Watching Don pull off i sighed before shaking my head, I walked towards my apartment door wiping the tears I let fall . I didn't know what I was doing, I wanted the both of them &' I knew this wasn't gone end well for either parties . Finally getting in the house i locked the door behind me, seeing Tae on the couch with Marley. We immediately locked eyes, his eyes moved from mine to my missing shirt

"Bro where the fuck is yo clothes?" he spat standing up i rolled my eyes before grabbing a drink out the fridge, "so now niggas get to just see titties." He added since i ignored him.

"Tae , just stop talking fr." i spoke humbly making him jerk his neck back snatching the drink out my hand he slammed it against my island . "Ivontae, I'm tryna tell yo-"

"Don't try &' tell me shit . You knew what was up wit me. ion even fight niggas." He said angrily .

"You mad you got into a 1 minute scuffle shut the fuck up!! You out here fuckin shit up for me! I SHOULD BE MAD." I screamed at him , he just stared at me . "You is fuckin dumb. You made him bleed that's where my shirt went." I added . he smirked "He made his own dumb ass bleed tryna run his set again." He mumbled .

"Mariiiii." Marley yelled from the living room, i peeked my head at him. "Hey fat daddddd, come here." I said throwing my arms out, he ran &' galloped into my hand . "Biggg Boyyyy." I squeezed &' wiggled him while i spoke . He blabbered on about his day as I followed him to the living room

"How bout we get washed up &' lay down ? It's almost bed time you hungry ?" I asked him sitting him down on the couch pressing play on his episode of The Pj Mask . I walked to the back of the house to get Marley some clothes, I could hear Tae's footsteps behind me which caused me to roll my eyes .

I got to the room pushing the door behind me purposely, he swung the door back roughly making it smack my wall . I snapped my neck at him , he just shrugged like he didn't even care .

"Is you crazy?" I asked , clasping my hands together so I didn't swing . "Bitch Is crazy ?? It's fuckin meth it has to be." He answered back .

"Matter fact - you &' him do meth that's what it is" He said with a straight face making me laugh .

"You got zero more times to use dat bitch word loosely." I spoke still laughing but serious .

"So you fuckin wit him?" He asked me, I looked away &' shook my head . "We was more friends den anything" I lied , moving to get my brothers clothes out my dresser . "Mari ." Tae's deep voice boomed from behind me . "Yeah?" I asked still picking out his sleeping set out . "You think I be doing dis shit to prove sum out here &' I don't." Tae replied .

"I never said you did ." I responded dryly .

"So what ? I'm confused wit you at dis fuckin point." He spoke, sitting on the bed . I walked into my bathroom starting bath water then walking back out to the room . "I'm confused my damn self." I said back . "Unconfuse yourself for I do a lot around dis bitch." He added , I laughed &' threw my head back .

"You threatening somebody dat ain't scared of you fr." I told him .

We shared a stare for a minute before he grabbed his gun off my dresser &' tucked it . He grabbed a black ski mask &' a sweater before standing up .

"Where are you going ?" I asked irritated .

"To show you I'm done playing, I been lenient with dawg ass already cause it been sum beef . Yo dumb ass fell in love wit a goofy , a fuckin goofy ."

I just sat there listening .

"You don't know shit bout dis man, that's the sick part. I keep tryna let you find out on yo own but It's taking too long ." He said to me .

"What ? Find out WHAT ? I'vontae , you just don't want me with nobody but you." I spat back upset .

"No I don't want you with grimy ass niggas dat ain't gone watch over you like I do."

"Watch over me HOW ? You're not my guardian angel I'vontae!"

"I'm done arguing with you." Tae told me trying to walk out . I either had to choose from the water overflowing , or stopping him from leaving .

"Tae Don't Leave Out My Fuckin House!!" I Yelled running to cut the water off before following him out the room, he was at the door putting his shoes on .

"I-Fuckin Vontae you dumb bitch, I been LENIENT WITH YO ASS VERY FUCKING MUCH SO-"

"Girl, Yo best bet gone be to stop yelling in my muhfuckin face." He Cut me off . I laughed again in his face , I felt like he was everything he was saying was a joke to me .

"You think you so fuckin tough , to me none of dat shit matters . It don't apply to me ."I said

"You think it don't apply to you . You really pushing me. But before I beat yo ass A'Mariell B I'ma move around." He confirmed to me . I just stared at him, crossing my arms over my chest . "So you leaving ?" I asked .

"You think you so tough too, Then I'm finna move around &' go . Now look at you , All sad &' teary eyed."

I couldn't do nothing but sit &' pout .

"You was just on fuckin fire . 'i-fuckin vontae bitch' Where allat at ? 'i ain't scared , dat shit don't apply to me' fake tough ass girl ." He read me quick as hell . I had to walk away cause I was so blew I didn't even have a comeback , &' plus I ain't want him to think he was funny cause I laughed immediately . .

"Fat boyyyy , you wanna get in the bath?" I asked .

"&' sorry for yelling, i got angry at Tae." i told him .

"i'm okay." Marley told me. i scooped him up &' brought him to the bath tub .

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After getting Marley all washed up , I fed him &' put him in the bed . Tae sat his mad ass in the living room playing the game &' I was in the kitchen getting ready to cook .

I connected my phone to the speakers &' played my playlist . I pulled the shrimp out the freezer &' filled a bowl up to defrost them , i pulled out a bag of potato's &' washed a few before sitting them in a bowl . I pulled the steak out the fridge &' sat it on the counter . As I got into cooking my phone vibrated I looked down seeing it was Don I quickly cleared the message getting back into what I was doing , It vibrated again . I smiled biting my bottom lip shaking my head 'Fuck' I thought to myself, remembering Tae nosy ass I cleared it again before seasoning the steak. My phone rung stopping the music, I sighed already knowing how this was about to play out . I turned the stove down before looking at my phone seeing the name printed on the screen ,

smirking slightly I turned around right before answering I quickly looked up , then double looked seeing Tae standing in front of me .

"Who calling yo phone ?" He asked looking me dead in my eyes . "Ion know probably Zaylin fr." I lied looking away . "I really hate you starting to lie na, cause yo ass suck at it." He stated still looking at me .

"So bitches can call my phone while you around ?"

"You acting like I told him to call me ." I said back .

"Man, ion really wanna hear dat phone even much be-" My phone even much ringing cut him off causing him to snatch it .

"Niggas names got heart eyes &' shit." He mumbled making me roll my eyes .

"Yo." Tae spoke answering the phone

Tae hung up my phone. I didn't hear Don's side, so I have no clue what he could even be talking about . I reach my hand out for my phone &' Tae slammed it on the island my jaw dropped.

"So you just gone break my phone ?" I asked following him out the kitchen . "We ah get it fixed tomorrow, Just go on bout yo night tonight." He told me . I just sat there looking at him .

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Finally finishing cooking, I sat the the rice on both plate adding the pepper steak on top , then put the back potato filled it with sour cream, brocoli &' cheese &' shrimp &' bacon bits . i put two hawaiian rolls on the plates &' wiped the counter down, I clean as I go so it doesn't get too messy . I walked out the kitchen glancing at Tae still playing the game trying not to acknowledge me . I got to my room quickly turning on my tv, finding Atl &' cutting it on . I changed into one of Tae's shirts he left over here &' threw my hair up . I walked back through the living room &' I could feel Tae staring me down . I grabbed two glasses , i filled mine up with half strawberry lemonade &' two shots of patron , &' gave him half a glass of coke &' filled the rest up with 42 . I grabbed his stuff walking it to him , He grabbed it while looking at me biting him bottom lip . "You eating out here wit me?"

"Not." I said as I walked back to the back.

"Well I'm coming with you ."