Loving him, Love her

Dating and Rocks

Maverick....

I can see that their is some concern because none of us want to be in this situation right now. Stuck in a cave with a storm around us. Leaning against the wall of the cave mediating I see Brooklyn walk pass. She's looking out of the cave at the cascading water. It's hard to believe that she and William are even related. I haven't rally had an opportunity to talk with her.

"It seems as if you've found the best seat in the house." She turns and acknowledge me with a smile. " Oh and thanks for looking after Avery, how did you knows that he was injured."

"I'm an ER doctor so I see a lot of things in my line of work. It's no big deal." She said.

"I guess, so you and Brian, now that's interesting."

"What do you mean? What wrong with me?"

"No Brooklyn it's nothing like that. It just Brain generally stays to himself and to know that he likes someone, it's cool is all, I'm just happy for him."

"I hope your not selling me out over here."

"Never that Brian I'm just talking with Brooklyn about my happiness."

"Your happiness, now how is she responsible."

"Well, according to Maverick you don't usually date so he was surprise to see me here with you." Brooklyn interrupts.

Brian....
Maverick is right I don't date much at all. I'm either on a mission or working so I never really had time to invest in relationships. When I met Brooklyn in NewYork it was something about her. We hit it off and we've been texting and talking since. I invited her here for the weekend, I certainly didn't anticipate this, but it's cool. We've been able to hangout and get know it each other kinda!

"Brooklyn, don't pay him no never mind."

"Actually I find it quite interesting, speak on Maverick, tell me everything."

Pushing Maverick away I stand beside Brooklyn. Looking over at her, I realize that she's a beautiful young women. I'm enchanted by her really. Even though we've talked and texted, it's somewhat disarming to be face to face talking. Brooklyn is tall at least 5"10, medium build and dark brown. Her hair is natural and it suits her well. I've never dated a black women, but I've admired them always. Brooklyn has a quite strength about her that I like.

Brooklyn looks at me and smile, "So you don't date much! I guess we have that in common, I don't either. You know my situation with the whole arranged marriage thing so it was never a need to date. My parents kept me, not my brother, on a tight leash. He's actually here to spy on me, it so happens that Mercedes is here, but he's here to look after me."

"I wouldn't hurt you if that's what your thinking..."

"No, my family thinks that I will run off and do something stupid. It's me they don't trust. I've kicked against them since I was a teen. It's not like I went and did drugs or was having sex, I just kinda did my own thing. I studied medicine in college instead of business, I didn't pledge my mothers sorority, and I definitely don't want to marry Timothy Oron III next fall."

"I see, so I know why Mercedes is being pressured into this type of marriage, but why you."

"Money. My parents will receive 10.5 million for the marriage and if I produce a male heir it's another 5 million to my family. Timothy gets to be on the board of directors of my fathers company and he will be CFO of our company. If I have two sons, the first will be an Oron the second will take on my maiden name to insure our legacy will continue."

"So your telling me that this is all about money!"

"Isn't everything about money, and power. Your in the military, we fight for money, and power to control and dominate. Well, our parents marry us to the families that have power and money, then we are to have children to insure that we can make more money and have more power. This is how the wealthy stay wealthy."

"So your parents want to be rich."

"Brian your funny, and cute! Not to seem arrogant, but I'm rich now. I don't have to work neither does William or Mercedes for that matter. We have trust funds, mine is work 10 million. We are apart of this mess because of tradition and maintaining wealth and power."

"I've never heard of such craziness in all my life." Brain adds.

"We use to only marry other affluent African American, but now we marry some Arabians, Africans, and whites to ensure that the wealth and power is maintained with in Fortune 500 companies. It's complicated and foolish if you ask me." Brooklyn said seemingly upset.

"Sis, you okay, what are you guys over here talking about." William asked walking up on us.

"Nothing much, how's your ankle."

"It's fine, can I speak to you alone for a minute, will you excuse us Brian.

William and Brooklyn walk away, I don't like the way he handle her. It's something about William that I really don't like.

Brooklyn...

"Don't grab me like that, it's not necessary okay." William takes me further into the cave and away from the others.

"Listen and listen well, you don't slum okay, no one here is good enough for you. The only one of these niggas who have something is Maverick and he's so stuck on that hoodrat Janell that he can't even see straight. And the white boy sniffing around you isn't good enough either do you hear me. Stay focus, your here to befriend Mercedes. Get in good with her and her friends and steer a wedge between them so she will have no one but me. Do you understand?"

Grabbing me again he pushes me against the wall of the cave, breathing heavily in my face. William has always had an anger issue and lately it's gotten out of hand. He's never hit me, but he's pushed and shoved me before.

"Get out of my face William, I'm not doing anything for you so move." Trying to push past him he slams me harder against the wall and I whimper.

"Danger, danger, let her lone, let her lone."

Looking around and to my horror I see Sydney who looks as if she's about to cry.

"Sydney sweetie, it's okay we're just talking go and play with Tierra okay I'm fine." I say to her in my most convincing voice.

"No, you be scared I know it. He not be a nice guy to you, mommy say nice people don't push and hit. That's why me dad is not nice. He hit and push."

"Get away from here you snot nose brat now!"

William kicks rocks towards Sydney who runs away. I'm relieved that she left because I would never want a child to witness such ignorance.

"I'm tired of your foolishness and tantrums William, just get off me and leave me alone now. You've stooped to a new level, kicking rocks at a kid..."

"So she wasn't making up a story."

Oh my word, I've never seen a man more angry in my life. He lunges toward William. Lord please don't let him kill him. It happened to fast I couldn't even scream. All I saw was William go airborne and then two bodies rolling around.

"Help! Don't kill him please! Help!" I scream.

People are rushing towards us trying to pull them apart. I run and grab my bag with my medical kit. Returning I hear yelling and then another fight all over again. This can't be happening. Oh God a gun, no don't do it!

"Your not going to ruin my life!

Gun shots rang out not one but two and then a third. Then there were screams that echoed from the walls.