Steve Lacy x Tyler the creator

Chapter 17: How do you turn back time?

*Steve's POV*

*Jamaury 13th*

*Steve's apartment 1:03 pm*

 I roll my suitcase into the kitchen empty and sit on the couch. That funeral was worse than Ashanti's. I couldn't stop crying. There wasn't a second I wasn't. Even on the way to the graveyard I was crying. I miss my aunt so bad she didn't deserve to die like that. I'm glad she was able to spend her final moments with me. 

"Steve? Is that you?"

"Yeah."

He hurries into the living room and sits next to me.

"Everything is moved out just like I promised. Now we just gotta move this couch and it's over."

"Why are we really moving? I bought this house just a little bit ago and already I'm leaving."

"Well you can tell your people that it was over whelming to stay here."

He says while putting on his jacket. 

"I planned that thank you but why are we moving?"

"I told Astro and Lorenzo I killed Ashanti and now they are coming for me... That's why they keep asking about me."

"How did you know they were asking about you?"

"I just assumed but you just proved me right so."

 "So they are trying to kill you?"

"Hell yeah. So we need to get out of here."

"Fuck... Thanks for covering me."

"I always had your back."

He kisses me on the cheek and a small group of men enter. The familiar man that helped cleaned up the guest room walks in after them, still wearing his black outfit that creeped me out. He walks up to me and pulls me onto the balcony.

"Woah what are you doing?"

He pulls of his mask. Matt?!

"I can't believe you killed Ashanti."

"Matt what the fuck? Why are you working with Tyler?"

"I wanted to help. I don't care what happened to Ashanti, but I'm surprised it was you."

"Why did you want to help me?"

"Might catch you off guard but I used to be really good friends with Dj."

"Dj?"

"Yeah and I remember he would tell me how much he loved Ashanti and would do anything to see her happy and when you two got together he was so happy for her and tho he was jealous Dj still supported it."

"What does this have to do with you helping me though?"

"It was kind of my job to make sure you were taking good care of Ashanti since he couldn't do it himself... He was too close with Chloe."

"You weren't mad when I killed her?"

"I was upset but you were a good boyfriend... Shit just went left."

"It did... Goodbye Matt."

"You won't be leaving forever now."

I give him a tight hug and go inside. I scoop Eve and we go to the car. 

"What about my suit case?"

"I got all of it handled I promise... We have a long trip ahead of us."

"Where to?"

"Rhode Island! If that's okay."

"I'm fine with anything... As long as I'm away from Lorenzo and Astro."