I Almost Got Away With It ~ Mindless Behavior

House Party - 3

I had been contemplating this all day. All week. For two weeks straight I thought about what was about to happen. And what was about to happen, was finally about to happen.

I could feel my heart beating in my chest and could feel my breakfast preparing to regurgitate. I swallowed hard and took deep breaths as I took a seat in front of the glass.

Ray Ray was already sitting there without a care in the world with the phone pressed to his ear. I took another deep breath and grasped the phone trying to act as normal as possible.

"Hey!" He said cheerfully.

"Hi," I replied faking a smile.

"How's it in there?" He asked adding his side smile.

"I heard Princeton quit," I blurted. I couldn't beat around the bush a moment longer. His smile dropped and the look in his eyes changed.

"Yeah... He did," he replied scratching the back of his neck. "Do you know why?"

"Yeah, Miles told me a few weeks ago," I answered shaking my head.

"He said that he's coming back after our break," he said smiling a little. I smiled too, finally Princeton listens to me.

"That's great! I mean it was dumb for him to leave over a fight!" I yelled laughing at the abnormality of the situation.

"So that means Miles told you that me and Prince got into it over you," he added rolling his eyes.

"Yeah..." My voice trailed off as my eyes fluttered down to my lap and my smile disappeared. It was silent. I knew he was waiting for me to say something and so was I. I just couldn't figure out how to say it. I was in deep contemplation.

"Ray Ray, do you... Do you... Do you l-love me?" I questioned stammering. I looked up to see him massaging the wrinkles in his forehead. He sighed into the phone and then took another deep breath. The anticipation and curiosity was eating my insides out. Just say it, I thought. Just say you love me.

"No, I really don't." He said at last.

"Then why does--" I started.

"Everyone thinks that because... Because... Because I'm hiding something." He admitted.

"What is it?" I inquired feeling even more curious than before, but relieved that he wasn't into me.

"I... I... I-I... When we... I used to... When Roc was... I... Damn... I uhh..." He stumbled as tears came to his eyes. "I just can't get it out!!"

"We only have five minutes left," I mentioned as my heart began to pound and blood rush in my ears.

"I umm... Do you remember when... D-do you remember the guys that used to bully you?" He asked clashing his eye brows together.

"Yeah..." I replied puzzled.

"No, do you remember ALL of them?" He repeated as his eyes grew intense.

"Yeah, I shot them... That's why I'm in here remember?" I said growing annoyed.

"No Imani, DO YOU REMEMBER ALL OF THEM!!!" He screamed.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU SAYING!!!" I shrieked irritated. He huffed and then rubbed his eyes.

"Imani, I was the one that talked them into jumping you, i-into bullying you, into robbing you, into doing everything. I'm the reason you snapped." He explained.

"B-but you w-weren't even there when they jumped me the last time," I replied as my lip quivered in an effort to suck in the developing tears.

"I was their leader, Imani. But when I left, they got carried away... They kept doing it... I thought I had left that in the past, but when I saw you... I thought you came to get me back. And when you saw me and didn't recognize me, I decided that I HAD to care for you or at least about you. That's why I was always around when Roc went to see you, that's why I was the least devastated when you got arrested, that's why I was so suspicious when we first met, that's why I visit you more than any of the other guys, that's why I fought Princeton for treating you badly." He explained with his eyes locked on me. A tear coursed down my cheek as all the flashbacks reoccurred. It was him...

"Why did you do that to me?!" I exclaimed as I overflowed with emotion.

"I'm sorry, Imani. I'm so, so sorry." He cried out.

"Everyday that Trey wasn't there your little buddies used to torture me. Do you know how many suicide attempts were thought of? Do you realize what I did to all these people?! I killed people's children!! I'm in here for seven years because of what you started!!" I shouted as tears poured down my cheeks.

"Imani, I'm sorry! I didn't know that--" he started. I jumped out of my seat and slammed the phone down. I ordered the guard to take me to my cell and she did as I asked without hesitation.

I couldn't talk anymore, I couldn't trust anyone anymore, I couldn't keep reliving this anymore, I couldn't survive this alone. I was tired of it all and Ray Ray's confession only made everything ten times worse than it already was. I could never forgive him. Ever.

I laid down on my bed and stared at the ceiling as tears cascaded my cheeks effortlessly. My whole life felt like a story. A story of love, hate, murder, hiding, drama, and secrets. The story of how I almost got away with it.

THE END

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