"Dexter wants there to be more employees but Rich ain't trying to have more niggas up in here. Shit be dry as a motherfucker." Dex explains to me. And I said before, Dex always refers to himself in 3rd person which be weird as hell but I've been working here a month and it ain't that bad. I was able to pay for my ticket and my rent which in relived I got done. Everyone else in the group been busy with whatever the hell they been busy with, and as of right now we ain't really talking that much. I lowkey miss they dumbasses...and Jah. I haven't talked to him since the I left his house that one night about 2, 3 weeks ago. Or seen him. I don't know what he up to, but a nigga need to see him. Not in a, you know.. you know I don't even gotta explain every time, I just want to see the shorty. Miles went as far as to calling the police and trying to file a missing person report, but since Jahseh is over 18, it's his right to go missing, or run away so they can't force him to come home or any of that bullshit. I hope he's okay, it's all Miles has been talking about. "I think it because he don't want the same thing to happen like last time, Dex always be tellin him ain't nothing finna go down again he's trippin." He continues. Mitri told me about the guy that he dated and how he used to work here with him but then they broke so he fired him. I can't imagine working with an ex, that's awful.

"We need new hoes around here, dawg."

"Aye, y'all. Listen." Mitri interrupts. "Since y'all always on my ass about there being not enough employees, I got someone. It's a bitc- I mean female, so take it easy on her and make her feel welcomed. She'll be here any moment so-" just then a girl walked in and I my heart dropped to the floor.

"Oh she here. Her name Valerie." She walked in, she was wearing an orange bandana with light washed blue jeans with a crop top and some Jordan's. If there was something that she was good at, it was looking good.

She must've saw me, she gave me a smirk and went on with Mitri guiding her by holding his hand behind her back.

"This is Dex, and this is Stokeley. Royce and Jordan ain't working today so you'll most likely see them your next shift." Mitri explains.

"I know her." I say. "Oh y'all know each other? How?" Mitri asks. "Old friends." She quickly answers. Mitri smiles, "Well it's a reunion. Im sure y'all are happy to see each other after I assume, a long time."

No. I want to quit. I just was fucking thinking about how awful it might be working with your ex and now the universe just has to fuck with that. Ain't nobody ant me to be happy. I need the money so I have to stay, even if I have to work long side this trifling ass bitch.

Ring ring

Ring ring

Ring ring

My eyes fluttered open as I saw my phone beside me. It was dark, like pitch black. I'm not in bed, at least I didn't feel like I was. It was dusty, and the mattress was way more tough. I don't recognize this place. I picked up my phone immediately squinted, trying to adjust to the brightness.

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How long have I been here for? My oldest message was from 5 days ago. How come I don't remember any of this? All I remember is when Stokeley kept me company that one time Jefferey's goons- oh fuck.

I quickly pick up my phone and try my figure print. It doesn't work. I keep pressing it and and it keeps saying fingerprint not recognized. Then I hear the door open and the lights turn on.

I flinched and squinted, finally seeing who and where I was. A place and face all too familiar.

"Welcome home, X." He says with a weird smirk on his face and a blunt in hand. I say nothing and just look at him. The same way I found him, and the same way I left him. Pathetic.

"Silent treatment...Alright. I believe I told you to meet me at our spot didn't I?" Jefferey explained taking in his blunt and blowing it out waiting for an answer.

"How long have I been here for?" I say sternly sitting up on the bed straight.

"You didn't answer my question, X." He says coming over and sitting on the edge of the bed. He gave me a stupid look, I looked away.

"Yes."

"Then why didn't you obey me?"

"You want me to drive 2 Miles just to come here and meet some emo ape that expects me to suck their dick all the time even if we aren't together?" I say, snapping at him. I can see he got mad. I then felt heat followed by a sting on my cheek. It made my eyes water a little bit.

"You've been here 2 weeks ish. I drugged you. I honestly expected you to die because you were out for so long. You woke up a couple times but I don't reckon you remember." He says chuckling as if something is funny. I can't believe I ever dated this dude.

"Why did you dye your hair blue? I thought I said that the black and blonde was how it should be..?" He says, yanking at one of my dreads making me wince.

"Anyway, X-"

"Jahseh is my name. I do not go by X." I say.

He chuckled and got up, burning out his blunt and gesturing me to get up. I got up but I was weak and my knees were giving in.

We walked out of the room and into the living room of the busted down place. He casually walked out and I followed, girls AND guys laying motionless on the floor, me not knowing if there dead or not, they look younger than me. WAY younger. There was stains on the walls and couch, blood and what looked like feces from unspeakable acts. He reach the door, he opens it for me motioning for me to walk.

Outside. I missed you.

"Go home." He says simply.

"W-what?" I stuttered.

"Go. Home. vamonos." He says shooing me.

"Jefferey..I-I don't know where I am. I don't have my car or keys-"

"Here's your phone. Use a map or something, just fuck off." He says tossing me my phone me and slamming the door in my face. I take this time to actually open my phone and text everyone back.

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I closed messages and went to search up where I was because I had absolutely no idea. I know I'm still in Florida because of how fucking got it is. I start walking and I see that it's kind of busy and I don't recognize anywhere.

"Tampa? How the hell.." I say to myself. No one is gonna want to get me from Jacksonville. That's a forever ways away!

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I smiled at the messages and that's when I got a separate text from Stokeley.

4 hours of waiting exactly starting....now.