Before I Let Go by Darren Coleman

Author:Darren Coleman [Darren Coleman]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780061738869
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2005-04-07T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

NO ANGEL IN DISGUISE

There was silence in the car as Brendan sped around the Beltway. He was in a complete funk while his mind raced with images of Laney turning tricks with the Sixers’s starting lineup. The thought of it was making him sick. There was a churning in his stomach that didn’t come from eating bad food. It was from getting burned and lied to by someone he had been starting to care about and believe in for the second time in less than a year. He felt like such a complete idiot. He had been going on and on for the past four months to Cory and Nate about how special Laney was. Only to find out that she was special to a lot of people for the wrong reasons.

A damned stripper! Brendan thought. And she’ll sell that ass if the price is right. I can’t believe this. How could she do this shit to me? Shit, she helped me get into shape, and everything. Maybe that’s why she is in such good shape. All that dirty dancing, I bet. That must have been why she always has plenty of money. How else could she move into her apartment in December and have it completely furnished within two weeks? I know she must still be stripping. Probably every nigga I know has seen her naked ass. Man, why does this always happen to me? Brendan glanced over at Laney. She was looking straight ahead. Look at her. She hasn’t said a word. No apologies, no nothing. I should stop the car and kick her ass out on the Beltway. Brendan knew he wouldn’t, though. It wasn’t his style. His mind was racing. I never dogged anyone, and still I get this shit every time. Maybe I should be like Nate. That way, if one of my women messes up, I’ll already have another one. He tried to break his train of thought as the anger and pain began to force a lump in his throat. He swallowed hard again, and before he knew it, tears had welled up in his eyes. He didn’t want to wipe them and let Laney know how badly she’d crushed him. The car was zooming toward the Kenilworth Avenue exit before Laney attempted to break the silence.

“Brendan,” Laney said, in a voice that was so low it was almost a whisper. Brendan didn’t answer. Laney looked at him and saw the tears on his cheeks. She felt terrible guilt on top of the humiliation and shame she was already feeling from the episode. “Brendan,” she called again.

Brendan grumbled out a pitiful, “Yeah.”

“Brendan, I’m sorry I ruined your birthday. I’m sorry for everything.”

“Why the hell did you have to turn out to be a liar? Huh? I trusted you, Laney. This is so fucked up. What did I do to deserve all of your lies?” Brendan blasted her.

“Brendan, listen to me. All of the things that he said weren’t true. I don’t want you to think…” She paused.

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