Growing Up Together

~3~

September 8th

Queens, NY

Onika "Nicki" Maraj

After Jacob picked me up, I've been around his boys ever since which meant, stares. Really uncomfortable, stares.

"Hey! Yall niggas need to move your damn eyes somewhere else. You know what. Jacob I'm ready to go home."

I looked at the time on my phone and it said 4:29 P.M.

"Come on baby. You don't want to stay longer?"

He tried to grab me but I moved. He grabbed my wrist and tightened his grip.

"Stop it Jacob. You're hurting me."

I tried to get away from him, but his grip just got tighter and tighter.

"Aye J. Let her go.", One of his friends said.

He looked at me then let go. I looked at my wrist and saw it was bruised.

"Come on. I'll take you home."

I looked at his friend then Jacob and nodded. We walked out the house and walked to his car.

"Nicki right?", he asked and I nodded.

"Well I'm Steven."

"Nice meeting you. Now, tell me why you helped me in there. Most of his friends just watch."

"So, this isn't his first time doing this to you?"

"Sadly, no."

"Meek know?"

I looked up at him and shook my head.

"How you know my annoying bighead?", I asked and he laughed.

"We're friends. He told me to look after you today."

"Well, can you take me home?"

"Oh yeah. Come on."

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"Thanks for the ride."

"No problem. Tell Meek I said hey."

I nodded and walked to the house. I walked in and saw Deen & Meek sitting on the couch.

"Hey Nic.", Deen said and I waved.

"You alright?", Meek asked and I nodded.

He looked at my hands and screwed his face up.

"What the fuck happened to yo wrist?!"

"It's nothing Meek. Don't worry about it."

I saw Meek look at Deen and Meek nodded.

"Meek don't do anything stupid. That goes for you too Deen."

Deen held his hands up in surrender and Meek looked at me.

"I ain't doing anything yet.", Meek said and I rolled my eyes.

"If any of you need me, I'll be in my room listening to music.", I said and they nodded.

I went upstairs to my room and flopped on my bed. I turned over and looked at my bruised wrist.

"Why do I have to bruise so easily. Some cream will work."

Just like all the other times I've had to use them.

"Lets see who I'm going to listen to."

I put my phone on my iHome speaker and pressed shuffle.