Queens, New York.
December, 2020
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Beyoncé's POV.
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I tap my fingers furiously on the desk, ease dropping on the conversation.
"Yes, she got arrested" Ty sighs while looking at a worried Lauren.
I look at him then back down on my phone.
Are you okay?
8:45 am.
Please tell me you're okay.
9:20 am.
Where are you?
10:05 pm.
"So Nicki is seriously in jail?" Lauren asks.
Ty nods before looking at me "She was arrested for Jelani's death" He says.
( Earlier today)
Onika's Pov.
"I can't believe you!" I yell at my father.
He just lean back in the chair with left his leg crosses over his thigh, a glass of scotch in his hands.
Dad looks at me before scoffing, "Why are you disturbing me, Onika?" The asshole asks.
I look at him in disbelief "Weren't you going to tell me that I killed someone!?" I blurt out.
My father eyes trails back to his glass of scotch "Oh, you finally remembered" He chuckles, shaking his head before sipping on the alcohol drink.
"You and mom knew what happened that night yet you guys didn't tell me!? I lost 15 pounds from stressing myself out!" I don't know why I was telling him this because he clearly didn't care, it looks like he rather be anywhere than here.
He lowers the glass from his lips. "Your mother?" He scoffs, "That woman was just as clueless as you, she just overheard me on the phone" He rolls his eyes thinking about his wife.
I let my mouth hung open but quickly gather myself.
"Okay, but you didn't tell me to protect me right!?" I was honestly waiting for him to reply but I can see he wasn't going to give me what I wanted, I continued "Why didn't you protect Jelani the same way you protected me?" I ask.
My father stands up from the chair, looking down at me before walking off to the cabinet full of alcohol bottles.
He grabs the brandy, screwing the cover off while looking at me "I only protect my blood, Onika" He didn't look at me while saying that, he poured the brandy into the empty glass.
"What the fuck does that supposed to mean!?" In all honesty I'm tired of him talking in riddles that I couldn't solve.
He pulls his shirt sleeve up, grabbing the glass and lifts it to his mouth before sipping.
"Jelani is not my son" He flat out said.
I froze. A thousand thoughts run through my head all at once and I couldn't understand any.
I clear my throat "Excuse me?" Maybe I didn't hear him right; I prayed I didn't hear him right.
"I think you're old enough to know about infidelity, do you know what it is?" He asks.
I nod my head. I'm lazy not dumb.
"When a partner steps out of their marriage" I told him. A light bulb went off in my head. "Oh" I mumble out.
He grins before air toasting the air.
"How do you know that?" I know my father well enough to know he will just not claim Jelani as his son, blood or not.
