The Devil's Game (On Hold)

Taking A Stand

At the end of the day, school was just being released. The students quickly ran out the school. Ray was waiting for Chantel, with a special gift for her. He spots her walking out the school, looking gorgeous as ever.

Chantel: Ray! *runs down the steps & hugs him*

Ray: Hey, baby.

Chantel: What do you have behind your back?

Ray: It's a surprise. Close your eyes.

She closes her eyes. Ray walks behind her & puts a 5 carat diamond necklace around her neck. He giggles some as she tries to figure out what he was doing.

Chantel: What are you doing?

Ray: Ok, you can look now.

Chantel: *looks around* Where at?

Ray: *pointing to her neck*

She looks down to see the necklace that was sparkling in the sun. Her eyes lit up with excitement & lust from her new gift.

Chantel: Oh my God! Ray, you shouldn't have!

Ray: Nothing is too good for you, Chantel.

Chantel: How much did this cost?

Ray: A few hundred.

Chantel: You still shouldn't have bought me this.

Ray: I told you that I would buy you anything your heart desires.

Chantel: But a DIAMOND NECKLACE?

Ray: Yes. Now come on.

Chantel: Where are we going?

Ray: Anywhere you want.

She gets in the car with him right when Charde comes out the school. Charde doesn't say a word to her sister, still upset at what she said earlier at lunch.

Ray: Yo, what's up with your sister?

Chantel: She's just mad because I told her she can't keep a man.

Ray: Damn. Why you tell her that?

Chantel: Because she can't stand seeing me with you. She doesn't like you & I doubt her mind will change.

Ray: Baby, I don't give a fuck who doesn't like me. As long as I got you, nobody else means shit to me.

Chantel: I know, Ray. I feel the same way too.

He drives her back home around the same time Charde gets home. He lets her out & gives her a goodbye kiss, then leaves. The sisters walk back into the house & see their mom sitting on the couch watching a movie.

Gina: Hi girls. How was school?

Girls: Fine.

Gina: Nothing interesting happened today?

Girls: Nope.

Gina begins to turn back to the TV, but couldn't help but notice the necklace sparkling from the light.

Gina: Chantel, what's that?

Chantel: What's what?

Gina: On your neck.

Chantel: Oh, you mean the necklace!

Gina: Yeah. Where did it come from?

Chantel: It was a gift.

Gina: Who gave you it?

Chantel: Someone I kn-

Charde: Ray gave her the necklace, Mama.

Gina: Take it off, Chantel.

Chantel: Why?!

Gina: How do you know that shit ain't stolen or something?!

Chantel: Ray wouldn't do that to me!

Charde: You don't know that, Chantel!

Chantel: I DO KNOW! Gina: Give me the necklace, Chantel.

Chantel: HELL NO!

Gina: Watch yourself, girl.

Chantel: Y'all are always picking out his faults! Stop! He's not like the other ones out there!

Gina: My God, if only your father knew what you were doing!

Chantel: Don't mention him in my presence! He didn't do SHIT for me! Not ONE FUCKING THING! Why do you think he did what he did? Cause he was tired of y'all bullshit!

She runs upstairs & locks herself in her room. Gina & Charde look at each other in shock.

Charde: W-why did she bring him back up?

Gina: Now don't you start too, Charde.

Charde: But she's right. *feels her tears coming* He didn't do anything for us. NEVER.

Gina: I don't even know why we're talking about this. Go to your room.

Charde: But-

Gina: NOW!

Charde runs up to her room as well. Gina sits on the couch & looks at the photo of her & her husband on their wedding day. Her tears slowly fell down, one by one.