if you see these men, RUN. || (DAVE EAST) (CHRIS BROWN)

Chapter 60

Capri Martin
I was in a good mood today. The day was going smoothly, I ate good thanks to Q, there was no drama between my friend group. Everything had just been good from the time I woke up til now.

Now I was in gym and honestly I had to lie and say I had my period to be excused. It was Friday, my last period, and I wasn't running no fuckin laps. I didn't wanna sweat and I honestly just didn't feel like doing this shit.

And the best part about this was that it didn't affect my grade. So I was chillin. One thing about having a female coach, they was gonna let you get over a few times because they knew the struggles of being a girl.

Sam had been beside me. Girl had a knee brace on and a fake doctors note signed by my girl Zillah. She ain't feel like doing this shit either.

So there we sat, on our phones and watching everyone participate in gym.

Not gonna lie, mine was dry. Q hasn't texted me since 3rd period. He wasn't too bad of a texter but he had his days where I wouldn't hear from him all day. Which made me anxious.

It always made my intrusive thoughts jump me inside my head. I never paid it any mind. But I couldn't help it.

Before I turned my phone off and actually engaged in conversation, I got several messages from my dad all at once. They were all pictures and one message.

He was in Atlanta this week and I just knew he was having fun. Honestly, good for him. I was glad he was getting a break from my mom. Glad he was having fun. He even sounded better. When I talked to him on the phone, he sounded so enthusiastic.

Opening up the messages, I couldn't help but smile.

dad🫶🏽
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And I have really good news when I get home. 😁

All the pictures were of certain landmarks in ATL, of him, of Brenda, pictures of them together. I was cheesing so hard. This is what he deserved. He looked so happy. And honestly, fuck my mom and her abusive ass. This is where my dad needed to be.

Happy and in love. If that had to be with another woman so be it.

But I did wonder what the news was. Kind of scared me a bit. And I prayed I was wrong about the moving to ATL theory I came up with.

I'd be leaving behind my Q bear and my friends. Didn't want that for myself. But I shook those thoughts and only thought positive.

Me
so exited!

I didn't condone cheating in any way, shape or form but like my dad said, it was like him and my mom weren't even together anymore. They just lived in the same house.

That's how I felt about her too. Like she wasn't even my mom. We just...lived together.

I still wasn't 100% comfortable with my dad and Brenda's relationship yet but I was like 75% there. Just as long as that man was happy.

I loved him too much to see him all sad and shit. It hurt my soul and almost made me cry at times. One time, I heard him crying after an argument with my mom. She questioned his masculinity and asked if he was even a man. I knew it broke him.

So whatever happiness he got, I was glad he got it. No matter what it came from.

Suddenly the bell rang and like that, everyone fled the gym in attempt to get to the school doors first. Me and Sam stood back, letting these feens do their thing. Then we slowly trailed behind them, and left through the back door.

We found Sonny, Zillah, and Jay but Q was nowhere to be found. I mean he didn't wait with them anyways but still, he was always waiting at the door for me.