Justice

I sat up while adjusting my airpods in my ear. I was listening to Dessi on facetime tell me about her toxicity with Dayvon. Apparently they got into a big fight a few days ago on the expressway. Dessi's crazy ass decided she wanted to act the hell out and try to grab the wheel while he was driving. Von then pulled over and the both of them were fighting on the side of the expressway not caring that cars were passing by.

"And so what else happened yall made up right?" I grabbed my water bottle and took a sip. I just finished working out about an hour ago and now after a hot shower I had plans to listen to my friend and relax for the remainder of the night.

"Girl by the end of the night, I was like uh, uh, uh" She propped the phone up so I could see her with her back arched while she twerked. I damn near choked on my water.

"Yall are something else but seriously though Dessi somebody could've ran yall over"

"Yeah, Yeah I know. But anyways I'm surprised you did your workout around this time. You're usually a morning person" Dessi said as she walked into her bathroom looking in the mirror. I was the type of person that wakes up early at five am so I could get a workout in before starting my day but today was different. I decided to workout at eight tonight since I had errands to run this morning.

"Yeah I know I was supposed to go this morning but I was studying instead" I slightly smiled seeing that Durk was calling me. Lately we've been having conversations here and there. He seems like he had a busy life and I'm sure he felt the same way about me considering the fact that work and school has basically took over my time. "I will call you right back" I quickly hung up on Dessi and answered the phone for him.

"Hey what's up?"

"So you just gone leave me on seen?"

"My bad I was on the phone with Dessi she was distracting me" I chuckled looking through my messages. I in fact did open his message without responding

"Yeah iight. Come downstairs I wanna see you"

I furrowed my eyebrows "Who told you to just pull up to my building" I quickly got up and went to the bathroom looking over my curls. I'm glad I already showered and did my oral hygiene. I applied a little mousse to my curls and ran my fingers through them.

"I was about to go home but I wanted to see you first so come downstairs"

"Okay give me two minutes" I went back into the living room grabbing my keys and airpods case.

"I'm giving you sixty seconds"

"Boy bye" I hung up and headed out the door. My phone started ringing again this time it was Zoey. To save myself the headache I declined the call.

Once I was off the elevator I walked past the doormen giving them a light smile before leaving out of the building. Seeing Durk in a new car. This was the third car I've seen him in since I met him.

I opened the door and got into the passenger seat "This will be your first and last time just popping up on me. I always need at least an hour's notice before just meeting up with people" I put my seat belt on and turned towards him.

"Chill out, you look good. You smell good and you in the presence of a real nigga so why you complaining?" He pulled off heading to the location he never mentioned to me. Letting the  songs play throughout the car taking over the silence between the two of us.

I seen that we pulled into a secluded parking lot near the lot. At the very edge of the parking lot you could get a full glimpse of Lake Michigan and the various lights that shined on it from Navy Pier. I looked over at him "Is this your like safe spot?" I missed my safe spot It was in the Bronx. I haven't been to that spot in a few years. 

He nodded and put the car in park before reaching in the seat behind me. Now being where I'm from I was always aware of sudden movements so I moved closer to the window just in case I needed to hop out of this car.

He turned back around pulling out a pound of weed in a clear plastic bag. I kind of relieved myself a little and moved back to the middle of the seat.

He finally turned down the music and started rolling up. "So you never got to finish telling me about yourself"

I shrugged "I did my name is Justice and I'm from the Bronx"

He looked up at me for a brief second before looking back down as he continued to roll up. "I'm serious tell me all about your rich ass life"

I exhaled and took off my seat belt so I could get comfortable. Looking straight ahead. "Aight so boom, Before my dad was famous he worked two jobs and supported my mom who was in school at the time. We lived in the Bronx up until I was about sixteen. I knew Dessi since I was as young as I could remember, since our mom's were close friends. They both had immigrant parents and lived in the same projects"

"Is that your only friend? You never mentioned anybody else before" He dusted off his lap and put the bag in the backseat before giving me his entire attention.

I shook my head "No. Our friend group consisted of four of us originally. Myself of course, Dessire, Jay and Nell. We all grew up together and went to the same school but then Jay and Nell started to get into street shit. Finding a way to make extra money all of that you know? But one night after a party Nell was killed. It happened right in front of us which was traumatizing for everybody. I feel like that's where everything started to change in our lives and we started to separate. My dad got super strict about where I was going and who I was with. Jay continued to be in the streets heavy and Dessi turned her attention to other things in life however me and her continued to stay close" I didn't want to tell too much of her business.

"A year later my dad was finally in touch with a record company who valued his writing and producing skills and he was soon signed. After that our lives completely changed. Moved out of the Bronx and into the Hamptons it was weird as hell and I felt like the girls there were completely judging me and shit but whatever. So.. Now I'm here pretty much forced into the Medical program and yeah that's the quickest way to sum up everything"

"Damn that's fucked up, I'm sorry about your friend" I felt like his eyes were staring into my soul.

I looked down at my hands "Yeah the world is a fucked up place. I feel like the craziest thing is his killer was someone he was cool with"

"Backdoor shit. Gotta watch who you call yo homie" he shook his head and lit the wood in his hand. Taking a few hits from it before passing it to me.

I politely declined "I'm more of a hookah and sometimes a vape girl" I smiled "But now it's your turn tell me about yourself things I haven't heard before" I kicked off my slides and crossed my legs in the seat.

As I listened to Durk talk I really found myself engaged in everything he was telling me. From the background of his mom, his dad being in jail, his deceased brother and even the things he's done on the streets. I felt like he had a story to tell but was never able to express it. Our conversation continued on for about an hour as we went back and forth sharing some of our best and worst memories. 

"So how do you deal with all of this. Especially now that you are gaining fame I know that has to be exhausting"

He shrugged "It's not too exhausting I know how to balance my music and personal life. I pour my heart into these songs and find peace in other things" he nodded at the double cup in the cup holder. Making me sit up and look in it before looking back at him raising my eyebrow.

"Hmm" Was all I could say. I wasn't one to judge but I felt like depending on drugs and lean wasn't a mental thing it wasn't something the body necessarily needed to function it instead weakened the way people functioned.

He laughed "You about to judge me huh?"

I quickly shook my head "No why would I? Everybody has their own way to cope through things"

"Yeah so what's your way?" He ashed his wood and sat back in his seat before putting his right hand on my thigh moving it up and down. I'm guessing physical touch was something he endured in. I wasn't complaining though.

I moved his hand and moved from my seat so I could sit on his lap catching him off guard. I grabbed his hand putting it back on my thigh and leaned against the window continuing our conversation.  "Believe it or not whenever I'm stressed I like to sing and write songs" Something I picked up as a habit while watching my dad work.

"Go ahead and sing for me. I'm all ears"

"Nah you're all eyes big ass eyes. But you're cute so it's fine" I laughed and he smacked his lips.

"See you starting shit, Fuck off my lap" He moved his hand and put it behind his head.

If my parent's ain't raise me right I would've folded and let him slut me out right here at this very moment.

"Why you not singing yet. I'm waiting.." His eyes were now closed.

"This ain't American Idol" I shrugged and heard vibrating. "That's your phone? You better answer, it's Probably one of your hoes"

He opened his eyes and reached into his pocket to pull out his phone. While he talked on the phone I examined his jewelry. He had on more than the usual today. The chains stood out the most to me especially the big ass "O-Block" and "Nuski" chain.

"Yea I'll be there in a minute" I heard him say before he tapped my thigh twice. I got out of his lap and sat back in the passenger seat. Once he was done on the phone he started up the car and looked over at me. "My bad, You wanna go with me?"

I looked down at what I was wearing and then back up at him. "Now does it look like I'm dressed to be going places?"

"Aye who you think you be talking to like that? The next time you say some slick shit ima snatch you the fuck up" He pulled off heading out of the lot.

I laughed "Do it then, I'm not with all that talkin.." Before I could finish my sentence. I felt his hand gripping my neck, not too tight though. Enough for my liking actually.

"What you say?" I could feel him tightening his grip while bringing my face closer to his.

I grabbed his wrist so he could let me go and once he did I cleared my throat "Anyways where are you about to go?"

"To handle some business" He said keeping his eyes straight ahead. I didn't live far from where we were parked so I slid my slides back on.

"Hmm and where is this business?" I grabbed my keys out of my purse.

He didn't respond he instead laughed. I didn't find anything funny since I was serious. "I look like a joke to you or something? What's funny?" I took off my seat belt as we approached the front of my building.

"You acting federal with these questions. Ain't that ya pops" he nodded towards my building and behold my damn father standing there on the phone with someone. I scrunched my face up because what was he doing here at this time.

I sighed "Yeah that's him.. wait how do you know what he looked like?" I side eyed him because I never showed him a picture of any of my family members.

"I mean I listen to RnB so I heard his music before. I know what the nigga look like. Plus I seen him on your Instagram"

"Ohhh so you was lurking on my Instagram? Who's the one acting federal now. Anyways let me go I have to work in the morning, I'll see you again in another two weeks right?" I joked while opening my door before quickly closing it before my dad could see who was inside.

"Old man why are you outside where is Mom and Zoey?" I smiled walking closer to the front of the building.

"Who was that?" He completely ignored my questions and mugged watching as Durk pulled off. Thankfully his windows were tinted.

"You know I'm not paying for your tuition for you to be out here losing focus Justice"

I sighed walking into the building with him following behind me. "What are you even talking about? I'm very much focused on school. You buggin" Getting onto the elevator I pressed the eighteenth floor and tuned him out on the way up. 

Approaching my apartment I twisted the handle and wasn't surprised that the door was unlocked. I walked in saying a quick 'Hey' to my mother and went to my bedroom, growing irritated as I seen Zoey laying in my bed. 

"Gimme that spare key" was the first thing I could say to her

She reached over into her hoodie and gave me the only spare key I had to this apartment. "Here. What do you need it for?"

"Because it's mine and yall not about to just walk in here whenever yall want to" I said with an attitude. 

"Girl don't get smart with me. I was trying to let you know we were coming into town but you never want to answer the phone"

I sat at the edge of the bed and scrolled on my phone. "That's because every time I answer the phone for you it's some drama or you want something"

"That's not true" 

"Don't yall have a hotel or something. Get out!" I rolled my eyes while texting Durk back. 

"You're always so angry you need to get you some dick in your life. Speaking of..Dessire said you was seeing someone so tell me all about him. Well technically I already know about him I did my little research on him. So is he a munch or not?"

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