Being set up as an accessory to a crime Jace is caught between her old life & her new life. Everyone must play their cards right for this to work. If one falls we all fall. For once in her life Jace had to trust someone besides herself & that person...
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I drive to the grocery store in a frightening silence. I drove to the store by memory not even using my eyes. Kendra said I was getting a cut but my rent? My car? This money? Did everybody get this much ?
I take my time grocery shopping and spent almost a hour inside. I load up my car and drive to Ms.B's house. Now me and Ms.B came into each other's lives when I was 18 years old and just lost my parents. She had just lost her son. I helped her take her groceries home one day and she became a parental figure ever since. I called her ahead of time to let her know I was on my way.
I knock on the door & wait. I already can hear Ms.B gushing through the door before she opens it. She swings the door open and gives me a long warm hug. I laugh and hug her back.
Ms.B: I knew you'd be okay! I wasn't worried at all!
I shake my head and laugh at her.
I pick up the groceries I got for her and walk in. She gets me a glass of wine and we begin to chit chat.
Ms.B: you don't look like a woman that's been kidnapped for a month ?
I laugh nervously.
Ms.B: so (she clears her throat)
I roll my eyes already knowing what she's about to say.
Ms.B: was that no good ass J-Woo there for you?
I sigh.
Jace: Ms.B please.
Ms.B: oh I'm sorry, Jason. You need to drop him fast. Nothing good comes from fucking a thug....trust me. You gon end up with a wet ass & empty bank account.
Jace: you speaking from experience? (I laugh)
She stares at me unamused.
Ms.B: I'm serious. Nothing good will come from dating a gangsta. What does he give you besides dick?
I sat in silence because...she was right. All me and Jason had a history. Yea a couple dates to Chili's or red lobster. I wouldn't say we are a happy couple. We aren't even together we just...have a understanding?
Ms.B: Don't get pregnant...You don't know what he been doing the past month you been gone.
I begin to look at her & begin to think.
Ms.B: you're still young but you're not getting any younger. You're beautiful you should be dating business men & CEOS. Don't think because you grew up in the hood & see everybody else settling for struggle love means you have to.
Jace: you're right Ms.B.
Ms.B: I'm not tryna tell you what to do and maybe I am trying to live through you. But I wouldn't say nothing to you if I didn't care. You gotta let this life go.
