Fame & Success
Chapter 9: Bad Memories
A week later at the Salon back home in Los Angeles...
"WHAT?! Anthony was there?" Sheva asked when Melody told her, Master Raven, Cassie and Jacqui.
"Yea. He showed up unexpected."
"How's Chris?" Cassie asked.
Melody began breaking down. "He spent the rest of the week in the hospital in the Bronx. It was so heartbreaking. it reminded me of my time with Anthony. it was horrible..."
Melody's Flashback
3 years ago in Compton
Me and Anthony met in Compton. We've been together for three weeks, but I wouldn't consider it dating. One night, we went to his place. He had three of his friends inside. There was no other girl in there. I was really nervous. It smelled like weed. And they were smoking weed. One of them offered me one, but I told them I don't smoke. Next thing I knew, Anthony came up behind me.
"So, baby. Why don't you strip for us?"
"WHAT?"
"Don't "what" me, bitch!"
I was surrounded.
"Guys... please..."
One of them grabbed me by my hair.
"I said, strip! I'm gonna own this pussy!"
"Oh hell no you ain't!"
He slapped me so hard and one of threw me against the wall. I fought one of them but the other punched me so hard I fell down. The third one ripped off my blouse while Anthony had the others hold me down and stripped my jeans off.
"You're gonna get it good, girl!"
I fail to mention he was HIV positive. I know because I found out he raped five women. I was about to be his sixth, but I struggled as hard and screamed as loud as I could. I finally broke and tried to run but Anthony had a gun and shot at me. Luckily his aim was atrocious. I was at the kitchen trying to open the back door but one of them grabbed me from behind.
"THINK YOU CAN RUN FROM ME, BITCH?!"
He shot again but got his friend in the head. I tackled him and punched him many times.
"YOU THINK YOU CAN JUST BRING ME HERE AND INFECT ME?!"
I kept punching until Anthony got my fist and grabbed my throat. He had a knife.
"DIE, BITCH!"
The police came in. He threw me down, shot at the police, but one officer gunned him down. I was on the kitchen floor, crying in my bra and panties.
"Ma'am, are you alright?"
I couldn't speak... next thing I knew, I was at the station, completely traumatized. I told them what happened. One of the officers told me that Anthony's place was a crack den. I couldn't stop crying..."
End of Flashback
"Last I heard, Anthony died from the disease."
"Wasn't he killed the gunshot?" Sheva asked.
"No. They used rubber bullets."
"Ok."
"Girl, I gotta say. You could've been killed," said Raven.
"I know. You know what I really want, girls? My sweet Chris in my arms, in his loving embrace."
Little did Melody know, Chris lightly clutched her from behind.
"Hey, baby."
"Chris..." She kisses him. "My baby's back!"
"I missed you, Mel..."
"I missed you, too."
"How do you feel, Chris?" Sheva asked.
"Much better."
"So glad you're back, baby."
"I couldn't wait to get you back in my arms again."
The Salon was busy as usual with many customers. Melody smiled the entire time. Her man has returned home, safe and sound.