The Brothers

"So let me get this straight. Odell is gone, and he's no where to be found." Cam asks. Colin couldn't keep him in the dark on this, no matter how much this might mess up his night.

"Yeah. I got a text from whoever has him. I asked them what they wanted, they said me."

"You?"

Colin nods. "I swear whenever these mothafuckas tell me where they are, Imma put a bullet between their eyes."

"Have you talked to Luke?"

"I tried calling him on my way over here, he didn't answer. I guess he made his choice."

"You really didn't give him much of one."

"He told you, huh?"

"Yeah."

"I did what I have to do. I ain't gone lie, I'm nervous."

"Hell, I'm nervous for you. I been nervous...all these years you been doin this shit."

Colin sighs. "You know how you was talkin bout making the move to Miami?"

"Yeah."

"If I don't make it out of this, either I'm in jail, or dead, take care of my boy for me. Don't let him get into shit like this. Teach him how to do him things that Aaliyah can't teach."

"I got you."

"I've also been setting them up so they'll basically be set for life. If anything does happen, you gotta be the one to tell Aaliyah, she won't talk to me. But I'll give you all the information to give to her."

"Sounds like you've given up."

"No. Just preparing for the worse, that's all. I gotta make sure my son and Aaliyah are straight."

Cam nods.

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The next day, Colin's in bed till about 9. He couldn't sleep the entire night. He spent majority of it tossing and turning, thinking about getting Odell back.

His phone vibrates and it's a text from Aaliyah.

LiyahBaby❤️😍: CJ wants to see you tonight

Colin: Sure. Bring him over around 8

LiyahBaby❤️😍: Any word on Odell?

Colin: Not yet. Aaliyah, I'm sorry. Not just for fuckin around on you. For everything. I just want to make it right with you.

LiyahBaby❤️😍: What you did hurt me to my soul. You tell me you want to marry me, and you want me to have your daughter and all that other bullshit, yet you steppin out on me in the process. Must not want to marry me that badly, huh?

Colin: I do. I want you to be Mrs. Kaepernick.

LiyahBaby❤️😍: You had your chance.

Colin: Give me one more chance to make it right. This is the only time I've ever fucked around.

LiyahBaby❤️😍: Once is all it takes.

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Later that night, CJ comes over around 9. He's already showered and in PJs, ready to go to bed whenever he decides to fall.

He goes to sleep around 11, after playing Halo for two straight hours. Once Colin waited about an hour to leave.

Putting on his black sweats, black hoodie and black beanie he leaves the penthouse, letting the person up front know that he doesn't want anyone to get access to his place. He only went out for 20 minutes tops.. His stop consisted of getting rid of his guns and anything else that could be pinned on him, giving him extra years.

He had a feeling he knew how this would end, but try his hardest to not let it come to that, and getting rid of Carly was one of the first steps.

He gets back to his penthouse and CJs still sound asleep in his bed. After stripping down to his briefs and throwing on some basketball shorts, he gets in bed next to him.

"Where'd you go?" CJ asks in a groggy tone.

"I thought you were sleep."

"Had another bad dream."

"You had one last night too..."

"And the night before."

"Wanna talk about them."

CJ nods. "No. I try to forget about them so they won't come back."

"Okay...well, I'm here now. So try and get some sleep."

The next morning, Colin wakes up before CJ. He gets up, quietly does his morning routine and heads to the kitchen. He knows when CJ wakes up, he's gonna be hungry.

Colin makes some eggs, bacon and waffles. By the time Colin's done, CJ walks in and hops on the stool at the bar. "Morning bubba." He says placing a plate in front of him.

"Morning dad. Thank you."

"Orange juice, water or milk?"

"Milk please." Colin nods. He pours a cup of milk, and places that next to his plate, along with syrup and a fork. "Thank you....are you gonna eat?"

"Nah. I'm not hungry."

While CJ eats, Colin texts Aaliyah to check on Kash and she's not holding up too well. She spent the night over Aaliyah's the past two nights. Colin's patiently waiting for the text. Whoever it is said he wants him...they have the chance, but have yet to let him know where to meet up.

Cam comes over later that afternoon to get more details. He hasn't shown it, but he's scared out of his mind. Odell was just as much of a little brother to him as Odell was to Colin.

"Any word?" Cam asks quietly. CJs on the couch playing video games, but he still wants to make sure he doesn't hear anything.

"Nah, not yet. I wish these mothafuckas would stop playin and let me know somethin. I'm tired of playing this waiting game. He decides to send a text to that unknown number.

Colin: y'all mothafuckas gone stop with all the bluff and let me know what's up.

He got no reply.

Some time passes by and Colin gets ready to take CJ back to Aaliyah. Cam stayed over all day, so he's gonna make the trip with Colin. After the drop him off, they head back to Colin's place.

"You heard from Luke? I've tried contact him to make shit right, he hasn't answered."

"I talked to him yesterday, but hadn't talk to him at all today." Cam says.

"Let's go over there, see what's up."

"Alright." They get to Luke's apartment and his door is slightly cracked open. Cam and Colin look at each other. Colin slowly opens the door and they both walk in.

"Luke..." Cam calls out.

"Yo, Luke!" Colin says. They continue to walk inside. They get to the kitchen and they both spot blood smeared on the island. They walk behind it to see their worst nightmare. "LUKE!!!"

"Fuck! Is he still breathing?"

Colin puts his two fingers on side of his neck, and desperately hopes to find a pulse, but he doesn't. "No...he's not. GOT DAMNIT!"

Cam grabs his phone and calls 9-11. He paces back and forth while waiting for them to answer. The paramedics showed up within the next 10 minutes. While they're working on Luke, trying to revive him, Cam finds a note and hands it to Colin.

"Bluff?"

Colin folds the note and put it in his pocket. Once Luke gets hauled off to the hospital, Cam and Colin follow closely behind. When they make it to the hospital, they're hit with the news that Luke didn't make it. They both breakdown in tears. Colin pulls himself together when a text comes through his phone.

Unknown: who's the bluff now mothafucka.

Colin: You said you wanted me. Here's your chance. Where we meetin up and what time?

He sends Colin the address to a warehouse. "We gotta go." Colin says.

"Where?"

"I'm gonna take you back to my place, you're gonna go to Aaliyah's and stay with the women."

"Nah. What do you know that I don't."

"He told me where to meet them, and I'm goin."

"Not alone you not. Fuck that shit Kap."

"Cam you got a baby on the way! I'm not about to get you caught up in this shit. They got to Luke, they got Odell, and they can get you too. Let me go in this alone!"

"I'm not gone leave you alone."

"Cam...trust me on this. Please."

"Shit. Nigga make it back here. Alive! You and Odell."

"I will."

They get to Colin's. He changes out of his bloody clothes and then leaves. Cam wasn't havin it when Colin told him not to come. He followed Colin to the warehouse and sat back and waited till he knew he was needed. What Colin didn't know is Cam owned a gun of his own, legally. Bought it a long time ago just for protection and would use it if he had to.

Colin pulled up to the warehouse, but the gun in the waistband of his pants and walks in. Cam followed shortly afterwards and was on standby.

"Yo!" Colin says.

He hears footsteps come up behind him. He turns around and it's Cain.

"Should have known it was you. Yo ass been actin funny ever since you got out."

"I'd watch the way you talk to me if I was you. Remember, I got somethin you want mothafucka."

"So what you want from me then. Huh?"

"Nothin really. Just the satisfaction of watchin Yo cocky ass die." He says pulling a gun and aiming it at his hand.

Colin stands firm, and unfazed on the outside, but inside, he knows this is the end.

"why you doin this?"

"Like you don't know! Did you forget I'm the reason I got locked up!"

"Nah Cain. That's not it."

"That's not what Tommy told me. He confirmed that shit the day I got out."

"And you gone believe that mothafucka."

"Yeah he gone believe me." Tommy says coming out with a gun pointed at Colin. Tommy was in his feelings from Colin not being too into the game anymore. Colin was slowly going away from it, and Tommy didn't like it.

"Wow. Snake ass mothafucka." Colin says.

Tommy punches him in the gut, causing him to bend over in pain. He finally gathers himself. Tommy tries to hit him with the gun but Colin stops him and tries to take the gun. After scuffling over it, a shot goes off, alerting Cam. He quietly walks in to see Tommy laying on the ground, dead. Cain just watched the whole thing. He was satisfied with either one of them dead, he'd just kill the survivor on his on.

Before Colin can stand up from the scuffle he had Cain kicks the gun out of his hand and points his at Colin's head. "Where's Odell, man?"

"He around back, but before I let him go, I gotta finish some business." Before he can pull the trigger, Cam pulls his and Cain falls to the ground. Colin quickly looks over and sees Cam walking up. Colin stands up in disbelief.

"Thought I told you to go with the women."

"You really thought I was gone leave you alone."

"Thank you!" The two hug it out. "Odell..." They search around the warehouse and finally find him, damn near broken and bruised.

"We gotta get him to the hospital."

"You go. Take him. I gotta get rid these guns...where the hell you get that anyway."

"You ain't the only one packin playboy...and mine is legally owned."

"Alright..well I gotta get rid of this shit. I'll meet you at the hospital. Call the girls, let them know what's going on."

"Okay. See you in a bit." He says and hey both go their separate ways.