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I slammed my thighs closed. “Fuck you, Pink! I never wanted to fuck your man and you know this! You know I got a man. I’m not letting him fuck me and if he does, he’s taking something that wasn’t given to him!”

He scoffed, “Then I’ll take it!”

My heart dropped as he kicked Pink away from him. He threw me onto my stomach, pulling my ass into the air. One hand worked his pants while the other pinned me down. I stared at my phone glowing in the dark, showing Duke calling me. I couldn’t fight the both of them like this. I have to let him so I don’t get hurt.

As I went to close my eyes, the lights came on.

“God....” I whispered.

“PINK, WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU DO THIS TO HER?!”

The moment he let go of me; I jumped from his arms and onto the floor. Once I turned around, I seen Snow standing there with Poncho. Poncho seemed both disgusted and angry. I don’t know him, but it just felt so good to have a man here that knew the girls. That would defend me.

I fixed my dress quickly as Pink and her man scrambled. Pink immediately walked up to Snow, beating the fuck out of her. Poncho and Pink’s man got in each other’s faces, arguing. I threw on Duke’s hoodie and called him back instantly. As soon as he answered, I spoke,

Me: I’m on my way home. I’ll call you in an hour maybe two, okay? Just to let you know I made it. Don’t go to sleep, Duke. Please wait for me to call you.

Duke: I will.

I flew past the four of them, and up the steps. My shoes remained downstairs. All I had was my wallet, phone, my pussy, and my life. The front door seemed further and further the closer I got to it. A guy grabbed my arm, but I snatched away.

Go, Devyn. Go!

My hand grabbed the handle, ripping the door open. The first two people my eyes laid on were Cassie and Tatianna. My body collapsed, falling into their arms. They weren’t surprised by me crying. They knew what I escaped. And feeling their hands rub my back let me know they still cared.

Chapter 20: Two Sides

Cassie’s POV

“Devyn...” I whispered in shock.

Tatianna’s voice shook as she spoke, “Take her to the cahh, Cass...”

“No. Tatianna, come on. It’s not worth it. This isn’t safe.”

I promised K3 I wouldn’t get into anything again. We can’t go in there. I’m not sending my bitch in there alone. Once she saw how serious I was, she grabbed one of Devyn’s arms, helping me take her to the car.

People were staring all into our fucking business. Like G, if I wasn’t so shocked, I would be treating everybody. As much as I felt irruhtated is as much as I felt mortified. Devyn didn’t even look like Devy. She looked gorgeous, but not her. When did this happen?

We got to the Range Rover, putting Devyn into the backset before shutting and locking the doors. I rubbed Tatianna’s arms as she shook with anger. There was nothing I could really say to console her. Once we saw Snow walking out, beat the fuck up, I held her back on the low. There’s only one person she should be angry at.

“Snow, thank you for calling me...” I grimaced as I helped put her hair into a ponytail. Her face was bad.

“You know how Pink and her man get down. I can’t believe she drug innocent Vyn into this shit behind your back. I knew something was fishy when she all of a sudden was texting and calling the girl.”

Tati popped her tongue, “Aight, well, I’m not finna stand here like some goofy ass bitch when there’s shit to address. You said on the phone you called Poncho before us. Why the fuck you calling my baby deddy in the first place? What made you think he could help?”

Snow looked at me and then Tati, “T, Poncho be running with Kenan and them from time to time. He be helping...”

“Helping? Fuck you mean?!”

“You know what I mean. He be bringing bitches here on dates, fucking them, and then they belong to Kenan and whoever else. I called Poncho because he had left not too long ago. And honestly... I stayed because I feared he would leave with her. That’s why I called y’all too. They’re cut from the same cloth, T. I have no doubt if he would’ve “taken her home,” he would’ve fucked her. He only fought against Kenan because Devyn was too close to you. He didn’t want you to find out.”

Tears sprung to Tati’s eyes as she gripped her stomach. I gave Snow a small smile while putting her in the front passenger seat. I saw Poncho coming and did everything I could to hurry up and leave. My heart was beating heavily as the Range Rover came to life, ripping out of the driveway and down the street.

The ride back to my apartment was silent besides the occasional groan from Devyn or sniffle from Tati. Thoughts raced in my mind as I tried to avoid the darkest ones. What the fuck did they do to Devyn tonight? What the fuck is she gon have to bounce back from?

I’ve barely spoken to or saw this woman. Since cutting Juan off, I’ve focused all my time on K3. Constant phone calls, FaceTime’s, text messages. My legs split open any time my man fucking asked. It felt regular and normal not having another man in the equation. My Papa was healing everything that had broken my heart. And in the process, I lost sight of Devyn. I left her in a city and industry that’s not always forgiving.