Heartbroken

Chapter 17

Y'all got those reads up fast. I said 720. When I updated the last chapter it was at 701. That number jumped. Thanks for reading, voting, and commenting. Please continue the cycle. I will update again for this book when the reads hit 750. Enjoy the drama that's about to start.

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I went to the grocery store to get the food for tonight. I'm making my famous spaghetti and garlic bread for Amber tonight. I can't wait to get her to the house.

She is so smart and fine. She just makes me wanna just take her down and through there. Shid I'm getting hard just thinking about her.

I put the items in the buggie and headed to the cash register. I put all the items on the register and waited for my total from the cashier.

I paid for my items and put my bags in the buggie and headed to the car. As I was walking to the car my cell phone started ringing. I pushed my items to the truck and answered my call.

"Hello. This is Derrick. How can I help you today?" He said as he put the items in the car.

"Don't be all formal with me nigga." Keith said sarcastically.

"What do you want Keith? I'm busy right now."

"Not too busy to hear what I got to say. Now word on the street is you working at my daughters firm is this true?"

"And what if it is?" Derrick said.

"Well first off, don't get smart with me. Just like I got you removed from all the other places I can do the same here." Keith said with nastiness.

"What more do you want from me man? You know I got to take care of my parents. You just determined to keep doing me wrong."

"Derrick, Derrick, Derrick. Who are you talking to like that? I made you. And I can break you. If it wasn't for my father you wouldn't be what you are today now would you?" Keith said.

Derrick didn't say nothing to him. He just held the phone as he got in the car.

"Answer me dammit. I'm tired of playing these damn games with you. You tried to move away and that didn't work. Now it's time for me to settle this once and for all."

"Man come on. You have damaged me for years. Now that I have found the job that pays me well to be able to take care of my parents you want to take that away from me too." Derrick said getting upset.

"Now I wouldn't say it like that. Frankly it has nothing to do with you. This is personal. This is about my daughters." Keith said.

"What about them?"

"They can't be successful with this business. I need you to bring me any kind of information on their investors and what they are aiming to do. Any clients and their records."

"Man you trying to get me killed. Or fired." Derrick said.

"Is that a bad thing?" Keith said chuckling on the phone.

"Man that shit ain't funny. And I love my job. I'm not doing that shit. Besides these are your daughters. Why would you do this to them?"

"'Now you barking up the wrong damn tree. You let me worry about why I am doing what I'm doing. In the mean time you do what I said."

"And if I don't?"

"I will make your life a living hell. And you really don't want that. You know what I am capable of. And I will come through with what I said too. And you know that."

Derrick was so mad he was biting his lip so hard it started bleeding. He took a deep breath and thought about his parents. He couldn't afford to have his parents bill not being paid.

"Keith why can't you just do whatever it is you are trying to do on your own?" Derrick asked.

"Cause my hands got to stay clean on this one."

"So let me get this straight. You want to keep your damn hands clean. But you want me to dirty my shit up. Which may cause me not only my job but causing my parents to loose their care?"

"Exactly. Now I'll give you a day or two to think about your decision. But I will be making contact back to you. Do you understand me?" Keith said with a smirk on his face.

Derrick didn't respond when he said that so he hollered at him.

"DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR?" Keith yelled.

"Yeah. Crystal clear." Derrick said.

"Good now go ahead and get you and Ambers dinner ready for tonight. I'm sure Raven will love to hear about this." Keith threatens him.

"How do you know about all of that?" Derrick asked confused to how he knows.

"Don't worry about how I know. Keith knows everything. And if you fuck me over they will know too." Keith said harshly.

Derrick hung the phone up and punched the stirring wheel.

"Dammit!" He yelled out.

He crunk the car and pulled out the parking lot. Derrick thought to  himself.

"How could I get myself involved with such a fucking crook? What am I gonna do now?" He thought to himself.

As he rode home he decided to stop by to see his parents. As he pulled up to the nursing home he turned off the car and sat there for a few moments.

He ran his hands down his face and sighed. Once he got it together he got out and headed in.  He walked in the nursing home and walked to the front desk.

He signed in and walked to his parents room. He has them put on the same room so they can see each other. He walked in and kissed his mama cheek.

He walked over and hugged his dad and kissed his forehead. His mama was sleeping so he sat at the bed next to his daddy.

"Hey daddy. How you feeling?"

"I'm fine son. But what's wrong with you?"

"How do you know it's something wrong with me?"

"I know my son. Now what's wrong?"

"Nothing dad. Nothing for you to worry about. It's just work stuff." Derrick said.

"Well remember what I always tell you. Nothing in life is worth your peace. If it takes it away you don't need to do it or need it."

"Thanks Pops. I'll remember that. I'm not gonna stay long. I got plans. I just wanted to see you guys."

"Ok son. Well come back tomorrow. Your mama may be up then."

"Will do Pop. I love yall." Derrick said standing.

"I love you too son."

Will Derrick do it?????

Keith is nasty!!!!!!!

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