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

Chapter 17

You need a man with sensitivity
A man like me

Queens, New York
1991

Lyric Jackson

"Please, baby girl open door"

"No," I gulped, wiping the tears off of my face.

"She came onto me. You know I wouldn't do that to you"

That scene kept replaying in my head. I locked myself in his bathroom but I know I'll have to come out eventually. I've been here for hours, slumped against the door and Korey stayed on the other side, as if I'd come out.

Earlier Today:

I slowly unlocked the door with the spare key Korey gave me. I got him some seafood from the Dine-

I froze, looking at the Light skin jawn on Korey, forcefully kissing him. Is that Monica?

"It's not what it looks li-"

It's exactly what it looks like

"Sorry Ly-" Monica got up, walking towards me. She had some nerve, coming in our place.

"Bitch!" I slammed her head against the table & punched her in her nose. She clutched her head with tears streaming down her face.

And she's the one who's crying?

"Look it ain't-"

"Shut up!"

"Just talk to me"

"I think we should talk," Monica chimed in, with a hint of sadness in her voice. She needs to leave, and I hope I never find her again.

"GET THE FUCK OUT," I started throwing shit at her, while she ran out the door, "you make me fucking sick- Korey, why?"

"Baby girl, she came onto me, I would never hurt you like that," he gripped my wrist, looking me in my eyes. Korey never lied or at least everything he said was believe-able. "You know I wouldn't right?"

"I can't deal with this right now," I ran towards the door but he blocked it causing me to run into his toned chest. His heart was beating fast while he wrapped his arms around me.

Why'd he do this to me? Monica was always sneaky but was he in the wrong? Did she actually come onto him or did he want her to?

"Let me-"

"No, I'm not letting you go," he planted his face in the crook of my neck, while I pushed him away hard, his back hit the front door. I slipped away from his grasp, running in the bathroom and locking it.

"Baby please open the door," he muttered.

No, I mentally sighed. I'm done talking to him for the day.

"I'll sit right here, forever if it takes, just talk to me baby"

End of Flashback