Chapter 15

VANESSA

It’s been two weeks since I came home from the hospital. I’m feeling better and getting better. I had just got home from the doctor to do a checkup after my visit. Q and Harland has never left my side and Trina and Kaylyn when they not at work. I had one fractured rib, black eye, and a few scratches here and there. My black eye was gone the little scratches that I had cleared up but this rib was gone take a little time to heal. I couldn’t wait to heal. When I find out who did this it’s gone be over for him, her or them whoever.

“You good?” Harland asked as I sat down in pain. I hide my black eye throw my sunglasses. My head was banging like no other.

“Can you get me some water please?” I asked and he nodded getting up heading to the kitchen coming back with a bottle of cold water. I popped two pain killers followed by some water.

“Have you seen this these photos Mia dropped?” Q asked analyzing the photos Mia had threw down before storming out after slapping my ass. I’m gone get her ass back for that shit as soon as I heal.

“Nah I haven’t. What is it?” I asked. He walked over to me sitting on my coffee table in front of me handing me picture after picture.

“You recognize the car?” Harland asked

My vison was still a little blurry but I could see the car but the person in the car I couldn’t make out. They were a few pictures of them sitting outside my house on different days. Then one picture of someone at my door, in the hallway. I had cameras everywhere.

“I don’t know who car that is but it does look a little familiar” I said as he passed me more pictures

“You see the pattern though. It kind looks like they were following Mia, and Quetta every time they came over here” Harland pointed out. I grabbed the pictures from Harland and looked at the pictures. The car was there in the background as Mia was entering my building. Then there was a different day same car in the background but Quetta was coming in. There were a few pictures like that on different days as well.

“One of them have to know something about this. Right?” Harland asked

“Quetta be so clueless sometimes but I don’t know I don’t trust them right now. They both look suspect to me” I said shaking my head

“Well we have to start questioning the person who gave us the pictures” Harland suggested sitting down

“We can’t do that because if one of them did set this up then they could warn whoever they working with and blindside V and try to kill her” Q explained

“True. What you wanna do V? Whateva you want to do we with it” Harland said and Q nodded. I started looking around. What if they bugged my place? What if they had cameras in here? What if they were watching me right now? So many thoughts and what ifs came to my head.

“I paranoid as hell right” I said shaking my head. I took out my phone and typed a message. Since I didn’t know who was behind this and knowing Quetta and Mia know my whole house, I couldn’t risk my life being in more danger than what it already was, I text Q and Harland in our own private group chat telling what the plan was.

I was gone move and get me a new place that Q was gone help me out with since his mother was a real estate agent. Harland was gone hire some movers to start packing up some shit. In the mean time I was gone contact the security company who installed cameras and see if I could get more of the actually footage. I never know if Mia gave me everything so I wanted to make sure for myself.

“We gotchu” Q said as he got up and shook up and Harland did the same

“Harland send Kaylyn so she can come assist me with a few things” I said

“She at work” He said

“I’ll send Trina over here to help” Q chimed in and I nodded.

At this point I didn’t know what to do as far as dealing with Quetta and Mia. Mia had just come in the picture so she could have something to do with it but then again Quetta was so upset when we got into it, she could have said something to Drew and they could have cooked up this whole plan to get back at me.

I picked up my phone and dialed the security company to let them know I will be coming in soon to go over my tapes so to pull them up.

This whole situation was taking a toll on me. As I was dozing off, I hear the doorbell ring. I struggled to get up groining in pain.

“Who it be?” I asked going to the door and looking into the peep hole to see who it was. I opened it letting her come in.

“You feeling better boo?” Trina asked hugging me

“Nah not really. Grab the keys I want you to take me somewhere right quick. I’ll explain in the car” I said as she grabbed my keys of the table. She locked the door as I started making my way to the elevator.

“Have you talked to Quetta or Mia since you went off on them?” She asked and I rolled my eyes as we got on the elevator. She pressed the button and we went down to the underground parking lot.

“I went off on them for a reason and you and my cousin need to stay away from Terrianna I don’t trust her” I said

“Shit to be honest that’s yo cousin friend you know I never rocked with Terrianna anyway but Kaylyn said she changed so I don’t know” She said shrugging

“That hoe anit changed she still the same but just keep an eye out for my cousin and Terrianna ass” I said and she nodded as we got off the elevator and made our way to my car.

“I gotchu Vanessa don’t worry your cousin is like one of my best friends” She said

“Just be careful with her. I don’t know who did this but until then just keep your eyes open” I suggested

“Always” She said starting up the car and driving off

The whole ride I explained to her what Q, Harland and I found out about the pictures Mia had left.

“You really think one of them had something to do with it?” She asked

“I really don’t know but whoever it was were sitting outside my place every time they showed up. Hopefully this security people have something” I said as we pulled up to the place. We got out and went in.

“How may I help you today?” A man asked behind the counter

“Yeah I’m Vanessa. I called earlier about getting all of my footage from my security cameras” I said

“Yes, let me go get the manager” he said disappearing in the back. A few moments later the manager came out.

“Good Afternoon Vanessa. I was working on your request for more footage and I wanted to know did you want me to send it your email or did you want to take it with it on a hard drive?” He asked

“Can you do both?” I asked and he nodded

“You can also send it to the other party on the list that you provided us with as well?” the other man asked and I looked at him confused as the manger typed and clicked on his computer right in front of me.

“What do you mean other party? I should be the only one on the list to access my cameras” I said

“Exactly” Trina chimed in confused just as I was.

“Well your wife came in here yesterday and requested to be on the list to access the cameras. She came in to get pictures the other day” The other man said expressed

“Wife? What fucking wife. She is not married dumb ass” Trina yelled

“What the hell you mean yall let someone access my cameras without my permission” I said raising my voice now I was upset.

“She had the marriage licenses I thought it was okay” He said

“Why didn’t you go through me for that? The manager said as we all looked at him with dirty looks

“What did she say her name was?” I asked

“Ummm I really don’t remember but she was average height, dark skin, she had sunglasses on so I couldn’t see her eyes” he explained and I tried to put that description in my head and Quetta neither Mia came in mind. Mia was dark skin but she was short.

“Did you at least get a copy of the marriage licenses?” Trina asked. The other man looked down and we knew that meant he didn’t

“Damn shame. I do apologize for this and we will take care of your bill and update your camera system to your home and I promise this will never happen again” He said

“We don’t want that shit. We could sue yall dumbs asses for putting her protection on the line” Trina said angrily and I gave her a look to chill out.

“Well I’m glad you said that because I will be moving so I will need some new and update cameras” I said

“Glady just contact me when you are ready. Tom go finish inventory and I will deal with you later” He said to the other man and he went to the back and did what he was told

“His ass needs to be fired by the way. If you have a problem doing it, I wouldn’t mind if you asked me to do it” Trina smiled deviously He smirked and I shook my head

Pulling up all the footage from my home, he downloaded to a little hard drive.

“Since we are not allowed to do this in the store” he said handing me the flash drive

“Thank you” I said

“No problem. Have a good day” he said and we left out

“So, you think it’s something that Mia didn’t show you on the camera?” Trina asked

“I don’t know but we gone find out” I said as we got back in the car

“Well since we out let’s get lunch, I need someone to talk to” She said. I didn’t really feel like going anywhere public right since someone could be watching me but hearing that she needed someone to talk to I agreed

We ended at Texas roadhouse.

“This more like dinner not lunch” I said giving the waitress the menus after we placed our orders.

“Well this was the closest place. Yo ass ordered a salad anyway with yo skinny ass” She said as we chuckled

I was at least a buck 50 when I was in high school. Tall and slinky but now I am a solid 180.

“I gained some weight” I said

“Girl that’s all muscle” she said waving her hand. She was right I had been working out crazy after high school going to the gym faithfully. I was really built like a straight dude to be honest if someone didn’t know me, they would mistake me for a pretty dude like too handsome.

“I see you got jokes today huh” I said playful rolling my eyes

“Facts boo” She said sipping her drink as I checked my phone ignoring calls and messages from Quetta and Mia ass. I turned my phone on silent and sat it down on the table.

“So, what did you want to talk about?” I asked taking a sip of my water

“I tell you this and you can’t tell nobody not even Q no matter what. Okay?” She said getting serious

“Okay. What’s going on sis” I said concerned

“So, a week before your accident I had been spotting blood and I went to the doctor like a few days after you got out and he told me that I had a miscarriage” She confessed

“Omg are you serious? Are you okay?” I asked concerned

“Yeah I’m dealing with it. I’m just scared to tell Quentin because I know he was really excited about the baby. I just don’t want him to look at me different ya know” She said crying. I reached out and grabbed her hand

“Look Trina you and I both know Quentin and I know for a fact he wouldn’t be mad at you. He would be hurt you didn’t tell him right away but that man loves you sis you have to tell him soon or it’s gone break his heart that you waited so long to say anything” I explained and she nodded

“I know with everything going on with you he has just been so stressed and I didn’t want to put this all on him to. I just love him so much I just don’t want to feel like a failure” She said as she whipped her tears

“Quentin has always been like that he just feels like he has to handle everything and worry and take care of everybody else. That’s why we became best friends. Just like he knows I’ll do anything for him and vice versa that’s my boy” I expressed smiling

“When he comes home at night and we will be laying in the bed…….he ummm he rubs my stomach. I feel so uncomfortable I just push him away. We haven’t been talking because every time I look at him, I just want to break down” She said

“You not a failure Trina, things happen for a reason that’s God telling you that he has something bigger and better planned for your life. Don’t worry sis you will get there” I said comforting her

“Thanks Vanessa. You always know what to say” she said smiling

“You know I’m always gone be there for yall the same way yall be there for me when I need it but seriously tell him and if you don’t feel comfortable doing it alone you know I can be there to support but I won’t tell him” I said and she nodded

“Don’t worry after our talk I will tell him” She said and I nodded as our food came out just in time.

We sat there eating, talking and laughing about the old days.

I feel bad hearing that Q was stressed out because of what’s been going on. I have to give my boy something special after this shit blows over

Soon.

………………….

Quetta

I tried to go see Vanessa but she wasn’t home. I can’t believe she is really taking this out on me. I would never set her up she need to be taking her angry out on Mia shorty ass, since she was the last person with Vanessa.

I sat down on my couch scrolling through my phone not having anything to do. I needed to find out what to do with my life because since Vanessa been on her I don’t trust nobody lately I haven’t been able to make any money.

As I was on my phone, I hear keys unlocking the door. In comes Drew.

“Wassup bae” he said smiling hard looking like money. I wouldn’t say that Drew was poor but he didn’t have money either. He was living pay check by pay check. So, he must have come up on some real money. Nigga had on new clothes, new shoes, and iced out jewelry including in his mouth.

“Payday must have come early” I looked at him confused because today wasn’t the day he got paid. I knew everything about Drew including his paydays, where he worked, who he worked with. And no, I’m not stalking him or being overprotective he lets me know these things. We pretty much talk about everything. Except for the fact that I work with Vanessa and we are still friends. He doesn’t need to know that part. As far as he knows I get my money from my family since he thinks I’m not working or going to school.

“Ran up on some money you know how I do” he said popping his collar

“And how did this happen?” I asked curious raising my eyebrow with my arms crossed under my chest.

“I hit a lick that’s all you have to know. Now go put something decent on and I’m gone treat you to something nice for once” he said looking at himself in the mirror I had hanging up on wall in the living room.

“Where we going?” I asked just to make sure I know what I am dressing for

“Don’t worry about it just get your clothes on and do something to your hair it looks a mess” he said not taking his eyes off himself.

I rolled my eyes not saying anything and did what I was told.

…………………………………………..

After an hour getting dressed and trying to do something with my hair, I finally manage to get myself together. I walked down the hallway to see Drew had is back turned on me as he was on the phone.

“She not gone find out it was us……I don’t care if she is so called the most dangerous in the city…..We just got to get her one more time take her off her square….Quetta don’t know I been following her…….She’ll do anything for Quetta so we might have to get Quetta…..Alright we will talk about it a little bit later….wateva I gotta go” he said and I quickly went back into the room and then came back out.

“Ready” I said

“Damn took you long enough. Could have changed your own look, I’m really not feeling it” he said shaking his head

“You want me to go change?” I asked feeling ugly

“We don’t have that much time just come on” He said waking out the door in front of me and I followed.

I was convinced that Drew had something to do with Vanessa getting robbed and attacked but I wasn’t for sure. I had to figure out a way to tell Vanessa but I don’t know how since she thinks I set her up. I feel so stupid Vanessa told me about Drew and defending his ass.

Drew has always been money hungry and he would do anything to get it and be on top

Even if it means sacrificing me.

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Vanessa

After reviewing the videos from my security video. I was pissed these niggas had the nerve to try to break into my house while I was gone but wasn’t successful since the security caught them while he was doing his rounds. It’s crazy because my building never mention this to me. That’s why I am glad that I am moving terrible ass management somebody could have gotten hurt.

“You good V” Harland asked

“I’m cool” I said as I sat at my desk just going over the video multiple times. I’m even more mad that I don’t know either one the niggas.

“Anything new on the footage we can use?” Q asked

“Nah not really” I said. I had showed them the whole thing they didn’t know the niggas either. I was at a dead end and I my blood pressure was rising at this point.

I banged my hand on the desk making a loud echo.

“Chill V we gone get them niggas and who every else is behind this shit” Q reassured me

“I had a meeting with a few of niggas we got on the blocks and let them know what to do look for” Harland said and I nodded

“Good” I said nodding

“Honestly I think that it would be the worst time to move” Q said and me and Harland looked at him sideways.

“What you mean?” I asked

“Right, what if them niggas try to come back?” Harland asked

“Hear me out on this V. Now say you do move and we gone have a harder time to catch they ass you know. But if you stay here, we be ready and catch they ass quicker” Q explained

“Right then we could you know set them up. It shows in the video that they were following Quetta or Mia. I say we invite them over or sum just for a little gathering and see what happens” Harland egged on

“Then have one of the homies already outside waiting on them to show up” Q added

“How you know he gone come back?” I asked

“I mean we don’t but it’s better than nothing” Harland said

“Especially if these niggas stupid and they are following the girls then he gone come back” Harland hyped up

“Okay. Let’s do this set it up then” I said agreeing to their crazy plan

“Yeah good luck getting Mia here. I’m sure she is still pissed at you for what happened at the hospital” Harland said

“Right and Quetta” Q agreed

“Nah Quetta gone come because whenever Vanessa say come, she gone come trust and believe that” Harland laughed along with Q.

“Fuck yall” I chuckled and shook my head

“Aye Q anything you want to talk about?” I asked just to see if Trina told him the news

“Ummm Nah. Why wassup?” He asked looking at me confused

“Just know you got yo bros to lean on ya know” I said and he looked at Harland and he shrugged his shoulders and looked back at me.

“Fuckin werido bro” Harland said and we all laughed as I played it off. I guess Trina ass didn’t tell him. I got remind myself to talk to her ass about this.

The rest of the time we just smoked and chilled bringing up old shit.

…………………………………………..

The next day we decided to put the plan into action. Since we had a group message that everybody was in. Q sent out a text to everyone says when and where we were hanging out tonight. Of course, it was my house.

Hopefully this shit works.

Q, Harland and I were at my house as we had everything set up just like a normal. We had the snacks on the kitchen table. Games and cards on the living room table ready. And of course, we had our pistols close by us since we don’t know what is gone happen.

“Yall ready?” I asked

“Yeah let’s go this” Harland said

“I got one of the homies down there waiting just in case shit pop off and waiting on the car” Q expressed and I nodded

“Alright” I said and on cue the doorbell ringed. I went to the door and looked out the peep hole but couldn’t see nothing. I turned back to Q and Harland and looked at them and they had their guns ready just in case. I swung the door open to see Trina, and Kaylyn standing there. They quickly ducked as guns were pointed at them.

“Damn it’s just us” Kaylyn said

We lowered our guns and dragged them in. I looked out the door looking both ways to make sure nobody else was in the hallways. Since I didn’t see anybody, I closed the door locking it.

“My bad yall just still a little on edge. Trina help me with these bags in the kitchen” I said grabbing the bag from my cousin.

“Shit a little try paranoid as hell” Kaylyn said but I heard it,

“I heard that” I yelled from the kitchen

“What’s wrong?” she asked confused

“You haven’t told Q about the miscarriage” I whispered

“Would you keep your voice down I didn’t tell him yet” She said and I threw my hands up

“That’s the point” I said

“I haven’t got a chance to yet. I’m waiting for the prefect time to tell him” She whispered back. I thought about it and if she do tell him then it could affect him in a way and he might get hurt.

“Fine but you better tell him soon” I said grabbing me a plastic red cup and pouring myself some Remy that the girls got from the brown paper bag.

“See I knew I could count on you” She said hugging me and I shrugged her off “Now give me a sip of your drink I been dying to drink some liquor” she said trying to grab my cup and I snatched it back and gave her an evil grin.

“Q yo baby mama in here trying take a sip of my Remy come get her” I said running out the kitchen before she could catch me

“She bet not be trying drink” Q yelled kissing up to her.

“She gone have that baby coming out crying and she ain’t gone know what to do, bitch he crying because he wants some liquor” Harland said and everybody laughed but me and Trina.

“Are you supposed to be drinking? You know you still on meds for your” Kaylyn asked and I rolled my eyes

“First off mother the med is just pain killers nothing serious” I assured her and she nodded grabbing herself a cup and pouring her some Remy.

“What cuz you drinking…..Remy at that?” Q said chuckling making fun of Kaylyn because she never drinks especially dark liquor.

“Don’t worry I’m about to mix my shit in a little bit” She said smirking

“Yeah that shit about to be nasty” I said chuckling

“Anyways let’s get to these games and let us beat yall ass like we always do” Trina said as we followed her to the living room sitting around the living room table with the games.

“Wait so how we playing because first off we uneven and what game we playing first” Kaylyn added

Q, Harland and I looked at each other. We didn’t tell the women our plans just to keep them safe and I didn’t want them to worry about nothing.

“What’s up with yall?” Kaylyn asked looking at us

“Yeah yall acting mad weird” Trina added

“Nothing” We all said at the same time. The women were going to say something but was saved by the bell. Me and the boys looked at each other, ready for wateva.

“Yall acting suspect as hell bro” Kaylyn said getting up to head to the door

“Nooooo” me and Harland yelled to her and she stopped jumping putting her hand on her chest

“The fuck is wrong with yall” Trina said looking at us

“I’m sorry I got it” I said getting up

“Why don’t yall go to the kitchen and get us some snacks please” Q said helping Trina up.

“Wateva” Kaylyn said and went to the kitchen with Trina on her heels

I looked out the peep hole and it was Mia standing there. She was standing there typing on her phone and the other hand she had a bottle of Hennesy and Margarita mix in her hand.

“Mia” I whispered to them and they nodded with they guns ready. We didn’t know if she was the snitch and she brought them niggas with her so we had to be ready.

I snatched the door open with the gun pointed at her. She looked up at me with a confused look and walked right in. I did the same thing that I did when the girls came in and looked around. I turn to look the other way to see Quetta walking down the hallway with two bags in her hand. Damn she looked good.

“Hurry the fuck up with yo slow ass” I semi yelled at her and she looked confused and put some speed in her walk making it to the door faster.

“What’s wrong? How you know I was coming up?” She asked coming in. I closed and locked the door

“Had a feeling I guess” I said smirking grabbing her bags.

“Finally, the whole gang is here” Trina said

“Yessss let’s whoop these niggas ass” Kaylyn said

I looked at Q and nodded my head to the kitchen.

“Yall go ahead and set the game up I’m about to make a drink” I said and went to the kitchen with Q behind me. “Did yo homie hit you up?” I asked making noise so they wouldn’t hear us

“Yeah but Mia and Quetta showed up damn near the same time and the car pulled up so no telling who they were following” He explained

“How many niggas in the car?” I asked

“It’s just two in the car right now he said” Q said looking at his phone then his phone started ringing. He answered. “What’s the word…….Alright…..Well just follow they ass……keep me posted….Alright” he said and hung up

“The car pulled off so they gone follow and let me know wassup” he said

“Well I guess we made some type of progress. We just gone chill tonight and handle it later I guess until he calls with some info” I said and he nodded

“Alright cool” Q said helping me take everything out the bags that Quetta, Trina and Kaylyn brought.

I plugged the blender up and started grabbing fruits and cutting them up, putting them in the blender.

“Oh, shit you about to make yo famous drinks” Q said smirking

“You know it” I said laughing. I was known for making good drinks at all the parties in high school till this day.

“We about to be fucked up for real” Q added. I was also known for people to get fucked up off two cups of my drinks. I called it pimp juice.

“Game is about to start” Mia said coming in the kitchen

“Let me know when the drinks down bro” Q said walking out the kitchen

“How you been?” She asked leaning against the counter. I haven’t seen or heard from her since I cursed her ass out at the hospital and she slapped me.

“Shit same ol same ol” I said hitting the button to the blender to blend up the shit I put in there.

“What about you?” I asked turning the blender off

“Same shit different day” She said shrugging

“Here boss” Harland said coming into the kitchen handing me this fat ass blunt and leaving back out.

I poured me a drink from my mixture and took a sip.

“Yeah that shit a hit” I said to myself

“Can I taste it?” Mia asked. I looked at her and she gave me that look she always do when she wants to fuck. I smirked at her and grabbed her cup and pour her some. “Taste good babe” She added nodding her head

“Just like you” I said getting closer to her. I acted like I was about to kiss her she closed her eyes and I walked out the kitchen.

“Drinks done” I yelled chucking to myself.

I don’t really know if I can trust her or Quetta at this moment so I rather play along until this shit gets handled.

“Okay let’s play” Q said sitting next to me

………………………………………

QUETTA

We played a few games and Vanessa, Q, and Harland won like they always do. We had to pause because Harland was getting to tipsy and they didn’t want us to take advantage of that.

“Yall ass be cheating” Trina said rolling her eyes

“Yall just made cuz yall suck” Harland hiccupping

“Shut yo drunk ass up” Vanessa said with her eye low and red

“Right you almost cost us the game nigga” Q added

“We still won” Harland said

“We want a rematch next time” Kaylyn said

I was just sitting back sipping my drink. I was tipsy but I usually just sit back and watch them go at it. My mind was really on how I was gone tell Vanessa about Drew. The real question on was when I was gone tell her because I wasn’t all the way sure what to tell her plus, I had no evidence.

I go into the bathroom to freshen up when someone knocks on the door. I open it to see Vanessa standing there smirking.

“Wassup” I said trying figure out what she was up to.

“Shhhh” She said with her finger up to her lips. She walked in closing and locking the door behind her.

“Why are you being weird?” I asked moving back from her as she moved in closer to me

“Just missed you that’s all” She said as she stopped moving and leaned on the wall looking at me shrugging.

“Yeah I am sure you have since you cursed me out the last time, I seen you” I said rolling my eyes

“I had my reasons Quetta but I feel like you have something on your mind” She said and honestly, she was right.

I honestly didn’t know if I should tell her what I know about Drew at this moment but since she was tipsy and high, I decided to tell her tomorrow when we have some one on one time.

“There is but I rather just tell you tomorrow just so you have a clear head ya know” I said

“That’s fair enough” she said nodding

“But there is something I want to get off my chest though” I added

“Wassup?” She asked

“What’s gone happen….ya know with us?” I asked

“What you mean?” She looked at me confused. I honestly didn’t know where I was going with this conversation but I really wanted to know.

“We been playing this game for a long time and I just want to know what is the future looking like?” I asked

“You are right we have been doing this dance for a long time and I feel like every time we get into a really good space and be together you always seem to go back to your old habits and I am tired of being hurt. Honestly, I don’t know what is going to happen between us but I know I love the shit out of you Quetta. And I don’t believe in giving some one more than two chances but if you show me that you can be a faithful, truthful and loyal girlfriend then maybe just maybe we can start over” She expressed

“I love you so much Vanessa but I am scared and it’s not that I am scared of commitment but I am scared of being with a woman for the rest of my life” I explained

“Quetta that’s your excuse all the time and I’m honestly tired of hearing it. Either you want to be with someone you love no matter the gender so you either show me or just be friends with no benefits and let me move on so someone can love me for me” She said truthfully

Vanessa and I have being playing this game since middle school days and I thought that I wanted to be with a man I mean I thought I wanted to be with Drew but Drew has showed me he doesn’t care for me like Vanessa does. Drew had changed a lot and he was sweet in the beginning but since high school and now he has been a completely asshole to me. Especially after hearing him on the phone the other day makes me look at him completely different. I deserve someone better and I think……no I believe that person is Vanessa.

“I get what you are saying and I am ready to show you that I am 100 percent with you” I said as tears rolled down my eyes

She pulled me in to a hug as I cried on her shoulder as she embraced me.

“Don’t cry you know I am always here for you weather we together or not baby you know that……Now go fix yo face and meet me back out there. Okay?” she said and I nodded smiling and with that she walked out the bathroom closing the door.

After fixing my face I walked out back to the group. Everyone was sitting around the dining room table with shot glasses with Remy, Hennesy, and Vanessa famous mix that gets everyone drunk.

“Come on Quetta get in here and play” Kaylyn said motioning me to come over. I walked over and took a sit between Kaylyn and Trina.

“What are yall playing?” I asked

“Have you been crying?” Trina whispered to me and I just waved my hand to tell her about it later.

“We are playing Truthhhh” Harland slurred his words

“First off we playing Never have I ever and with that being said I think you are done for tonight bro” Q said laughing taking his shot glass away

“Right we haven’t even asked you nun and you taking shots on your own” Vanessa added

“Take yo ass on the couch because I am not done playing” Kaylyn said and we all laughed because she was really invested in this game

Q helped Harland drunk ass to the couch and came back to take his spot at the table.

“We should start over since Quetta has joined” Trina says and everyone nods

“Yes, I would like to know Quetta’s darkest secret” Mia said smirking at me and I rolled my eyes

“Anyway, let’s play. I am still gone win” Kaylyn said as she got me a shot glass and put it in front of me.

“I am gone start…..Never have I ever had sex with someone in order to receive something in return?” Vanessa asked

Everyone looked around at each other. Q, Trina, Kaylyn all took shots.

“Damn yall some gold diggers” Vanessa said laughing

“My turn…….Never have I ever had a STD? Q asked. And everyone looked at him crazy. He took a drink.

“Wtf bro” Vanessa said looking at him crazy

“What I was a wild nigga before I met Trina” He said shrugging

“You supposed to say stuff you haven’t did fool” Trina said and everyone laughed

“Okay me next…….Never have I ever ate ass before?” Kaylyn asked

Q took another shot.

“Broooooooooo”Vanessa said jumping up and down

“It was only Trina one time I slipped” Q said trying to explain himself. We all looked at Trina and she looked the other way.

“Yall are nasty. Bro don’t eat nun else off my dishes bro dead ass” Vanessa said laughing “I can’t wait to tell Harland this shit you been doing bro” She added

As we went around the room and played the game it was getting good and heated between Mia and I. Most of her questions were directed towards me and she was really pissing me off.

Since it was only Mia and I were the only two people still in the game we decided to switch it to Truth or Truth.

“Is it True that you are jealous of me and Vanessa’s relationship?” She added and I was little taken back at that question

“Nope. Never. Vanessa will always be mines boo you are just ummm….what they call it now a days…..a hoe” I said smirking at her

“Wowwwww yall cutting up” Vanessa said as she stuffed her face with Pizza and wings she ordered for everybody with her drunk, high ass.

“My turn…..So will you be hurt or devasted when me and Vanessa get back together?” I asked and she rolled her eyes

“Not at all….Is it true that you help your boyfriend Drew set up Vanessa the night she got attacked” She asked and everybody looked at me

I got up so fast to grab her hair and punch that bitch in her face. She had my hair and I was really try to make her ass bleed but Vanessa, Q, Kaylyn and Trina was trying to rip us apart. When they did I pulled my hair back ready to beat her ass.

“Why you can’t answer the question hoe” Mia yelled

“Ayee man yall need to chill the fuck out” Q said as he and Vanessa stood in between us and Trina and Kaylyn hold me back.

I wanted to say something but I couldn’t knowing what I knew and haven’t told Vanessa so I just shut my mouth.

“I’m gone” I said grabbing my phone and walking out to the door

“Quetta” I could hear everyone calling me as I walked out and slammed Vanessa door.

I don’t even know why she even asked that damn question. I wouldn’t even be surprised if she was on Drew side and helped him do the shit. I won’t jump to conclusions though but I still felt a little guilty not saying anything to Vanessa yet.

As I was about to pull off before connecting my phone to my Bluetooth. I hear a knock on my window, I look up to see Vanessa.

“You good shorty?” She asked bending down to see me

“Yeah I’m cool. Sorry about that” I said

“All good just wanted to check on you and make sure you good to drive and shit” she said

“Yeah I sobered up a little bit so I’m good” I said honestly

“Don’t let that shit get to you shorty to be honest I know you didn’t have nothing to do with that shit that happened to me so we good” She explained and I nodded avoiding eye contact. Now I really feel bad.

“Ummm we will talk tomorrow about everything” I said and she looked at me skeptical and just nodded.

“Well alright just let me know when you make it home facetime me don’t text I want to make sure you good. Okay?” She asked and I nooded

“Okay I gotchu” I said

“Alright love you” She said as she kisses me on my check but I turned my face and made her kiss me on my lips. One of those long passionate kisses that I missed so much.

“Love you too” I smiled and she smiled backing up from my car and I rode off.

That felt good I promise to tell her about everything tomorrow.

Twenty minutes later I was at home. I decided to text Vanessa knowing she would hate that.

To Hubby: I made it home.

I sent it smiling knowing she would curse me out.

I told you to call me mf I see you don’t listen-V

To Hubby: Look Vanessa I love you with everything in me and I am willing to work this out with you. I am willing to show you how much I want to be with you and be there for you like you deserve, so tomorrow I want us to meet up and lay out everything on the table. Deal?

I sent the message getting out the car to walk into my building to get to my apartment. I couldn’t wait to move. For all the money I am making you would think that I would be in a decent place but no I wanted to save my money but the inside of my apartment was decent.

Deal-V

As I was about to text back Vanessa was calling me on facetime. I opened my apartment to see Drew and some dude on the couch in all black.

“Hey what’s going on?” I asked

“I’m sorry I had to do this to you Quetta” Drew said looking at me

“What are you talking about?” I asked confused

Next thing I know something hard hit me on the back of my head and things went pitch black.

Damn I should have told Vanessa tonight.