Rose Gold Hearts

Chapter 28: Under the Sea

Friday
Cinnamon
I adjusted my swim suit top looking in the gigantic mirror. Rashaad's house was beyond beautiful. I actually didn't know the neighborhood but it wouldn't be hard to figure out how to get here.

I did a slight twirl and looked at my bottoms admiring my little shape. I leaned against the counter, facing the mirror, and sighed deeply.

All I could think about is Desmond telling me NOT to do what was about to take place. It instantly caused butterflies to filler my stomach. Was that a sign?

I shook the feeling away and threw my hair up in a high ponytail. Once I placed my visor on, I slid into my Nike slides and walked out of the bathroom.

My slides flopped against the marble floor as I walked to the gigantic patio where the pool was. Rashaad spotted me and a toothy smile appeared on his face.

For the enemy, he honestly did have a nice body. Nice complexion, 6 pack abs, fresh ass cut. I snapped out of it. Getting back to the situation at hand, I put on my sexiest face and strutted over to him.

"I thought you invited me over to swim, not to stare at me.." I lightly flirted.

"I mean I'm just enjoying the view" he shrugged smirking.

I kicked off my slides and sat at the edge of the pool, putting my feet in. Surprisingly the water was lukewarm. Rashaad sat awfully close to me and placed his hand on my knee.

"So what's this I hear about you being a mermaid?" He asked

My eyes widened as I started blushing, "oh yeah when I was younger I would stay in the bath too long so my dad started calling me Mermaid. Ever since then I just really enjoy being around water.." I trailed off.

"Wait how did you 'hear' about me being a mermaid??" I scrunched together my eyebrows looking at him in confusion.

He laughed slightly causing fear to strike my heart. "Oh I know everything about you Stacy. Or do you prefer Cinnamon? I'm just wondering so I can be polite."

My blood ran cold but I didn't allow myself to panic. I just smiled. "Where'd you come up with that silly name?" I tried my best to play this off.

Before I could react in time, he had my ponytail in his grip and pulled hard. "You really thought you could play me? You think I don't remember the look on your dumb face when I murdered Dez? How was the funeral by the way?" He laughed loudly slinging me into the pool by my hair.

Even though I have the nickname mermaid, I can't really swim. Not only that but this pool was 8ft deep all around. Not only was my cover blown, but Desmond was right and I really fucked up.

He held me there by my hair as I screamed and tried to scratch his arm to pieces. My chest began to get tight and my nose burned from the water. Suddenly my throat locked up. I was in a full panic desperately trying to breathe when he pulled me up.

I gasped and choked trying to catch my breath.

"You honestly took me for a fool! You thought I would invite you to my crib so you could kill me?? How stupid do I look?" He pushed me back under before I could answer and started the process over.

I tried to keep fighting but the pain was unbearable in my chest. Ice filled my veins as my body grew weak. Everything around me was getting cloudy. I tried to swing upward at him but everything was moving in slow motion.

Suddenly, darkness embraced me.

Desmond
I received intel yesterday from Carter, one of my dudes on the inside, that Rashaad doesn't know I'm alive. I formed my entire plan from just this piece of information.

Also Ben knew exactly where he lived due to his hacking ability. Everything was falling into place. I had my boys set up at his spot already, awaiting the signal. I pulled my mask on & kicked down his door.

It was eerily quiet but I kept proceeding through the house. I heard heavy feet slapping against the floor. I thought quickly and dashed into a room. Now I had to play the waiting game until it was time to pounce.

Rashaad
After only two dunks the Cinnamon bitch blacked out. I knew she wasn't dead yet so I drug her out the pool and took her into the house.

I threw her into a room and went to go get my favorite machete. I wanted this one to be slow and painful.

Who do these hoes be thinking they are? Thinking they can just come up in my shit and try to get over? She ain't the first I had to get rid of and she definitely won't be the last. I'm gonna make this one count.

Desmond
I could hear a thudding sound from across the hall so I went to investigate. As I tip toed across the hall I seen Cinnamon sprawled out in the middle of the floor. Her once pink lips had a tinge of blue & her body looked limp. Seeing her like that made something in me snap. I needed to end this nigga now, fuck the plan.

I heard him approaching as I got against the wall where he couldn't see. He crouched down next to Cinnamon and moved her wet hair out of her face. Using the butt of my gun, I bashed him in the back of the neck, welcoming him to unconsciousness. I pressed the lock button on my phone 5 times causing the signal. I propped his body in the nearest chair and started CPR on Cinnamon.

She didn't respond to the mouth-to-mouth or the chest pumping. I decided to lay her in the bed and start duct taping Rashaad to the chair. I was ready for this nightmare to be over.