King & Kylie

Failing

I came back to the house and took a shower, changed into something more comfortable and sat at the kitchen table to get to work. Dashawn payed me well, it was a little less than the first time but still good money.

Dashawn walked up to the table and kissed me.

Dashawn. How you doing?

Kylie. Good, just sleepy, I gotta study later

Dashawn. You really going to keep going to school?

Kylie. Yeah.. why not?
I shrugged.

Dashawn. I just thought now that you staying here I could give you a bit more... responsibility with the business

Kylie. Meaning?

Dashawn. Well you got the bagging down packed, thought maybe I could teach you what's next, working out there

Kylie. You mean actually dealing?

Dashawn. Yeah, you in the game now might as well learn all of it, I might send you out with Darius tomorrow so he can show you how it's done

Kylie. You think I'm ready for that?

Dashawn. Actually I think you perfect, you such a sweet girl, so pretty

He said running a hand down my cheek.

Dashawn. So nobody would ever suspect you

Kylie. Okay ...
I said hesitantly.

Dashawn. Not to mention more pay

For the first couple of weeks he bought me food, bought me clothes, and took me out slowly that started to stop, then there was no food in the house, I thought about bringing it up but he was already letting me stay here it wasn't a big deal, I was making my own money so I could buy my own food and clothes now. Sometimes it just seemed like I was spending more than I was making, but I'll get the hang of it.

Dashawn. Yeah so I ended up telling this man trynna rob me that he was messing with the wrong n***a and I almost had to...

Then there was a knock on the front door disrupting Dashawn from the story he was telling me. Darius looked through the peephole then he looked at me.

Darius. Um looks like you got company..

My first thought was King, he was coming to check on me. Then he opened the door, it was Jasmine.

Kylie. Hi Jas
I said smiling at her.

I could tell she was judging me, I was nearly sitting on Dashawn's lap.

Jasmine. Can I speak to you?

Kylie. Yeah, what's up?

Jasmine. Privately

Darius. Oh you in trouble

Dashawn. Don't take too long we need to get moving in a little bit

Kylie. Okay

I got up from his lap and met her outside.

Kylie. What's up? What's wrong?

Jasmine. What's up? I went by your house and King told me you left?

Kylie. Yeah I'm staying here for a while to save some money and stuff

Jasmine. You abandoned him

Kylie. I did not, I told him it wasn't forever, I just wanted to prove to him I could be independent.

Jasmine. By moving in with a drug dealer?

Kylie. No by moving in with my boyfriend who's helping me get on my feet
I said crossing my arms.