True Hustle

Can't Run From Your Past

Anaya:

I woke up in the morning to look and see Chance laid next to me with his mouth half open, I winced at last night situation, but I shrugged it off. I went downstairs to see Lynn cooking in Ted's shirt, swerving her ass side to side. I rolled my eyes, still don't see how she was so upset. She turned around and smiled. I was wondering what the hell she was looking at.

"So I guess you and Chance got all nice and cozy, since you so happen to have his shirt on." She joked. I looked down and notice I still had Chance shirt, but I walked to the table, I could care less, it don't mean nothing and even if it did, I know I didn't do anything so that's all that matter.

"Think what you want, in that perverted mind of yours, ain't shit happen, nothing is ever going to happen with NOBODY. Unlike your fake emotional ass, aww he cheated on me, how could he? Oh heyyyyy Ted... Yeah I'll sleep with you." I joked with her. That's one thing about Lynn we can play all day and nobody going to be in they feelings about it. We speak the truth, and we play brutally and it's okay cause at the end of the day she know she my bitch.

"The best method of getting over somebody is getting under somebody else." She winked at me and started to set the table. While she was doing that I went into the bathroom, and washed this make up off my face, and searched around until I seen a pack of unopen toothbrushes. I took one, and brushed my teeth and made brushed my teeth and made my back to the kitchen to see the table set up with food and all. Also with Ted and Lynn looking all lovey eyes and eating.

I sat down and dug right in, I felt somebody staring at me, I look up to see Ted face with mug look on his face.

"Can I help you?" I said trying to finish my pancakes and eggs.

"Um why the fuck is you wearing Chance's shirt and why he slept with you last night?" he said.

I rolled my eyes, here we go. I remember back in the day, Ted always questioned me and Chance friendship but nothing ever happened, and never going to. Why won't he get that?

"I went into the dresser saw a shirt, thought it was yours so I wore it. Chance came in the room, thought it was empty until he saw me, he didn't want to sleep in the couch, so we was hell, why not for old time sakes. We didn't fuck, touch, suck nothing. Now can I finish my food, damn." I said and went back to my food, not before I get popped in the back of my head.

"Get tough, I been telling since jump, stop laying down with boys, and watch your mouth when you to me Yah. Let me tell you again, and see if you don't go to the hospital." Ted said before getting up and putting his dish in the sink.

Okay dad. Is exactly what I thought but I knew better then to push him any further. I love him and all but I have to make my decision. I started digging back into my food until I heard the door bell.

"I get it!" I lightly yelled, since Ted went upstairs, and Lynn followed his ass like the lost puppy she is.

I ran to the door with my plate of food, "He-"

CLASH*

I dropped my plate of food right there on the floor. It was almost like I was in shock.

"Hey Yah, nice to see you again."

There he was, he was actually here but how did he find my brother.

"Anaya what the fuck going on?" Ted asked and then he seen who was at the door, "MY NIGGA!? How the fuck did you find me bro, I haven't seen your ass in years, come in."

He stepped in and I closed the door.

"I was in for business trip, and I heard you the main man to get everything I need, I mean when I first heard ya name, I didn't think nothing of it, but then when my boy showed me a picture of you, I had come personally. So you the new big guy huh!?"

I ran upstairs to one of the bathrooms.

This can't be happening, it's one of your nightmare, wake up.

But truth be told this is one of the realist moments in my life. I heard a knock in the bathroom.

"WHO!?" I yelled.

"Chance, open the door ma."

I opened the door, and saw a worried look on his face.

"Why you crying?" he came in and closed the door behind him.

I didn't even notice the tears was coming out, I need to get a grip and quick.

"Nothing I was just thinking about some shit, but its cool."

"Iight" He didn't sound convince but he let it slide thank god. "Who I hear down stairs?" he asked.

"Oh that's my brother best friend from awhile back, Marcus, him and my brother was really cool back when we use to live in New York, I guess he in the game to cause he flew down for business and heard Ted was the main man, he didn't know it was his friend Ted until now I guess. I don't know, but go downstairs, and meet him. I'm going to lay down for awhile." I said rushing the whole story and exiting the bathroom not before Chance grabbed my arm.

"Yah was wrong with you? For real, you know you can talk to me." Chance said looking right into my eyes.

It just somethings that's better left in the dark.

"I'm okay, thank you though." I said as I force a smile and made my way into my room.

I layed down, not without locking my door first, put on some music and tried to take a nap. I was on vacation time, thank god. I have like a few weeks, but then back to work. I tried to lay there and think about everything until I felt myself going to sleep......

"Please don't do this to me." I pleaded. I was only 11. "Shut up Anaya!" "TED HELP ME PLEASE!" I tried to get up. I try to fight, but my body was getting so weak. "Nobody going to save you, now be a good girl and take it."

"Noo Please, don't!"

 

Chance:

Something did not seem right with Anaya especially when she talking about this dude. I went downstairs, and seen Lynn and Ted talking to Marcus I guess his name is. I went over to them in the living room and said whats up to Lynn and Ted. I ain't friendly so I just looked and dude and looked away. Something don't sit right with even look at this dude. "Whats up homie?" Marcus say. "Whaddup doe." I nodded my head. "I just met him, but I introduce ya two since Ted so rude. Marcus this Chance a.k.a Anaya boo. Chance this is Marcus." I looked at Lynn funny, everytime I see her she was talking about me and Yah. And Ted always getting upset.

"So you Anaya's nigga or something?" he said a little offended, before I could respond Ted did.

"Hell NO! That's my right hand man, my day one nigga since I got here. Lynn stop fucking playing like that. Yah ain't seeing nobody and she ain't going to. That's final on everything."

I chuckled, Ted be so protective, because he don't want Yah to fall for a nigga like him or even a nigga like me.

"Where is Yah, I barely saw here she left so quick?" Marcus was wondering looking around. Fuck he so interested in her for. Don't worry about it nigga.

"I don't know but she bet clean this damn mess she made." Ted said looking at I guess a plate she dropped.

"She upstairs, sleep she not feeling to good, I got you though bro." I said, getting the broom.

"Aww what a good soon to be boyfriend?" Lynn said in awe.

I chuckled.

"Lynn stop saying that shit, I told your ass once already man." Ted said getting upset.

Yah is my friend. That's all I want from her cause I couldn't never break that innocent and damaged heart of hers, I got love for her and brother to do that, but I aint forget about last night and I'ma get her ass for that one, cause that was fucked up.

As I got done cleaning this kitchen, I seen ole dude on the couch looking around and shit. Something ain't right about him, I'ma find out whats going on. Me & Ted got too much to lose to be caught slipping from a nigga that wants to "reunite with his bestie"  fuck out of here.