3 SAVIOR
I feel water splash on my face and I get up instantly. Of course its Keron. "Put on what I gave were going to the hotel now." When I start to get up I feel my head throbbing. I feel the spot that's hurting and there is blood. There is also blood all over Maliks tub. Keron puts down the pink bag and then leaves. I start to wash out Maliks tub. As I wash away the blood I think to myself how long was I knocked out for? When I am done I stare in the mirror hurt by the woman I see.
When I am done dressing I go into the living room. Keron gives me pants that he must have gotten from our house. He looks down at the boxers I have on and then back at me. He doesnt make a scene or anything because Malik is there. so I go back to the washroom and put the pants on. I keep Maliks shirt on and head out. "Everyone ready?" Malik asks. We all head out the door. As I walk to Kerons car he stops me. He tells me that he isn't coming and that I am riding with Malik.
"Look at what your making me do and your not even going to be there." I say. Keron doesn't respond to me he just gets into his car and leaves. I slowly walk towards Maliks car. He unlocks the door and we get in. Before he starts the car he turns to look at me. "Just drive" I say knowing that he is going to ask me a question that I don't want to answer. He turns away from me and pulls out the driveway. A short time later we arrive at the motel. Malik and I walk in go up some stairs and down a hall. Room 306 the door reads as we open it.
I set my stuff down and look at Malik. "So what now" I ask. We spend the next two hours doing what Malik called a prep. He teaches me how to talk to clients and even how much time to spend with them. He goes over a few other things before telling me that I am ready. He tells me that he will be right next door so there is nothing to worry about. I nod my head yes and wait. Malik gives me one last look and asks "are you sure you can do this?" "Keron will kill me of I don't" I reply.
About five minutes later the first client is here. He is an over weight middle aged man. The sight of him makes me want to cringe a bit. As he starts to take off his shirt I can tell that this isn't his first rodeo. I stand there staring not knowing what to do. The man calls me over to him and I stall as I walk. The man unzips his jeans and drops them to the floor. "Get on your knees" he says. I crouch down as he pulls out his penis. I feel as if I am about to throw up when I see it.
The man grabs a handful of my hair and tries to pull my mouth toward his penis. I whimper a no and try to pull away. He gets more forceful this time and he tries again. I brace my hands on his legs and push out of his embrace. "What the fuck are you doing slut" the man screams. "Remember I paid for you" he yells. The man speeds over to me and grabs my neck. He tries to push my head back down but I throw up on him. The man hits me on the back of my head before letting me fall to the floor. As he walks toward me I yell help in hope's that Malik hears me.
Thankfully he does and he has a key to the room and comes right in. I run to the washroom and lock myself in it feeling sick again. There is loud racket coming from the room but I throw up again before I can focus on it. I start to cry knowing that this incident is going to be the death of me. Keron will not accept this. I clean up myself and once again stare in the mirror. I need to get away. I need to run. When I return from the washroom Malik is sitting on the bed. "Are you okay?" Malik asks. I shake my head no as I sit by the desk.
"Take the night to rest you can try again tomorrow" Malik says. "Keron is goin to kill me." "Don't worry about him, he won't have to know". I nod my head. "Why are you being so nice to me" I ask. "Should that even matter?" Malik raises an eyebrow at me. "I haven't been all the way honest." I say. Malik gives a giggle "what's up". "The night you took me to the hospital i found out that I am pregnant" I explain. Malik looks shocked at what I say. Now were both sitting quiet and it's making me a bit nervous.
"Does Keron know?" Malik questions. "He does but he still wants me to work" Malik gives a what the hell kind of look before standing up. "Why don't you leave?" He asks. "You think I haven't tried? Last time I did he stabbed me" I say getting defensive. I open up and tell him what Keron did to me in his bathroom and all the threats. Malik keeps his head down and away from me the whole time I talk. When I am done explaining I wipe the tears from my face. "Say something please" I ask. Malik walks to the door telling me he has to go.
Apart of me wants to tell him not to go to stay with me but I let him leave. I lay on the bed thinking about how to get away from here before tomorrow comes. I come up with a plan to leave at midnight tonight. I will purchase a greyhound ticket to the farthest place I can. Using the four thousand dollars in my savings I will do what I can to start over. What else am I able to do right now. I don't have much but what little bit I do have I put into a bag. When I am done I open the browser in my phone and search greyhound tickets. I find one going to Innisville and I buy it. I lay my hand on my stomach. I won't let anything happen to you I say to the baby.
I haven't heard from Keron and Malik hasn't come back yet. It's time for my plan to be put in motion. I get my things and head out the door. When I get to the stair case Malik is standing there smoking a spliff. We stare at eachother for a moment as he puts it out. "So your running away" he asks. "Tell Keron if you want too but I am still leaving by any means." "Go to the room" Malik says. "No I am leaving" I say. "Relax I am not telling your man and you are not leaving now go." I listen to Malik and go back into the room.
"I don't want you to think that I am rude or that I am judging you, it was just a lot to take in but your safe now" Malik says. I look at him both lost and confused by what he just said. "Safe now?" I question. "Look do you want me to be dead honest?" Malik asks. "Ofcourse I want you to be." Malik takes a deep breath before talking. "Your mine now" he says. "Excuse me? Do you think I am for sale or something?" Malik laughs "not like that. I want to be with you always have plus I can treat you way better than Keron." "So you think i am suppose to just jump into something with you?" I ask.
"Exactly" Malik says with a smile. "You do know that I am pregnant right." Malik again starts to laugh "yes you just told me". "And your okay with that?" I ask. "As long as you give me my own after. I know this is strange but I do like you and being with me Keron definitely can't touch you." He says. "Why would you do all of this for me?" I ask. "As I said I like you. Always have." He says. I let out a sigh "how do you even know if I like you?" Malik gives me a strange look then asks "are you saying you don't?"
When I don't answer his question it makes him laugh. Truth is that I can't say that I haven't thought about Malik like that. I also can't say that Malik isn't beyond attractive. I mean he's six two, twenty three, light skinned, long hair that's braided and hazel brown eyes, you can't go wrong with that. I look up at Malik who is still smiling. "I've thought about it" I say. Malik pulls me onto the bed. "Don't worry about anything anymore." He says. I don't want to seem easy but Malik is just so captivating. "What about Keron" I ask.
Malik says that he got it and not to stress myself. Thing is that I know he will come here and this will not sit well with him. "He will come here you know" I say. "Well when that happens I will send you home and handle it." I tell Malik that I don't have any of my stuff nor do I have a home. Malik tells me that he will get me all new stuff and that with him is my home now. We lay beside eachother and i have no idea what to make of today. A million things are going through my head right now. Malik takes notice and pulls me in for a hug. "It's going to be okay" he says.
For the next hour Malik and I spend it talking about ourselves and the baby. The conversation is nice it feels good to to talk to someone who is interested. Maliks phone starts to ring and he looks at me. By the look on his face I know it's Keron. He gets up and answers. He goes into the washroom to take his call. I start to panic and regret everything I did and said today. Malik finally comes out of the washroom and sits down. "He's going to kill me isn't he" I ask. Malik looks at me and shakes his head no.
"I won't let that happen but I did tell him about us" Malik says. "What did he say?" Malik looks at me and says that Keron is on his way. I start to hyperventilate and I feel like I can no longer breathe. Malik takes notice and tries to calm me down. "Do you know how to drive?" He asks. I nod my head yes. Malik gives me the keys to his car and tells me to go back to his place. He also gives me his house keys. "What if he comes there" I ask. Malik says that he won't and gives me my bag. He tells me to go now. I don't argue with him any longer to risk Keron coming before I leave. I leave the hotel praying not to run into him.
