IN TOO DEEP [SEQUEL]

Fifteen

Excuse any errors. Don't be petty. Comment/Vote (Published 07/25/2015 )

August

"No! Don't!" Natasha cut ha' eyes at me.

My nose flared up as I got back in the car. The fact that Natasha was still protecting this nigga just didn't sit well wid' me. I watched them go back and forth, exchanging words while my patience ran low.

"Damn. I needed that nap." Cash yawned as he sat up. "Whea' we at?" He looked around then out the window, squinting." Ah hell."

Sky sat up in her seat, stretching out ha' arms. "What happened?" She asked.

I tuned them both out as I continued to watch Natasha and that nigga exchange words. Befo' I knew it, he lifted his hand and hit Natasha; causing her to fall instantly.

With the speed of a cheetah, I hoped out of the truck and rushed Rome. I blacked out. All I rememba' is swinging at him repetitively befo' I felt somebody pulling me off of him.

When I looked around, everything moved in slow motion. Natasha was screaming and my hands was full of blood. My heart beated rapidly and my chest moved with speed.

Amir was screaming and reaching fa' Rome while Sky held him in ha' arms. Natasha had Rome's head cradled in ha' lap as she cried and begged him ta' wake up. A older woman screamed fa' help as she held a phone to ha' ear. Everything seemed unreal.

"AUG! LET'S GO!" Cash yelled, pulling my arm.

I backed up slowly and took one last look at Natasha befo' heading to the car. We held each other's stare for a few seconds befo' she focused all of ha' attention back on Rome.

"We gotta go!" Cash said again as the police sirens grew closer.

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"What the fuck man!" Cash hit the steering wheel as he sped down the street.

I leaned my seat back and rested my forearm across my forehead as I thought about what just took place. I knew that nigga was already dead or close to it. The amount of blood that stained my shirt confirmed just how much damage I did.

"What happened!?" Cash mini yelled.

"He hit ha'." I replied calmly. "That pussy ass nigga put his hands on ha'."

Cash shook his head back and forth in frustration. "Shit! Well whatchu' tryna do? You wanna murk this nigga?" He glanced at me then back to the road.

"Dont matta'." I mumbled.

The image of Natasha crying ova' Rome's bloody face was stuck in my head. She loved him and wasn't no denying it. That nigga still had ha' heart. When she saw him hurt, it was as if I'an matta' nomo' ta' ha'. He was all that mattered in that moment. So do she really luh me? Is what we have real? Is our love real?

Now was the perfect time ta' doubt us but I wasn't giving up that easy. Not nomo'.

"Matta' fact, let him breath. Ima' go see that nigga again when it's time."

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Natasha

I paced back and forth in the empty waiting room, waiting for Mrs.Woolfolk to come out of Rome's room so that I can go in and see him.

Sky sat on the long booth chair with Amir in her arms, wrapped in a blanket. It had been two hours and he was finally sleep after all the chaos that took place.