The Favor (Urban)

A New Attitude

DAMARCO POV

" mom I'm trying my hardest to be open about the situation... it's not me this time it's her" I explain to my mom. Right now we're sitting in the all black room discussing what's been goin on with Corihn and I. "Are you sure you're not overreacting? These guys could very well be friends. Not every guy a girl comes in contact with is more than a friend.. you have female friends" she says trying to justify Corihn's actions. "Other than her cousins and sister I don't have female friends. Any female I was 'friends' with got fucked" I say. "So you think these male friends of hers are trying to have sex with her is what you're saying" my mom asks. I make a 'duh' face. "Okay , that's very well possible but honestly do you think Corihn would go for that ? She won't even have sex with you, why would she have sex with some random friend" my mom says throwing her hands up. "Out of spite. She been being rebellious for no reason. At this point I wouldn't be surprised if she had sex with somebody else just to piss me off" I say irritated. "Now sit and really think about that. Yeah she might do petty things but don't you think she respects herself more than that. If she didn't she would've done that to spite her dad a long time ago. Maybe she will open up to you more if you stop basing everything on the contract" my mom says lecturing me.

"Mom I try.... she just doesn't." I say defeated. "It'll get better hun. Don't give up just yet" my mom says wrapping her arms around me.

CORIHN

after the talk I had with my mom I was in a much better headspace. Lately all I've been thinking is 'why' and I really sat and thought about it. In this short time all this new information has been presented to me letting me know my father really cares. I see now that he did as much as could from a distance for my safety. It's obvious that he needs my help.... I guess it's time I play my part. I thought about how Damarco told me he meets with Rodrigo tomorrow but if I can talk him out of showing up and having my dad negotiate his original deal then we'll be good. I could be extra petty and go over to Marco's house just so I can watch him panic as his plan to undermine my dad goes to shambles.... or could that be too obvious. I walked around the house for a bit trying to find Damarco but as I walked pass a room I could faintly hear Marco on the phone.

      "They offered how much ? Ohhhhh nooooo that won't be necessary I can get it to you for much less..... no of course Christian won't be mad we're business partners.. you buy from him you buy from me, Same thing" Marco say on the phone before he waits a few seconds for a response and hangs up. I tried to hurry up and walk away before he came out of the room but I didn't get far. "Ohhhh hey Corihn" he say from down the hall. I stopped mid stride. "Heyyyyy Marco" I said turning to face him. He walked over to me and embraced me with a big hug. "So how are you and my son doing ? He treating you right ? Let me know... I'm ready to get this wedding on the road" he said with a creepy smile. "I have big plans for the wedding" he said in a weird tone. The closer I get to this man the more he seems like a pure snake. "Few bumps in the road , nothing we can't manage. He's treating me good... you raised him right" I said with a fake smile. "Yeah.... raised him right... nothing like myself" he said patting my shoulder and walking away to go downstairs. Hmmmmm wonder what he meant like that ? Didn't raise him to be money hungry and a snake just silver spoon and super entitled ? I think so. I walked to the last room I hadn't checked and there I found stupid Damarco and his overdramatic mom. He was venting to her like a big baby. Awww it's so cute how he tries to be a bad boy but he's really a mamas boy.

      *knock knock knock* I knocked on the door a few times before stepping in. "May I interrupt" I ask. "Oh yeah hunny, I'll give you two your space" his mom says standing up. Before she left she whispered to me. "I tried talking some sense into him. You got him by the heartstrings and neither of you even know it. Be good to my baby and I know he'll do the same. She lightly kissed me on the cheek and walked out the room closing the door behind her. I looked at him and for the first time I actually felt a little bad for how I had been treating him. I mean we're both being forced into this and here I am being selfish like I'm the only giving up my regular life as I know it. "Aye... Damarco, I'm sorry" I said staring at my feet. I could feel him staring at me. "I realize how selfish I've been and I really regret it. I noticed the efforts you've been putting and I know I haven't done the same" I said finally looking up at him. I looked in his eyes and I could see he was falling in my trap. What man can resist a vulnerable woman ? It's time for the tears now.

I dropped to to the floor and started forcing tears out. " I just feel like my life is all over the place and I can't get it in one spot like I'm used to it. I went from thinking my father didn't care about me to finding out he had to keep his distance to keep me safe, old friends are enemies and old enemies are family... it's so much going on I just can't keep up. In the midst of all this I'm supposed to have you but I can be so stubborn sometimes. I.... I .. I-I'm sorry" I cried. I felt him crawl next to me on the floor and hug me. I balled up in fetal position on his lap. I knew this was fake but like the old heads say 'there's always some truth in a lie' and that was absolutely correct. I was pulled from my thoughts by him wiping my tears. "It's okay, it's okay , it's okay. Please don't cry" he says hugging me close. "I'm sorry can I make it up to you tomorrow? I just wanna spend the whole day with you maybe a few days just you and I. I wanna get to know you.. really know you" I said sitting up and wiping my face. "Let's have a staycation. I could book a hotel downtown for a couple days, just you and I" he said using his hand to brush my hair out of my face. "Just us, no phones no anything" he says. "What about your meeting with Rodrigo" I ask. "Forget it. My dad always told me to make sure I keep up with you first and business is second because he'll handle it. Don't even worry about stuff like that" he said hugging me. As he hugged me I smiled into his shoulder knowing I had him right where I wanted him. "Okay enough being sentimental we look like big crybabies Sitting here and plus I'm hungry" I say pulling from the hug and standing up. I extended my hand to him to help him get up. I walked to the door with him right behind me. Just as I opened the door Leigh was about to knock. We locked eyes and and it was almost as if we were exchanging words through looks. I could see her telling me to play my role and I looked at her assured letting her I did.

    "Umm Damarco , when is your brother coming back in town" Leigh asked Damarco still staring into my eyes. "In a couple days, I'll text you his number so you can hit him" he said pulling out his phone. "Bet" she said finally breaking the the eye contact. "Did somebody cook because I'm starving" I said dramatically. "Nah your dad ordering food right now" Leigh said shooting me another look that said completely different from what came from her mouth. I nodded and rushed down stairs saying "oouuuu let me hurry up and go out my order in"

      As I walked into the kitchen eager to tell my dad I had tricked Damarco into backing out of the meeting with Rodrigo I noticed Marco and my uncle also in the kitchen. Marco had his back turned to my uncle and I could tell by the way my uncle was looking at him he wasn't believing a word this man was saying. I cleared my throat hoping to catch their attention. Marco turned to me and smiled. "Dad I thought you was ordering food" I said. "I'm waiting on you to tell me what you want" he said crossing his arms over his chest. "Baaaaabbbeeee come here" call Damarco's mom from the other room. "Damn it how much money does she want now" Marco jokes as he goes to see what his wife wants. We all silently watch him leave the kitchen. I watched to make sure he was at a safe distance before I spoke. "Okay so I just put on the theatrics and convinced Damarco to go to a hotel with me and bail on the meeting with Rodrigo. It's tomorrow at one so if you two make it without Marco knowing you're cut back in. Plusss I heard him on the phone upstairs telling somebody to do business with him over you. He promised he could get whatever to them for cheaper and that doing business with him is the same as doing business with you so no need to worry about making you mad" I say all in one breath. My uncle rolled his eyes his eyes and looking at my dad with the 'I told you so' face. My dad chuckled. "Just keep getting Damarco to talk and tell Leigh to hurry up and get his other son in order and in no time the streets are ours again" my dad says. "Marco been slipping a lot lately. It's cool because guess what ? It's chess not checkers" my dad says with a smile.

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Okay my bad for the wait. I really just been sitting on chapters because I think they're not good but 🤷🏽‍♀️ I'm trying. Hope you like it