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Raging Blue
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Author: Renee Daniel Flagler
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please. Where am I taking you?” the driver said, trying hard to mask his annoyance with her.
    “Upper East Side. No! Take me to 124 th Street and Frederick Douglas Boulevard. Take me there!” Blue said, hoping her cousin, Francois, was home.
    She dialed Francois’ number, but never heard her say hello upon answering. Instead, in the background, she could hear Fran’s giddy laugh and the deep rumble of a man’s voice. She disconnected the call.
    “Forget it. Take me to this address,” Blue said, handing the driver a card.
    Minutes later, they pulled up to a building on the Upper East Side alongside Central Park. Blue collected her belongings and tipped the driver. For a few seconds, she stood motionless on the sidewalk with her carryall at her feet. She wasn’t sure if it was the right place to be. However, it was where she knew she could feel a semblance of comfort. She touched her cheek, the reminder of why she was here.
    The taxi pulled away, canceling out the potential of her getting back in the car and going elsewhere. Blue stood outside the luxurious, mid-century building for a long while before finally making the call. She hated having to bug him, but she was already here. Despite the lateness of the hour, he didn’t sound like he’d woken from a deep sleep.
    “Hi…uh…are you alone? May I come in?”
    Blue dragged her bags off of the elevator and directly into her friend’s lavish penthouse overlooking Central Park. She was awash in trepidation. Concern was etched on Gavin’s face, which made her remember the past twelve hours as tears streamed down her face. She’d almost forgotten she was crying. The tears felt so normal.
    Gavin started to reach for her bags, but stopped suddenly. He stared at her bruised cheek and swollen eye. Blue let the bags slide from her hands and shoulders, hitting the floor with a loud thump, jolting Gavin from his examination.
    “He did this to you?” he asked, gently touching her bloated cheek.
    Gavin turned her face from side to side with a gentle touch to her chin. His face was tight.
    Blue felt naked as he assessed the physical damage. Her body began to tremble under the weight of her emotions. As her silent tears grew into audible cries, Gavin cautiously wrapped his long arms around her.
    Moments passed before Blue calmed herself and then stepped out of Gavin’s embrace. She suddenly felt uncomfortable in his arms. She didn’t want to end up there, but needed to be around someone who understood her and Jay. Gavin had always been around to pick up the pieces when things went awry.
    Gavin was tall, but not as hefty as the average basketball player. He possessed a fit medium frame, but not ripped and taut like an athlete. Not physically good enough to make the draft, but intelligent enough to be a sought-after agent and manager. He was nice-looking, but not gorgeous. Jay was over the edge in every aspect of life. Gavin was…average.
    “He went too far this time,” Gavin said to Blue’s back as she walked towards the balcony. “I can’t believe this,” he continued while pacing back and forth.
    “Do you have any tea?” Blue asked casually.
    Without responding , he went to the kitchen and put the kettle on. She walked back to the balcony.
    Gavin stepped behind her as she peered out over the darkness blanketing Central Park. "What are you going to do?"
    “He was asleep when I left. I wrote a note telling him that I would be back in a few days, and expecting him gone.”
    “Where are you going to stay?”
    She let out an exaggerated sigh and shrugged. “I called Fran, but she was entertaining. So, I don’t know.” She paused. “I probably shouldn’t have come here,” she said, wringing her hands.
    “If you need to stay here, you can,” Gavin said after a while.
    Blue knew Gavin’s offer would require him to give up more than space in his beautiful home. It would possibly cross the line in his loyalty to his best friend.
    “I’m going to stay at a
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