⚠️One Way Out!⚠️

Stay Away?

Knowing how iPhones are informants, I typed the familiar number into the home search bar and it took me to Brian's contact info and just as I suspected.

Why does Ace have Brian's phone?

Immediately I heard the steps creak, which let me know someone was walking down the stairs. I stood up only for Ace to be standing in front of me on the back of the couch, startling me.

"You okay?" He asked. I couldn't see his face well through the dark, but I could tell he was not concerned with my well-being but...wanted to know if I had been snooping through a phone I found in his pocket.

"Y-yeah I was just looking for my purse." I looked down noticing I had stuck the phone in my purse.

"Ight well...Come back to bed." he stuck his hand out as I smiled walking back to the room.

~

8:00 AM

We both were awakened by someone banging on my door and setting off my Ring Alarm. Ace and I both jumped up finding some clothes to put on.

I found my robe running to the urgent guest. To no surprise it was Rachelle. fuck!

"WHAT THE FUCK JAS!" Her loud heels clacked across my floor, into the kitchen as she stormed in throwing her scarf and purse on my kitchen Island.

"Umm good Morning friend." I smiled starting my Keurig up for a cup of coffee.

"Don't good morning friend me. What the fuck happened with James?! You had him beat up?!" She yelled at me as her voice traveled throughout the silent house.

"Shh. No, I didn't---" I waved my hands at her, shushing her and looking towards the stairs.

"Bitch why are you shushing me?!" She waved her hands in the air like a little kid.

"Is he her---he's here." She tried walking up the stairs before I blocked her asking her to calm down before we heard my room door open.

As he got closer to the kitchen we both stood in silence.

"Oh, my bad. Did I interrupt something?" He asked looking between Rachelle and I, fully dressed so I knew he was leaving.

"Umm no wasup?" I looked towards him smiling.

"So imma head out I got some shit to handle. I'll hit you later." He kissed me before looking towards Rachelle who gave a sarcastic smug smirk.

"...Ight then." He retrieved his keys from his sweats, closing the door behind him.

"ARE. YOU. FUCKING KIDDING ME?! You're still involved with him?" She emphasized as she removed her back-length, natural, blown-out hair from out of her face.

"Yeah. Well, I don't know now. Girl listen remember Brian?" I changed the subject.

"Yeah?" She semi-dropped the attitude leaning forward.

"Well, I think Ace---" I was startled by Ace appearing in the doorway.

"My bad... I forgot my wallet." He jogged up the stairs when Rachelle kept looking toward me and I kept begging her to stay cool. After a minute or so he ran back down kissing my cheek and dashing out the door.

"Okay so remember that day I had to stay late because I was waiting for maintenance to help with the elevator shoot?" Waiting to hear the click of the door notifying me that he was gone then finishing my spiel.