Momo

After talking with Janunu i stepped outside to make some calls.

It was a quiet night, cars were rarely passing by, and the trees stood tall and still. For the first time i can breathe, not feeling suffocated every minute that went by.

My first call was to Jafet and on the first ring he answered. "Hi Milani." He said cheerfully.

I smiled knowing that our dog Petro is in good hands. Jafet is Petro's rightful owner but when Petro got lost, I took him in as my dog for a few weeks.

I had taken Petro to the dog park one day and that's when Jafet came in the picture. We now share Petro since we both love him and he loves us both.

They're my second family that i love dearly.

"How's Petro?" I asked.

"He's doing great, just the other day he learned how to swim properly."

I chuckled as an image of Petro's small corgi body moving in a pool of water. "He learns fast, so how are you doing?" I asked.

"Same as Petro, though the real question is how are you doing?" He asked concerning.

"Awesome I'm at peace and everything seems to be going just fine." I answered honestly.

"I'm happy for you and I can't wait until you come over to visit. There's a new dog park i want to take Petro to, hopefully your there with us."

I nodded, "Hopefully i am, well I'll talk to you later. I have to make another call." We then said our goodbyes and ended the phone call.

Now i have to check up on Nik and he better be awake. He's still in a hospital but I had him transferred to a hospital in Texas.

I don't want to be far from him knowing that he's in critical condition. So I dialed his phone and waited until he picked up.

"Hey baby." His soft raspy voice said lazily from the other side, he just woke up.

"Hello stranger." I said as i began walking around.

He let out a small chuckle as I heard his bed sheets ruffle. "I miss you."

My heart swelled, "I miss you too." I said feeling nervous all of a sudden.

"How's the Royals?"

I smiled feeling giddy to tell him the good news, "It's not the Royals anymore."

"What do you mean?"

"We're the Rolphas, the Alphas and the Royals are now one. Though i think I'm going to change the name but whatever."

He was silent on the other side of the line, which was beginning to worry me. "Babe?"

He cleared his throat, "I'm here."

"What do you think?" I asked, his silence was getting to me. So now I'm nervous and worried.

"I don't have to hide anymore." He spoke, it was more like he was talking to himself since it was barely above a whisper but I heard it.

"Yeah, you don't. We can travel now and go see Machu Picchu in Peru like you wished." I said.

He chuckled a little, I want to go see him so badly but I can't. The doctors said that he inhaled spores from a contaminated room when he was over at the hospital in New York.

So now he has Tuberculosis. If he's treated right and his body doesn't give up, then he will be out of isolation in a few months.

I just want my man home so we can finally be together, but that ain't happening until he gets better.

"You know there are a lot of other things to think about other than my health." He said.

I gasped playfully, "Why would you think I'm thinking that?" I asked.

"You go silence in a middle of a conversation when your thinking about the worst thing that's happening to you." He answered.

This man knows me too well.

"Ok fine I was thinking about your situation." I said defeated. He sighed from the other side of the phone, "I'll be fine I promise."

Still not taking his word, I worried more. "But-"

"No buts, I'll be out in no time stop stressing about me and do your duties as the chief." He said encouraging.

"But-"

"Milani" He warned making me quickly shut my mouth. I let out a defeated sigh, "Fine, then...I can't wait until you get home."

"So do I, now go and do your boss thang." He said adding slang. I laughed at his terrible impersonation of me, "I do not sound like that"

He laughed, "Yes you do."

I playfully rolled my eyes, "You do not know me, if you did you'd know I sound nothing like that."

He just laughed harder making me feel dumb, "Say what you want and imma believe what I believe."

Groaning in annoyance and slightly anger I mumble my 'I Love you' before hanging up. I don't sound like that.

~

Janunu

Momo is a damn fool to think that I'll go to therapy. I'm perfectly fine, plus I can't just pull up so somebody's office and start venting to them. Ion even know them.

Whose to say they finna go run their mouth to someone else about my issues. I'm good, I can bottle my problems and emotions up until my crown come around.

They better get here fast, I'm crying way over my childhood limit.

Momo said that the meeting was going to start tomorrow at 10 in the morning. Since she didn't want me wondering off again she assigned Jhak as my babysitter, ridiculous.

So tomorrow Jhak is going to take me to my appointment, then bring me back here. Though I'm gonna leave his presences the moment i get a chance, it won't be hard since Jhak is easily distracted by women.

I'll leave the country and go back to making money. Simplest plan I've ever come up with.

~

I woke up to someone nudging my arm aggressively, this right here is a reason why I can't sleep peacefully around family. They never want me to sleep.

Quickly i grabbed the person's hand and twisted it, then I wrapped my legs around their torso and dropped them next to me on my bed as I sat on them.

Letting go of their hand, I snatched the knife under my pillow and pointed it directly under their chin.

"Next time be gentle, I'm not fond of waking up grumpy." I gritted as I saw Jhak shaking with fear.

He nodded his head in understanding. My attitude changed quickly, next thing you know I'm smiling. "Good, now let's go meet my therapist."

Then I got off of him and began my day with my hygienic routine that I had to shorten the last couple of months.

Shower, brush my teeth, hair treatment, fruit smoothie, and lastly my meditating music. The music is to help keep the loud voices from getting to me do don't judge.

2 hours later I'm finally ready to go, as I went to Jhak's new car that he took from our very dead brother, I realized he wasn't there.

So I'll give him a minute before I break this window and execute my plan.

Hmm and he seemed to have read my mind, in less than 30 seconds he was heading my way.

He unlocked the car and then we got in. As he began driving he spoke, "I have a question."

I internally groaned, a single question will lead to a thousand questions. I obviously don't want to answer any questions since i know my therapist will be asking me questions.

"Good for you, someone other than me will answer your question for you." I said.

He looked at me and didn't listen to a thing that left my mouth. "Do you love anyone else besides Dad?"

"What?"

He shrugged his shoulders, his face giving off sad vibes. "You know what I mean. Your love for dad made you unite two rival gangs and it got me thinking. You never show you affection to anyone else, instead you show signs of hatred like this morning. So I was wondering if you love anyone else."

I laughed, "What a dumb question to ask. Jhak you are by far my stupidest brother."

He frowned as he looked ahead of the road, "Nunu, I'm being serious. You killed Tre without hesitation, which showed me that you don't love him. From what I hear you'd kill anyone without hesitation, it scares me Nu." He spoke sincerely.

Wrong, I won't just kill anyone. I only kill the people that get in my way. Tre was a different story, there was a time that I loved my big brother. A time when all I wanted to do was spend time with him.

That time ended when he chose my abuser over me. He sided with her and let her verbally abuse me, he didn't stand up for me anymore.

They conspired together to get rid of me, and that showed me that he never loved me. I was his little sister and he was willing to kill me without hesitation.

I knew he would put up his fake good brother act for the world but truly he'd just want me gone. So I gave him a taste of his own medicine, I got rid of him, something he was trying to do to me.

Though my family is huge and I still don't know people, I will always love them...until they decide to be two-faced.

I faced Jhak's still frowning face as he was driving. "Jhak, you have nothing to be afraid of. I love you believe me i do." I spoke honestly.

He was still frowning, "Did you love Tre?"

Did I?

"Nope, not anymore. My last bit of love for him died with him."

Jhak gasped stopping at a red light on a small carless street, "But h-"

Bang

He stopped talking as his mouth hung open. Blood began seeping from his mouth, I was confused. Looking down I saw a growing red stain on his chest, he's wounded.

No, no, no, not again! Another one?!! "Jhak! Jhak!" I cried as his eyes began to droop.

I lost my dad, I can't lose my brother.

"Stay up, come on." I said putting pressure on his wound. I heard a car with a very loud engine approaching us but I ignored it.

Jhak tried to speak but all that came out was blood. I shook my head no, "Don't talk, store up your energy, ok?" I cried touching his face with my bloody hands.

"I-I....I Love....you." He said before finally shutting his eyes.

Before I can say or do anything my door was opened, I turned around in anger ready to face my brother's killer.

A man in combat gear stood outside with a gun pointed at me. My emotions took control of my body, "You...die!!!!!!!" I yelled lunging at him.

In a flash I fell into someone's arms dizzy and weak. My body was shutting down but I fought against it, they have to die.

My brother needs..to...be.......avenged

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