Page 3 of Intercept My Heart

“Please don’t,” I whispered, knowing it would only fall on deaf ears. He came in here for a reason, and my pleas wouldn’t get in the way of his mission. Mr. Dennis slid my shorts down and then tossed them on the ground. I clinched my legs together, trying to protect myself.

“Ciera used to pay the cost for the two of you misbehaving, and since she’s not here, it’s your responsibility now.”

I wondered what he meant about Ciera paying the cost, but I got my answer when he climbed his heavy body on top of me. Ciera would disappear from the room in the middle of the night,then return an hour later with her clothes looking disheveled. Whenever I asked her what happened, she would tell me not to worry. She would assure me that she had taken care of it, whatever it was. As I lay trapped under his body, it all made sense. Her warning the night she left played over and over again in my head, but it was too late now.

Fighting him off would only make matters worse, so I did what I used to when this happened at my last foster home: I stared up at the ceiling and disappeared to my vacation spot on the beach. My feet were pressed into the sand as the wind blew through my hair. The sun glistened on my skin as I took in the beautiful blue waters and the smell of nature. Nothing but peace surrounded me. It was easier to disassociate rather than to acknowledge the pain being inflicted on me.

Tears dripped down my face as Mr. Dennis forced his way inside of my body. The pain temporarily took me away from my vacation, but I fought to get back there. I needed to escape because my reality was much too grim to participate in. His grunts made me cringe, and I couldn’t imagine how anyone could take joy from hurting someone else. His wife slept peacefully down the hall, so it made no sense why he couldn’t find pleasure within his own bedroom.

My mind drifted back to the sandy beach, and this time, I saw another familiar face walking in my direction. I smiled brightly as Dinero brought me one of those fruity drinks inside of a coconut. His face was illuminated as the sun shined down on him. His mustache had grown in, and he looked like a grown-up version of himself. Dinero reached for my hand where an enormous diamond ring sat perched on my ring finger. He leaned over to kiss me, so I met him halfway. His pearly white teeth gleamed with happiness as his hand rested on my protruding belly. All was right in the world, and his love felt so strong that I immediately felt safe. The way he stared at meas if I was the prettiest girl in the world made me nervous. The moment our lips crashed together, I was jerked out of my fantasy.

Dennis jumped up and immediately began to put his clothes on. I wasn’t sure what happened, but it must have spooked him because he tiptoed out of my room the same way he came. The soreness from my lower half couldn’t be missed, no matter how much I wanted to ignore it. The feelings of disgust and shame took over and I desperately needed to be cleaned. Vera could fuss all she wanted, but it would be worth the risk. She couldn’t hurt me any worse than her husband had.

After my second shower, I knew sleep would be nearly impossible. My stomach hurt worse now, but my options were limited. They placed special locks on the fridge and cabinets at night to make sure none of the foster children could sneak and eat in the middle of the night. Her kids knew the code, but they wouldn’t share it, even if they were allowed to.

I hit myself in the head for being so careless. Ciera warned me about locking the door, so I had no one else to blame but myself. I laughed through my tears, thinking about the way she would cuss me out if she knew I broke one of the cardinal rules. Then she would wrap her arms around me and tell me everything was gonna be okay.

Shuffling back to my room, I contemplated all my options. I could run away, but I’d more than likely end up being brought back or, worse, get sent to another home even worse than this one. With foster care, you rarely got placed in a “good home,” and if you did, it would only be temporary. These couples only took in children like us for the financial benefits, but they didn’t care about us.

It seemed as if the treatment became worse with each house, and I didn’t think I could handle much more of this. I’d be eighteen soon, so I would try my best to push through untilthen. When I walked into my bedroom, a familiar scent passed through my nostrils. I noticed a white fast-food bag sitting on my bed. Turning on my lights, I tore into it to find what appeared to be a sub of some kind in it. Even though it was cold, it still smelled like heaven. My head whipped toward my door, wondering who’d left this. It could very well be a setup for all I knew. Then again, I doubted Drake would go this far, even for a prank. When I unwrapped the sandwich, I remembered that the food Dinero had was wrapped in the same packaging. His last name being written on the white wrapping paper confirmed it, which left me with more questions than answers.Why would he bring me his food?

Instead of overthinking, I hurriedly locked my door so I could enjoy this gift in peace. The Philly cheesesteak looked even bigger in my hand as I sat on the floor.

The first bite almost made my toes curl. I’d never tasted anything so delicious in my entire life. Vera usually let me eat dinner on the weekends, but I could only eat the scraps of whatever her children didn’t eat. She also made me eat outside. No matter the weather, I wasn’t welcomed to eat with everyone else. Ciera and I used to make light of it, because at least we were eating. Vera wasn’t the greatest cook anyway, which was why Drake and her oldest daughter, Chloe, usually brought food home. I couldn’t wait to start my new job so I could make some money for myself and be able to buy my own food.

I ate my food so fast I thought I would choke. However, I didn’t want to take the chance of someone coming to take it from me. After I finished, I instantly felt myself getting sleepy. It’d been years since I’d experienced being full, but it was worth all the discomfort. Instead of sleeping in my bed, I crawled into Ciera’s old bed. My eyes grew heavy, and I decided not to fight it. The weekend would be over soon enough, and things would get better. At least I needed to believe it wouldn’t always be this way.

“Oh my gawd! Argh!”I rolled my eyes as this girl continued to scream like a banshee. Normally, I loved when girls screamed while I fucked them, but she sounded like a dying horse. It pissed me off because my stroke game was good, but she was doing too much. A part of me thought about stopping because she obviously couldn’t take it. I barely had my dick halfway in, and she was gripping the sheets like I was going balls deep.

“Ahh, it’s too big!” Navy screamed out. She begged me to let her come over here but must have underestimated what she had gotten herself into. At this point, it wasn’t even worth it anymore, so I decided to pull out without even nutting. I wasn’t gonna be able to bust one with the way she was carrying onanyway. It had to be my karma, because I shouldn’t have been fucking her in the first place.

“Aye, watch out.” I didn’t even know why I let her come over here in the first place, but she was going to have to find her own ride home.

“I’m sorry. I wasn’t expecting it to be so… big. Give me another chance, and I promise I’ll change your life,” Navy begged. I chuckled while pulling my shirt over my head. The time on the clock showed it was a quarter after nine, and Coach Hudson scheduled practice for ten on the dot. I wasn’t trying to run any extra laps, so I knew I needed to get my ass out of here. Plus, I had to drive an extra distance since my house was in the suburbs.

“Naw, it’s cool. I gotta head to practice anyways.” The season had started, and coach was on our asses to be the best and put our best foot forward. Especially for the seniors on the team because the scouts were coming to our games to recruit.

“Well, maybe after you’re finished. I was nervous, but I know I can do better than that.” That begging shit turned me off. I wasn’t sure what she wanted me to say. These broads had no respect for themselves, so I didn’t either. Plus, she and I both knew it was wrong for her to even be here in the first place. Navy and Brielle were best friends, yet she’d been sending me videos of her playing in her pussy for the last month.

Brielle and I weren’t exclusive, so I felt nothing about it. However, I knew how most girls looked at these types of situations. Friends weren’t supposed to mess with their friend’s man, and Navy had crossed the line. Truthfully, I had no interest in fucking her in the beginning.

When she first started messaging me, I thought she was trying to set me up. Then the conversation grew more and more sexual, letting me know she meant everything she said. She had even started telling me who Brielle dealt with outside of me. Inever cared about shit like that, but I found it interesting that she would throw her friend under the bus for some dick. The right thing to do would have been to walk away, but I was a man at the end of the day, so I led with my dick. Now I see I should have left well enough alone.

“Naw, I’m straight. I’ll walk you out. Did you hit your ride up, or did you drive here?” My annoyance was obvious. My biggest pet peeve was to have my time wasted, but I shouldn’t have expected anything different. The girls in our class chased after us because we were popular and played on the football team. They would say anything to get our attention, but they rarely backed up anything they said.

“My sister is on her way,” she replied somberly. I paid the shit no mind because I couldn’t care less.

“Alright, bet. The weather is pretty decent outside, so you can wait on the porch.” Her eyes widened, but I meant what I said. I didn’t leave people in my house, and since she no longer served a purpose to me, it was time for her to go.

After Navy left, I hopped in the shower, then got ready for practice. I wasn’t in the mood to run laps, so I planned to be there a few minutes early.

“Hey, Money. Hey, Dreis!” A group of girls were sitting on the porch next door to us while one of them got their hair done. The one who spoke was named Nareema. We stood on the sidewalk as she and her friends strutted over to us. Her sister, Nami, stood next to her looking fine as ever. I used to have the biggest crush on her fine ass, but she was a few years older than me.

“What’s good?” Dreis replied coolly. Girls flocked to him like a magnet, but he didn’t seem the least bit interested or impressed by them.

“What’s up? What y’all got going on?” Nami looked me up and down, then licked her lips. My eyes were glued to her double D breasts that were glistening with sweat.

“Shit, not too much,” I responded, peeping the seductive gleam in Nami’s eyes.

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