Rivalry

"Tie her up." Julian said as his goons took Asia to the basement of the club.

No one had access to the basement but him. It didn't even look like a door to the basement. Only Julian knew the code.

Asia squirmed as they put cuffs around her legs and tied her to the chair. Asia was now regretting her decision to put Julian in jail, but she had to stick to the plan.

"Now what the fuck you been doing?" Julian asked her as he unbuttoned his sleeves.

Asia puckered her lips and made kissing sounds, laughing in the end. Julian then unbuttoned his dress shirt exposing his white beater.

Julian walked over to the table full of knives. He didn't have time for this bullshit. His fingered touched a cold butter knife.

"Are you going to speak or not?"

Asia was quiet as Julian plunged the knife into her skinny thigh. She didn't even scream. Julian shrugged his shoulders and began cutting her thighs into little shapes.

"You can stop now!" Asia said not able to take the pain.

Julian raised an eyebrow. "Speak."

"I just wanted to see what was going on in the club. Nothing else." Asia lied straight through her teeth.

Julian rolled his eyes. He picked up his suit jacket and walked up the stairs. Her screams could be heard as his goons beat her.

He didn't care what happened to Asia. He just needed to make it home to Chantel. Julian knew that she would wake up soon.

Julian opened his bedroom door to seeing Chantel still sleeping. Well actually snoring. Julian smiled and went to take a shower.

"I know you left." Chantel said as Julian tried to ease back into the bed.

"But it's okay. I don't wanna know. I trust you." Chantel told him as she cuddled his naked stomach and fell back asleep.

Chantel made her way through the hallways with a smile on her face. For some reason she had felt that everything was okay.

"You look happy and well rested." Tiny said as they sat next to each other in class.

"I am. Ready for your party today?" Chantel said smiling.

Tiny shrugged her shoulder before clicking her pen.

"Tiny! I just wanted to tell you happy early birthday. I know I won't see you tomorrow, so." A darkskinned dude said as he walked past Tiny.

Chantel watched as Tiny blushed. Her friend had a crush. Chantel analyzed the dude. His name was Andre.

He stood at 5'11. His curly natural hair and plump lips were key factors on him. All the girls loved him, but he had his eyes out for Tiny.

"Get his number." Chantel told Tiny as Andre looked at her.

Andre chuckled before handing his iphone to Tiny. She took it and put her contact information in.

"Thanks." He said.

"I can't believe you did that." Tiny said laughing and covering her face.

"What? He's cute. Go ahead and take him before someone else does." Chantel told her.

Chantel and Tiny were now walking to Tinys house. Octavia would come along later that night.

"Answer your phone." Tiny told Chantel as her phone rang for the tenth time.

"Yes Julian?"

"I thought I said I would pick you up." He said gripping his steering wheel.

"I'm with Tiny. I'm safe. You don't have to be around me all the time." She said.

"I know but sometimes I worry, baby." Julian said becoming soft.

Chantel blushed at the pet name. She loved when Julian talked to her all sweet. It showed his true self.

"So you and Julian?" Tiny asked as they went to the dollar store to buy snacks.

"You and Andre?"

"He's just a friend."

"Lies. You like him and he likes you. Go for it." Chantel encouraged her friend.

"Julian's good for you. Well you know your good for him. He's changing." Tiny told her.

Chantel was now blowing up balloons and putting them all over the floor. Octavia helped as well. Tiny laid on her bed with a spa face mask on and cucumbers on her eyes.

"I can help you." Tiny said.

"Nope. It's your birthday weekend!" Octavia said.

"Can we bake a cake too?" Tiny asked.

Chantel was about to answer when there was a knock on the door.