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I wasn’t sure if she was saying that because she had completely missed the whole point of my conversation or was she just putting on for Todd to keep his nosy ass out of our conversation.

“I wasn’t sneaking, ma. Y’all was ducked off in the room so I didn’t say anything. You always say when the door is closed if it’s not an emergency don’t come knocking. So, I respected what you say.”

“Well, something could’ve happened to you, and we wouldn’t know where you are or have a way to reach you,” my mom responded.

“If I had my cell phone this conversation wouldn’t even be happening right now. What seventeen-year-old don’t have a phone in this day and age?!” I huffed, feeling aggravated and harassed.

“Ain’t going to happen!” Todd boasted.

All I could do was roll my eyes and scarf down the rest of my noodles.

“I’ll be right back. I’m ‘bout to go pick up dinner.”

“Can I ride with you?”

“Since you was out all day you need to stay home and do your laundry.” Todd smirked then kissed my mom on the forehead.

I quickly started cleaning the kitchen so that I could lock myself up in my room cause that meant I had to be alone with Todd. I finished cleaning my mess and just as I was about to go into my room, my mom told me to make sure I started my laundry. As she left, I went into my room and gathered all of my dirty clothes. One my way to the laundry room I stopped in the bathroom and grabbed my dirty towels then headed to the laundry room.

Just as I was finished loading the washer I turned to go back to my room and bumped into Todd who was standing behind me like a creep smoking on a cigarette. He was wearing a wife beater and lounge pants and standing there staring at me, making me feel beyond uncomfortable.

I prayed that he would either leave and go to lay up with Darius mom or was too tired from just banging my mom to bother me. Yet, when he wouldn’t move out of my way, I knew in my heart tonight was going to be the night I was going to have to stab his ass.

“Tell the truth, yo fast ass wasn’t at the park was you?”

“Ion have a reason to lie,” I rebutted, trying to step around him, but he moved in front of me.

“I went to the park, you weren’t there. I know you was with that boy. If you don’t want me to tell your mom, then tell me what was you about to tell her? Something about I make you feel uncomfortable?”

“Ion know what you talkin’ about.”

“Yeah, you know. Is that a hickey on your neck?” Todd shouted. He grabbed my arm and pulled me toward him then took a closer look at my neck. “Yep! That’s a muthafuckin’ hickey.”

“No, it’s not!”

“You think a muthafucka dumb? Where else you was letting him suck, lil hot in the pants ass?” He pulled the bottom of my shirt up and exposed my breasts for all of maybe two seconds before I snatched away from him.

“Keep yo hands off me!”

“Nah, fuck that, let me see. If ain’t shit there it shouldn’t matter.”

“It matters because either way I’m not showing you my chest. Leave me alone. Nothing is there. What are you even talking about?!”

“Oh, you gon’ show me them titties and more if I tell you too, gotdamn it! I got something for your ass.” Todd groped my breasts then groped my crotch. “Only one way for me to know if you been fucking. I peeped yo lil hot ass came straight in the house and right for the shower. If the nigga nutted in you a shower not gone do shit for all the nut that’s way up in there.”

“I took a shower because I was in the park! Now move!” I shouted, trying to rush past him, but he wouldn’t let me. “Get away from me for real, I’m not playin’ wit you!” I cried as my heart hammered in my chest.

He pinned me against the counter next to the sink in the laundry room and stuffed his hand into the front of my pajama pants and just as his finger was about to invade my private spot, I stomped down on his foot like I was trying to kill a king cockroach then kneed him in the dick as if I was a majorette.

“Keep yo fuckin’ hands off me! I will call the law, try me again!” I shouted.

Todd was doubled over, whining in pain as I sprinted to my bedroom. I closed the door, and my phone started ringing. When I saw that it was Darius I quickly answered.

“They saw the hickey on my neck!” I huffed into the phone.

“Oh fuck! Damn, man, I didn’t mean to do that.”

“It’s whatever!” I responded.

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