LEMONADE 2||

Chapter 36: Nobody But YOU

Christmas Eve

Ricky and Josie walked inside Dreux's home. Mia stared at them in disarray. both were covered in blood. "Josie, you good? Dreux asked. Josie nodded following Ricky downstairs her anxiety was driving her crazy. She just stabbed a man and was in the middle of a shoot-out that could've taken her life. She was realizing that this situation has reached the point of out of control and she's being irresponsible by being around him. She sat on the step catching her breath part of her was feeling rage the other was feeling sick to her stomach. "Jo, it's okay," Dreux said. Ricky sucked his teeth "Just let her be dramatic bro" Ricky said. "Fuck you, you never had my best interest what is this the 5th time I almost died" she scoffed. Ricky turned around "Run it back again," he said. "Y'all need to chill out, it's late-

"You heard me," she said. Ricky yanked her from the steps. "Keep playing with me-

"Get off of me, I will punch you in the face" Josie yelled. "Do it" he said. Dreux got in the middle of them breaking them up. "Hey Hey what is going on? Mia came downstairs with the towels. "He's ruining my life, don't put your hands on me Ricky it's not 2017 and I will really beat your ass" she warned. Ricky sucked his teeth "Aint nobody put their hands on you. I got you from off the steps" Ricky said

"Look do y'all really want to start like this? Dreux asked. "There's no start this shit is cursed, I'm tired of this shit I just want you to leave me alone" Josie begged. "Aww Josie, come on there's a room upstairs if you want it," Mia said placing towels on the chair. "Nah she just wants to argue don't buy the act Mia," Ricky said. "Shut the fuck up" Josie scoffed. "Baby you really be pushing it," Ricky said trying to calm down. "You really pushed it breaking in my car earlier" she spat.

"You broke in her car? Dreux asked

"I had a good reason," Ricky said

"Baby go upstairs I'll be upstairs in a second" Dreux told Mia. "Don't shoo me upstairs like a child I'm making sure Josie is straight" Mia crossed her arms. "That's not what I was doing come on now" Dreux looked at her. "I know you two are furious with each other but you two need to figure it out but not like this, I promise you don't want to do anything you regret," Dreux said. The both of them calmed down "I'm straight bro" Ricky said sitting on the edge of the sofa. "Josie? Dreux asked

"I'm not fine, but I will be" she rolled her eyes. Dreux turned around going upstairs with Mia. The both of them stared at each other which seemed like hours. She walked past him to go to the bathroom she slammed the door. She turned on the bathroom light looking at the blood splattered everywhere. She didn't have anything to change into at the moment. She turned on the water wiping her face and arms. She kind of didn't want to go back out there. She sighed leaning her head down. "What the fuck just happened? She said to herself.

She opened the door. He sat there quietly. She sat far away from him deciding not to say anything.

"I want you to stop saying that I don't have your best interest its pissing me the fuck off," he said. "I just want to go home, I don't really care" she admitted

"Well, you can't so what you gon do about it? Ricky scoffed.

"You just wanna hold me hostage and have a power trip like you always do, shit ain't about me" she crossed her arms. Ricky laughed Do you even hear yourself? I put my life on the line yet again to make sure you're straight. I'm over here tracking your steps just so nothing happens to you and the first thing you wanna do is go on a date with a nigga? You keep going on these dates with weird-ass niggas with fucked up intentions and I gotta save your ass every time. Your priorities are not there... but yet you're mad at me cuz I fucked my ex" he said