Beauty & The Beast 🥀 - Keith Powers (Single Book.)

IX

Rose🌷

"Okay one more movie." I said scrolling through Netflix. Jay groaned. "Not The Notebook again." He said. I laughed. "No I was actually thinking about Rent." I said thinking about my favorite musical.

"Nooo not that again." He wined. "Oh come on!" "If I have to hear you sing every song off that movie I'm gonna kill myself." He simply said. I laughed. "But you don't know all the songs yet." I said.

He threw his head back making me laugh even harder. "Your so dramatic." I said grabbing his head. I've been here almost a month and I wasn't so sure if I wanted to leave.

"Can I talk to you about something?" He asked. I raised a brow resting my head on head. "What's up?" I asked. He bit down on his bottom lip. "I won't force you to stay here any longer." He said.

I frowned. "What I said about you never leaving I was just pissed. I don't want you to stay if you dont want to." I nodded my head waiting on him to finish.

"Is that it?" I asked. He stared at me for a couple seconds before nodding. I sighed a little wanting him to admit he really wanted me to stay..and maybe the he liked me. But it never came out.

"Thanks." I said. He looked at me but I just looked away. "I'll get my things." I said. I stood up slowly. "Not now." "I think its better if I just leave now." I said. He licked his lips.

I turnt around and walked up the stairs but foot still hurting from those stitches. When I got to my room I closed the door and laid back looking up at the ceiling.

Lisa

"If you two did try to rob his house why didn't he just call the police?" Officer Smith asked. I shrugged. "I told you, Rose said she'd stay if he let me go-" "Right but why on earth would he keep her there?" He asked.

"I don't know, the only reason why I'm confessing to this is because I don't know if she's alive." "And you wait a whole month to do so." He said. I was silent. "I'll tell you what? We'll go to his house-"

"No, what if he's still holding her captive?" I asked. He raised a brow. "Then we'll get her." "Wait there's no plan? Y'all just gonn' go in there guns blazing?" I asked.

He nodded slowly. "If what you say is true then we'll have to assume there's more than one girl he's keeping there." He said. I was silent. "So what's the plan?" I asked. "We move in tonight." I nodded slowly.

"And what about me?" I asked. He sighed. "You'll be free to go, he hasn't reported a robbery or anything so you can go." I took a sigh of relief. "But that doesn't mean do this again. Go get a job." He said.

He stood up and walked out the interrogation room.

Rose🌷

"You sure you dont wanna stay until your foot heals all the way?" Yolanda asked helping me pack my bags. "Yes." "Well can I ask why your leaving in such a hurry?" She asked.

I sighed. "I just thought it'll be better if I leave now before someone gets hurt." She frowned. I blinked my eyes keeping me from crying when Yolanda seen through the face I had on.

I had been sad all day, but I didn't wanna cry. I hated crying in front of people it made me seem weak. She pulled me into a hug and I hugged back. "He's a fool." She said. I laughed tears rolling down my cheeks.

"I feel so stupid, I knew I never should've fell for him." I said. "It happens." I shook my head pulling away. I wiped my eyes and took a deep breath.

"Not like this, its like some beauty and the beast type shit." Yolanda laughed. "Atleast you know what not to do." She said. I frowned. "Don't leave." "I feel like its my only option." I said. She was silent.

"Thanks.. for everything." I said. She smiled. "No problem, your welcomed here anytime." She said. "Thanks." I slipped my hat on my head and grabbed my bag walking out the room.

I walked downstairs and saw Jay sitting on my couch holding his head. "I'm leaving." I said. He didn't respond. I sighed. "Is there anything you wanna tell me before I go?" I asked. He shook his head.

I bit down on my bottom lip nodding silently. I turnt around and walked through the front door.

Rose in the MM

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