(Picture of Kristelle on the side)
Picking up a small sway in my step, I walked to my small apartment complex located on the right side of the building. I had just arrived home from working at the boutique. Hearing the scoffs of rude customers and fulfilling the needs of incoming customers was a demand. I'm tired as heck right now and all I want to do is take a nice, hot, relaxing bath and go to sleep.
Most days after work, I would stop by the small bar by the gas station and pick up a drink. Today wasn't one of those days. I don't know what's been going on with me lately, but I'm not myself. It's probably because my boyfriend of 2 years broke it off with me a few weeks ago. The worst part is, I don't even know why.
Every day I ask myself, "Did I do anything wrong?" or "Was I not good enough?" sometimes I just wonder if he really did love me or not. Because from all the relationship books I've read, no one can just drop a relationship as quickly as he did.
I sigh.
Grabbing my keys out of my purse, I unlocked the door into my apartment and walked in. The bittersweet silence overwhelmed me, because I was really never used to it. My ex-boyfriend and I practically lived together, therefore the reason of me not being used to a quiet living environment.
I dropped my purse on the kitchen counter and walked into my bathroom. I stared at myself in the mirror. What's wrong with me? I stared at myself for a while until I heard the front door of the apartment opening.
I already knew it was Daniel, because he's the only one with a spare key to my apartment.
"I came to get the rest of my things." he said, walking around my apartment with a brown box.
"Okay." I sighed.
I watched him go into various rooms of the apartment getting his things and putting them into the box. Millions of questions pondered my mind, and before my ex-lover left, I had to get them out.
"Why?" I asked, but it was more of a question than a statement.
He turned around facing me.
"Why what?"
"Why is this happening to us? Why are you leaving me?"
He didn't answer.
"Answer me, Dig." I said, using the nickname that I know he hated.
"The Royal Fam." He said quietly, but loud enough for me to hear.
I rolled my eyes, I knew Daniel was in a gang; it was one of the things I hated he did. He was as sweet as honey, but affliated himself in bad environments.
"What about them?"
"I made a mistake at one of the drop offs... I gave some information to the wrong people, and now my life is in danger. I even sold them some items. Those boys tricked me... turns out they were our rivals. The Fam found out, and now I'm under threat. They jumped me... then took all my pay and released me from the gang. They said if I don't leave town in under a week, they're killing everyone that's close to me. Including you."
My temper rose. I told Daniel to stop being with them. But he's so damn stubborn. If he wasn't even in the gang, we would still be together.
"You should have listened to me Daniel!" I cried.
"I know I'm sorry. Everything happens for a reason right?"
"No. This was a MISTAKE. Your MISTAKE. I can't even believe this right now..." I yell.
Daniel ran his eyes through the room in guilt. He knew I was right.
"Where are you staying?" I ask.
"Washington. Far away from here. Do you think you could come with me?" He asked.
"I don't know...the boutique--"
"There's plently more in Washington."
I bit my lip, thinking about it.
I liked Compton. I couldn't even imagine myself being. somewhere else. I can't leave my friends, they've been there for me since the start. Ditching them for my boyfriend would be one of the worst things to do. And I've worked too damn hard and too long at the boutique to just leave it for Daniel's mistake.
"I can't. Sorry." I replied.
An awkward silence filled the air.
"I understand. Well, I'd better go. Wish you the best." He said, head nodding me before walking out the door.
I watched him leave, and as soon as that door closed, I broke down. I cried of anger, saddness, and unhappiness.
I want him back. There must be a way...
I guess I'll have to get back at The Royal Fam.
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This isn't a chapter it's just an into... so if it's boring... don't worry. It's just a outlook of what's going on. Chapter one coming out soon. :) Thanks for reading.
