Damaged Heart

chapter seventeen

~Mercedes

I woke up and it was 11:45 in the morning. I had really slept later than usual, I got out, going into my boxes getting some clothes then going to the shower.

After bout 15 minutes, I got out, did my hygiene and put on something . I had my hair down and messy with some plain studs in. I went downstairs and I saw Dre cooking some breakfast.

"Morning kiddo, hungry?" He asked, I nodded.

"Yeah kinda.." I said, he gave me a plate full of food, sitting it in front of me as I sat at the island.

"Thanks" "welcome, so how you feelin?" He asked. I slightly shrugged.

"Still trying to push through ." I said, playing with my food before I placed it in my mouth. He nodded.

"Yeah well, you can stay as long as you want, you a cool lil one.." He said , I smiled. Then he started going back upstairs.

"Your not gonna eat?" " I already ate, you enjoy!" I nodded and continue eating. Once I was finished, I went back upstairs, threw some converse on then went back down, leaving out.

I didn't know how this would go and I knew it was dumb but..I had to get it done. I walked down the sidewalk with my hand in my pockets, as I turned a few corners. I went into the alley, going up to the trap house. I few people eyed me down then I went to the back where Roscoe was.

"Umm hi.." I said low, making him turn around and the look he gave me scared me to death.

"What the hell, why you ain't dead?" He asked coming up to me, putting a gun up to my head.

"Please don't.." I said with my eyes closed.

"What makes you think you give our shit away?"

"I don't know. I'm sorry, please I didn't know..please I'd do anything just give me one more chance." I said as tears slowly rolled down my face, I opened my eyes as he backed up.

He did a sharp huff.

"One more chance heartbeat , you betta be glad you know one of the best yungin or I wouldn't do shit fa you, new or not..." He said sternly, I nodded.

"Will they still try to kill me?" He shook his head.

"Nah but don't screw up no mo, get out of her' . You got a block tonight.." He said beginning to smoke his blunt again, eyeing me as I nodded and left. I walked out the trap and was in the alley when someone grabbed me.

"Aye lil mama.." A dude said, I pulled my arm away from him and started walking again. Then he came up and pinned me against the wall, looking me up and down.

"Can I find out how you taste?" He asked, licking his lips. I pushed him off of me and walked faster around the corner. I started jogging and stopped , looking around then going the rest of the way to Dre house. I got there and went inside and saw August and Dre head turn straight to me.

"Where the hell you been?" August yelled , coming up to me.

"I was at Roscoe..." I said but he cut me off.

"What the fuck you doing there, you know they looking for your ass, I swear you acting so stupid Mercedes!!!" He yelled.

"I cleared it up, they ain't gonna try to kill me no mo."

"You still need to tell someone where you goin befo you go!!"

"Why? I'm 18 I can go somewhere without permission.."