Save Me

Chapter 9

Brianna

Me, momma, Tony, and August were talking while Arielle was sleep. Then my dad called.

"You've got to be kidding me?" I sucked my teeth. My mom saw my phone and her face drop.

"Let me answer it-" I cut her off.
"No, he probably knows I'm in Atlanta and you answering it is gonna' make him believe your with me and he's going to come down here. I'll talk to him." I got up and went in the living room.

What Shawn?

Dad💥
Who the hell you talking to? I'm still your father. Now where is you and ya' momma at?

That's none of your business. Real question is who the hell paid that 2 million dollar bond?

Dad💥
Jared that's who. Now Imma ask you again where is you and ya momma?

Why you wanna' know? So you can't beat momma again! Now you better listen, if I gotta talk some since into your brain of yours I will if it's the last thing I do.  Call me again you'll wish I was never born.

I hung up before he got to say anything. I went back in the studio and everyone went quiet. Y'all wondering how I have my dad's number is because I went to see him one day and his brother was there and he gave me my dad's number.

"Stop crying Bri." Aug wiped my tears. I didn't even know I was crying.
"I'm tired of all this drama. It's like I can't have a normal life or something. I'm done." I got up and went into me and Aug room.

Then Aug walked in.

"Am I ruining your life?" I looked him in the eye.
"No. When I asked you to be my girl I knew what I was getting into. Baby, your the most beautiful girl I've ever met and I would never hurt you." He tells me. He really do care about me.

"It's just that you looked really happy before we met and I feel like I'm putting you through stuff that's stressing you out. I know we ain't know each other for a long time but I would rather die than see you broken-hearted or stressed and anywhere in between."

August

".........I would rather die than see you broken-hearted........" That replayed in my mind.

I grabbed her waist pulling her closer to me.
"Don't ever talk like that again. I don't know what I'll do if I loose you." I pulled her closer to me.

Man, am I sprung? I just can't get enough of this girl. For some reason, I just have this connection with her I've never had with a female. Am I in love with her?

Brianna

He looked into my brown eyes and passionately kissed me. I felt spark when he did that. I've never felt that when I was with my ex. When I was with my ex, at the beginning, I was a little happy. Although at the end, it was hell. But since I've been with August, I felt safe, happy, carefree. But I sometimes have flashbacks of the beatings. Am I in love with August? Is this what love even feels like?

"My momma downstairs. I don't need her hearing us." I mumbled against his lips. He kissed me one more timed before he pulled away.

We walked downstairs hand in hand and saw mom with the 'You better not lie when I ask you this.' look.

"Brianna, why did Dontae send me this video?" She gave me her phone.

(This is what was said in the video.)

Third person POV

"So since you don't want your mom to know you in this. What's going to be your code name?" Dontae asks. Mind you, this video was taken when Brianna was just 13 years old.

"My name is going to be Secret..... Secret Martian. Don't tell my mom, I don't need her worrying about me. And plus when I get older I'm going to tell her myself." Brianna says.

"Trust me. Your secret safe with me."

Video over

I stare at the phone in shock. Why would he do that? I told him I was going to tell her myself.

"Momma I-"
"Secret Martian is the queen pin of Virginia. This video is you saying that your name is Secret Martian. Why didn't you tell me?" She ask me.

"Everyday since I was thirteen I wanted to tell you. But I couldn't, because Dontae told me not to tell anyone. That video, I never knew of until now. And you know I wouldn't join a mafia willingly." I tell her.

"You tryna' say you was forced." Chris said. I hesitated at first. Should I tell them?
"Dontae- He um..." I stopped because I felt tears forming in the corner of my eyes.

"What he do Bri?" August wrapped his arm around me. I felt myself breakdown and lay my head on his shoulder.

"He raped me. Momma I swear I didn't want to join but he made me. Remember when someone said somebody went to your job and asked for you and had a gun? That was one of Dontae's people, he said if I didn't do it he would hurt you and won't trying to have that. Mom I'm sorry I swear I am." I sobbed and hugged her.

"I know you ain't mean it. I know." She soothes me.

The next day

I've been really distant from everybody since I told them what happened. I feel like they judging me even though I know they not.

I've been having way too many flashbacks so I'm not even speaking anymore. I started cutting myself again. I know August said not to do it but it takes the pain away.

My mom is living with Tony so he knows the run around with raising a baby. My grandma is in Portsmouth, Va because she ain't want to go here. She says she didn't want to be on a airplane.

August and Chris is trying to get me to talk in every way possible, Tony is too. I don't like ignoring my best friend but I just can't bring myself to talk.

Chris at home so it's just me and August. I walked downstairs and he was on the couch on his phone. I walked up to him and sat on his lap.

"I'm sorry" I said below a whisper. I felt August freeze under me and wrapped his arms around me.

I gently moved his arms and got up. I went upstairs and took a shower. After that I went and put on my black and white Nike hoodie with light blue jeans and some black and white 12's.

I grabbed August keys to his Range and his shoes. I walked backed downstairs. I sat his stuff next to him.

"C'mon." I said lowly.
"Where we going?" He asked confused.

"To where it all began." I said.