After spending years in an abusive and draining relationship, Brittany decides to dedicate all of her time attending to herself and her daughter but what she didn't expect was to meet Jazmine Johnson. 

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"It's you" She announced softly

"So I did do something?" I asked thinking back, trying to figure out what exactly.

"You're doing everything right" She confessed leaving realization to stand in my mind.

"And that scares you?" I asked but it sounded more like a statement, nonetheless, she still gave me a small nod to confirm my words.

"What's your fear when it comes to us?" I asked softly.

"That you'll hurt me, lie, cheat, change" She replied her voice small and I could tell each word she said held a memory.

"I won't, and I know that's hard for you to believe because of past experiences but I'll prove it, we can move at whatever pace you want to,"

Riptide

“I’m not trying to fight you,” I voiced contradicting with the thoughts my anger had created. 


“Just get off my property,” I announced cutting him off and he got onto his feet cautiously his eyes never leaving the mouth of the pistol. 


My gaze stayed on him as he moved down the driveway quickly going to his car, the level of fear his body expressed pulling a sigh from me as he drove off since I had realized that fear held more weight in this society than shown respect. 


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