by K. Renee
“Juelz, where is Juelz?” I cried.
“Ci, I was hoping you would be able to shed some light on that for me?” Zelan said as he walked up to the bed.
“Is my babies ok?” I screamed, as I began to touch my stomach.
“The babies are fine Ci, tell me what happened?” Zelan responded.
“We were on our way to the new house, and about five minutes into the ride something hit the truck. It scared me, and Juelz was looking around, the driver yelled that the tires were shot out. Juelz made me crawl to the back of the truck, there was a lot of gunfire. Juelz and the driver were shooting back and then I heard Juelz yell Zelan is going to kill Javier, and screeching tires minutes later. After that the police showed up, I don’t remember anything else. Zelan what happened to Juelz?” I asked with a face full of tears.
“Ci, Juelz was taken I don’t know the severity of it all. But I have an idea of who has him, and I promise you I’m going to get him. I’m going to kill every muthafucker that touched my brother,” Zelan yelled, and got up and walked out the room. Meek, and Grams walked out behind him, and Ari was still holding my hand. Knock. Knock
“Welcome back Ms. Voss,” the doctor said coming into the room.
“Hello,” I stated.
It seems as if you got a little stressed out and fainted. The babies are doing fine, I just need you to remain calm, and stress free. I’m going to get your paperwork together and you will be free to leave. There are some police detectives that would like to ask you some questions. I nodded, and the doctor left the room, and Grams was walking back in.
“Ciera, we ain’t no damn snitches. Whatever they ask you, you don’t fucking know! Me and Zelan gone handle this shit. You got it, play dumb as hell or I’m gone knock yo pregnant ass back out!” Grams said, and the police knocked on the door.
“Hello Ms. Voss, I’m detective Avery, and this is detective Shaw, we would like to ask you a few questions about the scene you were found at?”
“Alright, what can I help you with?” I responded.
“Can you tell us what happened?” the detective asked, and I gave him the run down but told him I don’t know who was shooting at us, or who took Juelz. Grams told the detectives I needed to rest, and they advised me that they would be in touch if they had any more questions. I’m glad they were releasing me, I needed to be home so that we could find my children’s father. I pray that he is safe, I don’t know what I will do if anything happens to him. DAMN! We just got back on track and now this shit.
Chapter Fourteen
Juelz-
I can’t believe Javier’s people, killed some of my security team and got to me. When the men took me from the car, we went to the airport and got on a private plane. At that point there was no doubt in my mind that it was Javier. I pray that Ciera made it out safely, and that she was able to tell Zelan whatever she knew.
The hard part for my brother, is that they brought me to Cuba, and we were now on their playing field. This shit has me so fucking hot, my security team has never been infiltrated. So that tells me that I might have a mole in my security detail. I’m sending up a prayer for my woman, children, and the rest of my family. I have been in this basement for a few hours now, and I’m waiting for Javier to make his appearance. In my mind I’m ready to die, and I will do that shit with pride before I let anybody get near my family. I heard the door open, and Javier walked in with his guards.
“Juelz, welcome to my home. I’m sorry things had to turn out this way, but I want my granddaughter. She is my grandson’s child, and she belongs with her family,” Javier yelled.
“You listen to me bitch, that is my daughter! No one is going to take her from me, it doesn’t matter if I’m dead or alive. Even if you succeed and kill me, you will not get my daughter. I’m going to take pleasure in blowing your mutherfucking brains all over these walls! I promise you that!” I screamed.
“So much confidence that you are going to get out of here. You will never walk out of here alive, you will die, and you will die soon. The only reason you are alive now is because, I may need you to get to my granddaughter,” Javier said and walked out.
I hope Zelan is coming up with a plan, I hate that this is all on him right now. I’m not worried about Javier getting to Kari. Zelan will make sure they are all safe. Javier has another thing coming if he thinks for one minute that he has won. If Ciera told Zelan what I said when they took me then Zel will know how to find me. The guards walked over and one of them punched me so hard, I knew I would be bruised. They continued hitting me until, I had passed out. I don’t know how long I was out, I felt someone rubbing a cold rag on my face. The pain was so unbearable, but this pussy was not going to break me.
“Sir, I came to bring you food, and I have something for you to take for pain,” the maid said.
“I’m not eating shit from this house. Just bring me unopened bottle of water.
“Sir, I cooked the food, and I’m not putting anything in it. I feel awful that you are here, I remember you from your visits to Mr. Ramirez. I promise, I’m not putting anything in the food to harm you. You have to eat in order to stay strong sir, and the next time I come I will try to help in some kind of way. It’s very risky because they are watching us, but I will help the best way I can sir,” she stated. The girl seemed sincere, but I can’t trust anybody in this damn house. I needed to speak to Zelan, and if she could help me with that then I would be grateful. If I know my brother, he is putting a plan together. If I can talk to him just to let him know where I am it will be enough to get him here.
“Thank you, I just need for you to call my brother or get me a phone,” I told her.
“I can call him for you, I will go get a bottled water and be right back. What is his number, and I will call him?” she asked. I gave her Zelan’s phone number and waited for her to come back. My body was in so much pain I could barely move. I couldn’t wait to get my hands-on Javier, if Zelan didn’t kill him first. I was going to take pleasure in doing so myself. A few minutes later, Javier came back down the stairs and he had some lady with him.
“Shit is not looking good for you Juelz, you want to make that call and give me my granddaughter,” Javier smiled.
“Fuck you pussy, you gone have to kill me like I told you before, Kari is not up for discussion bitch!” I yelled.
“You need to give him what he wants, make it easy on yourself,” The lady stated
“Who are you, you look familiar? I asked her.
“Who I am doesn’t concern you,” She responded. Whoever this chick was didn’t matter to me I just know that it was something about her that was familiar to me.
Chapter Fifteen
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 ph
one 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 gave me a kiss, 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.
Chapter Sixteen
Zelan
This nigga Javier has officially lost his muthafuckin mind. They touched my brother, and everybody is going to die. I’m not my brother, I have always respected the way he does shit, and it works for him. The way I do shit is totally fucking different, you will die quick fucking with me. I had already contacted my grandfather, and he is ready for us when we get there. Now that’s the shit I’m talking about, he said we didn’t need to bring our own men.
Look son, I just met you. We need to bond slow. We had a lot to learn about him, just as well he had to get to know us. One thing he would find is that Juelz and I know how to handle ourselves and we won’t ever back down when we are in danger. I was ready for war regardless, if he was going to help us or not. But I’m truly grateful, that he is stepping in and helping me out.
“Tell me who was over my brother’s detail?” I asked Jeff.
“Coby was in charge sir,” Jeff stated, you fucking right that nigga had to come up off that vacation.
“Coby, what happened that caused my muthafuckin brothers detail to be infiltrated and now he is fucking missing!” I yelled.
“Sir, I have no idea, I assigned the detail and I thought everything was good,” This nigga Coby spoke, all nervous and shit. See when you ask a question, and if that nigga can’t look you in the eye, that bitch nigga lying.
“Everything was good, huh?” I yelled! POW! POW! I sent two shots to that mutherfuckers head.
“Now BITCH, everything is good! Clean this shit up, Jeff let’s roll,” I yelled.
“Sir, how many men should I bring? The plane I rented holds twenty, I have selected the men already,” Bring five of your trusted men, and I got the rest,” I said, just as Meek walked in with, Rel, Jo Jo, young Steve, Ronnie, Mel, Dom, Kane, and Malcom. This was some of my top shooters in the streets. These were my niggas, sometimes you have to come off that security detail shit and bring that muthafucking street fucking heat.
“Glad y’all made it, we good on the weapons?” I asked.
“We ready to go son, just tell us the plan,” Dom responded. That nigga was a stone cold killa, he was ex-military and the best sharp shooter I have ever seen.
“We are headed out to the airport, and we will map all this shit out once we get to Cuba,” I told them. They nodded, and we got out of there and were on our flight with in forty-five minutes. My boys was on the flight with Jeff, and me and Meek was on Juelz plane. The flight to Cuba took us a little over three hours but we landed and were in route to my grandfather’s home. It took us about twenty minutes, and we had made it to his home. This nigga had armed guards at a security booth, and when we pulled up to the house that shit looked like four of my houses, and four of Juelz all in one. Oh, this nigga rich, rich make Juelz rich ass, look like a corner store owner. We got out the car, and there were some guards walking the grounds and standing at the door.
“Mr. Kassom, welcome to Havana Cuba, Mr. Vega is awaiting your arrival,” the guard stated.
“Thank you, these are my men can you show them where they can relax for a minute,” I stated. He agreed, and we entered the house, man this shit looked like the damn Barclay Center. I would get lost trying to find Ari ass in a house this damn big, I don’t ever need nothing this big. “Right this way sir,” the butler stated as he lead the way.
“Zelan, son, welcome to Cuba,” My grandfather said, as he came up to give me a hug.
“Thanks, for all the help you are giving us,” I responded.
“Nonsense, you are my flesh and blood, I have already got the information we needed on Juelz. I’m going to cut Ramirez’s fucking throat for touching my grandson!” Santiago yelled. Well we can say, this nigga was angry shit I guess he takes his grandfather role seriously.
“So, what is the plan for us going in and getting my brother out,” I asked.
“What do you mean son, we will go in the front door and get him. Javier has my grandson in that house, and we are going to get him. The men that work at his gates, are my men that work for me. He thinks he has the upper hand, but he doesn’t he never has. Once we get in the gates, is when the gunplay begins, are you ready?” Santiago asked. Me and Meek looked at each other very impressed, with how my grandfather runs shit over here.
“We ready, I also want you to meet my best friend and right hand in my organization Mekel Jameson, we call him Meek,” I told him.
“Welcome Meek, we will get to know each other later,” Santiago stated. We went into a conference room where the other guys were hanging out and eating food. Once we went over the plan on how we were getting Juelz to safety we loaded up and headed out.
“Bruh make sure that we are together at all times. I need to have eyes on you, I’m not going back to the states without you,” Meek whispered to me. I nodded because I understood where he was c
oming from I felt the same way. Hell, I wanted to make sure all my men made it out safely. I’m coming brother you just hold on, and I promise I’m coming for you. I said to myself, Juelz was my big brother and my life was nothing without him in it. I was going to save him, just as I know he would do the same for me.
It was time to go on a killing spree, everybody in that house could consider themselves dead! We pulled up to the gates and my grandfather was right. They let us through and as soon as we saw the guard’s walking the grounds our crew began busting on them. They were coming from everywhere, and we were picking them off one by one. Once we jumped out, we were shooting our way up to the front door. Once that was clear, the security allowed my grandfather to get out. When we went through the house, more guards were inside, and we shot them niggas up. Dead bodies were all over this bitch. We saw one of the guards try to make a run, and Meek took off behind him.
Chapter Seventeen
Ciera-
My heart was in shambles I needed my damn man home. I knew I had to have faith, and everyone was saying stay strong. But they didn’t see the scene, the day they shot up everybody and took Juelz. No one had to go through that shit, I have so much respect for Juelz that man made sure I was safe and was willing to die to protect me. If anything could give me the push, to love him even more that shit did it for me. I saw my phone light up, and it was my mother calling.
“Hey mom, how are you?” I asked as I answered the phone.
“I’m good baby, how you doing?” my mother asked.
“We are well mom, how is your friend holding up? When will you be back home?” I responded, my mom was doing good she had been released from the drug facility and was now home. My mom was drug free and taking good care of herself. I got her a three-bedroom house out in Queens, and she loved it. Ari, Grams, and I were making sure she was ok, I haven’t purchased a house for her yet, we wanted to make sure she was going to stay off the drugs, so I rented the house she is in now. She was currently, down South visiting a friend of hers that lost their mother.