PAIGE
My mind had been racing since leaving Covana.
I still wasn’t sure how I felt about Braylen beating up Tyrek, then to come to the city to find out not only that Morgan dated Papi, but that Braylen had dealings with his sister, and that I had never gotten the chance to find out what Papi had to say about Braylen.
I was trying to process it all, but I couldn’t because since the moment Braylen and I made it official, everything has been moving fast. We had pulled up to his place when he quickly put the car in park and hopped out.
I needed some fucking answers, so I jumped out along with him.
When he realized I was behind him, he stopped, turned, and stared at me.
“Go get in the driver’s seat,” he instructed me.
“We need to talk,” I told him.
He dropped his head, “This is not the time or place. We will once it’s over.”
“No! I want to talk now!” I shouted.
He came closer to me. “I said when we’re done, fuck! Like, do you trust me or not? Or you trust that nigga Papi? Huh, because he’s been texting your fucking phone!” he gritted.
My head flew back as his face came closer to mine. “Yeah, let’s talk about it.”
I bit my bottom lip as I turned and stormed back toward his car. I got in, put the bitch in reverse, and backed out, almost hitting one of the guy’s bikes. I put it in drive and took off. Morgan and Scooter’s bodies flew back. “Damn girl, slow down,” Morgan said.
“Give me the address,” I told her.
“What about—”
“Just give me the fucking address!” I shouted.
I was fed up, irritated, and wanted answers.
I could see the guys following behind me.
My phone started to ring with a call from Braylen, but I didn’t answer.
I sped on the highway like a mad person.
Deep down, I felt like Braylen was hiding something and wouldn’t tell me.
I had given this man my body, mind, and heart.
I was tired of the push-and-pull between him and me.
If he thought that whatever he was hiding was worth it, our few hours of being a couple were going to end abruptly.
A drive that was supposed to take me two hours took only a little over an hour.
Morgan began giving me specific directions that led to an industrial-looking building.
I put the car in park as the lights from the Zoo’s bikes began to line up one after the next, except Chevy, who drove.
I let out a deep breath. Scooter leaned forward, “He has a lot going on. Chill.”
My eyes cut at him in the mirror. “Morgan, get your—”
The driver’s door opened to Braylen standing there. He gripped my sweater and pulled me out of the car, “Don’t you ever do that shit again. Then you’re speeding in my car!” Braylen snapped. “We don’t argue. We talk shit out. You’re not even giving me time to fucking explain.”
Dio and Xavier pulled him back, “Ease up. Not here.”
Morgan came up to me, “Girl, what the hell? I’m not mad at it. That make up sex is going to be good.”
The last thing I was thinking about was sex, rather Braylen seeing a side of me that he would regret if he played with me. Chevy slowly walked up toward everyone as he looked at Morgan, “What’s this place?” he asked.
“This is their spot. You see that side light right there, it means they’re here. The bikes are inside with them.”
Chevy nodded slowly. “Ladies, stay here.”
Sasha came up to me. “We’ll talk. He’s grumpy but harmless, just like your brother,” she whispered before walking off.
As they headed toward the building, I pulled my phone out to call my mom when I saw my email notifications, and one that stood out was from Tyrek.
I had him blocked on my text, so he could only email.
When I noticed the time, it was before he showed up at my place.
I went to open it, but the gunshots scared me.
Rat-a-tat-tat-rat-a tat-tat!
Chevy was shooting in the air. Moments later, people came running out of the building, and the last person was a woman who had to be Vanessa. I watched as she came out walking up toward Chevy. “What the fuck is going on out here!” she yelled.
“I thought you knew this is where the party is at, sweetheart,” Chevy said back to her.
Braylen stepped in front of Chevy to intervene, as if he were the one who ran the crew. “So, this is what you’re into, Nessa? Huh?”
She smiled at him. “What do you care, Mr. No strings attached. Fucking is all you like to do, with your demonic ass.”
I went to walk over there when Morgan pulled me back, “No! She’s just trying to get to him.”
Papi pointed toward Morgan and me. “Morgan, bitch, I knew you were a—”
Wham!
Scooter hit him. “Wrong girl, my boy. I don’t play like that.”
The other guys went to run up when the Zoo all came forward. I didn’t know what the outcome would be, but I did know that all of this had escalated quickly.