Damaged Heart

chapter twenty

Mercedes

I was woken up the next morning by the buzzer and my cell opening up.
" up Mercedes , seems we made a mistake. The bag of drugs we found matched the fingerprints from the gun which your mother was shot, the real criminals will be locked up. But you're free to go.."

A officer said as there was three at the cell door. I got all my stuff and have Nidi a hug as she was woke now.
"Bye girl I'm gonna try to bail you out I promise..." I told her, she shook her head.
" nah don't worry bout me, I like it better in here . Too much of a hassle out there.." She said.

"Sure?"
" I'm sure now go, live ya life heartbeat " she said with a smile.
I smiled back as I was escorted by the police to the front area when I saw Dre.
The police took the handcuffs off me as I went up to Dre.
"Hey." I said smiling.

"Hey kiddo.." He said smiling then started walking out so I followed him.
"Uh where's August?" I asked as we got in his car.
"I dropped him off at the house, he said he had to do something..but you hungry?"
what would you need to do fresh out of jail.
"Yes I'm starving, that food is not food.." I said and he smiled and nodded.

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"Aye Dre..why you seemed so nervous at da jailhouse?" I asked as I took a bit out my sandwich , we went to subway. He coughed a bit as he wiped his mouth.
"I wasn't.." "Yes you was.." He sighed
"Let's just say , I have a record.." He said and I paused.
"What..for what.? " I asked. He shook his head.

"It's a long story..."
"Tell me..I mean if I can know.." I said he looked down playing with his salad before looking up back at me.

"Well um...," He cleared his throat , "a few years ago I used to uhh drug deal too. I was like 18 and aug was 15 , we was backin NoLa. And uhh.." He paused for a second.
"And uhh...one night I had killed 3 people. One dude was tryna tak my bags; another dude trying to shoot me and I shot another one cuz I thought they had a gun out but uhh..... It was actually a girl..she used to sell ha body around there and I shot her a-and.....I found out later she was pregnant with twins."

".....I wasn't right after that , then they found me and put me in jail...... after 3 years I escaped because I had a girlfriend and a baby myself..a son...and I-I found out the girl brothers fount I did it...they was in a gang my gang didnt like a-and.....they ended up killing my son...y-ya know that shit hurted like hell. My girlfriend left me cuz I was 'dangerous' and I decided to just move down here in atl. Get away from all that I never dealt drug again...aug ended up down here. I told em I wouldn't rat him out but I wasn't finna do it...." Dre explained.

His eyes was watery at this point and I was in full tears.
"I-I'm so sorry Dre I shouldn't have asked-"he cut me off.
"It's ok , id rather tell you myself..." He said.

"What was his name..?" I asked lastly. He rubbed his face as he got up.
"Umm you ready?" He asked low. I nodded.

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I had just woke from I nap I took. I looked at the clock and saw it was 9 at night. I had slept 5 hours straight..guess I was tired and my boobs are really sore. I decided to take a shower. I got up, got some clothes and went in the bathroom.

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After getting out and doing my hygiene, I put some lotion on then blue and black Aztec leggings, a loose black crop top and some fuzzy blue slippers. I put my hair in a bun as I went out going downstairs, to see Dre and August watching the game.

"Ugh come on saints what y'all doin!" August grunted.
"I'm telling you the Seahawks gonna win , suck it up nigga!" Dre said laughing eating some popcorn.
August sat back, shaking his head when he acknowledged I was in the room.

"Oh hey baby.." He said waving me over. Dre turned around to look at me and smiled, turning back to the tv cheering as the Seahawks made a touchdown.
August shook his head as he pulled me into his lap.

"I'm glad you're woke finally..I went in there to see you and yo mouth was like Nigeria falls." He said mocking how I slept. I hit his chest turning around with my arms folded.
"I'm playin witchu.." He said and snuggled his head in my neck.

"Whatever..what you do today?!" I asked.
"Nothing of your concern.."
"Um.." I said. "I'm hungry.." I said going to the kitchen. I got me some ingredients our bout to make some spaghetti and meatballs.

"Anyone want some spaghetti and meatballs.." I asked
"YESS I DO!!" They both yelled in union. Why did I ask..I'm in the house with 2 boys or men . I got the pans warming as the meat unthawed.

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"So baby, you haven't been throwing up anymore have you?" August asked.
"I threw up one time at the jailhouse.." I said.

"Umm.." He said.
"Y'all date now?" Dre asked. I nodded.
"That's good!" Dre said.

"Ya know yungin birthday in like a month.." Dre stated. I looked at August.
"Ohhhh yeahhhh..how old you gonna be honey the big 7?" I asked in a baby voice, playing with him. he sucked his teeth.

"See ya playin now but when I give ya this di-" i cut him off.

"Yeah whatever bout to be 19, oh lord.." I said. He smirked.

"Aye I'm not gonna get in no trouble.." He said .

"Ummhm well see.." I mumbled.

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I got in the bed, throwing my slippers off. I was bout to turn on my back but I felt my legs be pulled, pulling me back. I saw it was August and he grabbed my ass with a tight grip and pulled my hair , kissing my neck. I moaned.

"Noo August I don't feel like it.." I said trying to get out his grasp. He groaned.

"Come on baby..we haven't did nothing in like a month or maybe 2.." He said letting me go. I got all the way in the bed, turning on my side , looking at him.

"You'll survive.." I said . He sighed loudly as he climbed behind me, getting under the comforter.

"You got lucky this time.." He mumbled in my ear, making his warm breathe send a chill down my back. I snuggled into the cover..

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