Save Me

5

I stared in the full sized mirror on the bathroom wall just examining my body.
  I looked down at the bruise on my side and rubbed my hand over it. I can't let this happen again, it was just too much, I don't know how I'm still living but I am, so God must have a plan for me.

I sighed and finished drying my self, I put on my under clothes then some black  acid wash shorts with my plain white crop top and some black Nikes. I slicked my hair into a bun and laid my edges with a little water then I was done.

All the while I was getting dressed I cried, I was dark skinned but my bruises still showed and although it was kind of embarrassing I'd be damned if I wore long sleeves in this weather.

"Say girl c'mon nah I know damn well you done up'in thea '" August yelled from on the other side of the door. I damn near jumped out of my skin, I was still scared that Devin would come back and kill me. I thanked August for helping me but he  just don't know what he's getting himself into, I may have to leave because I don't want to  bring him into my mess, I don't know what I would do if he hurt someone because of me.

And besides, August didn't really look like the type to be out in the streets like that.

Yeah he had that whole street nigga demeanor but that could just be a look or an act.

I know for sure Devin's not acting.

I sighed again  and looked in the mirror.

OK... I can do this.

I opened the door and he was there leaning against the wall scrolling through his phone like his damn life depended on it.

"You always on that damn phone" I mumbled walking past him, he looked up and raised his eyebrows. 

"You mad ma?" He smirked.

"What would I be mad for August" I asked innocently staring at him. He just stared at me for a while then laughed under his breath and walked past me.

"You tell me." He said grabbing his keys off the counter.

"We'a be back in a lil bit Monica " August said to his sister who was in the living room straightening up.

"Naa nigga she Can come back, you go to your own house.. i'a  be damned if you eat me out of house and a home again" she said shaking her  head. I laughed and walked out the door. August smacked his lips and stuck up both his middle fingers when she wasn't looking. 

He is so childish.  

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We pulled up in front of the house and I just stared out the window frozen in place.

 
"We hea' " he said staring at me like I didn't know.

"I can see that " I replied turning towards him, I'm not gonna lie I was scared as fuck to go in there by myself. What if one of his police friends let him go and he was in there waiting on me with a gun. I didn't  wanna ask August to come in with me though.

My pride was a bitch sometimes. 
I heard him sigh and unlock the door.

"C'mon man" he said getting out. I got out and followed him across the street to the house. Grabbing the key out the mail box, I unlocked the door and walked in. No one was here because it was just how I left it, almost three hours ago.

"Thanks for coming in with me August " I said turning to him, he just nodded and walked around.

"Go get cha shit, hurry up too. I gotta be somewhea ' " I nodded and went down the hall.