Charity| C H A P T E R • F I F T H T E E N

           "So that nigga hit you? Again?" Jordan said in anger. I'd been trying to calm him for the last five minutes but he was getting angered by the minute.

"Yes." I was ashamed but it happened and it couldn't reverse time to take it back, nor could I cry and sulk all day. At the end of the day I was a grown ass woman and I had a job to do as a mother.

"Why? Charity you do you allow this shit to keep happening to you? You deserve better than this. I can't keep telling you this shit cause you should already know this. I have feelings for you Charity but...you can't keep doing this to you. You can't keep doing this to Ava."

"I know. I don't wanna have to keep doing this to her but I can't control what Lucas dose-"

"But you can control what happens after that....I think you should stay with me until shit blows over cause you going back home is dead. I won't allow you or Ava to go through more shit cause his bitch ass. I hate em. Only bitches put they hands on females."

"I hate him to," I looked up into his eyes. We were all laying on the bed. Me, Ava and Jordan. She laid wildly on his chest with her curly hair sprinkled everywhere. She fast asleep and I laid my head on his chest while his arm wrapped around my waist.

"I won't ever put you in that situation. I just want you to know that, and that shit wasn't cool at all. You can stay here as long as you want, you and Ava."

"Thank you so much," I pecked his lips a few times.

"You good."

"I was wondering if you could take me to get the rest of my stuff from his house today," I asked hoping he wouldn't react dramatically.

"Hellllll no. No. I swear to god If I see him, I'll kill him and I'm most definitely not letting you go around that pussy by yourself," he rose on his elbows, making Ava stir in her sleep. His slid up slowly on the headboard and rocked her back to sleep.

"Come on I cant hide from him forever. I can handle myself, I know him like the back of my hand. Just take me." He paused for a minute in deep thought.

"Ight but just get in and get out."

"Okay," I said. I slipped out of the bed and went to the bathroom and did my hygiene routine with the essentials that Jordan gave me. After I took a nice hot steamy shower. Today was a cool day so I definitely to wear a light pink Juicy Couture jogging suit with some all white Balenciaga sock shoes. I flat ironed my hair and apply some edge control. Even in joggers and no make up ya girl was fine as fuck.

I swiftly moved around the house getting Ava's thing ready. After putting an burgundy corduroy outfit with some wheat Uggs, I walked to my car and put her in her car seat. I started the car up and blasted the air conditioner then I sat in the front seat and waited on Jordan to come out.

"You ready," he said, letting the hot summer air slip through the door. He clicked his seat belt and and put the car in drive.

"Yeah." We drove all the way to my house in silence within thirty minutes. Jordan then parked in front of the house and looked over at me, as if he was trying to see if I was still up to going in.

"I'll be okay," I said.

"Alright, But call me if shit go left." He said. I shook my head confirming and pulled Ava out of her car seat. She was sleeping and I was angry as shit at her dad but I wasn't the type of person to keep a father from their child. I kissed her temple and opened the door, feeling the cool summer breeze against my cheeks.

I slid my key into the place that used to be my home and was met with complete darkness. I closed the door and walked further into the house. In a spilt second a light came on and revealed Lucas in a all black jogging suit with his hood on. He was sitting by a lamp with a gun in his hand. He looked like he hadn't slept in days.

"Well well we'll, look what he wind blew in," he chuckled. His voice sent shivers down my spine. He sounded so..evil. Like a completely different person.

"I gotta blow you shit up to see my baby? You know Charity you foul as fuck leaving me like that. You run. When shit get hard you run and that was a real bitch move," he said standing up. He was terrifyingly inching closer and closer to me. Eventually I was pinned to a wall.

"Fuck you Lucas. And your right, when shit get hard I do run but I'm changing. Not only for me but for Ava. I'm not running anymore. I was just gonna role over in fear of seeing you again but now that we're face to face I regret ever fearing you. Your a fuck excuse of a man and you use our daughter as a way to get through me. She is your child you idiot. I don't even think you love her nor do I think you ever will but she has a mother and plenty more who's gonna love her. I don't need you anymore. Ava is the only reason I  held one for so long but she doesn't need your sorry ass."

"Fuck you bitch. I can't believe I loved your ass, and yes I did use Ava cause you weren't showing me attention shit but don't ever say I don't fucking love my daughter. If I didn't I  would've just said that shit. See this is what I'm talking about you be saying dumb shit bruh. I'm getting sick of you."

"I'm not gone take no more of your bitches," I mumbled calmly trying to keep my composure.

"Man I don't give a fuck."

"You know I used to think you loved me and I took all your shit because I loved you but I can love far away from your arms were you can't hurt me anymore. I don't have to hate you to leave you but I will if I feel like your not the right person for me to do so. Are you doing necessary things to prove to me that your worthy of my love? No. If your not willing to fight for me, to appreciate and to treat me the way i should be treated then don't hold on to the fact that I love you and think I'm gone put up and tolerate lesser than what I deserve. Cause I can love you from over there," I said pointing across the room, "I don't have to be right here to love you. Understand that cause I'm leaving."

He stood there in complete defeat. It was like time had stopped on his end and everything was just floating around him. He just looked at me with his pretty brown eyes. Those same browns eyes that made me fall in love with him. But those eyes were different. A glimmer of anger flashed through his eyes. He wasn't the same Lucas I met three years ago. I quickly scurried to my old room that I once shared with Lucas and cleared me and Ava's things out of the closet completely. When I was done I sat all of our things at the front door which Lucas was blocking.

"So you really gone do this do me? After all we been through. I left my wife for you, I faded away from the clubs, I cut all the bitches off, everything. I need you Charity. You all I know. You and Ava and I'd be damned if you just walk away like this." I could've sworn I seen a tear drop but he shifted his gaze away from me to the ground.

"I'm sorry but I can't continue to allow you to disrespect me. I put three years into this shit to be loved and neglected in the beginning then hurt and bashed in the end. You just sat in front of our daughter and called me a hoe and a bitch like it wasn't shit, you abused me twice, once while bearing her and you thought it was okay. No I'm not falling for your sorry ass anymore. You can still be apart of Ava's life but not mines."

He quietly moved from in front of my way and walked tiredly up the spiral stairs that led to our room. I grabbed my duffle bag and left out of the house with my dignity and my things. Jordan got out of the car to help me put my things in the car while I buckled Ava in. Once I was done I settled in my seat until Jordan got in the car. Silence filled the car.

"Maybe another day. Not now," I said hoping Jordan would understand.

Boommmmm.

I heard a gunshot from the house and my heart pounded in fear. Without thinking I jetted out of the car and into the house. After looking around for a trace of Lucas, I headed to our room to see him lying in a pool of blood.

"No Lucas whyyyy would you do this," I cried as I got down on my knees and rested his head on my thighs. My hands were covers in his blood and my vision was blurry from crying.

"I...love you and....baby girl," was all he uttered before he passed out and my screams filled the house.

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