Show Me You Care (10 page)

              Chapter 16:

We sat still in my father’s office waiting for his arrival. I watched as him and Shyla’s dad walked in. They looked mad as hell and I knew Shyla and I were about to hear it. My father nodded for Kayden, Nicole, and Natalie to leave the room and I knew shit was about to get real. I looked at Shyla who looked terrified, while I sat there with my game face on.

“Jordyn, what did you do?” I looked away from him.

“I didn’t do anything at all.” He banged his hand on the desk. I knew I was pissing him off, but in the business snitching on yourself is asking to go to jail.

“Jordyn, look at me. Does it look like I’m playing with you?! Now what the hell did you do?”

“A bullet for a bullet, a life for a life!” I said, looking him in his eyes. He wiped his hand over his face. He made eye contact with Shy’s dad and then made eye contact with Shyla. “What was your involvement in this shit, Shy?”

“My sister needed back up, so that’s what I was…back up. It’s not the—”

“It’s not the what?” her father asked, standing right in front of her.

“Things happen. People die. Who cares? You in here checking us; ho check your soldier, because personally you can’t change something that’s already done, especially when he sleeping with the same person that shot him.” No one said anything. My father just called for Trey to come to the office.
Me and my big mouth
, I thought as I watched Trey walk in. I rolled my eyes as I watched him sit next to me.

“Jordyn, relax, okay? All the attitude is not needed.” I sucked my teeth as my father dismissed Shyla from the room.

“It’s time that the two of you stop playing. Y’all are about to have a child together so I recommend that the two of you get over the bullshit. You need to have mutual respect for each other. If y’all not going to get back together then that’s fine. He wants to be in his child’s life.”

“If it’s mine,” I heard him whisper under his breath. I sucked my teeth and stared at him.

“I guess, Pops. If it’s his then he’ll be there!” I said as I exited the room. All I heard was bullshit.

Finally I was back in Miami after a couple days of bullshit. I wasn’t even worried about Trey; he wasn’t worth it to me. I had too much going on to be worried about him, especially now that my baby came out of hiding and my bump was serious. It didn’t stop the show, though. I was still working at my store and holding down the fort at school. I sat in my room with Keyshia Cole’s first album on full blast. I had decided to clean since Pac made a huge mess in the house when he first got here. I finally took my puppy with me to Miami. He was the only thing that I’d left in Atlanta that I wanted. I put on my shoes and checked the mailbox. I separated my mail from Shy’s. Amongst my stuff was a note with a picture attached:
Since we’re killing family, couldn’t find your mom but I guess she will do.
I looked at picture of my mother’s sister lying in a pool of her on blood.
This bitch just signed her death certificate
, I said out loud, waking up a sleeping Shy. I pulled out my phone and called Trey, and of course TaKiera answered.

“What, bitch?” she spat into the phone, causing me to laugh.

“How does it feel to know that you just signed your whole entire family’s death certificates?” She gasped into the phone and laughed.

“Have fun finding them, stupid bitch. Only reason you’re alive is because my mother wants you for herself.”

“Oh your mother, as in Star.” Silence fell over the phone. “Yeah, I know your secret, baby girl. Enjoy your last couple of months ‘cause when I come for you you’ll know. Until then enjoy a funeral ever week,” I said as I hung up. Shy was right on my back when I turned around. She had a knowing look; I had just declared war on TaKiera and her mother. First thing first was to burst Star’s bubble and call in my reinforcements. I picked up my phone and dialed up my cousin Tay. She was crazy and lived in Chicago. She mastered how to use a gun at ten and was one of Chicago’s biggest killers. After calling her I called up my cousin Monei. She was born and raised in Camden, NJ, the real murder capital and was just as gritty as the niggas. I had to call in my nigga Tech. He knew how to find any and everybody. All he need was a name. It was time niggas stopped playing with me and realized I was not to be fucked with.

Shyla:

I knew this day was coming sooner than later. Jordyn always hid her crazy unless she was in a fight. To her this was a fight for her and her family’s lives; I was down with whatever because that’s what best friends do. She knew that I was going to have her back through the whole thing, starting with making the fake email to send Big Jay the truth about his wife. After a long search for photographic proof, we had all we needed. I grabbed my keys and we headed to the computer lab. Big Jay wasn’t stupid so I knew he would try to track it. We sat in front of the computer as I made a fake email.

              Jay

I don’t want to be the one to tell you this but your wife cheated on you, before you got with Tinker. She was in a full-blown relationship with your enemy at the time, Clay. It was hard for you to find him because she was the one who always told him that you were looking for him. The year when you went to jail was the same year she gave birth to her daughter TaKiera Clayann Thomas. This is something you need to know, especially since she’s going after your family. She’s not to be trusted. Don’t put anything past her. If you don’t believe TaKiera is her daughter, I have attached photographic proof. Trust no one. Trust gets you killed. Watch your back. It’s only a matter of time.

                                                                                                                  ~Kill or Be Killed

I pressed send with Jordyn telling me we needed to go since this was only the beginning. Last week was the calm before the storm, and the storm was just starting.

              TaKiera:

I guess Jordyn was dead-ass serious because over the past three weeks I had been attending family members’ funerals. I was shocked to see how many of them were dropping like flies and I had Trey down my throat wondering when I was going to go to the doctors since I was supposedly pregnant. But I wasn’t even close to pregnant. I just wanted to one-up Jordyn, but I couldn’t since she didn’t show any interest in what I had to say. My mother had called cursing me out because someone told Big Jay that I was her daughter, but she didn’t have proof it was me so I was still alive and kicking. I needed to find a way to get rid of Jordyn before she got rid of me. My relationship was on the rocks, my mother hated me, and most of all, I was feeling guilty for all my relatives dropping like flies.

              Chapter 17:

It was one day until Christmas and the family was coming to Miami, everyone but Star. According to Jayden she was embarrassed by something and didn’t want to be around the family. Shy and I had woke up bright and early to go get them I was being impatient. I didn’t feel like waiting for them. I had to go open the store at 8:30 a.m. It was 6:45 and their plane still hadn’t landed. I sighed deeply then got excited when I saw my big sister Kayden standing there with her hands on her hip. I wobbled over to her and gave her a hug. My stomach was huge compared to the last time I saw them. I looked around for everyone else but they were over by baggage claim. I had my G-wagon with me and Shyla drove her Jeep. I walked over to my brother and tried to give him a hug, but my stomach was stopping him from giving me one. I laughed as he got upset. Trey stood over in the corner silent with his phone in his hand. I didn’t say anything. I just walked to where the cars were parked. My dad and Jayden decided to ride with Shyla, leaving me with Kayden and Trey. Kayden hopped in the back seat and I was pissed. I was so over people trying to force us to talk.

“Why don’t you let me drive?” he asked. I rolled my eyes and switched seats with him. It was 7:15 a.m. and I still had to go make sure my store was cleaned up before customers got there.

“Y’all can drop me off at my store and then I’ll see y’all later on tonight,” I said as Trey turned down the block on which my store was located. I told him to stop right behind Shyla since he was going to have to follow her to the house. I pulled out my keys to the store and walked in. I watched as Trey parked my car and Kayden got in the car with Shy and them. I let out a deep sigh as I went to open the door for him.

“Why did you stay?” He rubbed his hand over his face. I missed seeing him do that. To be honest, I just missed him.

“Because it’s obvious you need some help around here. So what are we doing?” I had to decorate the tree and put up some Christmas lights on the outside but I was just going to put him to manual labor.

“You could just pick up the clothes that are on the floor and hang them back up until my staff gets here.” I grabbed the lights from my office and started putting them around the tree. I felt a pain in my stomach but continued doing what I was doing. I had the radio playing my favorite song, “Ex-Factor,” and I couldn’t help but sing along with every word. Once again there was a sharp pain in my stomach. This time I dropped the light, causing Trey to turn around.

“What’s wrong with you?” he asked with worry written over his face. I couldn’t even answer him. I was in so much pain to the point I almost fell down. He caught me before I could fall and carried me to the car. Next thing I know we were in front of the hospital and I was being rushed into labor and delivery. Trey stayed by my side the whole time, only leaving me to call my father. I didn’t understand how I was having my child a whole month early. My doctor walked in and checked how many centimeters dilated I was. I was pissed when he told me I was only dilated three centimeters, meaning I had a whole seven more to go. I let out a deep sigh and told Trey to text Kathy to go to the store, but he just smiled and said he already did that. This was the Trey that I missed.

“Are you okay?”

“I’m fine, Trey,” I said as Shy came in the room holding a teddy bear and balloons. I laughed when the disappointment washed over her face.

“Damn, my godchild just as stubborn as her mother.” I sucked my teeth at her remark.

“Who said you’re the godmother? You already going to be auntie since you’re dating my brother. Damn, give somebody else a chance!” Everybody started laughing. It was still early and I was tired from waking up at six in the morning, so I went to sleep on them, hoping when I woke up my child would be here. I woke up almost twelve hours later and my ass was still pregnant. I was starting to get mad, especially when I realized that everyone had left me. I looked at the time it was almost 10 o’clock. Damn, this labor shit was taking forever. I watched Trey walk in with a bag of McDonald’s and he handed it to me.

“I thought you’d be hungry,” he said smiling. I smiled back and began to devour my food. As soon as I was done I was out like a light again. I woke up to extreme pains and the urge to push. I pushed the call button but my cries were what woke Trey up from his sleep. He came and held my hand, allowing me to squeeze it every time I felt the need to. He called Jayden and told him it was time, seeing as though the doctor had told me to push. I pushed as hard as I could and I heard the doctor say he saw the head. I let out another great push and out came my daughter. We weren’t even able to bask in the joy due to me having another baby.
Twins
, I thought as I pushed out yet another girl. I was happy. I always wanted two girls.

              Trey:
Twins. Did she really just have twins?
Yeah, I was really going to have to move to Miami. There was no way in hell I was leaving my daughters. Just looking at them I knew they were mine. Although one looked more like Jordyn than me I was still happy about their arrival. India Jaylin Young and Kenya Janessa Young had made their arrival into the world. I could tell no one expected twins but I was happy that they were here. I looked over at a now sleeping Jordyn and knew I had to fix what we had for our daughters’ sakes. Once everyone arrived the babies were asleep and not trying to wake up. Big Jay congratulated me and let me know it was time for me to step up.

              Kayden:

As I looked down at my sleeping nieces, I couldn’t help but think that’s how I was supposed to be with my child. Not allowing this joyous occasion turn into a pity party, I took pictures of them. India looked exactly like Jordyn. She had the slanted eyes that were green and chinky and two dimples. Kenya favored them both but looked more like Trey. The only thing she received from Jordyn were her eyes. My pretty nieces…I couldn’t help but stare at them. I watched as India started to get fussy, which made Kenya wake up. I wasn’t going to touch them until they got their shots so I moved out the way and let Trey do his fatherly duties. 

              Chapter 18:

My father and brother went back to Atlanta while Trey and Kayden stayed. I was grateful for the help since I knew school was starting back soon and I wasn’t trying to miss any work. I had my goals and having my daughters wasn’t going to make me change them. All it did was make me want to go harder. I thought about how different things would have been if I’d never had them. Looking down at my daughters made me miss the shit out of my mother, but she still had one more month before she came home from rehab. She was going to stay with me in Miami and help take care of the twins. Trey had gone to the tattoo parlor to get their names put on him, one on each arm. He was doing everything in his power to try to make up with me, but I wasn’t falling for that trap again; my daughters were all I needed. He made his choice when he got back with TaKiera the last time.
With her screaming out she is pregnant there is no reason for there to be an us
, I thought as I picked up India and breastfed her. She was greedy as hell and noisy, while Kenya was quiet and calm like the good baby she was. I heard my front door open. Ever since I had my kids I was more alert since I knew that Star and her daughter were coming for my head. I made sure my daughters were protected at all times. No one took them anywhere but me or Trey. I watched as a Black Escalade with tinted windows pulled up in front of the house. I placed both India and Kenya in the closet and woke Kayden and Shy up. I watched as a figure walked up to the door and kicked it in. I prayed we made it out of this safely. Pulling out my 9 mm, I walked with caution to the bedroom door. There was more than one person; there were about five of them. I let off one shot, killing one of them instantly. I noticed TaKiera barking out orders to find my baby.
This bitch must be crazy
, I said to myself as I shot her one time in the stomach. Shyla and Kayden took out the other three that remained. I was beyond pissed that this bitch brought this drama to where my babies rest. Shit, I’d only been home for three weeks and I had to deal with this.