The Jungle

Chapter 7

Dérion enters his apartment at five in the morning, exhausted. He drops his keys on the table and walks straight to his room to take a shower.

Fifteen minutes later he comes out and wraps the towel around his waist.

(A/N: Yes Gawdd😩)

He heads to his dresser where he grabs some boxers, sweats, and plops down on his bed.

Rio recaps the nights events and just shakes his head at the bullshit. In spite of everything that went down today it wasn't all bad. He enjoyed his self with Brooklyn. Speaking of which he grabs his phone and sends her a email. After its sent he drifts off to sleep.

Brooklyn POV

Dream Mode

"Hi Battle" I speak while entering the house.

"Aye what you doing"

"I'm going to do homework, but who are those people and where's my momma?" he looks at the men trying to be normal but I can sense something was off.

"Yo momma left but come here" these men were giving me looks filled with lust and evil

"Umm no I think I'll wait for mom in my roo-"

"Nah your gonna come here now!" the man with the greased slicked hair said. I knew something was wrong so I ran upstairs to my room with them right behind me. I finally reach my room and I feel someone yank me by my hair.

"GET OFF ME, GET OFF ME!!!!" I scream punching and kicking everything. Then I start feeling multiple hands beating me. I lay on the ground with blurry vision until someone climbs on top and starts stripping me of all clothes.

Nooo noooo I stammer weekly

I wake up from my dream panting hard as a dog. I touch my forehead and realize I'm sweating really hard. I open the door of my car and step out. I put both hands behind my back and taking short long breaths while rubbing my neck.

"Just calm down Brooklyn it's just a dream," I get in my car and drive to my uncle house and I start listening to Drake Know Yourself. I crank it up so I can shake off this fear imbedded in my heart.

Niggas want my spot and don't deserve it
I don't like how serious they take themselves
I've always been me I guess I know myself
Shakiness man I don't have no time for that
My city too turnt up I'll take the fine for that
This been where you find me at
That's been where you find me at
I know a nigga named Johnny Bling
He put me on to the finer things
Had a job sellin' Girbraud jeans
I had a yellow TechnoMarine
Then Kanye dropped, it was polos and backpacks
That's when Ethan was pushin' a Subaru hatchback
Man I'm talkin' way before hashtags

[Hook]
I was runnin' through the 6 with my woes
Yeah! I was runnin' through the 6 with my woes
You know how that shit go
You know how that shit go

I was funking till I pulled up to my uncle's house. I turned off the car and grabbed some of my clothes to wash. I find the spare key and enter the house.

I head straight to the washer & dryer and stick my clothes in. I grab the detergent and turn the knob to start it up. While I wait lemme check my email.

I open the computer then sign on to my yahoo mail. I see advertisment, job searches, emails from professors but one stood out to me the most.

From: Deri Boy Harris

Goodnight sweetheart, I know it's late but I had a wonderful time with you and I would love to take you out on a real date. Hmu so we can schedule something.

(AHH)

Is this a dream. *pinches skin* Nope I'm wide awake. Lord thank you thank you...

Reply: Brooklyn19

Hi Rio I had fun last night too I would love to go out with you again is tomorrow fine?

I press the send button and leave my mail up on the screen and go check on my clothes. The machine is still turning so their not done yet.

Ten minutes later I get notified that I have mail.

Reply: Deri Boy Harris

Yea tomorrow at 8 is straight... where should I pick you up?

O shit now what do I do. I can't bring him to my uncles place because I only can be here a certain amount of time. My uncle would flip if he found out someone was at his house and he can't know I live in my car I'll scare him off... You know what I'll just lie.

Reply: Brooklyn19

Ok but my house is being renovated so I'm staying at a hotel but I'll come to your place if that's okay with you?

Reply: Deri Boy Harris

Nah that's cool I stay at 2100 Ocean Dr Apt 21 just ring the buzzard and I'll let you up.

Reply: Brooklyn19

Ok I'll email you before I leave

Reply: Deri Boy Harris

Alright

Oh my I'm going on a date tomorrow. But damn WTF am I going to where. I start rummaging through my bag snatching out every piece of clothing minus the ones in the washer. There's nothing but sweaters gray, black, white Ughh. I pull out my pants and all thats in there is sweats of all colors and my one pair of jeans. I just take the jeans find a black Cami and pair it with my black off the shoulder sweater and timbs. The timbs I left for special occasions I don't ever where them unless I'm going somewhere nice.

I look at my outfit and just sigh well this will have to suffice. The machine stopped and I put my clothes in the dryer. Things must go really well or I'm just gonna chill on happiness. I'm praying that's not the case.

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