Too Close To Home

III

Brandi's POV

*3 days later*

"Ladies and gentlemen, at this time you should all have your seatbelts on as we are now landing at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Please stay seated and buckled until you are given the signal to deplane. Myself and my co-pilot along with ourv gracious flight attendants want to thank you for flying with Delta Airlines. The airline that supports you through your traveling journey." The pilot spoke over the speaker

*15 minutes later*

Walking through the airport I headed to retrieve my luggage as well as pick up my rental car. Two nights ago I got a call from my aunt back home and she told me that I needed to come home. Me having the anxiety that I have I forced her to tell me the problem. When she told me that Arielle had been raped I cut my vacation short and got the next available flight out. I didn't tell Mani that I was coming home cause she be pissed if she knew that I cut my vacation short. But these are my sisters and I made a promise to our parents and Arielle's parents that I would protect them. I'm not breaking that promise.

I got my luggage and hopped on one of the airport rides and headed to the rental booth cause I was tired of walking. Once I got the keys I started my drive to Imani's. One thing I'm grateful for is that we all live Buckhead, with about 10 minutes in between our homes. I got on 285 and made the 20 minute drive. While driving I begin to think who the dumb ass bastard was that thought it was okay to rape my little sister. I know I'm one of the most well respected cosmetic surgeons in Atlanta, but when it comes to my sisters and family I have no problem wearing that orange jumpsuit.

*35 minutes later*

I finally made it to Imani's house. I grabbed my luggage and made my way in. I turned off the alarm after walking in and turned it back on after locking the door. Being a detective Imani is really a stickler about this stuff. I walked upstairs and peeked in her and Sunshine's room. Thank God, they are heavy sleepers. I walked in my room and went to shower.

*Some time later*

I finished showering and I put on some biker shorts and a t-shirt. I walked to to Mani's room and decided to jump on the both of them.

"WAKE UP HOES!" I yelled after jumping on them

"WHAT THE FUCK?" Imani yelled after waking up and noticing it was me

"SHIT THAT HURT!" Arielle screamed before sitting up

"Brandi have you lost your everlasting mind!?" Imani asked as I got off the bed

"What are you doing here? You're supposed to on vacation in Mexico right now." Arielle asked

"How'd you find out?" Imani asked finally realizing why she was here

"That's besides the point. I wanna know why the two of you didn't think to tell me?" I asked them

"Because you were on vacation. We made a promise that whenever one or all three of us are in vacation, we deal with home life and other stuff afterwards." Both of them reiterated

"Yeah well this doesn't count. My sister was raped. That's something I should've heard about the minute it happened." I spoke throwing a pillow at them

"Okay well we're sorry. So who was it? Uncle Richard or Auntie Nessa?" Arielle asked

"Auntie Nessa. Don't be mad at her. You know my anxiety gets and I forced her to tell me." I explained

"Okay, well I'm gonna go get freshen up. I wanna go out for brunch and mimosas." Arielle said getting up

"Are you sure you wanna go out?" Imani asked

"Mani it's been three days. I have to get out of the house, and soon I'll be going home." She explained