Bad Boy (DeVante Swing)

It all makes sense..

Arrington Noel Cruz
August 14, 1991

"He said her ass was sleep?" I heard K-Ci say.

"Nigga yes, and I'm like I just heard y'all asses having a whole argument. She couldn't have gone to sleep that damn fast." Mary said lowly. "You think he hitting her?"

K-Ci laughed. "Hell no, you got two headstrong people together, they're going to argue. De loves Arrington. Trust me, he's sprung for her ass. She could tell him eat his shit and he'll do it."

I decided to let my presence be known. I walked backstage completely and they got quiet. "What's up Ari? Any new songs?" K-Ci asked eating a donut.

I nodded. "Yeah, I came in the back to write. You seen JoJo?"

"Yeah he's by the fruit table." Mary said. I thanked her and walked to where I seen Jo.

Dalvin was next to him and he gave me a hug and so did Jo.

"Hey babygirl how are you?" Dalvin asked.

"I'm good. Jo, let me talk to you."

He nodded and we walked to some couches and sat down. I looked around for De making sure he was nowhere in sight.

"What's up Ari?" Jo asked eating some grapes.

"Why the hell you ain't tell me DeVante had kids?" I said annoyed. He scrunched his eyebrows together and started squinting.

"Huh?"

"Don't huh me nigga you ain't deaf. Why you ain't tell me?"

"I couldn't Ari. That's my homeboy and he said he would tell you when he felt the timing was right. He doesn't tell everyone about his kids to protect them. You know how many people would target them?"

I sighed. I didn't think about that but he still lied to me.

"Y'all both lied to me."

"You're his girl, not mine. That's not my business I don't put myself in people's relationship unless one of them is doing wrong."

I rolled my eyes and ate some of his grapes. I continued talking to Jo and opened up my book to write. I felt someone staring at me and I looked up to see De standing to the side talking to some of the crew while looking at me and Jo. I put my head down and continued writing.

You're bad for me
I clearly get it
I don't see how something good could come from loving you

The death of me
Must be your mission
'Cause with every hug and kiss,
You're snatching every bit of strength

That I'm gon' need to fight off the inevitable
And it's a heart-breaking situation
I'm up in but I can't control

You're just like poison
Slowly moving through my system breaking all of my defenses with time

You're just like poison
And I just don't get it
How could something so deadly feel so right?

I'm not sure of what to do
It's a catch twenty-two
'Cause the cure is found in you,
I don't want it but I do

You're just like poison
My affliction, I'm addicted, I can't lie
Kiss me one more time before I die

I read over my lyrics again and again. This song is literally my current situation, I know in the back of my mind De is bad for me but I can't let him go no matter how hard I try. At the end of the day he's become not only the man I love but my best friend. When he's not crazy and possessive he's my homie. I grabbed a guitar and started singing the lyrics to myself. Jo joined in harmonizing with me. I laughed and soon I saw De walking over and Jo coughed.