by Tina J
“I’ve always told you I was bisexual.” I nodded and rolled my eyes. He did but I hated to think about anyone touching him; man or woman.
“I was at a party a month or two before we met and Lizzie showed up. I didn’t know who she was, nor did I care because I only went for my brother who was searching for someone” I sat there listening.
“Anyway, drinks were available and weed was accessible, which I indulged in. Lizzie was flirting with every man there and crazy as it sounds, she let two or three niggas run a train on her.” My face turned up.
“I left and didn’t see her anymore until I met you for the first time. Somehow, we ran into one another again and got to talking. She seemed cool and since you and I were only friends, it was no harm in going out.” I rolled my eyes.
“You still had your thing going on with her brother and whoever else. Long story short, we met up again at a bar, got tore up and ended up at a hotel. We fucked a lot and baby I promise we used condoms.” I gave him a look.
“I knew she had a train ran on her and you and I just recently stopped using them. Do you really believe I wouldn’t have used them with her?” I couldn’t say anything because he and I had a lotta sex. We also used condoms each time and we both decided to get checked so we didn’t have to anymore. We’d go through boxes of condoms all the time and it was a waste of money.
“I’m not gonna lie, the first few times you and I had sex, she and I were continuing to sleep together. But once, I made you mine, God is my witness, I never touched her or anyone else.”
“A baby though?” I questioned still shocked.
“Rodney, you have to believe me when I say my ass had no idea she was pregnant or even claiming the child to be mine. It wasn’t until a few months before you were attacked that she contacted me. When she did, all she spoke of was how I need to leave you and be a family with her and some other shit I could care less about. I told her no and nothing she said would change my decision.”
“Ok, so why didn’t you tell me?”
“I had already fallen in love with you and a baby would change things. I didn’t want you thinking I’d sleep with her again.”
“Have you?” He came over and kneeled down in front of me.
“No, which is why she’s upset about me choosing you over her. She knew you had no idea about the baby and made threats to tell you. Tonight, I was coming to do it because you deserved to hear it from me. Rodney.” He took my hand in his.
“I made plans on taking my son away from her. She’s unfit and now tryna ruin whatever Nyana and your brother has going on. The bitch is crazy and I wish we never slept together.”
“Are you sure the baby is yours?”
“Positive.” He looked down at him.
“I took a test for the exact same reason. I had to be sure before I claimed him.” He picked him up after he started whining and fed him a bottle.
“I love you Rodney and I understand you’re hurting but I can’t allow that bitch to raise him any longer. The doctor said he’s underweight and he’s on medications for iron and...” I could see how upset it was making him to speak about his loser ass baby mother.
“A baby tho?” I said to myself and he heard me. I watched as he changed his diaper and turned cartoons on for him. He walked over and sat me on his lap.
“You always wanted a kid.” I snapped my neck.
“I’m not pushing him off on you so relax. I’m just saying, I can use your help when it comes to raising him. Once we get married, we’re still gonna adopt so we may as well get used to it.”
“Married? You still wanna marry me?” I asked because even though this situation hit me like a ton of bricks, I was still madly in love with him.
“What did I tell you at the salon?” He pulled my face closer to his.
“No one else is going to ever get this.” I repeated what he said in the salon that day.
“Exactly and I meant it.” The two of us started kissing until the baby started whining again.
“What’s his name?” Kenji never mentioned it when he dropped him off.
“Jasir.”
“Cute name.” I stood and he smacked me on my ass. Why I start shaking it in front of him making him laugh?
“Now let’s discuss why you ain’t tell nobody Julius is the one who set up the attack?” I froze when he said it.
“Don’t stop shaking yo ass now.”
“Adrian, somebody’s at the door.” He glanced over at it and we watched as Julius walked in with three other guys.
“What the fuck?” Adrian barked.
“Clearly your ass ain’t die, so this time we’re gonna stick around until you do.” Some guy said.
POW! POW! POW! I watched as Adrian shot all three of them in the head. Julius and I both stared at him.
“I got one bullet left. Ask your question Rodney before he takes his last breath.” I was shaking like a leaf at this point. My brother and father are gangstas and even though I’ve lived with them all my life, I’ve never witnessed a murder or dead body.
“You’re gonna let him shoot me Rodney? After all we been through.”
“That’s in the past motherfucker. Get to talking. Why did you do it?” Adrian asked with the gun still pointed at him.
“Why Julius? You claimed to love me but allowed those men to do those bad things to me.”
“I never agreed to that shit which is why I stayed. They were at the hotel to rob your brother and since they couldn’t get close, I told them I needed help kidnapping you.”
“Kidnapping me? Why in the hell? Julius you’re married and...”
“And I never stopped loving you. Don’t you see, we belong together.” He moved closer to me.
“This nigga is still fucking my sister.” I looked at Adrian.
“Try again nigga. I can show all the messages and let him hear the bitch begging. I didn’t need to sleep with her when I had him. Oh but you know that because your undercover ass strung the fuck out.” Julius nodded.
“You’re right. I left my wife for you Rodney.” He started crying and I stood there in shock.
“Move Rodney.” Adrian pointed the gun and I jumped in front of him. Immediately confusion and hurt plagued Adrian’s face. I wasn’t tryna be with Julius in any way but I didn’t want him dead.
“Are you tryna be with him Rodney?” He asked and I could tell it pained him to wait for me to answer.
“No baby. It’s just...”
“It’s just what? Huh? Because you just jumped in front of my gun to keep him from dying.”
“Adrian listen to me. I only wanna be with you. We’re getting married and...” He chuckled in a devious way. He placed his gun behind his back, strapped his son in the car seat and headed for the door.
“ADRIAN! Don’t leave.”
“The way I see it is, it’s best if I do because if not, I’d put a bullet in your head and his. The only reason I’m not is because I know your brother is gonna kill Lizzie and my son needs a parent in his life.” I let the tears fall down my face.
“Adrian please.” I jumped over the dead bodies sprawled out on my living room floor and ran to him.
“All this time I thought it was about us.” He shook his head in disgust.
“I’m the motherfucker who nursed you back to health when he tried to take you from me. I had no problem showing you off as my man to my family, friends and anyone else who we came in contact with, while he kept you hidden so no one would know about him. And yet, here we are or should I say, here you are showing me where you wanna be.”
“Baby, I don’t want him.”
“And right now, I don’t want you. Goodbye.” He stormed out the house and like the strung out man I am over him, I chased. He placed the baby in his car and buckled him in.
“Adrian don’t do this.” I stood at his door when he sat down.
“Don’t do what? Take this shit for what it is. You have a man who watched you get brutally attacked in your house and even brought the
niggas back to do it again and I’m supposed to be ok with that?”
“I just wanted to know why he did it.”
“And now you know. He loves you right? He wants to be with you so leave me the fuck alone.” He pushed me out the way, slammed his door and sped off. I dropped to my knees and cried my eyes out for a good ten minutes.
After getting myself together, I wiped my eyes and walked in the house to see Julius sitting on my couch eating chips with his feet up. Did he really think it was ok to chill here? I walked over the bodies again, and dialed my mother up.
“Hey Rodney? You ok?”
“Mommy, the guy who had me attacked is at my house and now I have three chickens on my floor.” I knew not to ever say certain things on the phone.
“Aww honey. The chickens didn’t make it.”
“No.”
“Ok. I’m calling your father and he’ll send animal control over to handle the chickens and someone else to handle your friend who I’m guessing won’t leave.” I hated my mother for being a bitch but I loved how she loved her kids.
“I love you son and I’ll see you soon.”
“I love you too.” I hung up and stood there tapping my feet. Julius was at the door with a smirk on his face.
“This ain’t over Rodney. You and I will be together again.” He ran out the house and all I could think of was Adrian. I called him back to back and each time he sent me to voicemail.
I thought about going to his place but I couldn’t leave until these dead bodies were out my house. I hope Adrian forgives me and when he does, I’m sure he’ll have me walking funny for weeks.
Nyana
When the car ran in back of me, my body jerked forward and my head hit the window, all I could think of was dying. I know it’s crazy to think when it was a fender bender until you realize who the individual is that hit you. I hadn’t paid much attention to the other driver at first because I was worried about Lizzie who had been standing in front of my car prior to the accident.
“Bitch, you tried to kill me with Kenji’s baby in my stomach?” She barked and ran her hand over her belly.
“You saw the person hit me.” I sent a message to Kenji because I had a feeling she would send me to jail.
“Fuck her Nyana. The bitch is fine.” Tashi yelled dialing 911.
“Are you ok?” Some guy ran over and then more people began to emerge from the bar being nosy.
“This woman tried to kill me. Can you please contact the police? I want her arrested.” Lizzie shouted and my heart began to race when I felt him standing behind me. I knew it was Mr. Simpson because like I said, we made eye contact when I jumped out the car to check on this bitch. But how did he know where I was?
“I apologize for running in the back of you. Are you ladies ok?” He was so close to my ear; I felt his breath on my neck.
“Hold up. Get the fuck away from her.” Tashi yelled and grabbed my arm. Mr. Simpson wrapped his arm around my waist and held me closer.
“Why would I leave my daughter?”
“Oh you think I’m playing?” Tashi said and as she dug in her purse, I noticed her body shaking. Soon after, she passed out and luckily the same guy who ran over at first caught her.
“GET OFF ME!” I shouted and tried peeling his hands off my waist.
“Hell no. You should’ve never let me taste the pussy or try it out. I’m feening for it now Ny. Can’t you tell?” His dick pressed up against my ass.
“Please get off me.” I felt my body becoming weaker as I tried to fight him off.
“Calm the fuck down.” His grip became tighter.
You heard the cops pulling up and once they got out, I took my chance at screaming at the top of my lungs.
“PLEASE HELP ME!” Everyone turned to look at me. Mr. Simpson let me go and backed away with his hands up.
“What happened here?” The cop asked and I watched the EMT’s place Tashi on a gurney.
“He ran into the back of me and this woman was standing in front of my car.” I pointed to Lizzie who was being extra dramatic. I mean she was screaming about her leg and back hurting. I don’t even think my car hit her because how is she even complaining if she’s in pain?
“She hit me on purpose and...”
“Ma’am you need to calm down. As you can see this man rear ended them. Who are you sir?”
“He’s the man who raped me and was about to again if you didn’t get here.” The expression on the cops face and Mr. Simpson’s was confusing.
“Miss that’s a very serious allegation.”
“I don’t care. He did rape me and I reported it at the hospital. They haven’t been able to find him. Please keep him away from me.” Everyone looked at him and you could tell he was embarrassed.
“This bitch has lost her got damn mind. Can you write me a ticket and I’ll be on my way?” I could see the panic in his face when I said, I reported it. He knew if they tested his DNA it was a wrap.
“How did this turn into a rape case when the bitch hit me?” Lizzie yelled out and my head began to spin. It’s like everyone was tryna make me out to be the bad guy and I lost it.
I ran up on Lizzie and punched her in the face over and over. I heard her screaming about hurting her baby and someone finally pulled me off. Before the cops could do anything, I walked over to my car, grabbed the mace out my purse, and sprayed my foster father in the face.
“YOU STUPID BITCH!” He tried wiping his eyes but it was no use. I continued spraying and if anyone came close, I turned the mace on them. Once it ran out, I kicked him in his dick and started attacking him. I’m talking punching, smacking and even biting. I was that mad.
“GET OFF ME!” I yelled when someone pulled me off.
“It’s me baby. It’s me.” I heard Kenji’s voice and instantly broke down. He held me tight and kept my head in his chest.
“I’m gonna kill....” Mr. Simpson yelled.
CLICK! I heard and turned my head to see Mr. Simpson.
“You’re gonna kill who?” Kenji asked with his gun pointed on Mr. Simpson’s forehead. He put his hands up quick as hell.
“I’ve been looking for you motherfucker.” Kenji kept his gun on him and lifted my head.
“Get in the truck with Jai.” I looked up and Jai was standing next to me.
“You know he won’t let anyone bother you.” He kissed my lips and waited for Jai to put me in the truck. I wiped my face with my hands and looked up to see the only people standing out here was Kenji, Jai, a few cops, my foster father and three other black SUV’s pulled up but no one stepped out.
I watched Kenji start beating the shit outta Mr. Simpson. Once he stopped, my foster father’s face was unrecognizable. Blood was everywhere and it appeared to be that a few of his body parts were facing the opposite direction. Kenji spoke to the cops and suddenly the door popped open. I damn near jumped out the other side.
“It’s ok Miss Simpson. Kenji wants me to check you.” Some woman said wearing a stethoscope around her neck and she had on a black uniform.
“Who are you?” She gave me an innocent smile.
“His cousin. I work as a paramedic.” She pointed to the truck.
“He called on his way over because he wasn’t sure what happened. Were you in that accident?” She pointed to our cars.
“Yes.”
“I’m gonna come around the other side ok?” I nodded and locked the door when she closed it. I didn’t want anyone else sneaking in. She opened the door.
“Do you have any pain in the chest area?” She pointed to the seat belt print across my neck.
“A little. My head is hurting.”
“Yea, you’re bleeding.” She grabbed some gauze and began to clean me up.
“You know where to take him.” Kenji told the cops and walked over to me.
“Did he touch you?”
“He tried and I screamed. Kenji please make him stay away.” My body started shaking again.
“Can you give us a minute?” He
asked his cousin.
“He’s never gonna bother you again.” I wrapped my arms around him.
“I’m sorry he found you. Robin has been helping him and...”
“Robin?” No wonder he found me. The bitch was in the bar with me and bounced right after we got in the car. She had the nerve to wave and speed off. I can’t help but to think all three of them set this whole thing up.
“I don’t know how they’re involved with one another yet. But best believe he’s never gonna touch you again.”
“Thank you for protecting me.”
“What happened out here and where’s Tashi? You know I wouldn’t have let you be here alone.” I didn’t have security around me because I barley left the house. It was a struggle leaving since Kenji didn’t want me to go anywhere without him.
“Oh my God. I have to get to the hospital. She passed out.” Just as he closed the door, I noticed Jai was pacing on the phone. I had a feeling something was wrong and hopped out.
“FUCKKKKKKK!” He shouted making me jump.
“What’s wrong Jai? Is it Sade?” He turned and I saw his eyes tearing up.
“No. No. No. Don’t tell me he found her.” Kenji scooped me up and put me back in the truck. Jai went in another one and they sped off.
“Kenji tell me what happened?” He grabbed my hand as the driver pulled off.
“The security that followed Sade was hit at a stoplight. Fortunately, the person missed and only got him in shoulder.
“Ok where’s my sister?” He ran his hand down his face.
“There was an accident and the car slammed into the telephone pole.”
“Is she ok?” He kissed my hand.
“Someone started shooting inside the car.”
“OH MY GOD! KERRON!”
“That’s what we think. Ny, his mom was with Sade too.” I kept shaking my head no. Why were so many bad things happening to us?
Adjani
“What’s up ma?” I had just placed Nyana in the truck after getting there.
After the fiasco at my center, Kenji apologized for even given Robin and I having sex a second thought. I understood because it did look suspect. It’s not like I didn’t plan on telling him; I truly forgot due to the constant drama from Gina at first and now this shit with Sade’s ex. Not only that, I’d never sleep with anyone Kenji’s been with and vice versa.