I was walking, but everything around me was white. I was becoming concerned because it appeared that I was trapped somewhere. I started running, but I kept running back to the same spot. I went insane because I couldn't find a way out. I suddenly heard a voice from a distance.

"Hello?" While looking around, I said in a shaky tone.

"Angel, why did you allow him to murder me?"

I started to look perplexed. I believe I recognize the voice as being Jayda's. I started looking around to see if I could find her, but I couldn't.

"Is that you, Jayda?" I inquired, my face befuddled.

I felt a presence behind me out of nowhere. I slowly rotated my neck and body. When I turn around, I see Jayda standing in front of me, but she looks exactly like she did when I dug her up last night. I screamed, fell, and started crawling backwards.

Jayda began to approach me slowly. "How did you allow him to murder me, Angel? Huh? I was your friend."

I keep crawling backwards while crying. "I apologize, Jayda. I didn't intend for it to turn out that way. I did my best; I tried to tell Manny to stop and let you go, but he didn't listen. I knew you weren't going to turn on me. He assumed you were going to turn on me."

Jayda keeps walking towards me, pointing at herself. "Take a look at what you did to me!This is entirely your fault!"

I'm still crying my eyes out. "I know, and I'm truly sorry. I should've told you the truth from the start."

Jayda jumped on me and knocked me down. "Take a look at what you did to me! Take a look at what you did to me! You're a cold-blooded killer!"

I awoke suddenly and began screaming. When I realized I was only dreaming, I stopped screaming. I ran my finger through my hair and noticed that it was slightly damp. I must have been perspiring while having that nightmare.

As I continued to think about that dream, I shook my head. I hope Jayda doesn't really feel that way about me. I swear I didn't intend for that to happen. I just hope her spirit can rest in peace.

Manny wasn't in bed with me when I looked to my side, but he did leave a note. I took the note and started reading it.

Dear My Sweetest Angel,

I'm sorry for leaving you in bed alone. I needed to take care of some business right away. I promise we'll spend time together when I return, mama. Mama, I adore you.

Love, Papi

After I finished reading the note Manny had left, I smiled. As I was putting the note down, I noticed Rubi busting through my door like she was crazy. She was exhaling heavily and resting her hands on her knees.

"Are you okay, b-bitch?I thought something was wrong when I heard you scream." Rubi continued to exhale heavily.

I laughed softly. "I was having a nightmare. It wasn't anything serious. I apologize."

Rubi jumped into my bed and rested her head on the pillow. She then took Manny's note and began reading it. "Awww, not your man writing you a sweet little note. I don't like that Spooky didn't leave a note for me, but I'm glad Manny is finally revealing his sweet side."

I laughed as I snatched the note from her grasp. "I'm aware, and I adore it. Let us hope he continues to be a sweet heart because I can't stand him being so cold hearted."

"Exactly, girl. He be terrifying me to death, but what are we going to do today?"

I pushed myself out of bed and I entered the bathroom. "I have no idea, girl. I don't have any specific plans."

I looked in the mirror and started staring at my stomach. I appear to be a little bloated. I grab my phone to see what time it is and I looked at the time, but I also noticed the date and realized that my birthday was approaching. A real queen was born on November 16th.

You already know that the best sign is a scorpion, but this bloated stomach has to go before my birthday comes. I walked out of the bathroom with a smile on my face, knowing that Rubi will say no when I asked her this question.

Rubi was perplexed as she looked at me. "What's with the smirk on your face?"

"Let's go to the gym together. I'm a little bloated, and I'd like to lose some belly fat before my birthday. For my birthday, I want to look like a bad bitch; I don't want to look like someone's uncle with a pop belly."

Rubi sighed and rolled her eyes angrily. "All right, fine. Let's get ready so we can leave."

I smiled and went into the bathroom and activated the shower. I waited until the water was warm before jumping in. I'm not going to lie, I'm relieved to be back in my own home. Because there is no bed more comfortable than your own, I miss my bed.

It took me about ten minutes to wash my entire body. I stepped out and wrapped my body in the towel. I took a few steps over to the sink and started brushing my teeth. Following that, I went into my closet and started looking for gym clothes. It didn't take long to locate some gym attire.

I applied deodorant under my arm and lotion to my entire body. After that, I put on my underwear, bra, and gym clothes. I gathered my belongings and proceeded downstairs. When I got downstairs, I noticed Rubi eating cereal in the kitchen, which I believe is the fruity pebble variety.

"Why are you eating all that sugary stuff before you go to the gym, girl?"

She sighed and shrugged her shoulders. "We're going to the gym to burn calories, so I'm obviously going to burn this shit off anyway. Don't be concerned about me."

I took my protein shake from the refrigerator. "All right, smart ass, let's get out of here before the gym gets too crowded."

She nodded and finished the last of the cereal. She threw the bowl in the sink, gathered her belongings, and we both walked out of the house and into the Bentley truck. When we got inside the truck, we could still smell dirt from the time Miguel escaped from prison.

I forgot to clean out the truck. We ignored the odor and proceeded down the road. Rubi connected her phone to the Bluetooth and began playing Time For That by Kevin Gates while we were driving. We were grooving and rapping along to the song.

I'm glad Rubi came to LA because I was lonely as hell and had no one to hang out with, though I wasn't truly lonely because Manny and Spooky would always show up. A few minutes later, we arrived at the gym. We pulled into a parking space and exited the truck. Rubi quickly handed me her phone and began posing.

"Please take my picture." As she continued to pose, Rubi said.

I can see why this girl and I are sisters because we both want to take pictures all of the time. I took a picture of her after focusing the camera on her.

I handed her phone back, and she was pleased with the results. We heard some guys trying to talk to us before we could even walk into the gym. They were ripped to the bone. They work out every day, as you can tell.

"You ladies are fine as hell." I overheard one of them say.

I and Rubi walked into the gym, ignoring them. Everything you see is people working out extremely hard. Rubi and I are standing near the treadmill, but before we run on it, I wanted to take a photo of myself. I came to a halt in front of this mirror and snapped a photo.

After that, I stowed my phone in my pocket and began running on the treadmill with Rubi. When I tell you that my ass almost died while running on this treadmill, you'll believe me. I swear I'm completely unfit. Rubi was running on the treadmill as if nothing was wrong.

I noticed Rubi slowed down on the treadmill and staring at someone a few minutes later. I slowed down as well because I wanted to see what she was looking at.

"Who the hell are you staring at, Rubi?" I inquired of her.

She made a gesture toward someone. "Wait, isn't that the guy you used to date?"

When I looked in the direction she was pointing, I saw Trevante working out. That chocolate ass man is so sexy, I swear. I just want to kiss his big muscles all over. I turned around and resumed my treadmill run.

"Yeah, that's him. Turn around before he sees me."

Rubi burst out laughing. "Damn, both of your boyfriends are fine as hell. I'm not sure who's sexier."

I smacked Rubi on the shoulder. "Come on, girl, and run on the treadmill before he even realizes we're here."

Rubi yelled as she placed her left and right hands on the side of her mouth. "Hey! Over there, you! The big chocolate guy!"

I notice Trevante looking over to Rubi's direction and face palm myself because I know he'll be upset that I didn't tell him I came home last night when he comes over here. I took a quick step away from Rubi as he approached her. I can see sweat dripping down his big muscular body as he walks towards Rubi. He looked at Rubi, perplexed.

"Wassup?" Trevante inquired courteously.

"My name is Rubi, and I'm Angel's sister. By the way, it's great to meet you. She never told me you were such a big, strong guy." Rubi said as she shook Trevante's hand.

Trevante shook her hand and laughed. "I should've guessed because you and she have a striking resemblance. And where is she?"

Rubi turned around with a puzzled expression on her face because she assumed I was still standing close to her. She kept looking for me and eventually found me, pointing Trevante in my direction. While they were both walking towards me, Rubi was grinning as if everything was amusing, and Trevante had a disappointed look on his face.

We both just stare at each other as he stands in front of me, not saying anything. Rubi looked at both of us, puzzled, and I could tell she was aware that things were about to get awkward.

Rubi took both of our shoulders in her hands. "All right, I'll leave you two alone while I go lift some weights."

Rubi rushes over to the weights, leaving me and Trevante alone. We lock our gazes on each other while remaining silent. He broke the silence a few minutes later.

"How come you didn't let me know who was home?" He inquired.

I shrugged. "I honestly forgot to notify you. I apologize."

He shook his head slowly and bit his lower lip. "May I ask you a question?"

I folded my arms and looked at him with curiosity. "Sure, what is it?"

He looked irritated when he looked at me."Do you have feelings for that nigga or sum?"

With wide eyes, I looked at Trevante. I was surprised when he asked me that question. I'm not sure I want to answer that because I'm afraid if I tell the truth, he'll start a fight in here.

I pretended to be perplexed. "Can you tell me why you're asking?"

"That nigga was right there in your ear being funny towards me every time I called you and you haven't even attempted to defend me." Trevante said angrily.

I shrugged my shoulders and gave him a puzzled look. "I mean, Manny is an adult. He wasn't going to listen to me, so I couldn't stop him from saying nothing."

He clenched his teeth and quickly grabbed my arm. He ushered me into the restroom. He was about to make a scene and have everyone in the gym looking at us, so I'm pretty sure that's why he taking me to the restroom. He locked the door behind us as we entered the bathroom.

"Did you fuck that nigga while you were in Mexico, Angel?" He enragedly inquired.

Now I'm getting irritated with him because I don't like how he's interrogating me. He's interrogating me as if we're still dating.

I grabbed his arm and yanked it away from him. "Why are you interrogating me as if I'm cheating on you or something? And what are you going to do if I did have sexual relations with him? We're not together."

Trevante exhaled slowly while closing his eyes. "Do you really care about that nigga? That was the nigga who came close to killing me."

I scratched the back of my neck, thinking that dealing with someone who nearly killed Trevante was a little harsh. I'm starting to feel sorry for him now.

I lowered my gaze to my shoes. "I'm sorry, but I can't control how my heart is feeling."

Trevante used his index finger to lift my chin. "Listen, while you were away, I realized I needed you more than ever. I've realized you're the only woman for me. I also recognize that you did not deserve to be in the situation that I put you in. I'm sorry for being stupid and naive, and I want you to be with me. I promise that if you come back to me, I will do everything in my power to make you happy. Give me one more chance, and I won't fuck it up. Angel, I love you. I can't stand it when I see you with that nigga. He's not deserving of you."

I looked at Trevante with sad eyes because I know he's being sincere and I honestly don't know what to say to him. Right now, I'm torn between two men I adore, and I honestly can't decide which one I prefer. Someone knocked on the door before I could say anything.

"Are you hoes okay in there? Are you guys doing what I think you're doing in there?" From the other side of the door, I heard Rubi's voice.

I rolled my eyes and shook my head at Rubi. "We're fine, Rubi. In here, we're not doing anything sexual. Thank you for investigating."

"No problem, but if you're about to get down to business, please let me know. I'll instruct everyone not to use the restroom." Rubi stated.

I shook my head once more because Rubi is so humiliating. Trevante was laughing when I looked at him. I shook my head at him as well, because he's really following up with Rubi's nonsense.

"I'm not going to lie, your sister is hilarious, but please let me know if you'll give me another chance, and I promise I won't fuck it up." Trevante said this while grabbing and kissing my hand.

I started blushing and smiling. "All right, I'll let you know Trevante."

Trevante looked at me, perplexed. "Why are you here at the gym in the first place? You don't have to exercise. Your body is in perfect condition."

I burst out laughing and began pointing to my stomach. "Boy, look at how bloated I am, and you don't even need to go to the gym. Your body is well-proportioned."

Trevante started to flex his muscles. "Hell nah, I have to be here. For my muscles to continue to appear big, powerful, and shapely as fuck."

While unlocking the door, I rolled my eyes and laughed. Trevante suddenly grabbed my wrist, and I turned to face him.

"Allow me to be your personal trainer. I'm sure I'll make your ass burn some calories." Trevante smirked.

I looked at Trevante with a "hell no" expression on my face. "Oh, no. You're not going to work me to death. I want to be in shape, but I also want to be alive to witness it."

Trevante burst out laughing. "Chill out. I'm not going to put you through no hard work like that. Let's just start with some squats. I know how much you girls enjoy squatting in the gym."

I finally unlock the door so that we can leave the restroom. "Come on then, squats are simple. That's something I'm quite capable of."

Trevante snatched some of my butt. "By the way your ass sits up, I can tell that's easy for you."

I slapped Trevante's hand. "Ah ah, you may look but not touch."

Trevante sucked his teeth and motioned me away. "Please, girl, I smacked that ass before."

I rolled my eyes, and we started walking towards a place where no one was, and we started working out together. I'm glad we quickly put our minor quarrel aside. To be honest, working out with him is a lot of fun. While I was working out, I noticed Rubi smiling at us. I swear that girl made me sick, she knew exactly what she was doing, but we all kept working out until the sun went down.

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Rubi and I dragged our bodies inside the house. Trevante was working us way too hard, and we were completely exhausted. I'm not going to lie, working out with him was enjoyable, but he made us sweat profusely. Rubi began walking slowly towards the stairwell.

"I'm about to take a long hot shower to relax my muscles because your nigga has made my body extremely sore." Rubi said as she walked up the stairs.

I started laughing at her. "First and foremost, that's not my man, and secondly, don't take all the hot water because I'm about to take a shower as well."

Rubi smirked as she looked at me. I'm already aware that this hoe is about to use all of the hot water. We both went upstairs and jumped in the shower to wash the dirt and sweat off our bodies. It took me a long time to get out of the shower.

After that, I stepped out of the shower and began cleaning the water off of my body. I also started brushing my teeth. After that, I went into my bedroom and started putting lotion on my body before looking for some night clothes. I dressed in a tank top, panties, and cute shorts.

I put my hair in a ponytail and was about to go to bed when I realized I was hungry, so I went downstairs and fixed myself something to eat. I decided to make Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Lemon Asparagus for myself. I started gathering all of the ingredients for the meal.

It only took me 30 minutes to complete the meal. While I was preparing a plate of food for myself. I heard the front door open and looked up to see Spooky and Manny. I'm pretty sure Spooky went straight upstairs because he knows Rubi is up there.

Manny looked at me, biting his lower lip and smiling. He started walking towards me, then got behind me and kissed the back of my neck. He also encircled my waist with his arm.

"Hey, Papi. How did things go at the warehouse?" I asked him while I was still preparing a plate for myself.

Manny kissed my neck once more. "Everything was cool, mama. What did you do all day while I was gone?"

I sighed and shrugged. "I went to the gym with Rubi and worked out. I noticed my stomach was becoming overly bloated, which I can't have as my birthday approaches."

Manny swung around and looked me in the eyes. "There's nothing wrong with having a little fupa. Just know that you're still beautiful, mama. By the way, what do you want for your birthday?"

I cracked a grin. "I'm not sure. I guess you can surprised me with anything."