Next Day. | excuse typos

"You keep yourself out of damn trouble Jai." Aiden dapped him up, and Jai thanked him, getting out of the car.

He'd just been released from jail, and the first thing he did was come to Yulani's house.

He knew he wasn't welcomed there, but he needed to see her, to explain in person and apologize. He really didn't want her to abort their child.

He walked around the side of her house, stopping at her room window. To his surprise, it was unlocked, and he slid it open.

Yulani immediately snapped her head that way, before her eyes widened seeing Jai climbing through her window.

"No! Fuck no, get out of my fucking house." She stood from her bed, and he turned to face her, taking notice of her near empty room.

As soon as he met her eyes, she slapped him hard across his face, then did it a second time, making him hiss, feeling her handprint welting on his face as his lip bled.

"The fucking nerve you have-to come to my house, to my brother's house-like shit is good. You better be fucking lucky it's just me here, because I would've let Yulan kill your dumbass." She gritted, anger laced in her voice.

He licked over his lip, nodding his head as he looked down at her. She avoided his gaze, knowing she'd give in if she looked at the man she fell in love with.

"You pregnant baby?" He mumbled softly, and she covered her face so that he didn't see her cry.

"I'm so sorry Yulani. I'm sorry." He wrapped his arms around her, and she cried, finally feeling the touch that she'd missed so much.

"I fucking hate you Jai. Why would you do this to me baby? I trusted you. Oh my god I trusted you around my fucking brother." She sobbed, and he held her right, repeatedly kissing the side of her face.

"I-fuck." She cut herself off, rushing out of her room to the bathroom.

Jai followed her, holding her hair back as she threw up in the toilet.

"I got you baby. I'm right here." He rubbed her back, and she groaned, emptying her breakfast into the toilet, tears falling from her eyes.

She gasped once she finished, wiping her mouth as he helped her stand up. Yulani brushed her teeth and he stood to the side, watching her.

"Stop fucking staring at me Amir." She mumbled lowly, and his eyes remained on her.

She pushed past him, going to the kitchen to get a can of ginger ale.

"I don't have nothing to say to you. I don't know why you still here." She said after sipping from the can.

"You look so beautiful." He mumbled, and she shook her head, angrily chuckling as tears fell from her eyes.

"Get out of my damn house. Now." She turned to face him, and he sighed.

"Yulani I-." He started, and she cut him off.

"Now Amir!" She rose her voice, and he nodded, stuffing his hands in his jeans.

He pulled out a folded piece of paper, sitting it on the table, before heading for the door.

"I love you so much Yulani. I just want you to give my baby a chance. Please." His tone was soft, and she met his eyes, not saying anything,

He opened the door, walking out, then closing it behind him.

"What the fuck?" He heard a voice, before looking up and seeing Yulan, along with three of his friends, including Adonis.

Before he could process what was happening, Yulan swung hard, and he felt his nose crack, before another punch was thrown.

Adonis, Jay, and Sean jumped in, the four of them throwing hard punches and kicks all over Jai. He didn't even attempt to fight back, knowing this was what he deserved.

He grunted in pain, his face pouring blood as he looked over, locking eyes with Yulani who watched from the door, silent tears falling from her face.

He hissed, feeling his ribs shift, being kicked as pain took over his whole body, keeping his eyes on Yulani. Even at a time like this, all he wanted was her. He loved her more than anything.

"That's enough. Stop." Yulani pulled them off of Jai, but Yulan kept the grip on Jai's shirt, throwing his fist into his face.

"Yulan that's enough! Get off of him!" She pulled Yulan back as he breathed hard.

"Stay the fuck away from my sister, and out Warrendale. Bitch I'll kill you. Ain't shit sweet nigga." Yulan huffed, Adonis pulling him in the house, along with Sean and Jay, all of them breathing hard.

"Get out of here Amir." She spoke coldly, looking down at him as he bled on the ground.

She turned, walking in their house and closing the door behind her. She stood at the window, watching him struggle to lift himself from the ground, limping away once he got up.

"Yulani why the fuck was he in the house?" Yulan gritted, standing beside her.

"I don't know. I didn't give him time to explain." She mumbled, watching him painfully walk away.

"What you feeling like?" He asked, his demeanor relaxing, and she wiped her face, sniffing.

"I still love him as much as I did before. I feel so fucking dumb." She shook her head, trying to stop herself from crying.

"Maybe even more. But I c-I can't get back with him Yulan. I don't even wanna be his fucking friend, he tried to kill Baba!" She exasperated, sniffing as tears streamed down her face.

"And now my dumbass is pregnant with his whole fucking child that I don't even wanna abort anymore because I let him get in my head. I miss him so bad. My baby. I fucking love him and h-he hurt my so bad I can't even b-oh my god." She cried, and he wrapped his around her before her legs could give out from under her.

"Hey, hey, it's okay. You have to stop all this crying Yulani. You stressing your baby out. Calm down, you hear me? You have to calm down." He rubbed her back, and she wiped her face, shaking her head.

"I miss him so much. I feel so bad Yulan." She calmed her cries down, holding around his torso.

"I know baby. It's okay." He kissed her cheek, laying his head on top of hers.

"Am I dumb?" She sniffed, her head on his chest.

"A lil' bit. But we all are in some way ain't it?" He chuckled, and she smiled, wiping her face.

She did miss Jai. She missed him a lot. And it took a lot for her to believe that this was really her life at the moment.

Just three weeks ago, she was as happy as happy could be, spending every day with Jai, and he never failed to put a smile on her face.

It was crazy how fast life could change. Because now, she'd just let her brother and his friends beat Jai to a bloody pulp.

"I love him so much that it hurts. How could he do this us? To me?" She mumbled, still not able to comprehend the past events.

"I don't know Re. Some shit is better left unexplained. Ion know." He lowly sighed, and she sniffed, looking down at her flat stomach.

She was even more confused than before on what to do about the child she shared with Jai. She couldn't see herself being with him again, and she didn't want her baby to grow up without both parents in one house or at least being cordial.

"Can we go see Yasir?" She mumbled, and he kissed her forehead.

"Yeah. Come on."

About 45 minutes later, they'd dropped Sean and Jay off, Adonis remaining with them as they walked off the elevator on Yasir's floor in the hospital.

Yulani was the first to walk in, walking over to her brother's side and climbing next to him in his bed.

"You stay all on him." Adonis chuckled, and she smiled, rubbing her hand over his scalp braids that she'd redone two days ago.

"Lil ugly ass." Yulan shook his head at her, and she held her middle finger up, pulling the cover over her and Yasir.

He'd been in a coma for three weeks now, and they visited him everyday. And each time, Yulani laid in his bed with him, either doing his hair or talking to him about nothing and sometimes reading to him.

"I miss you Baba." She whispered lowly, Adonis and Yulan talking amongst themselves.

"Yulani we gone step out to smoke aight?" Yulan kissed her cheek, and she nodded, laying her head on Yasir's chest as they walked out.

"I saw Jai today. He came the house. I know you'd be mad as hell, but twin nem' beat his ass so don't trip. It hurt my feelings, but I let it happen." She mumbled, rubbing his hand.

"Sometimes I wonder if you're suffering right now, you know, in the coma? I wonder do you wanna stay and fight or are you ready to let go. The doctors say it's not looking so good for you." She sighed, tears brimming in her eyes.

"But it's not up to them. It's up to you and Allah. He has the last say so. Not them bullshit ass doctors. I believe in you Baba. I know you're strong, and I know we got this." She mumbled, more so reassuring herself.

"Baba I-I'm not scared anymore, okay? You don't have to stay for me if you don't want to. If you're tired, you don't have to fight anymore. I won't be upset, I promise." Her voice softly cracked as she rubbed his hand.

"I'm sorry that I let this happen to you, that I kept seeing him even after you warned me. I should've listened. But he makes-made, me so happy Yasir. Everyday, he showed me what love was."

"You always said the only way I would know if my boyfriend was for me, was if something happened and I called him instead of you. And that was him, Yasir. He made everything perfect for me, the same way you did."

"He teach me new things everyday. He showed me how to love me more, by loving him. He treats me like a princess Yasir. And I'm so ashamed, that even after all of this, I still love him so much. I still wanna be his, you know?"

"I just wish I could understand things more. I wish I knew why this happened to you, if there was something I could've done to stop it, if I should still love him? Should I love him, Yasir? I don't know the answer to none of that." She sadly chuckled, sniffing.

"I miss your crazy ass so much. I know you'd beat my ass for even thinking about him at a time like this. But I can't help it. That's my baby Yasir. He's my baby." She wiped her face, sighing.

"I love him so much. But I love you even more. More than anybody, and never will I go against the grain again. I won't put you, or Yulan in a position for anybody to hurt y'all. I promise." She intertwined their fingers.

"I love you Yasir. And if you're tired, it's okay to rest. I won't be mad, and Yulan won't either. Not every fight is worth fighting. I know you wanna hold on for us, but if it hurts-if you're tired, let go Yasir."

"Just let go baby." Her voice cracked, and she sniffed.

"I'm okay. And Yulan's okay. We know you love us, and we love you so much. You've always had our backs, since forever. And now it's time that we had yours. Let go if you want baby. We here for you no matter what." She wiped her face, sitting up.

"I love you baby. You are everything to me, I'll forever have your back. It's me, you, and Yulan, for life. Us three or nothing. Forever. I love you Baba." She kissed his cheek, laying her forehead against his.

She didn't receive a response of course, nor a reaction, not a change in his vitals or anything, making her sigh.

"I need a sign Yasir. Even a small one. Just give me something. Please." She spoke softly, rubbing over his thick eyebrows.

"Take your time Baba. I'm here no matter what."

Do y'all want her to get back with Jai? Should she keep the kid? Should Yasir die?