33. Soulful Hurtz #2
Queen looked off thinking hard on what she just said.
“It’s so easy to give advice but man it’s often hard to follow that shit, that’s why I don’t like preaching to people.
” She cleared her throat and picked up a pineapple and chewed it.
“We gon’ work on the girls together, I’ll even look into some counseling and see if they eventually get comfortable enough to talk to me.
I’m telling you now though, I might have to whoop Luv with a belt like I had to do to yo lil bad ass when you stole from me.
” We both fell out laughing as Passion walked into the kitchen rubbing her eyes.
“Hey pretty girl, good morning.” Queen smiled as Passion gave her a small smile back.
“Good morning, you guys.” She greeted us both timidly, Passion loved to sleep in on the weekends and always took a minute to warm up once she woke up.
“Go brush your teeth and wash your face, then come eat breakfast.”
Passion nodded her head and turned back around to go do as Queen instructed.
“As far as that Jocelyn chick, be her friend first then see wherever it leads. From what you telling me, she likes you Teddy. If you feel like you got too much going then be her friend, you ain’t got to cut her off then get mad if she starts talking to another nigga.
You a handsome young nigga. Cut your hair, groom yourself, taking small steps start with how you treat and carry yourself.
Matter fact, eat this breakfast and we gone hit a couple corners.
I’m going to give you a make over today.
First we gon’ feed Passion, get her dressed then head to my shop so I can give you a facial and get rid of some of those blackheads,” she nudged my shoulder.
Passion walked back in talkative and excited to eat breakfast. She was probably excited that she didn’t have to eat cereal or burnt toast because I couldn’t cook worth shit.
Queen, Passion and I really went on a mission when we left my house.
I was happy to see Passion talking more than the short words she normally offered.
She was big cheesing and looked so pretty.
Queen French braided her hair and put beads at the ends.
I wished Luv was with us so she could get her hair done too.
When we left the house Queen stopped and got Passion ice cream and then took me straight to the barbershop.
We left the barber shop and did some shopping.
It felt good spending a little money. Being broke made you hold on to whatever money you made no matter how much it was.
My biggest fear was struggling and not being able to buy and provide for my sisters.
Since Queen and Inferno claimed to have a job for me, I trusted that and loosened up a bit.
I still didn’t know what that job was, but I was appreciative for the constant cash flow.
Stepping away from the streets was a big thing but I trust Queen the most and didn’t want to question her judgement.
We went on Rodeo Drive to her shop, and she gave me and Passion a facial.
It was nearing six o clock and we just sat down at a nice steak house and ordered some food.
My phone screen lit up and it was Luv FaceTiming me. I answered and immediately stood up out of my seat.
“Get the fuck off the phone lil bitch!” I heard my mom shouting and ran towards the exit of the restaurant.
“Tedddyyyy come get meeee please!!!!” The call ended and I felt uneasy as fuck.
The look on Luv face was something I had never saw before.
She looked scared and afraid the Burberry shirt I gifted her for her birthday was hanging off her little shoulders like she had been tussling.
I reached for the door handle and Queen was jogging out with her phone glued to her ear.
She held Passion hand as she hurriedly got in the car with a serious look on her face.
We both remained quiet as I skirted out the parking lot.
Using one hand on the wheel, I repeatedly called Luv back to ease my worries. To no avail she didn’t answer.
“You put your mom at the Hilton, right?” Queen typed away on her phone, I didn’t have to ask, I already knew she had someone meeting us at my mom and Luv’s location.
“Room five four two.”
“Bet.”
She reached in her purse and pulled out some apple AirPods and handed her phone and pods over to Passion.
“Listen Passion, I need you to be a big girl while we check on your sister. You can go on Netflix pick a kid movie on my phone and when we get to this hotel you stay in the car and don’t step out, you understand.” She has half turned around from the front seat looking directly at Passion.
“Mommy did something bad again?” Passion’s voice was so soft and innocent, me hearing the worry in her tone had me gripping the steering wheel tighter as I got tunnel vision. I switched lanes and hit the freeway. I had about five minutes before I made it closer to the hotel.
“I’m not sure baby girl but me and Teddy going to make sure that Luv is okay. Do me a favor and pick a movie, put these in your ears and don’t take them out.”
Once Passion picked a movie, I exited off the freeway then ran a red light. I glanced over at Queen, and she had a icy look on her face.
“If I walk in that bitch and some shit looks crooked, your mom just might be taking a trip to Hades, feel me?” The look in Queen’s eyes was wicked.
“What’s Hades?” I raised a brow, and she offered a maniacal giggle.
“Inferno’s favorite place on earth, I fell in love with it too. It’s a replica of hell, except we doing the burning until they burn indefinitely in hell.”
“That’s my mom.” My heart cracked.
“I said do you feel me, Teddy? That’s yo mom, but that’s a ten-year-old girl. I’m warning you if I see some shit that’s far-fetched from this base head ass mother of yours, I’m putting her out her muthafuckin’ misery.” We pulled up to the hotel and hopped out.
Queen was already pulling the strings to her hoodie tight concealing the majority of her face.
We walked through the hotel lobby holding hands probably looking crazy.
When we got on the elevators, Queen pulled her gun and punched the fifth-floor button.
Fear took over me, I didn’t know what the fuck to expect.
The elevator dinged and Queen stepped off first and walked down the hall like she was very familiar with the hotel.
Using the butt of the gun she tapped hard on the door and yelled “room service” soon as my mom cracked the door open, Queen used her shoulder ramming the door right into my mom face as she barged her way in like the police.
First thing I laid eyes on was belts and drugs on the glass table.
I saw the crack rocks and even saw fucking needles and a belt on the edge of the couch.
The room was cloudy, and I couldn’t even be surprised that my moms was bold enough to do this shit in front of Luv.
Luv’s anger bubbled over in me as I watch Queen disappear down the hallway.
Placing her ear to the room door wasn’t necessary because I already heard a voice that belonged to a man.
“Lil bitch, you flushed some expensive shit down the toilet.” I could hear the anger in his voice as Queen looked back at me and told me to follow her lead. She turned the knob and opened up the door. Luv clothes were ripped up and she had a bruise beneath her left eye.
“Well, well…. Well. Little Peep… what’s fucking good?” Queen sounded too calm as she laughed lightly. I stared at Peep with murder on my brain. What the fuck was this nigga doing in my mom room having my sister hemmed the fuck up.