Nothing But Trouble (All The Way Home Sequel)

Chapter 29: Downhill.

***LELE'S POV***

A knock on the door woke me up from a deep sleep. I guess i had fell asleep while i was waiting on Elle. Yawning, i sat up from the couch and looked at the time on my phone. It was four thirty in the morning. I figured it must be Elle so i hurried and answered the door.

"Is everything alri- Oh. Hey Chris..." i said taken by surprise.

"I know it's late but i've had some things on my mind... Can i come in ?"

"Sure." i stepped aside and let him in. We sat down on the couch and stared at each other awkwardly. Everything just felt so off between us.

"Did i do something wrong ?" he finally broke the silence.

"No" i frowned. "why would you think that ?"

"Because you've been so distant. It just feels like we've grown apart and i don't understand... I thought i was making you happy."

"Chris..." i sighed, trying to choose my words carefully. "You're an amazing man. One of the best i've ever known. Any girl would be lucky to have you..."

"But ?" he looked at me sadly.

"But, there's something i have to tell you." i sighed. "Remember the guy from waffle house ?"

"Yeah... why ?" he looked at me confused.

"That was my Ex. Well, he was sort of my Ex. We didn't really make it that far into our relationship but before i met you i was holding on to a lot of feelings for him and i thought that being with you would make them go away."

"But they didn't." he sighed.

"No." i said sadly. "A few days ago" i took a deep breath. "He gave me a ride home from work and... We had sex." i blurted out. "I'm so sorry chris. It just... happened."

"Wow." he laughed dryly. "it never fails." he shook his head. "For years, i've played the nice guy role. Always the perfect boyfriend. But for what ? so i can get played by hoes like you" he laughed. "I thought you were different but now i see, you're nothing but a hoe. A pretty face attatched to an easy piece of pussy. Just like the rest of these bitches in Miami. You think you're special to him now, but just wait. Eventually he'll end up doing to you what you did to me and in the end you'll finally realize just how worthless you are." He stood up from the couch and walked out the door, slamming it behind him with so much force that it rattled the walls.

I was speechless. I was used to being badmouthed by men but what Chris said really hurt me. I knew what i did was wrong and he had every right to be upset but what he said really hurt my feelings. I couldn't believe he would talk to me like that. Especially after i had told him about my past. Maybe he was right though. Maybe sleeping with Ej was a mistake.

I was about to go to bed when i heard another knock on the door. This one sounded louder and more urgent. I knew instantly it was Elle.

I opened the door and she walked in slowly.

"I'll go get the bag." i said quietly. I walked back to my bedroom.and retrieved the bag from the closet. Using all my strength, i carried the bag back into the living room and sat it down at her feet. "There." i sighed in relief. "Now, what do you have to tell me ?"

"You might want to sit down." she said quietly.

"Okay..." i said nervously, sitting down on the couch. She sighed deeply, rubbing her temples. She looked stressed.

"Lee..." she started but stopped to take a deep breath. "I don't know how to tell you this but, Ej was arrested tonight."

"W- what ?" i said, not believing it. "How."

She sat down beside me and began telling me all the details of what happened last night. By the time she was finished i was in complete shock.

"So all that time yall were sleeping together he was after your brother ?" i said, in shock. This was a truly fucked up situation.

"Yep." she said, staring at the wall in front of her. Her eyes were glassed over like she hadn't slept in days. She was like a zombie.

"Do you think he used you to get to Ej ?"

"I don't know." she sighed. "And i don't give a fuck. What's done in done and i don't have the time or the energy to dwell on it."

"What about Ej ? What happens now ?" i was worried.

"Lee..." she sighed. "Ej is going to prison. For a very long time. My lawyer says they're charging him with racketeering and extortion. That's a possible twenty years."

"But they can't !"

"They can." she looked at me with tears in her eyes. "They have solid evidence against him. He's going to jail whether we want him to or not... Look, i'm not telling you this to scare you. I'm telling you this because i know you're in love with him and you need to be prepared for what's about to happen. If he doesn't plead guilty, this will go to trial and i can garuntee you it will not end well."

"What am i supposed to do now ?" my voice cracked.

"Move on." she stood up. "Go be with your doctor boyfriend. He's better for you. Safer. I know you care about him but do yourself a favor and move on before you find yourself waiting on a man who you'll never see or touch or hold. Just.. let him go." she picked up the duffle bag and headed for the door.

"But what if i can't" i said wiping a tear away. "What if i can't move on ?"

"Then you'll be miserable for the rest of your life." She took one last look at me before walking out the door. When she left it was like something inside of me had been ripped out and i just started to break down.

***A/N: Heyyyyy ! Another update ! woot woot for fridays. Sooo in my head, i have all the major events of this book mapped out but for the most part i'm literally making this up out of thin air. Now, i planned on jumping straight to his trial next chapter and then fastforwarding it a little bit after that but i'm afraid it'll make the plot seemed rushed which is something i don't want because this book is far from over. I'm not sure how i'll do this but just trust that it'll work out in the end. Anyways, have a good weekend loves !

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