A Thug's Only Love

Chapter 32

A Thug's Only Love: Chapter 32

~January 26th~
~Sunday~
~Lexis P.O.V.~

I watched as Arlie slammed the front door with an uncontrollable amount of force.

"This is such fucking bullshit. Heather don't do shit and she only wants Nicole cause it's easy access for money." Arlie said as he stormed into the kitchen.

"I know man, unless Heather has a change of heart and realizes how much Nicole needs you." How the fuck can Heather take Nicole away from Arlie? Arlie has been there for his daughter since the day she was conceived and now just takes her away? Fuck that shit.

"I'm gonna get Nicole back. I need my daughter, she keeps me grounded and on the right path. I don't know how yet, but I'm getting her back." He said. I thought he was about to break down and cry but he wouldn't allow himself to break down. "I need to lay down for a while, look I'll hit you up in the morning or something." He said. I dapped him then headed out of his house out to my car.

I pulled up to the house and just sat there with my head on the steering wheel for a few minutes.

I was thinking of ways we could try to get Nicole back but all Heather has to say is Arlie was in an active gang, killing, selling, and he'll go right to jail. So for now there was no way around this unless Heather willingly gives custody back to him. I let out a final sigh before I got out of the car and headed inside.

"Hey Lexis." Riley said with a cheerful smile on her face.

"Hey." I said as I made my way directly up the stairs. I didn't really feel like talkin' to anybody at the moment. I just kind of wanted to be alone for a few minutes.

I got to the room and just changed into a pair of sweats. I just didn't bother with a shirt and I laid belly down on the bed. I closed my eyes and was surrounded by nothing but pure darkness.

"Lexis?" I heard Nelle's soft voice say as she came, from what sounds like the bathroom.

"Hey Nelle, I don't feel like talking right now." I said in a muffled tone. I guess we were gonna talk because I felt her hop onto the bed and straddle my back. "Are you gon' give me a message?"

"Yes, only if you talk to me." She said as she started to work her hands on my shoulders.

"Alright, I'll talk."

"How was the hearing?"

"He lost. Nicole isn't in his custody anymore." I kept it short and to the point.

"She's gone? Just like that?" I nodded my head. I sensed a little shakiness in her voice.

"Nelle can we discuss it more in the morning?" I really just didn't want to talk about it anymore. It was a depressing ass day, I at least wanna lay in bed with a clear mind.

"Alright." I felt her slide off my back and I took the opportunity to flip myself over so I was belly up.

"Can I get a hug though?" I asked with a small laugh to lighten up the mood a little bit.

"No." She stuck her tongue out at me in a playful gesture that left me laughing even more. I love that she's so open with being a little kid sometimes. It takes away all the stress of being a 'grown up'. She caught me by complete surprise when she started to pull on my sweats.

"Javier and Riley are downstairs, we ain't doin' jack shit." I said as I held my sweats up. Fuckin' freak; I love it.

"Soooooo?" She started to do that thing where she whines.