HENDRIX #3
By the time I made it home, it was a little after four and there was a moving truck in the driveway.
I was glad she knew to get on about her way.
I wasn’t going for anything less. I parked behind the truck and inspected what was in it so far.
I saw nothing that belonged to her but all of my things instead.
She had another thing coming if she thought I was getting out of the house I paid for.
I ran inside to her throwing more of my belongings over the banister. I couldn’t help but laugh. She was moving as if she took care of me the entire relationship or as if she was putting stacks in my bank account. She watched one too many movies or listened to her broke behind friends one.
“What the hell do you think you’re doing Aviana?” My tone wasn’t loud at all.
“I’m making sure you don’t leave a thing behind. I figured you’d want your shit since you’re giving me and Akeera the house. I mean, that’s the least you can do since you cheated on me and got the lima bean-built bitch pregnant.”
“She got to be out her rabbit ass mind if she thinks you about to go for any of this,” Dex said walking up laughing as well.
“Aye, let me ask you this. How much of my money did you give Woods?”
That caused her to stop mid action on throwing my things down. See, I probably would’ve given her the crib just to make sure my daughter wasn’t taken out of her comfort zone but because she was carrying on as if I owed her, I was going to make it known that her dirt wasn’t in the dark.
“W-what are you talking about? Who is Woods?”
“The nigga you been messing around with for over a year. You know, the nigga you can’t seem to stay away from. I’m guessing he’s the one you’ve been buying Tom Ford and True Religion for because I’ve yet to see any of that slide my way.”
“Hendrix don’t come in here accusing me of shit when it was you that got caught. I don’t know no nigga named Woods.”
“You plan on asking who Portia is as well or her marriage to Woods? You’ve been using my money to foot another woman’s project then running back to me as if it’s yours. I mean damn, I got people I’m taking care of and can’t even get a simple thank you.”
“How do you know about Portia?”
“The question is, how you think Portia’s gon’ react when she finds out you been making sex with her husband. I think we should call her. Look at her number being public and shit all in the white pages online.” Bringing Dex seemed to be a fine idea afterward.
“Husband? Woods is married?” Her question was low, but it was heard, nonetheless.
“I thought you ain’t know the nigga. Do me a favor and just get out. Don’t worry about taking no bank cards because they’ll be locked by the time your behind hit the seat.”
“I’m not going no damn where. You got another bitch pregnant, a sloppy one at that, and you expect me to just sit back and take it. Nah, it’s either you leave or I’m taking my daughter elsewhere!”
“I really don’t care what you do. At the end of the day, you’re going to use Akeera to gain benefits for yourself.
I love my daughter but I’m not even about to fight with you because there’s only one outcome.
Use that truck you rented to get the hell on.
Dex, tell the movers whatever’s in the truck they can have.
I got enough bread to restock what was given away. ”
I was going to miss my daughter and how she looked to me to protect her and provide. She was safe with me, and she knew that she could be herself. I prayed that no harm came her way because her mother didn’t truly care about her safety or well-being.
“You want me to call the law? She not gon’ leave on her own and you’re a Black man in America. It’s her word against yours.”
“Nigga what?” I had to laugh at his question. He joked entirely too much.
“The law? You know what, I’ll call them just in case. I’ll be right back.”
He stepped outside leaving us alone. She was still standing at the top of the stairs with that dumbass look on her face.
She’d been doing her without thinking of the consequences, so I needed her to keep that mindset.
The only difference now was that she didn’t have anybody to answer to. She could move freely.
“So, you’re going to put your daughter on the streets like that? What are we supposed to do for money Hendrix?”
“Oh, now she my daughter but every time I claim her, you want to strip me of that title. Don’t use her against me because it’s not going to work.
You reassured me several times on end that she didn’t belong to me even before I cheated.
Don’t be concerned about her now. Get out of my house, Aviana. You and your daughter can’t stay here.”
My heart was shattering as I spoke those words. Akeera was my entire world and I had to treat her as if she didn’t matter. That was the only way Avi would understand that she no longer had any leeway with me. Her days as my partner were over and our daughter couldn’t save her.
“Fuck you bitch! I hope you die.”
“I will, just not today.”
Not even a minute later, sirens could be heard. Dex wasn’t playing about calling the police. I wasn’t going to turn them away because there was no telling what Aviana would do or say and I didn’t need that drama. We were done and it was a damn good riddance.