"What they say?" I stood to my feet inside the clinic watching as BayBay walked back through the double doors with a piece of paper in her hand. Her hands were shaking.

"I tested positive for chlamydia." Her eyes were wide with tears daring to escape.

"Oh thank God." I placed my hand over my chest before giving her a tight hug. Bay wasn't alway this irresponsible. I noticed as she got older she got more wild.

"Thank God?"

"Yes. Be thankful this is treatable and not HIV. You're lucky."

"I know. And thanks for erm pushing me to get checked. If you didn't I wouldn't have got tested and it could've turned into something much worse."

"That's what friends are for. Now you just make sure you take that medication as told. Please."

"Of course I will. I've learned my lesson. We started walking out of the clinic and into the parking lot. I buckled Justyce into her car seat making sure she was strapped in before getting in the driver's seat.

"How are you and Cato doing?"

"Don't even say that name in here on my mama don't say it." I rolled my eyes putting on my seatbelt.

"Whattt? Uhn uhn what happened?"

"He said some foul shit and now we ain't speaking. You already know I'm not for that disrespectful shit so yeah. His bitch ass can kiss my ass."

"Whatever he said he needs to apologize because I'm sure he's in the wrong."

"He is. You hungry?"

"Yeah you in the mood for some Wendy's or something?"

"Yeah me and my baby ain't ate dinner yet just some ice cream earlier."

We decided to go inside of Wendy's and sit down to eat.

"Why do you keep checking your phone?"

"Nothing, I'm just waiting on an important email." I lied. Truth is I'm just checking to see if he texted me or if I had any missed calls from Cato. Who am I kidding? He only kisses up to Justyce.

"Oh my God." Bay ducked down, causing me to copy her. I ducked along with her confused.

"What?"

"That's one of the guys I told you I'm messing with." I watched as the tall caramel skinned boy walked up to the counter and began ordering his food. He has tattoos peeking from underneath his sweater.

"Why are you hiding?"

"I've been ignoring him for two weeks. He just dropped 5K on me and I haven't called him since."

"Damn bitch what kind of scheming shit you on?" I eyed her.

"Hell you can't be the only one with a source of income you feel me?" My brows furrowed at her response. What is that supposed to mean?

"Just stay down until he leaves back out." I rolled my eyes because why is this bitch playing games?

"Okay." She mumbled from underneath the table. I was minding my business when he made his way towards me. Ugh.

"Wassup?"

I nodded my head with a tight lipped smile because why is he in my face?

"You single?"

"I am" he face lit up and he licked his plump pink lips probably preparing to ask me for my number or Facebook. I'd be lying if I said he wasn't attractive, but he clearly wasn't my type. "not." I smirked mentally.

"Dayum you gone do me like that."

"Yup. Goodbye." I waved him goodbye. He smacked his lips before chuckling.

"Damn shawty you ain't gotta be so hostile. That's alright we'll cross paths again and Ima get that number beautiful."

"Not likely, but whatever helps you sleep at night." I gave him a pursed lipped smile. He chuckled before walking out the door and I watched through the window as he got into the passenger side of a dark blue car.

"That son of a bitch," Bay finally returned from under the table. "He really tried to get at you. Now I won't even feel bad if he got the clap, that's if he isn't the one who gave it me." She was talking a bit too loud for me considering her situation.

I laughed while checking my phone one last time. Still no text or calls. Hmp.

"Can you get me an Uber to my friend's house?"

"Who is your friend?" I raised a brow because if I just found out I got an STD I wouldn't be trying to meet up with no man friends.

"This boy who helped me out with this ppp loan. You should get on with me."

"No thanks. I'm too scared."

"You're so pussy."

"I'll be a pussy and not in prison." I shrugged. Can't nobody pressure me into doing shit so she might as well stop pestering me about it.

I put in the address she gave me and within five minutes her Uber was here. I grabbed the car seat with Justyce making noises in it. I was walking in the empty Wendy's parking lot when I heard feet scuffling behind me. I turned trying to shoot at the oncoming assaulters but my gun jammed. Shit.I hurried to the drivers side of my car, but before I knew it I was surrounded by four niggas and was hit with the back of a gun.

"Aye shorty up them keys." The gun was then pushed into my side causing me to gasp. I tried my best to see clearly because the force from the gun hitting my head caused my vision to blur a bit.

"Okay okay just don't hurt my daughter." I pleaded trying to back away from them. My body was shaking so bad I could barely hold Justyce. The tall one who had the gun pointed at me looked at my car seat when he flipped her cover off of her.

"Hey what are you doing? Stop it!" I pushed him away fighting with him. He was a lot stronger than me so he pushed me while his friend took Justyce who was in her car seat.

Oh God please no.

"Stop! Leave her alone!" I fought wildly watching as he sat her car seat down on the pavement. My heart slowed down as I noticed him snatching her Jordan's off her feet and her north face coat. Is he serious?

"Are you kidding me? You that desperate?" I said out loud because I was just in so much belief. I was pushed to the ground next to Justyce where I shielded her in case any shots were fired.

"Gimme this shit," he snatched my purse from me and I stood back with a gun pointed at me while they searched my car for anything worth stealing. What thee fuck?

"Gimme that necklace." My lip quivered when he said that, but I knew not to argue with him because Chicago niggas are crazy. And if he was off a pill or some who knows if he's pulled the trigger just because he's not in the right state of mind.

Before I had the chance to take the necklace off myself and snatched it off my neck with a swiftness before they all ran into a navy blue Chevy car and sped off.

Cato gave me that necklace..

I was shaking so bad, but I had to get out of this area. I strapped Justyce down and followed the familiar route to Cato's house. I kept touching my head feeling for blood which covered the tips of my fingers. I called him several times, but he wasn't answering me.

He must still be mad at me, but that isn't an excuse not to answer my calls. It's not like I was in the wrong anyway.

"Cato pick up please." Another voicemail.

"Cato I just got stuck up please answer my calls. I'm so scared." I left him that final voicemail stating that I need to talk to him before driving to my apartment. Nice to know I can depend on him in sticky situations like this.

I was still shaken up from earlier, but I managed to push through and deep cleanse my home. I planned on stopping my Home Depot tomorrow to collect some deadbolts and extra security.

A ding sounded from my phone and it was a text from Cato to open the door. Rolling my eyes I waited for a knock on the door to peep through the hole and unlock it once I saw his face.

"Look who decided to check in."

"I just got your message wassup?" I started to tell him what happened, but then I remembered the foul things he said to me and decided I didn't want to give him an excuse to invade my space right now.

"I needed you to stop by Home Depot and pick up some deadbolts and night vision cameras."

"You couldn't just text me that shit?" I shrugged.

"Mind installing it too? Or am I too broke to afford a lock?" I crossed my arms over my chest.

"On your bullshit again," he sighed rubbing over his waves. "Ima do the shit tomorrow afternoon I got somewhere to be in the morning so by the time you get off work everything should be in place."

"Cool. Bye."

"Where the baby?"

"Sleep. Goodbye Catora."

"I love you."

"Mhm. Deuces." I chucked up the peace sign before closing the door in his face. I placed my forehead on the door realizing a deep breath. I freaking love you too.

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Whew Chile

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