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" write your name across the sky "
📍𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐋𝐘𝐍,𝐍𝐘
𝐁𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐯𝐞
𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝟏𝟔𝐓𝐇 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕 | 𝟐 𝐏𝐌
Today is Shawn funeral,Kai still couldn't believe he's gone.Kai wanted him to be better Shawn was well on his way to be out of the hood if only he left sooner
He puts on his baby blue long live Shawn shirt, light blue jeans with blue and white off white nike sneakers on his feet.Then he clips his AirPods on his jeans and freshens up spraying cologne on himself before putting it down on the dresser in front of him
He leaves the room going to the living room where Savon is waiting for him rocking a plain baby blue shirt,black amiri jeans and the same sneakers that Kairo is wearing
"You ready"
"Yea lets roll"
They left the house,Kai of course locking the door behind him they then head towards Savon dark green colored dodge charger
𝟣 𝖧𝖮𝖴𝖱 𝖫𝖠𝖳𝖤𝖱
Arriving at the funeral home Kai was alone sitting down while everybody was around mingling before the service officially starts. He was really sitting down trying to avoid Yvon,his grandma and whomever else knew he was with Alan that night
It was awkward he didnt know what to say to them,if he should apologize for what happened or not
"Kai"Nina called his name standing by the row where he's sitting down at
He didnt move,he didnt flinch its been a awkward three days he really didnt know what to say
"Kairo...I apologize for what I said that night"Nina spoke in him in a calm tone moving into the row to sit next to him placing her hand on his back
"I would never blame you for what happened to Alan it was definitely messed up what flew out of my mouth that night baby im sorry"
"I do hope that you find it in your heart to forgive me and no matter what you are still my grand-baby forever and always"
Nina clears her throat getting up from the seat fixing her baby blue t shirt that she has on currently dusting it off a little bit
"Give him a moment Yvon come on"Nina motioned for Yvon to follow her leaving Kai in his thoughts
Yvon stares at Kairo sitting down with his head down cracking his knuckles,the only thing he could think is will this mini altercation ruin their friendship.
The other altercation being Nina going around pointing fingers at Kairo,saying how Kai has a big target on his back and he knew that when he took Alan to the store
"Yvon"Nina called for him again
"My bad grandma"
The service started,closed casket the only people that got a viewing was Louise and Lexus before the service started.After some words of wisdom, the choir sung then they spoke out about him...not Kairo he hasnt said a peep the whole service
Once it concluded Kai and few others had to carry out his casket to the spot since it was a funeral home with a graveyard as well
When they got there they placed the casket down to be buried,Kai took a deep breathe out leaning over on the baby blue casket making sure to hide his face starting to silently cry
It was an emotional sight to see,Louise walked up to him and placed her hand gently on his back
"Its ok"Louise whispered to him,as she now started to rub his back.Her accent is the way he knew it was her he started to calm down a little bit just hearing her voice
"Come come"Louise said to Kairo as he gets up finally,she motions his to come to her and he does that
She hugs him tightly bringing him back to the circle that everybody was in.
And that was the end of the service once he was buried some people stayed behind,some people left heading back to Louise house for the repast
📍𝖫𝗈𝗎𝗂𝗌𝖾 𝖧𝗈𝗎𝗌𝖾
𝖡𝗋𝗈𝗈𝗄𝗅𝗒𝗇,𝖭𝖾𝗐 𝖸𝗈𝗋𝗄
"Kairo"Yvon called his name as they were standing inside the kitchen while everybody else was outside
"What"Kai answered him with a attitude it was all over his face that he was not in the mood
"Im sorry,im sorry for not telling you about the curfew my grandma got for Alan, im sorry for letting her go to far with this news"Yvon began apologizing only for Kairo to such his teeth loud and clear
"I've said some fucked up things while im grieving but im sure she meant what she said"Kairo told him
"What no she didn't"
"How you gon tell me Yvon"Kairo asked tilting his head a bit ready to hear whatever bullshit is about to come out of his mouth
"She was way to specific for it to just be a mistake you dont realize that"
"Especially-not with Kairo,me having a-a target on my back and that whoever im with will also have one"Kairo repeated everything that he heard Nina say either out of her mouth or somebody telling him
"You cant let her words get to you bro"
"This aint even about my feelings this just about our friendship not blowing up in our faces"
"I know yall not in here arguing at a damn repast when yall supposed to outside with us and the grieving mother"Elle came into the kitchen,she was near the back door so she heard them inside yelling
"It can wait"Kairo told her continuing to look at Yvon who is in front of him
"Are you serious right now Kairo"
"Very"
"Whatever"Elle brushed it off leaving going back outside to the backyard with everybody else
"Kai she cant be a line that divides our friendship bro come on"
"This shit is stupid,I forgive you"Kairo said not wanting to argue anymore he seriously was not in the mood
"Are you deadass"Yvon asked for confirmation that he was sure
"Yea lets go in the backyard I need a few bottles"
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Kai hears the door creak to his room as he stares down at the floor snapping him out of his thoughts
"Kai"His aunt Louise called his name walking over to his bed where he is sitting down next to him
"What is wrong "Louise asked him with her heavy accent,concern all over her face she knew Kairo to be energetic him being down and out worried her
"I miss him auntie"
" I ain cry this hard since Anaree and Benny died"
"You cry this hard when everyone passed away Kai" She told me and I just nod my head a little
"Nah man I know these niggas after me promise you gon look out for my fam tho you know Karee,Lala,all of them"Benny spoke to Santi while they were sitting on the bleachers in a basketball court
"Fasho I gotchu" Santiago responded back to him dapping him up
"My nigga and you know Karee and Laia ass spoiled,dont forget Laina and my niece too"
"Shii aint nun wrong wit dat and Abella my child nigga of course imma take care of her the fuck"Santiago joked and Benny chuckles as they get up from the bleachers heading out the gate of the basketball court
" Hows Naree Jr aint heard from Elle and them in a while," Benny questioned wanting to know about Elle since she wasnt around much
"You know she unproblematic she just staying off the grid but Naree still see his son,"Santi told him as they walk down the block side by side
"He better if Ree name is Anaree Jr"
"Man we really been brothers since elementary" Benny reminisced randomly changing the topic of the convo
"We came a long way huh from the sandbox to the traphouse"Santi cracked another joke walking across the street getting a slight laugh from Benny
"For real I love you fam I gotta go see Ala we going out as a family today we getting Ihop"Benny told him now standing in front of Santi
"I love you too man be safe Benedict"Santi said back bringing Benny in for a bro hug
"Nigga-"
Santi felt something go through his stomach as him and Benny fell to the ground all Bennys weight on him they were being shot at
Four bullets got Benny two went through the other two didn't
Santiago heard screams from other people,Bennys groans were covering the screams tho,being that Benny was groaning in Santiago ear. A few more seconds Kais ear started to ring as he felt everything now slow down
"S-San"Benny choked out gasping for his life to speak to his brother in what could be his final moments of life
Santi hummed hoping Benny heard him
San felt a thick liquid soaking his arm since he was wearing a white tank top
"B-Benny "Santiago managed to choke out hoping for a answer
Benny was still trying to talk tho to no avail he just stopped trying to fight gripping Santis arm one last time two tears streaming down both of his cheeks before he became dead weight
In the time they were down on the ground, good samaritans had called 911 while standing around waiting for help to arrive
Emergency services came after 7 minutes at this time Santi felt Bennys weight being pulled off of him...not realizing he passed out and woke up again
"One not breathing completely unconscious, other victim alive and somewhat alert.Starting cpr on the unconscious victim"
"It looks like bullets entered and exit into one victim from the other, two more bullets didn't exit but entered"
"Assessing the second victim now"
"Sir..sir can you hear me"
"Check for any identification on him,a wallet with a id maybe or a phone"
"We got a identification for the victim over here"
"Ok we can use that"
"Mill we're losing him"One emt said to the other as they watch Santiagos eyes roll to the back of his head becoming fully limp
Emt did their best to get him back to life going to extensive measures to keep the pulse they had on him.And when they got him back he was transported to the hospital
For almost 2 months he was out, when he woke up he knew about what happened to not only him but Benny as well
Having to learn mobility again was his hardest task,everyday he cried for Bennys return knowing that wasnt possible
Kai snaps out of his thoughts looking at the scar on his stomach then the crutches on rested on the wall behind his bedroom door
"You know-I never fail to tell you...you're strong "
" You were never supposed to be here Kai they told us so many time that you were dead or we need to take you off life support "
"Nonsense your padre cursed them out any chance he got"
"You think if me and Benny stayed at that court a little longer he would-Santiago dont do that"Louise cut him off before I could finish my sentence
"Did you guys attend Bennys funeral"Kairo asked changing the topic now
"Of course lots of people was there had that funeral home packed to the door"
"Wish I could've went"
"It was beautiful home going ceremony,one of you guys unrealeased song was played I have all the videos"She explained to Kairo thinking back to the service taking out her she unlocks it going to her photos swiping over to album called
𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥🕊
"300 photos and videos dang auntie"
"I wanted to show you the service when you woke up never really got to it"
Louise hands Kairo her phone and he scrolls till he spots a video of Savon,Yvon and Shawn together,he clicks it pressing play
"Young nigga from the V ask who Benny is,lil nigga you gon see from the sandbox to the traphouse with young P watch him switch the flow up when he take over this beat"All three of them including the big crowd of people rapped in sync
"Young P on the track but in the streets they call me Santi"
"Long Live Benedict,Santi get well soon my nigga much love to the both of yall"Savon said in the camera sounding a lil tipsy
Kairo smiles as he then scrolls over to Bennys casket being carried out by Savon,Yvon,Kain,Shawn,Ash,Manj and a bunch of other people
"That is alot of people and everyone was actually color coordinated"
" Lisa wasn't playing when she said if you not in orange and or black you no enter"
"Damn"
"Look at Lala and Karee"Kairo said scrolling to a photo of Lala in an Orange long live benny shirt a selfie of them two together on it,holding Karee not even smiling
"She aint smiled that whole day honestly she didnt have much of a reason too"
"Here go Lala,Kain and Karee here with Abella and Pristine"
"Everybody was so put together"
"I told you what Lisa said she was not playing"
"Stupid question did Erica go"Kairo asked already knowing the asnwer
"Nope..Kain just went to pick up Pristine"
"Not surprised"
𝖠 𝖶𝖤𝖤𝖪 𝖫𝖠𝖳𝖤𝖱
📍𝖳𝖦𝖨 𝖥𝖱𝖨𝖣𝖠𝖸𝖲
𝖬𝖠𝖵𝖤𝖭 𝖱𝖣
𝖵𝖨𝖭𝖧𝖨𝖫𝖫,𝖡𝖱𝖮𝖮𝖪𝖫𝖸𝖭
𝟫 𝖯𝖬
Kai had released his song, letter to the fallen soldiers music video and audio which was also filmed for the documentary per the scene where he was in the studio
Kairo walks up to the restaurant with Karee in his arms,Alex opens the door passing it down to Kairo as they both step inside the half empty restaurant
"Hi welcome to Fridays"
"Yea table for two and a booster seat for a baby"
"Yea right this way"The hostesses said turning around to grab three menus,two adult one kids then she motions for them to follow her
She leads them to a booth table,Kai sits down on one side and Alex sits down across from Kai.Once their sat down she puts the menus on the table
"Hold on imma get a boosta seat"The lady told them walking away from the table to go get the seat for Kai
A minute later she comes back with the seat,Kai stands up as she puts it down on the side he's sitting on pushing it towards the wall
"Preciate it"
"Mhm,enjoy yall food"
Kairo sits back down and puts Karee in the grey booster seat moving the kids menu that has crayons towards him,the pack already opened since Alex had opened it
"Word on the street you dating somebody and you wasnt gon tell me"Kairo started a convo grabbing a menu for himself to look over
"I thought we was cool man"He joked sounding fake hurt and Alex chuckles a little bit shaking his head
"Of course we cool but we aint wanna say nothing yet"
"Guess it dont matter now and you did the same shit with Katie"Alex told Kairo looking over his menu then looks up at him
"Dont put this on me,you know the streets talk.. whats her name"
"Beth"
"She white"Kai asked raising a eyebrow looking over at Karee coloring all over the menu paper
"Shes black"Alex responded still looking over the menu
"With that name her parents must he white"
"No the family is fully black I seen them"Alex told him
"You had the sit down dinner already ok big moves"Kairo gassed him up nodding his head,Alex sucks his teeth putting the menu down seeing what he wants
"Yea her parents chill"
"What about you, you still taking interest in Leilani"Alex changed the topic taking the heat off of him
"Mhm always have been but im like in a lil situation ship wit Savon cousin...Katie"
"Wait her and Katie not cousins"Alex questioned,it gets silent for a moment Kai has to think if he wants to explain they whole family history
"Its complicated"Kairo answered keeping it short cause if he tries to explain anything they'll be there all night
"I'll have to approach it slowly I think me and Katie end game anyway"
"Just like Li and her nigga"Kairo continued on putting his menu down now seeing what he wants
"Mr steal yo girl in this bitch"Kairo gassed himself up dusting off his clothes,all Alex does is shake his head
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Kairo looks up seeing Alex on live showing him sitting on his couch with his feet on Alex coffee table,Karee laying down on Kairos lap
"For all yall saying ion know him and we not cool"
" Now yall silent huh "
Kairo shakes his head taking his feet down off the coffee table
"I started filming for him when he was..I think 15"
"Yo check this out this our new video man yall gon show him some respect"15 year old Santiago yelled getting his crews attention
"He aint Wan but yall know Wan switched up so make him feel comfortable or some shit anybody disrespect him yall gonna deal with me cool"
" Sir yes sir " Benny joked making everybody including Alex laugh
" Ight lets get this shit on a roll "
Kairo picks up Karee properly laying his head on his shoulder and Kai stands up to his feet
"You off this"
"Yea" Kai answered, going over to him and dapping him up with his free hand
"Be safe"Alex said to Kai as K walks back to the couch sliding on his favorite pair of slides
"Fasho"
📍𝖤𝖠 𝖣𝖾𝗅𝗂 & 𝖦𝗋𝗈𝖼𝖾𝗋𝗒
𝖧𝗂𝗄𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝖯𝗈𝗂𝗇𝗍,𝖡𝗋𝗈𝗈𝗄𝗅𝗒𝗇
𝖣𝖾𝗇𝗌𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝖲𝗍
Kairo grabs his gun thats in his pants with his free hand and pulls it out when some dude comes up to him,Savon and Yvon but I keep it on my side so Karee whos in his arms dont see it
"Ay ay I come in peace"
"Oh you Ala bitch ass ex what you doing on this side"Savon questioned him to deep in the moment he gets his gun out and points it at Brett
"I wanna be in the gang"Brett answered Savon causing Kairo to start fake laughing before going back to the straight face thats usually plastered on his fave
"Nah nigga it dont work like that"Savon spoke up,Kai feels the tension so he uses the same hand where he's holding his gun to signal Savon to fall back
"You fucked up, you almost murdered one of the beloved gang members mother when you shot up Benny house" Kairo went off on him keeping a calm tone tho he doesn't wanna startle Karee
"And I sincerely apologize"
"Nah fuck you"Kairo kept going, holding Karee tighter now that he sees Bretts attention turn to Karee
"Is that her kid"Brett asked Kairo,Kai keeps quiet turning around to Yvon
"Take him"Kai said to him,Yvon listens taking Karee out of Kais hold
Kai turns back around to Brett still not gonna answer his question because its none of his business
"You in the wrong hood I suggest you get out while you still can the CT 9s on yo ass"
"This aint the last time you gon see me"Brett threatened but all three of the boys brush him off
"Yea whatever pussy"Savon spat as Brett walks away,Kai takes a breathe out putting his gun back in his pants Savon follows suit doing the same thing
Just then they hear what sounds to be slides on the sidewalk,turning around seeing a frighten young girl with a toddler in her hands
what the fuck is going on.Thats all Kairo could think today was a eventful day and more things keep on coming
"Please take my son protect him their after me"The lady spoke to Kai looking into his eyes trying to hand the toddler to him
"You leaving ya kid with a stranger" Kairo asked her furrowing his eyebrows confused as to why shes so adamant about giving her son up
The lady stays silent looking around then she looks back at Kai in his eyes opening her mouth to speak
"Calvin"She said a name and that was all she needed to say before Kai realized who she is
He sighs remembering what Ms Lisa said about Kai and Calvin being friends...then the other thing
"Calvin Davids how to plead to the murder of sixteen year old Benedict Washington and attempted murder of seventeen year old Kairo Carter"The judge questioned looking up at Calvin waiting on the answer
"Not Guilty," Calvin responded very confidently holding in a laugh,he didnt take this trial seriously what so ever
"Man you killed my nigga Benny own up to it pussy you wasn't pussy when you shot them and they some lil kids" Quincy yelled standing up making sure his voice was loud
" You guilty as fuck they got you on camera" Kain stood up next to defend his brother and by now the courtroom was in a uproar
What did Kairo do...just sit there silently not believe that this what reality for him,still not processing the fact that Benny is gone
Once everyone calmed down the trial continued with Calvin being found guilty,Lisa would go up to speak to his killer face to face who showed no remorse
" Tho you dont care about taking the life of my youngest son im just gonna say this,here I hold whats left of him his pickey, I was so upset with him being so young with two kids but he was a great father a great great father" Lisa spoke calmly into the mic with her heavy Jamaican accent ,holding the ultrasound picture of Benny second baby he would be having
"I now have a grieving mother on my hands who has did nothing but cry still distraught,still in disbelief that this has happened"
The killer began to bust out laughing along with people from the opposing gangs who were there in support...including Don his cousin
"You can laugh now but when they fuck yo ass up in prison im talking dont drop the soap cause you finna get fucked in ya ass I bet you wont be laughing then"Lisa now began to tear into Calvin with her words speaking very sternly
"I bet you wont be laughing when ya pregnant baby mother dies in these streets because you not out for them people to get revenge for my son"Lisa continued pissed off at people laughing and interrupting her
"I used to let you in my house Calvin dont forget you and my sons used to be friends all up until last year you called me mom didnt you if you wanna be embarrassed i'll pull up all the photos"
The courtroom got silent and so did he , he was shaking realizing the hard truth about his future and his girlfriend and unborn childs future...also his other son who isnt in the courtroom
He was also thinking about how him,Benny and Santiago were all friends at one point until some stupid beef last year
" I was gon be nice about it but see im old enough to be your mother and what the fuck you wont do is disrespect me,when most of these people who showed up for you today aint gon support you in the long run like my folks have, my folks been here for me and my son since the beginning "
"Now im done so there with that, fucking bozo"
Kai stays quiet for a moment,turning to Yvon and Savon before turning back to take the toddler from the lady
"Its ok baby your ok"She comforted her son who was a little fussy soon he got comfortable putting his head on Kai shoulder just laying there
"I love you baby"
"Ok mommy loves you so much"
"Mama bye bye"The toddler asked her and the lady just nods her head
"Mhm"She hummed,she then mouths a thank you to Kairo as she begins to walk away from them
Kai turns around to Yvon and Savon giving a tight smile before shrugging his shoulders seeing the looks on their faces
"Really Santi"Savon spoke up looking at Kai like he's stupid
"Dont do that Savon he innocent you know Santi love kids"
" You right you right "
2 hours later the random ladt was killed..not by any of the CTs,the affiliates took her..the affiliate also got caught
Kai got to know the lil dude and even took him out for food
Kairo looks at Aiden who's in the passenger seat of his car eating the nuggets that Kai got from Wendys
Aiden turns out to be Don blood nephew apparently Kai didnt really know,what he did know is that Aiden alot better than his uncle.This made Kai think about how Don and him used to be friends way back when
"How old you is"Kairo asked Aiden and he puts up five fingers making Kai nod his head
"Lets hope ion regret this"Kai muttered turning the car back on,already being Grenadine territory his trip was gonna be shortened
"Sit back"Kai told him,Aiden sits back in the passenger seat making K leans over and puts the seatbelt over him clicking it in
𝟣𝟢 𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗎𝗍𝖾𝗌 𝗅𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗋
"You a slow eater I see"Kairo said to him taking the seatbelt off him grabbing the Wendys bag then him putting them in the same hand
Kairo opens the car door and steps out the car putting his free hand up in surrender not seeing Don but Calvin brother Tony with the Grenadines behind him
"Put yall guns down he got my nephew fuck wrong wit yall"
Tony walks up to Kairo,without a second thought Aiden goes to Tone then Kairo hands Tony the bag of Wendys
Tony gives Kai a slight head nod walking away from him,Kairo gets back in his car closing the door then locks it
"Let's go"Tony commanded the gang and well some of them look at him funny thinking they were going to be commanded to do some harm to Kairo but nope
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