You Deserve

Chapter 3

Waking up I go straight to the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. Putting my hair in a ponytail I then exit my room to go eat breakfast. I find my sister crying on the kitchen table.

"What's wrong ?" I ask her.

"We getting evicted" She says.

"What the fuck Tika! How! I've worked my ass off to pay my half of the bills" I yell at her.

"I been gambling again" She says with her head down.

"Really Tika! You're kidding me ! " I say ready to punch a damn wall.

"I'm sorry Indy" She says putting her hand on my shoulder.

"Get off me! I'm going to buy some breakfast" I say going into my room to throw some sweats on. Storming out the house I slam the door behind me. She is so fucking stupid I have hardly anything saved up due to her fucking gambling problem. I need to check my account see if she touched it.

I'm so consumed into my thoughts I bump into someone. "I am so sorry" I say getting up.

"Indyah you good?" I hear August voice.

"No.." I say continuing to walk.

"Talk ta me baby what's wrong?" He ask looking concerned.

"Nothing okay" I grab my arm from his hold then walk inside the quick mart. I head to the freezer isle to get pancake and stuff to last us the rest of the week. Tears start to fill my eyes as I shop.

"Indyah talk to me" August say popping up behind me.

"My house is fucking being evicted happy?" I say annoyed.

"Damn I'm sorry Indyah... Come on let's check ya food out let me take you back" August says.

Once I finish shopping for everything we need I head to the cashier line. She rings everything up and tells me my total. I search my pocket for my bank card but it's not in there. I start to panic not knowing how I'm going to get this food.

"I got it here ma'am keep the change" August says reaching over me.

"I owe you that , thank you" I say carrying my bags.

"Nah Indyah I'm just helping you out.. Where you stay at?" He ask.

"On 30th behind that thrift store" I say getting into his car.

He pulls up to my apartment then helps me carry the stuff upstairs to the third floor. I open the door letting him in. Tika isn't in the kitchen area anymore. I go to her room and it's empty as well.

"I'm not a charity case August" I say.

"I ain't looking for one, why you got to be so damn tough? Let that damn wall down let somebody in and help you" August says aggressively.

"When I let people in all they do is hurt me not help me so I'm sorry for having a wall up" I say throwing shit in the fridge.

August pulls me into a hug holding me tight. I fight to get out his hold be he just holds my hands down. "I'm not going to hurt you Indyah I promise" He says softly. I hold onto him as I cry.  He walks me over to the couch and sits with me  gently move the hair out my face.

"You're lying, people always do" I say just above a whisper.

"I promise I won't baby" August says. He kisses my cheek then my forehead. I don't know what it is but I just feel so loved I don't want this moment to end.

"Why are you doing this?" I ask wiping my eyes.

"I know the feeling of struggling, and it's just something about you from that day I saw you I was like I got to know shorty" He says.