Page 98 of Her Loyalty

"Dominic, please don't shoot him, baby."

"Na'." He shook his head, clocking the gun back.

"He keep disrespectin' me, baby. Sometimes niggas just gotta go."

"Baby, please. Don't take your anger out on him, it's me your mad at." I spoke, realizing this was most likely all pint up anger.

"It's me, baby. Just let him go." I tried to reason with him.

"You still have things to live for. Don't throw your life away killing him. It's not worth it."

It took a few seconds for it all to register but he finally abided.

Deja and I watched as he slowly lowered his gun and as soon as he did, he kicked the guy as hard as he could in the stomach.

"Fuck." The man groaned, holding onto his stomach and spitting out blood onto the concrete.

My stomach turned watching all of this take place.

"Your bitch ass lucky my girl right here." Dominic chuckled to himself.

"Get the fuck away from my spot nigga before I change my mind." He spat, snatching the guy up by his hoodie and forcefully pushing him toward the end of the block.

Deja and I watched him as he slowly limped away before we reverted our eyes back to Dominic.

"Nigga, I thought your crazy ass was about to catch a homicide out this bitch." Deja went onto say, shaking her head as Dom finally put his gun back into his pants.

"Let me take my dumb ass in the crib before the pigs try to lock me up just because." She went on joking as she quickly went back in the house and Dom averted his eyes over to me.

His hard look went soft once he saw the frightened look on my face.

"I'm sorry, ba-" He started but I quickly pushed him away.

"Don't touch me." I told him as he was about to wrap his arms around my waist.

"You know you're wrong for what you just did."

"I said I apologize, T."

"What else you want me to say?" He snapped and I shook my head.

"We need to talk, Dominic."

"Seriously." I added, realizing this was obviously taking a toll on him. More than I'd expected. He never got into fights or anything that easily. He was always cool, calm and collected.

He had to already be upset and he was taking his anger out in the wrong places.

"Man.." He trailed off, walking away from me.

I stood there in shock as he did, making his way into the house, slamming the door behind him.

35.

Tiana

Walking into the house, Deja sat on the couch while I locked the door behind me.

"Where'd he go?" I asked softly and she pointed upstairs.

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