The Slip Up!

Chapter 8: Caught Up

Los Angeles, CA
Monday, May 24th- 10:00 a.m.
Taylor POV

Me and my ladies were chilling in the room laying down. All of the kids were running around doing their own thing, except for JuJu and Baby. They were laid right under me on each side. It was Te'a, Baby, Me, JuJu, Normani, and then Alyssa. Thank God for California King Beds.

Baby was scrolling through IG on my phone when all of a sudden I hear a familiar voice come through on a FaceTime call. "Hey cutie, is your ma around?" My head snap so fast at the phone I almost got whiplash. I snatch the phone from Baby and immediately hang up. Te'a looks over at me with a questioning look, but I just tell her it's nothing.

Incoming FaceTime

I click the side button declining the call. I put my phone on DND and laid it in my lap. I can't believe this girl is blowing me up like this and then has the nerve to talk to my son like it's cool. I was low key pissed so I decided to walk out of the room and confront this damn girl. I step out into the back yard and sit on the porch swing dialing her number.

"Hey baby." She purrs out.
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Te'a POV

Taylor has been acting really weird lately and I'm pissed she thinks she's slick. Her hoe ass really ain't changed. "Baby, what's wrong?" Normani asks looking into my eyes. "It's nothing baby, I'll be back." I kiss her lips and leave the room in search of Tee.

I walk around upstairs seeing all my kids, but no Tee. I decide to check downstairs in the kitchen, but before I could reach it I heard her on the back porch. I go close to the sliding door and listen to her angrily talk to the other person.

"I don't give a fuck about the studio. Stop bringing it up, I told you it was a mistake and I meant that shit. What we had is in the past, how many times I gotta say that? I. Don't. Want. You. Don't call my phone anymore and stay away from me." She hung the phone up cussing under her breath.

I make my presence known and she looks up at me in shock. "Hey babe." She reaches out to touch me and I step back. "Was that her?" She looks like a deer caught in headlights, "Who lovey?" I roll my eyes trying my best not to slap her stupid ass.

"Don't lovey me. You know who. Jerrika!" I spit her name with so much venom I scare myself. "I saw her Taylor. I'm not stupid, I've been known it was her. I asked at the club to give you a chance to tell the truth. I saw her standing there staring at you while we danced the whole night. Then she shows up to your release party? You fucking her behind our backs? I know how y'all was in the past. I just knew you were never stupid enough to mess with her while with us. You did hoe shit like that before us, but you NEVER did that to us." I was so mad I was seeing red right now.

She stood up stepping towards me, "Babe I-", I don't stay to hear her. I quickly turn and walk into the house, I need space from her or I'm going to beat her ass. I walk into the bedroom and pace the floor trying to calm down. I can feel Alyssa and Normani watching me carefully, I look up at them and I can feel the tears coming.

"Tay-" I couldn't even say a single word before I was bawling my eyes out. The girls run over to me and hug me tightly. Taylor steps in and all eyes land on her. She stands there with hurt eyes, but we're the only ones who should be hurt. I look away from her pitiful face and she calls out to me.

I ignore her and the girls start to question our interaction. "Tell them Taylor." She opens and closes her mouth for a few seconds before blowing a breath. "I need to tell y'all something, but you have to listen fully through first. Please."
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Taylor POV

I stood there trying to gather my thoughts and where to start. I tell them about how I was acting while single, how Jerrika's been popping up, about the club, studio. I tell everything and looking at them now, I feel like the world's biggest piece of shit. Their faces showing different emotions.