Love in New York [Under Construction].

XXXVI.

The Next Day

"Aaliyah, you been quiet all day.." Lyra muttered, so Mr. Thompson couldn't hear her. I doodled a little smile face on the corner of my paper, even though I felt awful. "Come on, Aaliyah, you're scaring me. What happened?" Everyone got up, signaling the dismissal for lunch. "Did Adam do something? You haven't said anything about him" When I didn't answer, she got her answer; I focused more on how active the babies were. 

"Let's go, you're going to tell me over lunch." I got up and followed her outside. Outside, Adam stood at the door, Rico next to him. "Aaliyah" he called, reaching out for me. I snapped my arm away from him. Lyra pulled me along, not wanting anything to start. "Can you please stop ignoring me?" "Why?" He opened his mouth to say something, but shut it. "You really don't get it, do you?" "I hate when people lie to me, and that's what you did. I'm pissed the fuck off right now. So leave me alone." He pulled me back to him. "Stop being so stubborn." I hit him in his chest. "Don't fucking touch me!" I yelled. I crinkled my nose again, a slightly strong scent of weed on him. 

"Still smoking huh?" "I-" "Save it."

Adam POV

I watched Aaliyah get into the car with Lyra, and drive off. "Fuck!" I snapped, hitting the wall next to me. I turned to Rico. "You should tell Choochi to keep her damn mouth shut!" "I ain't know you were fucking with Choochi! Shit." 

"I wasn't fucking with her! Evil bitch" I spat. I went and got in my car, Rico hopping in the passengers seat. Before I knew it, I was opening the door to Rico's house. Choochi was sitting in the living room. "Hey Adónias" she purred. My anger was getting hard to control with her. "You better stay the fuck out of my relationship, and I fucking mean it!" I barked. She grinned, twirling her black hair around. 

"If you want me back, just say it." I wasn't getting through to her right now. "Listen you dense bitch, we're through. We been through. Whatever we were in high-school, we're not anymore. You're a lonely ass bitch." Her face reddened. Got her. "Fuck you Adam. Fuck you and Aaliyah!" She yelled, running out. "Don't ever fucking come back!" I went outside, and she was gone. I had chased her off, and I was satisfied. 

Rico grabbed some money from his room. For someone that had been with Choochi for so long, he hadn't even checked what happened to her.

Nobody really cared about her. 

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The stripper gyrated in front of me, then ground her crotch in against mines. I really didn't want to be here. All the other gang members laughed and were having a good time. Rico slapped my arm, "Come on Adam, you got the thickest stripper in here, be happy!" I shook my head, getting up from the seat. The stripper moved to another man. "I'm not feeling it tonight man.." 

I went outside, going to take out a cigarette, until I put it back. Smoking wasn't going to help me. Rico came outside. 

"What's up with you? You never been this upset over a girl..Never." "That's because Aaliyah isn't like other girls. Aaliyah's everything to me...I wanted to keep something good for once." T

These strippers couldn't make me happy. Aaliyah could make me smile with her clothes on. 

Damn, I feel like shit right now...

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