Chapter 2

DIGGY’S P.O.V.

Bartender- *serves her drink*

Y/N- Thank you… *drinks it* *sighs* *looks over at Diggy*

Diggy- *smiles at you* *walks over* Hey..

Y/N- *smiles at him warmly* Hi…

Diggy- Hey, I er… not to scare you or anything, but I saw you from over there, and I just wanted to to come over

Y/N- Oh. *laughs a little* I’m glad

Diggy- Cause I just noticed you and it was.. there’s something about you. I don’t know. Why you here alone? You waiting for somebody?

Y/N- *nods* My best friend but… *sips her drink* she’s late. *rolls her eyes*

Diggy- So what’s your name? Tell me about yourself.

Y/N- I’m Y/N… I’m from the Bronx. I don’t know what else to tell you *laughs a little* What about you? Why you here?

Diggy- I’m Diggy. I’m from Queens… and today’s actually my birthday.

Y/N- Oh, happy birthday *smiles*

Diggy- Not really. I’m here alone, no one bothered to call me or anything, people forgot and are too busy… *looks down*

Y/N- *rubs his arm* I’m sorry about that. 

Diggy- *looks at you* Should we get a table? Get to know each other?

Y/N- *checks her phone* That sounds good, why not *grabs her glass and purse* I’ll buy you a drink

We headed to a table, sat down and ordered a few more drinks. We got into each other’s heads, laughed and made conversation. She was willing. She wasn’t shy but she didn’t give so much of herself away, but I knew enough to be so allured by her personality. She was a gentle soul, she eased me. I forgot all my problems and the way she smiled when I made her laugh.. it was everything I felt like I was missing.

I just needed to talk to someone right now. No sex, no intimacy, just a deep conversation for ages and that’s what I got from Y/N. I looked in her eyes, a lot. She was hiding something. It bothered me because I sensed it. I could see it in there, somewhere. Something painful.. distracting. Heartbreaking.

Diggy- You actually understand me, it’s crazy

Y/N- *laughs a little* I’ve been through a lot

Diggy- How old are you to be going through this stuff?

Y/N- I’m 18.

Diggy- So it doesn’t bother you that I’m known?

Y/N- *shrugs* Why would it? I don’t know about your world or what you do. I have no idea what it’s like. Besides, you’re a normal guy, I’ll treat you like anybody else

Diggy- *smiles* *leans in to kiss you*

Y/N- *phone buzzes* *looks down*

Diggy- *pulls back and sits straight* *mumbles* Dammit.

Y/N- *sighs and reads the message* Well, I better get going… *stands up and stumbles* Woah…

Diggy- *grabs you quickly* What about your friend?

Y/N- *laughs a little* She’s cancelled.. *stands up*

Diggy- You need a ride? You’re a little tipsy *chuckles*

Y/N- I don’t mind.. thanks.

*in the car*

Diggy- *laughs* Wait, you’re from New Jersey too? I thought you were from the Bronx..

Y/N- I am. *smirks* I thought you were from Queens?

Diggy- *laughs* Touché.. *pulls up to your house and looks at it* You live here?

Y/N- *shrugs* Yeah..

Diggy- Wow okay.. *turns off the engine* *glances at you*

Y/N- Thanks for.. keeping me company tonight. I really appreciate that

Diggy- It was no problem. I guess we both needed it.

Y/N- *looks at him* *smiles and looks down*

Diggy- *lifts your chin* *kisses you*

Y/N- *kisses him back* *mumbles* No.. *pulls away* I can’t

Diggy- *shakes head* I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have. That was out of line

Y/N- No, I don’t know what I was doing… sorry Diggy, I’m taken and you’re a really nice guy..

Diggy- It’s okay I don’t need the speech. I shouldn’t have. I’m taken too.

Y/N- *raises eyebrows* Oh.. well, I guess this is goodbye?

Diggy- Yeah, I guess so.

Y/N- You have my number.. just.. hit me up. Call me if you wanna talk, okay?

Diggy- *smiles* Thanks.

Y/N- *gets out the car* *grabs her umbrella*

Diggy- *watches you walk to the door* *drives off*

YOUR P.O.V.

It was what, only 11pm? It wasn’t that late, but the rain was hitting hard on the window. I went to the bedroom, got changed and slid into bed while the rain poured down outside. My phone buzzed, Andre. Asking where I was, not even if I was alright after earlier. He didn’t care. I thought about the whole of today. The highlight? I met someone new. Diggy. He was amazing. He just eased all this pressure from my mind, never thought I’d meet someone like that..

*that night*

Andre- *walks in the room* *turns on the light* Y/N, get up

Y/N- *rolls over in bed* No..

Andre- *throws the covers off* *growls* I said get up

Y/N- *slowly sits up in bed* *rubs her eyes* What is it?

Andre- Where did you go?

Y/N- I went out.

Andre- With who?

Y/N- It’s none of your business

Andre- *grabs you* Did you talk to anyone?

Y/N- I can talk to who I like! Get off me!

Andre- *shakes you* You don’t talk to me like that.. you know what happens…

Y/N- *pushes him off* Just leave me alone Andre!

Andre- *slaps you*

Y/N- *holds her face and cries a little*

Andre- Test me again.. I dare you

DIGGY’S P.O.V.

*at his house* *house phone rings*

Diggy- *picks it up* Hello?

Zendaya- Finally babe, I’ve been calling you all day. Happy Birthday, I’m sorry I couldn’t be there, I promise I’ll make it up to you when I see you

Diggy- *rolls eyes* Sure

Zendaya- Your brother.. Jermaine, he’s so amazing. This album is crazy, why aren’t you here?

Diggy- *grumbles* I didn’t feel like going

I was fed up of everyone always telling me about my brother’s achievements. We grew up differently. He was my step-brother. So he grew up in the hood, he went to college, had his own mixtapes, then my dad married his mom, we all lived together, he dropped his first album, our parents divorced and Jermaine got a record deal a couple months later.

And now his second album dropped and he was the talk of the industry. Again. The sibling rivalry was intense. I wanted what he got. I wanted it for myself, but I was always overshadowed in my life. Not to mention he’d slept with my girlfriends in the past and made songs about it. I hated that. I’m sure Zen was fucking him on the low but I never said anything…

Zendaya- Babe, I did this amazing photoshoot today, I have to show you the pictures..

Diggy- That sounds good

Zendaya- Jermaine liked them so I hope you will too.

Diggy- Oh.. he saw them? *his phone rings* *looks at it* Zen, I have to call you back *reads the caller id*

Zendaya- But…

Diggy- Baby, it’s important

Zendaya- Okay, talk later.. *hangs up*

Diggy- *picks up his phone* Hello?

Y/N- Diggy, I need help.

*later*

I drive down to her house again in my car. I looked out the window at the home, when I pulled up. The grass was wet and soaking, the windows drenched in the pouring rain. My eyes moved to the porch where I saw her, sitting in sweatpants, socks and a t-shirt with a bag beside her, like she was crying, shivering. I got out the car, I didn’t care that I didn’t have an umbrella, or that my clothes would be soaking wet as the rain crashed down. I walked to her.

She saw me and got up, grabbing the bag between her fingers. She made her steps towards me, her hair dripping, face pale and body freezing cold. I could see her shivering as we got closer. When we were face-to-face, I saw she had no make up on, different to before. She was dressed down comfortably, her arms folded to keep her body heat and her eyes soft and sad, looking in mine. Her face quivered at how cold it was and how damp the floor beneath her felt.

My emotions dipped for her. I wondered why she was sad, why she called, what happened. But as I looked at her… pale, cold and soaked in rain, head-to-toe, I realised. She was the most beautiful girl I’d ever seen.