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Chapter Four: Connect and Network..

Montana~

"Wait Nigga you was tryna do what now? Cause the shit I'm reading about is blowing my mind right now Trey! You this close. You this close to the NBA and you gon' ruin it all cause you wanna have a wild night. All kind of drugs in ya system. This girl is screaming rape!" I yell at my stupid ass little brother trying to ruin it for all of us. "It wasn't like that yo for real!" He shouts back. "Then what was is like nigga!" "Yo you yelling at me like you my dad. You're not my fuckin dad!" "Yea and where he at nigga? When you see him ask if he seen ya mama too! I'm all you got!" We were chest to chest, nose to nose ready for whatever. "So you gon buck nigga?!" I snare looking him in his eyes. After a long while he backs down shooing me away. "I'll fix it." He states in defeat. "You better fix it and you better hurry because at the rate you goin you can kiss the nba goodbye." "I said I'll fix it!" He yells once more slamming the door behind him.

"What the fuck am I gonna do with that boy man?" "I know you're struggling trying to raise him, but you're doing the best you can. You've kept him alive and well since he was a kid for real." Cyn's voice echoed through the phone. Me and Trey been on our own for a long time and the journey ain't always been sweet, but one things for sure, two things for certain Trey did this basketball shit. The plan was to go one and done at LSU, he's so close.
"Cyn that's why I work so hard with this music shit. Getting signed to Tiggs label was a start but I need to start seeing money flowing soon." My vent session with Cyn lasted a while because she always knew what to say. She was my beacon of peace in this crazy ass world. "You always got words of wisdom for me girl. I love you." "I love you too, call me later I gotta go pick up a friend." "Say less." I end the call and grab my keys an head out.

"Hey Montana good to see you, what you cooking up in here?" Tiggs questioned bursting in on my session. "Something I'm ready to drop tonight." I reply. "Let's hear something?" I press play and let the beat flow. Tiggs bops his head to the beat intently, listening for flaws it looked like. By the end of it he's clapping his hands saying let's do it. "Say less, but aye can I holla at you for a minute?" I say standing up. "Yea, why don't you give us a sec." He nudges to my engineer. "What's goin on bro?" "It's my brother, he got into some shit the other night. Just tryna make sure that shit goes away." "What he do?" He asked. "He got a girl screaming rape. There's a video too." I stated lowly. He didn't speak right away. "Aye he ain't that type of dude man for real.' "Aite I got you. Ima call around and take care of it." He said patting me on the back. A sigh of relief follows. I finish out the session and make my way back to the crib to find Trey..

Trey~

"Nish answer the fuckin phone!" I march up to her front door after leaving the 50th message on her phone. Her car was still in the driveway so I know she's here. "Nish baby come on open up." I say knocking on the door. I get no answer at first, but I know her all too well. "Tanisha listen to me please. I'm sorry for the other night, if you let me in I can explain." I hear the locks on the other side of the door twisting and behind it, a sobbing ex girlfriend. "How dare you let them do that to me!" She shouted sending punches to my chest. "How dare you!" She stayed once more breaking down in my arms. Seeing her like this did something to me. Truth be told I knew I fucked up, we had been fighting and got into it the night before, and she's good for finding a random nigga to make me jealous, hence the mufucka fingering her on the couch. I was already in that area with my boys on live, long before she came over with her rapist date. I just taunted her cause she thought she was winning, letting everyone on my feed know what a whore she was.

   "Nish I never slipped you nothing, but that lame ass nigga you was with might be another story. And that bitch thinking she was coming to your rescue' "She did come to my rescue, cause it sure as hell wasn't you!" She spat cutting me off. "She's the reason I even made it home safely." "And the reason for these lies you're believing now baby. I would never rape you, nor let you get raped." "No just fingered on a couch while I'm passed out. I was still violated Trey! And you recorded it!" She screamed.
    I come in closer touching her face, trying to show her that I regret how that whole night played out. "No, no don't touch me Trey. You really fucked this up this time." She whimpered . "I'm so sorry baby please. I'll do whatever it takes.. please.." I kiss her in between pleas, pushing her against a nearby wall. She fights, but I feel her walks breaking down. Kissing her neck, keeping her pinned, she lets out a moan, fighting no more and kissing back. I got her...

       "Baby you know I would never do anything to intentionally hurt you right?" I had to ask because although the make up sex was perfect, Nish was unpredictable. I know I fucked up big time, but I'm hoping she realizes what's at stake for me here. "Yea Trey, I know. I know that you've always loved basketball over me, and I know what you're working hard for so just be real, you want me to shit up so that your image stays protected.' I could hear her throat tightening with her words. 'Crazy thing is, I love you so much that I'd be willing to shut up and suffer in silence. Making up stories in my head that tell me you are my soulmate and that you do love me as much as I love you, but we both know that's not true is it?"
     Despite how the situation looks, I love Nish to death. She's always been the only one who puts up with my shit and then some. I lean in to kiss her forehead. "Tanisha I will always love you, and would do anything for you, but I need to know you got me on this?" She rolls her eyes nodding her head yes as I'm gathering my clothes to get dressed and head out. "I love you baby, I'll be back later on tonight to check on you. I'll bring you some food whatever you wanna eat." I say kissing her face again. She ignores turning over to lay back down.

Sky~

   "No Cyn you should have been there, they were practically raping her. I gotta at least make sure she's okay you know." I vent to Cyn in the car on our way back to her place. "I understand girl, look if you need me to go over there with you I will." She states. "No worries I know you have that hair appointment with Jace." "Well you call me if you need me. People are becoming very aware of what you did for that girl the other night. You're something like a fem hero." Cyn says smiling. I smile in return telling her that if it were me I'd want someone to help too..

     "Okay ima head out, I got her address and King is picking me up and taking me over there." "Okay boo let me know how it goes.. and please tell me how you got King already wrapped around your finger when you get back." She smirks. I smirk back. "Will do." I wait outside for King to pull up and when he does I'm mesmerized by his appearance. King was about 5'9, brown skin, big ass lips. Dimples, waves, a few tattoos you know cliche shit. But it was his mind that I adored. He what I desired, but didn't desire it at all and I wanted to know why. "Hey you ready?" He asked snapping me out of my thoughts, holding the door for me. "Yea, thanks." I reply getting in.
    The drive to Tanishas wasn't long at all, but due to a little certain somebody I fear we might've been too late. "Aye that's the dud from the party." I say watching him ride past us. King doesn't respond, just pulls into the driveway of her house.

       "Hey Tanisha it's me Sky from the party the other night. I.. I just wanted to come by and check on you. See how you're holding up?" "Thank you so much." She comes in for a hug, I can hear her sniffling, crying again. "Come in." She retracts from in front of the door wiping her runny nose on her sweater sleeve. King and I go in and follow behind her to the living room. She spills everything, about that night, even expressing the fight she got into with Trey the night before. She also states that she won't  be seeking further action. "I mean but why not? You were violated sexually without your consent cause you were passed the fuck out!" I shout louder than expected. "Look I have my reasons okay." "If you're trying to protect that pig' "Okay you need to leave now!" She yelled out crying yet again. I oblige, putting both hands in the air . "All I'm saying is if he loved you the way he claims he wouldn't make you suffer in silence for his own gain. He doesn't love you sis. Love would never do what's being done to you." "Get out!" She slams the door in my face.  "Well that went well." King joked.
    I look him over with attitude but can't hold it long. I smile rolling my eyes. "I'm just disappointed she'd let a man control her like that. All because of his basketball career." "You don't know that to be true Sky." "Like hell if I don't, she loves him she's a woman I get it, but a man who would rather record you gettin assaulted or raped or whatever, rather than stopping it ain't a man at all. Then to make you pipe down about it.. not be able to tell anyone or express those feelings, because he doesn't wanna look bad. Do you know what that could do to her mental?" I sigh. "Look Sky I respect that you're passionate about women's rights and all that stuff, but you can't save them all. You did what you needed to do in that moment and what you did was very brave, but it's up to her now." I guess in a way he was right, what she chose to do after is solely up to her. I just pray she does what she knows deep down is right to do...