their heads no when Ember and Shaé eyes met Ember already knew Shaé was lying
Childs:Oh thank god now just tell us about the second box please.He said as that was a relief as Shaé second guessing telling them what's in the second box
Nashaé:The second box is the whole month til Hakeems death he wrote more than he every did we'd better here it could take all night.
Kami:Then I guess we better get started then.
Everybody looks at Kami,Nashaé nodded her head in understanding that she knows very little and wants answers she wipes her tears walking back to her seat and takes a deep breathe then opens up the box and grabs a notebook and looks at them
Nashaé: Here in my hand is Hakeems diary leading up to the day he died and of course it has the day he died but not the night so I'm assuming he died at night time because in his entries are the same date morning and night except for the day he dies so let's get to it..its no turning back now...Ready?
She asked and everybody nods and Shaé opens the notebook