Loved By The Ghetto (Urban)

Chapter 10

RECAP:

"Soooo..."

"Soooo..." I reply looking around.

"What happened between you and Tashard today? And don't say it was nothin', cos nothin' ain't a girl coming out of a sports centre with her skirt up, and a boy behind her doing up his buttons and tie." Shit. Now that sounds dodgy.

"Er, well then." I stutter.

"Are you not going to tell me?"

"I will." I sigh, rubbing my forehead. "Uh, okay. Tashardtookmeintotheboyschangingroomandiwascryingandihadanemotionalfitandheaskedmetotellhimwhathedidtomeandididandthenwestartedtouchingandwealmostkissedthat'sit." I said extremely quickly.

"YOU DID WHAT!?" Courtnee exclaimed. Oh boy. "You touched, and did WHAT!?" she exclaimed again. "Oh my days, Shanae! What happened to being sweet, gentle and cute!? You're a rebel!" I open my eyes.

"I am not!" I exclaim, taken aback by her words. I'm so shocked that I put my hand on my chest.

"You are! Who touches up and almost kisses the boy that beat them up, in the boys changing room!?" she defends.

"You did what?" I look up and Reuben is standing behind Courtnee, looking more angry then I have ever seen. Shit.

END OF RECAP

Courtnee turned around. "Oh my gosh, this Reuben!?"

"This Reuben?" I questioned.

"Yes! This is my cousin! I never knew you meant him!" she says.

"Get out Courtnee." He commanded.

"But Reuben-" she starts. He reaches down and grabs her arm, pulling her up. He drags her out of the living room. "What you doing! Let go of me cuz! You can't make me leave! You can't-" the door slams shut and I jump. Reuben comes back into the living room and I immediately stand up.

**WARNING** Following scene will be upsetting and has a violent nature. If you can't read that stuff, or would prefer not to, skip to "THE NEXT DAY" Thank you.

"Baby, listen. I-" I start. He walks to me and I get cut off as he slaps me. He slapped me so hard, I fell back onto the couch. I hold my face and look up at him. "Reuben, I'm-" he climbs on top of me and punches me in the face. I hold my face. The pain I'm going through is horrible. After all, it was only yesterday that we got beaten up.

"YOU BITCH!" he yells holding onto my hair. I start crying. "Why are you crying?" he asks angrily. "This is your fault!" he yells, punching me in the face again, harder than before.

"Reuben stop!" I cry, trying to pry his hand off my hair. "Reuben!" he pulls me off the couch by my hair, dragging me out of the living room and up the stairs. "Reuben, let go!" he ignores me.

He drags me into his bedroom, and flings me onto the bed as if I am a rag doll. He gets on top of me and repeatedly punches me. I kick him hard in the stomach. He falls off the bed but quickly gets up. He looks so angry. He crashes his fist down on my ankle, the one in the cast, and I let out a shrill scream. I clutch my leg as pain shoots through it. "What! You wanna act bad and not face the consequences!? That's not how it works!" he yells.

"Please Reuben! STOP!"

"NO!" he stands up on the bed and stomps on my stomach. I try and grab his foot and he kicks my face. "Don't try and be smart!" he comes back on top of me and pins my arms down by my head. He holds them there with his arm and uses his free hand to try and pull down my skirt. I put my knees up, making it difficult for him to take it off.