Risha walks into Keith's office with Monica as they go over the design still. Keith sits back in his chair, checking Risha out. She would be a good fit for him on his team. "Monica, give us a minute," Keith said
"Yes, boss," she said, walking out.
"So you like what you see?" He asked
"I do. You have a good team in there. They were ready."
"That's what they paid to do." He said, getting up and coming around from his desk. He fits his suit sitting down on the corner of his desk. "Let me see the designs," he said, seeing Risha walk up and handing him the tablet. He looks over them. "Okay. So you consider it or not?" He said, sitting the tablet down and folding his arms.
"It's a thought," she said as he grabbed her hand, pulling her towards him.
"A thought?" He said gently, grabbing her neck and pulling her face to his. Risha looks down at his lips, then back up at him, biting hers.
"It'll be a good fit," she said, smiling.
"I know," He said, letting go of her neck lifting her turning her around putting her down on his desk. He leans forward putting his hands beside her. Risha rubs her hands down his arms. "Come here," he said, kissing her. Monica walks in, and then quickly tries to shut the door. "Monica, what is it?" He said, turning his head slightly.
"Your 10 o'clock appointment is here," she said, staring down.
"I'll be down in a minute," He said as she shut the door.
"I do have to get down to my shop," Risha said, getting down off his desk.
"Need you to sign that contract for me," he said
"That's going to be hard," she said, fixing herself.
"It ain't got to be," He said, seeing her walk towards the door.
"Keith, I'm not up to being treated like a housewife or whatever you want to call it. I can't be bought, " she said
He comes walking to her, putting his hand on his door. "Nobody didn't say anything about buying you. I want you, " he said
"Want?" That's the word for it. Like you said. You don't date. So what? Sign a contract, listen to you. Get rewarded? Oh let's not forget the JUST fucking part or sleeping in my room. Yeah, it does sound like a Dominant and Submissive relationship. So I'm not up for all that. I can reward myself."
Keith listens as she talks. He ain't never looked at it like that. "I get it. I can be romantic you know...
"Yeah like private dates right? Can't be seen right?" Risha said looking at him.
"You making this shit harder than what it is"
"No, you just don't see it how I do. Can I go now?" She asked
"I'll be to pick up around 9," He said
"Keith. No" she said laughing opening the door. "I'm going home for the night." She Said walking away from him as he watched.
William walks up seeing Keith staring down Risha "She got yo ass tied huh?" He said laughing.
"GET on with that bullshit will," He said smiling. They walked into his office.
"You ain't never look at no chick like that since Angel. I know when you feel somebody" He said sitting a folder down on his desk.
"Yeah. But the difference between them too. She a hardbody. ...
"Angel's ass was ready when you were ready to type shit"
"Right. She is different though. But she gone come around a nigga soon" Keith said "You got something for me?"
"Yeah, your pops keep trying to get ahold of you," William said
"You can tell that nigga to stop trying to reach out" Keith said "Don't have shit to say to him"
"You know we've been boys for a minute. You want to talk about it?" William asked
"It's cool. Just cancel my appointments for the day" Keith said seeing Willams walk out. He sit down in his seat thinking about how his father killed his mother while he was there.
15 years ago. (6 years old)
"Kevin, what are you doing here?" Keith's mother said popping up in bed and seeing her ex-husband standing in front of her.
"After everything we've been through. You decided to leave. I couldn't live with myself if you wanted to move on"
"Kevin get the fuck out of my house," she said getting up out of her bed and walking towards him. "You have no right to break into my house. I'm calling the cops" she said walking back towards her dresser.
Kevin grabs her arm throwing her on the ground. He grabs his gun pointing it at her, Then shoots her in the head She falls as blood comes from her head.
Kevin runs out downstairs. He goes into the kitchen where he already placed two gas cans. He starts pouring it all over the kitchen and living room.
-back upstairs-
Sound asleep in the bed. Keith pops up to a sound that was loud. He couldn't think of what it was. He slowly hops out of bed going to his door and opening it. It was dark. He walked out into the hallway turning the light on. "Mom," He says walking towards her room. His mother's door was slightly open with her light on. Keith continued to walk towards his mother's door. He puts his hand on her door pushing it open slowly "Mom" He says again. He walks in seeing his mother's body on the ground covered in blood.
He walks up and sees his mother dead. He starts to freak out not knowing what to do. Another sound could be heard downstairs. He turns around to see smoke coming from the steps. He runs to the step looking over and seeing the house is on fire and moving quickly up the stairs. He rushes back towards his mother's room shutting the door. He begins to cry. He sees his mother's phone on the dresser. He grabs it calling 911.
"911 what's your emergency?"
Keith saw smoke coming from outside his mother's door. He turns around opening the window. He looks down seeing its nowhere safe to jump but he doesn't have a choice. He braces himself in the window jumping out. He landed on his foot breaking his bone.
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Mystery / Thriller"The city of Philly. My home town. A city where all types of crimes happens. Rape, drugs,killing. You got Real niggas and fake niggas. You got some solid ass bitches but alot of them fake as fuck. But here I am. Risha Smith. Just turned 21. Growing...