Very short I know sorry. But will be lengthy next time just been busy lately and taking time for myself. Enjoy, Vote, and comment ❥

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CHAPTER ELEVEN
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"Amoura stop playing..." Nay said in disbelief

"Like why get in contact with my after three years... that shit still crazy to me." Amoura spoked as they walked down the hall

"That is crazy."

"I don't even wanna talk my grandma or papa."

"Why not?"

"I don't know honestly. Just don't know how they'd take it and I really just wanna put it behind me. I blocked her number. I'm tryna move on with my life. She made the decision to give up on me."

Nay nodded in agreement "Same way she found your number and got in contact with you she could've did when you had your phone but no she wanted to cut it off."

"Exactly. She didn't give a fuck to begin with I never believed shit she said cause all she ever did was lie my whole damn life. She just didn't give a fuck to find me and quite frankly I believe she wanted me gone once seeing I was pregnant."

"Sheesh." Nay mumbled

"I have to work today and I'm not looking forward to it." Amoura frowned

"Girl same. I'm thinking about calling out cause I have to work on my physics assignment since I waited so late to do it. Like the dumbass I am..."

Amoura laughed "Glad I ain't got that."

While they walked down the hall talking Keonte came out a classroom. How ironic.

Amoura smiled "Hey Keonte."

He smiled back giving her a side hug "Wassup Amoura. Hey Naylee."

Nay said hello back and watched as him and Amoura eyed each other. Something told her they had something going on she could sense it.

"I have no practice today so imma be able to take you to work, aight?"

Amoura nodded "Okay. See you Keonte."

"See you."

They went their separate ways and waited till they were down the stairs to talk.

"You and Keonte friends right?" Nay asked

Amoura shrugged putting lipgloss on "Yeah that's my friend."

"Why y'all was looking at each other like that?" She chuckled

"Like what?"

"Like y'all both knew something."

Amoura played dumb "I don't know what you mean. I just said hey to him and he said hey back."

"He taking you to work. I see y'all converse in school but it wasn't like this time."

"Bitch you is looking too deep." Amoura laughed "it ain't none like that."

"I seen your snap yesterday. Y'all was hugged up somewhere."

"Nay... we literally was hanging at the mall and I took a video of myself cause I was looking cute but he got in my video and I thought nothing of it and posted it."

"You know that I know but imma let you rock." She looked back forward "Cause you be acting like you can't tell me nothing now."

"Nay no I don't."

"If you fucking with both them just say it." She laughed

"That's the thing I'm not fucking with both them. Keonte and I hung yesterday cause he been asking to take me out. It's not like we been doing this."

"Okay girl..." she shook her head making Amoura slightly frown

Amoura got on her phone and went to her and Keonte's messages.

Did you and Nay have something going on before?
12:06 PM

She locked her phone back. She didn't know if maybe she was overthinking or what but the convo wasn't normal to her. She almost felt like she was being accused of being a hoe or something.

"I hope you don't feel no way about what I've said Amoura. I was just curious that's all."

Amoura couldn't get rid of her confused look "I don't I just don't like that you seem to not believe me. If I were having sex with him I'd just say it but I'm not. Me and Keonte have not done what me and Dre do... Just wanted to clear that up. Keonte and I are on a level of friendship still whether he like me or not. And even if I like him that's my business."

"Oh okay... I see."

Amoura couldn't see why would she care though unless that was just her. She didn't care what people Nay was fucking. Brushing it behind her they continued to walk the hall till the period was over.

Amoura forgot all about texting Keonte and checked her phone seeing he texted back.

Keonte
Nah why?
12:40 PM

She acted hella weird and asking me shit since I seen you in the hall with her and it just rubbed me the wrong way
12:45 PM

Keonte
So you assume she might like me or sum?
12:46 PM

Yeah 🤷🏽‍♀️
12:46 PM

Keonte
She'll be aight😂
12:48 PM

I just don't have time for the sneaky shit. The slight shade allat. Don't need to deal with no messy shit yk? And definitely wouldn't fw nobody my friend used to fw
12:48 PM

Keonte
Nah I feel you completely. I'm being honest wit you
12:49 PM

Amoura finished her work and turned it in to the teacher. She put it on his desk.

"Amoura you been on roll huh." He picked up the paper looking at it "Now all we need is you to get to school on time."

She started laughing as he did "Mr.Polloski stop it."

"But did I lie?" He questioned, placing hers with the other students

"Bye Mr.P." She walked away hearing him laughing

Two forty came and Amoura was on her way out. She made a stop at the bathroom checking herself out. She already had her work attire in her bag so she was just gonna change when she got to work. The wind picked up outside and it was freezing. Amoura went to where Keonte usually parks and saw him unlocking the doors.

"I know you freezings with that little ass sweater on." He said as she approached

"Okay cause I didn't think it would be this cold by the end of the day. It was not this cold this morning."

She got in the car along with him.

"It's the beginning of November and it's coat weather period.. however you girls say it." He started the car while Amoura laughed

"You need to get off my tip."

"Shit, you needa get on mine." Amoura looked at him and he started laughing "That was the best comeback for what you said and I had to. My bad."

"Annoying." She shook her head chuckling

"So you need me to pick you up or you good?"

"My grandmas gonna get me thank you though."

"Why you not driving anyway."

She rolled her eyes "I do drive but my grandma doesn't trust me all the time."

"She feel like you gone crash her shit huh."

"I don't know why as many times I use the car and don't do no damage."

"I wouldn't trust ya little ass behind my wheel either."

"Boy what?" She laughed "I can see just fine. I drive good. I'm safe. She only let me go certain places other times I just beg."

"Brat forreal."

"I'm not."

"She still let you hold the whip tho."

"Yeah she understands I have to run errands sometimes and I am a mom so she understands I have to get around on my own as an adult especially for him. To and from school though she doesn't condone. She say it be buses in the way and she don't need me getting in an accident."

He made a turn "Shit ion blame her. Them bus drivers don't be knowing what they doing they damn self."

"Honestly."

Finally pulling up to Amoura's job, she undid her seatbelt.

"Have a good lil work day Amoura." He smiled at her

"Keonte please."

She got out and closed his door. She sighed looking at the place. Here we go.

Amoura felt a weight lifted off her shoulder when she got into the car with her grandma. It was warm and the seats felt so comfortable. She was happy she got six hours out the way.

"You have fun?"

Amoura gave her a look as to say you know damn well "Grandma I love the pay that's all I can say."

They both laughed

"You making good money you better cherish it." She said "It's people out here wishing they had this job. They'd lick the ground to work here knowing how much you getting paid."

Amoura agreed "Yeah I can't even really complain. It's annoying cause I'd rather be home but least I have income now."

"That's right baby."

"Oh yeah grandma I had to go past a friends house cause I left my earphones there."

"Some earphones? You can't just get them tomorrow?"

"No I wanted to get them now."

"It's too late for that Amoura."

"Grandma... it's only... nine."

"Well I don't know about you but I'm ready to go to sleep. You can go get it. You know I hate you driving when it's dark. Whether it's real late or not."

"I'll be careful grandma. I can pick up some paper towels while I'm out anyway since you need some."

"Amoura you're pushing it."

She chuckled "Imma still get them for you grandma."

"I know you are. Cause you don't listen."

"I do."

"Sometimes."

Once her grandma got out and went inside she just went straight to Dre's. She would've went inside but she was told Ace already had a bath and was sleeping. She arrived in no more than thirteen minutes and parked. She was glad she changed back into her regular clothes before leaving work. She had honestly forgot all about the earphones until she was in the car

Amoura knocked at his door a couple times before it opened and he stood there shirtless in some basketball shorts and nike socks. She could smell the weed already and hadn't stepped foot in. The chain around his neck shined.

"I came for my earphones." She said

"Oh yeah." He let her in and amoura followed behind him

Her heart sank when she saw the girl on the couch standing up in just a big white shirt "I'll text you Dre. I gotta go."

"Heard." He said nonchalantly

Amoura quickly fixed her face to seem unfazed. The girl said no word to her just grabbed her stuff and left. Dre came out his room holding her earphones before handing them to her.

"There you go."

She accepted them "Thanks."

"Mhm hm." He said giving her little attention

Amoura turned around and left out. The minute she got in the car she tried to hold her tears back. She wasn't crying because she was jealous but cause she felt stupid. She had a feeling she couldn't trust he wasn't still messing around with people. She assumed since they had started hanging out more he was only doing it with her.

Half her mind was telling her maybe they didn't have sex and maybe she just gave him head or something. Her mind was in spirals for no reason, she wasn't tryna seem emotionally attached to him. She gathered herself before leaving. She picked up the paper towels up like she said she was before going back home.

  It wasn't until she was in bed that she got to thinking. Deep in her thoughts. She never failed to revisit her past in her mind although she hated to, she couldn't help but to think about it here and there. Tonight was one of those nights.

"Mama I finished the dishes." Amoura walked in her room with wet hands

"Okay now go do the bathroom."

"I don't know how to do th—"

"I ain't ask you allat."

Amoura let out a deep sigh and turned around angrily.

"What the fuck you say!?" Her moms loud tone scared her as it came unexpectedly

"I didn't say anything" Amoura quickly said

Her mom came in to hall and pushed Amoura against the wall hard

"Ouch!" She yelled out feeling the side of her ear throbbing "I d-didn't say anything."

"Next time I hear a pissed ass sound come out your mouth imma punch you in it. Gone have a bloody mouth is what you gone have."

Amoura looked at her like she was crazy, in fact she was.

"Mama my ear is bleedin—"

"I don't give a fuck about none of that. I would've got worst if I did that shit to my mom. Now go clean the fuckin bathroom before my boyfriend get here."

Amoura started crying as she proceeded to try and clean the bathroom. She knew if it wasn't done right she was gonna get hurt again.

She broke from her thoughts and wiped her tears. She was emotional damaged. Grabbing her phone, she unblocked the number and started typing.

I hate you. I just thought I'd express to you how I feel since you have no clue the damage you've caused. Every night I think about you abusing me. Beating me or doing the slightest things to hurt me badly for no reason or for little things. I sometimes wake up out my sleep if I hear a loud sound because they trigger me. I still have scars from you that I sometimes get questioned about by my son and it's hard to tell him without crying so I just excuse it. My heart holds soooo much hate for you not enough sorrys will EVER make me forgive you. You've damaged me so bad I'm more nice to others than myself usually ending up with myself hurt because I'm so cautious to not let anybody feel how I felt. The biggest closure you can give me is turning yourself into jail for the shit you've done to me. With that being said I want no parts of you in me or my child's life.
12:53 PM

Amoura turned over after locking her phone. She wished she had a normal childhood and grew up happy but she didn't and the thought alone made her cry. She didn't want to go down that deep hole she was in before.

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