Getting Grace

Chapter Twenty-Three

"Grace stop playing and come back." Jerome said trying to hold on to her.

"No you think everything's a joke." Grace said. "You haven't said anything to me in three days. At that point the relationship is over."

"I'm the wrong person, but you was all over that nigga Kelly." Jerome said. "But that's ok."

"You act like you're holy or something?" Grace said.

"Holier than you. I haven't cheated on you once. I haven't even thought about it." Jerome lied shrugging his shoulders. "But my loyalty don't mean shit to you. You obviously think I don't have feelings, and I'm just fucking with you. Because you boo'ln up with other niggas."

"Jerome, I have a guy friend so what? You don't act this way about Veneer and I."

"Because Veneer knows me and he knows you're mine and he respects that." Jerome said. "But this other dude wants you to be his."

"Do you honestly think I'd cheat?" Grace asked softly. "Honestly? Look at us. I'm dating Jerome Houston. The most attractive guy in this school. I don't look good cheating. I look better by your side." She said placing her hand on his cheek.

"In this school, huh?" Jerome said laughing. "To bad he doesn't go to this school."

Jerome shook his head and walked away getting in his car. Grace rolled her eyes and took her phone out sitting down. She mumbled something before Jerome pulled off and headed for Grayson's house. He arrived and went up knocking on the door.

"Hey Jerome." Desmond said opening the door, smiling sweetly at Jerome.

"Get yo gay ass out the way." Jerome said pushing past him. "Why are you here?"

"Why you think I'm here?" He asked back leaving. Jerome shook and Grayson came downstairs without a shirt on.

"Wassup man?" He said dapping Jerome.

"Grayson you gay as fuck man." Jerome said. Grayson nodded and shrugged.

"Man, I can't help it." He said. "Why you here man."

"I thought Frank would be here, I gotta give him this 100 dollars."

"You didn't smash, dude?" Grayson said. "Who is this bitch? She crazy?"

"Naw she cheated, so we broke up." He said.

"Man you can still fuck." Grayson said. "You don't have to date her."

"Man I don't think I can make up with her. She got real feelings for this nigga she fucking with and I need him out the way." Jerome said.

"I'll take care of him." Grayson said. "I just need a name."

"Naw I can get rid of him. All I gotta do is scrap the nigga and he'll learn his lesson." Jerome said.

"Alright if you say so." Grayson said. "Aye I'm going out of town tomorrow and I won't be back till Friday."

"Ok." Jerome said. "Where you going?"

"Well my dad couldn't take my sister to her expo thing, so I told her I would take her." Grayson said.

"Yo sister fine?" Jerome asked.

"I don't know man, that's my sister." Grayson said. "I'd never let you date her though. G shit I would legit put you in a hospital if you hurt her. Besides us being business partners and you dating my fam wouldn't work out. And you not my sister type. She like niggas with a bright future like her."

"Well, I guess I'll make up with her tomorrow." Jerome said preparing to leave.

"Peace dude." Grayson said going to the living room.

"Alright." Jerome got a text from Regina asking him to come through and he smiled getting happy. He knows she leaves in two weeks and her been going over there often when her mom leaves.

Grace was complaining to Kelly about to Jerome and how done she was with him. She saw him angrily coming over and she sighed covering her face.

"What!?" She asked.

"So you prove me right by fucking with him again?" Jerome asked stepping up to Grace.

"Dude get out her face." Kelly said.

"Aye, shutup for I beat yo ass like I been meaning to." Jerome said pushing him back.

"Jerome I'm venting to him. He's a friend." Grace said.

"You can do that with Veneer."

"Man watch your fucking hands." Kelly said pushing him back.

"Dude, I'm really getting tired of yo ass always on my girl ass. She don't need you texting her all the time, and sending her pictures." Jerome said pushing him harder.

"What you jealous because your girl wants a real nigga?" Kelly didn't even get a chance to finish before Jerome punched him right in his nose.

They started fighting and Grace stood shocked. She didn't want to jump in because she was going with her brother and didn't want to be questioned.

"Jerome please stop!" Grace yelled. Jerome was beating Kelly's ass and Kelly could hardly land a punch.

"What's all that shit, man?" Jerome said standing up. Grace checked on him first examing the scratches on his body, before moving to Kelly.

"Oh my gosh, Jerome." Grace said. "Why did you do that?"

"He needs to learn his place. Nobody fucks with my girl and gets away with it." Jerome said. "Now I got somewhere to go."

"Jerome!" She said after him. She looked around surprised no one saw that. "Kelly are you ok?"

"Naw, I'm not ok. That nigga just beat my ass." He groaned. "What the fuck? My nose hurts. Is it broke?"

"Yeah." Grace said. "You have lots of bruises and cuts. I'll drive you to the hospital."

"Thanks." Kelly said.

"You shouldn't have started with him." Grace said. "He cares."

"You said y'all were over."

"I don't really know." Grace said. "He thinks I'm cheating on him with you."

"You are though." Kelly said. "We're not just talking about nothing."

"Well, I don't wanna say I'm cheating." Grace said gripping the wheel tighter. "I didn't kiss you, and nothing else happened. I didn't cheat."

"Ok." Grace got him to the hospital and waited by his side until he could be seen.

"Thanks for waiting with me." Kelly said. "Can I have a kiss?"

"I'm pretty sure I still date Jerome." Grace said meaning she didn't want a guy who talked a lot of shit and couldn't fight.

"He don't have to know." Kelly said puckering up.

"No. I won't stoop that low." She said. "I can't kiss you. I can't do anything with you until I work this out with Jerome."

He groaned and rubbed his jaw. "Imma get my brothers to jump him."

"I'm warning you right now, don't do that." Grace said seriously. "It's a very bad idea."

"What's he gonna do, if he all beat up?" Kelly asked.

"Kelly, I'm 100 percent positive that Jerome's friends will pummel your brothers." Grace said checking her phone. "Veneer's here to pick me up. Here's your keys I gotta go. I hope you feel better, and get lots of rest."

"Yeah." He groaned. "Bye."