LUST

Chapter 5

Tai Pov

Laying there long enough won't make you forget

He's hurting and I don't know what to do..

When he told me.. what happened to him I was livid. But then he looked at me with this indescribable fear in his eyes.

As much as I wanna murder the nigga. He needed me and I sure hell wasn't leaving him like that.

But that nigga better count his days.

Zuri is still sleeping in my arms. He stopped crying after while.  The connection I feel towards him is unsettling.

I really don't give a fuck about people, but when I do that shit is real. I feel drawn to him, as if he needs me as much as I need him.

Lost in my thoughts I feel him moving in my arms. He began to whimper quietly.

" Zuri"

"No no no no no PLEASE stop I'm sorry.. I'M SORRY"he cried.

"Baby wake up"

As I shook him he woke up. Red eyes look back at me.

I wipe his tears and caress his face, kissing his forehead.

He wraps his arms around me and cries into my chest, rubbing his back.

" It's okay baby, let it out"

" I gotta get outta here, I'm tired of this room" he replies.

" Where do you want to go"?

" Anywhere" he shrugs.

He suddenly got up and throwing on a hoodie. I check the time seeing it was three AM.

We walked out to my car, got in and drove off. I didn't know where we were headed but he stopped crying.

We drove for about an hour until Zuri stopped me in front of a cliff surround by trees and water below.

We got out and he slowly walked to the edge and I sped up behind him.

" What are you doing" ?

He just stared blankly at the bottom of the cliff.

I pulled him into me because I was scared he might do sum shit.

We sat in silence on the grass looking off the cliff.

He turned to me , " I don't know, I just found this place and I come here when I need to think".

He talked and I listened while looking up at the stars. The sky was beautiful. I glance over at him as he stared off into the amiss.

He looked so.. indifferent. From our first encounter, I knew he was strong, but being strong-minded doesn't ease the pain.

He moved closer to me placing his head on my shoulder.

"Why me, why would he do that to me"?

" I don't know baby, he's sick in the head" I say getting angry all over again.

" Tai don't get yourself in sum shit because of me, its not worth it".

" I couldn't live with myself  If I let that nigga live after what he did to you.  I was too busy worried about us or whatever this shit that is going on between us and then you got hurt and my thoughts became a reality, I lo-care about you Z" .

Damn perfect timing Tai🤦🏾‍♂️

" As I do you Tai, and I want to thank you..for everything I wouldn't have been able to do this alone" he replied.