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Authors: Treasure Hernandez

“Well, you know what they say,” Malcolm said, flashing his rotten-tooth smile. “Like father, like son!” He pulled the trigger and watched his father's body drop to the concrete like a sack of potatoes. Malcolm walked over and spat on his father's body as he scooped the three duffel bags up from off the floor. He looked at his father's dead body one last time before hopping in his car and fleeing the scene.
The next morning Serena woke up bright and early and ran toward the TV room. Some of the other girls was up watching some bullshit. Serena quickly changed the channel to the news. The other girls huffed and puffed, but nobody wanted to get physical that early in the morning.
Serena's heart sank down to her feet when she heard the news report what happened at her and Tone's home. “Don't worry, daddy. I'ma always hold you down for as long as I live.” Serena looked up at the sky, tears rolling down her eyes. “I promise,
we
will always stay strong for you and rep your name,” she said, rubbing her stomach.
 
 
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