The Best Version Of Me

Chapter 8

Riley comes back into the room only using one of the twelve hours she was given. She's carrying a bag with food in it and dragging a suitcase. I sit up in the bed ready to help her but by the time my feet touch the floor, she's already at my side.

"Are you okay? Did he hurt you?" She asks, scanning my body for bruises.

"I'm good ma." I say.

"I didn't touch your lil fuckboy. You got my money already?" Mello asks Riley.

I feel real bad that I got Riley into this shit. I NEVER wanted her to be in this and I definitely don't want her to be bailing me out of shit. I don't know how but I'm gone pay her back.

Riley drags the bag of money in the front of Mello and I get up to stand behind her. If Mello tries anything, I hope and pray that Riley is smart enough to get the fuck out of here. He opens the bag and smells the money.

"Hope it's all here." He says.

"It's all there. I even gave you a $2000 bonus to leave. Now." Riley says.

Mello laughs but nods his head. He reaches for Riley's hands but she doesn't shake it. She never breaks eye contact with him as they stare at each other. She brave as fuck.

"Nice doing business with you." Mello says.

"I wish I can say that same." Riley responds. "I got you food before you go."

This girl. Mello tried to kill her and she buying this nigga food. What type of shit is this?

He takes a container of food and leaves. I finally feel like I can breathe again but I feel like it's a trap. I never really had to deal with Mello but he don't seem like type of nigga to just settle his beef with somebody.

"We leaving. Now!" I say to Riley.

She nods and leaves the room for a wheel chair. Riley pushes me out to her car and we leave the hospital. I'm looking behind us the whole time to make sure we're not being followed.

"Thanks Dad. I was so scared. No. Just schedule later flight. I promise. Love you too." Riley says and cuts her call off.

"I'm sorry ma. I never wanted you to be involved in that. I understand if you hate me and never let me see the baby. Especially since you proved your point about my lifestyle. I'm gone get my shit together though Riley." I say.

She doesn't say anything. The car is completely silent as she drives. I knew she was going to hate me after that shit. I just hope she let me see our kid when I get my shit together.

"I'm gone pay you back too. I know that was a lot of money that you probably needed for the baby. It's gone take a while but I promise I'm gone pay you back every penny."

More silence.

"You know you never took my half of the payment for the room that night. Why didn't you take it Riley? And you left me your car. A car that's now stolen and keyed up. Why you doing all this for me ma?"

Nothing.

I sigh and lean back in the seat. Neither of us say anything the entire rest of the way to my mom's house. Riley parks the car and turns off the engine. I look over at her and sigh again. Damn this girl.

"So you not fucking with me no more? Riley man. I'm sorry. Please talk to me." She doesn't even look my way. "Y'know you the only girl that ever made me moan her name. I felt like a bitch after that. Then I was doing the retarded shake after that nut." I say chuckling at the memory.

That shit is embarrassing as fuck but hey. Good pussy do that to you. Riley pussy is the only pussy that ever made me do that. I wasn't lying to her when I said she was the only girl who's name I moaned out. Shit she the only girl I ever went raw in.