DOWN BY LAW // WHEN THEY SEE US *DISCONTINUED*

Chapter 16

Just like he promised.

I trust him. I just wanna' be loved.

Brooklyn, New York
1991

3rd Person POV

"I swear to God Korey, if you kill me, I'm haunting you for the rest of your life" Korey led Lyric towards the surprise he had for her. He made her put a black, tight fitted blindfold over her eyes and the screams from the area wasn't helping her.

"Baby girl you trippin'," he leaned towards her ear, "I promised you I'd take you didn't I?"

"What are you talking about?" Lyric raised her eyebrows, anxious to pull off the mask, "I don't have time to be playing, I got work an-"

"I told them you were sick," he chuckled, slowly loosening the mask, it was teasing her, she wanted to see the surprise he had. She felt extremely bad, having him surprise her on his birthday. But he was happy. Every time he saw his baby girl smile, that's all he wanted.

All he wanted was her.

He wouldn't care if they spent their time at the movies or window shopping, as long he was with her, that was enough for him.

Her eyes fluttered, cluelessly blinking at the amusement park in front of her.

Is this Coney Island?!

"KOREY!" She squealed wrapping her arms around him, bear hugging him. He loved her hugs, filled with warmth & love. Every embrace, her stomach fell heavy, her heart fluttering. Every hug felt as if time froze, and to them, time was valuable.

"You know I love you, right?" The wetness of her tears fell onto his chest. She thought they'd never be here or at least ever get here.

"Of course," he picked her chin up, gazing into her eyes, "You all mines right?"

"I'm all yours"

Lyric tugged on his wrist, leading them onto the roller coaster. He smiled at her eagerness.

It's just like when we were younger.

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1991 Queens, NY
Queensbridge

Dmirikel Jackson

"Stop messing with Rogelio, you hear me?" Raymond glared at me while he chewed the toothpick in his mouth.

"Ray, he got me a camera and everything, I can't just drop him. He cool peop-"

"HES MY FUCKING DRUG DEALER"

"Oop-," I looked at Monica grabbing her purse, while Megan flipped through the magazine, "that's my cue to leave, come on Megan"

"I'm not leaving, it's just getting sta-"

"Yeah leave, I don't keep pets in my place," I glanced at Raymond. Rogelio must've said something to him, he's been meaner towards everyone. I don't know why he would've said that.

"Well bye, loser," Megan laughed, high-fiving Monica.

"And his lips look like two powdered donuts"

"Wasn't nobody talking to you, Scary J Blige"

"Hey," I playfully pushed against his chest, "I don't know what's gotten into you but you need to cool it," I glanced at Megan who was quietly flicking Raymond off. I motioned for her to leave & she nodded, quietly closing the door.