Chapter 16 #3
I wanted to stop, but I better had spoken up if he was asking. I sighed and kept going. “It didn’t start that way.”
“Well, I’m not here to be a fucking counselor. I’m just trying to figure out how a woman as smart as you, ended up in a situation like this with men you should’ve never crossed paths with. Was it worth it?”
I tried not to frown as I continued grinding my hips and making my ass lightly jiggle, which he was barely paying attention to because instead of his eyes being on my body, they were on my eyes.
I didn’t know of this was a trick question or what.
“At the time, yes it was, but now, no it absolutely wasn’t Lev.
Desperation makes people do silly things. ”
“Nah, desperation gets people killed.” He replied with his head cocked to the side. “And I know you’d like to keep that pretty face on this earth a little while longer.” He winked.
I swallowed hard and replied, “I do and again I’m sorry.”
He used his pointer finger and told me to turn around. I slowly did what he said. He then told me to bend over and I did that too. “Nice…” he replied. “Turn back around.”
When I did, I felt so humiliated and I didn’t know why because truthfully there was nothing wrong with my body.
This whole atmosphere just wasn’t my thing.
After three songs I was getting tired and of course he noticed.
He patted the space next to him and told me to sit down.
I did, and the yawn escaped before I realized it.
“You ain’t been getting no rest. I can see it all in your eyes.” He told me.
“Well, I have a lot of money to come up with. I have nineteen thousand that I can give you tomorrow. Plus, whatever I make tonight.” I explained.
“I’ll be working my ass off to come up with the rest just like I’ve been doing.
I just want my life back and the peace I’ve been desperately fighting for. ”
He finished off the rest of the bottle and stared at me real hard. “Not that I give a fuck, but you should probably go get some rest tonight. You can’t save people’s lives and you ain’t had no sleep. Tomorrow, I don’t want to see those bags under your eyes. I’ll call you when I’m ready to grab it.”
With that, he stood up and walked to the door leaving me sitting right on the couch.
When he reached the door and put his hand on the knob, he turned halfway to me that’s when I saw the butt of the gun sticking out.
“And Navy,” he said. “Don’t do shit else to piss me off. Go home, and that’s what I mean.”
He walked out letting the door click leaving me in my own thoughts.
I waited about five minutes and stared at the two glasses that were left behind.
The only smell lingering was my perfume, the smell of Hennessy, and his cologne.
I didn’t know if he would be watching or not, but I made sure that I went straight to the lockers, changed back into my white dress, stopped by the kitchen and ordered some catfish nuggets and perry wings, and then went to let Tasha know that I was leaving because being sleep deprived was no joke.
On the way home, I positioned the cold air to blast me right in the face while turning my music all the way up just to stay awoke. I was almost home when Rome called and normally I wouldn’t answer but I needed to stay awake.
“Yes Rome?” I asked with an attitude.
“Yo, what you doing out this late? I miss you.” He admitted sounding like he had been drinking.
“I was out Rome; I’m an adult just like you.” I reminded him.
“When you coming back home?”
I shook my head and sighed. “I’m not Rome.”
“I ain’t signing them divorce papers. Don’t send me that shit.”
Here we go, I thought. “Even if you don’t, there are still other ways. Sign or not, the divorce is happening. Go be a family with Ashey and leave me alone.”
“Why the fuck you always bringing her up? She don’t have shit to do with me and you. Stop taking them pills and give me a baby then. We can have our own family.”
Him saying that reminded me that I hadn’t even taken my pills. I had been so consumed with life, and besides it’s not like I was actively having sex right now anyway and I didn’t plan to.
I tiredly laughed. “I am not having a damn baby especially not by you. Rome, I’m tired, I’ve been doing doubles back-to-back and I have to go.”
“You see there? You left and now you working doubles and back baking cakes. Yeah, I heard about it. When you were home, you didn’t have to do all of that.”
I couldn’t take anymore of him not seeing where he went wrong here. “I’m hanging up, and don’t try to show up to my home because if you do, I’m calling the police.”
“I don’t give a fuck about no…”
Before he could finish, I ended the call.
Ten minutes later, I was at home sneaking through the back just in case Rome had been somewhere lurking in the front.
I didn’t even turn the lights on. I locked the deadbolt and fell face first on the couch.
I was so tired I couldn’t even make it to the room.
Out of all people, I was saved by Lev tonight and by the grace of God was about to get some good and much needed sleep.