12.

ISAIAH MANTES, 19

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"we have the shipment"

"did you send them in?"

"yes..but t-there is a slight problem.."

"what now?"

"half of the drugs are missing"

"..."

"sir we dont know who d-"

"line the men up."

"sir-"

"im not gon ask again mahki, line them the fuck up. you understand?"

"yes sir"

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i hang up and throw ma phone across the room, it mustve startled kayden because he flinched wakin up

"what the hell isaiah.." he said his voice raspy. "im sorry pa." i say rubbin his back.

"what happened?" he scratches his eyes , "nothin." i lie

he gives me a look "it has to be something, why else would you throw your phone across the room."

i shift ma eyes away from him

"why are you looking away from me?" i stay silent

"helloooo??" i sigh before lookin back at him

"listen, i-..i cant tell you. alright?" he looks at me confused "why not"

"its business." he scoffs

"the same business youve been acting crazy about? the one you wont tell me shit about?" he crossin his arms gettin off ma lap to sit on the couch.

"listen..i wish i could tell you-" he cuts me off "why not?!?-"

"kayden, fuck!, i just cant alright??" i yell at him, he looks at me with a hurt expression.

"fine." he stands up but i pull him back down.

"hey..look at me" he turns his head towards me "im just trynna protect you."

he looks down at the floor

he doesn't believe me

i grab his neck pullin him into a kiss.

i give his lips 1 more peck before pullin away, we share a stare before he speaks.

"why..why did you do that?" he stutters

"do you believe me?" i question him ignorin his previous one

he looks deep into ma eyes with a light nod

"i promise, okay?"

"okay.." he whispers, his cheeks burnin a claret red

i pull back into my lap rubbin his back as i hug on him.

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its the next day, and kayden is still sleepin in bed.

i ordered me and him some chicken and waffles since ion kno how to cook.

ive been workin hella hard this mornin..moving packs to jamaica.

ion like ppl messin with ma money.

kayden comes down the stairs, "where are my parents?"

"they left, they seemed.. nice." he chuckles "yeah right."

i smile at him "are you okay?..im sorry for asking all those questions last night."

i touch his shoulder "don't apologize, you were just curious."

"its fine." i smile wantin this topic to end he smiles and thanks me for the food before he eatin.

i run ma hands through ma hair, and look down at his phone.

it rings.

the name rang baby❤️.

i groan as i press decline, he looks at me "dont touch my phone."

i scoff "i dont want you talkin to her."

"and why not?"

she dont deserve to talk too you.

"i just dont"

"well i think im ready to talk to her..weve talked and i told her i could forgive her..and admitted i cheated too."

i take a deep breath "well was it really cheatin?"

"you ate me out."

i smirk

i just wanted him to say it.

"when you gon meet her?"

"probably later today actually..she asked i said yeah"

"oh ight..tell me if she do some weird shit"

he rolls his eyes "yeah you would know what weird shit is."

i smack my lips "anyway.." i say grabbin our trash and throwin it out

"we broke alot of our rules."

"we meaning you by the way."

"nuh uh, you kissed me back." i frown "yeah yeah." he mutters gettin up to what i assume to be goin to get ready

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i went to my penthouse a few minutes after kayden left to go see kyah

since then ive just been worried.

i put a tracker on his necklace a few weeks ago. i had too.

i had a feelin some shit was about to happen, that call just confirmed it.

i was now on my couch watchin his every move.

kayden was already at my parents house..stittin in the car though

he must see somethin..but what

he finally steps out walkin to the front door, but his heart beat increases.

hes just nervous.

then he stops

why did he stop?

i see his heart beat increase more than before, somethins wrong.

what the fuck?

kaydens figure runs back into the car..he speeds off.

my phone ring his name and i pick it up

"tell me what the fuck is going on. now."

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THOUGHTS??

the boxing Olympics were so sad, imane doesnt deserve the disrespect ☹️.