𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 | 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭

16. || Girls Girl?

Zuri Aniyah Banks
Two Days Later
HARLEM, NEW YORK

Zuri laid in the guest bed of Loren's house, staring up at the ceiling as she plundered through her thoughts. Her mind shifted to the multiple events that transpired two days prior.

She couldn't believe that Amazi was responsible for the death of Raquel's sister, Keisha, and that her grandmother found out about her relationship with him, which resulted in her getting kicked out.

Her world had fallen apart, but the worst of it all, the man that she fell in love with and shared precious, sacred things with had cheated on her, betraying her love and trust.

Loren knocked on the bedroom door, snapping Zuri out of her thoughts. "Hey, NiyNiy. Are you okay? I'm comin' in." She announced before opening the door to enter the guest bedroom.

"I'm okay, Lola. I just need some space. I need some time to process everything." Zuri sighed as she lifelessly sat up in the bed, resting against the headboard.

"It's been two days and you ain't talked to nobody but me." Loren replied, sitting down on the bed.

"Ion want to. I tried to talk to my grams, but she stopped pickin' up the phone. Ion know how to go about things with Raq and I don't wanna talk to Mazi." Zuri vented, fiddling with her fingers.

"You gotta give Ms. Erin time to process that fact that you and Pablo lied to ha for months. These are the consequences of disobedience and lying, NiyNiy." Loren lectured, wanting Zuri to take accountability for her actions.

"I know. I know that, Lola. I fucked up because I was in love." Zuri replied as she threw her hands in the air, heavily sighing.

"And we can't help who we love, but you should've told her the truth when you had the chance. Give it some time. She'll come around." Loren reassured.

Zuri looked at the window, sighing. "I can't believe Mazi killed Keisha and I'm pissed that Raq didn't tell me sooner." She frowned, shaking her head.

"Look, I'm not takin' sides, but you should get the full story from both of them. It's a reason for things happening. Find out the reason before you react." Loren suggested, and Zuri furrowed her eyebrows.

"Get the full story of what? Both of them kept that from me. They're both liars, not to mention Mazi cheated on me with a bitch that look like a muppet." Zuri ranted as she sighed when Amazi called her, and she finally blocked his number.

"Well, I don't know how to help you with that because your feelings are valid. He was wrong for cheating, and he couldn't even be honest with you about it. You had to find out from social media." Loren sighed, softening her facial expression when she noticed tears in Zuri's eyes.

"I just don't understand. How could somebody tattoo your name four times, get a matching tattoo with you, spoil you, love you, give you anything you want, yet cheat. Was I not enough fa him?" Zuri sniffed when tears fell down her face, and she used the back of her hand to wipe her tears.

"Don't think like that, Z. You're enough and beyond that. You can be the full package, but at the wrong address. Don't blame yourself for Pablo cheating." Loren comforted, hurting because her best friend hurt.

"Why didn't he just tell me when it happened? Why did he even let that shit happen to begin with?" Zuri cried in Loren's arms, feeling like her heart had broken... literally.

"I know you don't wanna talk to him right now, but you'll have to if you want answers to these questions that you have." Loren advised, hoping that she made the situation better with her words.

"I know. I just blocked him cause he kept calling and texting. I just need time before talking to him, Lola. My main concern was my grams and I have to give her time, so now I need to talk to Raq." Zuri sighed, sniffing as she wiped away her tears.