D A R K E R

Chapter 4

"His mouth made him feel like he was gonna win. Not his hands, I had my hand. He had his lips." – Joe Frazier

Kalise

"Kalise, that's enough!" Kaiden yelled as he pulled me away from Jessica. Kaiden's deep voice that held authority sent chills down spines and I instantly snapped out of the very thing my father raised me to be. Kaiden set me down on my feet and grabbed my shoulders and said: "now breath."

I took a couple of breaths, preparing myself for the sight that was behind me. I turned around and look at the parking lot. Blood was everywhere from the grill of Kaiden's car to splatter all around the parking lot. I then looked at Jessica, she was still breathing however her face was unrecognizable. Blood covered her face, but you can tell her nose was broken and her lip was busted. "Is she unconscious? Kaiden is she okay?" I started yelling as I felt the warm tears arise to my eyes threatening to spill.

Kaiden walked over to her and check her pulse. "James, drop her off at the hospital," Kaiden said while slowly walking over to me. "Kaiden is she okay?" I whispered while looking furiously between him and Jessica. Kaiden tipped my chin up and looked me in my eyes and said "she is going to be fine. She might have a concussion but I believe she will be fine. Let's go get your clothes from your house."

My eyes slowly left Kaiden's eyes and drifted back to where Jessica body was laying. I gradually trudged over to Kaiden's car and picked up my bookbag that was laying by the tire. Kaiden opened the passenger side door and let me in. "Thank you" I whispered as grabbed my phone from my bag.

Stepdad: Bring your ass home now!

Ungrateful Bitch: I'm coming.

Kaiden started the car and started driving down the street. "Where do you live at ma?" Kaiden asked while rubbing his chin. "2103 Garden Court," I spoke in a slight whisper. "Can we listen to some music please?" I asked while lifting my head up and looking at Kaiden "Sure, the Aux cord right there." Kaiden pointed towards the cord that was sitting in between him and me. I plugged the AUX cord into the radio and my phone and placed my phone on shuffle. All Eyes On You began to blast through the speakers.

I began to hum Chris Brown part "Baby, is you drunk, is you had enough? Are you here lookin' for love?" I was nodding my head to the beat until I heard Kaiden's deep voice rap Meek Mills verse "Look at you now, in love with a hitta, But now it's all eyes on me, and it all lies on me To say somethin' to your pretty ass." I started smiling and grabbed my phone and started recording him.

Kaiden finished Meek Mills' verse "What you gon' do? Hide or run?" Kaiden looked over at the phone and rolled his eyes and said "Come on girl. I know you got Nicki's verse." Kaiden grabbed the phone and propped it up. I giggled and waited until I heard Nicki's verse. "He was the realest. I was the baddest , We was the illest. When he approached me, I said, 'Yo what the deal is?' In and out them dealers, rockin' chinchillas. I got him in the back of that back, I think he catchin' feelings," I rapped while moving my hands and making mug faces. Once the song went off Kaiden and I both laughed. We pulled up to a red light and Kaiden grabbed his phone and said "Smile." "No" I giggled and then put my serious face on.

"Oh Shit. This shit fire" Kaiden said while passing me his phone and he continued to drive. I admired myself for once. Although I touched my face back up with makeup, I actually looked gorgeous. I don't look like that worthless girl that people call me. I don't look ugly, or stupid, or even like a whore. I look like a beautiful black woman trying to find her self and her meaning in this very cruel world.

"Kalise," Kaiden said while snapping me out of the daze I was in "we're here. Do you want me to come in? I know you can handle yourself, but you've been dealing with this abuse for years. I can understand how hard it is to stand up to somebody who abuses you." I looked down and contemplated on if I wanted him to come in. My stepfather never sexually abused me thank god, but he did mentally and physically abuse me. Someone could break you down mentally to the point where you feel weak and don't think you could defend yourself. Kaiden showed me today that I need to use that mental abuse and let it do the opposite of what it should do. I should let it strengthen me as a person.

"No, I think I can handle this," I told Kaiden as I stepped out of the car and walked into the house. I walked into the house with my head held high. I was telling myself that he would not bring me down. I will not take this abuse anymore. "Kalise" David slurred. I could smell the alcohol on his breath. I continued to walk to my room and grabbed a bag. "Where the hell do you think you're going, whore?" David said as he snatched my arm and pull me towards him. "I'm leaving," I said while staring him in eyes. Father always told me the most intimidating thing to do is stare someone in their eyes. I snatched my arm away from him and continued to grab my essentials products and clothes. David grabbed me again, however, this time his grip was much stronger.

"Did I ever tell you how beautiful you are?" David stated while gripping my waist with one hand. "Let me go," I said while struggling to get out of his grip, but his grip kept getting tighter and tighter. David pushed me on my bed and began to kiss on my neck. Tears threatened to spill from my eyes as I hit him on his back. "Get the fuck off of me" I screamed. "Shut the fuck you ungrateful bitch," David said while putting a hand over my mouth while his other hand was slowly moving towards my pants. I thrashed around hoping he would get off of me. My father raised me to be a killer, but that is not what I wanted to be. I felt David unbuckle my pants and slide them down. I bite David's hand hoping to slow him down before he tries and rapes me hopefully Kaiden would come to my rescue. David slap me and the tears that I was holding in had begun to fall.

Kaiden

Once Kalise got out of the car and walked into the house I called Jason. "Hey J, I know you told me Kalise use to box, but the way she boxes it seems like she was raised to keep fighting until the other person is dead," I said while checking my watch and looking at the front door of Kalise's house. Jason sighed "Yeah, that's a story for another time just know her dad raised her to be a killer. Are you at my house yet?"

"No, I'm at Kalise's house still she went in a couple minutes ago to grab her clothes but it's been a while," I said while checking my watch and noticed Kalise have been in the house for almost ten minutes. Jason told me only to grab what she needs and he will cover everything else. "Hey J, let me call you right back," I said while reaching in my glove department and grabbing my gun. "Ight." Jason said.

I closed my car down and took the safety off my gun. I walked into the house and creep upstairs. I heard a loud scream and something sounding like skin hit against skin. I found the room and opened the door and couldn't believe the sight that was before me. I held the gun up and said: "Stop."

I've been gone but I'm back now! I really don't know what direction I want to go with this story but I hope you are enjoying it so far☺️☺️☺️