Page 58 of 10,000 Hours With A Rich Menace

Menace sat on the edge of the bed, which shocked the hell out of me. I could see he didn’t want to in his face, although to someone who didn’t know him, they would think he was cool. With the glasses over his eyes, I could see the crazy in his face.

Before I could even ask what he was doing, he flipped over on the bed, snatched that man up and held him in a chokehold like a UFC fighter. Duke looked at me, and I didn’t know what to say or do.

“W…what the fuck? Let me go… I can’t breathe.”

“Should be thankful that you can breathe, Tony… why the fuck you hurt my baby?”

Tony, because that was his name apparently, looked at me, and Duke wanting help. “Wh…what baby?”

“Stevie Raye… ring a bell?”

Tony was trying to remember who Menace was talking about and then I clocked the moment it registered. “That weird bitch from my old high school? I haven’t spoken to her in years, man… you can have her.”

“Don’t fucking tell me what I can have like she’s yours to fucking give.” He tightened his grip around Tony’s neck, and he made some weird noise, letting us know that his breath was leaving his body slowly.

“Menace,” I warned.

He loosened his grip. “You took advantage of her when she fucking trusted you. Got her all fucked up years later because you hurt her… I don’t like when people hurt her.”

Maybe there was something wrong with me because it touched my heart. He cared about Stevie because he wouldn’t have done this for someone he didn’t care about. On his own, he found out who this man was, found where he worked and came to defend her honor.

I looked at my watch and decided that maybe I needed to speak with my own therapist because why was I becoming choked up over this?

Core: I know Geeky not gonna respond but miss you both… miss Stellie too.

I smiled when I saw the message in our group chat from Core. He had been busy lately with things going on within his business.

Skywhore: Miss you too, Core.

Skyler surprised me when she responded with a picture of her and Estella blowing a kiss.

Tears welled in my eyes as I looked at the picture.

Me: Miss all three of you.

Skywhore: Dinner at your house?

Me: Yes… please. Miss Stellie.

Skywhore: See you soon.

“It was years ago, man… we didn’t mean it and I apologized to her.”

“Oh really?”

“Ye…yeah,” he stammered.

Menace smirked, as he continued to apply pressure to his neck. “What the fuck is going on her?—”

Another man came from the back and Duke grabbed him up, slamming his head on the dresser while he held one of his arms behind his back. “Your brother finally decided to join us… you remember taking advantage of his girlfriend?”

The brother looked like he did whatever they accused him of doing. “It was years ago, and she said we were cool, right, Tony?”

“Ye…yeah.”

“I’m not fucking cool with it. We gonna make a video with you both apologizing and I won’t slam this bed on your head, and cave your chest in.” Menace finally released him, stood up on the bed, and stepped on that man’s chest while jumping down from the bed.

He looked at the brother, as Duke released him and punched him in the face. “An…anything you want, man… we’re so sorry.”

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