We're almost there!!! We're almost home! "Come on Unique!" I yelled back at her as we ran past branches and trees in this newly developing forest.

Heavy breathes came from Unique as she tried to keep up with me. Surprising she's still up and moving after 10 minutes, I was expecting her to pass out a while ago.

"I-I'm trying." She weakly yelled back

Ok time to stop.

My legs came to a halt, I then stood still and awaited for Unique to catch up. "Look there's a big oak tree up ahead. We can rest under it for 5 minutes."

The exhausted Unique stopped before me and immediately bent over to catch her breathe. Unique's face was swelling and her heartbeat is running a little too fast for her condition. "You need a doctor." I said, gently placing my hand on her shoulder to get her to stand up.

"No shit, Sherlock."

In a time like this, she's still able to make her smart remarks.

I put my hand out for Unique to take it, "Come on, in about 20 more steps we can take a little break. We can walk to the tree."

She took my hand and together we walked in silence until we reached the tree. I helped Unique sit down and remained up to watch our surroundings.

If anything happens to me, I know two people who I can trust with my kids. They'll help my kids with anything and protect them from anyone. Mrs. Jackson may be old, but her sons had relations with street gangs. Those same street gangs keep her safe as a respect to her sons.

I may not like Brunet, but I know for a fact that he loves my kids. Besides the phones calls I get from Mrs. Jackson, Brunet has been the only other person to check up on my kids.

He treats my kids as his own and I trust him to raise them without me. They'll most likely have a better life with Brunet guiding them.

"Mrs. Natasha Jackson and Brunet"

Unique looked up at me, questioning my unfamiliar phrase. "What about them?" She asked.

"If I die, I want my kids to be with either of them. Don't have my kids with anyone else who isn't Natasha or Brunet."

Unique scoffed loudly and sat up, "Why don't you trust the family?"

I crossed my arms, still keeping my eyes out on the land. Why do I hate my family? The answer is simple for me understand but hard for others to understands.

"Death, loss, and my grim mental health is all I experience with them. I'd like to stay as far away from them as possible." I answered.

Unique roller her eyes in annoyance, "The whole family experienced death and loss, your mental health may possibly be genetic." She smartly said.

I knew she wouldn't understand, no one will. "Have you ever tried to solve a rubik's cube?" I questioned Unique.

She nodded yes, "Lots of times."

"Have you ever solved it?"

She nodded no, "I eventually loose patience to solve it after 2 minutes and then I throw it at something."

I disappointedly nodded, she's walking right into my point. "I'm a rubik's cube that no one has the patience to understand. When they don't understand me, they try to get rid of me."

Unique's eyebrows quickly knitted together, "That's a fucking lie, Auntie Momo has been trying to get to you since forever." She said defending my dear sister.

She's right about Momo, but she hasn't quite fully understand what I mean. "Momo may have the patience to try and solve me, but she's doing it the wrong way. Her way is just randomly twisting and turning, it's why she hasn't solved me yet."

Unique was even more confused than before since her whole face scrunched up. I internally laughed at her confusion. All right that's enough said, I know she'll ask more and make me elaborate to help her understand. It's best if she change how she's thinking about this, and approach it a different way.

"Come on, we have to go now."

"Wait, one more question. If those people were able to find us in a couple of hours, what if  they have someone else that we care about, like Zain or my mom?"

That was exactly what I didn't want to think about. The professor is one usefully handy nigga, he should have people everywhere. I know he knows where I have my kids, and I bet he's gonna use my kids as his last playing card.

I'll never be free until I kill him.

"Right now, let's just worry about getting you home." I said, lending out my hand to her.

"Can we walk the rest, we have like a mile left."

"Speed walk"

Unique smiled widely and quickly took my hand to get up. Not long after we began to finish our way to the station.

~

19 Minutes Later

"Look! I can a group of police cars!!" Unique yelled out in glee as we caught the sight of our people from a far distance.

The excitement that erupted inside Unique was very contagious. I couldn't help but smile at the thought of reuniting with my kids again.

I should get them a gift before returning to them, then I can see their faces light up twice; once for when they see me and the other for when they see their gift. My legs began to walk faster as I kept thinking about my kids.

Bo-Boom

Bo-Boom

That heartbeat...oh no.

Looking back I caught Death appearing from underground and began walking towards us. Did he just portal from beneath the ground?!! No, no, that shit only happens in movies, there must be some underground tunnel or something.

"Unique run!" I yelled and pushed her in front of me.

Unique didn't run since she hasn't seen the danger yet, but she kept her speed walking pace. She looked back, "Why are we- oh shit! Run!!!"

She finally started running and I followed suit. I knew that I was faster than Unique, but I can't run at full speed if that means that I'll have to leave her behind.

So remaining behind her and I let her take the lead. If Death is gonna take either of us, then it's gotta be me. They're after me anyways.

Suddenly, a loud clashing noise emitted from behind us, it shook the very ground we were on, knocking Unique off her feet.

She helplessly looked back at me as I approached, "Bitch you better pick yourself up or I'll leave your ass for Death."

One thing I will never do, is encourage a weak being. If you get knocked down, then you pick yourself back up. Dad always said and lived by that and so will I.

"I don't think I can get up! My legs!! They feel like shit!" She reasoned with me as she reached her hand out for me.

By now people from both out directions we're coming towards us. Momo, Brunet, and others were coming from out front, whilst Death was coming from behind.

Time froze as I looked down at the helpless Unique.

"He has swords out! Oh God I'm gonna die!!! I don't wanna die!! Nunu help me!!" Her words echoed as I remained still.

Fuck it! I'll break your word once, Dad!

I grabbed her arm and pulled her up, "Let's go!!" I yelled and held her hand as we ran in the direction of our people.

We're-

Swish!

A sword...

Oh no. No no no no no!!!!!!

Thud

I watched Unique's body lay still on the ground, a river of her blood flowed out of her head. From the wound that Death's sword created. He threw one of his...his swords r-right through her head.

"Nooooooooo!!!!!!" The dreadful scream of a mother who just lost her child went straight into my eardrums. Monique's screams were loud enough for the entire world to hear.

Her baby is dead

With no time to think, a hot growing splice of pain erupted from my chest. A gust of wind left my mouth as I struggled to breathe. I know this pain, I've felt it before, only difference from then is that it's worse...much much worse.

Looking down at my heart, I saw Death's other sword piercing right through my chest. The sight made me weak to the knees and I fell to the ground with a rough landing.

Laying helplessly near Unique, I reached my hand out to her. Her eyes and mouth were open as she looked directly at me, she looked scared...she died a harsh death.

I'm so sorry Unique.

We were so close, Nunu look at what you've done. She's dead.

"No, No, No! Come on baby! Please!" Monique mumbled to herself after finally reaching us. She held onto Unique as she cried out in pain.

"How could this happen?! My baby!"

I did this to her, I ruin everything. Unique please forgive me.

"P-please..." I tried speaking out.

Monique caught me with my hand reaching out and quickly her emotions shifted from despair to anger. She put her child down and swatted my hand away, "You! You have no right to ask for help, you murderer!!!" She yelled at me.

"It's your fault!! I hate you Nunu! I hate you!!!"

Her actions became violent as she thrashed my body back and forth. With each motion, the sword cut closer and closer to my slow beating heart.

I know Monique, I know it's my fault. I let her down and got her killed. I'm sorry.

"Stop Monique! You're hurting her even more!"Brunet quickly yelled as he along with the others approached. He pulled Monique away from me and had Tyrone hold her back.

"We need a medic!! Now!!!!" He yelled even louder to the other policemen that followed after him.

Looking down at me he nervously smiled, "You're gonna be ok, ok? Just don't go to sleep no matter how sleepy you feel. Do you understand me?"

I slowly nodded my head, but no matter what he's saying right now I already know my time hear on earth is over. "...M-my b...babies" I tried to say. Each word I tried to say, the harder it was for me to breathe.

Brunet quickly shushed me and shook his head no, "Please, Nunu don't say anything, ok? You're gonna be ok." He reassured me. His voice shook and cracked, that was enough for me to know that he knows my time is over.

I can feel myself drifting away, every energy  stored within me is drifting away. "Protect them."

I love you Zain and Antonio