a new start

chapter 3

Jazzmine

I woke up on Lexi's couch. I saw the clock on the counter say 11am. "Morning sleepy head" Lexi said
I slightly nodded. I got up grabbed my bag and walked over to the bathroom.
I looked into the mirror and saw the bruise on my cheek. I grabbed some of my foundation and blended it with my skin color to hide the bruise. I change clothes and put the old ones in a pile.

I walked downstairs. "Ready to go get the rest of your stuff?" Lexi asks. I give her a nervous look. "Girl its ok I'll be there with you and if he hurts you I'm gonna hurt him" Lexi joked. We both laughed.

She got up and grabbed her purse. "C'mon girl let's go" Lexi said pulling me out the door. She drove to my apartments and pulled up in the parking lot. I took a deep breath. "Its going to be ok jazz I'll be there with you the whole time." Lexi said. We got out and walked to my apartment. I opened the door and didn't see Marcus but I knew he was here.

We walked in further and started with my stuff in the living room. We walked further and we were now outside what used to be our room. I heard moans coming from behind the door. I started to turn back and Lexi busted through the door.

"What the hell are you doing?" Marcus asked. "I'm getting my stuff" I said trying not to look at that girl in the bed. He got up, slid on some boxers and grabbed my arm tight "you're my girl you ain't leaving this house" he yelled. Lexi took a picture of him grabbing me. "Yeah I don't think so" she said. "You see I now have proof of you abusing jazz and the bruise you left on her cheek is just more of a reason for you to be arrested" she threatened.

He let me go. "Fine but don't come crawling back" he added. I finished grabbing all my clothes. He sat on the edge of the bed. That girl in the bed was staring at Lexi. "What hoe?" Lexi snapped. I fought my laughter and walked out of the room.

She was holding a bag I was holding a bag and we walked back to her car. I sighed. "Thanks Lexi for getting him off of me" I said. "No problem girl I got your back" she replied smiling. We drove back to her house and unpacked my things in her spare room.

We both layed in the couch eating and watching movies. "I feel like a slob" I said eating my 5th piece of pizza. She laughed. "You deserve a lazy night after all you've been through." Lexi said back. She was sorta right. I've been to hell and back and I'm here and ok.

I knew that leaving Marcus was a way to clean my Rep. I could have a whole new Marcus free life. It was time for a new start.