Today was hella lame after last night I decided to man up. I was pissed because I knew he loved me I just knew he did . Something was just making him want to break up with me. Maybe he's insecure? Maybe he wants to protect me ? Ion know . He should know I'm a ride or die .Once I chilled with God I calmed down.

It was night time and I was going down the stairs . Sleepover at Becca's today.

Maria my maid helped pack my bag.
I heard the door open and I thought it was becca but it was actually my mom.

"Heeeeeeyyy babyyy" she sounded drunk and her footing was off. Don't tell me she started back again.

The thought of her doing drugs scared me. A lot. Because I just know how she gets.
"Hey momma , you drinking again ?"

"Yea and who the hell is you to be asking questions? " she started laughing.
"Must be crazy" she mumbled.

Then I just heard a glass break. "Just like ya damn father , always a bunch of damn questions !! Can't I live my damn life?!" She started yelling.

"You already had your chance and it cost you your marriage ma , you gotta stop before  you lose something else too"
I was only telling her the truth before I knew I feel my face fly to the left , her slap threw me off balance. I tripped up on the stairs and fell down, I slammed my chin on the ground.

I felt the tears rushing down. She pulled me by hair " who are you talking to like that ?!" I tried pulling her hand off my hair.

"Let me goo" I kicked her in her leg. I tried to get back up but she grabbed my leg making me fall again.

"Nah you think you grown , I'm finna treat you like you grown " she said before straddling me and hitting me in my face. She threw some had blows I tried blocking them. I pushed her off of me and scrambled off the ground.
"Mariaaaaaa!!!!" I bawled out.
"Ayudameee"

"Don't go callin for help you the one that wanted to play grown"

When I felt like she was going hit me I ain't feel nothing. She took too long to hit me.

"Aye hop in the car while I deal with her crazy self " I heard Dennis say. He sound pissed. "Nah bae let me handle her " becca said .

"Yow! Help her in the car becca I got this" he demanded . I could tell he was serious because becca did as she was told.

"I'm so sorry this happen to you , I should've been here earlier. Mya looked what she did to ya face " she started yelling. She sat me in the car.
My mouth was bleeding and so was my nose. I felt my face swelling up. I was in so much pain.
"Carry me by my father , his address in my phone "

"Mya you sure ? You could still come by me ?" She asked concerned but I really didn't feel like going by her anymore.

I'm accustom to being with my dad when she gets like this. Other times I would keep away from her. First time she hit me like that. I wanted to be with my father.

When I didn't answer she sighed "aight"
Dennis came back in and started the car. "We gotta let yung know" after he said that I was out.

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August pov

"What I tell you man ?! Stop selling ,A lot of people out here ain't tryna lose you " my boss yelled at me .

"I need the money man! We got evicted we gotta stay at a damn shelter! Let them people find about my nieces they going take them away man !"

He stood there stroking his beard. "Why you ain't tell a brother?"

"I ain't want nobody to come offering me stuff , Ama earn it" I said stubbornly.

"Oh okay so you rather stay stuck at the shelter not knowing that at any time they could snatch up yuh damn nieces!"

"Yea ion like gettin pitied over I ain't in that , so you going give me the business or nah "

He looked upset. But he still give the stuff . " stay safe" then he turned around and looked out the window. I took that as my sign to leave .

My phone started ringing. "Wassup"
"Ya girl man ,her momma done lost her goddamn mind . "

"Why you say that ?"

"Her momma beat her black n blue " he said those words and it was like I was stuck in trance. He lying .

"Stop playing man , I ain't got time for these games."

He sucked his teeth " sound like I'm playing man ?"
I can't believe this!
I ain't no woman beater but her momma lookin for it. Lady done got me messed up.
I started to think back when she explain to me that her momma use to do drugs .
Shit. I was scared now.
"Where she at ?"

"She wanted to go by her father "
"Where that at ?" I pushed the door to the trap open and started rushing out.
"Ama text you it"
"Aight"

"Aye man don't her momma look familiar " I asked him. I know I seen her face before.
" I felt the same damn way when I saw her , she use to buy from Jamal them while back "
Now I knew. Jamal use to sell crazy stuff ruin ya damn life. Once you hooked you hooked for life and the sooner ya death.

"Yow ama holla at ya later , steady tryna calm becca down" I could only imagine.

He hanged up and I got the address.
Was on my way thea. Her momma lucky I ain't no woman beater.

Mya pov
When I woke up I was being carried up to a room. "It's okay baby I'm right her" I felt emotional as I held on to my daddy.

"Daddy she hit me " he pulled back to look at my face. "I know baby I'm so sorry she did that" he kissed my forehead. "I promise I won't let that happen again" I nodded and hugged him back.

"C'mon lets get you up stairs" I rested my head on his shoulder while he held me bridal style.

He opened this door and switched the light on . He then placed me on a bed .

"Tell me what hurts the most ?"
"My mouth ...that hurts the most , I fell on my chin " he breathes out like he's trying to contain his anger.

"Okay I'll be back with some stuff to clean you up"

I tried massaging my mouth , I feel like I dislocated it. It hurt so damn much.

I feel like my brain was just pounding on my skull. Damn.

I heard commotion goin on downstairs. I wasn't even gonna get involved I was too much in pain.
I heard the door open back up.
And it was just pure silence.

"Hell naw " I hear him breathe out . Making tears slip through my eyes again.
I just bowed my head cuzz I had enough people seeing my face beat up I didn't want him to see it too.

August POV
I couldn't believe my damn eyes. I swear I was seeing things.
When she bowed her head I knew she didn't want me to see her face.

"Mya.." I breathe out. I was tryna control my damn temper. Looking at her face made me wann tear up. My momma went through the same thing just that it was some man she was with that beat her up.

"Leave me alone August " she started to cry. I couldn't leave her now fasho . I knew Shawn wasn't going leave me alone , when he quiet he plottin. He one of them enemies of mines. I tryna protect her.

I came closer to her and went down on my knees.
"Babe lemme see ya face" I held her chin. "Oooow " she moved my face away from her quick and she started crying. "I'm sorry " I apologize quickly ion know there was hurtin her.

"Lemme see " she lifted her head and I got to see her face.