November 12th

"We can go back to Aunt Tamia's house if this is too much?" Renae announced as she walked alongside Dajon as they walked the front street of the neighborhood.

He was released from the hospital 2 days ago but he would have to use crutches to walk for about a month.

"Nah, I need to do this, I'll be fine." He assured as they began to approach the green tank.

"Have you and King talked yet?" He asked as they stopped to catch a break.

"Yeah...we spoke at his mom's house. I also apologized." She answered and he smirked.

"Oh so YOU apologized?" He teased and she laughed nudging him.

"Oh hush, but yes I did and I may have cried a little too." She said and he laughed at the face she made.

"You are such a baby." He joked.

"Well let me be that, at least I said sorry."

"Mhm did y'all get the results back?" He asked. "Not yet, the Doctor said he has a few more days."

"Are you nervous?" He questioned.

"At first... but I believe him. I just hope the paper matches his words." She admitted.

"I'm sure it will." He told her as a black car crept up.

Dajon noticed it first and reached for Renae's hand.

"What? You're in pain?" She asked worriedly. "Don't look back, just walk." He whispered pulling her on the other side of him.

"Who is it?" She asked pulling her phone out her pocket.

"The niggas that shot me." He mumbled picking up the pace.

"We gotta cut through the alley." She whispered seeing them speed up.

"Go." He asserted. "No, you need to be in front are you crazy?" She asked calling King as she pushed him forward.

"Helluh?" King answered just as the sounds of tires screeching and gun shots went off.

Hearing Renae's scream made him jump out the chair.

"RENAE?!" He yelled grabbing Malik's arm and dragged him out the barbershop.

"NAE!" Dajon yelled trying to get up but the first shooter had the gun pointed right at his temple.

"You should've played dead." He spoke before hitting him with the butt of the gun.

Looking around, he ran towards the car as the driver forced Renae inside the trunk.

"Go!"

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15 minutes later

Rushing out the car, King ran over towards Dajon ignoring the police calling for him.

"Where is she?! Where is she?!" He asked frantically.

"They took her... I don't know bro. I tried to help." Dajon spoke then covered his face.

"I'm sorry man."

Looking up at the sky, King closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "Sir?" The woman officer called touching him and he snatched away and moved to the side.

"Was it them?" He asked and Dajon nodded.

Bryson pulled up and rushed out the car with Tamia right behind him.

"Sir!" The officer yelled.

Ignoring him, Bryson swatted his hand away and rushed over towards Dajon them.

Keenan came running around the corner with his shirt off and lip busted.

Malik tapped King then nodded.

"Oh my God!" Tamia screamed. "What happened to you?" She asked grabbing his face.

"I'm good." He spoke breathing heavy as he looked at King.

"I just got into with some niggas at the court. They got Zuri?" He asked.

"How you know?" Dajon and King asked.

"I guess them niggas knew we been looking for em. Three big niggas just jumped my ass then sped off but they said something about Renae. Tell me they don't got her."

Everyone looked around in silence as the officers made their way over.

"We don't talk to opps my man." King spoke as he motioned for Keenan to follow him.

Bryson saw the look in his face and gave a nod in approval.

"I'm going with them, take DJ and go home Tamia." He asserted tossing Tamia the keys then ran behind King them.

"Can you tell me what the guys looked like?" An Officer asked stopping Dajon and Tamia from walking.

"Happened too fast, ask them neighbors." He answered before walking around him.

"They're gonna find her Dajon.. don't worry."

**

Chesapeake, VA

Slowly regaining consciousness, Renae lifted her head and blinked her eyes repeatedly trying to clear her vision.

Whatever they gave her had her out like a light.

"Ow." She groaned feeling a pain on the right side of her head.

Looking around the room, Renae went to move until she realized she was tied to a pole.

"Aw come on." She stressed kicking her legs frustratedly.

Hearing talking, then laughter her eyes averted towards the door.

The guys walked in and flicked the light on partially blinding her.

"Should've gave you a stronger dosage." The dark skin guy cracked as he walked over towards Renae.

The lighter one, sat in the nearby chair and just smirked.

"So how you know lil dope boy?" He asked grabbing Renae's face roughly.

"Who the hell is that?" She asked, laughing the guy released her face then back handed her.

Biting down on her lip, Renae tried to even her breathing to keep her emotions in line.

The slap stung but she wouldn't give him that satisfaction.

"Tough little bitch aren't you?" He asked grabbing her face again.

Smirking, Renae spit in his face earning not 1 but 2 slaps.

"Sick bitch." He gritted wiping his face off and she laughed.

"Just kill me you coward." She taunted licking the blood from her lip.

"Don't worry I'm waiting on that call until then, I'm gonna have some fun." He spoke standing to his feet and undid his belt.

The look on her face made him laugh.

"Oh now you're scared? Not so tough now huh?" He questioned then looked back at his friend.

"Do what you gotta do, I'm bouta take a piss." He stated getting up.

Once he left out, the guy walked around the pole and un cuffed her.

Grabbing her arm roughly, he forced her to her feet and she tried to pull away.

"Nah, you had shit to say, don't run now." He spoke as he pushed her towards the other door.

August 10th

"Why yo ass just standing there?" Melton asked Victor as he stuffed himself back into his shorts.

"I'm not with this." He replied looking over at Renae.

"So why the hell did you come?" Melton asked grabbing his face. "I thought we were just going to scare her and shake her up a bit." He replied and Melton laughed.

"Just forty minutes ago you were trying to fuck her."

"Until I realized she was a virgin." He corrected.

"What the fuck that mean? They're the best ones." Melton replied walking over and undid the knot from around Renae's ankles.

When he untied her hands, she kicked him in the balls and dug her nails into Mason eyes...

The memories of her previous sexual assaults came into her mind and she freaked out.

Snatching her arm away, Renae tried to make a run for it only to be grabbed back by her hair.

Screaming, she hit at his hand as he pulled her into him and lifted her body up.

"I like chasing, it's one of my favorites." He spoke pushing the door open and tossed her on the small mattress.

Removing his shirt, he walked her way and she looked around for something to grab but found nothing.

"No point of running." He said hovering over her, reaching for her jeans she kicked him right in his balls.

"Ahhh!" He hollered falling over, getting up quickly, she kicked him again.

"Ah fuck! You bitch." He gritted trying to grab her foot but she kicked him with force in the face.

Knocking him out, she searched his pockets for the keys.

"Fuck." She cursed hitting him again.

"Asshole." She mumbled standing then ran out the room.

"Aye bro! We go—." Before he could finish his sentence shots rang out and he dove into the room.

Renae covered herself in the corner as the shots became closer.

Her body trembled with fear the louder the shots got.

Feeling strong arms around her, she kicked and screamed as the dark skin guy dragged her inside the room.

"RENAE!" Malik yelled going to take the shot but the guy used her body as a shield.

Backing inside the room, he locked the door and smacked Renae to the floor.

"Renae?!" Malik yelled banging on the door. The sounds of her screaming angered him.

"See what you did?" The guy asked towering over her small frame.

Covering her face, Renae prayed that he wouldn't hit her yet again.

"Stopppp!" She screamed beating on his chest as he choked her up against the wall.

The door was shot off the hinges and Malik sent a shot into the guy's leg causing him to drop Renae.

Rushing over, he kicked the guy then went to help Renae but she screamed backing away.

"Whoa! It's me! Z it's me." He informed removing the mask as he stepped back.

Staring at him, her eyes traveled to the body on the ground then back at him.

Standing slowly, he reached for her but she shook her head moving to the side slowly and the guy laid on the floor groaning.

"It's me Renae." He spoke softly extending his hand. "Stop!" She screamed holding her arms out as she backed up into the corner.

Confused, he turned towards the door when he heard footsteps but quickly lowered the gun seeing King and Bryson run in.

Removing his mask, King rushed over towards them while Bryson looked the guy over.

"I tried to grab her but she freaked out." Malik informed as he stood over the guy.

"Nae?" King called making her look at him.

As his face registered in her head she jumped in his arms and hugged him tight.

"I got you." He spoke as he lifted her up.

Walking out the warehouse, King opened the back door to the truck and placed Renae inside.

He went to walk away but she grabbed his shirt.

"Don't leave." She begged, looking over his shoulder, he removed his gun from his waistband and climbed inside with her.

"Did they hurt you?" He asked and she shook her head.

"Did they touch you?"

"Yeah." She answered allowing him to examine her face.

"Still da baddest in my eyes." He complimented brushing his thumb over her top lip and she smiled softly.

"In my defense I beat him up the first round." She announced and he chuckled.

"I love you lil girl." He told her and she smiled.

"I love you King."

**

2 hours later

"Where Dajon? I thought he was gonna stay the night." She asked looking outside once King came back.

"He asked if I could pick him up tomorrow, he also told me to tell you to call him." He announced handing her the new phone.

"I made sure everything was transferred." He added as he made his way towards the kitchen.

"What about Bryson? What happened to the guy?"

Chuckling, King placed the cookout containers on the table and went to wash his hands.

"Yo pops is talking with Keenan and Malik, he'll call later and don't worry about dude, he's handled." He told her.

Sitting at the table, Renae peeked inside the bag.

"What'd you get?" She asked taking the lid off one of the drinks.

"Greens, hush puppies and a chili dog for you with da cheesecake shake. Da burger, extra chili fries and onion rings are mine."

"You got coke?" She asked looking inside his cup.

"Nah, das grape Fanta mixed with sprite." He answered and she giggled.

"Ghetto lean?" She inquired and he busted out laughing sitting across from her.

"That's what you come up with?" He asked handing her her food.

"Isn't that what y'all call it if it's purple?" She asked picking up the fork and wiped it off.

"Cough syrup mixed with sprite is lean ma." He told her as he grabbed her hands so they could say grace.

"Oh." She mumbled once he finished.

"Have you ever drank it?"

"When I was younger... like my high school days.. I had to stop though after reading about about Wayne hospitalized for it." He answered.

"Oh yeah, I remember reading that. I thought he died and Dajon cursed me out." She spoke and he busted out laughing picking up the hot sauce.

"Why?"

"He's a huge Lil Wayne fan and I guess I read the reports wrong and said Wayne had died or something around that line and he cursed me out. Like hurt my feeling cursed out." She said then laughed at the face he made before laughing.

"Yeah, Wayne da goat. I think every nigga feel like we know him." He said and she giggled.

"I feel that way about Ciara and Jhené Aiko."

"I thought you liked what's her name? Uh Alicia Keys." He asked letting her get some of his fries.

"I do, but I like Ciara because she's a dope dancer and sis can move her body like no other. I like Jhené Aiko because in a weird way I feel like we're similar." She explained.

"I can dig dat." He replied picking up his burger.

"You fuck wit Nicki right?" He asked before biting into his burger.

"Yeah, I love her. I'm not as crazy as the Barbz but that's my bitch right there." She answered and he chuckled.

"You know they ride for her just like the Beyhive." He said and they both laughed.

"Are you ok though?" He asked taking one of her hush puppies.

"I am... I feel bad though. I think I hurt Malik's feelings."

"Nah he's cool, yo pops told him you just needed time." He assured and she nodded.

"Ok, good." She mumbled putting her hot dog down.

"Can I ask you something?" She asked wiping her hands on the napkin.

"Wassup?" He answered giving her his full attention.

"How do you want us to do this whole relationship thing?"

"What you mean?" He asked.

"Like how do you want to do this... is there marriage in the future and kids? Or is there kids first and then marriage?" She clarified.

Thinking on it for a moment he had to make sure he said the right words.

"You know I love you right?" He asked and she nodded.

"I know dis stuff wit Autumn struck a nerve in you, but Nae I want us both to travel the world before we have any kids. I can't say when marriage will come into play because that's a secret. But kids? I want us to travel, like be on some full on Black love, power couple type shit. You wanna ride with me, so I need to make sure you are fully prepared and trained. Once we get shit together then I want us to travel not just for a few days or few weeks. But I mean be at one location for four days to a week then pick up and fly to the next. When I say I want to travel I mean I want to travel the ENTIRE world with you ma, I can't do that if we aren't stable or popping out kids. I can easily make love to you here in da states but have you ever did it out da country? I wanna know how da hell dat feels." He told her and she laughed at the last part.

"I love you babygirl, but right now I want you to myself, that's if you'll allow me." He added and she smiled looking down.

"Do I get to choose the places?" She asked and laughed nodding.

"Any place ma, it's yours baybeh."

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Got damn where is my King? 🤧

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