Time

IV

Aris Matthews
Charlotte, NC

1 year later....

"MOMMY!!" i could hear Hari screaming and crying as I slipped in and out of consciousness

I was currently on the floor in the corner of my living room bleeding on my side with a busted lip, a black eye and a broken arm.

Sin was currently beating my ass, but it wasn't the first time she hit me. She's been hitting me and forcing me to do things for a couple months now but I was always too scared to leave. Hari was usually never here to witness anything and it made me upset my daughter had to see any of this.

Me and Sin went out with everybody and she got mad because I was dancing with Renni and having fun. She felt like when we went out I needed to sit down and be classy. We had already argued about my outfit before we left.

We got back to the house after we picked Hari up from my moms and started fighting some more. I tried not to because Hari was here and I don't expose her to any kind of violence or arguing. I don't even yell at her when she gets in trouble, I talk to her like I would any other time so she doesn't think yelling and violence is the way to go when she's upset.

Sin was already drinking so she got super mad fast. One thing led to another and she was punching and kicking me on the floor.

I tried not to scream or cry because I didn't want Hari to hear but she ended up hearing anyways and came down to see if I was okay.

I was in and out of consciousness which led to Hari crying trying to get to me before Sin slapped her on the floor. That motivated me to try to fight her back or defend myself. One thing I don't play with is somebody harming my child. I saw the fire iron beside the fireplace and grabbed it before I swung it at her side and caught her off guard. I screamed at Hari to run so she quickly grabbed my phone as she ran outside to go get help.

Sin turned around and we started fighting for the iron. Me losing because of my previous injuries. Once she got it, she started hitting me in my side with it harder and harder before i fell down and started coughing up blood. That seemed to snap her out of the state she was in.

"Look, Toot i didn't mean to... I'm so sorry baby. I promise, we can get you to a hospital and get you better and I'll make it up to you" she said coming out her shocked state.

"I hate you..." I breathed heavy and winced. Breathing was starting to hurt me bad now, I think the rod pierced something. "Hari w-went to get help.... w-when everybody get here, I hope they kill you..."

I looked up and saw a scared look on her face. She seemed scared or shocked like she didn't do what she just did. That's how she always looked after.

"I- I- I'm sorry." she said backing up slowly before running out the back door completely.

My eyes got wide and I just started sobbing.

I started getting flashbacks from Tyliq laying on the ground. I didn't want anybody to come in and find me like this, especially my baby. I felt myself starting to panic and it was getting harder and harder to breathe or keep my eyes open.

I didn't know how much longer I could hold on. Everything was hurting so bad and I just wanted to go to sleep. I was trying to stay up and push through but I knew I was going to go unconscious soon. I just prayed somebody got here quick, I wasn't ready to die.

Nautica James
Charlotte, NC

I was in my car heading home from the club stuck in my head.

Aris had looked so good tonight and it was taking everything in me not to go rock Sin in her shit and take my baby home with me.

We had started getting a lot closer lately when I realized I was going about everything wrong. I didn't want her to think I was playing with her feelings so I never told her how I felt but I did apologize for acting the way I was towards her.