14. Kayori
Chapter Fourteen
KAYORI
Weeks started to pass by quickly, I was preparing to go to Cali with Praise.
While he took care of business, I wanted to go check up on my mom's house. I know it desperately needed to be clean. Praise also said he had a surprise for me before we did a turnaround to go back home. Today was Friday and although I got off work early, I still wanted to pack a light bag, so I could shower before we got back on the road to head back this way. After Meshalay kept putting her grand opening off every other week due to morning sickness. She had finally had a date and stuck by it. Tomorrow was my best friend's big day and I couldn’t have been more excited for her. Praise and I grew closer and closer. We talked about everything down to his childhood and when he first started hearing voices at the age of thirteen. I even told him everything there was to know about me. I know I told him that we could be each other’s therapist, truth be told, Praise also needed professional help.
His pills worked for him on most days, I just felt like they could possibly work better if he took them every single day.
He picked and chose when he preferred to take them.
If he knew I was coming around or if he was keeping his daughter for the weekend, he would take them with no problem.
I wanted him to take them when we were not around.
I also noticed how close and hard he started to lean on me.
Sometimes it scared me, I felt like maybe we were moving too fast. He already acted as if I was his woman.
He still talked to other women from what he told me.
I just knew that it felt good being friends with him.
He felt for me like I felt for him. I was still reluctant when it came to certain things.
He wanted me to be around Mattea, I still refused.
I felt uncomfortable when he would say things like my baby girl keeps asking for you.
I was not ready to cross that line with Praise.
I damn sure didn’t want to deal with Laquanna, although Praise was not worried, I was.
I knew my temperament. I tried to be classy at all times but if I was brought out of character I would blackout. That was a very dangerous place to be.
When I blacked out, it was very hard for me to be back to normal.
I only saw the person that made me angry enough to be black in the first place.
A tap at the door let me know that it was Praise ready for me to come on so we could finally get on the road.
Every time he came around, I would get nervous with butterflies in my stomach.
It was one thing to like a person a lot, but another thing to know they like you probably ten times more.
Praise could be very obnoxious and rude at times.
His cocky attitude is what turned me on the most. Around me, he tried to cater to me the best he could.
He even would stop and ask me if I thought he was doing too much, or moving things too fast. I was past being flattered.
The feeling was indescribable. Opening up the door, I was greeted by Praise bodyguards, One was about six foot five the other a little shorter.
Both were black and very polite. They didn’t really talk much and when I asked Praise why and all he said was the only thing I needed to know was their names were Dion and Brick.
They get paid good enough to protect you with their life. ”
I just didn’t put my life in the hands of others, that’s what concerned me so much with Praise.
He had bodyguards everywhere we went. They even remained outside of his home when we were gone.
It made me realize that he was the real deal and his money was long enough to supply him with the twenty-four-hour security detail.
Brick and Dion worked ten-hour shifts; they were Praise personal bodyguards that stayed with him most of the time.
He trusted them to go with him to important meetings and be inside of his home.
He even had extra guest rooms for them, if they needed to spend the night to be up early for an out-of-town trip.
“Good morning Ms. Kayori. Mr. Brownston awaits you.”
Brick gave me a warm smile, grabbing my duffle bag from me, he stepped in front of me while Dion stepped in the back. We made our way to Praise car. Before I could even step inside of the car, a loud screech startled me. Showtime, I stepped away from the car and placed my hand on my hip.
“Ms. Kayori, please get in the car Praise will handle this.”
Brick looked concerned; I was not to say the least. They needed to be concerned for her. I didn’t know how she found out about me and Praise messing around, or how she knew where I lived but I was about to check her ass hard. I didn’t play that popping up at my house shit.
“Baby get in the car, I got this.”
Praise looked at me with pleading eyes, rolling my eyes I stayed in place while I watched Laquanna step out of the car.
She looked like a ghetto fabulous superstar.
Her lace front weave was laid with big curls all over.
She rocked Gucci leggings with the matching shirt and shoes.
Laquanna was a very beautiful girl and I could see why Praise started messing with her.
She got out of the car and start clapping her hands and laughing hard as hell.
It was about to be some shit. She was in my space. I would not stand down.
“You got to be kidding me! I know this definitely isn’t what I’m thinking right?”
She didn’t acknowledge me, only Praise. She looked at him as if he told her the funniest joke.
That alone pissed me off. Placing my hand on my hip, I stepped right in front of Praise like a lioness protecting the king.
Praise placed his hand on my hip and tried to move me to the back of him but I wasn’t budging.
Laquanna looked at his hand on my hip in disgust then looked back into my eyes as if she discovered something.
“What if it is what you’re thinking?”
I challenged her. I could be just as petty.
“I just know your Scarface out of shape, sloppy built, Marshall’s clothes-wearing ass is not the reason why my baby daddy has been ignoring me and my fucking daughter!”
“No bitch! I’m the reason why he has been ignoring you! Praise is a good ass father, and out of respect for you, I go home when he has Mattea over at his house.”
I smirked at her as she stepped forward, prompting me to step closer as well. Praise hand fell off my hip as I placed both of my own hands on each side of them.
“Yori baby, get in the car.”
He gestured, I kept my focus on her and nothing but her as I went deaf from hearing what the hell Praise was talking about.
I didn’t want to trigger him, I just had to let this bitch know that I was not like the other chicks she beat up and handled fucked up.
No, I was the woman that would hand her an ass whooping and do it again and again if I had to.
The metal in my hip didn’t make me forget that I knew how to whoop a bitch ass.
“I’ll get in the car in a minute. Let me tell you something though you problematic gold-digging bitch!
This is my man! He eats my ass down to my pussy and sucks on my big toe when he is knee-deep in my guts.
I know you heard about fat girl pussy, right?
Well just know I got that in some. Hope that can clear up any fucking confusion you might have in that bird brain of yours. ”
I paused as I surprised myself. I didn’t want to stoop down to this girl’s level but popping up at my house had me pissed off to the max. Before she could speak, I cut her ass off again.
“I’ll never get in between Praise’s parenting. Trust I would never lay up with a dead-beat nigga. However, you making the wrong decision stalking me or him and popping up at my got damn house. Listen Laquanna, I will really beat your ass.”
I now stepped into her personal space, I could feel her hot ass breath leaning closer to her, she looked at me shocked. I lowered my voice so only she could hear me.
“I really don’t want to beat your ass Quanna boo. Don’t want my future daughter-in-law hating me for hurting her ratchet ass mommy.”
Soon as the words left my mouth, I was already ready for her to get crazy.
Before she could even pick her fist up to touch me, I yanked her weave hair with all of my might making her wince out in pain.
The goal was to get her to her knees, so I yanked harder until she got low trying to swing.
Moving my head back, I slapped her with my free hand.
Releasing her hair, I raised my foot and kicked her in the stomach.
“Laquanna, I didn’t want to do that shit. Next time it will be worse. Stay the fuck off of my property crazy bitch. Praise, you can help your bm now.”
I stood back and watch him walk up to her. His expression was unreadable as he nodded to Dion who came to her aid helping her up to her feet.
“I’m going to kill you! Fat stupid bitch! I swear to God this ain't over.”
Tears of anger were streaming down her face; I knew for a fact she was not crying because of me hitting her. It was because I had one up on her, bitches like Laquanna loved to scare females into backing down.
“Laquanna, you know I would kill you before I let you hurt what belongs to me.”
Praise spoke in an even tone, those pretty gray eyes turned dark. His words alone gave me chills, I knew Praise had a dark side to him. I just never witnessed it, this wasn’t even probably all of it he was exposing to me. Now, I could tell he was trying his hardest to hold back.
“I told you to leave me the fuck alone Laquanna! What don’t you get, I love my daughter, I don’t want to see her motherless.”