Bully

Eleven

(Next Afternoon)

Jhene

I went to Marcus's door and knocked on it. His mother wasn't home so I get to yell. The door opened and you wouldn't believe who was there.

"Jhene, why are you here ?" he asked nonchalantly.

"I'm here to see Marcus." I answered, looking away.

"He ain't here." he tried to close the door but I put my foot there and pushed it back opened.

"His car is here. So I know he is." why is he always starting with somebody.

"Well he at the store." he tried to close the door again but I stopped it.

"Yo, Brandon let the guest inside." Marcus voice boomed through the house. He came to the door and seen me and pushed Brandon out the way.

"Jhene, come in." he grabbed my waist and escorted me inside the house. I smiled and swayed my hips until I got upstairs to his room so Brandon couldn't hear nothing.

"So you tryna start something, huh ?" he had a smirk on his face. I just look at him and looked back down.

"What's up with you ?" Marcus asked as he jumped on the bed.

"Why somebody left a note on my bed talking about how they are yours ? I told you that you need to drop them hoes." he chuckled and tried to kiss me but I leaned the head of the bed.

"Babe, you tripping. Relax." I chuckled and stared at him.

"Chill, really motherfucker chill ? You got them girls out there trying to threaten me and take you away from me and you just tell me to chill ? Boy, you tripping." I got up and walked to the door. He grabbed my hand and turned me around.

"Jhene, I told that I dropped all of them. It's probably 'cuz they miss all of this." I had a half smile on my face. His phone started to vibrate and he went to it.

"Hello ?"

"......"

"Really ?"

"......"

"Alright, I'm on my way."

"......" he hung up the phone and looked at me. "I have to go." he grabbed his coat. "Excuse me."

"If you are leaving, I'm coming with you then." he started laughing and I forcefully laughed.

"No you are not. It's too dangerous for people like me." now it was my turn to laugh.

"People like me ? What'd you expect me to be scared of whatever it is you do ?" he nodded.

"I'm a street pharmacist." he stared at me and waited for my expression.

"So ? You wanted me to be shocked and scared ?"

"Yes."

"Nigga, I grew up with people like that. I have an uncle who does that. It ain't news to me. Let's go, shall we ?"

Marcus

We pulled up to the warehouse and I took the key out of the ignition. I looked at Jhene and she looked calm instead of shaking.

"Ready ?" she mumbled and got out the car and waited for me. I walked out and grabbed her as we went to the door.

I knocked on the door as our secret password and Lionel, the bodyguard opened the door.

"What's up, boss ?" I nodded and walked in with Jhene still by my side.

"Hey what's good, M-Bone?"

"Nothing. Where is he at ?"

"In the dungeon tied up. Who this fine one right here ?" he licked his lips and rubbed his hands together.

"You ain't getting none from her anyways. This Jhene. Jhene this dumbass is Trigga." she nodded her head at him. "Stay up here with Trigga and I will be back."

Jhene

"Hi." I nervously said to everybody that was in the room staring at me. I just felt uncomfortable and wish Marcus could be back by now.

"What's up, lil ma ?" one of the others one said. I shifted in my seat uncomfortable.

"Nothing, nothing, nothing. And why y'all sweating me like excuse me, s**t ?" then they started laughing.

"What's so funny ?" Marcus said coming in the room with blood on his shirt and hands.

"This one. She wifey material and don't lose her because I might take her." I started blushing.

"Well I hope y'all enjoy y'all time with her but we leaving." he tried to grab my hand but I got up by myself. We made it out to the car and he looked at me strange.

"What's up with you ? I tried to help you up and you dodged me." he asked and I looked at him and his hands.

"Oh." he said like a dummy. We pulled out of the warehouse and he drove me back home.

"Bye, bae." I gave him a kiss and walked out the door. I unlocked my door and made it inside.

I looked around and my mom wasn't here. Probably in the kitchen. I walked out there and she wasn't in there either.

Or she might be grocery shopping. But it's already 7:30. Both of my parents should be home by now.

"So you think your little daughter can come and mess with what's ours, huh ?" I heard from the basement.

"I don't know what you are talking about." I heard my mom say. I opened the door slowly and tip-toed down the steps.

"Surprise, motherfucker." I said and the person turned around with the gun pointed towards me.

"Well, well, well. Long time no see." the person said.