A Compton Story Book 2 :Mercedes

Chapter 7- Ruthless Records

After a month Eric moved me out of Compton and had me living in LA in a big two story home. I loved him even more for getting me away from Walter. I could finally leave that life behind me and start a new life with Eric. The only person I'm going to miss is Shanita and my momma but I promised them that I would keep in touch. I know I was safe and I didn't have to worry. Eric told me that I don't have to work anymore which is even better my only job was to take care of the finances at Ruthless.

"Where's it at baby?" I said driving with him in the passager seat.

"It's right there" he said pointing to a tall brown building with the Ruthless Records logo on it.

I parked in front of the building. This was my first time seeing Ruthless and it was big as fuck. Makes me wonder how much drug dealing money this nigga really had. He walked me into a narrow hallway with mirrors on each side. The carpet was red and black and at the end of the hallway was a check in desk with the Ruthless logo behind it on the wall. He then took me into a elevator and we went up stairs. When the door to the elevator finally opened, we walked down a hall with light blue carpets and white walls. He took me to the first door and showed me a room that instantly fell in love with. Red walls, red carpet, a bar, a big screen TV, a black snake around couch, and a white rug on the floor.

"what's this room?" I said looking at him

"I decided I would call it the kick back spot"

"It's dope"

"You think that's nice wait til you see the studio"

The studio was much smaller than I expected but it was still nice. They already had the equiptment set up. But when he took me into the sound booth it was big enough to fit a whole family. I walked over to the mic. Touching things on my way there.

"Is this on?" I said looking at him

"I don't know put the headphones on and see"

I put the headphones over my wet and wavy 14in hair and started to sing a song.

"Loveeeeeeeee them and leave them That's what I used to do Use and abuse them Then I laid eyes on you It was painnnnnn before pleasure That was my claim to fame With every measure Tasted your teardrop stains, yeah..."

I could hear myself in the headphones as Eric came up behind me and held me by my waist.

"Then I kissed your lips and You turned ...on my fireeeeeeee, baby And you burned me up within your flame Took me a little higher Made me live again You turned on my fireeeeeeee baby Then you showed me what a love could do..."

After my little song Eric kissed me.

"I turned on your fire baby?" he said kissing my neck

"Yes you did" I said smiling at him

"You know you have a nice voice"

"Boy singing is the last thing I would do" I said taking the head phones off and putting them back around the mic.

"I loved it when you sang to me"

"Well maybe one day I might step in the booth one time " 

Just then Me and Eric's  alone time was ruined by Dre.

"Hey Cas  wuz up man" said Dre coming into the sound booth and showing Eric love

"Wuz up man"

"And who is this lovely piece of work?" said Dre looking at how good I looked in my black leggings and my pink belly shirt that said boss bitch on it

"I'm Mercedes...Eric's girlfriend" I said holding out my hand.

"Nice to meet you Mercedes I'm Andre but you can call me Dre"

"Nice to meet you I always enjoyed you and Yella's work when ya'll were with the cru" I said shaking his hand

"Thanks man...So Cas to get this business up and running you need to get some acts man..I have a group called Home Boyz Only I'll probably have them come by and see what's up"

"Have you listened to them yet?" said Eric

"Nah but we'll see how it go"

"Well let me know when they come through so I can check em out"

"Ight bet"

"You hungry baby?" said Eric looking at me

I nodded my head and smiled

"Come on let's go grab something"