|May 18, 1994|
Amayah

"Tionne, when are these dudes coming?" Lisa asked looking annoyed. Tionne kissed her teeth." Just hold on girl they're coming." She said while checking herself out in the mirror.

I rolled my eyes. In case you're wondering. Tionne told us that she got a new boyfriend. His name is Dalvin. And today Titi invited us over to her house to meet him, his brother and few of his friends.
"Titi you know I have to finish my english paper, right? And I need to submit it on monday.." I told with a her with a slight worried expression. "Yes! I do." She threw her head back in annoyance." G.. Can you relax. They will be here any minute." She said while applying some lip gloss.

"You said any minute few hours ago, Tionne." Said Lisa who just walked out of the bathroom, fixing up her shirt. I stood up from the couch and walked in the kitchen where Aaliyah was sitting on the counter, eating cereal.

I went in the fridge and took out some orange juice. While I was pouring the orange juice in the glass the door bell rang. I didn't care to look up when the door opened. At this point I was already over this 'meet your friends boyfriend' gathering shit. I rather be at home doing homework and watch Martin or Arsenio Hall.

Aaliyah put the her bowl in the sink before turning around to walk out of the kitchen. Thinking that I was following her, she turned around about to speak to me but then she realized i was still standing behind the counter wearing my bored expression.

"Get that frown off your face and come on." She grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the living room. Where Tionne was embracing Im guessing her boyfriend. There stood 3 other guys. All of them were wearing blue leather pants, jackets and glasses. One of them held a mean mug but as soon Tionne pulled him in a hug he smiled sweetly. Other one was a bit heavy set and held a blank expression and the third one.... Donald? What is he doing here?

Dalvin introduced himself to everyone and the other guys introduced themselves except one...

"And this.." Dalvin threw his hand around Donalds shoulder and he immediately shook it off." My brother DeVante."

Devante? I thought his name was Donald.. And this is his brother? They dont look alike at all.. well maybe them angry ass eyebrows are alike but thats all.

Donald didn't care to introduce himself to anybody he just turned to Tionne and asked where the bathroom is. After we heard the bathroom door close Tionne turned to Dalvin.

"Whats wrong with him?" She frowned. Dalvin sighed before he shaking his head." Thats just Devante being Devante. He ain't used to talking with alot of people but he will let loose soon." He assured her.

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Almost everybody was talking and having fun. Little music was playing, Cedric trying to flirt with me, Dalvin and Tionne whispering in each others ears, Aaliyah and Lisa cracking jokes with Jojo and I thought he was the type to mean mug and sit in his own corner with his arms folded across his chest.

The only two people who were not engaged in any conversation was Me and Donald.. He was just sitting in the couch, sipping his bear every once in awhile checking his beeper and bobbing his head to the music. And I was just sitting in the kitchen, playing with my fingers wondering if I should go talk to him but he looked angry so I didn't.

I glanced at my wristwatch and sighed. Its getting pretty late, I should get going. I stood up from the couch and grabbed my coat and slid on my sneakers.

"You leavin already?" I heard Dalvin ask. I turned around to look at him, before forcing a tiny smile." Yeah I have things to do." I said as I finished tying my shoe lace. " You got anybody to drop you off?" He asked again.

"Nahh Im just gon walk." I said before sliding on my leather jacket. Cedric walked over to me before threw his arm around my shoulder." Come on future baby mama. Let K-ci drop you off." He wiggled his eyebrows at me. I slightly pushed him off of me in fake disgust.

" Nahh in good. And im not your baby mama. " I told him, he smirked before looking me up and down." Well with that skirt on... you will be soon." He laughed. Lisa came over and pushed him off of me." Shut up, bug." She chuckled. "Come on girl, cant you stay a little bit longer?" She asked, in a pleading voice. Tionne and Aaliyah started begging for me to stay too.

"Come on girl stay." Aaliyah said. Cedric started jumping slightly." Come on Baby wont you just stay?" He hugged me and I pushed him off of him again." Yeah.. Stay for a little while." Jojo said in a low, raspy voice.

"Im sorry guys... I really need to go." I frowned a little bit. Wondering why they want me to stay when I haven't been talking to anybody.

"Aight then girll.. but atleas let someone give you a ride." Aaliyah suggested. "Yeah.." Lisa mumbled.
"Or maybe D, can give you a ride since he ain't busy." Dalvin turned around to look at Donald who was sitting behind him in the couch." Can you drop her off D?" Dalvin asked him.

Donald slowly raises his head to look at me and just sat there staring at me. The room was awkwardly quiet which made me a little uncomfortable. I let out an uneasy chuckle." Nahh im good seriously. I need the exercise. Bye you guys." I excused myself quickly before opening the door and walking out of the house.

The cold breeze of the night made me shiver slightly. Since I was wearing a skirt and a black shirt underneath my leather bomber jacket. I sighed. My house is 20-25 minutes away from Tionnes house if you walk.

Ten minutes to walking I started to hear footsteps behind me. I stopped to to look around me and saw nobody. I shook my head. Maybe im just being paranoid. After I started walking again I still heard those footsteps behind me. Feeling like someone is following me I fastened my pace and the footsteps fastened too.

Making the most stupidest decision I ran into a dark alley and before I could get far, I was grabbed and slammed into wall. Before I could scream the person covered my mouth and held a sharp object against my throat.

"If you scream.. imma slice your throat open right here.. right now.." His raspy, rough voice hissed at me. I felt my eyes burn from the tears that are about to escape. I felt him roughly try to lift my skirt up but I kicked and tried to stop him. I bit the persons hand and kneed them in the stomach. The person bent down and groaned in pain. "Fuckin bitch!" He groaned.

"SOMEBODY HELP ME PLEASE!" I screamed but was grabbed again and slammed against the wall forcefully. Making me arch my back and groan from the pain.

"I told you not to FUCKING scream, bitch." The person back handed me and I fell on the ground before he grabbed me again and pressed the sharp object against my cheek and started to lift my skirt up again.

I was kicking and squirmin trying to get him off of me but he is really strong. His hands slid up my shirt, trying to feel on my breasts I slapped his hand away. Him getting more angry he grabbed me roughly by my throat.

"GET... YOUR...HANDS... OFF OF ME!" I screamed, struggling to speak while trying to breathe wishing that somebody could hear me and rescue me. Before he could touch my private area the person was forcefully yanked off of me. Resulting me to fall on the floor and hurt my knee.

I heard the man being thrown and kicked and punched repeatedly. I even heard the man scream in agony as it sounded like he was getting stabbed. I didn't dare to look up. I shook on the ground and cried uncontrollably.

After the person finished beating the man who assaulted me. I heard their foot steps come closer to me. I didn't dare to open my eyes after what I went through.

I felt their big hands pick me up with no struggle and carry me bridal style. I wrapped my arms around their neck feeling safe. Whoever this person is smells good... and breathes heavy... They carried me in their car and made the seatbelts click.
I slowly opened my eyes and glanced at the person who saved me.. squinting my eyes and staring at the side of his face, realizing its..

"Donald?"

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° What did you guys think of this chapter? Little bit short and boring but I tried 😬