Experiences

Chapter 9

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Nala
"Stop all that foolishness and get in the damn car". No August you took forever to get ready and now you wanna rush me. "Imma tell you one more time now! GET IN THE CAR!" He had a stern look on his face but I just rolled my eyes and got in the car. He sat in the drivers seat and kissed my cheek. I turned to the window and watched the other cars pass by.

"You need to stop acting like I won't show out on your ass". I laughed a little inside then gave him that look. Show out on who Anthony ? Nobody but your damn self now I suggest you keep driving and watch the road. He pulled over and released his seat belt.

"Aye listen baby you finna stop talking to me like that. Chill out with all extra shit Nala I just wanna take you out." I put my hand in his face cause it was one of them times I just didn't wanna be bothered. He got in my face, looking mad af and it just took me back to a time when chink almost bashed my head wide open on the headrest.

August grabbed the back of my head and I started to twitch a couple of times. "Baby chill what's wrong ? I ain't finna hurt you now." I opened my eyes not even knowing I closed them. I did that when I knew he was going to hit me and where I'd be laid out somewhere the next morning. "You good"? Yeah let's just go, I'm sorry I won't say nothing to you again.

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August
I looked at her like something was wrong with her. She had suddenly went to an apologetic Nala then the talk shit type Nala. What was that about ? It confused tf out of me but I turned the car back on and kept pushing.
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"Can I have a Large Mocha Latte With Whip Cream please"? I held Nala's side while she ordered. She ain't want nothing special just Dunkin Donuts but I swear this was special to her cause she loved her Mocha lattes. She went to her wallet but I waved my money in the mans face before she could slide out her 20. Thank you sir and keep the change.

We sat there as she ate her Crossiant and drunk her Mocha. Yo I gotta ask you tho , why was you acting all different in the car ? She looked at me as if she wanted me not to be asking this but I did. "I don't know what you're talking about". Baby you went from Stfu August to Im sorry I won't do it again August. She turned her head and scratched her hand at a steady pace.

Hello ? Earth To Nala ? "Huh"? She jumped and then went back to eating. I leaned back in my chair and just looked at her. Idk why she was holding back from me. It got me tight af but I left it alone cause she seemed as if something would happen to her if she said what it was.

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Nala
Alright I'm ready please take me home. "ight bet". We walked back to the car and I just sat there thinking about him. Chink was somewhat of what you call my first love. He was 18 and I was 17 when we first started dating but we had known each other since I was 15. He had wanted me since I was that age and I finally talked to him at 17.

When we weren't dating he treated me like a princess. Anything I wanted I could have it. Money, Jewlery, Food you name it ! But when we started dating it was almost as if I owed him everything he had gave me. He damn near spoiled me when we weren't together and now I was like Cinderella to him , his maid. I had to clean his shoes, wash his floors, his whole house and If it wasn't done correctly I'd be somewhere with my nose bleeding.

Now I wasn't no dummy which you're probably thinking. I tried to talk back and I fought back. I wasn't a punk but because he was so strong he left me on the ground for about 2 days cold. And I didn't leave because I couldn't ! Every morning he would take me to school, pick me up and bring me home unless I was staying at his house. For that first year I tried to stand up for myself but by the second I couldn't anymore, I had gotten weak.

My father thought Chink or Nathaniel was a good kid. Until he found me at his door step with 2 knots in my head, shaking and barely conscious. He grabbed me off the concrete and that's all I remember until I woke up in the hospital with tubes inside of me.

I never saw him after that, after 2 long years of hell. I don't know where he went cause the police went looking and searching hard. The only thing I ever got from him after that was a note saying "I will be back". And it never left me after that. That's why I try my hardest and keep trying to push forward so that no one can harm me or tell me I'm not good enough. He made me feel like shit so now I try to make myself into the I'm the shit and successful young woman I can be without anyone's help.