Legacy

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"Shoot." Mom says and I pull the trigger. "Shoot." She says and Ade shoots. "Shoot." She says and Zahra shoots once, there's a pause and three more shots follow.

"I can't get it!"She says.

"Relax. Patience is key when it comes to mastering these things. You don't just wanna know what to do, you want to know how to do it. It's an important skill to apply to everything. Focus." Mom says.

"Well I could've told you that" Ade grumbles. Mom smacks him at the back of his head.

"We don't have time for smart remarks."

"But we have time for remedial lessons?! Come on now, ma." Ade says.

"He's right. I got a target on my back. I'm not waiting for Z to learn how to listen, we spent 20 years on that one." I chime in.

"Shut up! I got it. I just need practice." Zahra says. We're at a shooting range. Mom figured to stay on top of things, she'd teach us how to shoot first. Everything else can come after. We're staying in Philly for the moment and when Mom says we're ready she'll take us to New York.

"You all need to shut up. Imene, this is all pointless if even one of you isn't fully trained. Ya'll are Layla Luv's kids. You will stick together and you will conquer all." Our mom says. "Start from the top. Shoot."

***

I wake up to rustling in the room next to me. I lay in bed for a second because I think I may be hearing things until I hear the door creak open. I slip out of bed, careful to not wake Zahra and rush to the door and put my ear to it. I open it slowly. It's Ade. He has his gun in the back of his pants.

"Ade!" I whisper out. He turns swiftly.

"Man, you scared the fuck outta me. Go back to bed." He says. I stand up and meet him in the hall.

"No! Where are you going?"

"Nowhere-"

"Ade. I am your big sister. Tell me where you're going or so help me, I will scream so loud." I whisper.

"I was gonna take the drive to New York. And you're not coming with me."

"The hell I'm not. You don't know anything about New York!"

"And you do?! Go back to bed, Imene."

"I'll go get dressed. If you leave, I snitch." I smile. I go back into my room and when I look up I see Zahra applying lashes as she sits at the desk lightly playing rap music.

"Where we headed?" She says.

***

Ade frowns as he drives with one hand on the wheel. Zahra and I got ready in 45 minutes tops but if Ade wants to sulk, he can do that until the wheels fall off the car. We've been driving for a little over an hour and a half until we finally reached this huge building. Luckily the line seems to be moving pretty fast. Zahra and I get out and send Ade off to find some parking.

OMNISCIENT POV

The girls walk towards the entrance and wait until it's their turn to walk in. Some random rapper is playing loud on the speakers and Zahra is amazed by the environment.

"This is crazy!" Zahra shouts over the music. All Imene can do is nod, she lengthens herself to find the bar and once she spots it, she grabs Zahra's hand and books it through the crowd.
She squeezes into a spot on the bar.