Chapter 17

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He smirked then pulled me closer to him. " Why you look like you just seen a ghost Daejah?"

No world's came out of my mouth. I tried to get out of his grip but he wouldn't let go.

" R-Ray your hurting me." My voice trembled. My eyes started to burn but I blinked the tears away. He clenched his  jaw.

" What August did yesterday was because of you! He broke up with hailey because of you! Because you want to be a hoe and fuck around with him ." His grip got tighter.

" Ray your hurting me."

He chuckled a little bit then threw me on the ground. I landed on the ground hard but quickly got up. " Sometimes I wish I never dated your ass." He scoffed.

" Me to." I mumbled.

He moved directly in front of me and slapped me.

I held my cheek and looked at him in disbelief.  I started to taste blood in my mouth. I tried to move past him but he kept getting in my way.

" Move Ray, I gotta be somewhere."

"Man just go." He yelled, pushing me aside.

I grabbed my stuff and shook my head then, I made my way down the street.  I looked down at my wrist and they were bruised. There is no way I could hide this from anyone.

I entered the park where fam' and I would go when Davontae and I was younger. I know that Davontae would come here when he would just need to get away from everything. I went to our bench but he wasn't there.

I sighed." Bubba where are you..?" I mumbled to my self.

I went to my camera, took pictures of my wrist and face. My face is red but it wasn't bad at least not to all the other times.

I sighed again as I put my phone back into my pocket. Then I put 2 and 2 together.

The basketball court.

He played basketball when he was mad, frustrated and all. I got up and ran to the court.

No doubt he's there shooting around . I slowed down to catch my breath. He have his headphones in as he's  was playing.

I dropped our stuff down at a nearby bench. He tried to do an half court shot but, I ran up and block it. He smacked his lips as he removed the headphones from his ear." Why are you here ."

" I just wanted to check on my big brother, to make sure he's okay." I drippled the ball.

" I'm now ... I just had to get away." He tried to take the ball away from me.

" You thought." I laughed

I sat on the ball ." You and Aug act just alike."

" How?"

" Nevermind." I looked down at my wrist then back at him. I stood up then, picked up the ball. I looked at Davontae but he wasn't looking back at me, he was looking at something else.

My wrist.

" Who did that to you?!" He yelled. " Who was it Daejah?! I swea-"

" Davontae calm down, I'm okay."

He shook his head. " No your not, look at your wrist Daejah!" He grabbed my hands and looked at them. He shook his head again as he let my hand go.

" I'll tell you later, we need to go back. "

" We not leavin' 'till you tell."

I shook my head. " No Bubba, we gotta go." I looked at the time. We stood there in silence for a minute. " I'll tell you, just not now. Bubba please come on."

He nodded. " 'Ight come on."

We grabbed our stuff and began to walk to the school. The walk back was silent. Soon as we walked in the bell rang to began class.

" I'll talk to you later." He nodded.

We went our seprate ways. I went straight to my locker to get my stuff for my next class. I looked down at my wrist. 

I know August would notice. I took some makeup and covered it the best I could then walked to my class. It is 1:18. I'm a whole 10 minutes late.

I knocked on the door and waited a couple of seconds. My teacher opened up and chuckled.

" Ms. Robinson your late... do you have a pass?"

I shook my head no. She let me in the class. " You said it wouldn't happen again."

" All people don't keep there promises." I mumbled." It's a family issue."

She got on her computer to type something." Looks like your brother was late for class too."

I nodded.  " I'll let the attendance office know your here, you can sit down now."

I walked to my desk and sat down.

Mymainbitch😘💕👑-  Are you in class yet? Davontae just walked in... he look mad asf. What happen?

Bestfriend😙💕-  I'm in class..

I sent  her the pictures of what Ray did to me.

Bestfriend😙💕- That's what happen.

Mymainbitch😘💕👑- did davontae do that to you?

Bestfriend😙💕- no ariana he would never.

Mymainbitch👑💕😘- then who did it?

Mymainbitch👑💕😘- Nevermind. Ray right?

Bestfriend😙💕- 👍.

Mymainbitch😘💕👑- what the hell... why? What happen and why Davontae do mad?

I explained to her what happen between the time I left Popeyes, to davontae and I walking.

Mymainbitch😙💕👑- I swear imma beat that nigga ass one day and Davontae wanna know why the hell you got bruises. Ray gonna get beat up by davontae.

Bestfriend😙💕- I know but I'll talk to you later before I get another detention or some thing like that.

Mymainbitch😙💕👑- okay.

~RINGG!!!~

I stood up, grabbed my stuff." Ms. Robinson. Can I talk to you?"

"Sure." I sat back down.

She closed the door when everyone exit the class.

" Daejah you've been late to class 2 times already In less than in a week. Is there something going  on?"

I shook my head." No everything is fine." I smiled.

She nodded. " Okay but I'm just worried about you."

" you don't have to be.... I have to get to my next class before I be late for my next class."

I grabbed my stuff and walked out of class. Then I felt some one grabbed my wrist.

I yanked my arm away from whoever it was.

" Ma' what's wrong whitcha, I'm sorry fo' grabbin' ya' like that." He looked at me worride.

I looked at my wrist to see if my bruise was showing, it wasn't. " I'm fine."  I mumbled.

" Ya' sho'?"

" Mhm." We headed to our next class. Next thing I knew the school day is over with. I happily got into Davontae car.

Bestfriend💕😘- wya?

Mymainbitch❤👑- walking with Jayden.

Bestfriend😘💕- okay girl gon head and get you some.

Mymainbitch❤👑- 😑 No girl.👐👐.

Davontae got into the car.

" So you gon' tell me why you got them bruises on your wrist when we get home right?" He started the car.

I nodded, sighing. " Yeah."

I looked out the window and put my headphones in my ear.

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I got out of his car, walked into the house. I walked into the bathroom and washed off all the makeup I had on my wrist. I walked into the kitchen and grabbed a water bottle, then walked into the livingroom, and sat down on the couch.

No one is here except me and Davontae. He sat down across from me on the same couch. I clenched the waterbottle." So um, you remember when I was dating Ray? "

He nodded. " Yeah."

I gathered all of my thoughts together. " In the beginning, he was all sweat. I thought he would be the one. He made me feel good about myself. He would always complement me, buy me gifts but my ass was fooled by a million." I laughed then shook my head.

I sat down on Rays bed. He came into the room, smiling. " Hey baby. "

" Hey." I smiled.

He kissed me, then sat down next to me in bed.

" How was your day babe?" He asked, looking at ne.

" Good pratice went good. What 'bout you?"

" Good .... just exhausted from pratice." He chuckled.

I smirked." Your sore? "

He nodded. I sat down above his member then I started to rub his chest. He smiled, closing his eyes. My phone went off to let me know somebody just texted me. I got off his bed and grabbed my phone.

Bubba❤😐-  I just got from tryouts.

Bunny🌸😙👯- did you make the team?

Even though Davontae played basketball since we was younger  and made it on the team since, I still wanted  to know if he made it or not.

Bubba❤😐- yep😀, I was the first one to get picked.

I smiled to myself.

Bunny🌸😙👯- I'm proud of you bubba.

" Daejah?"

" Mh.?"

Bubba❤😐- Thank you.

" Who you texting? "

" Huh?"

Bubba- Who all-

Ray snatched  my phone out of my hand." I said who is you texting. " he yelled.

I got up." Why do you need to know? "

" I'm your boyfriend, I should know, now unlocked your phone."

I shook my head." No, I'm not about to unlocked my phone... so you can check it. NOPE!"

" Daejah I'm not playing with you."

" Okay? I'm still not about to unlock it." I crossed my arms, being stubborn.

" Ight bet." He threw my phone out the window. My mouth dropped.

" What the fuck is wrong with you?!"I pushed him as hard as I could, but that didnt do shit. He pushed me against the wall, slapping me across my cheek.

I held my cheek as I looked at him like he was crazy. I pushed him back towards the bed." Your crazy Ray!"

I tried to move away from him but, he punched me in my stomach. I groaned in pain, tears streaming down my face.

He hit me again In my face, then another in my chest  and cheek. " Stoppppp Ray." I cried as I tried to dodge his punches by putting my hands up to cover my face.

But he pulled them back down. " Shut the fuck up!"

He smacked me again in my face. I pushed him then backed away. I know I just fucked up . His face flashed with anger.

" Ray-" He punched me in my stomach again which cause me to fall hard on the floor. That didn't stop him from hitting me though.  He kept hitting me until  he was tired.

" Dont even try to get up." He spat, spitting  on me, then wiped his wipe th looked at me in disguise.

I slowing nodded. He walked out of his room, closing the door behind him. My body ached with pain.

I groaned and spat up some blood. I heard the water run in the bathroom then it stop. Soon after, Ray came into the room, with a towel. He picked me up, then put me on his bed.

I didn't even want to look at him or myself. "Baby I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to hit you."

NIGGA BUT YOU DID BUT KEPT HITTING!

He tried to wipe my busted lip with the towel,  but I moved my face so he couldn't.

" It's fine ... I'm fine." I mumbled.

" Baby, I'm sorry."

" I said I'm fine." I got up and went to put on my shoes.

" Please don't leave me."He stood behind me.

" I'm not, I forgot that I had to finish my essay for English." I lied.

I showed that I was calm but deep down, I was screaming. He wrapped his arms around my waist, kissing my busted lip." I can give you a ride home. "

I shook my head. " Nah I'm fine." I grabbed the rest of my stuff. Ray walked me to the door, then we hugged.

" I'll talk to you later okay?"

"Okay." I walked outside, grabbed my phone and walked towards Ariana house. I pulled my hoodie over my head.

My body hurt like hell. Lord knows, I can't go home like This, with the way I'm looking right now.

I couldn't belive Ray just hit me, for what? I don't even know.

I was alway and still against abusive relationship and here I'm, in one myself.

I guess, Ray thought I was texting some other nigga when, I was only texting Davontae and got mad. Even If that's the reason, it's still unacceptable to hit me the way he did.

When I finally made It to Ariana house, I knocked on the door. I'm praying one of her parent won't answer the door. I was about to knock again, but the door swung open.

" Why the hel-" She stopped, when she saw me. Her face soften. Then she covered her mouth with her hand.

" Bestfriend, what happen?" She gently pulled me inside.

" Help mehide it." I peeped out, pulling my hoodie down.

" How Daejah?!" She shook her head, huffing. " How the hell, am I suppose to hide your busted lip and swollen face and all them bruises." She asked me, tears forminh in her eyes.

" I don't know, just help me." I begged. " Please Ariana. "

She sighed and nodded.

" Okay." She agreed. " Now explain to me who was the bitch that done this, so I can beat her ass." I sighed.

" It wasn't a girl?"

I shook my head. " No..... it was Ray." Her mouth dropped as she shook her head.

" Awe hell no. Daejah, please tell me your lying."

I shook my head. Tear by then was streaming down both of our faces." I'm not. "

She sighed and hugged me .

" She helped me every time, I would be stupid and go back to him, but that's what I did and I can't do nothing about it."I  Blinked back the tears.

I handed Davontae my phone to show him all the pictures of me after he beat me, the texting messages telling me he's sorry.  All the lies, he told me.

"It got so bad." I shook my head. " We were kissing on day, and he forced himself on me. I said no because I wasn't ready and it was something, I didn't want to do especially with him. But him being the person he is, he grabbed my wrist tight and held them over my headso I couldn't move. He continued to do what he wanted to do. When he began to take off his underwear, I screamed loud, if Tatiana hadn't came. " I sighed. "I don't what he would've done to me next."

I then explained what happen when I was looking for him. He didn't say a word or look at me. I wanted to know what he was thing and how he felt about it.

He clench his jaw, got up from the couch and walked towards the door.  I followed behind him. " Bubba where are you going?"

He didn't answer me back. He walked out of the house, slamming the door behind him. A few seconds later I heard his car start and pull out the drive way, speeding down the street.  I sat back down on the couch, terrified. I regretted telling him now. I ran my fingers through my hair and sighed. The door opened Then closed.

I looked up and saw momma.

" What's wrong with Davontae?"

I stood up, shrugging.  " Nothing." I avoided eye contact. " I gotta go upstairs to finish my homework,  I'll talk to you later ma'."  I walked upstairs before she could say anything. I laid down on my bed and soon fell into a deep sleep.

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-- Question --

●  Y'all found out what Ray did. How Yall feel about that?

● Do you think Daejah should've not protected him?

● What going to happen next with Davontae and Daejah relationship?

● Do you think that Davontae will do something to Ray?

● Should've Daejah Chase after Davontae?

● Do you think Ariana Is wrong for helping hide the fact that Ray was abusing Daejah?