I Got Love For A Thug

14 "troubles"

August's POV

My phone started ringing. I had Dartez laying on my chest. I moved from under her and grabbed my phone off the dresser. I looked at the caller ID and it was my nigga, Terry. Terry been in the South Central with his girl. I wonder why he could be calling this late.

"Hello?" i said answering the phone.

"Yo! Get over to the ware house, like right now. It just got hit, man!" he yelled then hung up.

I hung up, texted Alvae the news and he said he was on his way. I started rushing. I put on a hoodie and some shorts.

"Where you going?- whats wrong?" Dartez asked worried.

I went over to her and kissed her forehead. "Stay here. I gotta handle something." i said then went into the closet and got my gun and put it in my beltloop.

I never told Dartez about what i do. She thinks i just got a lil normal 9-5 job that pays really good.

After i left, i did about 45 to the ware house. I pulled up and saw Terry and Alvae's cars out front. I parked and ran in the house.

The windows were busted, the sofas were cut up and it had black spray paint on the walls. They aint find nothing because we never leave money or work in the house.

"What the hell goin on?" Alvae asked mad as hell.

"Im not sure. Yall got any idea who would leave a note like this?" Terry asked holding up the note.

I snatched the note and read it. It said "This the last time you'll hurt me." i balled it up and threw it on the floor.

"We need people watching every fucking warehouse before these motherfuckers hit us again. How you knew somebody hit it?" i asked turning towards Terry since he spread the message around.

"Nate said his boy told him. You know his homie Bruce know every fuckin thang. Soon as i found out, i hit yall line." Terry explained.

"Fuck mane. Yall got beef with anyone?" Alvae asked.

"Nah i been walkin a straight line." Terry said. I agreed. We been pretty low for about three weeks.

I signed. "Aye yall keep yall eyes open. Alvae, call the clean up crew to handle this mess. 1:00 in the afternoon tomorrow, we'll meet here to talk." i said before dapping my boys then leaving.

"Aight." they both said then left. I got in my car and called Dartez as i drove down the street. She answered all angry.

"What?" she said answering the phone with a lil too much attitude.

"Excuse me? Thats how we talkin to each other now?" i asked surprised.

"Look. I dont aprreciate how you just up and leave me here alone. Pussy got you running around like that, then how bout you go to that hoe!!" she yelled then hung up right in my face.

I put my phone down and took 10 deep breaths. This girl gone make me do something ill regret later.

I got to the house and saw her sitting on the sofa. When i walked in, she jumped up and started yelling all in my face

"So what hoe you fuck tonight August?" she yelled just jumping straight to conclusion like she KNEW for a FACT that i was out cheating.

"Im gone tell you this only once. Take your finger out my face and lower your fucking voice."

"August dont go there with me! Im not for games. If you seeing other people just be real about it. Are you cheating?" she asked

"NO. But all this assuming you doin- you gone make me wanna cheat on yo ass!" i yelled then moved around her.

"WHAT!! August dont walk away from me!" she yelled and pulled me by my arm and i turned towards her.

"You heard me. You make me wanna cheat on yo ass. Girl- you betta relise what you got here!" i said stomping up the stairs and she followed behind me.

I got into the room and turned on the shower. Dartez followed into the bathroom too. I looked at her face and she was crying but tears don't move me.

"So your serious?" she asked.

"Dont ask for the truth if you cant handle no shit like that." i said taking off my shirt.

"I hate you! I hate you, August!!" she cried hitting me in my chest. I grabbed her by both of her arms and pushed her off me.

"Fuck is yo problem? Dont you ever put yo hands on me, girl." I said stepping in her face.

"Fuck you." she said then walked away.

I slammed the door and mumbled "Fuck yo ass too, bitch." under my breath.

I took a good 15 minute shower. I got out and put on some sweat pants and a white beater t. I walked into the bedroom and saw Dartez balled up crying into the pillow.

I grabbed a rolled up blunt and lighter and went down stairs. I sat on the sofa and lite it up. I took puffs after puffs increasing my high and clearing my mind.

Today been a long ass day for me and Dartez aint making shit no better. Best thing she can do is keep her mouth closed.

As i was exhaling smoke out my mouth and nose, i saw Dartez walking down the stairs. Usually ill put it out but fuck it. If she dont like the smoke, she can bounce.

She came and sat next to me and just stared. I kept smoking. But after awhile she got annoying with that staring shit.

"What?" i said looking at her.

"Why you being so mean?" she asked as i blew smoke.

I just looked at her then turned back forward. This just who i am.

"What you want, Dartez?" i asked really annoyed and aggravated with her. I wanted to be alone.

"I want you to stop acting this way and talk to me!" she said taking her hand and moving my face towards her direction. I swatted her hand away and kept smoking my blunt.

Out of nowhere, she snatched my blunt and put it out. This girl steady pissing me off

"What the hell do you wanna talk about - now that you got my attention!" i yelled as i turned her way.

"Are you seeing anyone-"

"NO. NO Dartez! You my only one. But you too damn insecure to see that! Why cant you just trust me?" i said cutting her previous sentence short

"How can i trust you if you leave in the middle of the night, morning and all through the day. And all you tell me is that your going to handle some 'business'." she cried but wipped her tears away.

"You wont understand if i told you." i said.

"Yes i will. If were gonna be together, we cant keep things from each other."

"I knew i shoud have told you this from the beginning." i said putting my head down.

"Tell me you dont have an STD!!" She yelled lefting my head up.

"Hell no!"

"Well what is it August. Talk to me." she said moving closer to me.

I clearned my throat and breathed out.

"What would you say if i told you i was in the drug game...?" i said looking every where except at Dartez.

"Wha-what? Drug game? Where all this coming from? Why you just telling me?" she said getting up from the sofa holding her forehead.

"Because i knew you would react like this!!" i said standing up.

"I bet you dont wanna have nothing to do with me but its okay. I understand." i said walking off but Dartez grabbed me and pulled me into a sweet kiss.

"I wouldnt leave you because of what you do." she said after pecking my lips twice.