Chapter ten

After my talk with Duce I honestly felt relieved. Everything he said was for sure legit I could tell. Now all that played in the back of my mind was how the fuck I was going to find my mom. With the information giving to me by my uncle I knew that he trusted me with it. Respecting that I already knew that mean I had to be calculated in every move that I make going forward. First thing first I need to find out how I could get closer to anybody associated with Giovanni. I knew it was a reason behind that stare off and annoyance towards me at the warehouse. In my thoughts my phone ring snapping me back into my reality. Answering the phone she sounded hysterical. Barely making out her words I stood up and walked outside of the restaurant I was applying for a job. "Hello. I couldn't hear you what?" I asked now able to properly hear. "Cain. Please come get me." Maleah said as the phone hung up. I really didn't know what was going on but I was trying to handle my business right now. Going back inside I was later interviewed. Driving to Maleah I didn't know what to expect. Since her ex been back in the picture it's been a lot of funny shit going on. Getting out of my thoughts I finally arrived at her house. Seeing only her car I parked and got out. At the door I unlocked it and went inside. She wasn't in the living room or the kitchen. Walking towards the back I opened her room door to find her in the bed curled up. Going over to her I sat on the bed. "Leah." I said touching her as she jumped. Pulling the cover from her face I quickly noticed she was bruised up. "What happened Leah? Do I even want to know?" I asked. She starts to cry as I held her feeling bad as fuck for just leaving her out in the cold. We all fighting shit apparently and in her case literally. What the fuck did she steal? "Cain I want to go. I want to leave this house. I'm scared I fear for my life. Please baby I need you." She said sitting up looking at me with eyes full of tears. "Let's go." I said as she got up and grabbed an already packed bag. Locking up the house we got in the car and left. I might be cursed but I was blessed with the best second parents that's for sure. Grabbing my card I booked us a room for a week. I knew this shit was about to be a drag. Still I don't want to see Leah hurt no matter if I don't want to be with her. I'm still going to protect her like I told her I would. Knowing that Gma get my card alerts I called her and told her I just wanted to chill with a few friends and I love her. She understood and was just glad I called. Therefore I could at least chill while I'm here and not worry about if she think somethings happened to me. Finally settled in the room we both sat quietly. I didn't mind it I just looked at her. She laid on the bed and had fallen asleep so I knew she wasn't sleeping at home. This shit honestly too much. Straight up she a liar and for that reason I couldn't look at her the same. If she said she took care of the shit why the fuck was she beat on? It was something off about the whole situation and I just couldn't put my hands on it. My phone buzz I look down it's Lauren calling me. "Hello." I answer getting up to leave the room. Starting to walk towards my car she speaks. "Well hello Cain. You've been a stranger. Is everything good what's up?" She asked. "I must be the luckiest man on earth to have you worried about me. I'm holding up I got a family emergency though it's kind of crazy." I said half true. "I'm starting to think your some kind of hero or something." She said joking making me laugh. "You silly but I like that shit. I'm glad to hear from you. You miss me?" I asked her. Now sitting in my car I put her on speaker phone. "Well now that you asked maybe. I'm kidding you know I miss your handsome ass." She said sounding sexy as fuck. "Damn I miss you too. What you been doing without me?" I asked her. "Waiting on you I guess." She said. That shit turned me on for real. "Oh for real damn girl you make me want to drop everything and come to your ass." I said honestly. "Baby anytime you want to come to me your more than welcome. Maybe I can put you on my massage table and ease all that tension I hear in your voice." She said. "Damn you hear all that?" I asked her. "Yeah but I know your good though." She said. "Facts but let me get back to my family I'm glad you called me beautiful." I said. Hanging up I got out the car and made it back to the room to Maleah. Making it in the room Leah was up and looking aggravated. "Where the fuck you go?" She asked. "I stepped out to get some air fuck wrong with you?" I asked. "Whatever Cain but alright." She said. "Leah what happened to you? I don't want to hear no bullshit either. If I'm going to be protecting you I have to be filled the fuck in. Don't open your mouth unless it's the truth I'm not bullshitting." I said. "Okay Cain. The day you left and he pulled up he was pissed off. For some reason he thinks we're still a thing when we're not. He's super jealous of you and he kept asking me shit about you. I didn't tell him shit because it was weird. Then he just jumps on me calling me a hoe. So there the truth are you happy? Now I have to go in hiding I'm so sick of this shit." She said.