Ryan's House

I was sitting in my office when my door bell rung. I looked down at my watch and realized it was 6pm. Ray and Nesha were somewhere upstairs doing god knows what. I made my way to the door and when I opened it, it was Que.

"What brings you bye?" Ryan asked.

"Oh I was just in the neighborhood."

"Que cut the bullshit. What is really up with you?"

"Well Mr. Anderson, I have someone that wants to see you but I am not sure how you are going to feel."

Ryan didn't say anything because he was hoping that Que didn't bring Tamara here. He folded his arms across his chest giving Que serious look.

"Who is it?" He said with a deadly tone.

Que walked out and then when he came back he had January by his side. Ryan had turned his back because he was expecting the worst until he heard,

"Daddy. I'm back."

Ryan swung around so fast he could have caught a severe case of whiplash.

"Babygirl. I missed you so much."

"I missed you too daddy"

"Que you better be glad it was her and nobody else because that would have been a bullet in your ass."

"I would never bring another woman around because January is the only one that I love and she is the only one I want." He said while looking at me.

I smiled and gave him a kiss.

"Where is Ray and Nesha?" I asked.

"I think that they are upstairs. Why don't you gone on up so that I can talk to Que."

I looked at my dad strangely for a moment because whatever he was going to talk to Que about was something that he was trying to hide. What my dad fails to realize is that I am not the same girl that left here a few months ago. I continue making my way upstairs and I knocked on the door.

"Come on!" Rayliyah yelled.

I opened the door and all you could hear was screaming. They jumped off the bed hugging me to death.

"Oh my God you look amazing!" Raynesha said.

"Thanks. I really missed you guys though."

"Aye we need to go out tonight. We need to call Alicia first." Nesha said.

"No don't call her yet. I want to surprise her like I did you guys."

"So what's been going on lately? And how long are you back for?" Ray asked.

"I think that I may be back for a while. I got to check bitches since they want to come incorrectly." I said.

"Whoa, what the hell is going on? I mean you haven't been back but a few days and shit already poppin off." Ray said.

"Yeah this Tamara chick done popped up at Que house a couple of nights ago. She was screaming and shit about him avoiding her. So I brought my ass down stairs letting her know she was on my territory. She asked who the hell I was and I told her what it was."

Ray and Nesha sat looking at me like I was crazy.

"Why the hell y'all looking at me like that?"

They looked at each other and busted out laughing. Then Nesha said, "My bitch trill...she done went to LA and turned gangsta."

"Nah, I am just tired of all the bullshit and the games. I'm on that whoop a bitch ass and ask questions later if I ask any at all, but really after I whoop yo ass ain't no need to ask questions."

"I don't know what the hell happened in LA, but I like this new January." Ray said.

We continued to catch up and talk and trip out as if I hadn't never left.

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"Look Que I need you to look out for January because it is too much happening all at one time."

Que looked at him with questioning eyes. He wanted Ryan to elaborate on what he was talking about.

"Mr. Anderson something is telling me that this shit is deeper than it should be. What is going on?"

"All I am going to say is that I got a PI looking into some things and as soon as I get the confimation that I need I will let you know."

"Alright. I will make sure that I look at for January, although she ain' the same January."

"What the hell do you mean by that?" Ryan asked.

"She is on this mission that if you fucking with her or anybody around her, then you fucking with the wrong one because you gone get fucked up. And after what I seen a few days ago, I know she ain't playing. I hate to say it but this gone be like RETRIBUTION."

"Well all I am gone say to that is that whatever fool steps in her path better be ready." Ryan said.

Ryan looked up and saw that his daughters were coming down the stairs. He smiled brightly seeing his daughters together.

"Aye bae. We going out tonight so get fly." I said sitting in his lap.

"That's cool with me but I'm not getting yo ass out of jail and I stay fly." He said while laughing.

I mushed his head and got up kissing him on the cheek.

"Why don't you call Issa up and y'all chill because we gone head to the mall." I said.

"You need some money?" Que asked me.

I gave him and evil look because he knew how I felt about taking money from him or him even spending money on me.

"My bad January. Damn!"

I blew him a kiss and we walked out to Nesha's Tahoe.

Just as I was about to get in the truck I felt like someone was watching me. I looked around but I didn't see anything. I shook it off and got on in the car. I was just happy that I was with my family and it was going to be a family affair...

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I sat in my car watching as they got in the truck. My eyes were glued to January. I smiled to myself because all in due time I will have her right where I want her....right where I need her...right where she belongs....