Monday, April 7th 4:31 AM *BeepBeepBeepBeep.

* Jay is on his knees, leaning his head on Sonias unconscious body, with his hands olded in a hospital roo! as Sonia looks like a sleeping beauty" Jay is #uietly praying, saying, $%!!!, hi &od" %!!!, ' dont know how to start this but ' aint really into this whole religion thing but ' need ya help" ' know ' a! ya least a(orite person)*ell)+he lo(e o !y li e is layin here hal dead and ' need ya to !ake sure she gets better" ' dont know what ' will do without her" ' need her, &od" ' she dies ' ,ust !ight end up on drugs again" ' dont know who ault this is but ' need ya to help !e, help us" -lease do not let Sonia die" .ure her and ' will ore(er be in ya debt" 'll go to church, well)Maybe not that but ' will belie(e in ya" -lease)' dont know what else to do or who to go to" +hank you ' guess" +hanks or listen"/ Jay looks up at a sleeping Sonia with his big brown watery eyes" Jay looks up at her with a iery, passionate stare in his eyes and says, $' lo(e ya, So"/

Jay continues to #uietly watch Sonia sleep with hope in his watery eyes" *BeepBeepBeepBeep.* 0:17 -M A s!iling ."J" enters the crowded hospital roo! o Sonias" Sonia is still unconscious in her bed" Jay is holding her right hand beside her bed" 2ose, 2obert, Mercy, and .hris are all in the roo! standing o(er Sonias bed" ."J" says, $3ey guys4/ 5(erybody say, $3ey ."J"4/ ."J" walks o(er to Jay6 Jay looks up at ."J" to say, $*hats goin on7/ ."J" says, $*e need to talk"/ Jay says, $2ight now7/ ."J" says, $8es"/ Jay and ."J" e9it Sonias roo! together" ."J" says to Jay as theyre walking up a hallway, $*hat did you tell the hospital and Sonias ,ob7/ Jay says, $Shes sick, she got the lu or so!e shit"/ ."J" says, $.ool" .ool" :ets stop here"/ ."J" and Jay stop walking6 both stand ne9t to a window in the hospital" ."J" sadly stares at Jay, only to say, $'! sorry"/ Jay says, $;or7/ ."J" says, $+his is all !y ault"/ Jay says, $*hat are you sayin7/ ."J" says, $+his was the doing o &allco" 3e in,ected so!ething into Sonia" 3e did this"/ Jay says, $*3A+74 <=4 8=% >'> +3'S4/ ."J" says, $.al! down"/

Jay says, $<=4 <=4 ' asked you i there was anything ya needed to tell !e and ya said no4 And now ya tellin !e ya knew this was gonna happen" +his is bullshit4 ' she dies this is blood on ya uckin hands4 ;i9 this4 <=*4/ ."J" says, $' dont know how"/ Jay grabs ."J" by his ,acket collar and yells into his ace by saying, $' a! not tryin to hear that shit4 ;uckin i9 this or 'll uckin kill ya i she dies" >o go uckin so!ething4/ Jay aggressi(ely throws ."J" into a wall and then walks away as ."J" looks on in sorrow" *ednesday, April 1?th 1:43 AM ."J" is alone in his apart!ent with +he hat sitting on the !arble table in his li(ing roo!" ."J" is pacing around his li(ing roo! with a ner(ous look on his ace as +he 3at is saying, $Are you really going to let hi! get away with this7 8ou knew what &allco was doing and you let hi! do it" 8ou !ight as well ha(e done the da!age yoursel "/ ."J" says, $*hat would you ha(e !e do7 @y the ti!e ' got the pictures his plan was already in play" +here isnt !uch ' could(e done"/ +he 3at says, $8ou ha(e a pri(ate dick and the !ost dangerous !an ali(e on payroll and youre telling !e you cant ind this old uck74/ ."J" says, $'! not saying thatA"/ +he 3at says, $+hen youre saying youre a raid o hi!"/ ."J" says, $<o4 ' didnt say that"/ +he 3at says, $+hen what the uck are you saying to !e74 @ecause all ' a! hearing is e9cuses a ter e9cuses" ' youre too a raid to get the ,ob done then let !e take the wheel and you go cry in a corner like the bitch you are"/ ."J" says, $*3A+ +35 ;%.B S3=%:> ' >=74 ' cant ind hi! but he can ind !e4 8ou know this4 ' a! not a killer or cri!inal, ' a! ,ust an actor, da!!it4/ +he 3at says, $@ut you are a cri!inal" 8ou killed .heese, you had +re(or kill to get Ale9s body back, and ' bet you had ;rank kill a person or two to ind the truth" 8ou need to stop denying what you are and ,ust beco!e who you are" 8ou bathe in blood ,ust like &allco" So stop earing death and beco!e death"/

."J" stands behind his couch with his hands in his pant pockets as he seriously stares at +he 3at in silence" C:01 -M 2obert is walking up to a counter in a se(en and ele(en with a gallon !ilk in his le t hand" +he cashier is watching the tele(ision behind the register" +he cashier is watching an episode o the A!aDing -oo Show on the tele(ision" -oo Es hands are in the air as Mookie and .harlie are dressed as police o icers" -oo is saying, $3ow ya kno i ' stole dat ried chicken, water!elon, koolFaid, pig eet, n @@G ribs, o icers74/ Mookie says, $=y4 @ecause you ha(e water!elon stains on your shirt, a barbecue !ustache abo(e your lips, a red koolFaid tongue, youre reeking o pig ass, and you ha(e greasy hands, you sh!uck"/ .harlie says, $*e kno ya negroFcolors lu( ya heart attack and diabetes ood"/ -oo says, $+ruFright, truFright"/ +he cashier alls out in laughter as 2obert awkwardly stands at the counter waiting to get his attention" 2obert gaDes up at the tele(ision and s!irks while saying, $5(en a ter work ' a! still nu!ber i(e hundred to ."J" and the gang" 3!"/ +hursday, April 11th H:17 AM Jay is sitting ne9t to Sonias bed6 hes sleeping with his head lying on her thigh as hes holding her right hand" Sonia slowly strokes Jays head with her le t hand, while shes saying, $@abe7 @abe7/ Jay slowly opens his eyes only to look up at a s!iling Sonia" Sonia says, $3ey babe" *here a! '7/ Jay s!iles and then says, 8oure ali(e4 8oure ali(e4/ Jay ,u!ps up to hug Sonia as hes crying and yelling, $+hank ya &od4 +hank ya &od4 $ Sonia says, $*hat happened7 *hats goin on7/ Jay says, $>ont worry Ebout it4 ' a! gonna take care o ya4 8a ali(e4 8a ali(e4 ' lo(e ya"/

Sonia says, $' lo(e you too, babe, but could you do !e a a(or7/ Jay stops hugging her as hes wiping his teary eyes" 3e says, $Anything7/ Sonia says, $.ould you get !e so!e water, ' !ean like two gallons o water" My throat is so reakin dry"/ Jay says, $Sure" Sure" 'll be right back"/ Jay #uickly e9its Sonias hospital roo! as shes sitting up in her bed" 3:?C -M I>ing)>ing)>ingI +re(or picks up his cellular phone and places it to his right ear" 3es saying, $ello7/ $)/ $ey4 &ud day, ."J" Eow are ya, bloke7/ $)/ $8es, yes Ah! still in :"A" wit 2ose, why7/ $)/ $3!!!!)Ah !ight know so!eone who knows Eow ta build one" *hen do ya need it by7/ $)/ $Solid" Ah got ya" < go(nor, this is ree o charge" Ahll Ea(e it ta ya by ne9t week" .ool wit that7/ $)/ $=n that note, Ahll be in contact, !ate" .heers"/ +re(or ends his call with ."J" as 2ose is entering his bedroo!" 2ose says, $*ho was that7/ +re(or says, $Jus a business !ate"/ 2ose says, $=h" >oes that !ean youre goin away7/

+re(or s!iles as hes pulling 2ose into the bed with hi!" 2ose alls onto her back as he then leans o(er her, staring into her eyes" +re(or says, $Ah! not goin anywhere, lu(" Ah! stayin right Eere wit ya"/ +re(or then passionately kisses 2ose as 2oses eyes are closed tightly" Sunday, April 14th 1?:03 AM Sonia is sitting on the side o her bed as Jay is packing her clothes in a du le bag" Jay stops packing Sonias clothes only to stare at her until Sonia says, $*hat7/ Jay walks o(er to Sonia and says, $8a know ' al!ost lost ya7/ Sonia says, $'! sorry or puttin you through so !uch grie "/ Jay says, $' dont care what happened but pro!ise !e ro! here on out ya gonna stay clean and i you ha(e urges, co!e talk to !e" '! gonna get you a ho!e aid to help at ho!e" 'll do whate(er is needed to keep this between us but dont !ake !e look like a ool, Sonia"/ Sonia says, $' pro!ise and ' a! so sorry" ' will ne(er do this to you again, Jay!an"/ Jay says, $>ont ,ust say it, be Ebout it" ' lo(e ya"/ Sonia says, $' lo(e you too" +hank you or helpin !e through this"/ Jay says, $' will always be there or ya and ' will always be here to help ya"/ Jay s!iles as he reaches or a hug" Jay and Sonia hug one another tightly" C:41 -M ."J", Jay, 2obert, 2ose, Mercy, Sonia, and .hris are walking through the hospital to the entrance o it, e(eryone is s!iling and talking" A A ricanFA!erican nurse yells out, $3ey4 Aint you the A!aDing -oo 74/ ."J" s!iles and says, $8up, thats !e"/ +he nurse says, $.an ' get a picture and your autograph7/ ."J" says, $Sure" &o ahead, guys, 'll catch up"/

+he group e9its the hospital as ."J" is taking pictures with the nurse" As soon as the group steps outside o the hospital a .aucasian !an approaches the!, saying, $3ey4 Arent you guys the pack ro! +he A!aDing -oo Show7/ 2ose rolls her eyes with attitude behind her !o(e!ents at the !an and then says, $Sure"/ +he !an says, $.an ' get yall autograph74/ .hris says, $.!on !aaan4 My riend is lea(in the hospital right now and we dont got ti!e or this, !an"/ +he group whisks pass the guy, the guy !u!bles in anger, +hese uckin stars4 All are uckin douches4 ' got so!ething or yall" 3584 358 M==B'54/ 2obert turns around to the !an as the !an is pulling out a gun ro! the inside o his ,acket" 2obert orce ully pushes .hris out o paths way o the upco!ing bullet" 2obert screa!s, $&uys, uckin get down4/

BLAM!
+he bullet rips through 2oberts chest with blood bursting out o his back splashing o(er Mercy, .hris, Sonia, Jay, and 2oses ace" 2obert instantly hits the ground like a sack o bricks" +he !an throws the gun down to the ground only to run o " ."J" slowly co!es walking out o the hospital with his ,aw dropped in awe as hes !u!bling, $<o)<ot now)+his cant be happening)<o)<o)<o4/ ."J" walks up to .hris holding a tre!bling 2obert as 2obert is bleeding out onto .hris pants and the ground" 2oberts eyes are darting back and orth as he holds the hole in his chest" .hris is crying as hes saying, $5(erything is gonna be alright, 2obert" 35:-4 35:-4/ Mercy, 2ose, Sonia, Jay, and ."J" are standing o(er .hris and a dying 2obert, crying" .hris says, $8ou gonna be alright" >ont worry, 2obbie" ' got you" 35:-4 So!eone 35:- >AMM'+4/ 2obert cal!ly says, $.hris).hris)'ts)'ts)2ed)' cant eel !y legs" Mo!!y, !o!!y, '! so cold)/ 2oberts eyes slowly di!!ers as theyre slowly rolling to the back o his head and then inally close as .hris cries and holds 2oberts bloody body in his ar!s" <urses rushes out o the hospital with a stretcher as the group stands o(er 2oberts dead body, crying"/

.hris screa!s, $35:-4 35:-4 35:-4 35:- %S -:5AS54/

The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. --Niccolo Machiavelli