A Racer's Heart

20: Mints and Cherries

Sasha's P.O.V.

"Come on you have got to be kidding me!" I yell to Anthony. "I said to stay away from here, why don't you listen?"

"We both know that we need each other. You're not my side Sasha, you're my main." He said cupping my cheeks.

"Look Anthony, you were a good distraction, but i'm not the one who gives a fuck anymore. You're like the last person i would ever date and i don't need you. I have Mattie now please get out of my house."

"I think you forgot that i could kill your whole family in an instant and we both know it wouldn't affect me for the rest of my life, you on the other hand might have a problem."

"You said you wouldn't." I say resisting to do whatever he wants me to do. "We are not bringing my family into this."

"Hey maybe I'll start with your little brother, Kenny." He said taking my hands. He knows my weak spot is for my little brother and i will let nothing happen to him.

Why did i get myself involved with a criminal?

"Okay what today?" I say giving in. I go up to my room to grab a birth control pill for me and take it before leaving my house. "I can't believe i came all the way over here just for this."

"No no no kitty be a good girl and your house won't go boom." He said opening the door to his car.

"This is the last time." I say getting into his car.

"Whatever you say. You know we belong together."

"I know that i belong to Mattie and that you are a road block stopping me from getting to her."

"Well if you would fuck me like you meant it i would move." He said running a red light. "Plus you're mine, you knew what i was like before fucking with me."

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I collapse on my bed after that happened and sighed. It was the last time I go over to my phone that i left in the bathroom and noticed Mattie texted me. I read her text as i'm walking down the stairs.

Sasha I need you. Please tell me you're ok and can help. Hurry or I might be gone.

I stop walking and reread it three times before rushing to my room to throw on some shoes and rush out the house. I look at the time and notice school is out, track practice is finished too and the only place i can think of is her house. I sprint around the corner and almost run over Mattie and have to side step her before continuing to head to her house.

Wait what?

I turn around to see Mattie standing right there. Why was she over in this part of town? I run up to her and hug her tightly. "Oh my gosh i am so sorry i was't school today i just needed to..take care of business. I missed you so much you so much, why come you're over on this part of town?"

She hid her face from me and muttered, "N-nothing... Are you okay?" She takes my hands while still facing away from me. I notice some blood stains on her hands.

My eyes do a double take before i pull them to our eye level. "What the fuck is this?!" I spat. "Who did this and why? So help me god if you did this to yourself Mattie i swear if you did i'll-"

She pulls her hands away and screams, "I didn't do it! I'm not that depressed!" before she turns to me and I see her bruised eye, wet with tears. "It's my fault... I started a fight with-- one of the track girls. Now, are you okay?"

"Which track girl?!" I say loosing my patience. I take a deep breath, You're not going to get anything out of her like that. "Please tell me who did this before i beat up the whole team for answers." I say much calmer than i felt.