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“I didn’t know anything.”

“That’s not what I’m gone tell the police.” I was so preoccupied with handling Ronnie that I didn’t see Donna get up from the couch.

“Sin, what are you doing to her? Let her go!” she shouted.

“Shut up, hoe!” I roared, not taking my eyes off Ronnie.

Donna never replied, and I didn’t think anything of it until I was knocked upside my head.

“Run!” she yelled at Ronnie. They both took off out the door.

I was too busy on the floor, tryna recover from the hit.Ronnie Russell can run, but she can’t hide!

Chapter 21

Reese

“That Ronnie girl seems nice.You don’t like her?”

When I took Ronnie back to her car, I went home to grab a few things. Then I came back to chill with mama until I went to the studio. Sin usually texted me when he’s on his way, but I ain’t got nothing from him yet.

“Nah, it ain’t that. She’s got something going on with Sin.” Both of her eyebrows raised.

“Sincere Dupree?” I chuckled, throwing my arm back against the couch.

“Yeah, mama. That Sin.” She waved.

“Oh, please! He ain’t got nothing on my baby. I’m sure you could take her from him if you wanted to. Do you?” I laughed harder. Mama is always instigating.

“He’s my homie, mama.”

“Baby, I told you that boy is nothing but trouble. Since you were twelve years old, I’ve been telling you to find new friends.” I nodded because she right.

“He took a bullet for me,” I pointed out. She had a cup of tea in her hand.

Sitting up, she put it on the coffee table. “I know it’s not right for me to say this, but we both knew that bullet was meant for him to begin with. Remember what the neighbor told you?”

“Yeah. Sin robbed her great-grandson, so his friends wanted payback,” I recalled, remembering it like it was yesterday.

“That’s right, so don’t feel bad about leaving him behind. Some people ain’t meant to go where you’re going,” she spoke facts, pointing her finger at me.

“But Ronnie, I like her for you. She seems a bit naïve, but now knowing who her dad is, I can see why that is. Why don’t you just take her on a date?” my mom asked me.

Even if I wanted to, Ronnie still has a situation with Sin, and I’m still handling my issues with Jasmine.

“Mama, I know you ain’t tryna play cupid.” Her face contorted into a frown.

“Play cupid? He got all his moves from me,” she joked, wincing in pain.

“You aight?” I walked over to her with concern.

“Yeah, baby. I think I’m gonna go lay down now.” She took her time standing up and once she got her bearings, her hand touched my cheek.

“Think about what I said, okay?”

“Yes, ma’am.” Walking her to her room, I waited until she laid her back against the headrest before I left.

I headed into my music room to sit on the balcony and smoke. Raine and Rayna were in the movie room downstairs, watching some dumb ass movie. They wanted me to stay with ‘em, but I had a few things to do.