"I see Ashanti alot" she said and I looked at her. "Oh yeah?" I asked and she nodded. "She's you know..." she said. "Yeah I know" I said. "Where she be" I asked. "Some place on the east side of Harlem. Or if your going to find her you'll probably see her walking." She said and I nodded. "But I have to go. So I'll call you" she said. "Ight" I said and I pulled her into a hug. "It was nice seeing you" she said. "You too. Be coo" I said and she smirked and walked away. I grabbed my the bags and started to walk away when I seen Cameron. Shit I kept walkin , fuck am I gone stop for. I seen him look my way but I avoided eye contact. "Wassup" he said and I stopped and looked at him. He walked over to me and I shrugged. "What you want" I asked. "You back?" He asked. "Na" I said. I really should be beatin this nigga ass right now but I grew up so I ain't gone do that. "Look I wanna apologize for that Shit that happened. After you left I realized how down for me you always was and how you always had my back right or wrong. I wanted what you had. Niggas was hatin, and that's fucked up of me cause if you was shinin you always made sure everybody around you was shinin too." He said and I nodded. "Ight bro" I said. "We good" I said. "But I should beat yo ass" I said and he laughed. "Yeah you should" he said. "But I ain't gone do that. You fucked our friendship up. We a never be close like how we was. I mean never." I said. "I understand" he said. "I seen Madison and mersadies" I said. "She told me" he said. "I got a question son" I said. "Shoot" he said. "Was you really workin wit tone b" I asked. "Tone wanted me to kill you. Shit I wasn't gone kill you. You was my nigga. I just wanted the money he was gone give me." He said. "You a foul ass nigga Cameron and that is fasho" I said and he looked down. "I ont see how you did it b. Turned on me when I always had yo back. When yo moms kicked you out my mother gave you a place to stay. Shit is crazy yo. It really is" I said. "But we grown. You knew what you was doin. I shoulda been cut yo ass off when my moms told me to" I said. "Right" he said. "I ain't only have yo back though. You had mine too. Wit yo ugly ass. I respect you for that my g" I said through laughs and he laughed. "I love you man" he said and I nodded. "Translate that nigga." I said and he laughed. "You always gone be my bro" he said. "Fasho" I said and I dapped him up. "Ashanti man" he said. "I already know" I said while shakin my head. "I'm about to go get her" I said. "How koby been" he asked. "He been alright. You know. Nigga big now" I said. "He 5'7 at the age 9" I said. "Damn word" he yelled. "Hell yeah" I said. "Ima hit you whenever I see you though. Be coo" I said and I dapped him up. "Yeah go get Ashanti. She on that thang bad son. No joke" he said. "Got you" I said and I walked away. I walked out the mall and got in my car and i drove until I made it to the east. I stopped when I seen Leroy, he see and hear everything. I parked and got out the car and he looked my way and laughed. "Bo ti bumoclat bwoy" he yelled. "Wassup ou yuh been" I said. "I been good mon. Been good." He said. "Fi mi sons moda. Yuh seen har around" I asked. "Ashanti" he said and I nodded. "Yeah Mon. At dat place dere" he said. "Gud luk" I said and I walked away. I walked over to the place and they stared at me. "Wassup seaton son. You back" one of em asked. "Na" I said. "Can I go in" I asked. "Yeah nigga you know you the boss" he said and I walked past them and walked inside. I seen females in here that I use to fuck with. They don't even look the same. "Seaton" somebody said and I looked and seen some dude. "Wassup" I said. "You lookin for yo girl. She in the back" he said. "I'll show you" he said. I walked beside him as we walked to the back. "Yo" he said. "When you see this Shit you gone bug out son. Just lettin you know" he said. "Is you gone open the door or you gone keep talkin" I said. "My bad" he said and he opened the door and I walked in and stared at her. She dead ass gettin trained. I ain't even mad, my heart dropped and it felt like it shattered in a million pieces. And as gay as that Shit sound it's true. "Ashanti" he yelled and I walked over to her and snatched her arm. "Get the fuck up" I yelled. "Who the fuck is you" the dude said. "Hit the light switch for me son" I said and he turned on the light. "Aw Shit. My fault seaton man" he said and she looked at me and I stared at her. "Seaton?" She asked and I smacked my lips and pulled her by her arm. I put her shirt over her head and we walked out the room. "The fuck is wrong wit you" I said in her ear. We walked out the place and I seen Leroy. "Likle more" I said and he nodded and waved. I put her in the car and slammed the door and then I got in, started the car up and drove off. I glanced at her and she look like she was about to throw up. I stopped and she opened the door and I shook my head. She closed it and wiped her mouth while layin her head on the seat. "I missed you" she mumbled and I ignored her and continued to drive. "How's my baby hm?" She asked. "How's koby" she asked as she sat up. She put her hand on my leg. "Ashanti don't touch me" I said. "Why baby" she said and she moved her hand further down and I stopped. "Chill the fuck out. Look at you. You look fuckin stupid" I yelled and she stared at me. I sighed and started to drive again. we made it to the hotel and she kept scratchin herself. I got her out the car and took the elevator up. I unlocked the door to my room and she sat on the bed. "Don't steal Shit" I said and I walked out the room. I knocked on jamere door and he opened it and he had aluminum foil on. "The fuck" I said. "I'm on face time wit kemora. This somethin we do at home when she here. Anyways wassup" he said. "Here man" I said handin him the keys. "Bring my Shit back right" I said. "Alright nigga damn" he said and I walked back into my room and shut the door and she was gone. "Ashanti" I yelled. I looked in the bathroom, closet. Everywhere. I walked onto the balcony and she was standin on the ledge. "Ashanti" I said and she looked at me with tears rollin down her face. "It'll be better off this way" she said. "Na you needa get down" I said. "Think about koby" I said. "He doesn't need me" she said and she stepped closer. "I do" I said and she looked at me. "I need you" I said while noddin. She cried harder and I walked over to her and grabbed her hand and she stepped down and I sighed and pulled her into a hug. "I need you" I said while kissin her cheek. I let out a deep breath and closed my eyes. I picked her up and carried her into the room and laid her on the bed then I went and ran her some bath water. I went back and picked her up. I turned the water off and sat on the edge of the tub and sat her on my lap. She pushed her hair back and I pulled her shirt off and she covered herself. I looked at all the cuts and bruises she had. and the holes from the shots of heroin. I kissed her arm and she looked at me. I slid her pants and her panties off and sat her in the tub. She scratched herself and I grabbed her hand to make her stop. I pulled off my shirt and took everything else off and got in the tub wit her. I sat her between my legs and she laid her head back on my chest and I grabbed the towel and washed her body. "I'm sorry" she said in a low voice and I nodded and held onto her hand while I washed her body wit my other one. "I know" I said. "I didn't mean to get hooked. I just wanted to do something because I didn't have anybody or anything left. You left and took koby with you" she said. "Don't trip ma. I'm here for two weeks. when I go back to Cali I'm takin you wit me" I said. "I'm doin this as a friend. We can't be together. It just ain't gone work out" I said. "I know. I don't really want a relationship, just a friend" she said. I got all the dirt off her body then I got out. I let the water out, turned the shower on and got back in and I pulled her into a hug. She held onto me and I kissed her forehead. She looked at me and smiled and I smirked. "See you look like Ashanti" I said and she smirked. "How long you been hooked" I asked. "A month" she said and I nodded. "Koby ask about you everyday. I mean everyday" I said. "Yeah." She said in a cracked voice. "Ima get out. take yo time" I said and she nodded. I got out and grabbed a towel and wrapped it around my waist. I picked up my phone and called Jessica on face time. "Yo yo" I said and she smiled. "Whats up" she said and I smirked. "Not Shit" I said. "Where you goin" i asked. "I have a date" she said. "That's wassup." I said. "Right. His name is Andrew." She said. "Andrew" I said and she laughed. "Stop it. You having fun?" She asked. "Ain't Shit fun about Harlem" I said. "Well go have fun. I'll call you when it's over bye" she said. "Yup" I said while hangin up. i got up and got dressed and Ashanti walked out the bathroom and she was dressed. I stared at her and she smirked while scratchin her arm. "Come Here" I said and she walked over to me and sat next to me. "You feel better" I asked and she nodded. "much better. thank you" she said. "You know I got you. you Hungry?" I asked and she nodded. "When the last time you ate" I asked as I grabbed her hand to stop her from scratchin. "Two weeks ago" she said and I stared at her. "Shit wasn't that bad ma. Why you do this to yo self" I said. "Just wanted to do something. and I got hooked" she said. I grabbed the phone and gave her the food book. "Here get what you want" I said and she nodded. She put the phone to her ear and I watched as her hand shook. she was on drugs bad, I seen alot of feigns in my life and she was just as bad as them. Her food came and she ate and laid next to me. I turned off the light and rubbed her back as she slept. Every time I moved my hand she started to shake. But when I don't she calm. Ima get her some help. I can't let koby be around her and she like this.
