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"Well?" I asked Kai as he sat across from me.

"I miss you, I miss us" He spoke.

I scoffed before shaking my head. "Yeah fucking right Kairo"

"I really do, it's been too long and I'm more ready than ever now" he pleaded.

"All I keep hearing is "me" and "I", what about me? Huh?" I tilted my head to the side. "You didn't speak to me for two months over something that could've easily been solved, I like your nerve" I rolled my eyes.

Two months may not seem long, but when you're used to being with someone almost every day, it tends to feel like forever. I still love Kai, but after a while, I just lost hope on us getting back into a relationship.

"I understand and I'm sorry Harlym, but I'm here now"

"No fuck that, I texted and called you so many times asking for forgiveness, I couldn't live with myself because I felt so guilty. You didn't reply to none of them"

"I didn't know how to cope Harlym, I had so much shit going through my mind, I still do."

"You could've come to me! I would've been there for you, no questions asked! You don't just disappear out of my life and just pop up making fucking demands, fuck that and fuck you." I spat.

I'm tired of being treated unfairly or taking everyone's bullshit. I kept my mouth shut with everything, from my mom, Neveah, Ermias, now Kai. I'm just sick of everybody walking over me.

"That's how you feel?" He looked at me

Yes but no...

"I mean why not? You said fuck me a long time ago when you walked out of my life." I shrugged.

"Harl-"

I put my index finger up indicating for him to stop talking as my phone started to ring. "Hold on I have to take this," I said.

"Yes, Tre? I'm kinda bus- what? Okay, I'm about to right now"I said as I stood up and turned the tv to the news channel.

"20-year-old Ermias Armani Kingston was found stabbed to death in the living room of his home located in Sandy Springs early this morning around 4:35 A.M. He had two stab wounds to the chest and another stab wound in the neck. Police say that there were no signs of breaking and entering, but they're identifying this case as a homicide"

"Yo what the fuck Harlym?! Did Kai have something to do with that?" Tre yelled into the phone, but I could barely comprehend anything as I zoned in and out.

"Harlym"

"Harlym!"

"Baby?!"

"You killed him?" I asked Kai as I turned away from the TV.

"What? No, I didn't kill him what the fuck" he scrunched his face up.

"So who did it, Kai? You have every right motive to do it, so did you?" I asked again.

"I didn't fucking kill him, I was planning on beating his ass though, but I told you a long time ago that I was done with that lifestyle. That ain't me no more unless it has to be" He spoke.

I looked into his eyes and I saw that he was indeed serious, so the question is who killed him?

"I have to go, Kai, this is all too much" I shook my head before grabbing my purse.

He grabbed my hand and pulled me to him. "You don't believe me Harlym? I wouldn't lie to you girl, you know that"

"I believe you, Kai, I really do, I just need to get my mind right" I sighed.

He soon grabbed my face before kissing me softly. "I love you girl, I'll always love you".

I nodded before opening the front door. "Oh my god, Kai" I screamed.

"Ma? Wha-what happened to you?" He stuttered.

"I did what I had to do" she started to cry before stumbling into the house.

She wore a black dress up pants with a white blouse that was drenched in blood. Her brown bundles of hair were everywhere, it wasn't wavy like it used to be, and she had deep scratches all over her neck, face, and chest.

"What did you do Ms.Kiyane?" I asked as she sat down.

"He-he took the one thing that she could call hers...I didn't say anything at the hospital because I-I wanted to handle it" she pointed to herself as more tears streamed down her face.

"He raped my baby y'all" her voice cracked. "He broke it..he broke it" she kept repeating.

"My sister?" Kairo blinked away tears. "Ma-mom? My-my sister?" He tried to better understand.

"Kamari will never be able to have kids, she has to live with that forever.. how could someone take away something so precious and pure" she cried some more.

By now I was in full-blown tears because I already knew where this story is about to go.

"I didn't intend on killing him.. I promise that I didn't, I just wanted closure... I wanted to confront him and let him know that he was so so so wrong" she hiccuped. "And his black ass laughed at me as if it was a joke, and then something in me just clicked.." she shook her head.

"Mama, why didn't you tell me? You know that I would've handled it!" Kairo cried.

"That's my child! Do you hear? She's mine! You don't have to be the parent anymore Kai, I'll do my time proudly. I have no regrets because I knew that if I would've told you about that rape kit back at the hospital, you wouldn't rest until that man's body was 6 ft under."

"I couldn't have that.." she shook her head chuckling. "I see what you got going for yourself, I see you changing for the better, and I refuse to have you somewhere rotting behind bars... so I handled it" she shrugged.

"You don't have to turn yourself in, I have my own connects Mama" he pleaded.

"I don't want to live my life on eggshells Kairo, and I sure as hell don't want you working with them dirty ass cops or detectives, I refuse!"

"But-"

"Please take care of my babies Harlym... I don't know how long I'll be gone but I know that it's going to be a while... I see potential in the both of you together, do whatever y'all have to do to get back on the right path because we love to see flourishing black couples" she interrupted as she smiled.

" I can't listen to this right now" Kairo started to get up.

"Sit your ass down right now Kairo! I'm not fucking playing with you!" She scolded as she watched him sit back down. "Now you're going to listen to what I have to say and you're going to listen well! You've been making decisions for this family for the longest now so it's now my turn, I'm the mother, I got this you hear?" She asked.

He nodded as more tears started to come down his face as well. "I'm listening mom".

"I have all of the paperwork of me signing my rights over to you for Kamari back at the house, I put out all of her important documents like her birth certificate, social security, all of that... I also left notes for all three of you.. everything is located in my room on top of my dresser." She instructed.

"You had all of this planned out?" I asked her.

"Of course she did, she's always been organized" Kai scoffed.

"Yes..yes I did" she tried flipping her hair.

"Kamari is in LA for the week with her dad, I wanted to give you time to get your thoughts together"

"Does she know?"'I asked.

"I only told her that I'll be away for a while and she took it pretty hard, but once I turn myself in she'll know.. she'll also know by the letter that I left her"

"This is a lot Ms.Kiyane, it's too much" I sighed as I started to rub my eyes.

"I understand but you both are strong, I trust both of you to look out for Kamari. Kairo's used to it by now but I need you to still help him, he needs a women's perspective when it comes to raising a young lady" she smiled.

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"I love you boy, please don't make me cry baby" she started to wipe his tears.

"Why are you leaving me Ma? Why does everybody always leave me?" He sobbed.

"Shhh baby, I'm always here, no matter how far, I'll always be right here" she pointed to his heart. "You're my firstborn, my first love, you have to be strong for me Kairo! Promise me!" She looked into his eyes.

"I promise" his voice cracked.

"That's my baby" she pulled him in for another hug.

I already know that Kairo is going to take this hard, I mean who wouldn't. I wasn't raised by no quitter either, so I'm going to stay by his side to help him get through this, no matter how many times he'd test my patience.

"Alright, I have to go now, remember what I told you!" She pulled away before she wiped her tears.

"Harlym..please follow the letter!" She said before she walked towards the police station's entrance to turn herself in.

Ms.Kiyane knew deep down in her heart that if she didn't kill Ermias, that Kairo eventually would, and he would end up in prison for probably life. The detectives would easily trace the murder down to him...the sperm from the rape kit is Ermias's, and the victim of the rape is Kamari, who happens to be a well know convict's little sister.

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I am shooketh!!!!

Ima just let this chapter sink in cause I know that my Ermias fans are currently grieving 😭😭😭😩

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