Dee squinted his eyes at the numbers that were displayed across the top of each home. Once he seen the number he was looking for he tied the hoodie tighter around his head and approached the back door he had studied for numerous nights. He tracked the timing perfectly making sure he could remember her routine. He shook his head at how stupid she was to leave her backdoor open whenever she went to go walk her ugly ass dog.

Dee went straight to her kitchen and took a look in her sink. Two glasses sat there, one had her sticky lip gloss print on the side and the other belonged to an unknown person at the moment. This added fuel to his anger knowing that she was seeing somebody else.

Keeping up with the mental timer he made he leaned against her kitchen counter in the dark waiting for the next few minutes to pass by. While waiting he contemplated how he was gone do this again. Strangling would be too much and easy to get caught, of course he could just shoot her instantly but that wouldn't make it any better for his mental health.

Keisha approached her home in a full conversation with her mom "Yes I'm fine. We didn't do anything but talk had a little wine and just got comfortable" she smiled thinking of how happy her new love interest made her. They haven't known each other for a long time but she was finally able to be able to breathe and away from her past life with Deion. She was distant from her family for multiple reasons they were so dysfunctional however her mother would sometime check on her out of curiosity of how her daughter was doing"I'll call you tomorrow when I'm on my way to work. I love you, Bye"

Dee heard the entire ending to her conversation but he didn't move. Keisha completely unaware went up the few steps to her home and open the door. Her dog, who had been barking since they approached the back door, was now irritating her. "Would you be quiet" she locked the door behind her and went to leaned down to take the leash off of the small pet.

"You woulda thought you learned to watch yo surroundings by now" Dee's voice boomed from behind her. Keisha stood up quickly, her movement was so fast she dropped her phone out of her hand but didn't bother to pick it up. She backed up to the wall that was right behind her with her eyes fixed on his frame.

"D-Deion, what are you doing here? How you get in my house?" her heartbeat started to pick up it's pace to the point her apple watch alerted her about the change in her pulse. Dee stood up straight and walked towards her keeping his eyes on her wrist. "Take that off" he pointed to her watch.

Keisha slowly but surely unloosed the watch band and took it off and sat it on the nearby table. Dee's eyes were focused on every move she made before he stepped back and pointed at the sink while still looking at her. "Who was you drinking with?" He frowned getting angry all over again.

Keisha stumbled over her words as she wanted to lie but knew that would only make this current situation worse "I had company and we just had a little wine that's all I promis-" Dee cut her off while she tried to plead her case. "I didn't ask all that Keisha I said WHO?!"

Keisha looked down at the gun that was sticking out of his waistband. Her body grew hot as she was scared and clueless as to how he even found her. Dee darkly chuckled and fixed his shirt so it was now hiding the gun. "Ian gon' shoot you Keisha I love you too much fa that. Matter of fact chill out, come get you some water a sum' so you can breathe. I promise I just wanna talk" His words said one thing but his low eyes said another.

She moved away from the wall and went over to her cabinet pulling out two glasses and he shook his head. "I said for you not me." She nodded and put one of the glasses back and went over to the sink, she hated tap water but because she didn't want to make any sudden movements she settled for it filling the glass up and then cutting the water off.

"Deion, you been taking your medicine?" She looked over at him.

"Ion wanna hear about that medicine shit I told you that before" He mugged her. "I wanna know why you just up and left Chicago like I wasn't gone find yo ass and put that fucking dog up I can't think straight with him barking" he yelled.

Keisha sat the water down on the table and picked up her dog going to the room. Dee shuffled around in his pocket before walking over to the table looking at the glass of water she placed there before pulling out the small baggie.

Keisha finally came back into the kitchen and crossed her arms over her chest "Did you forget all of the shit you put me through Deion. I couldn't do it anymore I needed a fresh start."

Dee shook his head pacing the kitchen "I said I was sorry multiple times and you act like you was the best person around. You fucked up too and you keep forgetting that you wouldn't be shit without me Keisha"

"You said sorry way too many times and then would continue to have these bipolar ass episodes. Im sorry" tears sat at the brim of her eyes "I just can't put up with that so c-can you just leave please"

"That's what you want forreal Keisha?" he stopped moving to get one last look at her.

"Yes" She hesitantly nodded her head.

Dee nodded his head and walked back to the door before looking at her "Ion expect you to say it back but I do love you keisha. Ima always love you" He left back out the door.

Keisha dropped her hands down to her sides and went to go lock the backdoor. She was in a mix of emotions at this moment. Going back over to the table she downed most of the water in the glass and ran her hand down her face. Her phone started to ring, still in the same spot on the floor.She sighed and went to go pick it up and answered it.

"There you are, I was about to get worried you wasn't fucking with me anymore" The middle aged guy spoke through the phone.

Keisha moved her hand up to her forehead that was now starting to hurt. "Im sorry, I had a long night..I ju-I just forgot to call back" She held on to the wall making her way back to the bedroom.

"You okay? You sound different?"

Keisha's vision became slightly blurry as she opened the bedroom door. "Yes I'm fine I just need to uh.." She blinked a few times. Her dog barking at her sensing that something was wrong. She felt a strong discomfort where her heart was and her body grew weak. A loud thud could be heard on her end of the phone as the guy on the other end grew worried "Yo Keisha, You good?? Keisha?"

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Hey Yall! Im working on multiple books but im super excited to bring this one to y'all.

It's a different feel from my other toxic/romance/love books.(Maybe).

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