Catching Feelings

Chapter 72

Hate was seeping into Raven's being, deep hatred for everyone who's name started with a D, specifically Drake and Dollicia's. The road seemed endless as she drove. She didn't know exactly where she was going, but she knew she needed to be away from him. Going back wasn't even an option, even though she had forgotten her phone and wallet with her money, credit cards, and ID back at the house. The only thing she was thinking about was getting her keys and driving as far away from that house as she could. The radio was on blast as she speeded down the road trying to stop herself from thinking about Drake, which was easier said than done. Every other song on the radio was one of his, and if it wasn't, it was some sad ballad that only made things worse.

It was getting dark out, and Raven still wasn't sure what she was doing, or where she was going. She couldn't go back to her house, because Drake had keys and he would most likely expect for her to be there. With no money and less than a quarter tank of gas, Raven did the only thing she could think of. After seeing the welcome to Beverly Hills sign, she drove for fifteen more minutes and was soon pulling up to the gates of a house that was tucked away in the hills. Rolling her window down, she hit the buzzer on the intercom.

"Yo." Trey's voice came through the box.

A sigh of relief left her when she heard his voice. She didn't know what she was going to do if he wasn't home. "Hey, it's Raven." She spoke as calmly as she could for the moment.

"I thought that was you," Trey replied with laughter in his voice. "Hold on, I'm about to buzz the gates." A few seconds later there was a buzzing sound, and the gates parted. Trey stood at his front door watching as Raven's car rolled up the driveway. When it came to a stop, she got out and even in their distance, he could tell that something was off with her. She didn't look quite like herself. "Sup big belly, what are you doing here?" Trey asked with a grin as she approached him.

Raven didn't crack one smile on her soured face; instead, she just ran her fingers through her hair letting out a deep breath. "I left him." She replied, and his grin slowly faded. Without warning the tears that she had gotten rid of resurfaced when hearing herself say those words. Trey wrapped a comforting arm around Raven, pulling her into a side hug as the two of them walked into the house.

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Drake was going through it trying to find Raven. Spoons didn't let him leave until Raven was long gone, so he couldn't follow her behind her which made him even more annoyed. He blew up her phone hoping against hope that she would answer it, but all he got was her voicemail- which he ended up filling with messages. After giving up on her phone he called Tiana to see if she heard anything, but that didn't work out too good because she was on Raven's "ain't shit" list as well. Next, he tried Raven's assistant, but he was no help since he hasn't spoken to Raven since the previous day. He felt like he was running into a bunch of dead ends trying to find her. Needless to say, Drake headed to the one place he thought he would find her. A drive that normally took thirty minutes, he cleared it twenty. There was no sign of Raven's car in sight when Drake pulled up to her Malibu home, but he went inside anyway to double check. The lights were all out so he flipped them on doing a quick walk through of the house. Every room was empty and nothing looked out of place. He could tell that no one's been there in a while.

His phone began to ring in his pocket and he wasted no time answering it, praying it was Raven. "Hello?" He answered frantically.

"Hey what's up? I just wanted to let you know that Raven's at my place just in case you were worrying." Trey spoke quietly. It took Drake a few seconds to realize it was even him.

"Why are you whispering?" He asked.

"Because she told me not to tell you and I don't want her hearing me," Trey whispered once again.