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Excuse all mistakes!
                          
"You having fun, babygirl?" I asked Amaia over the phone. 
                          
"E-D, daddy ticklin' me!" She laughed. 
                          
"Aww! E-D and mommy miss you!" I cooed. 
                          
"I miss to." Amaia answered. I could hear shuffling in the background and called out for Amaia. 
                          
"E?" A male voice called out through the phone. 
                          
"Who this? Tupac?" 
                          
"Yeah."
                          
"Oh. I was just hanging up now man." I lied. 
                          
"Nah, don't I actually wanna to talk to you."
                          
I silently sighed and spoke up, "Wassup?"
                          
"Look man, I know we've had our disagreements over Jay and all, but we both share a passion, taking care of Amaia. It's about time we start acting like grown men about the situation." Pac explained. 
                          
I absolutely understood what he was talking about, but I don't see the point. "Uh, yeah that was the crazy shit." I responded. 
                          
"You know when Jay decided to be with you, I was happy. You know how they say, "TRUE love always finds a way." Pac said. 
                          
"Thank you for taking care of her when I wasn't man enough to do so, it's very appreciated." I praised. 
                          
"It's good. We good, E?" Pac asked. 
                          
"Yeah, most definitely." I laughed. 
                          
I hung up the phone and went downstairs to meet Jay. I was surprised by walking in on her crying. 
                          
"Jay! What's wrong baby?" I asked concerned about the situation. 
                          
She just sniffled and blankly looked up at me. 
                          
"What? What? What's wrong?" I asked.  
                          
She then grabbed the tv remote, and increased the volume.
                          
"We do have word that the passengers are in shock and must be picked up by a family member." 
                          
"We gotta go.." Jay uttered. 
                          
"Where? What? Who are those people?!" I asked concerned. 
                          
Suddenly, Jay broke down crying, "How long have they been abandoned without anything to survive?"
                          
"Who?" I questioned. 
                          
"MY PARENTS!" She screamed. 
                          
My face dropped and my mouth fit the shape of an "O". 
                          
Jasmine began laughing irrationally saying, "I've finally awoken from my nightmare. I knew it couldn't have been true!" 
                          
I stared at her and slowly tried to change the subject, "Sooo..Is there some way I could help you?" 
                          
"There's really nothing you can do. Well except, bring me to the Rescue Center of New Orleans."
                          
"Yes! I'll do it."
                          
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"What!?" I whispered vociferously over the phone. 
                          
"Nigga you heard me! Why the fuck you whispering anyway?" Tomica asked. 
                          
"Cause I ain't supposed to be fuckin' wit you!" I said growing angry.