Grey

9

She was deadass serious about me being her favorite rapper.

She had a playlist, labeled 'Calm×Sleep', it was me, Roy Wood$, Chance the Rapper, Kid Cudi, SZA and Gambino.

She set the phone by her pillow, turned her music on, lay on her stomach pulled the pillow down to her knees, "cocked up" her knee on it and closed her eyes.

The room was silent for 5 minutes, I heard her breathe hard, then soft then hard again, trying to calm her heart I guess, lower it so she could sleep.

I don't know, I'm going off assumptions.

I sat in the chair across from the bed and took her in.

Her skin was glowing, as usual, her locs were spread out across her body and the bed, her face was peaceful, that was the most vulnerable state I'd seen her in.

I sighed to myself, leaned back in the chair.

I heard the low rumble of thunder in the distance and went outside to look after putting on a shirt.

I'm beginning to believe in faith, as soon as Roy Wood$ stopped singing about Getting his bitch Good I heard the beat for Grey roll in.

I looked over at baby girl and a soft smile lay on her face.

I smiled too.

I rolled up a blunt, lounging on the balcony watching the grey clouds roll in and sparking up.

I bounced to my music, rapping along low enough to not disturb Kae.

"Might be the last time I trip,
I know I said this shit last time but damn"

"I've never had a trip like this." I said to myself staring at her slumbering body on the bed.

"Jacques." She was whispering.

I walked over to the bed.
Her eyes were still closed, her smile was gone, her plump lips were turned into a frown.

"Please take me away, please." She kept whispering in her sleep and I felt my heart break.

Who knew the young niggas heart could break?

I thought I was invincible.

I laid beside her covering her with the sheets because the overcast sky was bringing in cold air. I closed the balcony doors and got under with her.

I pulled her to me and she lay her head on my chest then wrapped her legs around mine, I kissed her forehead and played with her hair.

"Don't worry baby. I'm saving you." I whispered back.

We lay like that, her asleep, me soothing her and watching the rain attack the wood balcony floor, listening to her music, well my music and being at peace.

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"Jacques."

"Jacques!"

I opened my eyes, dazed and confused.

I looked up and saw Kae standing over me.

"Wus good?" I questioned, wiping my eyes and sitting up in bed, trying to adjust myself to the brightness of the room.

That day when I fell asleep with Kae, I woke up to empty arms, she'd left a note saying she was gonna get some shit done and be back by the next evening and I shouldn't worry.

I trusted her with that and spent the day lounging around the hotel, calling my uncle and writing down some track ideas.

She shook her head, sat on the bed in front of me from where I moved my legs and stared at me.