A Chicago Love Story (SEQUEL!!)

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My alarm went off at 9am the next day so I cut it off then I rolled over and patted Von's side of the bed. I opened my eyes and looked at the spot and it was empty. Me: "Da fuck..." I went downstairs and looked around to see if he was anywhere then I looked outside to see if his car was there but it wasn't. Me: "Where tf he at?" I called his phone and it went straight to voicemail. I called again and the same thing happened. I called Durk and it took him a minute to answer. Durk: "Yeah?" Me: "Hey uh you know where Von at?" Durk: "He ain't come back last night?" Me: "No..." Durk: "Ion know then. Aye just call Doodie and ask him. I ain't go wit them last night." Me: "Okay thank you.." I hung up and said "Von what da hell you doin..." I called Doodie and he didn't answer either. I called DaeDae and he picked up and said "Ayee wassup?" Me: "Where Von at?" DaeDae: "Whatchu mean?" Me: "I talked to him last night and he said he was gon be home and he not. Durk don't know where he at and Doodie ain't pickin up." DaeDae: "Ion know either.. He left at like 5am and said he was goin home." I started to panic then I said "So y'all don't know where he at???" DaeDae: "Aye look just calm down.. Imma go to Doodie's house and see if he there ight? Have you tried callin Von?" Me: "Yes. It went straight to voicemail." DaeDae: "Ight... I'm leavin right now. Imma call you if I get sum ight?" Me: "Okay.. Thank you." I hung up and pushed my hair back then I tried to keep myself from flipping out. Me: "Imma kill dis mf." I went upstairs and started getting ready for work then I called Mani and she picked up instantly and said "Hey bitch." Me: "Hey.." Mani: "You ight?" Me: "Nah.. Von ain't come home last night and now nobody know where he at." Mani: "Damn..." Me: "I called and he ain't pick up.. Anyways, can you come get me? I gotta go to work." Mani: "Yeah I'm onna way." I heard Dayvon squealing in the background and I said "Aww is that my stink?" Mani: "Yeah Durk playin with him and he been laughin for a while." Me: "Aw." Mani: "Imma be there inna lil bit tho okay?" Me: "Ight thank you." She hung up then I dialed Von's number again and I got a few rings but no answer. I called again and again until Mani came 20 minutes later. I grabbed all my stuff and walked outside then she said "Stop worrying so much Lai. He's gon be ight" Me: "Ion know where he at, it's hard to not worry." I kept calling over and over again til we got to the mall. Me: "Thank you Mani." I walked in the mall and found the store then I walked in and kept trying to call Von. Maurice seen me amd said "Girl what da hell is you doin?" Me: "Nobody know where Von at and he ain't pickin up." Maurice: "Oh shit..." Me: "His friend said he left at 5am to come home but he never came back so ion know where he at." Maurice: "Well... He's prolly ight. Don't be stressin bout it lil mama." He gave me a hug and I said "I'm worried about him." Maurice: "And you have every right to but calling him a million times ain't gon do nothing luv okay? Here." He took my phone and said "I'm gonna hold this for today, if anybody calls I'll give it back but then I gotta keep it again. Ion wantchu glued to yo phone then gettin in trouble for it okay?" Me: "Fine..." Maurice: "Good! I'm just doing it cus I care bout you and if you get fired, me and Q gon beat dat ass." I started laughing then I went in the back to put my stuff up.

I spent half the day thinkin bout Von and asking Maurice if anybody had called but there was nothing. An hour before my lunch break Maurice handed me my phone and said "Somebody callin." Me: "What's the contact?" Maurice: "It ain't one. Issa random number." I took the phone and answered it then I said "Hello?" I heard Von say "Aye ma." on the other end then I said "Von?? Where tf you beem at? I been callin you all fuckin day! Why ain't you pick up, you had me thinking something happened to you! Who's phone you callin off of?" Von: "Calm down." I took a deep breath then I said "Fine." Von: "I need you to come to the station." Me: "What? Why?" Von: "They got me in custody. Just come down here, dis the only phone call I can get for now. Hurry up." Me: "Hollon what? Why'd they arrest you?" Von: "Look ma I gotta go. Just come to the station." He hung up and I said "Fuck" Maurice: "What?" Me: "It was Von... He got arrested." Maurice: "Bitch what?" I went in Teresa's office and said "I gotta go it's a family emergency." Teresa: "Uh... Okay. Is everything alright?" Me: "Um ion know right now. I gotta go." I walked out and grabbed all my stuff then Maurice said "Come on." Me: "Huh?" Maurice: "I'm takin you." Me: "You gotta stay here.. I'll call my cousin." Maurice: "Girl fuck dis job I'm worried bout my wifey and her husband." Me: "Fine come on." We ran outside and got in his car then he took me to the police station. I ran inside and said "Where's Dayvon Bennett?" The lady behind the desk put her hand up and said "Ma'am you need to calm down and have a seat." Me: "I was told to come down here to see someone." The lady kept typing and chewing her gum then she said "An officer will be out soon ma'am. Have a seat." I banged my fist on the desk then I turnd around and plopped in a chair. Maurice sat next to me and said "Girl you bet not act up... Dis mf filled wit cops and you know if they see a black person gettin mad they gon have the whole army on you." Me: "Ion give a damn. I needa know where he at and why tf he got locked up."