Already Taken | Trey Songz

Ten

Trey's grip never loosened as we went down the stairs or even when we got to his car. I kept stealing glances behind me, half expecting Dmitri to come running behind us and attack. But the way Trey beat him up I knew it would be a while before he got up.

"I think it's best that you drive." Trey tells me.

"Okay." I agree without hesitation. The way he looked right now- coiled up and ready to fight, I knew it was best that I drive too. He shouldn't be behind a wheel in his condition. I take the keys out his grip and notice his bloody knuckles. "You're covered in blood."

"I'll be fine." He said then waited for me to unlock the door. I sighed before going over to the driver's side and unlocked the doors. The two of us climbed inside and I drove away from the apartment complex. We didn't get very far fbefore I parked the car on another lot at the apartment.

Trey looked at me curious.

"I can't drive either. I just need a minute." I tell him.

"Are you okay?" He asks me.

"I'm not the one with the bloody knuckles." I reply.

"But you are the one with a bruised up body." Trey shot back and I sink into my seat and put my head down, ashamed.

Seconds later there were a pair of fingers lifting my chin then I was suddenly looking into Trey's eyes.

"I shouldn't have said that, I'm sorry." Trey sighed. "I'm just worried about you more than I am about myself." He tells me.

"I'm going to be okay," I tell him. "I'm sorry that I got you involved."

"You didn't. It was my choice."

"I should've gotten out sooner, I know that. But he wouldn't let me." I explain.

"None of this is your fault. You're the victim in all of this."

I let out a bitter laugh and shake my head. "I'm starting to wonder if I'll ever not be the victim."

Trey looked at me and I just shake my head again, not wanting to go down that road. "I don't want to be a victim anymore Trey... it's just-"

"You trust too easily." He finished.

I nod my head. "I believe there's good in everyone and when they prove me wrong-"

"It's hard for you to give up on them."

"It always bites me in the ass.... well in this case, ends up with me being used as a personal punching bag."

"You don't deserve what we did to you." Trey tells me.

"Thank you for coming to my rescue... You're my hero." I smile slightly.

"You make it hard not to care about you Amina." Trey replies and my smile widens slightly.

"He saw us together last night and got jealous. I shouldn't have lied; i told him I was out for a friend. I knew he'd just assume it was a girl... I- I didn't think he'd find out. I tried to explain to him that we hare just friends but he wouldn't listen. When we got home I tried to run but he caught me, threw me on the ground and just started hitting me. " I explain before I quickly wipe my tears that started to fall.

"So that's why you crash at Alex's house all the time?" Trey asks.

I nod my head. "Yeah."

"Does he know?"

"No. I didn't want anyone to know. I was so embarrassed that I was that girl who boyfriend hits her."

"You shouldn't have kept it to yourself. You should've told someone." Trey urged me.

"I don't have anyone Trey."

"You have me."

"You don't even know me."

"And you don't know me. But that's what friendship is about; you'll slowly let me in and I'll do the same. But from here on out just know that I got you." Trey tells me and my heart fluttered.

"Same." I pause. "I know I don't know anything about your world and your life, but if you ever need someone to just talk to, I'm here for you." I tell him sincerely. Silence fell over us and it was getting harder to breathe the longer Trey's eyes stayed on me. "You beat his ass." I say, hoping to light up the mood.

Trey chuckled. "What, you think because I look this good I can't fight? I got more skills besides my singing."

"I don't doubt that." I giggled.

"You'll find out soon." He continues.

I bite my lip to keep from laughing. "Let's get out here. The both us need to get cleaned up." I say then start up the car before driving off.

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x End of Chapter 10 x

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