In Too Deep.

Fixing Things

(Tre's POV)

I stayed at Peanut's hotel that night. I was furious with Alicia, but I didn't mean to put my hands on her. She probably hates me, and I don't blame her. I shouldn't have been mad about her going out with someone else considering what happened with Shawna. I want to tell Alicia, but I've hurt her enough.

I wanted to go back and apologize though. So I got cleaned up, smoked a blunt, and headed out the door. But when I was about to get inside my car I noticed Shawna. "Tre." She called walking up to me. This was the time to let her know wassup. "Shawna, I have something to tell you." I stated putting my hands in my pockets.

"Sure, wassup?" She said, grinning. "Well, I'm in a relationship and we can't see each other anymore." She looked at me crazy, and then threw her hand over her hip. "You what? Ugh! How dare you-" I tuned her out, the only person worth arguing with was Alicia anyway. After about an hour of her useless screaming, I looked her in her face. I was about to be real straight up rude, until I saw the tears in her eyes.

I didn't like to see Shawna cry, because she reminded me of how my father used to make my mom cry. "You always have me feeling and looking stupid Tre." She said before walking off. I didn't want to talk to her, but I walked after her. "Shawna you know I hate when you cry." I said pulling her into my chest. "You don't, you never cared Tre." She replied sulking.

"That's not true and you know it Shawna." She let go of me shooting me the most dirtiest look possible. "Really Tre? Here you are moving into another relationship, when you had shown no interest in ours." I rolled my eyes. "What Shawna? Because I didn't marry you!?" She sniffled. "It was more to it than that, so don't make it seem like that's the only reason." "Then what else?" I pressed. She lowered her head. There wasn't anything else, I never cheated while I was with her.

"Exactly." I said. She crossed her arms leaning onto my hood. "So I guess it's really over now." She sighed. "It's been over." She rolled her eyes, tossing her hair. "Lose my number, asshole." She replied spitefully as she walked to her car. "It was never saved bitch, thanks for the head though." I chuckled. "Go to hell." She mumbled slamming her car door as she sped off. I got inside of my car and made my way back to the hotel.

(Alicia's POV)
I didn't have much energy when I woke up. Still, I slid on some clothes and propped myself up on the bed. I couldn't help but feel like I was being watched somehow, through the window of my room. I tried to shake the feeling, hoping that Tre would be back soon.

There was a knock at the door, I figured it was Tre so I opened it right up. But there to my surprise stood G-Note. Chills went through my spine. "What are you doing here?" "I'm your big cousin Licia, you don't wanna see me?" He asked eerily. "You need to leave now." I replied sternly as I began to back away. "Leave? I just got here... Where's Tre?" "He's on his way so, you better leave right now!" I lied.

"Well leave him a message for me. Tell him to stop hiding." He said as choked me. When he released me, he threw me to the ground and disappeared. I gasped for air, not able to even fathom what had taken place.

I was so deep in shock I didn't even realize I was crying until I felt the tears on my cheek. I'd wanted everything to stop, because I didn't like living in fear. I just wanted to go back home. But I didn't want to leave Tre.

I picked myself up, wiping my face. Until I heard the door open. "Alicia." I heard Tre say. Despite my anger I ran to him. Wrapping my arms around him. He held me, and I know he felt my tears soaking his chest. "Shhh, baby what's wrong?" He asked rubbing my back.

I moved from his chest and looked into his eyes. "Gabriel was here, he choked me. And he told me to tell you to stop hiding from him." Just then rage filled his eyes. "Get our stuff packed up. We're leaving tonight." "Tre we can't keep leaving, he'll just find us everytime." I cried.

"Alicia trust me! I won't let nothing happen to you girl, I love you." Butterflies filled my stomach. Did he just say love? "You, love me?" I asked again, just for assurance. He looked at me, "Yes Alicia, I love you." "I love you too." I kissed him long and hard. I know he was just saying it because he was in the moment. And so was I. But it didn't even matter.

We started to make out, while I tugged on to his shirt. But he stopped me. "What's wrong?" He took a deep breath. "When I tell you this... Please don't be mad at me." He started. I gave him a blank look.

"Okay, yesterday my ex girlfriend Shawna came by. She started kissing on a nigga and she was about to give me top but I stopped her and I told her about you." Tears burned my eyes. But Tre didn't deserve to see them fall.

I just shook my head in silence. "Baby." He called. But I just wasn't hearing him. He tried to hold me. But I yanked from his grip. "Don't touch me." I snarled.

"Alicia please." He begged. I closed my eyes. "How much longer?" I asked. "What?" "How much longer will we have to lay low? Until I can go home, and get you out of my life!" I screamed. I noticed the hurt in his eyes, but it didn't effect me.

"You don't mean that." He mumbled, pulling me close to him. "Yes I do." His hands traced down my back, drooping towards my ass, as he gripped it. "I know I'm not shit, but I'm trying Alicia. Give me a chance." I nodded my head, as we gave each other a kiss.

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"Damn Alicia, tell me that's the last bag!" Said Tre as he hauled my things inside the car. I giggled, handing him the last one. I got inside the car and started it, waiting on Tre to come back. When he got inside, we pulled off following behind Peanut.

"Where we going?" I asked. "Brooklyn." I'd never been to Brooklyn before. So I threw him a smile, as we cruised. I felt the bruise on my neck from my cousin Gabriel. We'd never really got along as children, but it was only because my mom would never bring me around.

I was scared now. Because the person I thought I could trust, is out to get me, and I'm relying on a practical stranger for my safety. I was scared out of my mind and there was nothing I could do about it.