Temperature's Rising. [WATTYS 2023]

𝘛𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘙𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 : 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳 15

Chileeeee it's been a day... excuse any errors, mistakes or anything like that. I proof read but wattpad is tripping.
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Temperatures Rising
Chapter fifteen
** song by Tory, this entire book was based on this song. Listen or not. 🤷🏽‍♀️idcccc**

The thought of leaving her behind with those guys I didn't know was turning my stomach. But she trusted them and they seemed to care for her deeply, But who knows? People you trust the most could be the very ones betraying you.

"So, Jacob, where are you from?" Rodney questioned as he kept his eyes glued forward to the busy streets of New York.

I knew this was their way of finding out what they wanted to know about me and with all honesty, I didn't care. I have always been an open book, so their little line of questioning wasn't bothering me. "I'm from Compton." I answered. "But, I moved to Georgia when I was eighteen to stay with my older brother after I got out." I went to jail at fifteen, was charged as an adult for an armed robbery and manslaughter charge. It wasn't easy but I got through.

"Got out? You were locked up?"

Brushing my hand over my face, I kept my eyes glued on the road, sending a quick text to Heaven to make sure she was good, earning a response just as fast. Once she sent me a photo with her holding her hand up in a thumbs up, it was a relief for me. "Yeah, four years. Was supposed to be twelve but I got out early on parole and two years probation but I'm free now and shit."