"Marlon bro you ready?" I yelled from downstairs pacing back &' forth . It's been 7 months since I last seen A'Mariell , I feel like all this shit my fault &' I just wanna bring my baby home. Zaylin walked out the back room dressed in all black, she finished puffing whatever she was smoking before putting it out in the ashtray &' walking past me straight out the door . Since A'Mariell been gone, Marlon or I haven't heard her say a word, like literally she never speaks .

The first few months was coo It ain't really bother me it wasn't my problem, now I don't know how to feel. I followed her out to the car . "Zay, yo." I called after her, she turned around folding her arms over her chest . "We gone bring her home Zay." I comforted her pulling her into a hug, she instantly broke down &' started babbling.

"Tae you just don't understand, I been so lonely . I know my Bestfriend alone. I feel so bad for her Tae." I shook my head rubbing her back . "Bro I know man." I said back . Marlon came &' joined the hug signaling for me to go get in the car .

His mom was the last to come out of the house , she flashed me a smile . "Why y'all moping around, let's go bring my baby home." She spoke , making everyone make their way to the car .

I'm not gone lie, Since my baby been gone I been holding it down. I been tryna better myself for her, it feel so different actually having somebody to turn yo life around for . I mean bitches in my past done tried to change me or make me stop living a certain way, I ain't never want to move another way . But A'Mariell, she worth it man . Anything in the world for dis girl . I mean dat . We gave the Nanny for Marley extras for however long we was gone take &' rode out .

"Yeee Last Nîgga Fuck Wit Yo Hea-" I rapped into the mic, bobbin my head .

"Aye, Aye !! DIS SHIT A HIT." I screamed out, I climbed out the chair walking out the studio to my living room seeing A'Mariell posted on the couch .

"Mari you good?" I asked walking past her going into the kitchen, I heard her sigh . "Yeah, I'm good Don." She answered back plainly .

Almost a year ago, I went ona lil mission to kidnap Tae girl. See me &' Tae been beefed out since highschool, he was fuckin on my lil bitch Noel, it wasn't really bout no hoe for real that nigga too tough for me &' I wasn't fuckin with dat lil bully shit he tried to play, a few years back him &' his homeboys broke into my partna house &' knocked his mom off . Ever since den I been on his ass, I just could never find nobody he cared about . Til I seen A'Mariell post em, I figured dat would get sum reaction. Over the past months A'Mariell started opening up, when she first got here she put us through hell. But I ain't even wanna put shorty in no danger, she just collateral . To be honest , we got to know eachother &' she honestly pretty coo, she sweet ion know I might got a lil crush on her .

I plopped down on da couch across from her , she looked down &' played with her fingers .

"What's wrong? You good?" I asked throwing a chip at her, it landed right in her fingers she giggled a lil before eating it . "You look like you wanted a chip." I joked making her laugh a little more.

"Na for real doe , what's good witchu." She just sighed before throwing her braids off her shoulder.

" I been here for a year almost. " She spoke . I looked at her waiting for her to continue .

"And?" I asked , confused.

"Don, Dats what's wrong." She finished , I let out a lil laugh . "I done got so comfortable with you I forgot you was a hostage." I joked again .

"What you don't like it here no more? I thought it was pretty coo." I added , she smacked her lips before shaking her head . "Na it's coo here, I'm just not posed to be here ya know? Like I don't even know where I'm at . I'm just chilling in a spot dat I'm unaware of. Anything could happen to me." She went on, I moved &' sat next to her . "Ain't nun gone happen to you, I got you." I confirmed to her , we shared a state before I licked my lips . "You wasn't even supposed to be here dis long, I thought yo folks woulda been sent somebody to come find you." I admitted . "Me too." She mumbled, before wiping the tear she let fall . I ain't like to see her down like dis, I know I ain't posed to catch no feelings but it's hard when she so attractive &' coo .

"Come on, I gotta lil song dat ah cheer you up." I told her , patting her leg for you to follow me . We made it back to da studio in my house, I sat her down at the mixing table . "Just press dis if you wanna talk to me, press dis to pause da music, &' dis too turn me up or down." I instructed her before going in the booth. "Alright, You Ready?" She pressed the button for her to talk to me. "Yeah Let's Go." I said back , slapping the headphones over my ears .

"You got me stuck inside yo love cycle, I read yo love bible, We give da hood guidance we keep da hood smiling." I sung into da mic, bobbing a little I looked through the glass seeing her smile , I chuckled a lil bit before finishing .

"Dat pussy so wet . I Don't . Think Dat It's Good Timing, Ima Nut In Dat Pussy Buy You Gucci &' Sum Red Bottoms"

The music stopped causing me to stop &' look up .

"You wrote dis?" A'Mariell asked still cheesing, I nodded . "Yeah, you fuckin wit it?" I asked pulling one headphone down. "I'm fuckin wit it." She told me back before playing the music again.

It has been a long seven months &' I mean long. After I blacked out, I was taken to an abandoned warehouse for about a week. I did everything possible to run away, it was like Don &' his crew we're already 2 steps ahead of me. I tried climbing through windows, I tried fighting, I even shot one of the men. It's like I was literally trapped, &' once that thought settled to me, I stopped fighting, I stopped caring over all . I blame myself for not being responsible &' checking who was there instead of just opening the door, I blame Marlon for not being there the one time I needed him most, but mostly I blame Tae. All of this is over him, if I would've never met him life would be so much easier. &'. My heart aches for Zaylin, we been Bestfriend's for years . I've never been away from her like this, all I do is think about how it's gone be when or if we reunite. I try not to think about Marley &' My mom because as soon as I do I break down &' it's like I never can stop. I miss them so much .

On the bright side, I'm no longer a prisoner more like a hostage basically?

Don eventually took me back to his house, he boarded the windows so I couldn't see outside but besides that I pretty much just chill there . I do get those crazy thoughts like just kill him &' get far away, but to be honest I really don't mind Don. It was awkward the way we met but I'm glad we did, Besides him kidnapping me, he seems pretty sane.

It's kinda hard for me to not fall for him being around only him everyday. He has never tried anything with me, like not even a kiss It's like sometimes we'll be vibing then he'll shut down.

Don was the complete opposite of Tae &' that made me more attracted to him. It was like he did everything he said he was gone do, He made sure I was safe . &' a part of me was falling deeply in love but the other part was still attached to Tae &' was hoping he'd show up &' save me .

The most boring part about being here is I ain't got not one phone, can't text, no Snapchat, no FaceTime . Every now &' then Don a let me take a picture or watch Netflix but that was it &' He was over my shoulder the whole time .

I fell into drinking &' smoking heavy cause pretty much that's all I'm ever around , We never really go out Its either we're at Danny's(his older brother) or Tori(his mans) house. I never see what I'm around I always leave blindfolded looking stupid.

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"Mari!" Tae yelled out to me as I was straightening up the living room, we had just finished making his song. I had to get some space from him because I had an urge to touch on him, &' I rather separate ourselves den act on it. "Wassup Don." I said , seeing him walk in the room I looked down folding the blanket &' laying it over the couch . "You hungry?"

He asked, I looked back at him . "Like whatchu mean I'm hungry? Like we gone go get food?." I asked a lil excited. even if I can't be out at home I still love to be outside &' catch the fresh lil air.

"Na like I'm cook sum, so is you hungry?" He told me back raining on my whole parade , but still making me smile . "You can cook ? Me too . What you making?" I asked . "Porkchops, red beans &' rice, cornbread, might make sum greens if I'm feeling like it." He spoke, I instantly just turned around, I ain't want him to see dat I was blushing. My whole face was red. "Okay , well you gone do dat. Im gone go to da bathroom." I told him back. "Wait you not gone help me?" He asked looking all fine. I just smiled showing all my teeth . "Give me a min Don" I said back, making my way to the bathroom.