Love of Life (URBAN)

Chapter 4

Courtney

I washed up in the bath and started thinking. Benji was right but I honestly don't know if I can trust anyone right now. Jamal cut off all my ties so right now, all I really had was myself. Yea, Benji is nice, but so was Jamal. Benji is offering to take care of me, but so did Jamal. I have a feeling about Benji, I'm really not sure what it is, it's not bad or anything, but I just felt different around him. I can't sleep without Jamal invading my dreams, beating me senseless. Like last night, it was crazy and as usual, I couldn't wake up but all of a sudden I felt better, Jamal was gone, I was happy. When I woke up, Benji was beside me, holding me while he was sleeping and I drifted back to sleep. I was getting hungry, the water was getting cold and my hands and toes were starting to wrinkle. I got out and dried off. I grabbed the oil out of the bag and applied it to my bruises and then put on Benji's clothes. I looked in the mirror and examined myself, they didn't look as bad on me as I thought. I definetly wouldn't leave the house like this thou. I took the pill and walked down his spiral stairs and a big ass dude stood at the bottom in front of the door. I tried to make myself unnoticable but I didn't go very far without him looking me in my face. "You need anything?" He asked.

"ummm, not really, I just came down to get something to eat."

"alright, let me know if you need something." He said. I smiled and thanked him then proceeded to raid the kitchen. It was big and the cabinets were high as fuck. I sighed knowing I'd have to struggle because something I needed would be up there. I opened the pantry and looked, I settled on some Apple Jacks and went to get some milk. I found a spoon and reached for one of the cabinets, I started to climb onto the counter but my body was waayy too sore. I pouted and then remembered the guy standing in front of the stairs. I smiled and went around the corner. "hey, umm can you get me a bowl? I can't reach." He looked my way and chucked, he walked past me into the kitchen, I gazed at his height, he could step on my head if he wanted to. I stopped staring before he caught me. He put the bowl on the counter near the milk. "Thanks....uhhh."

"My name is Zack but they call me Cheese" he said

"Cheese???" I giggled

"Yea, cheese" He laughed with me and he had a really big smile, I can see why he got the name cheese.

"Ok then, thanks cheese." I giggled again, I don't know how he was supposed to be taken serious with a nick name like that.

"You're welcome"

I went back and fixed my bowl of cereal and went back to the living room and sat on the floor. I looked around for the remote and turned to cartoons when I found it. I went to go put my bowl in the sink then the alarm system announced that the front door was open. I hurried around the corner hoping it was Benji but instead it was some other dude. He looked at me and said "You must be Courtney..." He said, I nodded. "Thought so, my brother won't shut up about you. He made me come here to keep you company thou so you're stuck with me until he gets back, maybe even longer." I smiled and nodded.

"You don't talk much do you?" He asked as he sat beside me on the couch.

"Not really."

"Why not?"

I shrugged.

"We gon break you out of that."

I just looked at him.

"Let's start with names and ages and birthdays and shit. My name is Terrence, I'm 22, my birthday is March 4th, my favorite colors are black and purple, I used to play basketball, then I got kicked off" He said then looked at me, waiting for me to respond.

"I'm Courtney, I'm 18, my birthdaty is November 6th, my favorite color is purple, and I used to play tennis. Why'd you get kicked off?"

I saw a hint of aggravation in his eyes "Aight, SO when I joined the team I made it clear to ALL those motherfuckas to not touch my ass, I don't play that shit. So it was in the middle of the season and I was on fire that night, shot after shot, rebounds, jump shots, 3pointers, lay-ups, all that shit, so the other team called for a timeout and this nigga smacked me on my ass and I punched him in his shit."

I laughed so hard because he was so serious. He glared at me then I stopped.

"My favorite food is jumbalaya"

"I don't have a favorite food really"

He looked at me like I was lying.

"I'm forreal, I'm basically good with anything pasta, potatoes or grain....or meat"

He nodded and it got quiet then I noticed his gaze landing on the scar on my arm, I brushed an imaginary strand of hair off my face and hid my arm. "You're gonna have to talk about it one day." I looked at him sideways. "Look, what happened to you was tragic and trust we gonna get that muhhfucka but you can't keep this shit bottled up forever. I'm not saying just get over it and act like it ain't ever happen but if you don't acknowledge that it happen it's gonna eat you up and it's gonna remain a weakness. This is something that'll prove that what doesn't kills you makes you stronger."

I nodded.

"And don't be insecure because even with those bruises you cute as shit...don't tell Ben I said that shit, I don't feel like hearing him bitch."

I laughed and nodded and watched tv with Terrance while waiting on Benji to come back

Benji

I was in the mall looking for clothes and shit for Court. I didn't need her to have any reason to go back to that fuck boy's place. I already bought her a bunch of leggings, pants and shirts and shit. I had to go back to my truck about times, I was ready to go but I wasn't done yet. I was finna hit up the shoe store and get her some shoes, I peeped her shoe size before I left.

"Hey sir, may I help you with something?" I damn near smacked the shit outta this girl, sneaking up behind a nigga like that. I took two steps back because I could feel her body heat. "Nah I'm good." I replied blandly. I don't have time for hoes right now, I'm tryna get this shit so I can get back home to Courtney. "Aight, well let me know." She said looking down at my dick area and then back at me smiling and then walked away. I shook my head and picked up every kinda shoe I could find in her size. I had to set some boxes by the register and go back to get more. When I was done I told her to ring it up. "For your sister?" she asked while scanning the boxes.

"Nah"

"Mother?"

"Nah"

"Cousin??"

"My girl" I said, getting tired of her asking questions. "Oh" she replied. I nodded and paid for her shoes and took the reciept. I looked down to see her number written on the back. I balled the reciept up and threw it in the middle of the floor. Hoes wanna be disrespectful..so can I. Last thing I had to do was get her some panties. I looked and saw a Victoria's Secret but you ain't gonna catch my black ass in there. I looked around and walked up to this lady that looked to be in her 30's. "Excuse me ma'am, I need your help with something."
"What is it?"
I scratched the back of my head wondering how I was going to explain this. "My girl just lost all of her stuff. So I'm replacing everything and all she needs are some panties and..."
"Say no more. What size does she wear?"
Oh shit. "Size? Ummm idk all that. Her boobs are like Grapefruits and she has a tiny body but her booty is grabbable"
"Hmmm. Ok I got you. "
I thanked her and handed her my card "Get her something in like every size and style" I reminded her. She nodded and walked off. I sat on the bench across from the door and watched her for a minute before pulling out my phone to call Courtney.
"Hello?" I heard the smile in her voice and ended up smiling myself.
"Hey baby girl I'm about to be on my way back home, you need something?"
"No thank you.....Terrance said you better bring yo ass back with some pizza."
"Tell that nigga I said get the fuck up out my house and get his own damn pizza." I laughed and she laughed as well. "Aight bae ima see you when I get there." She said ok then I hung up and put my phone away. As I looked up the lady was coming out of the store with two big bags. I handed her a fifty and took the bags from her while thanking her again. As I was heading out to the parking lot I felt someone staring. I turned to see that nigga Courtney was running from. He saw me looking and smirked. I nodded and smirked back. He wouldn't be smirking if he knew his fate. And if he thought he could intimidate me he's a stupid motherfucker. No nigga can put fear in my heart. I'm Benji nigga. Fuck you thought?

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