I walked into Mannie's Apartment quietly. "I hear your heels. You're not being quiet." Mannie said bluntly.
"I have to go."
"Go where?!"
"Somewhere away from you. Why are you so disrespectful all of sudden?"
"Because you're pissing me off!"
"Maybe I do need to leave then." I started to pack up my stuff from the bathroom, dressers and closet and put it in my duffle bag and suitcase.
"What do you think you're doing?" I looked at him like he was stupid.
"What don't you understand about... I. Am. Leaving. Because. You. Are. Disrepectful." I tried to walk by him with my luggage and he grabbed my arm so I was in his face.
"You're not going anywhere." He said squeezing my arm tighter with each word.
"Mannie, my arm!" I cried but he didn't release his grip. I kicked him and he let go. I ran as fast as I could out the door and to the elevator. He ran after me.
I repeatedly pressed the close door button as he got closer and closer. I was panicing cause I was scared of the things he would do to me.
He's done things before... 😔
[Flashback]
"Mannie. He was a marketing partner for the new clothing line I'm modeling. I needed his number because that's who's going to be calling me about the progress of the line."
"No Jai! He was flirting with you."
"He's 20 something years old! I'm 17!"
"Stop arguing with me bitch!" I gasped at him.
"I can't believe you would say that to me. Fuck you M-." I fell to the ground my face was throbbing in pain.
"I'm the guy! You respect me." He yelled. "Do you understand?!" I didn't reply so, he backhanded me again. "Answer me!"
"Yes." I whispered.
"What?!"
"Yes!" I cried.
"Good." He sat down beside me and lifted my chin with his hand. I turned my face away quietly. "Babe I love you and I don't wanna do this to you. I just want the respect I deserve."
[End of Flashback]
The door shut in his face and I heard him bang on it. The elevator descended to the lobby floor and I rushed into my car and drive off.
"Babe, I had a little problem but I'm still on time... No, he didn't put his hands on me again... Did I say again?.. I don't wanna talk about it... Because I'm fine... Princeton please, can we talk about this later? I don't wanna argue. I wanna be happy, with you... I love you too... Bye."
[LA ☀🌴🌺]
I walked through the door cause I still have my key. The guys were sitting on the couch watching tv. "Hi guys." I said shyly.
"Jai!!!" They yelled and hugged me. I smiled at them.
"So, who's hungry?" I laughed.
"Me!" Prod said. "I'm starving! I couldn't survive without you Jai!"
"Well, what do you want to eat? I'll make whatever but I might have to go to the store though."
"Tacos." Ray said.
"Enchiladas." Prince said.
"Spaghetti." Roc said.
"Fried Chicken." Prod said.
"Okay, I got y'all." I laughed.
[Grocery Store]
"Princeton!" I laughed. "Get off the cart you big kid! Do you want flour or corn tortillas."
"Corn of course."
"Okay just making sure." I reached for the tortillas and Prince was looking at some Hispanic candy. Someone tapped me and I looked at them. "Yes."
"Uh, will $100 work?" He held up a hundred dollar bill and I gave him a puzzled look.
"Excuse me?"
"Was that not the way to approach you?"
"I don't have any idea want your talking about."
"Not to be rude but, I know your not shy of a penis."
"Nigguh what?! Do you think I'm a skeeze? Why you you think that?! I'm not on a corner and I'm wearing sweats."
"Nicole said it on Instagram and twitter."
"Nicole!! As in Nicole from NC?!" He nodded. "WELL YOU TELL NICOLE TO TAKE THAT HERPES INFECTED DICK SHE'S ALWAYS GOT IN HER MOUTH AND SHOVE IT RIGHT UP HER ASS!!!" Everybody was staring at me. "What?!" They all looked away and continued shopping.
"Bae, what wrong." I started shaking.
"Uh, I got everything I need can we just go?" He nodded. When we got in the car I sat in the passenger seat and but my head in my lap.
"Babe, what's wrong?" I took out my phone and called one of my best niggas Dante.
[Phone Call]
J: Dante?
D: Santiago. Before you say what you're gonna say um, when you coming back to NC.
J: Why?
D: I was wondering if I could get some of that sloppy top.
[End of Phone Call]
I hung up the phone as Prince pulled into the driveway. I busted into tears and ran through the door.
"Jai?! What's wrong?!" The guys asked. I whimpered and ran upstairs. I slammed my door and sat on the floor against the wall. I was breathing hard cause that broke me. She got my best nigga to believe I be skeezin'! Like nigguh what?!
