8. Ari
When I walked in Zelan’s hospital room a few months ago and saw him fucking who I now know was his ex-girl, I was on fire.
I wanted to rip their asses apart. I have been staying with my Grams ever since that shit popped off.
Zelan has tried everything to get me back, telling me that what I saw wasn’t what it was.
I don’t know if what he is telling me is true or not, I really want to believe him.
But that shit just looked all the way bad, and I was just not ready to forgive him.
My phone ringing bought me out of my thoughts.
“Hello,” I spoke into the phone.
“Hey, baby girl. How is your day going?” Zelan asked.
“I’m fine, Zelan. What do you want?” I asked sarcastically.
"Look, Ari, I'm going to put this shit out here for you. I know what it looked like when you walked into that room. I would be angry too, seeing some shit like that. Hell, the other person may not have lived to talk about it. But I have tried with you for three months to work this out, understanding that you needed time. I’m out of town and I will be back sometime late tonight. I want you in my home, and my bed tonight. You have the key and the codes. If you are not going to trust what I tell you, and not even try this shit with me, then I’ll be done trying with you.
When I come home, if you are not there, I will not call you or come to see you again.
I’m a man in love, but I’m still a man baby,” he said and ended the call, I sat there with tears streaming from my eyes.
I was so confused and didn’t know what to do. In a way, I did believe him, but I didn't want to give in so easy. I loved Zelan just as much as he says he loved me but damn, that was some hard shit to watch.
"Baby, when you gonna stop being so stubborn and listen to that boy? I believe he’s telling you the truth.
You know, some women can be vindictive and evil, knowing they messed up a good thing.
When they see that the man has moved on, and another woman is getting what she used to get, that shit can make a woman do some crazy things.
Especially, if they ass already touched with crazy.
I don't know what the hell is wrong with you and Ciera, letting these skanks just come in and take y'all, man. Mmm mmmm. not Lai! I would be sitting right there in bed next to his ass looking pretty, sanctified, and mad all at the same damn time. But I damn sure won’t be sitting at my grandma house knowing that rich fine young thang is in his mansion, free to do what he wanna do since his girl broke up with him,” Grams said.
Grams was right, I would be mad as hell watching Zel move on with someone else.
I sat there for at least an hour I know, just playing the scene of that night in the hospital back.
Now that I’m sitting here thinking about it, Zelan did seem like he was out of it.
I remembered right before I went down to the cafeteria, the nurse came in to give him medicine.
When he dozed off, that is when I decided to go get something to eat.
I ran upstairs and packed my shit. I was going to get my man back, I missed him so much.
I loved my Grams, but I needed my man. I was not going to just hand him over to no bitch easily.
After, I got all my stuff packed up, I walked downstairs. Grams was watching the news.
“I see you decided to let my side of the blood running through you take over and give your ass some sense. After you do plenty of making up, invite me over so I can see how you’re living over there with them rich folk,” Grams said laughing.
“Yeah, I decided to go back and give him a chance. I miss him, Grams,” I responded.
“Shit, I would miss that man too. You see how fine he is? You are dumb, and Ciera is dumber. I would have ran up in Juelz shit and kicked that bitch in her chest. She just gon’ let her move right on the fuck back in, and she running off crying.
I would be crying in the middle of they ass.
I’m to gutta, cause for that shit. Call me petty muthafuckin Lai.
Shittttt! I would have been like bitch move over and give me some muthafuckin room, so I can make love to our man.
Better yet, what we cooking our man for dinner?
” Grams fell over into a fit of laughter trying to get herself together.
"I hear you, Grams," I stated.
“I spoke to your mama this morning. She still over there going through it about ugly boy. I told you I went over there the other day, and she let them drugs take over her. She is slowly killing herself. I hate seeing my child like that, I put her in that drug facility, and she keeps leaving. I don’t know what else to do for her Ari,” Grams broke down crying about my mother.
Ever since they found Mark dead, she has been screaming that she hates me, Grams, and Ciera.
Grams had her put in a mental institution, but that only lasted for a month or so, and then she got mom into a drug facility, and my mom walked out of that and ended back on the drugs full speed.
The only reason she has her house still is because Grams is paying the bills there.
I even tried to forgive my mom and go talk to her, but when she talked to me like I was shit, I just couldn’t handle it.
Angela was going to have to get herself together.
I sent up a prayer for her, but that was all I could do for her at the moment.
“Grams, it will all work itself out. Angela has to want to get help in order for us to help her. Right now, she doesn’t want our help. I don’t want you to worry yourself sick about it,” I told her.
“I know, but I’m her mother, and I will always worry about my child baby. I just don’t like the way she treated you and Ciera through all of this,” Grams sighed and gave me a hug, as I stood to leave.
“I love you Grams, and I will call you later,” I said.
I kissed her cheek and jumped into Ciera’s car that she left at Grams’ house before she left.
When I made it to Zel’s house about an hour later, I walked into the house and went to the bedroom.
There was a note on the nightstand on the side of the bed that I slept on.
Ari, if you are reading this letter, that means you decided to come home. Thank you, baby, you don’t know how much I missed your ass. I left you a gift in your closet, enjoy and I will see you tonight.
I jumped off the bed and ran to the closet. There was a medium size box wrapped with a pink bow. I rushed to open it up, when I lifted the top it was full of cash, a credit card, and some keys sat on top of the money with another note.
Hey baby, I see you found your gift, the cash is for you to spend however you want, the credit card has your name on it with no limit, and the keys, wellllll you must go to the garage for that one.
Love Zelan.
I jumped on the elevator because I didn’t have time to walk down all those stairs.
When I got to the garage, I almost lost my damn mind.
There was a 2019 black Maserati Quattro Porte, with butterscotch interior.
I knew it was mine because it had a big ass pink bow on top.
I opened the door and looked inside; I saw my name engraved on the headrests.
I couldn’t believe that he bought me a damn car, an expensive ass car at that.
I had to call Ciera to tell her this shit.
"Hey, Sis, I'm glad you realized you had a sister,” Ciera said when she answered the phone.
“Ciera, I know it has been a few days, you know I’ve been bummed out with the Zelan bullshit,” I spoke.
“Ari, have you actually given him a real chance to explain his side?” Ci asked.
“Ci, I decided to go back to Zelan, and his threat of not chasing me anymore pushed me faster. I believe that it is more to the story, so I came home because I need my man. Sis, I'm here now, and this man left me money, a black card, and a damn car!” I squealed.
“Ohhh, Ari. That’s great news. I’m so happy for you, sis, now if I could only get my shit together,” she said.
“You will, Sis. How is the baby?” I asked.
“All is well, he or she has been very busy in there,” Ci stated.
“I can’t wait to meet him, or her. I guess I will call you later. I need to make some runs before it gets too late.”
“Ok, I will talk to you later,” she responded, and we ended the call.
Damn. I guess he just upgraded my ass and I was going to take a seat and receive my blessings.