SUMMER

21.

•CHAPTER 21•

Thursday- 2 weeks later
Selena's POV

A few days went by and Kass was still in the hospital. As long as he was still breathing I still had some bit of hope. It was going on a month and I just really needed him to survive, I was losing my mind without him.

I was just now leaving Sevyn's house after being with her for almost two weeks. She wanted me to go to her doctor appointments that she had during that time and I was right by her side through it all.

Last Saturday was Tee's funeral and she was dreading that day but it came and it went leaving my baby sister still heartbroken and a single mother. I promised to be there for her no matter what though, but I just know she wished he was still here.

I ran Shiloh a bath and put her down for a nap then I took a shower myself. These days had been long and hard for me because the person that I wanted to be around and talk to the most wasn't able to talk to me.

I poured me a glass of wine and sat at my kitchen table. It was hard for me to really do anything these days besides drink, smoke and work. Every day I would reminisce about me and Kass being together. His mom and Nana would check up on me a few days out the week but that wasn't enough, I needed him.

Later that day
I began to get ready for my shift at Covergirls. I didn't want to be here but it's what kept my mind off all the shit I was going through.

"You alright lil mama you look sad as fuck?" Remy asked coming behind me as I did my makeup.

"I'm good." I said dryly.
But I wasn't.

"You look tired, you sho?"

I turned around to her slightly getting annoyed, but before I could say anything I threw up on her shoes.

Fuck. I just knew it was the liquor.

"Damn bitch! You coulda warned me! These the only shoes I got here!" She yelled at me then rushed to the bathroom with another girl following behind her.

"You alright Selena?" Reign, the other dancer asked, handing me a few napkins.

I nodded my head and wiped my mouth ruining my makeup. I stared at myself in the mirror, I looked pale, tired and sad.

I was depressed.

"What did you eat?" She asked looking through her bag and gave me a granola bar but I declined it.

"All I can do is drink Reign. I can't eat, I can't sleep, I can't do shit." Tears began to form in my eyes. "I miss him."

The girls at the club knew about me and Kasseem. They were happy for me and always talked about how he was gonna marry me and immediately get me pregnant after. I'd just laugh at them because I didn't think Kass was the marrying type.

Reign tapped my shoulder and I looked over, "Here." She said handing me a pregnancy test.
"You can never be too sure Lena."

I was hesitant about taking it, but I did. "Thanks."

"You know I'm here for you aight? These bitches around here can be fake and phony especially when Lexi was here. She was the fakest bitch of em all." Reign ranted.

I didn't say anything, I just let her talk. I was more so nervous about this test. What would I do if it's positive?

What if Kass doesn't make it?
All these questions were running through my mind while Reign kept talking. I tuned her out and got in my own head.

I still managed to dance but I cut my performance short because I felt sick, again.
I thought to myself that maybe it was the liquor and that I haven't been eating but I also haven't gotten my period yet and I was over three weeks late.

"Selena, can I talk to you real quick?" Mister Ray grabbed my arm before I could get to the bathroom.

I followed him to his office, he closed the door and offered me to sit down.

"I know this is unexpected but it's a few things I need to tell you. You know I'm happy to have you here and you do a damn good job but I think I need to let you go." He confessed and my heart dropped to my stomach.

"What? Why? I thought you just said I was doing good." I shook my head in denial. Where the fuck was this coming from?

"The reason I hired you was so you could help me meet my son, but he doesn't want anything to do with me anymore so I guess your time is up here." Mister Ray said as he looked at me.

"Who is your son?" I asked confused.

He chuckled then lit his cigar, "The father of your daughter of course."

"Matthew is your son? Hell no, this can't be right." I laughed nervously.

Shit was getting wicked day by day. It was always something.

"Yes he's my biological son and he doesn't want me around him. So, I figured I shouldn't have you around either because you are apart of him."

"I'm not dating him anymore. We're just coparenting." I explained.

"Does it look like I care?" He asked with a blank expression.

"Please Mister Ray, I need this job. I need to take care of my daughter. I can go back to bartending if that's what it takes. I don't have to work the pole anymore." I pleaded. I was so emotional and I felt like my life was crashing down.

First it was my man, now it's my job.

He began to laugh at me because I started crying , "You must really love it here huh?"

"Mister Ray, please. I can make Matthew talk to you. Just gimmie—"

"Fuck him. I'm not about to force that son of a bitch to talk to me. You know he has a rebellious soul, like father like son I guess." He shrugged still smiling the devilish smile.

"Then what do I need to do?" I asked wiping my tears.

Mister Ray got up and came to me, then bent down. He traced his hand over my body, pulled my hair to the side and kissed my neck. "I want to feel you."

Oh no.

"Mister Ray, no. We cannot do this." I paused and he wrapped his hands around my neck.

"You belong to me now. Ever since you stepped foot in here, got acquainted with my bitch and danced on my pole. I don't remove you from this position until I'm ready to do so. And if you don't show up to your shift tomorrow, I will kill you and that little bastard of yours. Do you hear me?"

I started crying again and nodded my head.

I felt like I had to give in or it would cost me my life.

Ray wasn't the type of guy to play with. We all saw him kill and harass people in this club multiple times and if the secret ever got out, he'd come for us next.

He told me to stand up and bend over. All I had on was my stripper outfit which was just a thong, a small top and heels.
Ray slid my panties to the side and played with my pussy. Tears streamed down my face, clouding my vision.

"I would put my dick in you but since my son already had this... I don't think I want it. I might change my mind though." He laughed and smacked my ass as hard as he could making me cry harder. "But I do wanna feel that pretty mouth of yours. Get on your knees now." He demanded.

I slowly got on my knees and he sprung his dick out. He looked down at me grinning. I took him into my mouth and sucked him off until he came on my face.

I ran to the bathroom to clean myself off and felt myself having to throw up again. And I did.

I felt like I wanted to kill myself but then I thought about my baby girl, my mom and my sister.
Even the potential baby I could be carrying.

I had to figure out how to escape this man before shit gets worse. I thought about killing him myself but I couldn't risk going to jail. I wish Kass would wake up, none of this would be happening right now if he was here to save me.