Page 55 of Cove City: Vol. I

His heavy panting was like that of a raging pit bull.

Snatch!He’d finally been successful at ripping off my panties. Mumbled sobs left me as I knew my life would never be the same after this, and Toussaint would forever be a place I would see as a dark cloud.

Isped through the streets to get to Lake Hill. I couldn’t wait to love on my man. I wanted to hold Zeus tightly and tell him that I was free from the things harboring in me. I knew that I needed tonight with Pierre. Knowing he felt just as broken as I had, made me sad because we would probably be in a different situation if we had done this before. However, things happen for a reason, and mine was meeting Zeus.

As the drive felt longer than usual, I started to think about Pierre telling me that Quinton said he was never there when I got attacked.Why would he lie?My mind replayed that night, and as much as I tried to remember, it was difficult to say if I had seen anyone else.I was trying so hard to think that it made my head hurt. I had finally pulled up to the neighborhood; the quiet, rich streets were dark and calm. I pulled up to Zeus’s house, quickly hopping off my bike.

I fumbled in my purse and grabbed my keys. I tried sticking the key in the door, but it wouldn’t work. “What the fuck?”

Bam! Bam! Bam!

“Zeus! Open the door!” I called.

There was no response. I pulled my phone out and tried calling, but it said the number wasn’t in service. “What?”

Bam! Bam! Bam!

“Zeus, stop playing and open this fucking door!”

The camera light came on. “Zeus!” I called out.

I didn’t know what was happening, but the feeling I was getting was about to break me. I gathered myself as I stepped down from the steps and walked over to the garage to peek in the window. I saw his car but didn’t see his bike. Then I glanced at Preach’s house; his bike was gone. “What the fuck?”

Something was off. I rushed over to Zaria’s. I didn’t even look for Chevy’s bike as I rushed to her door. I hit the doorbell and waited.Why would Zeus change his locks on me?He begged me to take the fucking key only for him to lock me out the fucking house. I didn’t know if I was angry or sad, but I was feeling something.

Moments later, Zaria had come to the door. This was the first time I hadn’t seen her dressed in boho clothes. She had her big hair in a high ponytail, an oversized t-shirt, and a fresh face. Zaria was absolutely gorgeous and gave queen vibes. She crossed her arm over her chest exposing the fat ass wedding ring Chevy had gotten her. “Sasha,” she called out sweetly.

I had been able to contain myself this entire time, but as soon as she said my name, the way she said it broke me. “He-he locked me out!” I bawled.

I was crying because Zeus had completely shut me out, and I didn’t know why. I thought he and I were in a good space, and it was clear I was mistaken. Zaria pulled me in for a hug. “Oh, Sasha. I’m sorry,” she whispered.

“Wh-where is he?” I sobbed.

She pulled away and grabbed my hand, leading me to the couch. “Let me get you some tea and we can talk,” she told me.

I snatched my hand away, “I don’t want no fucking tea, Zaria!” I shouted.

She placed her hands on her hips. “Sasha, I need you to calm down. Stop yelling in my house with my plants. Now let’s go over there and talk. The tea you will fucking drink.”

Chevy had worn off on her. I scooted my feet to the couch, plopping down. My head fell into my hands, and the tears wouldn’t stop. Zaria rubbed my back gently. “I wasn’t supposed to say anything, but you’re my girl. I will handle June. They all left for New York; it’s Dio.”

The sound of glass crashed on the floor. Zaria and I both looked back toward the sound. “Dio,no!” is all I heard.

I could see the look of concern in Zaria’s eyes as she was trying to keep it together herself. Zaria had a love for Dio. He was like her child. Ever since we found him at her house, how she looked at Dio had been different. They had built a secret connection she hadn’t spoken about.

“Is Dio, ok?”

She shrugged. “We don’t know.”

Why wouldn’t he tell me that? Then I thought about him calling me, and I didn’t answer. My stomach began to hurt, and my head started spinning. I knew that even if I asked Zaria why he locked me out, she wouldn’t know. I stood from the couch and headed toward the door. “Where are you going? I think you should stay here for the night.”

I didn’t even bother to respond. I walked out and went back over to Zeus’s house. I went around the back, pulled a card from my wallet, and stuck it in the door. I wiggled it until the lock popped and the card broke in half. The sound of the alarm rang but I didn’t give a fuck. I made my way through the house and upthe stairs. When I reached the master bedroom, I stood there for a second staring at the bed we shared so many times.

Suddenly, the alarm turned off. I flicked the lights on and began moving toward the bed until I spotted a box on the floor, and near it lay a beautiful ring. I knew exactly what it was, and that shit broke me. I picked it up, slid it on my finger, and crawled into bed. I cried so hard because everything Zeus and I had been trying to work towards was shattered, and I didn’t even know why.

The sight of Quinton on top of Tuesday made me see red. I wasted no time, I rushed in snatching the nigga off her. Quinton flew back into the wall. I didn’t allow him to get his bearings together as my fist landed on his face.Left, left, right.He used his forearm to try and shield himself, but I didn’t give a fuck. I grabbed him by his shirt collar and dragged his ass away from the wall. Stomp! “Nigga fuck you on!” I barked.

Stomp! “You a sleezy ass nigga!” Stomp! “You supposed to be a nigga’s blood!”

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