Ride or Die• DAVE EAST

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*Zaddy Dave in the mm*😛
Asia~ a week later
This past week has been so stressful for me. I feel weird, almost as if something bad is going to happen. And the worst thing is, I have no one to talk to about my situation. I know what you're thinking- "AsK tAmiKa", but she's still acting strange and hiding something from me. On top of that, I keep bumping into Dean West, or whatever his name is. Goodness me- that boy is so fineeeee but he's also rude. So that deducts points. City boyz minus 1000😒

I woke up in the middle of the night after having a bad dream. Something that tends to happen when I'm stressed out. I pulled my phone out and clicked until I found myself on 'contacts 👤'. My thumb skimmed over my mom's contact while I contemplated calling her phone. She used to be my go-to person. The person I would speak to when I was down. But it wasn't like that anymore. It hadn't been for a while.

You might find it hard to believe, but my mom literally hates me, and that's how it's been for the past 2 years. Ever since my little brother Latrell ran away from home. She blames me for all of it. He said he needed $200 to do something for college, and I gave it to him. He used my money to run away. Nobody knew where he went. I mean, how far can one really get with $200 dollars. Even though I'm annoyed at him, I'm still so worried about him. I've called his phone so many times, but it's obvious that he changed his number. Since he left Virginia, where we used to live, no one has heard from him or seen his face. And because I'm the one that gave him the money, of course I'm to blame. My mom changed for the worse, so I decided it was best to leave home aswell. That's how I ended up here in New York. Alone. No family.

But I'm over it for the most part. I just wish that I didn't feel so guilty over something that I couldn't control. If anything, it was my moms attitude that drove that boy away. She's so rude and judgemental for no reason.

I dropped my phone, shaking any thoughts of my family away, making room for new ones. For some reason, the next thing that came to mind was Dave. For some reason, I found myself tossing and turning for the rest of the night, with him on my mind. Even though he was everything that I had been taught to stay away from, I still liked him. He was so angry all of the time and his whole existence was one big red flag, he had a girlfriend, a pregnant girlfriend at that, but a part of me wanted to see what it would be like to finally fall in love. And he seemed like the perfect candidate.

Tamika~
I woke up to a sharp pain on my stomach. A shoe. My daily alarm. I would have never in a million years thought that this would have been me. A whole Tamika? In an abusive relationship with a no good ass nigga? Doesn't sound like me but it was indeed happening. I don't know where the sudden boldness appeared from, but I decided enough was enough. I couldn't take it anymore.
"LOOK CLARENCE I DONT KNOW WHO THE FUCK YOU THINK YOU ARE TO BE PUTTING YOUR GRIMEY HANDS ON ME BUT THIS STOPS TODAY. IM SICK AND TIRED OF YOUR STUPID ASS COMING IN HERE DRUNK EVERY NIGHT, SLAPPING ME UP AND TAKING ALL OF MY DAMN MONEY. YOU DONT KNOW HOW MUCH IVE SACRIFICED JUST TO BE WITH YOUR ASS. GET OUT OF MY HOUSE AND DONT EVEN THINK OF COMING BACK!!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, dashing glass cups, coins and a lamp at his head top. I wasn't going to stand for it anymore. Big mistake Tamika. A look of rage overtook his eyes and he charged towards me. His strong hands wrapped firmly around my neck and began to squeeze. I was now slipping in and out of consciousness. This was the end.

Just as I took what I thought was going to be my last breath, the door to my apartment busted open, revealing Asia at the door. She immediately grabbed her gaze from her purse and shocked him 5 times in his chest. He would definitely be out for a few days. She dialed 911 and rushed to my side, hugging me while we were both sobbing.

Shortly after, the police showed up to take Clarence. He would be locked away for good for attempted murder, they didn't even need to give him a court date. The paramedics came to check on me and once I was given the all clear, I made my way to Asia's house for the night. There was no way I was sleeping alone. The ride to her place was a comfortable silence. We understood each other so we didn't need to talk.

As soon as we got in, I went straight to bed and had one of the best sleeps I'd had in a while. I finally felt safe.

🔸Do y'all think this is the last of Clarence, or do you think he coming back?😏 I'll fully explain Tamika's situation in the next chapter x until next update😘.   🔸