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Chapter Three

"I need you to come to my house right now! Please! It's an emergency!" She cries.

Not even bothering to ask what's going on... I hang up the phone and leave right away. Whatever it is, I hope she's okay. I get into my car and start driving like a crazy woman who's husband had just died. The car is squeaking loud enough to wake up all of my neighbors. 

Two minutes later and i'm there. I get out of the car and try to go in her house but the door is locked. I knock hard and loud, harder and louder like i'm the police.

"You don't love me!" I hear Riss's voice through the door. "If you did then you wouldn't have done what you did!" She yells.

I try to open the door into her backyard but it's also locked. All of the entrances into her house are locked. There is no way for me to get in. 

After a long time of her and her dad arguing, she finally runs out the door and gets into my car which is where I am.

"Just drive!" She cries.

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We're in my house and Riss hasn't said a word since she got here. It's been thirty minutes. I gave her tea, she said no. I gave her coffee, she said no. I ordered pizza, she hasn't eaten. I've turned on the TV, she's not watching. I've asked her what that was all about, she hasn't answered. She's been sitting in my living room's soft and comfortable couch and still hasn't said a word, not even one. She hasn't made any sound. Any.

"Riss, I am not enjoying seeing you like this. Tell me what's going on." I say with a voice that expresses my sadness. For the millionth time, I say again and sit next to her on the couch. "Boo, please tell me why you're sad."

"Boo-" I stop when I hear her take deep breath and sighs. I know something really bad has happened, I always do. When i'm mad, I want to act how she's acting right now, sad, mad, broken-hearted, the feeling of not wanting to speak and being alone. But, i've learned to keep all that inside, cause acting it out doesn't always help. Keeping your feelings deep inside of you is better than showing them off. You'll learn how to fix your problems without anyone ever knowing. At least that's how I do it.

"I'm hurt. I'm hurt. Help me V, help me." She collapses with tears all of her face and places her head on my shoulder.

"What's wrong? Tell me." I half speak and half whisper.

"My dad cheated on my mom and now they're divorcing. My dad slapped me, he tried to manipulate me into asking my mom to forgive him and I didn't so he slapped me hard, real hard. I never ever thought this would ever happen to me. Things i'm going through right now, I thought they only happened in movies and dramatic TV shows." She stops and wipes the tears from her eyes. "Jake cheated on me again and I broke up with him. I... I do have every right to cry, right?"

Not even realizing it, I am collapsing too. I was there the whole entire time. Her and her dad were arguing loudly and I heard it all, I heard it when he slapped her. There was no way for me to get in at all so I just went back in my car, I could still hear them. Riss came running out of the house with her dad chasing her with a belt, she came into my car, told me to just drive, I had to start driving real fast cause her dad would've got to her. I have no idea where her mom is but clearly she isn't there for her right now.

"Nessa, are you listening?" She knocks me out of my thoughts.

"Yeah, i'm listening. I'm sorry I couldn't get in, all the entrances in your house were locked." My best friend just told me what's wrong with her and I don't even know what to say. 

"That moron, he locked me in." She chuckles. "What's funny is he doesn't even love my mother and still wants to get back with her." She says.

"I know how you feel Riss."

"Thanks-" 

"But girl get the fuck off my shoulder and pull yourself together. Fuck Jake. Fuck your Dad. It's all gonna be okay. Just tell me you're over Jake, girl, he don't deserve you." Many people say I act white but sometimes I can get in my black girl modes.

"Yeah, you know what? I'm over Jake!" She jumps off of the couch and goes over to the kitchen. "Where's the pizza?" 

"It's over here on the table."

We watch a few crazy romance movies on Netflix and enjoy the night with pizza. I tell Riss about the guy who thrusted my ass and that i've broken up with Cameron, we both tell each other about crazy shit that happened to us over the day and laugh through it all. I decide to let Riss move in with me. What I don't understand is how I just can't tell her about my feelings for Brayden, i'm able to tell her anything but that. Will I ever?