onto my lap, but she wouldn’t stop crying. I held her in my arms, and we sat in the corner until I heard the knock at the door. That muthafucka is going to feel my wrath. I couldn’t get it through my thick skull that the nigga would stoop this low.
TRINA
As soon as I left Trae, I called Kendrick. I had been hanging out with him ever since I left Kyron in the room. I didn’t know and didn’t want to know if Kyron was in there, and I definitely wasn’t going to stick around to find out.
“Kendrick!”
“What’s up?”
“Trae just got here.”
“Trae just got where?”
“Here at the hotel. Is Kyron with you, or is he still with Tasha?” I held my breath.
“Nah, he went back to get Mari from the hotel room.”
I breathed a sigh of relief. “Mari? You mean he had his bitch with him the whole time? Then what did he want with Tasha?” When he didn’t say anything, I said, “Y’all niggas ain’t shit!” I hung up. I had lost my appetite and decided to head back to the villa and face the music. If I was lucky enough, they would be in the room with the door shut, fucking, and I could pack my shit and sneak off to the airport.
When I saw the EMS workers, a stretcher, and then Five-O rush through the lobby, I knew something had gone down. I waited for everybody to pass me before I trudged over to the villa.
When I turned the corner, all of the workers were by my door. As I got closer, I saw that they were, in fact, at our spot. “What happened?” I asked no one in particular. I pushed my way through the workers but was stopped by one of the police officers.
“You can’t come in here, ma’am.”
“I’m staying here. My sister is in there!” I proceeded to move forward.
“Parker, this is the other guest right here,” he yelled out.
“Let her in,” Parker said.
“Oh, my God! What happened? Tasha?” They were laying my sister on a stretcher.
I looked at Trae, and he mouthed the words, You are going to pay. I knew at that moment I was fucked.
“Ma’am, we need to talk to you,” one of the officers said. I was immediately whisked into the extra bedroom.
TASHA
The past few days, weeks, months . . . I didn’t know time anymore. Everything was a blur. I swear, if it wasn’t for Trae being the man I fell in love with, I would be in the loony bin. He got me through this. Kyron had put a date-rape drug into my glass of wine. The after effects seemed more harmful than anything. I could hardly remember shit. I was having cold and hot flashes and constant headaches. I did know that they issued a warrant for Kyron’s arrest. Trae wouldn’t allow me to press charges against Trina, because he said he had plans for her. Just the thought of him doing something to my sister sank my stomach.
Back at home, when the limo turned onto our street, Trae and I both noticed the unmarked black-tinted Chevys. I snuggled up closer to Trae, not wanting to get out of the car. “They must be here to question me about Vegas,” I remarked.
“Nah, that’s not Vegas police. And Cali police don’t have jurisdiction over Vegas. I believe they are here for me. Remember, I lost the protection of the Li organization.”
I leaned away from him and shot him daggers. “I know you’re not saying what I think you’re saying?”
“I’m sure that they’re not here for a social visit.”
“Baby, don’t let them take you away. Can’t you call the Dons? Somebody? Trae, I need you here with me.” I felt as if I was having a panic attack, and I grabbed onto him.
“I’ll be home as soon as I can.” He tried to reassure me, but I wasn’t going for it. I held him tighter.
I broke down and cried. “Please, baby. Do something. Don’t let them take you.” I pleaded with him. This couldn’t be happening.
“Tasha, I wish I had that power.” We pulled into the driveway, and Angel was coming down the stairs, followed by Kyra and then Kay. “See, you won’t be by yourself. Angel and Kyra will be here with you. Tasha, pull yourself together. You know I can’t do what I’ve got to do if I’m worrying about you.”
I swear, I was trying to get myself together, but I couldn’t. I did not want Trae