Youngblood

Chapter 24

 Kenny

            I tried to stop Cameron from jumping through the window and chasing who he was shooting at, but it was too late.  His temper took over and out the window he went.  I ran out of Cameron’s room and out the front door.  He had jumped the fence and was in pursuit on the figure’s ass.  “CAMERON STOP!”  I called trying to catch up to him.  I looked at the figure as he turned around and began firing shots at us.  I quickly dived behind a parked car as a bullet grazed my arm. 

Dammit Cam!  I thought holding my arm as the shots suddenly stopped.  I peeked around the car and didn’t see anything.  I stood up and looked around.  Nothing.  Where the hell did he go?  I thought as I jogged back to the house.

 I walked inside the house just in time to see Tasha fleeing down the stairs followed by Mrs.  Wilson.  I looked at the black figure behind Mrs.  Wilson as Tasha leaped down the last few stairs.  Before I could react, Mrs.  Wilson leaped down the stairs as shots blew through the house.  I caught her as we ducked for cover.  I looked up just in time to see the figure rolling down the stairs.  I looked in the doorway of Cameron’s room as he lowered his gun.  He pulled Tasha up, who was curled up in a ball on the floor in front of him, as I helped Mrs.  Wilson up.

            He kicked the body over as I concentrated on catching my breath.  “f**k!  NO MAVERICK!”  He yelled kicking the dead body.  I looked at the man’s face as I stood next to Cameron.  “At least you got his brother.  He’s going to resurface.”  He nodded his head as I heard Rachel’s voice in the distance. 

I followed Cameron into his room.  He looked for his phone as I listened to Maryah crying and Rachel trying to calm her down.  “Mommy I’m so scared!”  Maryah said as he put the pillows back on the bed.  “Hey princess.”  Cameron said making her stop crying.  I spotted the phone on the floor in the corner by the door.  “Cam.?”  She asked as I picked up the phone. I handed it to him. “Hey, everything’s okay.  There’s no reason for you to be afraid.”  “What was all that noise?”  She asked as we sat on the floor against the bed facing the door.   I looked at him as he took a deep breath.

 “Babe, I’m not going to lie to you.  Some people were trying to get in the house.”    “Were they like robbers?”  She asked as the red and blue lights reflected off the walls.  “Yes.  Just like we protect your house is how I protected this house.”  She sniffled for a moment.  “Did you get them?”  I smiled.  “Of course, I did babe.”  “Are you okay?”  “Yes I am.  Kenny’s okay, Tasha’s okay, and my mom’s okay.”  “Oh, thank God.”  I heard Traci say making us laugh.

 “Cam., you scared me.”  Maryah said sniffling into the phone.  “I know babe, I’m so sorry for that.  I’ll do my best not to do it again.”  “Okay.”  “Try and get some sleep okay?”  “Okay.”  “And take care of Mommy.  Give her a big hug and kiss for me.”   “Okay.”  We listened to her kiss Rachel as we laughed again.   “Like that?”  She asked.  “Just like that.”  I said smiling.  “Goodnight Cam.”  “Goodnight babe.”  I smiled as she kissed into the phone.  I returned the kisses.  “That was so sweet.”  Traci said as I laughed.  “Kenny your black ass better be alright!”  Traci yelled making us laugh again.  “I’m okay baby. I’ll call you in a minute.”  “Okay.”  She hung up the phone. 

A week later….

Rachel

            I was in the mall with Traci and Tyrel.  We were doing a little bit of shopping before picking up the girls from school.  Traci was across the way looking for baby clothes for Ty.  I was trying on the cutest pair of shoes in the store.  I was looking at them in the mirror when my phone rang.  “What’s up Kenny?”  I answered as I admired the shoes.  “Okay really quick I don’t have much time.  Maverick is still missing, and we are getting a lot of calls for stuff.  Cam. wants to get moving on the business tip, I think we should freeze until Maverick surfaces.  He wants to leave for Puerto Rico tonight to get more stuff. What do you think?”  I stood there staring at myself in the mirror as I thought about what he just said.  “Call a meeting and change the protocol before you go tonight.”  “I think Maverick might still have people on the inside.  I don’t really want to take that chance.”  “I think you should.  Sooner or later, you’re going to have to change it anyways.”  It was silent for a moment.  “You’re right.”  I smiled.  “Make sure Jeremy, Markus and Derrick are close by if you need them.”  I said looking at another pair of shoes.  “Okay.  Talk to you later.”  “Bye.” 

            After we picked up the girls we went and hung out at Mom’s for a while.  We returned home that night to put the kids to bed.  I was tucking in Kelis who was fast asleep and listening to Maryah beg to call Cameron.  “No, go to sleep.”  I said laughing at her as I sat next to her. 

“Please Mommy.  He might have a bad night if I don’t tell him goodnight.”  I couldn’t help but laugh again.  “Really Ryah?”  “Yes Mommy, please.”  I smiled at her as I took out my phone.  I strolled to Cameron’s name and then hit send.  I listened to it ring for a minute.  On the fourth ring he picked up.

“Hey, Beautiful.” I smiled. “Hey, what are you doing?”  I asked.  “Getting ready to handle some business.  What are you doing?”  “Getting Maryah ready for bed.”  I smiled. “Where is she?”  He asked.  “Right here.  Hold on.” I hit the speaker button.  “Hi Cam!”  She said snatching the phone making us laugh.  “Hey Princess.  What are you doing?”  “Getting ready for bed.  Where are you?  I miss you.”  I smiled at her. 

Well, he made his way into somebody’s heart, I thought watching her light up as she talked to him.  “I will be back as soon as I can, Babe.”  “And Tasha and Kenny?”  He laughed.  “Yes, we all will babe.”  “YAY! Goodnight Cam.”  “Goodnight Maryah.”  She handed me back the phone as she laid down.  “Hey.”  I said laughing.  “Hey.”  “I’m going to put her to bed now.”  “Okay, I’ll call you back later.”  “Okay.”  I hung up the phone.  I looked at Maryah as she laid there smiling at me.  “What?”  I asked.  “I’m glad that you’re happy and not sad.”  I smiled as I kissed her.  “Me too.” 

Cameron

            I sat there a moment staring at her profile picture.  It seemed as if I was finally getting through to her and she was falling for me.  She seemed as happy as I was and for her to finally call me instead of me calling her said a lot to me.

“Aw!”  Kenny said smiling at me snapping me out of my thoughts.  “Shut up and get out.”  I said shoving him out the car as we laughed.

            We were escorted into the club and to our V.I.P. table as we normally were.  We put in our drink order and was sitting there enjoying ourselves while we waited on our connect, Javier.  “I’m going to the bathroom.”  I said getting up.  He nodded his head.  I made my way through the heavy crowd to the bathroom as I got the feeling I was being watched.  I shook it off and entered the bathroom.

            I was in the bathroom washing my hands when I got the strangest feeling someone was watching me.  I looked around the empty bathroom.  You are tripping Cam.  I thought turning the water off. 

When have my instincts ever been wrong though?  I looked around again.  I didn’t see anyone.  I walked towards the door as it opened.  There stood Maverick.  He had his gun aimed at my head.  Before I could panic, I dived at the garbage can as the gun went off.  I threw it at him as another shot was fired.  He dodged the garbage can.   Before he could fire again, I tackled him knocking the gun out his hands.  I threw a punch at his face and caught it as he tried to scramble towards the gun.  He threw a punch at my face.  I blocked it and punched at his face again and again.  Everything I was feeling I let out in punches and didn’t stop until the door burst open again.  In came security.

They threw me away from Maverick against the walls.  I looked at Maverick as they slapped the handcuffs on me.  They were helping him up.

  “He was trying to kill me and you just going to let him go?!”  I snapped still trying to get at Maverick. 

“WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?!”  Javier yelled walking in the bathroom.  He looked at Kenny as he appeared in the doorway.  “UN CUFF HIM!?”  They did as they were told.  “Who the hell are you?”  Javier asked Maverick.  “Maverick!”  I said shoving the security guard into Maverick.  He stumbled away and turned around aiming his gun at me.  Before we could react, Kenny snatched his gun out and fired at Maverick.  He fell to the ground holding his neck as the blood gushed out.   I looked at Javier as he faced Kenny.  “That was messy as hell!”  He said snatching the gun from him.  He gave it to one of the guards and they walked out the bathroom with it.  “Hurry up and get this cleaned up before the cops get here.”  He said pulling Kenny and I out.  “Go out the back.  Go to the spot and wait for my call.”  He instructed. 

We did as we were told.  We ran out the back and two blocks away where we caught a cab to our hotel.  We both showered and changed our clothes and got rid of our old ones.  I was now lying in my bed and Kenny was lying in the next one.  “You okay?”  He asked.

            I looked over at him as I bit my burst lip.  “I’ll live.”  He chuckled.  “I figured as much.”  I smiled.  “Thank you.”  I finally said.  “You’re welcome.”    We laid there staring up at the ceiling until we fell asleep. 

I awakened about an hour later to someone banging on the door.  I got up and opened it.  I stood there looking at the police officer.  Stay cool, I told myself.  “I’m looking for Cameron Wilson?”  I stared at him.  “I’m sorry sir but you have the wrong room.”  I said as he looked at my lip.  “Looks painful.”  He said gesturing to my lip.  “Oh, this?  Yeah, I bit my lip eating p***y now if you’ll excuse me.”  He stared at me as I closed and locked the door.

 I looked at Kenny as he shook his head.  “Shut up, Kenny.”  I said lying down.  “I feel so violated right now.”  He said as I stared at the ceiling.  “I don’t do boy p***y, Kenny.”  “Yeah, but you put that thought in that man’s head.”  “I’d rather him think that than arrest me.”  “Just keep your ass over on that side of the room.”  “f**k you.”