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Theodore III



"Ow! Mama, damn!" I yelled as Mama wiped my open cuts with alcohol.

Mama sucked her teeth. "I told you it was gonna burn. Just shut up and be a man."

I sat back against the toilet with a frown on my face. I really didn't want to be sitting in my bathroom getting cleaned up by my Mother. I wanted to be out looking for Princess but Mama insisted I needed to get cleaned up since I was leaking blood from almost every inch of my body. Marquis really fucked me up, but I fucked him up too and if I find out he has something to do with Princess missing, I'm gonna kill him. Shit. I should've killed him for calling Princess out of her name.

"I am," I said through clenched teeth. "I'm ready to go Mama. I need to find my daughter and it's getting late. Soon, it's gonna be morning and Princess needs to take her medicine every single day at the same time. She'll be sick if she doesn't take her medicine. Are you almost done?"

"Not yet, I just started. Everybody is out looking for her right now, just calm down. Princess will be fine."

"How are you so sure?"

Mama sighed. "Well, because I just know she'll be. Have you gotten in contact with Jazmine and Aubrey?"

"No," I mumbled. Jazmine and Aubrey were at my house at the beginning of the day but they stepped out before the party and I haven't seen them since. I've been calling and texting them since Princess disappeared but their phones just keep going to voicemail. I hope they didn't get caught up in any of Goldie's family's shit. "I don't know where the hell they at either. They're not answering their phones."

"You don't think Aubrey had something to do with Princess disappearing, do you?"

"No."

Aubrey may be a lot of things but I know he won't hurt my daughter, that's why I've let him be around her. When he first came back around after being locked up, I didn't trust him and I didn't want him around Princess but I've grown to trust him since he's been back. And Jazmine trusts him too, so that's important. If she can put her feelings aside and trust him, then I trust him too. He's not the type to hurt kids, and Jazmine wouldn't go along with any crazy shit he's planning. Jazmine wouldn't let him hurt Princess or me. Regardless of how long she's been with Aubrey, her feelings for me just didn't diminish over night. She's still in love with me and will do what I say over Aubrey any day.

"How are you so sure? I mean, Aubrey had it out for you some years ago and you put him in jail. And Jazmine, I love her like a daughter, but you know how she feels about you and you just turned her down and got with Mya and moved Mya into the house y'all were sharing to top it off. Jazmine could just be pissed at you and Aubrey could be putting shit in her head about taking you down. You know, nobody wants to see us win baby. They're all praying on our downfall, even if that means kidnapping Princess."

I sighed. "Because I know Jazmine wouldn't fall for anything he's planning," I winced as Mama poured alcohol on the cut on my arm. "Damn. Mama."

"Damn, Theodore," she mocked me. "Watch your mouth."

"Sorry. But I let Aubrey around Princess because I trust that he won't do anything to hurt her. Aubrey wouldn't hurt any kids. Now, me, he might hurt if I pissed him off enough but I'm his salvation. I gave him a place to stay and a job. If he fucks me over then he's fucking himself over. And Jazmine loves me too much to hurt me or Princess. She loves us both."

"Yeah, she might but don't be living in a fantasy Theodore. She might be in love with you but she's in love with Aubrey too and you turning her down could be the thing that pushes her over the edge." Mama reached across me and grabbed the elastic bandage so she could wrap it around the deep cut on my arm. "I can't believe that little bastard did this to you baby."

"I can't believe you jumped in."

Mama's eyes widened. "How come? You know I got your back."

"Yeah, I know," I mumbled. "Just don't do that no more. I would've been pissed if he hurt you."

"Oh, who cares? You're my favorite youngest son and you have my favorite Grand daughter. I couldn't let him hurt you and I'm not going to let that little bitch's family hurt you either. Fuck Mya and her family. I hope you know you're not getting back together with that little bitch."

I sighed. "Yeah, I know." I wanted my relationship with Mya to work out but things went too far tonight. Things were said and lines were crossed and for our relationship to be as fresh as it was, I don't think we'll be able to bounce back from this. And even if we did bounce back from it, our families hate each other and wouldn't want anything to do with us. So, I guess it's best if Mya and I just aren't together. "I just don't know what happened tonight. Mya and I were in a good place."

"No you weren't because she had been putting on a front and lying to you baby. You put your heart on the line for that gold digging hoe and you let her play you, and I completely fault you."

I scrunched up my face, pulling away as she tried to clean my busted lip. "What?"

"You fucked up not doing a background check on her. You should've known about the cartels down here before you even got down here and you should've known about the different families running the cartels. But even if you didn't do that, you should've checked behind that broad to see what she's about. You don't move niggas into your house and you don't know nothing about them and their family. You fucked up and you're gonna have to fix it."

I groaned. "I know Mama but damn. Why didn't you tell me this before I made all these moves for me and her to be together? You making it seem like I don't have a lot on my plate."

"Because you're fucking up and you're putting the family in a fucked up situation. You don't have that much on your plate. My Dad was doing what you're doing by himself. You're working with other people, so don't talk to me about how much you have on your plate. You have one kid, he had three. You have a whole support system but you're jeopardizing the future of our family and yourself for some gold digging stripper bitch you fell in love with. Stop thinking with the head between your legs and use your damn brain," she said as she mushed me in the head. "I don't want to hear anything else about Mya, Milan, Jazmine or any other bitch you've got yourself caught up with. Fuck those bitches. Focus on your family and your money because that's what's most important."

"But Ma--"

"No buts Theodore. Stop letting these bitches distract you from what's most important. Focus on your family and your money. You can't replace family but you can definitely replace these bitches. They're all replaceable, so don't worry about them and don't try to get into business with anybody else. We're good on our own."

"Talk to your father about that. He's the one that was forcing us to get into business with them."

"What?"

I sucked my teeth, pulling away from Mama. "You heard me Mama. I keep taking the slack for everybody else's shit but Grandpa was the one forcing us to go into business with Mya's family. I didn't even have a say in anything, only that I needed to marry and impregnate Mya. So don't accuse me of ruining anything with the family when it was Grandpa being greedy as fuck and controlling, per usual. You already know the shit he's on, so don't accuse me."

"You need to watch who you're talking to."

"No I don't Mama." I pushed her off of me and stood up from the toilet. Grandpa is the reason everything went down hill tonight. He's been making moves without anybody knowing"You need to take care of your old ass father because all the shit that happened tonight was because of him. I didn't know what was going on nobody did. He's been making plans for everybody's lives behind their backs and I'm tired of that controlling shit. You need to do something about your father and check him or I'll have to."

"What the hell am I supposed to say to a grown ass man? I'm not going to disrespect my father the same way you do yours."

I shook my head. "You don't have to disrespect him but check him. He's been off his rocker since Grandma died. I don't like the shit he's doing, he needs to stay out of the business, he needs to mind his business and enjoy being retired because I'm sick of his shit."

"Then you need to talk to him as a grown man. I don't have any issues, you do. So talk to him the same way you're talking to me right now and we'll see how far you get."

"Yeah, we'll see," I sarcastically replied. "I'm leaving to go find my daughter. If you claim you care about her like you do, then you'll be a good Grandmother and help look for her too. But I doubt you care about anybody other than yourself since you were so able to walk away from me when I was growing up because you were losing your damn mind."

I tried walking away from her but she snatched me back. "You've got some nerve little boy. I know I fucked up but I've apologized and I've changed. I've grown from my mistakes but you're still an immature asshole. You think the world revolves around you and you think everybody has to stop what they're doing for you. I have my own life and obligations. You're a grown man, so grow up and take some initiative in your life. Of course I'll help you find Princess but you're not going to disrespect me."

"Whatever," I mumbled, walking away from her. Mama's the same rude person she was back in California. She might have changed but she still thinks the world revolves around her and Grandpa's the same way. She needs to grow the fuck up and check her father because she's the only person he'll listen to.

I jogged down the steps and raced out of the house before Mama could catch up to me. I really wasn't in the mood to hear her bitch and complain about the easy life she's living. She doesn't know half the shit I go through on a daily basis, so she has no room to talk about how easy everything is for me. Nobody understands the shit I go through.

I hopped in the first car of mine outside and raced out of my driveway. I don't even know where Princess could be. It's nothing but forests around here and she wouldn't just wander off, especially off in the woods. So somebody had to take her. Mya and her family left after I couldn't find her, so I don't think they have anything to do with her disappearing. But something in the back of my mind was telling me they were on some sneaky shit, but my family could be on some sneaky shit too. I left them in the back to watch Princess. I trusted them to take care of her and watch her but they left her as soon as they heard some fighting, so it's ultimately their faults that she's gone. They fucked up.

The only other person I know that would take Princess away from me is Nicole and her scheming ass sister Tee Tee. I pressed my foot on the gas as soon as I got it in my mind that Nicole took Princess. I don't know how she got in my house past my butler and security guards or how she was so easily able to take Princess away from me right under my nose but she's the only person that has it out for me enough to take Princess away from me. Nicole is just a crazy bitch like that.

And I know Tee Tee's ass was up to something too. She's always master minding Nicole's plans because Nicole is too dumb to do the elaborate things she does on her own. Tee Tee is too fucking smart to be mixed up with Nicole's drama but she threw her life away to fuck with the scum beneath my feet like Willie and Nicole, so fuck her too. And I'm gonna kill both of those bitches if I find out they had something to do with Princess disappearing.

I made it to the other side of the city to my old condominiums within a half an hour. I know their raggedy asses are still living in these, so I dropped my car right in front of the building and hopped out. I didn't bother speaking to the receptionist or the bell hop. They recognized me so I jogged up the steps to the third floor where their condo was and beat on the door.

"Come the fuck on outta their bitches!" I yelled, banging on the door. "I know y'all filthy asses got my daughter!"

The door slowly creaked open and a fucked up looking Tee Tee emerged as tears rolled down her cheeks. As much as I wanted to feel bad for her, I just couldn't. Tee Tee was fucked up and I know it wasn't from the fight she had with Mya. Her arm was still in a sling from getting shot and she had a few cuts on her face but her skinned looked like it was burned, recently.

I pushed Tee Tee back into the condo and closed the door. "Where the fuck my daughter at bitch? I know you got her!"

"Ow! Theodore, please!" she cried. "I don't have her."

"Then where the fuck is she at?" I asked, looking down at her face that used to be so pretty in high school. I don't know what just happened to her but who ever burned her, really fucked her skin up. She had blisters all over her skin and her face made it look like she's been through hell and living a rough life. I pushed her back into the wall since she wasn't speaking. "I asked you a fucking question!"

"I don't know!"

"Yes you do!"

She wasn't giving me the answer I wanted. I know she has Princess and I know she's covering for Nicole since that's all the two of them do: lie and scheme. I grabbed Tee Tee by the neck and threw her down on the ground before climbing on top of her blistering body.

"I'm not gon' ask you again, where's my daughter!"

"I don't know!" she cried. "I swear I don't have her!"

I knew she was lying. Tee Tee is always about something, so I'm not going to fall for her games. I grabbed Tee Tee's hands and held them above her head, pressing down on her blisters as she screamed. "Then where is she?" I yelled over her.

The tears were pouring out of her eyes even harder now and I knew it was because I was busting her blisters. I could feel the liquid from her blisters all between my fingers but I just continued holding her down. She didn't say anything though, she just kicked and screamed under me since she was in so much pain but I'm in pain too. I can't find my fucking daughter and I know she has something to do with it.

"You must want to die," I said as I let go of her hands. I used one hand to hold her hands back and the other to grab my gun from off of my body. If I had to pop Tee Tee for lying to me then so be it. She deserves it, especially since she's the reason I've got a hole in my abdomen right now. I unlocked my gun and shoved the barrel into her forehead. "You got three seconds to tell me where my daughter is or your bloods gonna be all over these walls. One...two," I hesitated, trying to give her a chance to redeem herself but she wasn't speaking. Her chest heaved up and down as blood and puss dripped down both of our arms from her blisters. I took a deep breath and tightened my finger around the trigger. "Three."

I didn't want to have to kill Tee Tee but she's making me do it. Tee Tee has always been a filthy, slimy, dirty rotten hoe but I always felt bad for her, no matter what she's done to me. I didn't want to kill her but I didn't want to bitch up because I felt bad for her. I planned on getting my revenge on her anyways since she decided to shoot me so I guess that time is now.

"N-Ni..."

I scrunched up my face. "What the fuck you say?"

"Ni-Nicole," she groaned. "She ran off with C-Cashmere and my son."

"Where?!"

"I-I don't know. I've been trying to find out where they went for hours. She did this to me. She burned me."

I frowned. "How?"

"With a bowl of soup. I swear I don't have Princess," she cried. "J-Just please don't kill me. All I wanna do is find my son."

"Too late."

Tee Tee was getting killed regardless of her having Princess or not. I don't give a damn about her crying. I don't give a damn about her not having her son because I don't have my daughter because of her sister. And as much as Tee Tee wants to play the victim, I know this is a set up, I know she's lying and has Princess and she still shot me and fought Mya the other day. Teandra was getting killed regardless and so was her sister.

I sent single shot into Tee Tee's head, causing blood to splatter back on my face and get all over the walls. It hurt killing Tee Tee because I wanted something to become of us from back in high school but she fucked me over too much and she was too sneaky. She was too smart for her own good and that's ultimately how she got herself killed. I stood up and kicked her body over as I walked to the back to get the puss off of my hands and blood off of my face.

I stepped into the bathroom and began washing my face and hands. If I have to get to these bitches and kill them one by one to find my daughter then so be it. Now that Tee Tee's dead, Nicole will be next and so will Cashmere. I wiped the blood off of my face as I sighed. It felt good killing Tee Tee because now I have one less weight off of my shoulders but it frustrated me more to know that Nicole and Cashmere might have Princess.

I dried my face off and exited Tee Tee's apartment, just before I sent Adonis a text to get the cleaning crew over here to clean up the apartment and dump Tee Tee's body. I took the back way out of the condominiums and climbed back in my car before pulling off and driving over to Cashmere's house. I doubt if they're dumb enough to be there but it's worth a try. I gotta find Princess tonight.

Cashmere's house wasn't too far away from the condo's so I was there within 15 minutes. My car didn't even get a chance to stop before I climbed out of it and rushed to the back of the house. I wasn't playing with these niggas so I started kicking in the back door. I kept my back pressed against the door as I used my heavy Timberland to kick the door in. I kicked and kicked and kicked until the hinges broke on the door and the door swung open, revealing a pitch black house.

I'm not even gonna lie, I was scared shit less to enter this house. Cashmere's been my body guard for years so I don't know what he's packing or what he could have planned for me. He probably knows about me all too well and knows what my moves are so I have to be careful walking in here. I stepped into the pitch black house with my gun drawn and my eyes wide open but that really didn't do much. It was too dark in here to see anything.

I took a few more steps into the house in search of a light switch or a lamp, something that'll help me see better. I reached out to the wall to try to feel for the switch. I ran my hand along the wall while still keeping my gun drawn just in case Cashmere or Nicole decided to pop out. I planned on shooting on sight but I knew I couldn't do that if Nicole took Tee Tee's baby. That's one thing I can't do and that's kill an innocent kid, no matter how fucked up his Mom and aunt are. But when ever I see Cashmere or Nicole, they're dead.

I crept further into the house, still making sure to keep my gun drawn but I stopped when I felt something wet dripping down on my head. I moved back a little and held my hand out so I could see whatever was dripping on me. "What the fuck?" I mumbled when I saw the crimson red blood dripping on to my fingers. I didn't want to bring any attention to myself but I needed to see where the blood was coming from, so I pulled my phone out of my pocket and turned on the flash flight.

"Shit."

I could've thrown up at the chopped up body parts hanging off of the chandelier. They were too small to be Cashmere's because if they were his, all types of fat and grease would be dripping off of them. It can't be Nicole's because they're too big. They look like a kids body parts.

"Damn," I whispered.

I know these niggas didn't kill Tee Tee's kid. I slightly turned to the side, looking for the rest of his body and almost shit my pants when I saw the kids' head covered in blood and laying on the dining room. Why the hell would they kill an innocent kid? Why would Nicole kill her own nephew?"

"Oh, so you thought you was just gon' walk in my house and not expect to see me little nigga?"

I knew it was Cashmere by the sound of his voice so I didn't bother turning around. I already had my gun out and I'm sure he didn't see me with it, so I quickly turned off my flashlight, turned around and just shot in the direction his voice came from. I could hear the bullet hit him but that didn't stop him from ambushing me. He flung his body on me, causing the both of us to fall back on to the table behind him. The wooden table came crumbling to pieces as soon as me and Cashmere landed on it.

"Little bitch," he grunted, throwing blows my way.

I was ducking and dodging his punches, well at least I was attempting to. It was still pitch black and I couldn't see where any of the punches were coming, so I ducked and dodged the best that I could. Cashmere was big as fuck and with him being on top of me. I couldn't move my hands to punch him back or to even shoot him again. I was still holding on to my gun though. I just couldn't get a grip on the trigger.

My head flew to the side when Cashmere's fist collided with my jaw. Fuck. I could feel blood leaking out of my mouth and I honestly wanted to end this shit but I knew Cashmere wouldn't let up on me. He was trying to kill him and I wasn't going to let him. I moved my hands under him, trying to get a better grip on my gun so I could just blow this fat fuck away.

But in the mean time, I used my legs to try to kick his back to slow him down. "I know you got my daughter nigga," I said as I gulped down some of my own blood. "Where is she at?"

"You think I got that little infested bitch?"

I took a deep breath as soon as I felt Cashmere's big ass hand grab my neck and start choking me. He wasn't killing me tonight and he damn sure wasn't gonna talk about Princess. I don't know what's wrong with these niggas but disrespecting my daughter is only gonna piss me off even more. Even though I was low on air and only holding a small amount in my lungs, I was still able to respond. "I'm gonna kill you fat fuck."

I gripped on to my gun tighter as Cashmere did the same to my neck, laughing. I continuously gasped for air the tighter and longer he gripped my neck. Cashmere eventually used both of his hands to choke me and began shaking my body, purposely slamming my head into the ground. Damn. I knew I shouldn't have come over here by myself.

I felt myself slipping in and out of consciousness. At some points I could see Cashmere and then at others all I was able to see was darkness. Sometimes I could feel Cashmere shaking my body and then at other times, I couldn't feel a thing at all. Damn. So this is what dying must feel like. A lack of breath and absolutely no control of how you're going to die. You can't even save yourself and there's no one around to save you either.

This must be how Grandma felt when she got killed. With no control from herself, she was stabbed over and over and over again. She probably felt this same lack of breath I'm feeling now and the same helplessness. This is the worst feeling in the world, when you can't help yourself even though your tool of protection is right in your hand. The only thing saving your life is right in your hands and you can't even touch it.

I knew I was near the end. I could feel it. I took slower gasps of air as I felt my eyes closing and the room closing around me. I felt like I was suffocating. I wanted to help myself but I just couldn't. Just as I was taking my last breath, Cashmere's body lunged towards me.

"Damn," he groaned rolling off of me.

He rolled off of me with a knife sticking out of his breath. I wanted to get up and run but I just couldn't. I didn't have any control over my body, so I couldn't even get a grip on the gun that was being ripped out of my hands.

"It's such a shame Cashmere got to you before I could." I recognized the voice. It was Nicole. She placed the gun to my forehead. "Once you're dead, I'm going to get custody of Princess and everybody's going to know just the kind of father you are. You're a dead beat and you used Princess against me because you're that much of a horrible, miserable person. You're gonna burn in hell..."

Nicole's voice eventually faded away as well as my vision and consciousness. I don't know what she did or didn't do to me but I lost consciousness as soon as everything around me went black.

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