Clemency. ✓

10

Shawn Carter,

I stuffed another cheese covered nacho into my mouth, watching Beyoncé do the same. The both of us must've been really hungry cause we hadn't said a word since we met back at the apartments so we could carpool from my car.

"Oh, you got a haircut." She told me. "I just noticed."

I chuckled, rubbing his hand over my short dreads. "You just noticed?"

"Yeah, but that's good cause that means you keep yourself groomed well at all times." She replies

"It's cause I'm tryna impress this girl that I like," I said, She laughed and blushed. "Ya feel me? A nigga gotta be looking good every time he be around her." She began to laugh.

"You're a mess." She smiled. "So are you gonna tell me what my Dad said now?"

"Nah, let's just eat and enjoy each other's company. We can talk in the car when we leave." He said just as our food was being set on the table. "Thank you so much!"

"Mhmm. This looks delicious." She moaned.

The two of us began to dig in and enjoy some light conversation as we always do. I was really into my food cause I was snapped out of heaven until I felt someone tap my arm. I groaned to myself when I saw it was about three of Tia's friends smirking at me with their phones out.

"Man, go on somewhere." I pushed them out my face. "Get the fuck on, man."

"So you just sitting here like the little cheating ass nigga you are?" Stephanie recorded.

"What the fuck is y'all talking bout? I ain't with y'all's friend. I ain't with Tia, bro. Get the fuck out my face, man. I'm tryna enjoy my dinner."

"So I see you just tryna be with the rich girl that thinks she's better than everybody. Y'all two are some fucking jokes. Niggas really ain't shit."

They were all in my face with their phones while pushing and harassing me. I was trying my best to push them off until Beyoncé grabbed her two glasses of water and threw it at all three but mainly Stephanie. They were in pure shock.

"Get the fuck outta here!" Bey flicked them off.

Stephanie tried to launch for her, but security came out of nowhere to escort them out. I don't know what the fuck that was and why it happened, but I'm not with Tia and never will be.

"Sorry about that. I don't know why they did that. They just gone do it to show it to Tia and get her rowled up on Instagram. Just go ahead and block her so you won't see it. You know I'm not with her nor have I had any sexual relationships with her since the party."

"I'm not worried about it." She shook her head. "I'm fine, you're fine. That's all that matters. Let's hurry so we can go."

We finished our food, paid and left. Her Mom's ride was pretty dope and the interior was just beautiful as the outside. She rode out to the park that overlooked some city buildings. It was kinda romantic, but I knew that's not what we came here for.

The two of us got out and leaned on the hood of the car. I snaked my arm around her neck. She placed hers on top intertwining her fingers through the top of mine.

"So tell me," She started. "What did my father say to you?"

I huffed while stuffing my hands in my pocket.

"So...after the dinner, he motioned for me to come over to him as I was leaving. I wanted no parts of him and your brothers. I was tryna get out as quick as possible. But um....I approached him and he first congratulated me on my award. I was relieved, but it turned bad just like I knew it would."