Boujee || The Weeknd

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Flashback

"Abel what are you doing out of bed? It's like 4 in the morning." I groaned as I walked out of the bedroom and began walking downstairs while rubbing my eyes.

I heard someone clear their throat, causing me to look up and see about five guys including Cash and Abel staring back at me.

"Who the hell are these people and why are they in our apartment?" I asked while crossing my arms over my chest and narrowing my eyes at Abel.

Abel looked surprised that I was up, rushing over to stand in front of me, blocking me from the sight of the others.

"Baby, I thought you'd be sleeping." He said while grabbing my chin in his hand and lifting it.

"Obviously." I said, attitude in my voice.

"Baby, Cash just got into a bit of trouble and came here. I'll explain everything upstairs okay? I just need you to go upstairs." He said trying to sound as calm as he could.

The look in his eyes worried me, I saw the urgency to get me upstairs and away from the group of guys currently standing in the living room of my apartment. I'm sure Abel saw the sudden worry and fear that flashes through my eyes once I understood the seriousness of the situation, and that only made him wrap his arms around my waist pulling me into him.

"Here, come on baby. I'll take you back upstairs." He said then kissed the top of my head and started leading me upstairs.

He quickly turned around and told the guys that he'll be right back. The guys muttered "Abel's gonna get rid of his girl real quick." I just rolled my eyes.

Once in the bedroom, Abel shut the door and I sat down on the bed while facing Abel, waiting for an explanation.

"Valerie, sweetie I don't want you to worry okay? Those guys will be leaving right now, just stay up here for me please? I don't want you around them." He said while picking me up from the edge of the bed and placing me in the center.

The tiredness catching up to me quickly, I simply nodded my head, believing if he said not to worry then there shouldn't be any reason to worry.

"Get some rest love, I promise in a few minutes I'll come back up and get in bed with you. For now get to bed Val, it's late." He said then gave me a quick kiss on my forehead before walking out and shutting the door behind him.

I laid awake in bed, listening to the voices coming from downstairs before hearing the sound of the front door opening and closing and the voices disappearing. I figured that they had left, so I closed my eyes and laid my head down, waiting for Abel to come back in.

Which he didn't.

I then heard voices from outside, and out of curiosity, I slowly got out of bed and made my way to the window. Opening the curtains I looked out to see the group that was just in here, one of the guys holding a gun to someone else's head.

I gasped and turned around quickly, shutting the curtains just before hearing a gunshot.

My heartbeat sped up and I quickly ran back into bed, getting under the covers quickly. I was shaking lightly at the thought of someone outside who just lost their life. All because of Cash and his stupid friends he brought around Abel.

I closed my eyes and tried to ignore what I had just heard. I tried waiting for Abel to return so I could know that he was safe inside with me, instead of out there where anything could happen.

Abel didn't want me near it, I knew that. He didn't want me to have any part of that, and if he had it his way, he would keep me safely away from all of those things downstairs. We both didn't know I would soon become the center of it. And there was much more to come of it.

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