Chapter 4

( tamara )
---------------------- Meanwhile Across Town --------------------

" hey em ! Hey jen ! " Tamara called out walking up to two of her close friends .
" Supp ! " they both said  in unison with a smile .
" What yall on ? "
" waiting for Jay to come pick us up . we gone smoke a couple blunts , you down ? "
" em you know T don't smoke ! "
" oh yeaa ... i forgot . " Em replied looking back at Tamara .
" you can still come if you want to! " jen replied seeing Tamara become uncomfortable
" Alright . " Tamara replied sitting down on Emerald's porch .
" Em , you look different . you cut your hair ? " Tamara asked looking Em over.
Emerald was about 5'4 , puerta rican , with long pretty hair . well her hair used to be long but now it was cut into a short bob with blonde streaks.  Jennifer on the other hand was 5'6 , brown - skinned & tom boy to the T . she played basketball and everything , but in T's eyes she was just another one of the girls .
" oh this ? " em questioned running her hands through her hair . " it was time for a change that long hair was a lot to handle. "
" that's what's up . i like it " T replied .
" look there's jay ! " Jen pointed as the all black Range Rover parked in front of the house .

Jay was a local dope boy & Em's boyfriend . His dad Marco was the kingpin ( head dope boy ) of Jersey and Jay was slowly but surely taking over the empire .

" hey boo . " Em stated standing up and walking towards the car.
" supp sexy . "
" come on yall let's go ! " Em called out to T & Jen .
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" Em pass the damn blunt ! " T stated getting annoyed .
Emerald passed the blunt then took a shot of pineapple ciroc and passed that too .
" Damn bitch! i'm fucccckedd upp." T slurred her words .
Jen & Em shook their heads " ameture " they thought aloud as Em got up and walked into the back room .
" Jay come take us home! T is fucked up and needs some rest . "
" iight go out to the car i'll be there in a minute . " jay replied throwing his keys in her direction .

Emerald & jennifer walked Tamara to the car and sat her in the backseat up against the door . Jen climbed in and sat next to her and Em climbed in the front . after about 5 minutes Jay came out & started the car then sped off down the street .
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about 5 blocks from T's house Jay was stopped at a stoplight . he sat up in his seat kinda uncomfortable because this was Dock's territory ( another local drug dealer )
Jay was so deep in thought he didn't realize the all black van with tinted windows pull up next to him .
" Bae !! get down !! " em yelled out as the windows rolled down and the masked men held their guns  out the window & opened fire . Jay reached under the seat and grabbed his hammer . He managed to take out ole dude in the front seat before pressing on the gas & speeding off down the street .
" everybody good ? " Jay questioned
" I'm cool .  just shooken up . " Em replied .
" i'm gucci " jen stated " what about you T .... oh my God! T's been shot !!! Jay get to the hospital quick . "
Jen sat in the back applying pressure to the gunshot wound in T's lower stomach area .
" T ! T ! say something !! "
" jen why are you crying ?! Ahhhhh !! " T yelled trying to sit up as the pain set in . she had fallen asleep & the alcohol in her system numbed the pain so T had no idea that she'd even been shot .
" Tamara be still ! " jen yelled pushing T back down on the seat .
" What's wrong with me ? why is there blood everywhere ? " T questioned beginning to panic .
" you got shot T ! now sit fucking still ! " Em yelled from the front seat as Jay pulled into the hospital parking lot
He parked the car in the front of the hospital and ran around to T's side . He picked her up & ran inside . The paramedics took over from there . They rushed her to the back on a stretcher and told Emerald , Jennifer , and Jay to wait in the waiting room while she had surgery .

" should we call mrs . Parker and tell her ? " Em questioned hestitantly
" Um no , let's see what happens first . "
" that's stupid Jen ! Em call her mom ." Jay demanded .
Emerald stepped to the side and dialed Mrs Parker's number. she answered in a rather groggy voice as if she'd been sleeping .
" Hello ? "
" hey ma , this is Emerald . ummmm ... "
" Em , do you know where Tamara is ? It's a school night and she's not home yet . "
" That's actually why i was calling . umm . maa you need to get to the hospital now . Tamara's been shot ! "
Em hung up without giving mama parker a chance to reply she didn't wanna explain what happened on the phone so she ended the call .
Em went back over and took a seat next to Jen and tried to keep themselves together .
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" hey natalia... have you heard from Tamara since school ended yesterday ? " Kamiyah asked kinda nervous .
" no . actually i haven't . you haven't talked to her ? "
" no i texted her & called her last night but i got no reply. i'm kinda worried . this isn't like her at all to just go m . i . a then not show up at school . something is definately wrong .  "
" yes ! do you have her mom's number ? i really wanna know if my baby's okay . "
Kamiyah smiled at Natalia calling T her baby , they were so cute .
" yeah , i have it . let's step outside & i'll call her . "
"okay . " natalia replied walking behind miyah .
" hello ? "
" hey ma , this is miyah . is everyth....."
" Oh my God miyah ! i was just about to call you . Get up here to the hospital as soon as possible ... Tamara's been shot . "
Kamiyah's heart sank to her stomach . she droppd her phone as tears filled her eyes .
" Kamiyah ! Miyah ! what's wrong ? " Natalia asked now more worried than ever .
" Natalia.... Tamara's been shot ! come on we gotta go ! "
Natalia's heart was beating a mile a minute as tears ran down her cheeks . Her and Miyah grabbed their things & ran to the corner & flagged down a taxi .
" please take us to St . Petersburg hospital & HURRY !!! "
- de'wanna