Daddy Taught Me Better

by Ebony

  I got in the truck, put both of the drinks in the cup holders, and put my seatbelt on while Kasey began pulling out of my driveway. We drove in silence while Kasey continued sipping on the drink I fixed her. I couldn’t take the silence, the anticipation of this good tea I knew she was about to fill my ears with was killing me. I turned and looked at her and still nothing.

  “Hunty, are you going to tell me what the hell is going on and where we are headed to,” I asked her.

  “Nic you must didn’t look in the backseat, you better be more cautious of your surroundings,” she responded.

  I looked in the backseat and noticed a baby carrier strapped in the back seat.

  “Who the hell baby that is, let me find out you into babysitting all of a sudden.” I chuckled to myself.

  “Nic meet Jade, Jade is Jaden’s baby from one of his side chicks. Stupid bitch had the nerve to leave her baby on my doorstep after I cursed her out.”

  “What the fuck Kasey? What type of bitch just leave their baby on somebody doorstep. She doesn’t know what type of woman you are. How she know you won’t hurt her baby? These hoes are too thirsty about some dick for my liking.” I asked her, not even really wanting a response. It wasn’t my situation, but I needed that drink and regretted not bringing the bottle of Peach Cîroc.

  “I know he fuck around, but he going bare back with these hoes now, how this hoe even know where I stay? What made this hoe feel so comfortable to just show up at my front door, with a baby at that? Girl you know it’s going down tonight, I don’t need you to do nothing but have my back in case a bitch try to get sideways.” Kasey responded.

  She knew I took Trina with me wherever I went. See Trina was my .380 and I never left home without her in case I needed to get some peace be steel, see that 380 steel piece always brought peace when I had to pull her out.

  “I know you’re not in the mood for 21 questions, but where are we headed to now,” I asked her.

  “When I told that motherfucker I do, he didn’t have any kids and I damn sure didn’t swear to be playing step momma to nobody damn baby in my marriage vows. So, therefore, she is not my responsibility and I’m taking her to her daddy.” Kasey stated.

  “Well, Kasey where is her daddy?” I asked

  “It’s Saturday night, it’s early, and you know his dog ass right in the trap. He probably made this damn baby in the trap, so it shouldn’t be a big deal for her ass to stay in the trap and fuck who feel some kind of way about it,” Kasey replied as she turned the radio up on her Bose sound system in her truck.

  I sat back in the seat as Kasey continued her drive to the trap house. My thoughts consumed as I begin to sip on my drink. Since the day, I met Kasey she has always held herself to a higher standard. She was a daddy’s girl in every way. She was her father’s shadow and she vowed to never deal with a man that did not treat her like her father did or better. Her motto was always why be a nigga “bad bitch” when I can always be my daddy’s princess. I was still wondering where she lost that value in life; because Jaden is nothing like her father. I was snapped out of my thoughts when I heard the sounds of Monica filling the truck.

  The love I had for you was so deep

  I didn't notice there was something wrong with me

  When someone asked me was there anything I need

  I would cry and tell them pray for me

  But now I know exactly what it is

  So I'm changing up the way that I live

  I'm never letting go of my dreams

  And maybe you'll see

  We pulled up in front of the trap and Kasey was just sitting there. I didn’t want to be the one to say something first so I sat just there as well. Kasey finally turned the radio down and turned her body to face me with tears running down her face and begin to start speaking.

  “You know Nic; this shit is for the birds. I have been with this man for over ten years. He was a cheater then and he still a cheater now. If he knew, he didn’t have a faithful bone in his body, why the fuck did he marry me. It wasn’t like I was going to leave him; my dumb ass would’ve still been here I just wouldn’t have his last name. Out of all the shit he has done to me, to have a baby on me is the ultimate betrayal. How you lay up with someone bare and know you got a wife at home? Did he not care about me or his own health for that part? How he know this bitch did not have a House In Virginia? I know I love that nigga dirty boxers, but I got to love myself more than that. If I was not going to do it for me then, at least, I could do it for the sake of my boys. I don’t want them growing up thinking this is the way a man is supposed to conduct his home. This is it for me; I’m at the end of my rope. The route where heading is not good, I’m going to end up snapping, fucking somebody up and in jail with no bond. My boys don’t deserve that because there daddy don’t know how to be a husband.” Kasey said pouring her heart out.

  I didn’t know what to say. I have heard all of this before from Kasey, but the look she had in her eyes told a different story. Her body language showed a woman that was defeated. A woman now scorned and frankly one that just didn’t give a fuck anymore. My friend was really tired of dealing with Jaden, all of his side bitches and she was done with this adulterous marriage. She had finally come to terms with the fact that this marriage was over and she was better off without Jaden Williams. The cries of the baby girl in the backseat snapped me from my thoughts.

  “Kasey come on, let’s go take her to her daddy and be done with this situation.” was the only response I could muster up.

  Kasey opened the back door and unbuckled the baby, grabbing the baby carrier, along with the diaper bag and her Birkin bag. We closed the doors and Kasey hit the alarm on the truck securing the vehicle. You can never be too safe in the hood. You would never know when a drive-by would happen or a walk-up for that matter. As we began to walk-up the driveway to the trap house, I took Trina out and took the safety off. I kept one in the chamber just in case I needed to pop-off. Kasey stopped me and told me to carry the baby. Everyone knew she didn’t have a little baby, so she thought it would be best if I carried the baby so as not to make them aware of the drama that was getting ready to unfold.

  Chapter 3- Kasey

  As we made our way up to the trap house, I could see Apollo standing right outside the door. Apollo was Jaden’s first cousin; their resemblance was so uncanny that you would think they were brothers with the same mother and father; however Apollo’s body looked like he had been blessed from the Gawds above. The way his V-neck t-shirt rested upon his chiseled chest and is jeans rested upon his hips making it known that that V-shape below was serious and should have been a crime. As we approached, Apollo began smiling showing all 32 teeth. I swear this dude could be a spokesperson for Colgate.

  “What’s up fam,” Apollo spoke to me as he grabbed me into a hug. I could just melt in his arms. Jaden better be glad I had some morals about myself because I would have been gave Apollo some of this pussy. Even though Apollo and Jaden could damn near go for twins, Apollo appeared to be warm and caring. There was such a soft and sensitive side to him. There have been plenty of nights that he would just listen to me vent about Jaden. In the last couple of years, Apollo and I have grown extremely close. I could tell Apollo anything and didn’t have to worry about being judged. He listened to my fears, my insecurities and did nothing but encourage me. I remember asking him what I should do, should I leave or should I stay? I can still hear those words he spoke, “Baby girl only you know in your heart what you need to do for you and the boys, I can’t tell you to stay and I can’t tell you to leave, but know I’m always hear for you regardless if you still with my cousin or not. I hope he figures it out before it’s too late that you’re all the woman he needs.” That’s why I fucked with Apollo the long way, he knew what to say, make you feel good about yourself with no shade. You can’t always tell your home girls or bestie everything; sooner or later they will begin to judge you thinking you’re just as dumb as you really had been. I would hate to fall out
with anyone because they ass start throwing shade like all our asses weren’t in a fucked up relationship.

  “Hey Nicole, long time no see, you look damn good for someone just having a baby.” Apollo looked at Nic and said while licking his lips.

  I don’t know why a pinch of jealousy came over me; however I didn’t like it. I wanted all Apollo’s attention on me. So I looked at him with the death stare and said, “You know damn well Nic didn’t have a baby, she just babysitting for one of her nieces tonight.” He smiled at me while throwing his hands up in the air nodding his head up and down. I wonder if he could feel the jealousy seeping from my pores.

  As I was caught up in my feelings, I heard Apollo say, “Yo Kasey I don’t think it’s a good time for you to go up in the trap, Jaden got a bit of a situation going on.” Right then and there I knew Jaden had one of his side bitches in there with him.

  “It’s cool Apollo; I’m not here on any bullshit. I need to relay some important information and his phone is going straight to voicemail. Let’s be for real, you know I know all about his side bitches and I could care less. As long as that side bitch play her role, we all good. I just need to put this bug in his ear and then me and Nic out of here. You know this not the safest place for a baby to be.” I protested.

  He must have believed that bogus lie because he moved from in front of the door and let us know he would be waiting for us to come out to walk us to my truck when we were ready to leave.

  Nic and I stepped inside the trap house, it was dimly lit. We walked down the hallway, passing the kitchen on the right. There was a guy sitting at the table counting money, two women in there with nothing on. They were as nude as the day they were born unto this earth. One was cooking the dope while the other one was cutting the dope up and bagging it. I guess the dude recognized me because he jumped up and attempted to say something.

  I looked at dude and simply said, “Go back to counting your money and mind your fucking business, you work for him on the business tip, my business with him has nothing to do with your ass, so please stay in your lane and we will be all good.” Dude must have got the damn hint because he sat his big ass down and didn’t say another word. They must have had those women’s trained to T because not one of them looked up.

  Nic and I continued down the hallway until we reached the living room. When I entered the living room, I could see my dear ole husband leaned back on the couch, arms outstretched with some bitch straddling his ass. If this is the type of sex, he was cheating on me for he had to be the dumbest nigga in captivity. Truth be told the bitch couldn’t ride a dick for shit, look like they more or less dry humping. I cleared my throat so that he could know he had company. Jaden rose up and looked me in my eye when he seen me you would think that nigga had seen a ghost. Nic started to go off but I just raised my hand up to silence her. There was going to be plenty of time for us to pop off in here, but first, there were something’s I needed to get off my chest.

  I couldn’t help but laugh at Jaden dumb ass. I had never caught Jaden in the act, but on this day; had I not only caught him in the act, but his other side bitch had dropped off his baby at our house. When he got through the initial shock of seeing me there he pushed ole girl so hard off his lap she fell straight on her ass.

  “Well Jaden, I thought the trap was for trapping, but I see that it’s also a place for you to trap these thots. What’s wrong J, cat got your tongue?” I taunted him.

  Jaden proceeded to say, “It’s not what it looks like.”

  His bull shit was wearing thin on me by now. I could care less about the bottom bitch that was just straddling his lap. If she knew like I knew she would just have several seats, mind her damn business and enjoy the show because for sure I was about to clown this dumb ass nigga like I had just got the position for ring announcer at the Barnum & Bailey Circus.

  “Man, fuck all that you talking about. I want to know why the fuck Keisha dropped your baby girl Jade off on my doorstep dirtier than the kids on Feed the Children with no milk or pampers. So that’s what we doing now? We fucking these hoes bare back now? Dirty bitches at that, if she drops her baby off dirty, you know damn well that bitch dirty.”

  This clown had the nerve to speak up and say, “I don’t know what you talking, I don’t know no bitch name Keisha and I don’t have any damn children but ours.”

  At that very moment, I knew without a shadow of doubt that I was about to shut the trap house down for the night. If you man enough to be out in the streets fucking off with all these thots, just be a man about it when you get caught up in your shit. What type of decent man would actually deny their own seed? I hate for a motherfucker to insult my intelligence. I had to count to ten before I let loose on his ass without saying what I came here to say.

  Before I could pop off at Jaden, I seen Nic put the baby carrier down and look at Jaden side chick who was now sitting on the love seat caddie corner to the sofa Jaden was sitting on. “Look thot why the hell you sitting over there being fucking nosy, get your dumb ass up and go get that baby some milk and pampers. I know you heard wifey say that the baby didn’t have any.” Nic yelled.

  “Who the hell do you think you calling a thot? You don’t know me like that.” The unidentified chick said.

  “I’m talking to your bitch ass; you are The Hoe Over There right. So play your fucking position. You know thots try to do whatever you think the wife won’t do so that you hoes can gain brownie points, thinking that’s going to move you from side chick to wifey. So get your ugly ass up and go get the baby some milk and pampers. Oh and don’t fool yourself and try to jump bad, best believe nobody in here going to help you out with this ass whopping you will receive.” Nic spat with venom in her voice.

  I knew Nic was on ten now and I was not going to calm her down, I was ready for shit to get popping by now. Luckily for that thot, she took heed when Jaden shook his head no after Nic cursed her out. She politely got up and left the trap without saying another word. I was thinking Hallelujah Jesus just saved your life. I was in love with Jaden dog ass so I wouldn’t hurt him too much, but I had no love for his side chick so there is no telling what condition she would have been in if she had opened her mouth and said another word.

  I turned my attention back on Jaden and spoke these words, “So you gone sit here and deny your own flesh and blood? This fucking baby looks just like you and our boys. It’s one thing to hide her from me, it’s another situation to just deny her and not take care of your own fucking seed. If you was man enough to make her, be man enough to take care of her, but you don’t have to worry about explaining a damn thing to me because I’m done. You can have your bastard baby, your laundry list of side chicks and kick rocks. I don’t need your ass, hell I don’t even want your ass no more. It’s no love lost. You can have the fucking house, I’ll be damned if I sleep another night in that bitch with one of your side chicks knowing where I lay my head at night.”

  “Bae I put this on everything, I don’t know no Keisha or what you talking about.” Jaden tried to plead his case.

  Before he could get his 2nd sentence out, I reached back from down under and punched his lying ass straight in the mouth. There was nothing more I could stand than a liar, but to sit in my face and tell me a bold face lie and swear on everything was more than I could handle. I done had two cups of Peach Cîroc and it was serving me up like spinach to Popeye the Sailorman. Before he got the chance to recover and really think what happened, I had jumped on him and straddled him like I was ready to give him some of this good and just start pounding on his ass. Jaden was so shocked at my behavior by the time he realized what was going on I was already on his ass like a pit-bull at his champion fight.

  The unknown man from the kitchen heard the commotion and ran back to the living room with the naked women right on his heels. Before words could be exchanged, Nic pulled Trina from her purse, looked at the man and naked ladies and said, “I’m going to need you motherfuckers to go back in the kitchen and have a seat, his
dope don’t have a damn thing to do with what’s going on with him and his wife. Stay in your lane and everybody will walk out of here how they came in, oh except for your boy getting his ass whopped over there. Trust me it’s nothing wrong with a man being beat up by a bitch when he deserve it and needs some act right.”

  I was still pummeling Jaden when I felt some strong arms wrapped around me and lifted me off of his dog ass. I was still flailing my arms wildly; not knowing who it was that was attempting to save his ass from my wrath. I had zoned out just that quit.

  “What the fuck Kasey? You better than this, to be sitting here going at it with Jaden ass inside of a fucking trap house. What type of shit you on tonight?” Apollo asked.

  “Man fuck that and fuck you too. You knew his dog ass had a baby on me while I was sitting at home playing BoBo the fucking fool. I guess the joke was on me as well. I bet it was hehehe and hahahas when you found out. Well, guess what, those that laugh first never last laugh. Ain’t no fun when the rabbit got the gun, I put that on everything. Now get the fuck off me and out my damn face.” I spoke with so much hatred in my voice at Apollo.

  I didn’t hate him, but at that moment I was so hurt, I felt so deceived. Not only by Jaden but more so by Apollo. I trusted him more than I would ever trust Jaden’s ass. Yeah, I had heard that there was bitch walking around talking about that she was pregnant from my husband, even seen Facebook posting when she had the baby. I paid it no mind and I definitely didn’t really believe it because Apollo didn’t hit me up with any subliminal rap sessions to put me on game. So from this point forward he was just as much the enemy as his dog ass cousin.

  With all the commotion going on the poor baby had awakened from her sleep and was screaming her head off. I looked at Jaden and yelled for him to get his dumb ass up to tend to his baby.

  “Come on Nic, I’m done with this shit, his ass got his baby and I need to go see about my own damn children,” I said to Nic as I turned to walk out the trap house.