😗sorry for any mistakes

Houston, Tx

August 28th

Tuesday

🎶She's so precious with the peer pressure

Couldn't afford a car, so she named her daughter Alexis

She had hair so long that it looked like weave

Then she cut it all off, now she look like Eve🎶

All falls down by Kayne West blasted the speakers of K&K Auto repair.

Kacey sighed to himself, pulling the red cloth from his back pocket that had black stains on it out. He stood up straight and wiped the sweat that was dripping down his face. It was so hot in Houston right now on top of being around cars all day, it was intensifying the heat in the building.

Kacey felt exhausted, it was currently 5 PM and he's been working since 7 AM this morning. He has taken no nap and probably has had only one real break where he could actually sit down for more than five minutes.

K&K Auto repair renovations were finally done after a week now. It seemed like people had been waiting for them to reopen again. They have been so busy to the point Kyro and Kacey had to make people set up an appointment for later in the weeks coming up. Kacey has been telling Kyro it might be a good idea to hire more people, he's been thinking of hiring people straight out of trade school.

They did that maybe a year ago but it wasn't as much of a success. Those people were playing with people's cars on top of stealing parts from them and stealing them. It took Kacey and Kyro a while to get their reputation back in place, people were scared to even let them fix something wrong with their car without standing over them.

This time it would be different. Kacey wanted to see anyone at any age making money and doing good for themselves. Why did he do that when he knows from his Mafia business nobody is genuine? Nobody had any clue but he knew how hard it is to live in this economy. This time will be different because Kacey isn't going to think of what he hires with his heart, he is going to think with his business mindset.

The harsh and cold-hearted mindset that people like to refer to it as.

"You can finish this yourself?" Kacey asked the new employee if he was helping change the oil of the Nissan in front of them. After he got a head nod from the young boy, Kacey started walking towards the door to get inside. He opened the glass door, allowing the cool air to hit his red color face from it being so hot outside. He walked straight to the back where his and Ro's shared office was.

"Can you read over this essay fa' me?" Remi asked as soon as Kacey walked in the doorway of the office. Kacey nodded, walking over to his desk. He lowly sighed happily after sitting down in the black leather rolling car. His feet and back were killing him at the moment "Lemme see," He spoke lowly, holding his hand out for Remi's new 13.3 MacBook Air computer that Dee purchased him two weeks ago. The school provided him with a mini HP computer but Dee said nobody could read off that small shit.

Remi pulled a seat at Kacey's desk after giving him the computer. Putting the computer on top of the desk, Kacey was about to start reading but stopped when he felt vibrations coming from his notify bracelet he shared with Caydence. He smiled a bit and tapped his bracelet two times. He couldn't wait to see her tomorrow, he hadn't seen her in two days and was going crazy about it.

He's been working late a lot at the shop then later he has to go handle other business since they have a drop coming up with an Asian Mafia in two weeks. She has been busy with practicing her routine for her last dance on Friday along with working her second job and getting her suite up. They haven't been able to spend as much time as they liked together, it hurt Kacey's heart because he knew she wasn't getting any sleep without him there. Every time he talked to her over facetime, he could see the bags under her eyes that she tried to hide with makeup.

He was going to get her right soon. He had business trips coming up back to back, he couldn't have her exhausted with him gone. He got her this giant bear, it was supposed to come in the mail soon. He was going to dress it like him and spray his cologne onto it.

It was corny but he would do anything for his baby to get some peaceful sleep.

"What you do wit' this? Copy and paste?" Kacey questioned, pinching his eyebrows downward as he read the research paper. He knew how research papers went but this looked like he mixed two of three words and then copied the rest.

Remi twisted one of his front locs in his fingers and nodded "What else could I do?" He asked "All a research paper is copied and pasted on the internet," He stated.

"Yall need some new teachers if that's all you think a research paper involves," Kacey shook his head, continuing to read. He didn't add any references of where he got the information from. Kacey has always been a fan of anything literature, back when he was in school, he used to write papers and essays for fun. It always entertained him for some reason that other people won't understand.

"All those teachers care about is if we turn in the assignment on time and if we're in the correct school dress code," Remi lowly scoffed. "My world history teacher kicked me out of his class on Friday because my jeans had rips in them. My jeans weren't disturbing his class in any way. Nigga was just jealous I'm broke and still be putting that shit on and he isn't," Remi vented. Shaking his head.

Kacey lowly chuckled, he sounded just like Dee. He used to swear older men only got him in trouble because they were his haters. They were mad a young nigga was having it when they weren't. He did agree, his clothes were in no way form, or shape disturbing a teacher's lesson unless Remi was physically doing something to make it.

"When is this due? I'll help you wit' it later," Kacey stated, he needs more than help with this paper. He had to write it all over again, Kacey doubted he went by the paper guidelines.

"September 10th," Remi replied, taking his computer back. Kacey nodded "We can do it this weekend, " He told him, sitting back in his seat and then pulling his phone out of his pocket.

I'm at the shop, come out, please

Kacey's eyes grew wide after reading the message from Bianca. He sat all the way up and started clicking buttons on the keyboard connected to the computers that showed the cameras around the shop. He saw Bianca standing in the front lobby, leaning on the desk and looking down at her phone. "Fuck," He cursed under his breath and stood up. Remi furrowed his eyebrows seeing how nervous and jittery Kacey got as he jogged out of the office.

Kacey jogged up to the front, trying not to have a panic attack. He hasn't seen Bianca in three years, he never knew how he would react if he did see her in person. Now he sees, he feels nothing but nervousness. "B, What are you doin' hea?" He frowned, trying not to show how much she really scared him.

Seeing your abuser was never really easy. You would think it was given how much of a shooter he was.

Bianca looked up from her phone and smiled once she saw Kacey "I came to see you so we can talk in person like you said," She tried to wrap her arms around him but Kacey backed up and moved away from her before her hands could touch him. He was glad nobody was currently in the lobby.

"I said I will think about it, you gotta go," He shook his head, walking towards the door. He had to get her out of there before Kyro sees and airs this whole building out.

"No," She frowned, continuing to lean on the front desk "Kacey, I came to make amends with you and apologize for how we ended when we last saw each other," She stated, crossing one of her thick thighs over the other one.

"We don't. You need to go back to what you were doing before and leave me alone B," He looked at her a bit funnily "You forgot you shot me, twice. I almost died because of you, I was in a coma for months because of you. I should really kill you right now," He spoke, feeling his blood boil just thinking about what she has done to him.

"Bab–Don't call me dat shit, leave. We weren't gonna meet on yo' time, we were meeting on my time," He stated, looking her up and down. It's been two weeks since she first texted his phone, he couldn't lie and say he wasn't thinking about meeting up with her. To kill her or to set her up or to beat her ass just like she's done to him. Maybe hear her out too.

He didn't know, he was still thinking.

"You can't kill me because you still love me, just like I still love you," Her eyes softened, and Kacey scoffed, looking at her amusingly, he felt a lot of things for Bianca but love wasn't one of them.

"I was sick back then, really sick Kacey," She said, "Having a bipolar disorder isn't easy and I'm sorry I hurt you so much behind it, I'm sorry I couldn't control it and that you got the backlash. Just lemme fix it, I miss you," She said softly, leaning off the desk and she started walking towards Kacey.

"It's going to be different this time baby, I promise. You are the only person I want," She said as he stared down at her, slowly backing up the more she got closer to him. He didn't know why she was trying to sell him false promises, she used to do the same thing back when they were in a relationship. The only thing different is Kacey wasn't falling for her bullshit. How she tried to manipulate him into believing her by changing her voice to a softer tone.

Abusers don't change. They just get better at manipulating, being narcissistic, and gaslighting the hell out of someone.

Kacey shook his head "You needa leave B, this is the only time I'll say it," His jaw clenched and he stood by the door.

"Get away from my brother befo' I put three bullets in yo' lopsided as head," A voice could be heard. Kacey and Bianca looked over to the side, Kyro had an angry look on his face with his gun pointed directly at Bianca's head. "You heard him, leave his way or go to hell my way," Ro poked the inside of his cheek with his tongue.

"Put the gun down bro, there are too many witnesses around right now," Kacey told him, if the garage wasn't as full as it was currently, Kacey wouldn't care what his brother is doing. But they're one too many unknowing strangers out right now.

"Nigga, I'on giva, fuck. Fuck this bitch doing hea' anyways," Ro mugged him, still now lower his gun.

"Ro, this has nothing to do with you. Kacey is a big boy, he doesn't need his brother–" She cut off by Ro sending a singular bullet close to her head, luckily it was a silencer gun so nobody outside here the bullet went out. "Leave as I said or next time the bullet ain' gonna go in no fucking wall," Ro gritted, growing impatient the more she stood in front of him.

Bianca looked up at Kacey with tears in her eyes and fear written on her face "Kacey..." She mumbled. Kacey looked away from her, pushing the glass door open for her to leave "I told you to leave. Stop textin' and callin' me too," He spoke with authority inflicted in his deep and raspy voice.

Wiping the tear that slipped from her eye with the back of her hand quickly. She made her way to the desk, taking her crossbody black purse with her before she walked past Kacey out the door. Kacey let out a breath he never knew he was holding for this whole time and his heart was currently racing.

"Fuck you mean this bitch has been textin' and calling you for two weeks?!" Kyro snapped at Kacey after they went back to their office and Kacey finally came clean about her getting in contact with him to talk. "This bitch been here for two weeks and you're just now saying some shit?" He looked at his twin brother in disbelief.

Kacey rubbed his large hands down his face and slicked turning his hearing aid down because of how loud he was being at the moment.

"Fuck you lookin' stressed for? We could've been got this bitch my nigga," Ro shook his head in disappointment while Remi looked between the two siblings. Kacey kept his mouth shut, it truly wasn't anything for him to say because he knew his brother was right.

"You too damn smart ta' be makin' dumb ass choices like this nigga," He spoke, leaning out the office and slamming the door behind him, almost knocking a picture frame off the wall.

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Houston, Tx

August 29th

Wednesday

"Tankyou," Aurora beamed after Caydence put some fries and broken-up pieces of a chicken nugget on a small plate for her. Caydence slightly smiled "You're welcome pea," She said before looking over at Duke.

He dipped his finger into honey mustard and then he made a disgusted face "You don't like it?" She chuckled. His eyes grew bigger and he rapidly shook his head "N-no ma'am, I'll still eat it," He quickly said, picking up one of his chicken nuggets and dipping it in the honey mustard.

"Noo, you don't have to do all of that," She frowned, she knew that behavior anywhere. "If you don't like it, that's okay. BBQ sauce is my favorite, you want to try it?" She asked as she reached her hand into the bag, she felt around until she felt a sauce pocket in her hands.

She didn't like Wendy's honey mustard either, she only got it because he said he liked honey mustard with his nuggets.

Duke eyed her while nodding his head slowly. She opened the top first before letting him dip a nugget in. He ate the nugget and then nodded again "I like it," He took the BBQ sauce from her hands, and then he gave her back the honey mustard.

Caydence chuckled, eating some of her food as well. She eats Wendy's way too much, it's her go-to when she doesn't want to eat anything else.

She is currently watching Aurora and Duke in her suite because Kapri had three clients' hair to do today in her suite. Usually, Duke would be in school but he got suspended for fighting in the boy's bathroom at school on Monday. It was selfish defense in Caydence's eyes, some little boy purposely peed on Duke's shoes while they were on a bathroom break.

Caydence thought that was a good enough excuse to beat someone's ass. The was disgusting and the boy only did it out of jealousy, he was mad Duke had some new shoes for the first time.

Usually, Dee has Aurora because he doesn't have a day job but he had business to take care of.

"When do you turn nine? " Caydence asked and bit a piece of her chicken nugget.

"January 28th, but I don't celebrate. My brother sometimes will go to the store and buy me some powdered donuts," He smiled a bit. Caydence couldn't help but smile at him, he spoke so highly of his brother when talking to other people.

It reminded Caydence of how Kory talks about her to other people. It really showed how much kids appreciate those who looked out for them, that's probably all Kory talked about even when Caydence first put her in school. It made Caydence feel good, she's been working hard with blood, sweat, and tears to make sure Kory was okay and happy in life.

She knew it made Remi also feel good if you asked.

Caydence just hummed, she was going to talk to Dee and Remi later about throwing him a birthday party. She thought every child should have one, they were the best memories to think of when older. Caydence remembers all her birthday parties from when she was younger back when her mother was an actual mom and loved her.

"Awawa, pleaseeee," Aurora stood up from her spot on the floor and walked over to Caydence. "Awawa," She poked her bottom lip out as she tried to climb into Caydence's lap.

"Okay, hold on first," She lightly chuckled, grabbing Aurora's juice pink and purple color cup from the side of her. "Hmm," She gave it to her after opening the tops

Aurora smiled showing all her baby teeth "Tankyou," She climbed out of her lap and then walked over to her brother. "Moveee Rora, your food is right there," He frowned, putting his arm in the way before she could take one of his nuggets.

Aurora's bottom lip started to quiver as she stared at her brother Duke sucked his teeth "Come on Rora, don't start," He sighed, giving her a chicken nugget after she started silent crying. Her face broke into a smile after taking the nugget then she walked back over to her plate.

"Baby's are so trifling," Caydence shook her head, watching Aurora eat the nugget and drink out of her cup at the same time.

"Yeah baby, I'ma see you next time," Caydence heard at her door, she turned around and saw Quincy walking into her suite with a small smirk on his face. "Mhm, leave the door unlocked in case you're in the shower when I come," He said and waved at Caydence and the kids.

Caydence only rolled her eyes at him and shook her head. She didn't know her parents divorced while he was locked up. If she was being honest, she thought he would have gone looking for Shelby. She knew he was still in love with her, even after what she did. Instead of him doing what she assumed he would do, he was being a whore.

He's only been home for two weeks and he had three women he sees from time to time. All the women hit his line after they found out that he was wrongfully convicted.

The video of who actually killed the mother and daughter in the restaurant surfaced on the internet. The whole social media was in an uproar about it now. It was good but always annoying for Caydence because men at the club started recognizing who she was.

She was glad she was demoted down to a bottle girl, too many creepy men have been getting beside themselves more than usual.

"Aight, bye," He hung up the phone and then smacked Caydence upside the head. "Ouch, what did you hit me fa'?" She furrowed her eyebrows and looked up at him.

"Cause why you ain' putting this desk up?" He shook his head, walking over to the desk that was still in the box. Just waiting for him.

"Because you're supposed to do the handy work and get to building bob the builder," She smiled as she started to stand up from the floor.

Quincy blankly looked at her "You think because I'm out, you just gonna put me to work?" He chuckled, taking his black Nike hoodie off and tossing it to the side.

"Yes, I do. I'm catching you up old man," She sat on the sturdy box that had something she couldn't remember but she knew it wasn't glass so she was okay. "So which girlfriend were you talkin' to today?" She raised her eyebrows as he cut open the box with a key from his key chain.