Zana
Chris and I stood outside of the police station leaning on the car. We were waiting on Eric to be released from jail, and noticed that Sky was walking out with her head hanging low. I watched her walk toward her car, and drive away. I hoped like hell that she told the officers and the lawyers that Eric was innocent, for her own sake.
"What did you do Zee?" Chris asked me, pulling me to him.
I smiled up at him, "I did what I had to do."
"So you gangster now girl?" He asked me.
I was quiet. I was only helping out a friend. Eric had always been kind to me, and the fact that he was in love with my best friend was a bonus.
Eric walked out of the double doors, his hands raised to the sky. I could tell that he was glad to be a free man. "Free at last!" He yelled out. Two police officers walked up the stairs staring him in his face, but Eric ignored the stares. He ran down the stairs toward me, and picked me up in the air to hug me. "Yo, you saved me Zana!"
Chris laughed at us. "Nice to see you man. I know you're happy to be out."
"Man, I can't believe that girl, but thanks to your woman, a man is out and ready to do right by my own lady." Eric said. I could see the love in his eyes when he spoke of Kiara. Who would have thought those two would even end up together.
"Let me go!" I hit his back with my fist. He let me down, and threw his bag in the back seat of the open window. "So where are you going now Jail bird?"
"Take me to the hospital, I need to see my girl."
Chris dropped Eric off at the hospital. I watched him throw his bag over his shoulder. I leaned out of the window and smiled at him. I knew that Kiara would be so glad to see her man, even if she was still angry with him. "Hey!" I called out to him
Eric turned around, "what's up?"
"Tell Kiara that I love her, and I'll see her later on. You better not hurt her again, or I swear I'll beat your ass Eric!" I said with a serious expression on my face.
Eric nodded, and made his way into the entrance of the hospital. Chris pulled off, and we headed to our date we had planned.
I got a text from my mother that said that Carson was out of the hospital, and we all needed to talk right away. I sighed, I was really looking forward to having a date with Chris.
"Do you mind dropping me off at my mother's house so that we could talk?" I asked him laying my hand on his shoulder.
"Yeah that's fine, I'll pick you up when you are ready, just call my cell." Chris said, making a U-turn toward my parents house. The whole way there I thought about what my mother wanted to talk with me about. I was glad that Carson was home, but it scared me too. I knew Carson needed treatment for his drug habit. Chris pulled up in front of the house, and I turned to face him. I smiled at him, then kissed his lips.
"Babe, you're acting like you will never see me again." He laughed, but I knew he was serious.
"I just love you, that's all."
"Well, hurry your little ass up, and call me when you're ready Zana."
I nodded, and got out of the car. I turned once more, and waved goodbye.
Carson
I set on Zana's old bed, and looked over at the picture of us on her night stand. We were so close then, and so happy. I don't know exactly where we went wrong in our relationship. Maybe it was the drugs, or maybe it was the fact that Rick had changed my baby sister. Either way, we weren't the same anymore. Zana was my best friend, someone I went to when things got crazy. I wished that things were different between us now...
I heard the front door open, and close, and footsteps coming up the stairs. I braced myself for my sister, and the conversation that was about to take place.
"Ma!" I heard Zana call out from the stairs. I stood to my feet, and opened her bedroom door.
"Zana, I'm in here!" I called to her.
Zana walked into the room with a confused look on her face. "Carson what's going on, where is mama?" She asked.
"Sit down Zana, I have something to say to you." I took a deep breath, and watched her sit down on her bed.
"Carson , where is mama and daddy?' she asked.
"Look Zana, you know how much I love you right?"
Zana nodded and crossed her arms over her chest. "Yeah?"
"I know that I've fucked up our relationship that we had. I know as a big brother I'm supposed to love and protect you, and I've failed you." I admitted.
My mind was on Jason now. His beautiful face, our love making, and the fact that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him.
"Carson, what are you getting at? And why are you even out of the hospital?"
I sighed, and looked her in the eyes. "I have some unfinished business to attend to before I leave."
"What?! Where are you going?" She asked. "Carson, you were getting treated for your drug addiction, and you're just going to up and leave the treatment center?"
My eyes roamed from her eyes to the closet behind her. I noticed it open slightly. I diverted my attention back to Zana. "I'm moving away with Jason so that we can start our life over."
"But..." Her words trailed off, when she noticed that I kept looking behind her. Zana turned toward the closet and jumped to her feet when she noticed Jason behind her holding a gun in her direction.
"Carson what is going on?" Zana asked me. I could see the fear all over her. I smiled devilishly, and pushed her back on the bed. Zana tried to make a run for it toward the door, but I caught her by the arm, and swung her back on to the bed.
"I love you Zee." I really did love my sister, more than she would ever realize. Zana began to cry, but my love and loyalty lied with Jason.
"Shut up bitch!" Jason screamed hitting her with the butt of the gun. Zana held her head, and I could see the knot forming on her forehead. "You thought this shit was over? You thought you could steal my brother, and send my man to the rehab hospital and everything would be alright?"
"Jason please don't do this." She cried pleading with her brown eyes. Zana began to move away from Jason, but I stood at the bed, blocking her from escaping.
Jason smiled and pointed the gun at her head. "Now, my mother paid us good money to kill your ass!"
Zana's eyes grew big as she realized just how evil the Damewoods really were. Her mother-in-law was the real monster. When she found out that my sister had married Chris, she decided to pay Jason and I big money to kill her. I agreed, not for the money but for her to accept Jason and I for the couple that we were.
"What are you saying?"
Jason sighed, and lightly tap the gun on the side of her head becoming irritated with Zana. She was scared and I had become excited. The need to see her blood, and get high right after was making me itch.
"Jason, just end her already." I said scratching at my arm.
"Hold up daddy." He said to me. "Now Zana, I appreciated you saving my life, but it was your fault my ass was in that situation to begin with. And of course I'm a Mama's boy, and mama has money, so your ass has to go."
Jason raised the gun at Zana's head. She squeezed her eyes shut, saying a quiet prayer, and Jason pulled the trigger. Zana's body flew back on to her pillow, as blood poured from her head. I found her a blanket and covered her body.
"We did it." I smiled and placing my arms around Jason's neck. I kissed his lips hard, and felt his dick harden in his pants. I guess killing someone turned the both of us on.
"Now let's get out of here, before someone discovers her body." Jason pulled me by the hand, and led me out of the room.
I felt sorry for my sister. She would have made a great wife, but my love for Jason trumped all that shit. Zana had to go so that Jason and I could live a happy life. Family was already a thing of the past, so why not get paid for killing my sister. Deep down Zana deserved to die. It seemed like everyone around her was getting killed, so maybe this was her Karma. Maybe...
Kiara
I woke up in a strange bed. I set up, and noticed that the balcony doors were open. I could hear the waves crashing against rocks, and the smell of the ocean filled my nostrils. Birds were chirping right outside the window, and the sun was beaming from outside.
The door swung open revealing a shirtless Eric carrying a tray of food. I became excited just seeing him. "How?" I was speechless.
Eric set the tray on the side of the bed, and set down in front of me. "Good morning beautiful."
"Baby, where are we?" I asked him, looking around the suite.
"We're in paradise baby girl." Eric smiled and took my hand in his placing kisses on both hands. "I wanted to show you that I love you and that what ever you're going through, I'm going through too."
I sighed, remembering that I was fighting cancer. I placed the pillow over my bald head feeling my self become embarrassed. I don't won't you seeing me like this Eric!"
Eric pulled the pillow away from my head, and got up to kiss my head. "I love you no matter what. From your bald head down to your crusty feet. You're mine."
I could feel myself becoming emotional as the tears fell from my eyes. "I can't give you kids, I want to so bad."
Eric held his finger to my lips. "I'm not worried about that, we have Ella. That's my daughter, and can't nobody tell me anything different. Do you understand that?"
I nodded, Lord what did I do to to deserve such a good man? Eric came into my life just in a time when I needed to feel loved. I couldn't have asked for a better man.
"Ella!" I panicked. I hadn't seen my daughter since I got sick. "Where is she?"
"Calm down baby, Ella's with your sister Tonya, she wouldn't allow me to get her,, and soon as we get back home, we're getting her."
"What do you mean she wouldn't let you get our child? Where's my phone Eric?" I asked looking around the room for my cellphone.
"I left the phones back at our place, it's okay, we will get Ella. Right now, I need you to come with me." Eric helped me stand to my feet. I wanted to throw on a wig or a scarf because I felt like I wasn't the same Kiara from before. My hair had always been special to me, and now that it was gone, it was like a piece of me was missing.
"Baby, where are we going?" I asked following him out to the balcony. The scenery was breath taking. I turned around to see Eric. He was down on one knee with a ring in his hand.
"Oh hell no!" I said surprised to see that Eric was taking a big step in trying to ask me to marry him. I began to hop from one foot to the other.
"Kiara, will you marry me?" He asked me.
I nodded my head, but couldn't speak.
"Nah, baby, I need to hear those words."
"Yes, I'll marry you."
Eric slipped the ring on my left hand, and got off his knees. I kissed him thinking that this was my forever, and nothing in the world could change the way I felt about this man. Not even Trudy. I'll love this man until the day I die, and right now I felt like I could live forever.
"I love you so much Eric. Thank you for everything baby. If it wasn't for you, I would probably be dead right now."
Eric picked me up so that I was straddling him. "Without you or Ella, I would probably be somewhere fucked up, so thank you Ki."
Right then, I felt my world was complete. All I needed was Ella and Eric, nothing else in the world mattered.
Thanks so much for reading. Thanks for also having patience with me with the editing, and spelling (which I'm still working on).A couple people have pointed out lol...but I really do appreciate you all! I just wanted to see if I should end it here or start on a book 2?? Please let me know.
Also, I will be explaining everything that I haven't mentioned.