I woke up with a pounding headache.

The room was dark but there was a small rectangular window in the corner of the room casting a small amount of light into the room.

I rubbed my belly as I felt our baby girl move.

That was the name we commonly discussed after the gender reveal.

We were still debating on changing her middle name to Elise.

"It's ok Bella, daddy's gonna find us." I said talking to my belly.

It sounded like I was trying to convince myself more than Brooklyn.

The door opened and I heard them stop on the staircase. I could tell whoever it was, was just staring at me.

"Well well well.. if it isn't Mrs.Morgan."

I knew that voice from anywhere.

I just silently cried to myself and held my stomach as flashbacks from my childhood began to play.

It's been 2 days since Morgan went missing and I'm stressed the fuck out.

I was in the living room thinking to myself.

I need my niggas from the trap to help me but I couldn't call everyone.

The police are involved now so I gotta play this carefully or my ass could go to jail too for being involved with a gang.

I called up Eric. He was always a wiz at this computer shit and maybe he could get us some leads.

"Wassup Aug. Did y'all find Morgan yet?"

"Nahh man and I need yo help."

"Ight I'm on my way. What I need to bring?"

See. That's why I fucks with Eric. He ain't ask all them questions. When I needed him he was down for whatever.

"All yo computer shit. We need to find some type of trace to them man."

"Bet. You still live in that same house?"

"Yea man. Aye, and the police is go be over here too. Don't worry I made sure it was a all black squad."

"Ight good looking out man."

"Fasho."

I threw my phone down beside me.

I leaned my head back and rubbed my hands down my face.

The door bell rang.

I sighed and got up. I looked out the peep hole to see 6 officers at my door.

I opened it and greeted the chief.

"Wazzam Officer Williams." I said opening the door more so that they could come in.

"Nothing much young blood. How you been holding up."

"I'm stressin man. I ain't even go lie."

"Don't worry Aug. We got yo back." He said dabbing me up.

We all walked into the living room.

They started pulling out all this fancy computer shit.

"Alright August, where's the young man that's supposed to be helping us as well?" Officer Williams asked.

"He should be here in a fe-" I started to say until I was cut off by the door bell ringing. "I think that's him now."

I got up and opened the door to let Eric in.

"Wazzam man. Everybody else in da living room." I said while dabbing him up.

"Bet."

Hours later and we were still searching.

"August you remember that necklace you had me make for your Baby girl?" Eric said.

"Yea." I sighed. "What about it man?" I questioned irritated.

"Nigga you had me put a tracking device in the necklace." Eric said typing in something on his computer.

"Wait if the necklace is for the baby wouldn't it be here?" One of the officers asked.

"No. Morgan wanted to wear it until our baby girl is old enough to."

I smiled to myself remembering the first time Morgan seen the necklace. She was so obsessed and happy. Even her promise ring had a tracking device in it but it didn't hit me until now.

"I can already see that you'll be a great father." Another officer said patting me on the back.

I just want my girls home. Safe. With me.

"I FOUND THEM!" Eric said.

Everybody moved in closer to see what Eric was looking at on the screen.

"It looks like they're at some warehouse. It's about ummmm.." Eric said while tying something in. "Hold on because where ever they're at has some wack ass service..."

"It's about 2 and a half hours from here." Eric said.

"Alright write down the address. August get ready to come with us. We'll call SWAT for back up." Officer Williams said.

"Protect my sister and niece Aug." Eric said packing up his stuff.

"I got you man. Thanks bro for ya help." I said giving him a bro hug.

"You know it ain't nun to me man."

"Ight I'll keep you updated."

"Bet."

"Man why the fuck we can't just run up into they shit and get my family man?" I said heated as fuck. We had been undercover for at least 20 minutes now.

"Calm down August. We need SWAT to give us the ok." Officer Williams said.

I just huffed as I sat back in the passenger seat.

I cried as I was in this dark room alone.

Then the door from upstairs opened.

I could see the frame of somebody walking down.

It looked like a man.

Then a small light flickered on.

I instantly grew uneasy and nauseous.

I guess Brooke could tell because it felt like she was doing flips in my stomach.

"What do you want from m-" I started to say until I was cut off.

We heard a loud thud from upstairs.

They both looked at me intensely.

"Stay right here and don't fucking move. Kim, baby watch her sneaky ass." He said before giving her a quick kiss and running back up the steps.

Kim slowly walked over to me and placed a knife at my neck.

"Say anything and you and your bastard child will be dead." She said with an evil smirk on her face.

I just put my head down and tried to silently hold back my tears.

If anything I would rather them take my life and save my baby girl's life.

" My thoughts were cut short by the sound of two gun shots ringing out and feet rumbling.

Then the door opened once again.

"Baybeh?"

I looked up to see August standing there.

Kim still held a knife up to my neck.

I wanted to scream and jump into his arms so bad. Even though he was so close, he was yet still so far away.

I just looked at him helplessly as tears streamed down my face.

"Kim. What da fuck is you doing?!" August asked coming closer.

How did they know each other? I asked myself.

She pressed the knife harder against my neck.

"You come any closer and your little family is gone." She said in an evil tone.

August just looked in between the two of us as his jaw clenched.

"Don't. Play. With. Me. Anthony. " Kim said.

I thought to myself what did she mean by "he knows".....

"August what is she talking about?" I said barely above a whisper.

She smirked before looking at me then August.

"Ohhhh so I'm guessing Mrs.Wifey here doesn't know we slept together, does she?" Kim said.

My heart cracked into a million pieces.

Hearing that another woman has had half of me is heart breaking.

"What?" I asked now looking at August.

"Oh yes hunny. And if I can recall he said he . Right August?"

And just like that my once cracked heart had shattered.

After she said those words I knew I was done with August. I couldn't believe this.

"Is that true August?" I asked in full blown tears.

He just hung his head down.

I asked again yelling.

It felt like my heart was being ripped right out of me.

You ever had a break up where you felt your heart literally break? That was the feeling I had right now.

"Yea. But baby it was just the sex talking." August said trying to explain.

I started to go off on him until a shot of pain when through my body.

I was stressing too much.

"Ahhh." I said as I winced in pain. I blew slowly in and out like my doctor had taught me.

"Morgan!" August said about to come closer.

"NO! Don't even touch me or act like you're worried about Brooklyn when you obviously weren't when you were laid up with this hoe!" I said in anger.

"Oh now let's not use the 'hoe' word too loosely Ms. Stripper." Kim said looking at me.

I hung my head down.

"Morgan what is she talking about?" August said sternly looking at me.

"It was in the past August." I mumbled.

"And our daughter is supposed to look up to you as a mother huh?" He said and scuffed.

I looked at him in disbelief.

"And she's supposed to look up to you as a father to know how to treat a woman but yet you cheated on me huh?" I said firing back.

Kim chuckled at us. I guess she was just enjoying this little moment.

"See Morgan here owes me some money. She dropped out before her last payment on her contract, and I want my money. So either she pays me or she does one more show for me." Kim said looking at us from across the room.

"Man just tell me how much you need.

Hearing him say that cut deep.

August pulled out his check book before the door was busted open.

"PUT YOUR HANDS WHERE I CAN SEE THEM!!" The SWAT team yelled.

"Kim Ranae Washington you are under arrest for......" they continued the arresting process.

The medical team worked with me to get me out of the house and safely into the ambulance.

As we were walking towards the ambulance I seen a body bag getting zipped up and there once laid my step father, Damian.

Across the street was our families behind the yellow crime tape.

I stepped onto the ambulance and they did a quick check up.

"Ma'am we need one person to ride with you to the hospital. Is this the father?" The paramedic asked.

"Yes sir but I want my sister Paris to ride with me." I said.

"Man hell nah! That's my baby too!" August said. I could tell he was pissed but after hearing everything from Kim, I just couldn't bring myself to be near him anymore at this point.

Don't get me wrong I would never keep August away from his child but we need this separation. I'm just not sure if I will ever take him back.

"Sir, I understand but if the patient doesn't want you in attendance, we can't make her." The paramedic explained.

"Aug we'll meet y'all at the hospital." Paris said looking between us sympathetically.

"Ight man." He said giving me one last look as the paramedics closed the ambulance doors.

I just sighed and laid back. I felt Paris gently grab my hand and give it a gentle squeeze.

They always say you never truly know a person until you have kids with them. I guess he revealed his true self.

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