𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐟 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐮𝐬𝐭

Get the fuck out!

Meanwhile downstairs....

Cherie was just getting home from the grocery store. She sat her bags down on top of the dining room table and washed her hands. The forecast said they should be expecting a storm, so Cherie wanted to prepare dinner early. In case their electricity blew out. Then she was gonna surprise Destiny and pick her up from work. Cherie didn't want Destiny spending unnecessary cash on an Uber. She also didn't like the idea of her riding the bus at night.

She was unloading the groceries when she heard noises coming from upstairs. It was a loud thud followed by what sounded like scuffling. It startled her because it was too early for Destiny to be home. She'd spoken to Ray an hour ago and he said he would be out with some friends. Cherie listened closely to see if she heard the sound again. She moved towards the stairs to listen.

" Destiny. Is that you?" She yelled up.

Silence

" Ray?..." Cherie called out again. After not getting a response, Cherie became suspicious. Slowly she ascended the stairs, being extra careful to not make a sound. Once at the top, she scanned the place with her eyes. All of the doors were opened except for one. Destiny's room. She moved towards it and knocked twice.

" Destiny. Are you there?"

" Fuck" Ray whispered as he quickly stood to pull up his pants.

Destiny inhaled deeply, filling her lungs with air because now that he removed his hand from her mouth she could finally breathe. Ray aimed the gun in her direction. He placed a finger against his lip to make sure she remained quiet before motioning for her to get up and get dressed. Cherie put her ear to the door and listened closely. She heard movement coming from inside the room, so she knew that someone was in there. She banged on the door again. This time with more force.

" Destiny, I know you're in there. Open this damn door." She spat.

Panic started to set in. Destiny looked up at Ray with fear in her eyes. She wanted to run to her mom but fear had frozen her in place. She was so discombobulated that she couldn't even think straight let alone put clothes on. Ray didn't know how the hell he would get out of this. He needed to think of something quick. He paced the floor thinking of different solutions. After a few seconds of coming up short he finally came up with something. He was just going to play it off and act normal. It wasn't the best idea but it was worth a try. He figured if he got Destiny to play along he could save both of their asses. He put the gun back in the waist of his pants. Destiny sighed in relief.

" Alright, Look, I'm gonna open this door but you better be cool. i'd hate to ruin that pretty lil face of yours" He said through clenched teeth. Her eyes closed while she said a silent prayer to God for saving her life. Ray bent down and snatched up Destiny's clothes that she'd just taken off and threw them at her. She was too deep in her thoughts to notice, so they ended up smacking her in the chest before she caught them.

" Stop fucking standing there looking stupid and get dressed" He said in a harsh whisper before moving towards the door. Ray pulled the door open and there Cherie stood with a confused look on her face. What the hell was he doing in there?

" Aye, What's up baby?" He said while purposely blocking the doorway. Destiny's nerves were at an all time high. She knew what this must have looked like to her mother. Coming home from work to find her man in the room with her half naked daughter.

"What are you doing here? " Cherie questioned as she tried looking past his tall muscular frame.

" Look, before you start tripping it's not even what you think. She came home upset about losing her job a little while ago. I was just here talking to her" He lied.