Therapy

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The two locked eyes and he instantly recognized her, he smiled and she gave him one back.

"Hey"He spoke as he stepped out the water, ny couldn't help but look down. His body was dripping with water, plus he had a nice body.

"Hey"She waved back.

"You know d?"Nae asked turning towards ny.

"I met him at the store"She responded, d got out the water making his way towards them.

"Y'all let's take a shot"Ny turned at the familiar voice seeing cj, he walked out the door with two bottles of Casamigos.

She smiled and nodded, she could use a shot.

"A game, we need a game"Ceecee spoke, ny noticed she was sitting on the edge of the pool with her feet in the water.

"Please not uno again, ion wanna see cj cheat"Ny spoke and everyone nodded in agreement.

"Yea and ion wanna see ny dodging shots"He responded causing her to laugh.

"Shadee"Ceecee spoke laughing.

"Let's play never have I ever"Ny looked up when she saw Ari exiting the house, with Reece behind her.

"Yea we can play that, I'm getting cj out for sure"Mir spoke and everyone laughed.

"Naw I'm bouta get all you niggas out"

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Everyone now sat around the fire pit as they played never have I ever, ny so far only had one finger down. Everyone else was 4 or more.

"Y'all do realize ny gonna win"Mir spoke up causing her to give him the side eye.

"She ain't did shit"Zay spoke, and ny nodded that was true.

"Nae you know her best come on"Cj spoke and ny looked at nae giving her a look.

"Ok never have I ever stole"Ceecee spoke up, almost everyone put a finger down except ny.

"Her ass lying"Cj spoke but ny shook her head.

"I haven't I swear"She looked up, and almost all eyes were on her including Reece.

"Never have I ever drunk raspberry tea 2 days in a row"He smiled at her while she gave him a look, she put her finger down while grabbing the bottle.

"Never have I ever bought raspberry tea"She spoke taking her shot, he shook his head no as she tried to hand him the bottle.

"Nigga don't cheat"She spoke and he laughed as he denied the shot.

"I'm not drinking"

"Never have I ever tried really hard to get a nigga attention"All eyes went to Ari as she spoke, ny already knew it was a shot but Reece had came for her first.

"Is you coo?"Ny asked, the first time she let it slide but now she was gon shut that shit down.

"Yea, it's just a game"She responded trying to act all innocent, but nae already knew how ny got. And how she got behind her friend.

"Ari cut that weird shit out"Nae spoke causing Ari to mug her.

"Nae she don't need you to speak for her-"

"Girl shut the fuck up damn, you one of those"Ny spoke as she was getting irritated all around.

"Who she talkin to?"Ari asked looking around.

"I think she talking to you, ion know"Cj spoke shrugging, ny was irritated but that made her laugh.

"Messy ass, ok new game"Ceecee spoke standing up, ny pulled out her phone as she tried to still enjoy her night.

"It's cold as hell"She spoke wishing she brought extra clothes, but She ended up forgetting her bag on her bed.

"Come on"Reece spoke standing up, ny kept her eyes on her phone not knowing he was talking to her.

"Nyaisa"She looked up at him calling her name, when he nodded his head towards the door she stood up.

As she walked she looked at Ari who was slouching with her arms crossed, she then turned around and continued following Reece.

He walked up stairs and ny looked around as she saw a bunch of rooms, he stopped at the one down the hall.

She assumed it was his bedroom, which it was. She watched him walk into a walk in closet pulling out blankets, he walked back out and she just looked at him.

"You said you was cold"He said and she nodded taking the blue one since it was her favorite color. She stayed leaning on the door frame.

"You good?"

At his question she nodded, he took a seat on his bed.

"Yea, yo house nice. And so is your room"She spoke changing the subject.

"Thank you, when I was staring in the kitchen I ain't mean to make you uncomfortable or nun"At his words she nodded, she walked further in taking a seat in a gaming chair she noticed.

"It's coo, everybody stare when they see em"She responded and as much as he wanted to ask about them he refrained.

"You want to know about them?"She asked as she could tell he did, he hesitated before nodding.

"I used to do dumb shit like cut myself, it's when I realized how real depression was"At her words he nodded listening intently.

"Did you get through it? Are you healed?"

"I've moved passed it, but I don't know if I'm healed. If I tell myself I'm okay, then I'm okay"She spoke knowing it wasn't the right way, as she was a therapist herself. But she was still afraid of coming to terms with her teenage years.

"Can I ask you a question?"She asked and he nodded.

"I saw the scar on your lower stomach"At her words he subconsciously looked down, he hadn't spoke about that in so long.

"My dad, we'll step dad used to put hands on me. It got crazy to the point where weapons got involved"At his words she nodded.

"What do you mean step dad?"She asked and watched him contemplate if he wanted to share.

"If you feel comfortable with sharing"She added, and he looked up at her nodding.

"My mom kinda lied to me about him being my real father, I found out he wasn't when I was 16"She frowned as his confession, although she couldn't relate it made her feel hurt in a way.

"Ik, shit crazy. But I always wondered how a nigga could beat on his kid, but the thing is I wasn't"

"How old were you when it happened?"She asked referring to his scar.

"I was 12, 6 when it started and 18 when I got out"He explained and she nodded, he couldn't lie it felt easy talking to her about everything.

"Do you ever wonder about your real father?"At her question he shook his head.

"At first I did, but even with my step dad beating on me at least he took care of me. My real one couldn't even show up for a nigga"

"Do you know why he wasn't there?"She asked and he nodded.

"Yea, my mom said he told her to abort me"Ny raised a brow at that.

"Do you believe that?"he looked up at her question and shrugged.

"I don't know what to believe anymore, and I'm not ready to look for him"At his words she nodded.

"Do you still talk to your mom?"

At her question he smiled"No, but I feel like I'm talking to a therapist or sum shit"He said and laughed a little, she smiled as she nodded.

"I am"

"You a therapist?"He asked and she nodded.

"Yea, have you ever tried talking to one?"She asked as she wrapped the cover around her body, he shook his head.

"No, but ion mind talking to you"