^^^ Angel
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Friday 14th November

6 am

We had spent the day before cleaning up the havoc unleashed in the household and going over the plan. Today is the day we'll come face to face with the people who murdered my mother...

All I knew was there would be a lot of blood on my hands soon...

I slide out of Kurume's embrace before getting showered and changed. As I was straightening my hair I received flashbacks. They had almost become a regular occurrence as if my mind was trying to piece something together. I was in a battle and I didn't want to see it but needed to. So I let my body shake but focused on what was replaying in my mind.

Then everything fell in place...

Still, in a frenzy, I rummaged through Kurume's closet and in my backpack found the locket that my mom had given to me months before her death... 

It was the same...

"Angel are you okay, Angel speaks to me," Kurume said alarmed half asleep.

"I figured it out," I said ignoring him and banging on Monica's door.

She opened looking tired as hell and everyone popped out of their rooms. "Angie, what's wrong?" She asked.

"Get me the necklace that looks like this, my mom gave you and me matching ones," I said in a rush.

I was frantic I was a mess but piecing everything together.

"Angel sweetheart," Temi said holding my arm.

"Can you do me a favour Temi, I need the video of my mom's murder. I think I just figured out what they wanted so please cooperate."

"Angel it might not..." Liam started.

"Liam shut up I would rather be wrong, then not give it a shot though. I'm sure I'm right," I said could and frustrated. Micheal told everyone to cooperate with me and though everyone was sure I had lost my shit, they did everything I asked. 

6:30 am

Kurume hadn't let go of my hand saying I needed to accept help every once in a while. When I asked him if I was crazy, he replied "Yeah, but I'm so am I'm damn crazy for you," He said before kissing my forehead.

That was exactly what I needed someone who believed me. Everyone came and sat down after Temi set up the screen and Monica gave me her necklace. I grabbed a knife finding an opening in the locket in the process, I accidentally cut myself my blood dripping. 

Monica panicked and got a lot of tissue holding the tissue to my hand while Kurume just took the locket off me and opened the remainder himself. "There's a USB file in here," He said taking it out. He opened Monica's and there was another file inside.

"Temi please play the crash," She hesitantly played it as the car tippled over. I asked her to stop it and to zoom in. I saw a similar locket fly out of the car almost as if she was holding it.

"There it is the locket, something these lockets contain are the reason she's dead. Can we play Monica's first?"

Everyone seemed shocked but agreed, Kurume quickly grabbed the first aid kit and began disinfecting a bandaging my cut. It was much deeper than I had thought as he had to put two layers as blood seeped through.

"Are you okay, does it hurt," Kurume asked adding another layer as my blood still seeped through.

"No," I replied. Everyone looked at me doubtfully but decided not to say anything.

In reality, the cut hurt but as crazy as it sounds physical pain had almost become fake to me, the mental pain was the one that haunted me. The mental scars were the ones which we permanent..

As Temi was about to play it Monica held my other hand which wasn't being attended to by Kurume. "Are you sure you want to do this?" She asked.

"Yeah we have to," I replied to her.

Temi started the video, my mom's face appeared on the screen. "Hiya Monica I hope you're okay sweaty. I miss you a lot, if you are seeing this I'm probably dead. You were like a second daughter to me. I wanted to see you grow up and I'm sorry that this video will probably scar you. One question you are probably wondering is why I was killed. Well for starters this," She showed us a small tattoo of a Cheeta on her hip. 

My jaw dropped she was part of this gang?

"I was part of Elijah's father's gang all through my teen years. I left when Angel was born but I was still active in the gang until I was 7 months with her. I still do work and go on missions but I save children's lives of the ones who have are might lose a loved one."She said giving some background.

"Temi your brother was murdered because Elijah was scared when he discovered that your brother was his half brother. They had the same dad and when he found out he needed your brother dead because rightfully the gang would've been his. Your brother Brayton had known this but he didn't care for it. But Elijah was scared, he killed him making it seem like he was a double agent." She said almost looking shaken.

"I tried to stop it but I was too late, I was the unknown women who brought your brother in the ambulance. He didn't make it but as he was dying on the spot he was saying how he was sorry and he loved you. The Lions know I saw and have the recordings. I was so glad when you read the letter I sent directing you to the Cheetas that they knew their story." She said with a sad smile before letting the recordings play.

Temi was crying I really wanted to hug her Micheal beat everyone to it. It was devastating he killed his own brother...

"Now Mark and Liam saving you guys was my last active mission, an active mission at 7 months pregnant one where I and my baby could've lost our lives. Your father was a police officer who was hot on Elijah's fathers tail had everything needed to take him down so they set up a trap to get rid of them. Your father Mark was Mathew and Liam your father was also Matthew you were adopted, Mathew. Liam your parents were killed in an arson attack and Matthew saved you." I looked at Liam and Mark, Liam looked destroyed and Mark pulled him into a bro hug.

"Mathew felt connected to Liam and brought him home, I know this because at one point we were neighbours. Liam, you were a crybaby but you were so cute and Mark you barely ever cried but would cry whenever Liam wasn't around. When Mathew decided to adopt you, Liam, his wife was so against it she left so that's how I ended up spending most of my pregnancy looking after you guys. I loved it so much." She smiled even showing some pictures on the screen.

"One day, I was informed that your father was being led into a trap, after much begging Monica's mom looked after you guys as I rushed out. I was too late I watched as him and several police officers were blown up. I had done everything I tried calling even having you two ready as the excuse but I was too late." She cried tears escaping her face.

She was sobbing slightly while telling the story, "I called the police they rushed over. I watched them take your father out from the gravel he was a fighter but he didn't make the ambulance ride. We left you in the care of nannies, I was even paying them to raise you but when I went to check up on you after about 3 years. I found you guys wondering on the streets hand in hand alone."

She then went and put on shades and a massive with a scarf covering her mouth. "So I brought you guys to the main place where everyone could take care of you. And I'm sorry it took 3 years I had been busy an honestly thought you were doing fine. After that, I'm sure you would remember I would visit so regularly you guys even asked sometimes if I was your mom. Your mom moved but her name is Emma Clarks if you can find it in you to contact her. Liam and Mark this is this story." She removed everything covering her face.

"This is the first part of the video as I know Angel will make you play yours first. Bye Monica love you, honey," She said before blowing a kiss and closing the video stained in tears.

Everyone was crying or had tears in their eyes. "Angel thank you," Mark and Liam said and Monica was hugging Mark and I went and hug Liam.

"I am so sorry everyone," I said still hugging Liam.

"Guys, I'm gay Angel and Mark know but do you think my real parents would've accepted that or my adoptive father?" Liam sobbed and I only hugged him tighter.

"He would've okay, because he chooses you through everything he choose you and refused to give up as if he would've seen you differently for who you like, okay Liam," I said trying to calm him down.

Liam and Mark were so different Liam was openly crying in my arms while Mark wasn't crying that much at all. Monica was crying more than him to the point it looked like Mark was comforting Monica rather than the other way round.

I guess my mom was right Liam was more of the crier. Temi was bailing getting kisses from Micheal and hugs from Kurume everyone was emotional and I was dreading mine the most. As I was sure Kurume's questions would be answered...

I switched the USB to mine feeling scared and sat with Liam as the video started. "Angel my little baby. I am so sorry, that I'm not here anymore okay don't lose yourself, honey, don't cry too much because I'm always watching. Don't smoke that's bad for you don't get addicted to pills, I know how you react to things don't do anything like that just take care of yourself because I'm always watching from the heavens." She said tears rolling down her checks steadying the camera.

"Kurume remember your dad was a doctor. This might be a lot but her birthed Angel and Monica he was an amazing doctor and close friend. He was not part of the gang but knew all about it so whenever we got injured he would treat us in our bases. He was like an honorary member always helping others. One day Elijah's dad was sent in he had a fatal wound he knew who he was. He was a trusted man and because of his injuries, no-one would've learnt a thing, no suspicion. But he saw Elijah and Nia scared to death in the waiting room and his mind flicked to you. He didn't want to save him but chose to so they could have a dad." She said with a weak smile as if she was proud but wish she hadn't.

"He saved their dad but because of the area of the wound months after he died of a heart attack. Elijah was irrational and angry and when it was brought to his attention that your father, Chaquille, had treated our people. He assumed it was murder he went to your house whilst you were in school and gave him an ultimatum. You or your child, he chooses to die but Elijah wasn't done yet. You may remember me Kurume collecting you from school that day as your aunt. You were confused as hell when I brought you here without a word I couldn't find it in me to tell you your dad was dead. Or that your school was about to experience it's a first school shooting." She sighed and took a moment as if the moment was replaying in her mind.

"Micheal's dad told you about your dad but didn't go into the cause of his death or the school shooting they were looking for you. I spent ages trying to find your mom Mathew had told me about her and the way she left. I was searching for about two years but I didn't find anything. When I found her it made sense why I couldn't find her at first. She is an actor in New York and goes by Monique Manton but your father knew her as a Blessing. If you decide to find her please be careful we really don't want the press after you twisting things. Kurume that's your story, I'm sorry."

"Angel I died because I knew too much and they had been after me for years so my first name Imani became my middle name most people didn't notice as people as mostly called me by Tasha but only if they were close to me. Your father had no clue about any of this I kept him in the dark I didn't need to drag him in. Angel honey I got killed for knowing too much okay. Don't let yourself be killed for not knowing enough. Love you baby goodbye," She smiled the last part was just her singing me happy birthday and flashing images through the years. 

"Angel this is your story,"

Liam hugged me before, everyone did the same. Then there was Kurume who hugged me and let me cry in his chest as he let a few tears slide down his.

"Your mom was an amazing person Angel she saved us all one way or another..."

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