There was two knocks at the door before someone spoke. "Can I come in?" I didn't say anything, just stared at the doorknob slowly turning. Soon, a bright-skin guy I've never seen before came in.
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"Wassup. I'm Chris but everybody call me C." He had a tray of food in his hand, he sat it next to me and sat down as well. "East told me to bring this to you."
I looked down at the tray, it consisted all of my favorite foods and some cranberry juice, my favorite as well. As much as I didn't want to eat I was starving and the mashed potatoes were calling my name. I shoved it down my throat and moaned in delight.
C laughed a little. "Damn girl you acting like you ain't in days!" He joked.
"I haven't."
He looked at me in confusion and cleared his throat. "Well I'll be back to check on you soon. Ight?"
I looked up at him. "Where's Dave?"
"Who?" He asked.
"David." I said, "David East?"
"Oh East!" He said. "He's out handling something. Why wassup? What you need?"
"My old life back." I replied holding back tears.
"What you mean?"
I stared at him for a moment, he seemed like a nice guy who had no clue what was going on. "Do you know what he's doing to me?"
Before he could respond the front door opened and closed. "C!" Dave called out.
C jumped up from the bed, "That's East, I guess my work here is done. I'll see you again soon mama."
He left and I sighed deeply, soon enough Dave came into the room. "How's the food? I got it from your favorite restaurant." He said closing the door.
"Please." I pleaded, "Why are you doing this Dave?" I cried. "If you loved me you wouldn't do this to me!"
"If you loved me you wouldn't have sent me to fucking prison and got married!" He yelled, "All I'm seeing while I was in the fucking cell was you and that bitch ass nigga- on the cover of Vogue and Essence and shit." He looked at me. "That was supposed to be us and you know it Morg."
"I'm sorry." I whispered. "I really am, it wasn't my intention for you to be locked up I just wanted to get away and-"
"It's too late for all that shit." He said cutting me off, "The damage is done."
I thought for a moment, "If you let me go." I started with hesitation, "Just let me out this fucking room- I'll pretend none of this shit even happened. I'll be yours again & we can run away wherever you wanna go I just need to get out of these chains and-"
"As good as that sounds, you know I don't believe you." He chuckled before opening the door again. "How you like C? He gone be taking care of ya' when I'm out doing business & shit."
