Raised in a Gang

Chapter 44

TYRA POV

My last day in school before me and Ray left. Yes, we decided on leaving. He was scared to take me, but I convinced him that I was ready to leave and start a life with him. We may have been young, high school students but we had enough money to pay for rent in an apartment in Detroit.

"Tyra, Compton is nothing compared to how bad things can get in other places. I don't want to put you in danger." said Ray with tears welding up in his life.

"Ray, I can handle it. Don't worry about me." I urged him on.

Me and Ray had been arguing for almost thirty minutes about this until he got silent. He eventually confessed that he didn't want me to be in danger, but I didn't give a fuck. I wanted to be with him, away from all of this bullshit. Why can't I just be with him without him making such a fuss about it.

"I'm not letting you go with me just to be in danger. I want to be sure you're okay!" Ray yelled.

"And I'm going to be okay here? With Jaden? And Chresanto? And all this other bullshit? Ray, you can't be so damn protective over me. I can handle myself." I yelled back.

"No the fuck you can't!" Ray yelled even louder at me. He stood from the couch and marched towards me. "You know it just as well as I that you can't take care of yourself. If you could then you would've been able to fight back in the year when J.L. and Mateo were fighting and you got caught under that shit. If so, you would've have been intimidated by Ant when he pressed you at the bus stop. If so, you would've beat Lucky's ass when she fucked you up for choosing me over her. If so, you would've come to me for every fucking thing that goes on that you can't handle. Face it, you can't handle yourself."

"Ray, fuck all of that! That was Pacifist Tyra, not the new Tyra. I can handle myself."

"Tyra," he screamed in my face, "You're not going. That's final."

He started to walk away from me and I couldn't help but to cry. I screamed out and picked up a pillow from the sofa and chucked it at him. It hit his head and he kept going. But I was throwing more pillows and then I collapsed to the ground.

I didn't even know why I was crying. Was it possibly because I lost the argument? Because it seemed like Ray was leaving me for good? Because Ray had promised before that he wouldn't leave me and I wouldn't leave him? Why was I crying?

"Ray, you promised you wouldn't leave me." I cried. "You fucking promised and now you're walking out like it's fucking nothing!"

"Tyra, it's not like that." He stopped at the door when he heard me crying. "I'm just worried about keeping you safe."

"I will be safe." I sniffled.

"I want you to be okay."

"Don't you see? I'm okay as long as I'm with you. We're okay as long as we're together." I felt corny as fuck but it seemed like the right thing to say.

"Fine." Ray mumbled. "Fine. Fine. Fine. Fucking fine."

"What?" I asked wiping my eyes.

"I'm taking you with me. Just... just be ready by Saturday morning."

"Why Saturday?" I asked.

"You gotta get your education, Ty-Ty."

Mrs. Balay babbled on and on about How To Balance A Chemical Equation. I didn't really care, to be honest. I just wanted the period to be over with so I could say my goodbyes to Mickie, Lucky, and Q. Even though I barely saw Q. as often anymore, I still wanted to day bye to them. Ray advised me not to so they wouldn't tell their mothers or my mother. It just wouldn't seem right to leave them without saying anything.

"Don't forget to do tonight's homework!" Mrs. Balay exclaimed as the bell rang. I coughed a laugh and walked out the classroom along with all the other students. I made my way to my locker and grabbed my books, seeing as I wouldn't be back at my locker to get them anytime soon.

"You ready?" Ray asked as he approached me.

"Um, I'll meet you in the parking lot in ten minutes. I gotta do something." I said. He looked at me skeptically before nodding and walking away. "Q! Lucky, Mickie. Some here real quick." I said as they were about to walk past. In the last few days, I haven't really spoken to them nor seen them as often as before. I didn't even know if they were still considered my friends but I was still going to stay goodbye.

"Hey, Tyra. What's up? Can we be quick, I gotta work at 3:30." Q said, looking at her watch.

"I just wanted to..." I sighed and thought about it. Did I really want this to be our last goodbyes? "I just wanted to say bye."

"Girl," Lucky smacked her teeth, "you gon' see us on Monday. Fuck outta here with that sentimental shit." Q laughed and shook her head. They each gave me a hug and walked away saying bye. Mickie just waved and followed behind with the same blank expression as before. I still felt bad for her.

I decided not to say anything more about the plan and kept it moving. I met Ray in the parking lot by his car. He was talking to Jacob and J.L. about something. I think it was about our plans to run away.

"Saturday morning... maybe 6:30 to 7:00 o'clock."

"I'm gonna miss yo crazy ass, Ray... But do what you gotta do. Does she-- Hey, Tyra." Jacob exclaimed as I walked up.

"Hey, Perez. Hey Latimore." I acknowledged the two and went to Ray.

"Nah, not yet. I'm gonna text y'all. Keep in touch, alright?"

"Yeah. Bye, bro. We'll miss you."

They did they dapping thing before they left. I waved them off and climbed in the car.

"Home you go!" Ray said before pulling out and going in the direction towards my home.

One...maybe 2 more chapters left til we dizone  ! How does it feel ?!?!

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