Every Kind Of Way.

butterflies.

Still...Saturday
4:12pm.

Fatima

"Maj chill the fuck out. You can't touch him because he's a public figure. I have Danni working on getting a restraining order out on him, she's talking to my lawyer" I said on the phone with Remaje trying to talk him down.

"Bruh you my lil sis, i'm supposed to protect you. Niggas like him get his ass dealt with"

"Remaje" Saying his full name so he knows im serious, "I swear to baby Jesus if you touch that man and end up back in jail, im telling them to keep your ass there and I will personally fuck you up. He's gonna get what's coming to him"

"Quit talking to me like that, I heard you."

"Clearly you didn't because you would've heard me the other day when i told you not to do anything"

"I fucking hear you okay damn, fuck off my cell"

"Dumbass nigga, I love you"

"Love you too"

"Nigga put the 'I' in front of that bitch before i get mad"

"I love you too Marie" I hung up. "Zac!" I yelled from the couch and he came out of the room. "Why you in there? You still got an attitude?"

"I ain't got no attitude"

"You and your homeboy sassy as fuck. Can you come sit with me?"

"Why?"

I sucked my teeth, "Never mind then. You and your attitude can go back to what yall were doing"

He smacked his lips and sat down next to me, "I'm still fucking that nigga up, I don't care what you say" He said.

"Can you not? I got it"

"Yea alright. Why did you stay with him after everything he did to you?"

I looked away from him and pulled my ear, "I don't know" I felt his hand lift my chin forcing me to look into his eyes, "Look at me. There's a reason, what is it?" He asked.

I thought about it for a moment, "I loved him and I thought he loved me too but now, I know he never loved me. As much as I wish I didn't, I loved him."

"Love is never enough to stay with a nigga who is abusive in every way. You deserve so much more than that" He said wiping the tear that fell from my eye, "You deserve to be loved properly, to be treated like the only woman in the world, to be spoiled, to be protected, to love fearlessly." I could've melted when he put his hand on my thigh.

"I know. It hurts because it's like i was nothing to him, after all these years. I was there for every trail and error then when he blew up he started changing"

"He a bitch. If you need to cry, get it all out cause after today I don't to see you even sweat that nigga."

"I'm fine." Ive cried enough, it's exhausting.

"You sure cause I got you if you aren't"

"Yes Zac, i'm okay" He grabbed my hand from my ear and held it in his. "What's making you nervous or uncomfortable? Is me touching you too much?"

No. Surprisingly, I'm not scared of his touch. He makes me feel comfortable and safe. "No, it's fine"

"So what's bothering you. Every time you pull on your ear, something is bothering you. What is it?" Now why he acting like he knows me. "Talk to me. If you ever feel like you can't go to anyone about it, you can come to me i promise"

I take a breath, "I've worked hard to build myself up in this male dominated industry and he just has to make it harder for me. I didn't do anything to him and now i don't even have the energy to fight him on it. Times like this make me wish I never stepped into the industry"