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In this story Jarell aka J-boog plays a very very bad role. I want to make it clear to any and everyone who is about to read this story, None of contents is or was true and hopefully is shall not be. So therefore do not write me harassing me about the role Jarell is playing because being a writer this is what I do. If you've mad up your mind on not to read this then the better thing for you to do is turn back and choose another story cause it will get ugly. However if you choose, Enjoy it will be worth your while.

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*Escaping the Abuse*

Introduction
I sat up drenched in sweat as tears filled my eyes from the nightmare I just had. I've got to do something about this, I can't live like this no more, I thought as I climbed out of bed. It was two o' clock in the morning and this was the third nightmare I've had this week. It was beginning to get out of control. I stepped in the kitchen flipping the switch and sighed at the sight before me. The kitchen was once more dirty even after I had cleaned it last night. "Jarell must have came home after I went to bed" I said out loud. I poured me a cup of water and swallowed two pain killers, when the front door flew open and laughter filled the entire apartment. I stepped out of the kitchen and frowned as some tramp pushed Jarell against the wall and began kissing him. My body shook in anger and my eyes began to water, as I watched her lower her self down on him. "Can't you see I'm busy?!" he spoke loudly pulling his length out to her. I turned and ran into my bed room and buried my entire body under the covers and cried my heart out. This was what I went through everyday and till this day I could never leave him.

Part 1
I parked behind Taisha's black escalade and turned the ignition off. I lightly touched the side of my eye and quickly jerked my hand back at the pain. My eyes were red and I began to cry at the situation I couldn't get out of. I've watched things like this on t.v. before and could easily tell the woman to leave the bastard but I never really realized how hard it was to get out of an abusive relationship until now. I stepped out of the car and closed the door combing my hair with my fingers to cover up the black eye I had. I knew if Taisha saw it she would go off and call her crazy ass family to go and beat up Jarell. It was a shame that I couldn't even tell one of the most trusted people in my life what I was going through. I guess these was one of those things that no one could find out about, not even the ones you love. I opened the front door to the shop, which caused the bell over the door to ring loudly. "Hey Jenesis?" Taisha called to me not looking up from her customer. I smiled and walked by, hoping she wouldn't notice the redness in my eyes. "Rell called, he said he needs a line up." she added. I sat down my bags and looked in the mirror once more, my eyes have cleared up and I put on my glasses to distract the bruise on my left eye. Just then a dark skin woman came in with all kinds of jewelry going on around her neck and pranced up to me, looking ghetto as hell. "Umm..can you perm my hair and put a swoosh in the front with pincurls going into three barell curls with banana splits?" I looked at her as she smiled showing golds running across the top row of her teeth. Her mouth gone rust one day I thought motioning for her to sit down. I showed her a picture of one of my previous customers with a similar hair style. She nodded and demonstrated how she wanted the pin curls to look. Taisha looked over at me and laughed out loud, shaking her head. That was Taisha stupid ass for you, she don't care who you are if something funny she will straight laugh in your face. I smiled and parted the woman's hair into four sections. My thoughts went back to the last week when Jarell brought that trick home, and when I questioned him he goes and starts yelling at me....
(Flashback)
I woke up the next morning with a headache from the night before. This was the second time I've seen him with another girl and I still managed to stay with his triflin ass. I turned over to see him sleeping like a bad ass baby. I've got to leave, I can't stay in this relationship no more, I thought as I sneaked out of bed and went to the drawer across from the television. I looked back making sure he didn't move and opened the first drawer pulling out everything in it and sitting it on the floor. I went to the closet and grabbed a couple of outfits and pulled out the black suit case. Jarell then turned over on his stomach as my heart began to pump faster with every move. I stood still until I heard a light snore and began to put my things in the suit case. I quickly got dressed and slipped in my black mellissa's, exiting the bedroom quietly. I couldn't believe it, I was actually escaping the worst relationship I've had in years. My finger tips touched the door knob and began to twist it as a powerful hand grabbed a handful of my hair and pulled me back. I let out a silent cry and tried to pull away, but he was too strong. "Where you think you going?" Jarell spoke calmly but sternly, leaning down as I slowly slid to the floor dropping the suitcase. "You think you gone just up and leave me like that, I mean are you serious?" I began to cry as I struggled to get away from his grip. My head throbbed as he pulled harder dragging me towards the wall. He finally let go and stooped down infront of me wiping my eyes as I jerked my head away from his touch. "Don't ever try to pull that trick again, cause you will get caught and if you do get away, I will find you." he whispered kissing my lips softly. I pulled away and buried my face in my hands. "Now get yo ass up and unpack yo shit!" he demanded walking back into the bedroom. I crawled over towards the suitcase and collapsed to the floor crying hard, I realized I could never get out of this, I was in a living nightmare...
(End of Flashback)
I pulled the hair away from my left eye without realizing I was supposed to be hiding it. Taisha gasped and ran over towards me as I stood there scared of what was going to happen next.

Part 2
"Jenesis?!" she cried running towards me. I stared at her as she ran past me and to my customer, who was clueless at the moment. "Jenesis, her hair is burning, you let the perm stay in too long!" she said pulling the woman up from the chair. The lady gasped and scolded at me beginning to fan her hair. "Oh my God, my hair! I'm gone be bald!" she exclaimed sitting down at the sink. Taisha quickly rinsed out the chemicals and looked back at me with a curious look on her face. "Take a break J, I'll finish her." she said turning back towards the woman at the sink. I grabbed my pocket book and ran out the shop not knowing where I would go. I climbed into my car and sped off heading towards home. A couple of minutes later my cell rung loudly causing me to jump. I dug through my purse and pulled the phone out seeing it was Jarell. I didn't bother to answer it but waited until I saw the red light flash letting me know that he left a voice mail. And he did. I waited a couple of more seconds and checked it. "Why you not at the shop? I thought I told Taisha to tell you I was coming by? but off that since you out now, I need you to stop by the Laundromat and wash them clothes I got laying on the floor. I want it done by tonight." He ended. I sighed turning the corner and pulling into the parking lot of my apartment complex. I returned to the car a few minutes later with two bags of clothes. My cell rang again and I answered it seeing it was Taisha. "Hey where you at?"
"I'm on my way to Laundromat why?" I asked looking to the right then left and turning. "I wanted to talk to you before I went on my break, can you stop by?" I said yes and hung up heading towards the shop. A couple of minutes later I was parked infront of Lou's Hair and Nails. I met Taisha infront of the window and smiled still hoping she didn't see my eye. "What's going on with you J?" she asked immediately getting to the subject. I shook my head and looked down to my feet. I just couldn't tell her, I didn't want her involved with my problems. She didn't wait for a reply. "I mean you're far out there J, look, do you see yourself?" she said pointing to the sky. "Look!" she repeated. I looked up like a big dummy and then turned to her speechless. "You can't be coming in here setting peoples hair on fire, stay focused." She advised still making eyes contact with me. "Whatever is bothering you, just come to me, I'm your gurl mayne.." she paused between her sentence. "Is it Jarell? Yall having problems?" I nodded trying to hold back my tears. "But don't worry about it, it's nothing I can't handle." I assured her. She smiled and held out her arms for a hug. I received and got into my car heading towards the Laundromat. The place was empty for the first time in weeks. I walked in and took my usual place at the last washer on the left. I bent over when a hand went across my back side. I stood up and turned to see and lightskin average sized guy. He had his haired tightly pulled back into a pony tail and he smiled licking his lips. "Excuse you!" I said stepping in his face. Just then another guy came up and pulled him away giving him a pissed off look. "I'm sorry you got to excuse him, he a little immature." The guy spoke with a southern accent. He laughed giving me a warm smile. I had to admit, he was very attractive. He wore a white durag under a red Kango hat, with a red rocawear shirt over a pair of cross colored shorts. "Hi, the name's De'mario, and you are?" I blushed and smiled. "Jenesis."
"That's a pretty name...Jenesis." I laughed and thanked him turning around and putting my coins in the washer. I was attracted to him, for the first time in two years I was acually attracted to someone. It felt good, I wanted to get to know him better, I wanted to be with him. I suddenly stopped and realized I was fantasizing. You'll never get out of this relationship girl, I thought to myself as I sat down and began flipping through a magazine. I glanced over to my right to find De'mario looking at me. He smiled and looked away quickly, embarrassed that I had caught him eyeing me. I smiled and laughed to myself flirting with him. I knew what I was doing could get me in some deep shit but I wasn't thinking about that at the time. I'm actually flirting with another guy, I haven't done this in God knows how long. I stood up hearing my first load was done in the washer. De'mario passed by me with a basket in one hand. I tried not to look up, but I could feel my eyes moving over towards him, I was then disappointed when he wasn't there. I looked to my left searching for him, when a hand gently touched my arm. De'mario stood behind me smiling. "I was heading out and I wanted to know if I we could hang out or something?" he said glancing back at the guy he was with. Without thinking I quickly said yes and gave him my cell phone number. He left me with a smile and exited the Laundromat. I then had to come up with a plan to get out the house without Jarell suspecting anything.
(Later on)
I opened the front door to the apartment to find Jarell and his friends sitting in the living room playing video games. "Hey babe!" he said not looking up from the t.v. I said hi surprised to see him in a good mood. I sat the bags of folded clothes on the floor by the kitchen table and went into the kitchen to see the kitchen cleaned. "Jarell you all right?" I asked leaning over the couch in his ear. "Yea, why wouldn't I be?" he said his eyes still locked on the screen. Because by this time you would have beat the shit out of me, I thought to myself. "Just asking." I replied. He's up to something I thought as I went into the bedroom and put the clothes away. My cell phone rung and I answered it, unfamiliar with the number. "Hey, Jenesis?" the voice on the other end spoke. I immediately knew who it was as my heart jumped with excitement. "Hey what's good?" I asked closing the door. I was taking a great risk here, talking to him while Jarell was right down the hall. "Nothing much here, you?" he asked sounding nervous. "Same." I responded not really knowing what to say next. He then spoke up asking me the one question I'd been contemplating on all day. "I don't know my boyfriend might have something planned," I said being honest. He seemed caught off guard by my statement. "It's cool though we can be friends," he responded laughing it off. "Well, call me if you don't have anything planned for tonight" He said ending the conversation.

Part 3
I hung up the phone smiling just when Jarell walked in. "You seem happy?" he said closing the door behind him. "I had a good day at work today," I responded lying straight through my teeth. "I want us to do something special tonight," he said grabbing me by the waist. I jumped at his touch even though he was being gentle. He kissed me and pulled the glasses off my face seeing what he did to my face. "I'm sorry baby," he whispered in my ear, then slowly kissing my neck. He laid me down and undressed me slowly, not even bothering to ask me if I was in the mood for what was about to happen. I realized this was the reason why I stayed with him for so long. He not only had a bad side but he had a sweet sensitive side too. He wasn't always the mean abusing type. He could be nice and gentle when he wanted to. I held him close noticing I really loved him for who he was, but I couldn't be his punch bag no longer.
(A few weeks later)
The little girl continued to squirm in the chair as I proceeded to cornrow her hair. She was getting on my nerves and I was this close to popping her in her big ass forehead. This is not your child Jenesis, I said to myself as she whined about it hurting. "Beauty hurts sweetie," I said gripping her hair harder. I wanted to make sure she wouldn't bring her lil bad ass here again. I finished the last braid and she hopped out of the chair running to her mommy crying. Her mother handed me twenty dollars and walked out examining her hair. I turned around cleaning out my utensils from the customer before. The bell rung, but I didn't take the time to look at who came in. I put my earnings in my cash box and locked it. I turned and jumped laughing to see De'mario standing infront of me. I greeted him with a hug and stepped back examing him. "What are you doing here?" I asked looking around for any sign of Taisha. Gladly she wasn't in sight. "I came to take you out to lunch, is it cool?" he asked following my eyes towards the back of the shop. "Uh yeah let me get my stuff and I'll meet you out at the car." I said smiling and walking into the back room. "Taisha?" I called peeking in from room to room. She appeared coming from the bathroom and smiled. "Hey what's up"
"I need you to do me a favor." I said hoping she wouldn't ask questions. "I need you to cover up for me if Jarell stops by, tell him I had an away customer and to call me on my cell if he needs anything, thank you so much." I said kissing her cheek and running back out to the front, not even giving her a chance to say okay. I didn't have to though, she'll look out for me regardless. De'mario waited patiently in the car as I came running out with my pocket book. We pulled off in silence until I finally spoke. "So when are you getting your degree?" I asked making conversation. " I have another year, and then I'll finally be a pro. football player." he responded glancing over at me. I nodded my head and smiled. "I've been meaning to ask you about your name?" he asked. "Well, what do you wanna know?" I said in a teasing tone. He laughed knowing what I had done. "How did your moms come up with that?"
"I'm asked that question all the time," I said looking straight ahead. "Well, my mother told me I came a week late, so it basically took me a week to come, just like it took God to make the world, so she named me Genesis, except spelled with a J." I said looking over at him for a response, "That's neat," he replied smiling, showing all whites. Man I loved his smile, it made me want him even more. We arrived at a restaurant by the name of Joey's house of steak. He ran around to my side of the car and opened the door, taking my hand and leading me to the entrance. So far we've been talking on the phone and just basically getting to know each other. I'm liking what I know so far. He's so smart and generous. He was always being very gentle with me, whether it's physically or mentally. It was like he knew what I was going through and he knew not to make things worse, and that was what attracted me to him. He treated me like I was actually worth something. I've mentioned to him a couple of times that Jarell and I were having problems and he offered to stop by and keep me company, but I told him the same thing I told Taisha..."It's nothing I can't handle." I feel like he suspects something is wrong but I try to keep my distance from the subject, I know how crazy Jarell can get and I the last thing I want to deal with is them two meeting. Even though we're just friends, I still feel like we both want it to be more than that. Well I know I want it to, I mean I feel connected with him somehow, I feel like we can make this happen. If only I can find the balls to runaway, runaway from all the pain, and hurt....verbally and emotionally. "Jenesis?" De'mario called interrupting my thoughts. I shook my head as if shaking my problems away and looked at him. "You alright? you haven't even touched your food?" I looked down not even realizing I had ordered it. "Oh, I was uh thinking about something.." I spoke, my words trailing off into my thoughts. I began to eat and could feel De'mario's stare burning down at me as I looked up with a curious look on my face. "What?" He shook his head no and continued eating. I could tell he knew something was wrong and he wanted to get to the bottom of it...soon.

Part 4
De'mario dropped me off at the shop and leaned in giving me a kiss on the cheek. I looked down trying to pull myself from him but the temptation was too powerful to resist as my lips slowly connected with his. My heart melted inside as he worked his tongue on to mines. I was swept away by the touch of his hands and jerked back when he began to run his fingers though the back of my hair. "What's wrong?" he asked a confused look on his face. "I-I gotta go" I stammered, jumping out of the car. I ran into the shop and walked quickly to my locker. I couldn't hold back to tears that began to pour down my face. I didn't want to go through this no more. I didn't want to freak out every time somebody goes to touch me. I didn't want to be in this relationship no longer. I had to stand up for myself, I had to fight back. I grabbed my purse and my bags and walked out to the front of the shop where Taisha was. "Where you going?" she asked looking up form her magazine. "I'm going home, I gotta handle something."
(A Couple of Minutes Later)
Jarell sat on the couch, a forty rested on his left knee. He looked up at me, his eyes blood shot red and jumped up. I then knew it was about to go down. "Where the hell have you been?" he screamed swinging his arms up and spilling beer. I held my breath trying not to inhale the awful smell of alcohol. Instead of answering him I walked quickly to the bedroom and slammed the door while locking it. Jenesis he is going to kick your ass! I screamed to myself. "I know you aint just walk away from me Jenesis?!" He yelled on the other side of the door. "Jarell you can't keep doing this, I'm going to take it no more!" I cried from in the bathroom. "Jenesis? Open the door." he spoke calmly. He knocked on the door and whined again. "Please..I love you?" I began to walk towards the door and stopped. "No Jarell just stay the fuck away from me!" I exclaimed beginning to cry. There was a small silence on the other end and I crept up closer to the door to hear if he was still behind it. I leaned up against the door and was struck back suddenly. Jarell busted through the door and began to charge towards me. I scrambled to get to the other side of the bed but was stopped when he grabbed my left leg and dragged me towards him. "You got balls to run from me now?" he yelled ripping open the blouse I wore. I screamed and began punching him in the face. He was like big metal monster, it was as if my hits were like little mosquito bites to him. He shook them off and pinned me down unzipping his pants. "I asked you where you been and you ignore me like I'm one of your lil stank customers?" I screamed praying he wasn't about to do what I thought he was. I had to do something quick, I couldn't just let him do this. I look around as he began to roll down my jeans. I grabbed the first thing I laid eyes on. I pulled my arm back and thrusted it towards his head, knocking him to the floor. I dropped the phone and ran out the bedroom pulling my pants up. I grabbed my car keys and flew out he front door, desperate to get to De'mario's house quick.
(De'mario's POV)
I lit the last candle blowing out the match. I didn't know why I was lighting candles around the tub and didn't have no one to share it with. I noticed I was falling for Jenesis more and more. The way our conversations would go, it was like we knew each other too well. The only thing holding me back is this so call Jarell nigga. Evidently he aint treating her right if she coming to me and and using her breaks to spend time with me. Speaking of treating her right, she has been acting weird too, I mean every time I go touch her in a certain way she jumps and shit, like she afraid I'm gone hit her or something. It's like she paranoid of every little thing she feels, the last thing on my mind is imagining him beating her, "I know he got more sense than that!" I said thinking to myself. I want to make things better for her if this guy aint doing it. I want her as my girl, no doubt about that. Maybe I should call her over and tell her how I feel. I mean I'm a man I should be able to let a woman know what's on my chest, right? "Wait who am I talking to?" I said laughing out loud to myself. I took off my shirt and began to unbutton my jean shorts when banging rang up on my door. "What the fuc-?" I started as it continued. I looked in the peep hole and reached for the door knob not being able to see through it. I opened the door and looked across from me surprise at who I saw. "Jenesis?!"

Part 5
(Jenesis POV)
I ran and fell into his arms tears running down the front of my face. "Baby, what's wrong?" De'mario asked with a concerned look on his face. He closed the door and walked me into the living room sitting me down on the leather sofa. "Jenesis, what's going on, what happened?" he questioned letting go of me. I assumed he wanted to give me space but instead of excepting I reached out for another hug. "De'mario...."
"Yea?"
"I haven't been honest with you, I wanted to tell you but I was too afraid, I didn't-"
"Jenesis, what's wrong?" he asked eagerly. I began to break down and it was getting harder for him to comprehend my words. "I'm in an abusive relationship, and It's been for two years now..a-and I wanted so hard to runaway but I couldn't, I just couldn't." There was a long silence and I looked up at De'mario, waiting for a reply. "Jarell?" he asked softly. I nodded and pulled up my shirt sleeve. He jumped back seeing the large red hand print. I could tell it hurt him just as much as it hurt me. "Why didn't you tell me? or at least Taisha-?" he stopped seeing it wasn't the time to question my mistakes. Instead he held me close and kissed my head continually whispering in my ear five words I honestly couldn't count on. "It's going to be okay..."
(Jarell POV
Flashback 13 years before)
I sat in my room and continued counting my sports cards as my parents argued and fought. This was always going on, everyday all day. But for some odd reason something was different about this argument. I could feel the hatred and tension in the air. I jumped at the sound of glass breaking and slammed down my cards. I couldn't stand it any more. The screaming filled my ears and I covered them but the dreadful sounds still managed to seep through. I closed my eyes and tried to picture a happy place and it began to come through. The sun shined bright and birds sang the most beautiful song I've ever heard. Wait that mommy's song, I realized as her voice became louder. Her face began to come in clear and she smiled a smile as bright as the sun. "Jarell remember mommy will always be with you, mommy loves you!" she said in a sweet whisper. "Mommy don't leave me please, don't go." I wanted to say but the words wouldn't escape my mouth. I reached out for her hand trying hard to touch the finger tips and I came so close, when shots suddenly rang out. "1, 2, 3, 4, 5!!!" I counted jumping with each shot. I got up and ran down the hall and opening my parents bedroom door. My dad sat there in the rocking chair my Mom used to rock me in, a shocked expression on his face. "Women are to do what us men tells them, son" he spoke in a low bass voice. I stepped in taking two steps at a time when my feet ran across a warm liquid. "She wouldn't back down, son, she kept fighting." I looked over at him seeing tears beginning to run down his face. The blood began to spread around my feet as I looked down at my mother's lifeless body. Two in the head, three in the chest...
(Flashback Ends)
I awoke the taste of sour blood ran through my mouth. I looked around to see Jenesis gone. At this point I didn't know what to think...I had to go after her I had to teach her her lesson. "Woman are to do what us men tells them" My fathers words haunted me over and over in my head. I got up and went into the hall closet pulling down the box that held the black revolver my dad left me, after he killed my mom.