When the guys got to Nicole’s house they quickly pulled into a space. Getting out Gavin looked around trying to see if he could see where Kendrick parked but he only saw Corey’s car parked a few houses away. Entering the house with their guns drawn, they proceeded to search the entire downstairs. Finding nothing they were making their way upstairs, at the bottom of the stair case laid Corey, banged and bruised, while softy groaning out. Gio went to help him stand up, that’s when they noticed he had a busted lip and one of his eyes were swollen.
“What the fuck happened to you?”
“Nah fuck that, where he at?”
“He got away…” Corey mumbled.
Gasping in disbelief. Gavin took a step closer and asked through gritted teeth, “What you say lil homie? I know you didn’t just say what I think you did. You going to have to speak up. Now repeat that for me…where you say he at?”
“G calm down.”
“Nah don’t tell me to calm down…I’m going to need you to tell me what you just said,” he said, turning his attention back to Corey.
“I said…I said he got away…”
BAM…
What happened next was unexpected. Gavin fist connected so hard to Corey’s face, it knocked him off of his feet. Corey laid back on the floor as Gavin towered over him, throwing blows, each connecting to a different body part. Gio quickly intervene pulling Gavin up off of him, holding him back. Corey was no match for Gavin period, but with Gavin angry at the world he really wasn’t any competition.
“G, you got to chill before you kill him. You letting your frustration out on the wrong dude. I mean lets at least hear him out,” Gio yelled to him once again playing the peace maker.
“Nah it’s on the right person. That’s nothing compared to what I’m going to do to the other. All this one had to do was to keep his eyes on him and not let him get away. His incompetent ass couldn’t even do that. I swear you can’t have a boy do a man’s job yo. They all useless,” Gavin yelled out, not once did he take his eyes off of Corey.
Gio continued putting distance in between Gavin and Corey.
“Cor…tell me what happened beginning to end and don’t leave anything out either.”
Taking a deep breath first, “Iight so when I first seen him drive on the block I didn’t think anything of it because he was just sitting there or whatever car running and all. Then he turned it off and got out and started walking no damn near running to the house, that’s when I called y’all and Gavin said to follow him. So I did, but by the time I got outta the car he was already in the house, so I put a pep in my step. I ain’t never been in that house so I didn’t know where the hell I was going. I ran into a garbage can by accident and it fell.”
“Are you fucking kidding me?” Gavin loudly asked. He got to be the dumbest nigga I know.
“What happened next?” Gio asked.
“I didn’t even think he heard it because he didn’t come downstairs or anything.”
“Why the hell would he? He was setting ya ass up and you fell for it dummy.”
“G…CHILL…let him finish.”
“I finally made it to the stairs and as I was coming around them to go upstairs he hit me straight in my face and started attacking me. I fought back but he still had the upper hand. I tried to get my gun out and when I did it jammed. I was struggling with him and my gun at the same time, he punched me again. All I felt was him kicking me then I felt nothing. I don’t know I guess I blacked out because when I opened my eyes he was gone and y’all were here.”
“You are a dumb nigga and that’s my word. Get the fuck outta my sight before I finish beating ya ass yo.”
“Gavin I swear it wasn’t my fault. I tried,” Corey pleaded.
“Did you not hear what I just said?” he asked as he tried to side step Gio.
“If I was you, I would leave,” Gio warned.
Dropping his head in defeat he held his ribs as he limped outta the house.
When all else fails…
After Corey’s departure, Gavin and Gio stayed backed trying to figure out what their next move was going to be. Kendrick had to know that someone was watching him now, exactly what they tried to avoid in the first place. Gavin walked around ranting and raving then all of a sudden stopped. It suddenly clicked to him, they didn’t have Kendrick but they had enough proof to prove to Aniya what kind of man Kendrick was. All wasn’t failed, running upstairs he headed for Nicole’s bedroom. Moving in a quick manner he went into her closet and moved the shoes boxers from the back of the closet.
A couple days after Nicole moved into Gio’s, Gio had took her house keys and had a set made for himself. Since they knew Aniya wouldn’t just go by hear say, they had one of their people go and install hidden cameras all throughout Nicole’s house.
He pulled the floor board back and took the disk from out of the monitor. Smiling to himself, finally they were making some sort of progress.
Walking back into the living room, Gio observed Gavin’s sudden mood change and was confused.
“What’s good with you? Why you so calm all of a sudden?”
“Because Niy is leaving that bastard…and she will be mine again…sooner than she thinks too.”
“What? What the hell are you talking about?”
“I got all the proof we need to expose that nigga,” Gavin said. He begin walking to the door like he didn’t have a care in the world.
Following behind him Gio asked, “Proof? Where the hell you get proof from?”
“Remember how we installed those cameras.” Realization sunk in once he said that, “Oh yeah how could I forget that?”
“I don’t know but I’m ready to get my girl back.”
“Wait…let’s think about this, you can’t just drop this on her like that and expect her to not only be ok with it but to go back to you.”
“I can and I do and it will happen like that. She won’t be alone though I’ll be right there helping her through it all,” Gavin replied.
Knowing his mind was made up Gio said nothing else. He just hoped everything went the way Gavin thought it was going to….
When he left out the house he knew something wasn’t right, he drove his car a couple of blocks over but walked back to Nicole’s house. Hiding in a bush he watched everything. He seen when Gavin and Gio ran into the house, he even saw when the first guy that was in there with him come limping out. He needed to get the hell outta dodge and quickly. He figured they knew he was behind the rape but then again maybe they didn’t know, he never met that guy so he couldn’t name him and they had no reason to suspect him, but just in case he would leave town for a few.
Checking to make sure the coast was clear he quickly jumped out of the bushes and ran back to his car.
Pulling up in his driveway to fast he drove over the curb, but he didn’t care. Racing in the house he quickly threw together a bag of clothes to take with him before heading back out. While in route of heading south, he called Aniya and explained to her how he just received word that his grandmother was ill and he was on his way to be with his family. She told him that he and his family was in her prayers and for him to keep her updated. He promised he would, before hanging up he told her he loved her. It wasn’t his first time saying it, he said it quite a few times to her but she never could bring herself to say it back, her heart wasn’t in. she liked him but she was still in love with someone else. Getting an ok from her he hung up and focused on the road….
The next day Gavin was at Gio’s door bright and early. He was so anxious that the whole night he tossed and turned. He barely got two hours of sleep but he was fully energized. As soon as his alarm went off he turned it off and got up. He worked out trying to tire himself some, but no such luck, cooked him breakfast, shower then got dressed before heading out. He figured he gave everyone enough time to wake up but if not then they were going to get up. He had nothing standing in the way of getting his girl back anymore, everything was handled or almost handled. Jayla was a thing o
f the past, he had completely cut her off…but for forever this time.
After the big blow up at Gia’s party, he didn’t speak to her for a few days. Each time she called he would send her to voicemail and he would make sure to park his car in the garage so she wouldn’t know if he was home or not. One night when he was twisted outta his mind, he called her up telling her to come take care of his hard-on, which she happily agreed. Being heavily intoxicated, it caused him not to think straight, which caused him to enter her without any protection. He somehow managed to pull out and nut on the bed instead of inside of her. After he was done with her he sent her back on her merry way and started avoiding her once again.
A couple weeks later he woke up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom. The moment the pee started coming out a sharp pain surged throughout his entire penis, the pain was so intense it brought tears to his eyes. Looking down he noticed a discharge oozing outta it. While gripping the wall he pushed the rest of the pee out, while biting his lip. He bit into it so hard he started to draw blood, but he didn’t care. Once he was finished he was breathing all hard as he threw on anything, never caring how he looked and rushed to the ER.
Couple of hours later he walked outta the hospital with a prescription of antibiotics to treat the chlamydia he transmitted. After getting the prescription filled he had one thing on his mind; to find Jayla and kick her ass. Normally he would never put his hands on a female but she deserved the ass whooping she had coming her way. He knew she was the one that gave it to him because she was the only one he had slept with since the breakup with Aniya. Finding Jayla ended up with Gavin being handcuffed and brought to jail for domestic violence. Thanks to his right hand man Gio, the charges were later dropped when Jayla didn’t show up to either of the two court dates. He later found out that her and her family packed up and moved outta state.
Banging on the door until Gia came and opened it. Sleep and crust still in her eyes as she looked at him as if he was crazy.
“Big G, why in the hell are you banging on my door so early in the morning like you done lost ya mind?”
“My fault mini g but we got stuff to handle. Go get showered and wake everyone up too. Oh and while you’re at it call Niy and tell her to come over here too.”
“Why? What’s going on?”
“C’mon man…I know you just waking up and all but I’m sure Gio filled you in on everything that took place last night. It’s time to let the cat outta the bag. So get going,” Gavin told her.
“Fine…but what am I supposed to tell Niy? What’s the reason I need her to come over so early?”
“I don’t know and I don’t care, just as long you get her here.”
“Eww you don’t have to be so damn snappy, it’s too early for the attitude.”
“Whatever just go do like I asked…please?”
Gavin couldn’t help himself, last night when he got back in the house he looked at the video and you could see Kendrick walking through Nicole’s house. Once Aniya seen that and heard Nic’s version of the attack she was sure to believe them.
Everyone sat in the living room on edge as they waiting for Aniya to arrive. When Gia called her, she could hear that something was wrong all in her voice but when she tried to get it outta her Gia stressed that they would talk about it once she got there.
“Umm…are y’all sure y’all want to tell her this?” Nicole asked.
“Of course we want to tell her…why…you don’t?” Gio questioned.
“No I’m not saying that…I’m just scared, you know? Scared of the outcome. This is going to kill her, I don’t think I’m ready for this.”
“Aww mamas, it’s going to be ok, we’re all here with you,” Gia said.
Gavin and Gio looked at each other at the same time, with knowing looks covering their faces. Without having to say a word they knew each other thoughts.
“Iight ma, how about you just go to school like you planned and we got it from here. Gia can tell her everything you said along with her watching the video.”
Wiping away the few tears that had fallen, “don’t think I don’t want to help because I do, but I…”
“You good Nic, no one thinks a way. We know this is just as hard for you as it’s going to be for her so we’re taking ya feelings in consideration.”
“Thanks Gio, thanks all of y’all.”
“No problem baby girl, go get yourself together while I call one of my homies to drive you to school.”
“Ok…”
Back where you belong…
Sitting in the living room with Gia, Gio and Gavin, Aniya couldn't do nothing but cry. She felt horrible, and started thinking maybe Nicole getting raped was her fault. She brought Kendrick around and if she didn't maybe he wouldn't have raped her.
The moment she walked into the living room she knew something wasn’t right, especially since Gavin was there. At first she caught an attitude thinking that maybe he set this up in hopes of trying to get her back but he told her that wasn’t the case. His cocky arrogance was so appealing to her though, he told her he would never set up an intervention because he could get her back on his own. Gia pulled her down next to her on the couch gently rubbing her back. She was so lost, she demanded that they tell her what was going on. Wordlessly Gavin pressed play on the TV and let her see for herself. Noting the surroundings and things in the house she could tell it was Nicole’s house, but why were they showing her this? Her question was quickly answered as she seen the guy walking around the house looking as if he was looking for someone. His posture was familiar but she couldn’t make it out. On the edge of herself she quietly demanded he turned towards the camera, as if he could hear it. A moment later he did and what she saw blew her away. It was Kendrick….what? Why? She didn’t understand. Gavin then turned off the TV and started explaining everything to her and he let Gia speak in Nicole’s absences. She started thinking was that the real reason he left because he knew they finally caught on?
"I feel so bad like this is my entire fault," Aniya cried.
"Stop ma, it's not your fault…you didn't know that nigga was foul and would pull some crazy shit like this!" Gavin told her.
"Yeah girl, how could you have known, I know Nicole doesn't blame you, so don't blame yourself either," Gia stated.
“Where is she?”
“She’s at school, she knows we’re telling you but she just couldn’t go through it again, she couldn’t relive it. I think this is still too hard for her also.”
Sitting there wrapped up in Gavin arms felt right, but everything was wrong.
"Why is it I always choose the wrong guys, first you now him?" She asked.
At that moment Gia and Gio knew the conversation was about to get intense so they excused themselves from the room.
"Yo Niy, you didn't choose the wrong guy with me, I put that on my life I didn't cheat on you," Gavin replied.
"Oh please the proof was there, the late nights, the not checking on me, the birds playing on my phone, not answering my calls all of that," she said
"I swear I didn't cheat on you, that’s my word, someone was playing you and when I find out who, they will get dealt with!"
"Oh please, so you are trying to tell me that you were framed? Someone set you up? And you have no idea who it is? Nigga please! Do I look like booboo the fool to you?" Aniya asked getting mad all over again.
Every time she thought about him cheating she got angry, she gave this man her heart. The first man she loved and he played her to the left.
"I know you heated, but please believe me baby I loved you ... No I still love you with all my heart. I would never cheat on you, none of these hoes can compare to you, so why would I fuck it up?"
"So the late nights, the not coming home and all the other things, if you weren't cheating what were you doing?" She asked.
Sighing deeply he knew it was now or never to come clean.
"Ma I was working ..." Before he could continue she interrupted him.
"Working! Working my ass you own a few barber shops a Laundromat plus the car dealership, why the hell would you have to stay there till mid-morning?" She asked getting loud.
"Calm down, baby!"
"Fuck out of here, do not tell me to calm down you sitting in my face trying to run that shit with me, run that bullshit elsewhere!"
"Yo," he said getting loud himself, "don't ever say I'm lying to you, I told you plenty of times I'm all me! I'm real I don't have to lie. I was WORKING; I was hustling," he said barely above a whisper.
“What did you say?” Aniya asked. She heard him but she needed to make sure she wasn’t tripping.
Looking in her eyes he repeated himself with more volume, “I was hustling lil mama…”
That revelation shocked the hell out of her, sitting there with her head in her hands she was scared to ask him why.
Sighing deeply....she asked, "Why though, why Gav, you make MORE than enough money, so why take the risk?"
"Opportunity presented itself, I couldn't turn it down."
"I'm not understanding at all first you cheat, then keeping secrets and now selling drugs," she stated while shaking her head.
She just broke down crying, all of this news was too much for her to deal with. Kneeling in front of her he spoke from his heart
"Baby girl listen everything I did I did for us, I held that from you because I wanted to keep the street life separate from our personal life. It was only for the moment, I wasn't planning on staying in long, just long enough to flip my money and that's it. I don't know how to get you to understand that I never cheated on you. I love you more than life itself so why would I risk losing you? You're my heart lil mama; you give me reason to live. Now when you left I was heartbroken and I did my thing to keep my mind off of you, but I never stopped loving you. I told you before you're mine for the rest of your life and I’ll do whatever it take to get back right with you."
He wiped her tears from her face, pulled her close and just held her. She let him comfort her knowing only he could make her feel like this…safe. It was him that held her heart and him that she loved. But even with those thoughts she didn't know if she believed him or could forgive him so easily.
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