DEVIANT DESIRES| POWER BOOK II

45.

Tariq

"I've been trying to get in contact with Lauren to see if she's safe but I haven't heard anything from her" I expressed to Effie. "I'm sure she's fine Riq just give her some time" Effie said as I looked over at her. Effie's phone started to ring as she looked down at it "hold on" Effie said getting up from beside me as I caught the name on her phone reading "Cane". She walked into the bathroom as I looked back and started thinking to myself. "Yeah" I simply said to myself she knew something I didn't or they doing some shit. I didn't know but I was going to figure that shit out. I wasn't going to say shit til i knew and played my cards right because i have to still work with them.

"Yo Effie I'm tired" I said as she came out the bathroom. "I thought we were about to watch a movie" Effie said "yeah maybe we can do it tomorrow I don't really feel too good" I lied. "You don't need anything?" Effie asked "nah Imma go to sleep" I said as she came over and placed her lips on mine "love you Riq" she said as I nodded and she grabbed her book bag walking out of my dorm. I got up from my bed grabbing my phone out of my pocket and looked for Y/N's contact.

I begun dialing her number as I placed my phone up to my ear. "Hello?" She answered frustrated. "Yo what's wrong now?" I questioned. "Tariq what?" Y/N questioned. "What you doing right now?" I questioned. "In my dorm why?" She asked. "I'm coming over we got to talk about something" he said as she sighed. "Riq I'm already having a hell of a day so if you're going to start with me shit might get domestic" she warned. "Fuck arguing it's about Effie and yo nigga" I informed as she sighed. "Okay but you got ten minutes I got my internship in the morning and it's already eleven" she simply said. "Aight" I answered before hanging up.

I walked over to her hall and knocked on her door looking around to make sure Effie wasn't anywhere near. "Come in"
Y/N said on the other side of the door as I walked into her room a complete mess, everything everywhere, things flipped over with her in the midst looking up under her bed. She sucked her teeth frustratedly and stood up. "What the fuck!" She expressed. "I know you not in here crashing the fuck out" I simply said as she just placed her hands on her hips and looked at me. "Tariq please?" She asked. "What's up? What you looking for?" I genuinely asked. "I literally have been looking for my birth control pack since this morning at my apartment when I know for sure it was on my nightstand back there but I can't fucking find it" she stressed pinching the bridge of her nose.

"You looked in your bag, your car?" I asked looking over her "yes I looked everywhere and they're not going to give me another pack until next month I literally just started the fucking pack." She stressed. "Look" I started off as I picked up her mattress and placed it back on the bed. "Sit down and Relax" I said as she just looked at me. "Chill the fuck out" I said as we sat on the bed. She just placed her face in her hands. "You want to run to the store and get a plan B just in case before it's too late?" I asked as she moved her hands from her face. "I could've sworn I had a pack in my bathroom at my apartment" she said to herself. "I can get it" she assured.

"What's going on though?" She asked looking over at me. "I was hanging out with Effie and cane called her phone. I don't know what the fuck that's about but just be careful" I warned. "Tomorrow I'm going to get checked so just Go get checked just in case" I added as she closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "Okay" she agreed and I knew she was trying to keep herself from crying. "Okay" she said standing up as she tried to wipe her tears away without me seeing but I seen it. "Y/N" I said as she shook her head. "I'm good thanks for telling me" she assured as I stood up and she looked up at me. I watched as tears begun to fall freely from her eyes and immediately I wrapped my arms around her body.