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Montez Reese

"Tony" Was all I heard before everything started going in slow motion. I felt stuck to my spot as I watched my cousin's body fall to the floor right in front of me.

Without knowing it I started shooting at everyone who wasn't part of our team not even caring if they were already dead. I needed to make sure nobody got out alive.

"Someone get the fucking truck"Frankie yelled falling next to Tony's body applying pressure "Stay with my big bro. Just stay with me fam"

One of the workers pulled up next to us with the truck and they quickly picked Tony's body putting him in the back seat. Frankie, Dre and I hopped in the back seat so we could do everything we could to keep Tony awake.

Frankie took off his tank and shirt pressing it against the wound trying to stop the bleeding as much as he could.

"Drive faster"Dre yelled getting frustrated

"Stay with us Tony. You ain't going out like that"I said seeing Tony's eyes moving around looking at us but he stayed quiet. "Feel his pulse"

Frankie grabbed Tony's wrist slowly feeling around for a pulse

"It's going faint"He looked at me with a panicked face "Driver faster!"

I didn't know what else I could do. Watching my cousin fight for his life right in front of me was something I never thought I would experience. This wasn't the first time someone I loved was in this predicament but it was there first time I was there to witness it go down. This shit was fucking me up mentally so I can only imagine how Nahla feels.

Pulling up to the hospital we wasted no time hopping out taking him inside. Within minutes he was out of our hands and getting rolled away heading into surgery. I felt like everything was going so fast but so slow at the same time that I couldn't even get my head straight.

"Fuck man"Frankie hit the wall making a hole but nobody dared looked our way. The hospital we were at was where all the cartel,mafia and big drug lords came when they needed medical care. The doctors and nurses knew so no questions were asked and no police were ever called.

I sat down putting my face into my hands trying to get myself together.

"This shit is so fucked up"Dre spoke taking a seat next to me "I'm tired of this shit man. Always some"He shook his head. I knew all this was just as hard on him as it was on me. "Last time we was in one of these they told us Trey was gone"

"One of the worst days of my life"I chuckled as memories from that night popped in my head. Just seeing the way that Nahla reacted was enough to break a nigga's heart twice.

"Have you talked to Nahla?"He asked pulling out his phone unlocking it

"Nah. I talked to Abuela and she said that she gave Nahla some tea with some shit to calm her down and she ended up knocking out " I told him pulling my phone out too contemplating on whether or not I should call Nahla and see if she was awake.

"Think Frankie gonna tell Abuela about Tony?"

"I don't know but if he do we have to be mentally prepared to be there for Nahla"I told him because I already knew she wasn't going to take this news lightly and we needed to be ready for her.

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It had been a few hours now and we still had not heard anything back about Tony. It was starting to get nerve wrecking not knowing what was going on. I knew Frankie was starting to get impatient by the way his legs were shaking uncontrollably which only meant he was about to explode any minute now.

"Tez,Dre,Frankie"We heard someone yell our names causing us to look towards the door seeing Nahla running in with Abuela, Savage and her friends behind her.

I got up making my way towards her taking her into the tightest hug ever that I didn't even want to let go.

"How is he?"She asked hugging back

"We don't know yet"I pulled away kissing the top of her head letting her hug Dre who also hugged her tight before letting her so she could hug Frankie.

"You guys okay?"Savage asked coming over to us taking a look I'm guessing to make sure we weren't hurt

"Yeah just waiting on some news"Dre told her kissing her forehead hugging her. I walked over to where Frankie and Nahla were seated so that Dre and Savage could talk in private.

"How long have you guys been here?"Abuela asked taking a seat on the other side of Frankie.

"I don't even know. I just know they need to hurry they asses up"Frankie yelled loud enough for the hospital staff to hear

"Tez he can't die"Nahla's voice cracked and all I could do was pull her close to me because there was nothing I could say at the moment that would make her feel better.

I looked around and noticed a doctor come out from the back heading our way as he looked over some papers.

"Family of Antonio Guzman?"He called out and we all quickly got up walking over to him.

"Please tell me my brother made it"Frankie said trying his best to keep himself together.

"He's alive and doing well. Luckily no organs were damaged so there was no threat to him and the bullets came out with ease. If you would like to see him he's in room 125 which is down the hall"

Hearing those words made my body automatically feel 100 times lighter. I couldn't help but to drop a few happy tears.

Nahla Reese

Walking towards Tony's room I was still a little hesitant because I didn't want to see him like that. Seeing the people I love in a hospital bed really fucked with my mental but I knew I needed to see him. Then finding out he was in here because he jumped to save Tez made it even more hard because on one end my brother was fine but on the other I could've lost my cousin.

Reaching his room I let everyone go in while I stood outside the door trying to catch my breath. I felt my anxiety starting to kick and I wanted to get it under control.

"You good Nahla?"Frankie asked standing next to me

"Yeah just don't want to see him like that Frankie. I'm tired of seeing my people in these beds"I rubbed my arm trying to calm myself down because I was tired of crying and having panic attacks. All I needed right now was Jamir but he wasn't here.

"I know it's hard especially for you and don't feel forced to see him if you don't want. I know he'll understand" Frankie pulled me into a hug "Never do anything you ain't comfortable doing especially if it fucks with your emotions or mental but I know he wants to see you"

Pulling away I looked up at him confused because why would Tony want to see me?

"He wants to see me?"I asked and he nodded his head "Why?"

"I don't know but you the first person he asked for when we walked in there. So you want to leave? Or you think you can see him"

I took a deep breath exhaling as I nodded my head yes. Seeing him was the least I could do when he was in this situation because he wanted to save my brothers.

Frankie grabbed my hand leading me inside. All I felt was tears coming down my face as I seen him plugged up to all the machine's.

"Nah don't cry Princess. Yo big cousin good"Tony laughed a bit before hissing which made me smile.

"How bad is the pain?"I asked standing next to his bed looking around at everything.

"It ain't as bad as I thought it was going to be but it hurts like hell"He chuckled grabbing my hand "But I kept my promised and kept them knuckleheads safe for you"

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