Chapter 9

YOUR P.O.V.

Y/N- *wipes her eyes* I thought he was the one…

Jermaine- *looks at you* Maybe your heart is telling you something else

Y/N- *looks down*

Jermaine- *holds your cheeks in his hands* Just go with what it’s telling you… *leans to kiss you*

Y/N- *tilts away from him* No Jay, it’s not telling me that *puts his hands down* 

Jermaine- *slides his hand up your leg*

Y/N- *slaps him* I said no Jermaine! *stands up*

Jermaine- *rubs his cheek* *sighs*

Y/N- This can’t happen

Jermaine- Why? You know I’m good for you

Y/N- *shakes her head* I can’t be making more mistakes and doing things I’m gonna regret and hurt people I care for

Jermaine- *blinks at you* You mean Diggy?

Y/N- *nods a little* Yes, I mean him.

Jermaine- *stands up* He can’t do things for you like I can. He’s a little boy in big pants who gets ahead of himself and bites off more than he can chew. Y/N, he doesn’t know how to treat a girl like you.. *holds our hand* a woman like you

Y/N- *pulls her hand away* That’s your brother, and you speak of him like that?

*front door opens quietly*

Diggy- *walk in and hears the conversation*

Jermaine- Not really. Just a step-brother.

Y/N- And you were raised together, as brothers. You should be grateful to have someone like him

Jermaine- Someone who hated me from the first day? All he wants is to be me! To be exactly like me and have what I want. Why would you settle for that when you could have the real thing Y/N?

Y/N- *stutters* I.. I have feelings for him! I care about him so much Jay and he looks out for me and.. and I can’t even explain how I feel, I shouldn’t even feel like this

Diggy- *smiles to himself*

Jermaine- *pauses* Let me explain something to you… *sighs* I am so crazy obsessed with you. I haven’t felt this way about a girl in months, years. I want to make you happy and do whatever I can to help you through whatever is happening with Andre. I care about you

Y/N- *looks away*

Jermaine- *takes your hand* Look at me..

Y/N- *looks at him*

Jermaine- Me and you.. we can make this work.

Y/N- *steps away from him* *shakes her head* I didn’t come here to see you. I didn’t call you to help me. I called your brother and I’m waiting for him

Jermaine- *chuckles* With Diggy, you’ll be waiting a long time *walks out the room*

Diggy- *walks out the house quickly*

Jermaine- *walks upstairs*

Diggy- *pauses for a while* *opens the door and walks in the house* Y/N, you here?

Y/N- *walks out the living room* *wipes her eyes* Hey…

Diggy- *hugs you* It’s gonna be alright

Y/N- I’m just so happy you’re here

Diggy- *kisses your head* *breathes deeply*

Jermaine- *watches you both* *walks away*

*that night*

DIGGY’S P.O.V.

Diggy- You look gorgeous tonight

Y/N- *smiles* Thanks. I didn’t even know where you were taking me

Diggy- *shrugs* Jazz bars are the best. I come here to get some inspiration sometimes

Y/N- *smiles* *looks at the performers onstage*

Diggy- *looks at you* I think I found some more inspiration

Y/N- *looks at him* Huh?

Diggy- Nothing, I was just.. talking to myself

Y/N- Okay.. but you’re missing this performance. This guy is so good, watch him *looks at the stage*

Diggy- *looks at the stage* *glances at you*

JERMAINE’S P.O.V.

Was I salty? Hell fucking yeah. I hated it. Y/N was such a good girl. Probably the most heavenly looking girl I’d ever seen.. and her heart was stuck on Diggy. I couldn’t believe that. What did he have that I didn’t?

Jermaine- *walks past the basement door* *stops* *opens the door* *walks down the stairs*

I remember seeing Diggy come down here so many times this week… I knew it was his space, but who knew this kid had his own lil studio down here? Better equipment than mine too, what the hell? I looked around, found an open lyric book on the couch and his laptop was open too. Hm…

Jermaine- *takes the book* *plays the songs on the laptop* *listens and smiles* 

*a month later*

YOUR P.O.V.

Y/N- *on the phone* It’s what I have to do. I want it over and done with, I’m donewith you *hangs up* *puts her head in her hands*

Diggy- *rubs your back* So he got the papers?

Y/N- *nods* He doesn’t wanna do this *looks at him* Mom’s got her best attorney and dad’s getting the money together

Diggy- You moving back home?

Y/N- *nods* They all miss me

Diggy- *smiles* It’s all gonna be okay

*door opens*

Y/N- *looks up*

Mia- Your mom said I’m helping you pack *smiles and holds up boxes*

Y/N- *stands up and hugs her* Thank you so much

Mia- The sooner you’re outta his house, the better

Diggy- *looks at you both* You need me?

Mia- *looks at you* *looks at him* Probably. Andre isn’t exactly a nice guy

*at Andre’s house*

Diggy- Should I get your stuff from the bathroom?

Y/N- Please.

Diggy- *goes in the bathroom with a box*

Y/N- *packs the boxes with clothes*

Andre- *walks in* (your initial)

Y/N- *looks at him* *continues packing*

Andre- *comes up and holds your waist* Don’t do this..

Y/N- *slides away* Get off me…!

Andre- *grabs your wrist* You don’t have to do this. You’re only making this harder for yourself.. *firm voice* And you don’t want that, do you?

Diggy- *walks in* Let her go.

Andre- *looks at him and smirks* And you’re the guy behind it all?

Diggy- I didn’t tell her to do anything. You drove away a good woman, someone who loved you with her whole heart and nothing less. Let go of her

Andre- *lets go of you*

Y/N- *stumbles* *stands away from him*

Diggy- Is that the last of your stuff?

Y/N- *nods* Let’s get outta here. *walks away* 

Diggy- *follows you*

Andre- *goes to punch him* 

Diggy- *grabs his fist* *twists his arm* *punches him repeatedly* *pushes him on the floor*

Y/N- *looks at them both* 

Diggy- *dusts his hands* Just taking care of business. *holds your hand* *leaves with you*

*that night*

DIGGY’S P.O.V.

Diggy- *reads his messages*

Y/N- Thank you so much, I couldn’t have done it without you xxx

Diggy- *smiles* *turns on the radio*

Radio- We got a new one from J. Cole, he just dropped this ill track called Don’t Let Em and it sounds hot..

Diggy- *confused* What?

Jermaine- *rapping on the radio* Met this girl that changed my life. The typa girl that make a nigga wanna fight for.

She ain’t wanna get on top, she wanna get inside my head. Fucking with my brain all this truth that she said, ain’t thinking bout what she wanna do, I’m thinking how she got inside my head.

She got her lil swag, body like a temple, smart like the streets and her attitude is modest. What’s a mob to a king? What’s a hoe to a goddess?

She my queen, angel, she don’t let em tell her any different, she’s flawless. She ain’t fuckin with the fakes, I get her rolling with a real nigga, that’s a promise.

Diggy- *clenches his jaw* *drives faster*

*at the house*

Jermaine- *sits in the kitchen* *nods his head to the song*

Diggy- *walks in the house* *slams the door* What the fuck do you think you’re playing at?!

Jermaine- *closes the laptop* *looks at him* *smirks* Huh?

Diggy- *walks up to him* Stealing my songs? My stuff, can’t you get your own?

Jermaine- *laughs a little* It’s no biggie, I’ll give it back, promise.

Diggy- How?!

Jermaine- Aite, fine, I’ll give you credit. That song was bout Y/N huh?

Diggy- *punches him* You don’t fuck with my stuff! *pushes him into the wall* *huts him again*

Jermane- *hits him*

Rev- *walks in* That’s it! *pulls them apart* I am fed up of this Diggy!

Diggy- What? Me?! He steals my stuff and you just defend him like that?! He’s a fake rapper!

Rev- At least he brings something to the table. You don’t do anything around here. You’ve got no job, no money, you don’t do anything around here but cause trouble and use up my cash. *pauses and sighs* I’m cutting you off.

Diggy- What?

Rev- I’m sorry son, but it’s time. I thought by the time you were 19, you woulda gotten your life together but I was wrong. 

Diggy- You ain’t even gonna help me?

Rev- You’re a lost cause. I try and try, but you don’t take the help you’re given. You’re so.. distant. You don’t even seem like my son anymore

Diggy- I’m your real son, not this fake bitch. I have your last name!

Jermaine- *steps to him*

Rev- Yeah, well sometimes I wish Jermaine did too. Maybe even instead of you

Diggy- *shakes his head* How can you say that?

Rev- *pushes him back* I’ve tried. It’s like you didn’t help yourself and all I did was be there for you

Diggy- *shakes his head* No.. no, you were there for me only when I was on top, when I made a name for myself, when I was doing good with my mixtapes and put us on the map.. then when Jermaine dropped his album, suddenly I was second best to you

Jermaine- *shrugs* I don’t blame him either. You’re a waste of space. You had a good thing with Zendaya and you still fucked that up

Diggy- *shouts* You were fucking her behind my back! You did it with all my girlfriends!

Jermaine- *shouts back* If you were her nigga, then why was I treating her better?! You drove her into my arms, you ain’t shit!

Diggy- *steps to him* You wanna say that without standing behind dad for once, huh?!

Rev- *pushes him back gently* Diggy.. I think you better leave.

Diggy- *stares at him* *glares at Jermaine*

Rev- *sighs* I want you out by morning.

Diggy- *breathes sharply* *stamps up the stairs* *slams his door*