“Nonie, are you serious right now? You know that HRC will be there, which means that Siah will be there, because there is no way he’s going to let you be around Laken if he can't be right there to control the situation. So you need to think about that. Money is one thing, but you know Siah ain't wrapped too tight when it comes to anything concerning you. Try to play dumb if you want, and be ready to deal with the consequences.”
“I know he’ll be there, and like I said, I’m not worried about it. There's nothing going on with me and Laken, so Siah doesn't have any reason so act up.”
My girl sucked her teeth and made her way to my door. I chuckled because she was playing hard, but this was about to go all kinds of wrong. Laken and Siah both had something to prove, and she was sitting right in the middle of it. If she wasn't worried about it, she was either crazy or in denial. Didn't matter which one because they both were the wrong move for this situation.
*****
It had been an extremely long day, and all I could think about was climbing in my bed and catching up on some much needed rest and reruns. I hadn't heard from Jock, but I expected that since he had his son and he was kind of upset with me right now. It was cool though, I would eventually deal with him, but right now I just didn't have the energy to.
When I pulled up in my driveway and shut my car off, I was so mentally exhausted that I just sat there for a minute until I felt like I had the energy to get out. I quickly regretted that decision when I noticed Red pull in behind me.
“Shit.” I mumbled to myself when I checked my purse and realized that my baby girl was in the house resting in my safe. I prayed this fool wasn't on any bullshit because I really wasn't prepared to deal with it.
He got out, slammed his car door and moved to mine. I could already tell he had an attitude. Sad thing was he looked so damn sexy that I felt my body reacting, but I had to get it together. No way, no how was I about to deal with him and his little family issues.
“Get out the car, Kiz. We need to talk,” he yelled a few feet away from my door.”
“I don't have shit to say to you, so we don't need to do anything. You need to go buy some pampers or something.”
“Man, get out the damn car, Kiz. I’m not playing with your stupid ass. I told you that don't mean shit. It was one fuck up. How you gon’ let that affect what we have? It's not like I’m still fucking her. We just have a kid.”
I pushed my door once and it almost hit him, but he jumped back. “I don't care if you’re fucking her or not. That’s not my business because you’re not my business anymore.”
I shut my car door and pulled my purse up over my shoulder, thinking I was about to move past this fool, but he grabbed my arm and pinned me against my car.
“I’m your business, Kiz, just like you’re mine. That bullshit don't change a got damn thing and you know it. You really gon’ walk away just like that? No conversation, no explaining. You gon’ just be over it. I know better than that and so do you. You don't love me, Kizzie?”
I looked at this fool as he tried to kiss me, turned my head and laughed. “Whether or not I love you doesn’t really matter. What matters is you don't love me or you wouldn't have a kid with some bitch out of town. Now let me go so that I can go in my house.”
“So that nigga can have a kid and you still fucking with him, but I do the same shit and you got a problem with it?” Red yelled, pressing his body against mine and peering into my eyes.
“What are you talking about?” I already knew, but I didn't know how the hell he knew. I wasn't admitting shit.
“You think I’m stupid, Kiz? I know what the fuck you been doing, and I know that nigga got a kid too. I don't know how long you been fucking him, but I know you are. The streets talk, Kizzie. You don't think my people saw you and that nigga all up in Spotlight? You should be more careful if you trying to hide shit. So yeah, we’re gon’ have conversation and you’re not going anywhere. I fucked up and I apologize for that, but you’re mine and the only way that's changing is if you end up in a body bag.”
Is this fool threatening me? “I think you need to go. You sound crazy right now, and I’m not the one,” I said, trying to keep calm.
Red laughed. “You haven't seen crazy yet, Kiz, but keep trying me and I promise you will.”
I was about to say something, but his phone went off for the third time and he finally reached in his pocket to get it. His body was still pressed against mine, holding me in place, but he used one hand to answer it.
“What? Fuck, when? Aight, start getting everything packed up. I’m on my way.”