Do it Again

Part 17

-Essence-

I stepped off of the bus and started walking the two and half blocks to my house shaking from the fall night breeze. I really wish I would have driven myself. It was dark and there wasn't really much activity, except the normal stranger walking down the street and street lights.

Man: aye can I get some cigarettes baby girl?

Me: I don't have any, I'm sorry

Man: Shit, next time. I'm just trying to get some cigarettes from somebody tonight. My wife don't let me smoke.

Me: Mhmm

Man: alright goodnight baby girl

Me: You too

Most people would have walked faster but that's ignorance. The only time I ever got hurt was inside my house. I can't say the same for everybody else around here, but it's crime everywhere right? I walked up to my front door and sighed. Here goes nothing.

I stuck my key in the door and walked up the steps to our apartment. The door wasn't locked when I tried the handle so I slid in. It was pitch black in there; I wanted to turn around and leave but I didn't come all this way for nothing. I widened my eyes to try to see a little bit better, but it didn't help. I had to turn on a light. I tip toed over to the kitchen and turned on the light over the stove. I jumped when I saw Ty in the middle of the floor knocked out. I had to move fast. Clothes, underwear, toothbrush...I could buy another toohbrush. Okay clothes and underwear. Make it fast. I psyched myself up, and I started getting the shakes from fear like I always did around Ty. Even when he was unconscious. I tip toed over him and went to the drawers, opened the top one where my panties were and stuffed them in my purse. I went through the next two grabbing bras and socks. I looked over at Ty who was still laying there and breathed a sigh of relief. I quietly went into the closet, slid it open and looked through what I had trying quickly to decide what I wanted to take with me. I felt eyes on me. I looked back at Ty who was in the same position on the floor.

I had my work uniform on the top shelf of the closet, and since I'm only 5'4 I had to really reach for it. As I reached I heard a click and the apartment went dark. I held my breath. Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit. I thought to myself. I wanted to scream and cry. I felt like I was in a horror movie waiting to be killed.

It was quiet, I didn't know what to do. Run for the door? Hide in the closet? I heard noises in the kitchen and I started praying. God it's me Essence. I'm about to run for the door, please let me have a straight shot. I hope you hear me, Amen. I dashed for the door, and got it halfway open, but it slammed right back closed. I screamed at the top of lungs and Ty wrapped his arm around my neck and left an opening for the knife in his other hand. It felt like I was having a heart attack.

Ty: BITCH...

Ty's voice was like lightning and the bass in his chest on my back was like Thunder. He took a deep breath.

Ty: I should cut yo ass. You sent then niggas to whoop my ass huh? That shit is funny to you huh?

Me: Baby no, I-

Ty: if you don't shut the fuck up. It's my turn to laugh hoe. You think it's a game. You dunn forgot who yo daddy is. Ima show you.

Me: Ty please don't hurt me

He grabbed me by my hair and pushed me up against the wall.

Me: Please!!!

Ty shoved his knee into my back and I fell to my knees. I couldn't feel my hands for some reason.

Me: PLEASE!!!

Ty: next word come out yo mouth gon get yo throat sliced.

I bit my lip. I knew he was gonna inflict as much pain on me as he could. Ty grabbed my head and slammed it against the wall. I tried my hardest not to cry out. I balled up and he started kicking me trying to get me to unball myself.

Ty: get up bitch, ima show yo ass to set me up

He pulled me up by my shirt and I grabbed for the ground. He kicked me in my stomach.

Me: Nooo!!!

I covered my mouth and tears ran down my face. Ty pulled me up to his chest and I started kicking in the air. He held the knife to my throat and tore to the right. I gasped and I started to feel warm blood drip down my neck. I grabbed my throat with my hands.

Ty: oh shit

He dropped me on the floor as I gagged for breath, holding onto my throat tightly. Ty ran out the door. My hands started feeling slippery and wet. My vision started getting blurry, as I tried to hold on. I kept my hand on my throat and tried to reach for my purse by the door where I had dropped it when Ty scared me. My phone was in there. I couldnt do it and i collasped on my back. All of a sudden I heard gunshots. I blacked out for a few seconds then came back and heard footsteps. I figured it was Ty coming back to finish the job. I blacked out for a few more seconds. When I came back someone was right over me. I could feel them, but I couldn't see who it was. A garbled voice was talking to me.

???: Essence?! Essence!? Awe shit!

I felt cloth around my neck, then all of a sudden I was up in the air. Then I blacked out completely.