Play Your Cardz Right by Sydia Smith (reading like a writer TXT) 📖

taught me when I was eleven. He said that every man needed to know how to use a grill.” He said. “You father sounds like a smart guy. “What do you do for work?” He asked not satisfied yet. “I work with my father on cars. Soon I am going to take over the business.” He added. Shaking his head he put the finished food on the plate.

“Where did you go to college?” he asked. “I went to a community college to get a degree in business.” He said. Did you have sex with my niece?” He asked. Coughing he didn’t know what to say. Walking over was Destiny concerned. “What did you do to him?” She asked looking at him hacking up a lung. “Relax, I just asked him a simple question. Did he have sex with you.” Looking at her uncle she asked him to speak with him alone. Handing Tyler the tong he walked away. Getting in the house he saw her niece annoyed. “Really you’re going to ask my boyfriend if we are having sex.” She asked not believing what he told her. “Yeah it was an honest question.” He said justifying himself. “You don’t ask him that question you ask me that question and if you really want to know that question the answer is yes.” She said annoyed. “Hey, listen I am just doing what your father should have done four years ago. Sue me for being protective.” He said not feeling her attitude. “Uncle I love you, but I also love him. You said that Aunt Jenna kept you sane when you was in the clique, well Tyler and Tay keeps me sane in this world. Besides you all they have been there for me especially Ty. He chose me and accepted me I can’t even get my mother to do that, so yeah I am protective over them.” She said calming down. “Okay I am going to lay off the personal questions. Personally I think he is a cool dude, but don’t tell him that.” He said. Hugging him she thanked him.

Hours past and Destiny was ready to go. Hugging her aunts and then her uncle she was Desire waiting at her car. “Where do you think you’re going?” She asked. “Nowhere can I talk to you real quick.” She asked. Walking closer to her she leaned on the hood of her car. “What’s on your mind?” She asked. “Who’s going to take of us, if something was to happen to you?” She asked. Looking at her sister knowing exactly where she was going with this she knew she couldn’t just blow this off. “If and I do mean if, look over there.” She said pointing at her family. “You have it better than I did, you have three families that will take care of you. You have your immediate family, Aunt Camille, Aunt Jenna, Uncle James, dad, and Denise. Then you have your second family in Tay, Ty, Mr. and Mrs. Canty, and then you have the clique. You won’t be alone, and if it is my time to go I will always be with you in here.” She said pointing to her heart. Seeing the tears fall from her eyes, she hugged her.

Seeing what was happening James came walking to them. Hugging them the rest of them joined. “This will never change. This is always going to remain the same weather I am here or not they love you and I love you. I promise I will do my best to come back.” Destiny said fighting the tears. She loves every single one of them with everything she is made of. She would die for them, and that’s why she has to do this. This isn’t just to save her life but to save theirs as well. Brianna made it clear that she wasn’t going to stop so she had to make her stop. She had to fight. One life for many.

Chapter Sixteen: ........Or Death

Getting up she knew this day is going to change her life forever. Going into the bathroom she look herself in the mirror. Looking at the clock in the bathroom she knew she had seven hours left of the day. Brushing her teeth she thought about Desire. The way she broke down two days ago hurt her. She seen Desire grow so much. When she was a kid she always tried to do everything like her big sisters. She said Destiny’s name before anyone else’s. Till that day Desire goes to Destiny for everything. Destiny gives everything Desire wants no matter the circumstance. Her father always tease Destiny about how she couldn’t see how much she was spoiling her little sister, but Destiny didn’t care. She protected her in school, everywhere she went. She even ran boys away from her until Desire confronted her about it.

Walking into Tyler’s room she saw that he was still sleep. Looking at the time she knew he had to be at work in like an hour. Walking to the bed she jump on him. “What did I do this time?” He said turning over. Still on top of him she pointed to the clock behind him. Smiling he put his hands on her waist. “So you are my alarm clock. Didn’t know alarm clocks looks so hot.” He said. “We can’t do this today. Especially when you have to go to work in like an hour. “Come in the shower with me.” He said moving his hands down to her thigh. “I don’t like shower sex and you know that. I’ll make it up to you.” She said leaning in. Pressing her lips against his, he gave in.

Driving to Uncle James’ house Sammie and Tay were doing their regular dialect. “I am not going to wreck it.” Tay said defending herself. “Isn’t that what you said when you had the first one.” Sammie said pointing out some facts. “You know what, I think you are a hater.” She said smiling. “How is that possible? I got everything I want and then some. She said. “Behave.” Destiny said pulling into the driveway. “Stay in the car and behave.” Destiny said getting out of the car. Opening the door was Jenna. Greeting her she walked in. Looking around to see her father and mother she wanted to leave. “Why are you here?” she asked looking at her mother. “Your mother told me something disturbing and I was waiting for you to address it with all of you.” He said. Looking into his eyes she saw that he was angry, but not at his wife but at his daughter. “I have tried to stay out of the feud between you and your mother but when you start adding people like your sisters and James into it, trying to isolate her then that where I have to draw the line. Your mother made a mistake she understands that but you don’t have to threaten to kill her. You ever put your hands on her again ill promise you that...” Cutting him off was James.

“Before you even continue that sentence just remind yourself who you are talking to. You don’t know the whole story and if you are going to believe the person who cheated on you then you and your wife have to leave my house.” He said protecting his niece. “James I am not leaving until you and her hears me.” He said raising his voice. “Really, do you really want to do this?” Destiny asked her mother seeing she was still playing tricks on her. “Don’t talk to her, I am talking to you.” Her father said. “Dad ask her about the real reason she had an affair. Matter of fact ask her about the hit and run. Better yet you don’t have to I have evidence. So when you want to hear the truth just call me, but not as your daughter. You just lost her.” Throwing the two way radio to Allen, she left.

Leaving the house she fought back the tears. Hearing the words come out of her father’s mouth she couldn’t deal with it. Burying it in she had to focus on the war. Driving in silence Destiny thought about her mother. She didn’t know what to do with her. She knew she was going to do everything in her power to make her feel like no one cares about her and she didn’t know how to stop her. Arriving at the safe house she looked at the time. Thirty minutes left. “I know you guys are tired of speeches so I am not going to give you one. Just let’s go and get justice.” She said.

Arriving at her location she saw her clique getting into position. “In position.” She said over the radio. Confirming that they were ready she gave the signal to the snipers. “Clear.” They said as they went in. Clearing the house, Destiny saw the power hitters. Giving Tyrone the signal they went after them. Running out of the building she saw them getting in the car. Shooting the tires she went for cover. Shooting at her she waited. Hearing them reloading she used that to make her move. Getting up she shot both of them. Moving closer she kicked their guns away. “Where is Brianna.” She asked. Not saying anything she shot him in his leg. “Where is she?” She said pointing the gun in his face. Pointing down to his pocket she grabbed his phone. Shooting him she left. “All clear.” She said. Hearing that the others were done she looked through his contacts. Looking she saw a text message from the last person she would have guessed.

“Man down man down.” Someone scream inside the building. Running towards the commotions she pushed her way into the middle. Seeing Tyrone on the floor bleeding she slid over to him. Holding his hand tears fell from her eyes. “Stay with me Rone. Stay with me.” She said putting pressure on his bullet womb. “Remember the first time we met and you said you wanted to make a difference.” He asked. Shaking her head she knew she was going to lose him. “You still can make that difference.” He said closing his eyes. “No, no, no, no, no. Rone open your eyes. Rone!” She screamed. Putting her hand on her shoulder Tay knew he was gone. Punching the window it shattered. Holding her best friend tried to calm her down. She knew Tyrone and Destiny was close. She knew how she felt about him. She knows that she just lost her brother.

In her car she looked through the text messages from him to the person who initiated this whole war. Getting a phone call she looked at the caller id. Picking it up she was ready to kill her. “You are going to die. I will torture you.” Brianna said knowing what she just did. “Listen and listen well when I find you I will kill you and not just for me but for Tyrone.” Destiny said hanging up the phone. Driving away she went to her Uncles house. Arriving she knew that her father was still there. Opening the door she saw her father with a black eye.