Chapter 12

DIGGY’S P.O.V.

*a week later

Y/N- *on the phone* I really, really don’t care dad! *runs her hand through her hair*

Diggy- *hears your dad shouting on the phone* *pulls on his shirt* *looks over at you*

Y/N- *looks at him* *smiles briefly* *presses the phone to her ear* No, I’m.. no I’m not….*scoffs* Make me!

Diggy- *chuckles a little* *shakes his head*

Y/N- Look, I’m doing what I’ve gotta do, okay? I’ll be back for my stuff soon *hangs up* *throws the phone on the bed*

Diggy- *raises his eyebrow at you* Sounds fun

Y/N- I will throw you outta that window

Diggy- *chuckles again* 

Y/N- He is so, so mad. Like hella crazy and it’s pissing me off. He wants me back home, doing the same old shit. I don’t want that.

Diggy- Y/N, you’re his daughter, he just cares about you

Y/N- No, he doesn’t want me to help you chase a dream. I don’t care. I’m here for you.

Diggy- Thanks.. *throws your phone to you* You got college in half an hour, you better get going

Y/N- *grabs her bag* Yeah.. *walks out*

Diggy- I’ll try and make your room look more like a room, huh?

Y/N- *smiles* If you want. I appreciate that

Diggy- *smiles and watches you leave*

I got myself ready to go to work and left a while later.. I worked in New York too. The same old sales job that I hated so much, but it was experience, a job and it was money, so I couldn’t complain. I spent my breaks writing lyrics. Just complete inspiration that I had over the last day, night, week…

Having Y/N turn up at my apartment was more than I could wish for. She really was my muse. I bought her some stuff to go in her room and make it more like hers, since we’d be here for a while.

*later that day at the studio*

Spin- *looks at him* You’ve been smiling all day, what the hell’s gotten into you?

Diggy- *shows him his phone*

Spin- *smiles at the screen* Ah… Y/N

Diggy- *laughs to himself* She’s amazing man. You know she came all the way out here with me to do this?

Spin- Forreal? Man.. she down for you

Diggy- *shrugs* Not like that though. We’re taking it slowly as friends. I’m happy with that though

Spin- I know you’re not, but you don’t wanna be pushy

Diggy- I… *sighs* Let’s just get back to this song, aite?

Spin- *nods*

*an hour later*

Spin- How we paying for this man? *gets out his wallet*

Diggy- *looks at him* We have to pay up now?

Spin- *nods* I only booked it today. How much you got?

Diggy- I’m.. a little short on cash *pats his pockets* I had to pay a deposit on the apartment and then to get here, food and all that

Spin- *shakes his head* No worries, I gotchu. 

Diggy- Thanks man, I owe you

Spin- Naw man, it’s cool. We’re family, it’s nothing

Diggy- Sure? I mean…

Spin- Diggy, it’s $250. Like I said, nothing. Next time tho, right?

Diggy- Yeah, next time

YOUR P.O.V.

Y/N- *stirs the gravy*

Diggy- *comes in* I’m back..

Y/N- *looks over at him* How was studio?

Diggy- *shrugs* Awful. *throws his bag down* *sits on the couch*

Y/N- What? Did you not record what you wanted?

Diggy- No, I did.. I just didn’t know how expensive it was.. I mean, Spin paid my half of the $250 for it

Y/N- $250? Dig, can’t you rebuild your studio here?

Diggy- I could..

Y/N- Do that. Save yourself the money and get Spin here instead of paying to go there. You could order a pizza and chill. Your apartment, your rules. *walks out*

Diggy- Dinner smells nice..

Y/N- *walks back in with money* Thanks, it’s almost ready… and here’s money to pay Spin back *slaps it in his hand*

Diggy- I can’t take that from you *pushes it back to you*

Y/N- You can. It’s just to pay him back now

Diggy- Where did you get his money from?

Y/N- Don’t worry about it. Just take it Diggy

Diggy- I won’t, thanks Y/N but seriously, I’ll pay him back myself.

Y/N- Bu..

Diggy- My apartment, my rules

Y/N- *shrugs* Okay.. *puts the money away*

*a few months later*

DIGGY’S P.O.V.

Diggy- *looks at you*

Y/N- *nods her head to the beat* It’s so good…

Diggy- *smiles and looks at Spin*

Y/N- I love the sample, who is this?

Spin- Jagged Edge..

Y/N- It’s just.. wow. Who is this?

Diggy- So.. that’s me.

Y/N- *laughs* You can’t be serious, that’s you?!

Diggy- *nods*

Y/N- Shit man..  you got flow.

Spin- *laughs to himself*

If she was that impressed at what I’d been working on for the past few months, then I knew I’d done a god job. She was the first person, apart from Spin, to always hear my stuff. The remixes, freestyles, anything I did, she was the first to know. I trusted her. 

Y/N- You should take this to the label, give them your demo

Spin- That’s risky

Diggy- What if they don’t want it?

Y/N- Then they’re fools. You will get signed, sooner or later, it’ll happen. Leave it to God.

Diggy- *smiles*

*at the Def Jam building*

Spin- Here he comes..

Kanye- *walks out of the building*

Paparazzi- *surround and take pictures of him*

Diggy- Kanye, Mr West! Kanye!

Kanye- *turns around*

Diggy- Can I give you my mixtape? I really want you to listen to it…

Kanye- *looks behind him* Hand it to him, he’ll take it and I’ll listen to it

Diggy- *looks behind him*

Jermaine- *smiles and walks up I’ll take that *snatches the mixtape* Thanks for the… offer. We’ll probably decline.

Diggy- *glares at him* 

Jermaine- Need anything Dig.. well, just call me. *smirks* It’s what brothers do huh?

Jermaine- *gets in a car with Kanye*

Spin- Shit.. I didn’t expect that.

Diggy- *clenches his fists* *leaves*

*a few months later*

DIGGY’S P.O.V.

Money problems were getting bigger. Rent money was harder to find despite us both working, Y/N’s college fees were expensive, we barely had any food here anymore.. and to travel.. that was so expensive too. She didn’t want me asking my family, shit, I didn’t even wanna ask them or have her ask hers. I thought we had it all figured out…

Y/N- *looks through her letters* Oh shit..

Diggy- *looks at you* What?

Y/N- My tuition fee is due for this semester

Diggy- How much?

Y/N- $600, maybe more.

Diggy- Do you have that?

Y/N- *shakes her head* I don’t think so.. *looks at another letter* Diggy… what’s this week’s notice?

Diggy- *snatches it* It’s nothing..

Y/N- Are we being evicted?

Diggy- I’ll handle it.

Y/N- *confused* What does that mean? How will you handle it?

Diggy- *sighs* It’ll be sorted, okay?

Y/N- I can pay for it.. I mean, I still have some of Andre’s ca..

Diggy- Y/N, I really don’t want you worrying about it or paying for it with his money. I’ll take care of it. *kisses your cheek* *leaves*

*later on*

I waited on the porch for the door to open.. my foot tapping impatiently on the marble flooring, waiting for someone to answer. I didn’t want to be here.. but I had no choice.

Jermaine- *opens the door* Oh… *smirks* Didn’t expect you to be here

Diggy- I.. I need a favour

Jermaine- Why? Is the big boy struggling to live in the city?

Diggy- *sighs*

Jermaine- *chuckles*

YOUR P.O.V.

*a few days later*

*door bangs*

Y/N- I’m coming!! *walks over and opens it* Oh..

Landlord- You got the money? *walks in*

Y/N- Diggy.. he’s not here. I don’t know where he’s put it or if he has it right now

Landlord- *sighs* My patience is getting thinner with you people… you were slow on last month’s rent too, I need this one now, it’s already overdue by two weeks!

Y/N- I know, I know, I just..

Landlord- You pay me, right now or I’m throwing you both out in the morning

Y/N- Okay, hold on.. *walks to her bedroom*

I walk to my room.. and what do I see hidden under a plant in the hallway? A folded piece of paper. While the landlord wasn’t watching me, I took it and unfolded it. It was a check.. for $1500… from Jermaine to Diggy? Dated a couple days ago too…

I paused and thought. Did Diggy beg his brother for this? I knew he must have, Jermaine wasn’t that gratuitous and it must have damaged Diggy’s pride to do it… I felt bad. I felt really bad… but I still had the money Andre gave me too.. but it was either I pay rent.. or my college tuition…

*a few minutes later*

Y/N- *walks out*

Landlord- You have it?

Y/N- *hands him a check*

Landlord- *looks at it* *looks at you*

Y/N- *sighs*

Landlord- *puts it in his pocket* You know what, you’re a pretty girl.. you can do me a favour.. *looks her up and down*

Y/N- *looks at him confused* *folds her arms uncomfortably* What kind of favour?

Landlord- *smirks and rubs his hands together*