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CHAPTER FOUR
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BETRAYAL
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[ALARM GOES OFF]
Omari has woken, with a sigh let out his body. "Shiiit." He says, remembering he told Marcus he was going to lift with him today.
Getting up, he's super angered from last nights situation. The moment he put an effort into showing some form of care & empathy towards Thaina, all it did was backfire.
"A nigga can't catch a break." He thinks out loud before putting on his tank top, heading to brush his teeth.
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OMARI NARRATION
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You would've thought she walked in on me putting my dick in Elease or sum' shit. You would've thought I told her verbatim I did something with that THOT. Once again I ain't take the hint dat' me & Thaina just never finna' work. And I gotta accept it and move on.
Real shit. I just know she told everybody & their mother ha' own version of the delusion she created. I'm just done wit' everybody forreal. Especially Thaina. We never finna work. Too much outsiders fucking wit us, well me. Our lifestyles don't clash. She can't handle my personality. And that's just that.
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4 DAYS LATER.
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Thaina storms into the bathroom, catching Diana already there leaning against the counter. Her eyes are fiery, her movements sharp as she grabs her Hello Kitty hairbrush and smoothly yanks it through her hair as she ties it up.
"What's good, you ready? Elease really a bird for wanting to talk after allat she did, but ima give ha what she's looking for." Thaina doesn't even wait for an answer, her tone is loaded, itching for action.
Diana watches her, a smirk playing on her lips, the air thick with anticipation. "Born ready. Hope that bitch took boxing lessons or sum'. What's the move?"
Thaina slams the brush down, turning to face Diana with a fierce glare. "It's on sight. No chit-chat. We'll talk after."
"As you should. And that hoe would be dumb to pull up by ha'self cus everybody know I'm unhinged. No shade." Diana's thoughts hangs in the air like a challenge, her stance ready and expectant.
"She won't get the chance. I'm going straight in. And if she lies, we just gon have to run it back." Thaina's voice is venomous, her anger barely contained.
They head out, their footsteps echoing down the hallway, a testament to their resolve. They slide into Thaina's car, the interior cloaked in the shadows of the early evening. As Thaina starts the engine, the growl of the motor mirrors her mood.
Diana punches the dashboard lightly, setting the tone
Thaina rolls up on Elease with that untamed energy, her footsteps pounding the pavement like a bass drop in the dead of night.
The park is dim, the streetlights casting long shadows, and it's like the stage is set for some real drama. She's all fierce eyes and clenched fists, ready to unleash havoc.
Without even a word, Thaina grabs Elease by her hoodie, yanking her up off that bench like she's nothing. "Wassup?"
"You the baddest bitch?" Thaina's voice is venom, every word dripping with contempt.
Elease tries to break free, panic flickering in her eyes as she throws a desperate punch towards Thaina.
But Thaina, she's on another level-dodges it smooth, like she's shadow boxing, and comes back with a right hook that lands hard against Elease's cheek. The sound cracks through the night.
Diana ain't just watching. She jumps in and kicks Elease in the face. "Stop playin' bitch." Diana spits out, her tone as cold as the night air.
Under the harsh glare of the streetlamp in a deserted park, tension buzzes between Thaina, Diana, and a defiant Elease. Fresh off their physical altercation, Thaina's vibe is ice cold, a stark contrast to Elease's heated, defensive posture.
"You really doing the most, Thaina. We ain't even tight like that," Elease tries to downplay their relationship, hoping to minimize the fallout.
"Sis, please," Thaina scoffs, her voice laced with mockery. "I wouldn't trust you to even watch ya own brother, let alone anything of mine. Always knew you played games, but this? You're out here on some super snake vibes."
Diana jumps in, her tone acidic as she eyes Elease with disgust. "Running around sneaky as hell. You really thought you'd do dirty and keep your hands clean?"
Elease fires back at Diana, her tone brash, "He was out there, wasn't he? Thaina wasn't keeping her shit tight. I did what I had to."
"You just trash, dressing it up as something else. Like I really wanna smack the shit out of you," Diana retorts, her anger barely contained.
Thaina, her demeanor cool but her words sharp, cuts in, "I already fucked you up so I'm not even finna' do you up again. So, he was 'fair game'? That's your lame excuse for being slime? Nah, you just a thot, Elease."
Elease, defiant yet visibly shaken, counters, "It wasn't nothing serious, Thaina. Just a little something on the side. You making too much of it."
Diana edges closer, menace in her tone, "A little side action? You mess wit' ya homegirl nigga's for fun? That's crazy work ma."
"Foul doesn't even start to cover it," Thaina interjects, her voice icy, her gaze piercing. "You're on some grimy level no one else is on. Played with fire, & got burnt like that pussy, bitch."
Elease, cornered and desperate, tries to deflect, "Whatever, Thaina. Like you so loyal. You not out here being friendly wit' other niggas?"
Thaina steps forward, her presence dominating, "You dumb as'hell. Don't flip this on me. You can't even own your mess. You really a meatball. Punk ass bitch too, shit's sad."
With those final, cutting words, Thaina and Diana turn away, their figures receding into the night, leaving Elease alone under the unforgiving light of the streetlamp.
The chill of the night air seems to settle in around her, a stark reminder of the cold truth she now faces alone. As Thaina and Diana's footsteps fade, the silence feels heavier, filled with the weight of broken trust and the sharp sting of betrayal.
