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“Then I’ll be here to remind you who the fuck you are and what you deserve before I introduce you to some shit that you won’t ever be able to recover from. Type of shit that makes your chest hurt, and your cheeks burn at the thought. Type of shit that you’ll find nowhere else, nowhere but here. Nowhere but home ’cause that shit ain’t a place.” “It’s a person,”
What I saw before me nearly sent me into cardiac arrest. My heart almost leaped from my chest. A hand hovered over my stomach as Mercer whispered things that had fallen upon deaf ears. Though I couldn’t hear or understand what he was saying, I knew who he was saying things to, what the one-sided conversation consisted of, and the topic.
“Don’t ever blame yourself for what a nigga does and doesn’t do. Because one thing I know for sure, if he can and really want to, then he will. For a woman I truly love, I’d go find a fucking baby if that’s what she wanted, if that’s what I wanted. The doctor could tell you right now today that you’re dying of cancer and have only a year to live. “I’d make it my business to make sure you live the fullest, most memorable year of your existence so that you can think about me during your transition. And you’re not fearful because you know without a doubt we’ll do it all again next lifetime. When
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“I’m a nigga that gets shit done. One that will move mountains. Dry seas. Calm storms. Start riots if that’s what it takes to make sure shit goes my way. It’s the only thing I’ve ever done.
Because when you call, I’m coming. “When you cry, I’m dropping everything to see ’bout you. When you need me, I’m there. When you miss me, I will cross the ocean to get to you. I’m invested; heart, dick, and dome. I need you to understand that. You have control of me. “All because of this motherfucker right here.” He laid a finger on his chest again. “Do you understand me?”
“Then don’t worry about shit changing because it won’t. The day that I can’t love you properly, I’ll leave. I’m a grown-ass man who can use his words. Before I break you down or break your spirit, I will break my own heart and walk away. I pray that day never comes, but we’re human, and life is unpredictable. But if I have anything to say about it, I’m here until they shovel the dirt over me.”