Be with me (August Alsina love story)

Chapter Eighteen

August

LaTavia's mom wrapped up my hand and she looked at me

"You must really care for my daughter don't you?"

I nodded

"Although she's hurting you? That's something.."

I looked at her

"What do you mean?" I said

"Duhwayne's always been a bit verbally abusive to her..and she's still with him but really wants you"

"She doesn't act like it"

"She does she's just scared and Afraid"

I nodded "Thank you Mama E and thank you for the hospitality"

"No problem you should come around more often"

"I'll try..I'll probably be busy"

"I understand see you whenever then"

I got my coat, grabbed my presents and hugged mama E and left

*Months later*

LaTavia

Duhwayne has been getting worse some days he's good and other days he goes into a complete rage and on those days I take Aliyah out the house I was sitting criss cross on the bed looking through a wedding catalog, I can't keep doing this I can't keep hurting myself I can't getting my face beat I can't put my daughter through this, It's obvious Duhwayne's not getting better, I'm tired of it. I put down the catalog and I went in the bathroom and I got in shower and the warm water  hitting my bruises I groaned in pain,  I softly scrubbed my body and I got out and I put on panties and a big shirt on and I laid down on the bed and I looked at my phone and saw I had a missed call from August I put on some sweats and nikes and I drove over to his house, I typed in his passcode and I parked my car and I rung the doorbell and who surprised me opened the door

"Ma?" I said confused

"Hey Tae" she said pulling me inside

"Why are you at August's house?" I asked

"I just stopped by to see how he was doing and all since you won't do it"

"Duhwayne won't let me out the house" I said truthfully

"Last time I checked you were your own woman" She said kissing my cheek walking out the house closing the door

I sighed checking my makeup in the compact mirror I carried I sighed heavily before walking up the stairs approaching August's room I pushed open the door, August laid on the bed with his beats on August looked up and looked at me taking off his beats

"Hi.." I mumbled

"Hey.." he said stalely

"August I'm sorry.."

"Heard that a bunch of times from you" he snapped

I looked down biting my lip

"Tell me what I want to hear LaTavia!" he said sitting up raising his voice

"What do you want to hear from me August?" I asked staying calm

"What you should've told me a long time ago, What you should've told me at the Christmas party..did you even open the last gift I gave you before you disappeared on me"

Flashback

After Duhwayne and I left he was babbling on about how lucky August was to be Alive and how he did shoot his ass for punching him and how he should mind his damn business,  I honestly wasn't listening I was cleaning up my face with some napkins that was in Duhwayne's car, just me cleaning my face made me regret getting in the car with Duhwayne.  My dad always told me never let a man put his hands on you I ain't do nothing to prevent him from slapping me or yanking me up by my hair, I felt weak cause I wasn't raised that way..When we pulled up to Duhwayne's house I put Aliyah to bed and I went in the bathroom and I stripped out my dress and I opened the velvet box August handed to me earlier and it was a Diamond bracelet styled in a row it was cute I put it on and I got in the shower and Duhwayne stepped in and turned me around to face him before sliding himself inside me..