After cruising around for 30 minutes I finally found the goofball passing him on a bridge. I pulled into a parking lot around 4:30 p.m. After turning the car off and getting out I locked it so no idiot could take it. I could just see my godfather Mike explaining that. I made my way to the bridge that my brother sat on. As I got closer I noticed a bunch of cans around him. I shook my head at the sight. He could hold his beer a little better then I could. As I took a few more steps I let out a sigh before I spoke.
“ Hey amigo what made you come here, and what’s with the beer?” I ask as Adam turns to look up at me
“ Drinking the hurt that my asshole of a brother planted on my left ribs and heart.” He tells me as I took it
“ Sorry Abs I never wanted to hurt you. Why did you get in the way anyway?” I state asking him as he took a drink out of the can
“ Because he is your brother and I am starting to care for him is that a crime?” He tells me asking as I shake my head
“ No as I know I have been a jerk.” I say as he looks up at me
“ Yeah true, but you been a pain in the ass as of late. Look I know your hurt, but not everyone is out to get you. Not this family anyway.” He tells me as I nod agreeing
After I watch him finish the beer he slowly gets up, but turns and staggers to me.
“ I owe you a ass kicking so put them up.” Adam says bringing up his fist with a stagger
“ Yes you do, but your too drunk and it wouldn’t be a far fight Abs.” I say to him as he shakes his head
“ Bullshit I can see all four of you just fine.” He says as I chuckle softly
“ Oh yeah will there is only one of me. So lets go back to the hotel so you can sleep it off.” I say as he stops to look at me
“ Bro why should I?” He asks as I shake my head
“ Because your woman, my sister wants you back, and I told her I would find you. So come on and let’s go.” I say as he goes to pick up the rest of his beer before stumbling backwards landing on his ass
I make my way to him only to squat down as he looks at me with squinty eyes.
“ I don’t feel so good.” He tells me as I help him up
“ Yeah well you don’t smell so good either. How many did you drink anyway?” I ask as he shrugs
“ Lost count after 15 why.” He tells me asking
“ Oh just wondered that’s all.” I say as we start for the car with his left arm over my shoulder
I leave the remainder of the beer for some homeless or idiots that want it as I get my brother and best friend to the car. He is mumbling or slurry his words saying he is sorry for leaving or telling me he loved me. I smile knowing even though things are down he is always there as I will be for him in his dark times.
Once back at the hotel Jack, Chris, and Mike help me with Adam. I guess they wanted to stay in the lobby just in case. We get up to Adam and Michelle’s room in which Mike swipes the hotel room key card unlocking the door. He steps in to hold the door as Chris and I help our brother in. We make our way to the bedroom to let Abs sleep it off. After getting Adam comfy the guys tell me they are going to meet the rest of the family in the pent house. Chris offers to send Michelle down so I can go up and be with the family. I look from him to Adam before shaking my head telling them I will stay with my bro until he wakes up. They all nod as Mike gives me a hug.
“ You are just like your father. He was my best friend for so many years. Everyday I see him in you.” He tells me as I grin with a nod
“ I know papa Mike now go up and spend time with your grandkids.” I tell him as he pats my back
I watch as they leave before I go to the chair sliding it over close to the bed. I place my feet up on the bed after taking my shoes off. I lean back looking at my brother that is out like a light. I give him a smile before I close my eyes just to relax them. I guess the day was tiring or the medication from the hospital was still coursing through me as I feel asleep. I let my mind flow until I started to dream. This dream though seemed not like the ones of the past. I was in a dark place with no light as I looked around to see small images showing. I walked towards one to see Hannah working in some hell hole of a tattoo shop. She looked so tired as the image the changed to her working at a factory. Then it changed to her in a apartment with Jasmine and Diamond as they had Lil Greg, Karen and Dakota on a couch sleeping. I see all three are sad for some reason as I hear them speak.
“ Why did we end up like this? Why did he leave us?’ Jasmine asks as I see Diamond hold her
“ He got paranoid and couldn’t trust us or anyone.” Diamond says as Hannah speaks up
“ Girls we have each other. And I am not going to let you both or the kids down.” Hannah says as Jasmine and Diamond go to her with tears
The image disappears as my eyes go wide.
“ What the hell was that? Why are they in a apartment and not at the beach house with me.” I say as I walk to the next image that scares me
The image is blurry at start before it becomes clear. I see Tiffany as she sits in a room all by herself with a needle in one arm as she starts to fade.
“ Heath my love I’ll always love you and wait for you on the other side my love.” My first love says as she fades away into nothing
I feel tears come to me as I run to the next image. Then I see Michelle and Adam as they are in a room overlooking a city
“ Are you ready my love?” Adam asks as Michelle nods to her love
I see them run and jump over the balcony ledge as I watch Shellie and my bro fall to their deaths. I can’t believe this is happening. I cry as I make my way to the next image. The image shows Travis in a wheel chair with a beer in his hand. He looks drunk as Kaye walks in pregnant with a kid in her arms. She is yelling at him as the baby cries.
“ Your worthless now asshole. If you didn’t drink and drive that woman and her kid would be alive and we would have a better life for our kids.” Kaye says as Travis shows tears
That image fades as I start walking fast to the other. As I reach it I see Jack standing in front of a bunch of bikers. Sierra and Mandy are standing on the other side in biker outfits. I notice a man that looks familiar as he speaks.
“ You want to marry my daughters then walk the gauntlet.” The man says as Jack looks at him then to Sierra and Mandy who nod with smirks
“ Fine.” Jack says as he starts walking getting hit and pummeled
“ Come on baby you can do it.” Sierra says as I see someone with a knife
I watch as the guy stabs Jack in the upper right side of Jacks back making him go down. I scream as the image fades. I turn to see one more as I feel scared to approach it. I get to the last image to see my mother. She was on a couch emptying bottle after bottle chasing them with vodka. I went to my knees screaming for her to stop.
“ MOM NO PLEASE STOP!” I scream at the top of my lungs
“ She can’t hear you.” I hear from a familiar voice
I turn to see my father standing on a log on a beach as the dream shifts to the beach.
“ Dad what was all that? What did I witness please tell me?” I ask as he stands up before coming at me tackling me to the ground
“ YOU WITNESSED WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU LEAVE!” He yells out with dark eyes that scare me
“ What…what do you mean leave? I am not leaving anyone dad.” I say asking him as his eyes stay dark
“ Heath what you saw was what will be if you did, or if you died.” He tells me as my eyes go wide
“ Wait…you are telling me that the family doesn’t stay together if I leave or die?” I ask as he shakes his head
“ Nope they all go their own way. Chris and Selena struggle to keep your god parents together as Ellie, Verna, and Kiko sleep around. Faye and Jackie stay together leaving your mother out. You were the beacon that kept the family together.” He tells me getting up to help me up
“ Well that is the thing dad I am not going anywhere I love my family.” I tell him as his eyes turn back to blue
“ I know son, but after all the crap you have done the past few days I had to show you what could be. Look Heath your family loves you. They are not going to hurt you.” He tells me as I keep seeing those images
“ I know and I promise to never think anything is going on.” I say as he nods
“ There is one more thing you have to see, and it won’t be pretty.” He tells me as I start feeling my heart race
“ Dad I already.” I try to say as a image of a young woman comes up
Her eyes are closed as I see men of each size shape and color lining up around her. She has long black hair and the same skin color as Karen. My eyes go wide as I see her birthmark. It’s my baby girl. She is getting gang banged.
“ Love me daddy. Why did you leave me daddy? Wasn’t I good enough for you?” She says as she takes two guys from behind as one takes her from the front
“ No dad please no not Karen. Not my baby girl.” I say as he looks at me sadden
“ Yes it’s Karen, this is what happens to her when Tyrone gets ahold of her and raises her to be a slave after she ran away on her sixteenth birthday.” He tells me as I watch in horror as my daughter cries
I feel my own tears come as I place my face in my hands. I cry like there is no tomorrow as I feel my chest start to hurt in pain. Not my daughter no this can’t be. I feel my body shake as I am brought out of my nightmare.
“ Heath wake up honey it’s your Shellie.” Michelle tells me as I wake up in a cold sweat
“ Shellie your here?” I ask as she looks at me concerned with a nod
“ Yes baby brother you ok? Oh god honey your sweating.” She asks as I shake my head
“ No…no I’m not where is everyone?’ I ask as she sits on the bed facing me
“ In the penthouse still. I thought I would come down and check on both my guys. My baby and my brother. What’s wrong baby bro?” She says asking me as I look at her
“ I…I had a nightmare. I can’t explain it just a nightmare.” I say feeling my chest shoot with pain as I hold it
“ Heath calm down honey it was just a nightmare. Your safe and I won’t let anything happen to you. Why don’t you go up and have mom or our sisters hold you.” She tells me as I nod
“ Ok, um what about Adam I hate to leave him.” I say as she helps me up
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