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september 15
FRIDAY
CAR
"I think it's for the better, bro," Tray said, leaning back in the car seat, exhaling a cloud of smoke into the air.
I shook my head, running my hands over my face. "Man, I did not expect that from her at all. Like, Jade? Of all people? She had me fooled." I sighed heavily, feeling the weight of everything on my chest. The memories, the trust—just gone in an instant.
Tray nodded, passing the blunt over to Ace. "Yeah, it's wild, but maybe her true colors are finally showing. You might've dodged a bullet with that one. Real shit."
Ace took a long drag, blowing out the smoke slowly as he watched me from the side. "Facts. Sometimes the ones you think are solid turn out to be the most snaky. It's better you see it now before it gets too deep, Zay."
I clenched my jaw, the anger building up inside me. "But we were deep, Ace. Eight months, man. Eight months of me thinking we were good, that I knew her. And now, all that sneaky shit... all those damn secrets." My voice rose, frustration pouring out as I spoke. "It's like she played me, made me look stupid."
Tray put his hand on my shoulder, trying to calm me down. "Nah, you ain't stupid, Zay. Don't let her fuck with your head like that. You was real with her, you did your part."
"But what's the point, Tray? I gave her everything—my time, my energy, my loyalty. And for what? For her to act all shady, like I ain't supposed to notice?" I spat, my voice full of bitterness. "I trusted her, man. And she couldn't even be real with me."
Ace handed the blunt back to Tray, his expression serious. "Zay, listen. Sometimes, people just ain't who you thought they were. It ain't on you. But you can't let her have that power over you, bro. You gotta move on. She made her choice, now it's time to make yours."
I slammed my fist on the dashboard, the anger boiling over. "I don't even know if I can move on. She had me thinking we were building something real. Now I don't know what to believe."
Tray sighed, shaking his head. "Believe this: you deserve better. You ain't gotta chase nobody, especially someone who can't even be straight with you."
I sat there, staring out the window as the city lights blurred past. My mind was racing, my heart heavy with disappointment. "It's just... I thought she was different, y'know? Thought she was the one."
Ace leaned forward, his voice firm. "You'll find the right one, Zay. But she ain't it. Not if she can't be upfront with you."
I nodded slowly, trying to let their words sink in, but it still felt like a punch to the gut. "Yeah... maybe you right. Maybe it's time I let her go."
The car fell into a tense silence as we drove on, the weight of the conversation hanging in the air. I couldn't shake the feeling of betrayal, but deep down, I knew they were right. Jade wasn't the person I thought she was, and holding on to something that wasn't real would only drag me down.
