Justyce

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Since finding out who i truly am i've been looking for information about Kadeem and my mother. I was also on the hunt for the nigga that killed Anastasia. I took the bus back to Compton and rolled up to my friend Cordell's crib. Cordell was outside of his house working on his car when I walked up.

"Dell."I said

"Oh shit Justyce where have you been?"

"Some crazy shit been going on."

"I heard what went down with you and Frenchy....you cool?"

"Yeah...enough of that whose the nigga that shot Anastasia and her bro?"

"Damir...Tony and Brashad already crept up on his wassup."

"I'm hurt after losing my friend. I want him and his homie's head."

"Who sniper? Come on nah Justyce he ain't have nothing to do with that."

"Since when have we ever cared if a nigga was involved or not? MAtter fact here man...yal ain't have my back when Frenchy tried to rape me and aint have my back when Anastasia got murked. I'm out."I said, putting my flag down. Cordell jumped up and grabbed me by my jaw.

"You know what this means? You can get out...I can't protect you any more."

I pushed his arm away and threw the flag at him.

"You never protected me, that's the issue."I said walking off. I did so much for Cordell and his boys just for him to not have my back. I was hurt but I pushed that to the side. I wanted a sniper's head. I headed back to the shelter and grabbed my gun from my purse.
It was night time and I walked the streets looking for a sniper. I saw him leaning on a car and smoking a cigarette. I began shooting and Sniper started running and shooting back. It was like we were in the movies or something . Sniper and Damir ran into a house and I followed after them but the door was shut and locked on me.

Defeated, I ran back to the shelter and began looking through phone books.

"Justyce is everything okay?"Mr. Tate asked me.

"I'm looking for my fathers name...I know his name is Kadeem but what is his last name?"

"Let me look through the paperwork that the police gave me."Mr.Tate said walking back to the office. A couple minutes later he came back up and handed me a paper. Kadeem Arshad Miller.. I opened the phonebook again and searched for his name . Ironically he lived in Compton too.... And 5 blocks away from me. Tears dripped from my eyes onto the phonebook.

"I know this is a lot for you. If i can help in any way Justyce please let me know."Mr.Tate said before walking out of my room. I called the number and it rang a couple times before he answered.

"Hello?"He answered..

"I-....I'm looking for Kadeem Miller."

"This is Kadeem speaking."

"My name is Justyce....Justyce Ramos....I think i am your daughter."

"My daughter? I only have two sons.. Tyhir and Ziare..."Kadeem laughed..

"I'm Meylin Alvaros' daughter."

There was a dead silence followed by a long sigh on Kadeems end.

"I know Meylin ... .I thought she got in abortion."

"Well she didn't and i wasn't given to her sister .....i've been in compton since i was 2."I replied

"I'm sorry this is just a lot for me to take in. Can we meet tomorrow morning for breakfast?"

"Yes ...i'm staying at Lady of Love shelter on Morrison avenue."I replied

"I will be there at 9 to pick you up."

"Okay."I said, hanging up. I was nervous yet relieved that he wanted to meet me. I took a shower then got some sleep. I needed to prepare for what was going to take place next.

Kadeem picked me up and we went to a restaurant nearby. I looked just like him but with my mothers complexion.

"You look like me......and your mother."He said clearing your throat,

"So you think I am your daughter."

"I couldn't deny you if I tried. You have my face and your mothers skin color ... .I'd be a fool to deny you. But I thought she aborted you ... .I haven't seen her since ... .well none of that matters how things have been?"He asked.

"It was good until it wasn't. I'm living in a shelter. Rocsi is on the run and idk what else to say."

"I own an apartment building across town. I can get you in there."

"You don't have to do that."

"You're my daughter... I have to... If I knew about you none of this would've been going on."

"So I heard I have siblings..."

"Yes...two older brothers...Tyhir is raised as if he was mine and Ziare is a year older than you."

"Are you married?"

"No...not anymore..."

"So where do we go from here?"

"First I get you into your own place... then we can work on our bond ."

I began to cry and Kadeem held onto me tightly.

"Everything is gonna be okay... I promise you won't have to struggle anymore."He replied. If only he knew this wasn't even half of my problems. I was full of anger and wanted revenge for Anastasia's killing. After breakfast he took me to get some new clothes and spoke to the shelter manager. Within hours I moved into my first place and within a couple days Kadeem had it furnished. I was happy but was shocked about all that has transpired. I walked to the corner store to get some food when I ran into Sniper.

"So it was you that was shooting at me?"Sniper laughed, pushing me up against a wall.

"Let me the fuck go."

"And you put sugar in my tank and slashed my tires too huh."

"Boy get the fuck up out of my face."

"Nah...why were you shooting at me first then i'll think about letting you go."

"You killed my best friend! You and Damir!"

Sniper pulled back and put a cigarette in his mouth lighting it.

"Nah...I ain't have nothing to do with that."

"But your friend did. Wassup with that?"

"You should know the code? You a blue diamond ain't you?"

"Not anymore...i'm on my own now."

Sniper laughed and looked around .

"Listen...Damir shot them i ain't know what was going on til after it happened."

"But why tho? Anastasia never did anything to anyone."

"Wrong..her and Micho robbed Damir's baby mama's house. Locked their kids in closets and everything two nights before that."

I couldn't believe what the fuck i was hearing but it made sense because the next day she came to school with her hair, nails and a new purse .

"I can't believe this."I said, shaking my head.

"Listen, the only reason why I ain't gonna kill you is because if it was my best friend I would've done the same shit... But if you ever shoot at me again imma kill you and throw your body in the ocean mami."He winked walking away. As much as I hated him, he was fine and a smooth talker. I walked off down back towards my apartment. I didn't like Sniper and didn't give a fuck if someone shot and killed him today. I was just glad that I finally had answers about Anastasia's death. Sad to say she brought it on her own.