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four months later

Monét had managed to escape the night of the argument, when she heard him send everyone home for the night so she took that as her chance to run.

She had no idea where she was going. So that night she took an Uber to the airport, and paid for a ticket with the debit card Samael had provided her with. One ticket read LAX which she used the debit card for. When she landed she made sure to purchase a ticket for Austin in just cash. When she reached LA early morning she took money out at the nearest bank. She sent a text to Dess explaining everything that happened between she and Mael in front of an apartment building she wrote down a number she knew she would need. Cutting the phone off throwing it in the trash. Taking a taxi back to the airport before her flight left she headed for the hills.

Her life was peaceful and she loved Austin. When she first made it there, she called her old friend in Charlotte asking her to send her stuff for a new identity. Just something that would allowed her to get a job and apartment.

She had also met someone named Jayda that she absolutely loved. Their friendship grew after Monét booked an appointment with her to get her hair done, after the second month of Monét not answering to her new name Jasmine like she should, Jayda became suspicious and Monét decided to inform her that she was running away from someone back home and she was scared of what would happen if they found her. She left the story at that and Jayda accepted it for what it was.

"Last night was so much fun." Monét laughed sitting at the edge of Jayda's bed. She had went out with Jayda after being paranoid and locked in her house most of the time. She decided to attend Jayda's friend birthday with her. She avoided any pictures and made sure to watch everyone around her. Until she got drunk of course then she didn't have a care in the world.

"I knew you were fun, but I ain't know you was lit like that girl." She laughed, shaking her head.

"I've been feeling so much better since I got here, I never want to leave. No social media, I've been meditating. Going to therapy. I'm getting better Jayda. I think I'm ready to like start exploring more." She smiled a genuine smile.

The move to Texas was something different, she was discovering herself, the toxic environments she stayed around never allowed her to grow. Of course she had more growing to do but this feeling was different. She loved her psychiatrist, she always told her "you couldn't control your past and your trauma but you can control how you handle it. You have control over your healing." She stuck by that quote. The first month speaking to her psychiatrist was hard, she was unlocking trauma, things that she buried and ignored. She cried, she drank, she self-medicated.

She never wanted to leave Austin. This was her permanent home. She figured that Samael had stopped looking for her and kidnapped a new woman.

"I love that for you. I'm not sure what you went through but I can tell your growth from now and when I first met you. You don't have that sadness in your eyes anymore. You laugh and smile way more. I'm so happy for you bitch." Jayda spoke to her truthfully, this was why she liked Jayda. She was genuine. She always gave her words of encouragement.

"Girl, I got this dude from Philly coming over tonight and he's bringing a friend..." she smiled over at Monét who shrugged her shoulders, she wouldn't mind dating someone else. She was getting lonely in her apartment which is why she stayed at Jayda's apartment. She left work and came over to Jayda's house so she didn't have to be alone.

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Meanwhile in New York.

"Guess what nigga" Samael cousin walked into his office.

Samael was stressed, he had one more month to find out where Monét was, he searched all over Los Angeles looking for her and there was no trace. He didn't understand why he couldn't just snatch another bitch up but after Dess snitched to Lucia about the events the night before she wouldn't allow him to get anyone aside from Monét. Lucia had wanted her future daughter-in-law back. Growing fond of her over the days. Before leaving Lucia, Dess and Monét shared a text groupchat.

"Aight, so remember when we went to Austin, Texas and I met this bad lil jawn named Jayda? We chopped it up, linked and fucked. Well, I'm on Instagram and guess what the fuck I see?"

@jaydawayda: and when you finish talking about me, don't forget to say "she on her shit tho."

"So, I hit her up right? I'm like I'm in Austin, fuck with me. So she hit me back like, when you tryna link? So I'm like tonight. Meaning, we gotta crank the jet up now and get out this bitch."

Which is exactly what they had done. They were now in Texas in the car, dressed to meet Jayda and Monét at her apartment.

"How you feeling?" His cousin Dom looked over at him, with a brow raised.

"Like, imma knock her fucking head into the wall." Samael shook his head. He didn't know how he was going to react when he seen Monét he was pissed but at the same time he understood the reason she ran.

What he did was fucked up. He was able to admit to his actions.

When they got to the apartment complex he looked around nodding his head. Whoever the girl was, she was living nice. He couldn't leave a witness though.

So, if he had to get rid of this Jayda character to get her back, he wouldn't hesitate. Dom knocked on the door while Mael stood behind with a straight face.

The door swung open and she greeted the guys.

"What's up?" When he walked in Monét sat on the swing set chair inside of Jayda's house. He was mad that she had got dolled up to meet a nigga.

Monét's heart dropped when she noticed Samael at the door. She didn't know how he found her and she even questioned if Jayda had set her up.

"Monét, meet me in the back." Samael wasted no time speaking up. A look of confusion washed over Jayda's face and that gave Monét the answers she needed.

"Jayda this is my ex-fiancé Samael." She mugged Mael,

"Ain't no fucking ex" he corrected her, Monét hesitantly stood up walking to the guest bedroom.

Monét sat down staring at the wall, not knowing what to say to him.

"You need to get all your shit. We leaving." Mael spoke calmly, knowing if he raised his voice Monét would definitely put up a harder fight.

"How did you find me?" She looked everywhere but at Samael. She knew he was angry.

"Caught you in the background of a photo. What's meant to be will always be Noelle, remember that." Walking over to her he squatted down so they were face to face. "I'm sorry baby girl."

Rolling her eyes she chuckled, the tears were streaming down her face, not because she was falling for his bullshit but because she knew that her little vacation was over with.

"I'm not going." She shrugged her shoulders pushing her away.

"Get whatever the fuck you need and let's go Monèt or I'm going to kill your friend. That's not a threat, I'm promising you that's it's going to happen" He was frustrated that he couldn't just shoot her, Lucia would kill him.

"Alright, damn... I'm coming Mael. Just don't touch her." Slipping on her furry slides she grabbed her phone and keys walking out the room.

"Jayda, I'm going to head home sis. I'll text you." She smiled at Jayda and his cousin as he and Monét walked out. Turning around to look at Dom to mouth words.

"Handle it"