" There's never a right time to say goodbye"
" But I gotta make the first move
Cause if I don't, you gonna start hating me"
" Cause I really don't feel the way I once felt about you "
~Chris Brown
Dice 🎲
12:35 pm.
After dropping Lee and Stano off, Dice and KJ headed to a park. He'd been so busy lately that he'd barely had time to spend with KJ. Last night had to have been one of his best night. It was also the first time he'd brought a female other than his Auntie to his house. He couldn't bring himself out of his good mood even after the thought of having to speak with Nicki.
Dice didn't feel like he gave her the proper closure, so he invited her to the park to confirm their ending.
" I can still toss a football Uncle Dee," KJ tried to convince, preparing to take off his cast.
" Nah man, Doc told you to take it easy on that arm," Dice spoke bringing KJ closer to him as they walked to a nearby bench.
" Okay, can we go get some ice cream?" KJ asked, spotting the ice cream stand.
" Yeah, go get you some," Dice answered, handing him a twenty and watching him run towards the stand.
" So after several days of not hearing from you, I'm suddenly invited to a park. I just hope you have a good explanation," Coming up from behind him, Nicki said.
" Hello to you too Nick," Dice spoke standing up.
" Dont bullshit me Dice. I deserve a explanation," She said coming beside him.
" Alright. I invited you here to tell you that whatever we had going on ends here," Dice announced looking at her then back at KJ, who was standing in line.
" Wow. Fucking wow. Is this because of that bitch? Dice I cant believe this. Are you serious right now? Are you fucking serious?!" Nicki began yelling and pushing Dice's chest.
" Chill Nick. Despite your fucked up attitudes, you a cool ass female. Ion' want no bad blood between us," He spoke grabbing her arms to cease her hits.
" Let me fucking go! Dice you can't be serious?! I– After all we've been through. Dice I don't even get to see my child because of you! I've been sitting here thinking of ways to make shit better. I even brung another bitch into the relationship. Why? Just to keep you happy. And now what? I'm supposed to sit here and understand why you're hurting me? That's bullshit Dee and you know it," She spoke through her sobs. Nicki always knew how to make Dice feel bad.
" Look maybe I'm in the wrong, but my heart don't lay with you Nick. I love you but not in that way. And Ian' tryna' diffuse the situation, but don't try to use that pity shit with me. Ian' never told you to choose a nigga over yo' child. The fact that you did is wild to me. I been told you to take him to Court. YOU chose otherwise. The relationship has been dead Nick. That's why you brought another person into the relationship. In hopes of sparking things up," He pointed out, running him hand over his head.
" Who does you heart belong too then? Is it that girl? Dice answer me! Is it that girl?" Nicki, after a moment of silence, questioned, looking for any hint of a 'yes'.
" This ain't about no female Nick. Look the more I answer your questions, the more pissed you're going to get. Just remember I'ma always be here for you. Just not in that way," Dice said before walking away from her and to KJ.
" You ready to go dude?" He asked, watching KJ walk up to him.
" Yea. Aye Unc? Nicki alright?" KJ observed, looking over at her. She was seated with her head in her lap.
" She's hurt man," Dice sighed. He hated seeing, let alone putting any female in that state. It didn't see right on his conscience.
" Why?" KJ asked, putting a spoon full of Chocolate ice cream in his mouth.
" Uh, some people don't handle goodbyes well. Look go get in the truck. I'ma go check on her," Dice instructed, handing KJ his keys.
Sighing, he blew out air. He contemplated on whether or not he should he go over there. Pulling out his phone, he dialed up his auntie.
" Aye Auntie?" He called out when she answered.
" What is it Dee?" She questioned on the other end of the phone.
" I finally broke it off with Nick. She's torn about it. She crying and shit. It's making me feel bad and I don't want to leave her out here. Do I go over there and comfort her?" Dice asked, needing help.
" Over where? Where y'all at?" His auntie asked. Dice forgot that they were talking over the phone.
" We at the park Auntie. She's on a bench crying," Dice explained, trying to give her a visual.
" Well, it depends. Is this comfort a ' I made a mistake' type of thing? As a friend now ( if that's how you ended things) I suggest you go over there firm minded. But understand that she's hurt right now. Her feelings and maybe her heart hurts. It's tough because you're the cause of it, but just get her mindset stable enough for her to drive home," Auntie advised. Making it harder for Dice to think of what to say.
" Ight'. Thanks Auntie," He thanked, wrapping up the conversation.
Walking over to her, Dice sighed.
" Nick," He called out.
" Leave me alone Dice," She fought, not picking her head up.
" You can't be sitting out here crying man," Dice fought back. Finally sitting up, she stood to her feet.
" Don't come running back to me when that damaged bitch breaks your heart," Nicki said, rolling her eyes and walked away.
Sighing, Dice was glad that was over.
3:44 pm..
After spending time with KJ. Dice dropped him off at their auntie house to get him ready for a pool party.
Before getting ready, he had some business to handle. Walking into his trap, he was greeted with Sirus and Riot.
" Aye man, took yo' ass long enough. Kierra damn near beat my ass for not helping her set up this party up," Sirus complained, referring to his baby's mother. Sirus and Kierra were on and off, not because he cheated though. Kierra simply didn't want to be caught up in any gang related mess. She did everything in her power to keep their son away from it.
" My fault, had to handle some business and was with Lil' man. What you got for me?" Dice said, dapping them up.
" Man you not gone believe this," Riot spoke, with a chuckle.
" You know that broke ass drug dealer that be around you?" Sirus questioned, making Dice think.
" Who?" Dice asked, oblivious.
" Man Jacelon, Jason, one of them," Riot said, propping his feet up on the conference table.
" What about him?" Dice asked, after nodding.
" Some lil' junt I was messing with so happens to be friends with Morgan. She said some about Morgan was living over there on Wayne Street with her. And that dude came to visit her almost everyday. She also said some bout Morgan moved in with him, but she ain't tell me where," Riot explained, watching Dice's reactions as he soaked things in.
" Is that why he been ducking me? He too busy laid up with...-" Dice stopped himself, before he snapped and disrespected KJ's mother. He was getting angrier at the fact that Jacen wasn't on his shit, but mainly the fact that Morgan's been dodging her son knowing she's the only parent he has.
" I don't know. We still don't know who shot KJ. We ran the cameras I don't know how many times. Whoever he is had a professional do some work. They turned the camera away from ole girl's house," Sirus stressed.
" That's a step. I knew that shit was planned," Dice stated, thinking of strategies.
" Hell yeah it was a set up. We think it's dude. I mean think about it, who else knew that Morgan and Lil' man was staying with Nessa? " Riot questioned.
" Nah, he fucking up but he ain't that dumb," Dice assured, pulling on his goatee.
" Where was he when y'all was at the hospital?" Sirus questioned, making him recall back to that moment.
" They came in a lil' late, but they said they was already there. I think they said something about a check up or pregnancy test. Why?" Dice asked.
" They couldn't have been. The entrance cameras of the hospital didn't show them entering the building from time ranges 2 am till the time KJ was admitted into the hospital, meaning they weren't there before the shooting. The last person we saw walk in the building was you and Lee, before they came," Sirus said, connecting some puzzles. Alot of mysterious shit was going on and Dice was bound to get to the bottom of it.
" The fact that he lied and tried to say that, that shit was wrong place wrong time got me thinking. Aye man, Riot you'll do me a solid?" Dice asked, standing up and pulling out his phone.
" Wassup?" Riot responded.
" Get some eyes on that nigga and find Nessa," Dice instructed rather than asked.
" Alright man. I'm on that shit now," He said pulling out his.
" Good looking. And Sirus I preciate' that shit alot. I'm giving half of that Asian shipment that just came in to you. Consider that my thank you present dawg," Dice thanked, dapping him up.
" Oh fasho'. I know you would of did the same shit for Maleki. See y'all niggas at the party," Sirus finished, walking out.
Taking a deep breath, Dice tried to calm himself not wanting the bad energy to follow him out of the room. One thing he knew fasho' was that somebody around him was going to die. He damn sure wasn't no fortune teller. Just a dude with a itchy trigger finger.