Please excuse ANY grammatical errors.
February 7, 1996
~Tionne's P.O.V~
I haven't been able to see Dalvin in a little while now. I really miss my man. I've been busy with the group and trying to deal with financial things. The label has been ripping off many artists. Tlc, Jodeci and the list goes on. We've had a bunch of screaming fans but nothing to show for it. Something wasn't right, and after Dalvin explained to me what Suge explained to them, it made me look at Andre and the rest of them sideways. (Ik they weren't under the same label in real life.)
All of this time they were pretending to be our friends and family all while stifling all of us out of money. Then them trying to turn somebody of the group against another. The whole situation is mind boggling and hurtful especially since we grew with the label.
"Girl, where you finna go?" Lisa asked me.
"I'm just going to go call my man." I responded getting up from the couch.
"Okay." Rozanda and Lisa said in sync as I walked off. I went to a quiet room and call Dalvin. He should be up. We're on the same time zone and it's only 10:38 pm.
The phone rang but he didn't answer. So, I called him again and this time he answered the phone. "Tionne?" He asked in a slur.
"Who else!?" I laughed. "How's it goin' in North Carolina?"
"It- it's goin' good?" Dalvin responded, but it sounded like more of a question than an answer. He was still slurring his speech.
"I don't know, is it goin' good?" I chuckled a bit. "It sure sounds like it's been goin' good. You slurring ya speech so y'all must've partied?" I asked him.
"W-we had a lil fun." He chuckled lowly. "It was, I'm a lil drun-"
"Dalvin, who's that?" I heard another's woman voice on the other end.
"No, WHO IS YOU?" My voice held hostility.
"Calm, down baby. This just my cousin I told you about. Remember, I'm sharing a hotel with her?" Dalvin was quick to respond, slurring and all. A little TOO quick...
"I remember." I nodded. "How is your cousin?"
"Sh-she good. She havin' fun. How's everything back in Atlanta?"
"The usual. In and out the hospital and the bullshit with the label. It's a lot honestly and I'm ready for it to be over with. So what you doin'?" I smiled because I really miss him.
"It's goin' good, I j-ju-" Then I heard the phone drop.
"Dalvin?" I called out, then I heard the phone move.
"Hello?" His cousin answered.
"Yeah, umm... Wassup with Dalvin?" I asked still skeptical about this chick.
"Yeah, Dalvin fell asleep. We had a loooonnnnggggg night." She laughed lowly. Is she hinting at what I think she is!? "Goodbye. Well, goodnight." The woman said and I heard the dial tone.
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