Fresh out the shower she had just finished adding her gold bangles to her wrist when she heard the doorbell. Kissing her brother, niece, and nephew on the way out she told her brother that she would be home no later than 12:30 a.m. Although she was glad about goin out with Keith, she also remembered her brother who likes to go out just as much as her so she gladly accepts the responsibility of watching her niece and nephew.
Inside his jet black 2004 LS LEXUS, with vanilla leather interior, she felt like his queen once again. Although this car came from his drug money, she never felt uncomfortable in it. On the 15 minute drive to the mall he repeatedly apologized, and she repeatedly accepted it.
They had a good time at the mall. They stopped and spoke to a few friends, and Keith bought her some clothes. Everything was going good up until the point where James walked out the shoe store Foot Locker and decided to suprise Lakia regardless of his boy Keith that was standing right there.
Swiftly walking to catch up with them, he slowed down and slowly and carefully outstretched his arms until they gently touched Lakia's waist. "Wat up baby girl?!" he asked, smiling. Then he turned to Keith and added, "How you doin' Keith," out of respect for their friendship.
Replying with a hint of disapproval towards Lakia, he says, "I'm straight. I'm headed over to the fitted store."
"Otay," Watching Keith walk away, she knew she would never hear the end of this. She just didn't know how loud she would hear it 'till later.
Leaving out the mall, she headed to the car with all her bags in her hand. She had a gut feeling that somehow Keith had found out, but she didn't really care. Right now, she just wanted to be threw with him, to have him out of her life. Sitting the bags down on the pavement she turned and waited for him to come out the mall. That's when she realized she made a big mistake. It was too late to change but she just knew it.
He slammed her against the car, and then preceeded to smack her but was interupted when she kicked him in the stomach.
Backing away from him she yelled , "What is your problem?!"
Advancing towards her he spat, "You're the problem. You're the one kissing other dudes, and you supposed to be with me. I actually told myself I would change for you but now, its whatever." Tears in her eyes, she whispered, "It's not even like that, he kissed me."
"You aint do nothin to stop it!" he yelled, walking towards her. She was scared. She didn't know what to do. She decided to play it cool, and remian in her same spot. Big Mistake. He walked up to her, and punched her in the jaw. She immediately felt the pain, and she backed up. Turning to run back into the mall for help, she heard Keith yelling, "You brought it on yourself, it was all you!" Thinking to herself that it didn't matter who's fault it was, she would never deal with his abusiveness again, she entered into the mall to call a ride home.