Slipping my driver a hundred dollar bill, I expect this trip to stay only between him and I.
I fiddle with the pearl necklace around my neck, nervously biting my lip as I stare at the house key of my last apartment.
"Are you sure this is the place?" Looking up at the worn down apartment complex in the middle of the Bronx, my driver becomes nervous.
"Yeah.." I sigh. "This is it."
I check the car's clock and it reads noon. If I remember my old life correctly, my ex boyfriend Benny would have slept in late.. just leaving the house at noon for another long day of scheming or whatever illegal fast money he can get into.
I haven't seen him in months and don't plan on seeing him anytime soon.
Feeling confident that he isn't home, I take this moment to go inside my old apartment and get the rest of my things.
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Everything is just how I left it.. But even I know that on this side of the Bronx, never expect any change.
Dodging the onlooking eyes inside the lobby, I can hear the whispers loud and clear.
"Isn't that Camille? Is she back with Benicio?"
"No way. She goes with some rich guy now, he's like a Senator or something."
I keep my head low and just keep moving.
My Louis Vuitton's side step past all the rat feces, dirt, and blood cemented to the ground as I climb three flights of stairs to reach the apartment.. I don't miss this place at all.
My hand trembles as I unlock the door, but I feel better once I'm inside.
I have made it.
The place is empty and the coast is clear.
One thing I always could appreciate about Benny Del Toro was his sense of style. Regardless of the dump he rented out of, he always could make it feel luxurious after his added touch.. He got that gift from his mom. Mrs. Del Toro was one of the greatest designers the world had ever seen.
Always kept himself, his home, and the things that he loved well taken care of.. sadly he never could do it for his lifestyle.
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