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Date Posted: 15:54:36 07/15/03 Tue
Chapter 71
Des looked at Cashmere in surprise, she was so sure Cash was lying about how she got hurt but she didn’t want to say anything.
Lams: So ladies what do you want?
Des: I’m not hungry anymore
She pushed the plate of fries away
Cashmere [quietly]: I’m not hungry anymore
The boys looked at each other like what’s up with the girls
Lams: Des are you okay?
Des [her voice had changed for the worse]: I’m perfectly fine thank you very much
Shawn: Woah! What’s the deal with the posh English?
Des shot him an angry look
Des: Cos I chose not to speak ghetto like you doesn’t make me a problem!
Shawn: Whatever man, whatever.
The boys decided to order and were talking and laughing, while the girls sat quietly, Des even put on her CD walkman in her ears, and Cashmere was listening to the radio on her phone. After like 30 minutes, Shawn’s phone rang and he spoke on it for a while, and then he motioned to Lams that they had to go. Lams shook Des to get her attention
Lams: Babe me and Shawn gotta go some place now
Des looked at him and did not know what to say, she knew he was getting involved again with CVG. She did not say anything
Lams: Babe I said I was going with Shawn, we have to be somewhere now
Des: I heard you, bye.
Lams tried to kiss her but she ducked before he could kiss her.
Shawn: Cash, I gotta go now, I’ll see you later, Des can take you home
Des looked at him
Des: Since when did I become your chauffeur?
Lams: Please Des
Des looked at him and at Shawn and she just sneered
Des: Aiight then whatever.
Shawn and Lams left but before he left, he looked back as if to say something but Des just ignored him.
When they were alone, Des turned around to face Cash.
Des: Cashmere, c’mon level with me, what really happened
Cash: About what?
Des: I know you didn’t get that back pain from you and Krys playfighting cos I have playfought with Krys and that girl can’t hit hard enough to save her life
Cash looked down. She was ashamed to say something
Cash: It’s nothing really Des, nothing
Des tilted Cash’s head back to normal level
Des: Now Cashmere Alicia Jones, look me in the eye and tell me what really happened…without blinking
Cashmere’s eyes were brimming with tears
Cashmere: H…h…he…he hit me
Des was shocked
Des: He what?
Cash: He hit me Des. He slammed me against the wall this morning cos I asked him a question
Des: Is this the first time?
Cash: No, he’s been hitting me occasionally
Des pulled Cash closer and gave her hug, Cash started crying. They were like that for a while, before Des led her outside into her car [Des’]
Des: Sweetie why don’t you leave him?
Cash: I know I should but I can’t cos I love him
Des: If he loved you he wouldn’t hit you
Cash: I know but sometimes I feel like its my fault, I shouldn’t have asked him the question
Des: I don’t care what you asked him, no man has the right to lay a hand on a woman- this is domestic violence!
Cash: But he always says he’s sorry
Des: Yeah but he always makes it your fault right?
Cash: Well yeah
Des: But its not your fault
Cash: It may be
Des: Listen to me, its not. Look how about we go somewhere
Cash: Where?
Des: Just wait
Des began to drive, and they went past the mall, and she stopped a couple of blocks after the hospital in front of a big building.
Des: C’mon lets go
Both got out of the car
Cash: Where’s this?
Des: just follow me
They went up the stairs of the building onto the main entrance, and were in the hallway before Des spoke
Des: This is St Mary’s Home for Battered women. I took you here because I want you to listen to women who have been battered by their boyfriends and partners and what happened
Cash: This is not necessary
Des: It is. I have not experienced a boyfriend beating on me and my advice will seem futile cos I don’t haveÿ
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