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"Why can't you stay a little bit longer?"

I didn't answer the girl, I just looked at her like she was dumbest person on the planet while putting my shirt on.

The girl was named Courtney, met her probably 3 weeks ago when I was chilling with Lonzo one night. It was the night Scarlet had her breakdown and I ain't finna lie that breakdown she had scared me. Really freaked me out. So that night, when Scarlet calmed down a little, I got up and left Scar when she was sleeping.

I didn't go straight home, I started to drive all night so i can't think and clear my head. I don't know why i'm so scared right now, it's like a fight of flight situation. And y'all know I chose flight.

I told Scarlet imma be there for her when she needs me most and I just left her.

I'm a terrible boyfriend but what imma bout to do is gonna break her heart even more.

I guess lonzo was talking to this girl and she told him that he gotta sister. I guess ole girl didn't wanna leave her sister to be a third wheel, So lonzo invited me.

I wasn't planning on going at all, til Lonzo pressured me into going.

"Cmon Bro, I would do it for you if you asked me."

"Not like you doing anything right now anyways."

While Lonzo was getting it on with his girl of the night, Courtney and I was just chilling. We decided just sitting on this couch was boring so she came up with the idea to start drinking.

I didn't see the problem with it at the time but now thinking it over.. I think she was trying to get me drunk so she can get with me.

But i was dumb as fuck and weak minded I fell for that shit. That night I betrayed Scarlet and slept with a girl that wasn't my baby. But me and Courtney didn't stop there, we kept seeing each other after that.

I don't know what's wrong with me, I don't know why i was doing this. It's like Scarlets breakdown.. I've never seen her like that before. Maybe that shit scared me to go sleep with someone else? Or I'm just a dumbass nigga that won't let themselves be happy,

Now back to the present time where i am certainly at Courtney's apartment in LA. That's almost an hour away from Chino. Nobody knows that I am here, not The Yerm, not Scarlet.

I didn't realized Courtney was even talking to me. Her mouth was moving but i don't hear no words coming out. I snapped right back into reality and answered her stupid question.

"You know damn well why i cant stay Courtney." I replied while trying to find my damn pants.

"You going back to ole girl huh?" shook her head while kissing her teeth.

Courtney continues to talk and talk, just trying to piss me off at this point.

"I mean does she know that you have been fucking me? Damn, how long has it been?...oh yeah, two weeks now?" she taunts me.

"Fuck you Courtney." I grabbed my keys off the dresser, heading towards her bedroom door.

"I mean...you already did baby." she smirks

I didn't reply, all I did was open the door and slammed it on my way out.

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Vin, Ray, and myself decided to start our investigation by following Melo's car from school. I was in the front seat with Vin driving, Ray was in the back.

My body was filled with so much anxiety right now, I could probably puke. We have been following Melo for about 30 mins, we was currently on the high way leaving Chino.

"Damn where the fuck he taking us?" Vin asked

"Are y'all dumb? he leading us to LA." Ray replied.

Vin reached behind her seat and slapped Ray on the thigh.

"Don't call me dumb fuck face."

"Alright can we just pay attention before we lose him?" I asked annoyedly

"Sorry" they said at the same time.

After a few minutes, Melo leading us to a apartment complex.

"Do y'all know anybody that lives over here?" I asked, being really confused.

They both replied a No.

Finally Melo comes to a stop in from of an apartment, we stopped a few houses down.

Vin leaned over to get a closer look, she made sure she had her phone out just incase a nigga wanna start lying.

a few moments go by and we finally see some movement. Melo was still in his car but there was someone coming out that apartment.

Vin reaches back to hit Ray, asking him if he can see. He replied with a yes.

As the girl approached Melo's car, Melo rolls down his window. All you can see is Melo teaching his head out his car window. The girl gives Melo something, then kisses him on his lips.

Everyone in the car gasped, I couldn't believe my fucking eyes. All I could think was in denial, this couldn't be happening to me right now.

This couldn't be real.

Not my Melo, Melo wouldn't do this.

Vin was taking photos and everything. Ray was comforting me by rubbing my shoulder. But all I could feel was betrayal and mostly anger.

All I could do at the moment was cry, I cried hard.

I wanted to go over there and beat both they asses right now, but i didn't have the energy for this shit.

"Scar, I'm so sor-

"Just take me home V.." I interrupted Vin.