16. Ari
“Ciera, you have to get some rest. I know you are hurting and want Juelz home. Zelan is going to bring him home, your children will have their father,” I said, rubbing her hair.
Ciera was devastated over Juelz being taken.
I can’t blame her because had that been Zelan, I would be the same way.
I felt so bad for my sister and Juelz they just keep taking hit after hit.
I just want to see them happy and preparing for the birth of their children.
“Ari, I’m not going to relax until Juelz is home safe, with his family. I need him, and I’m so afraid that they will harm him. I just can’t take it Ari he has to come home,” Ciera cried out.
“I know sis, trust me I know, and he is going to be alright,” I told her, just as Grams walked in the room.
“Ciera, get up and get in the shower. You will not sit around here and worry yourself to death. Juelz is a strong man, and he knows that he has a family that needs him. Get up and get yourself together; the chef is preparing you something to eat,” Grams said, and walked out the room.
Ciera got up and did as Grams requested.
“I will be in the family room sis, make sure you come down when you are done,” I stated.
“I will be down shortly,” Ci responded, and walked into the bathroom.
I went into the family room and Zelan, Meek, and Ma Lai were talking.
A few minutes later, Zelan got a phone call. He answered placing it on speaker.
“Yeah,” Zelan spoke into the phone.
“Hello, may I speak to Mr. Kassom’s brother,” a lady said with a Spanish accent.
“This is him, who the hell is this?” Zel yelled as he jumped up with his phone in hand.
“I’m calling to tell you that your brother is being held at the Ramirez compound in Havana, Cuba.
I know him from all the visits that he has made here in the past, and I don’t want to see him hurt.
They are holding him, in the basement of the home he has been beaten but he is alive.
I must go, I have to get off the phone,” The lady whispered quickly.
“Thank you, let my brother know I’m on the way, if this is a setup you will die with the rest of the pussy ass bitches in that house!” Zelan yelled and ended the call.
“What’s the deal bruh?” Meek asked.
“We out, I’m calling for them to get the jet ready. I will call Santiago and Jeff will make sure some of our men get on that flight,” Zelan responded.
“Did Jeff set that meeting up with security?” Meek asked.
“Yeah, let’s roll. We have to get to that and from there we go to the airport,” Zelan stated. I was nervous as hell about Zelan going to Cuba, but I know he has to get his brother out of there.
“Zelan, let me go with y’all I may be some kind of help to you, son,” Grams said.
“Grams you are not going with them, let the guys handle this,” I yelled, there was no way my grandmother was going with them.
“Ma, you know I’m not taking you in the middle of a gun battle. Besides you need to stay here with the girls, and make sure they will be alright,” Zelan told her, and I agreed.
“Alright, you right son, don’t worry I got this over here,” Grams said, as Ciera walked in the room.
“Is everything alright?” Ci asked.
“Yeah, we got a call about Ju. We going to Cuba to get him. Listen y’all, no one is to leave this house for anything.
You all have everything you need; my mother is on her way here as well.
Y’all keep a close watch over Kari, and we will be back soon,” Zelan stated. I went up to him and hugged him tight.
“Baby, please be safe I need you here with me,” I told him. I needed my man to be safe and get back home. Zelan’s birthday was in two days, and I have some news that I have been waiting to tell him. I wanted to give it to him on his birthday, I pray he makes it back by then.
“I will be safe, and back home soon. I love you baby, nothing will ever keep me from you,” Zelan whispered and kissed me, and then walked out with his crew following behind him.
I can’t believe that this family is always going through some shit because of greed, and envy.
I went to the doctors a few days ago, because I was feeling a little bad.
I was shocked when they told me I was eight weeks pregnant.
I’m happy about it, and I hope Zelan will be happy about the news as well.
I was in my last week of classes, and I will be finished, it has been a long time coming.
But I was so excited to be graduating. I had a few months until my actual graduation, but damn no more classes.
I plan to go back but I won’t do that until after the baby is here, and we settle in as being parents.