Keith POV
"Daddy, make her stop!" Kaya yelled storming out of her room.
It was currently 3am and Kylie had the whole house awake with her crying. I was stressed the fuck out I got work and the kids got school tomorrow.
"Aww baby, what's wrong kyky"
Her lip quivered as she cried again this time louder. I tried to kiss her tearycheeks but it didn't work. Kalil came out of his room walking into mine.
"Why she still crying, you sure she's ok." He sighed sitting on the edge of my bed on his phone.
"My Nigga does she look ok." I hate when people ask dumb questions.
I laid her down on the bed standing up looking down at her with my hands on my hips. I love my baby but she is doing too much right now, all this screaming and crying is unnecessary.
Kaya and Kalil came into my room too as we all stood around her looking at her.
She stayed silent looking at all of our faces, but burst into tears again we all sighed, we have tried everything with her and she just won't be quiet.
"I know what you should do." Kanan said.
"Nope, not doing it. I know there's another way." I shook my head.
"Dad you're petty for this, you should just do it so we can all sleep." Khalil sighed
"Dad just call mom already." Kaya gritted as she adjusted the bonnet on her head. They all stared at me with mugs on their faces. I smacked my teeth going to my contacts, I haven't spoken to Kennedy in a week. My finger hovered over her contact when I received a anonymous text. It was a video, I clicked on it and saw Kennedy at the club with her friends, it was from the night she cheated on me. She smiled as she danced on the dance floor with her girls before going to the bar herself. She ordered a drink and the waiter set it infront of her. A man then sat next to her. He spoke to her but she just waved him off. He touched her thigh and she smacked his face before pointing in his face. She was telling him off. A woman quickly dipped something into her drink. Without Ken knowing she drank it had her body Instantly fell limp as he carried her out the club. The video ended. As my heart raced. She didn't cheat on me, she was drugged. I was so embarrassed I didn't even notice everyone looking at the video too.
"Well I be damned." Khalil said.
"Welp there you have it folks." Kanan chuckled.
"Yall stop, we know daddy's a little slow sometimes." Kaya sassed.
"You should call mom daddy, that's what you you need to do." She added.
Nah she won't even answer the phone to me anymore, I'll have to go down there and hope that she even answers the door.
I quickly dismissed myself grabbing my keys and sliding on some shoes.
I arrived at her house in 15 minutes as I knocked on the door.
"Ken, Kennedy."
There was no reply
"Kennedy" I knocked harder this time.
"Don't make me come in this house myself." There was still no reply. I sighed lifting up the mat to get the keys. I opened it. The house looked untouched almost like no one was living in it.
"Kennedy!" I started looking in every room for her but she was nowhere to be seen. Going up the stairs I spotted her in her bedroom. Her lamp was the only light on in her house. I saw her sitting on her bed in a lace panty and bra set. I saw her empty the entire insides of the pill bottle into her mouth. I clocked onto what she was doing I quickly flipped her over my shoulder so she couldn't swallow them.
"Aye what the fuck man what you doing?" I put her down holding qher by her arms as she stood infront of me. I couldn't help but notice how much weight she's lost she was always slim but now she's very thin.
"I- I don't know. I just." She broke into tears again. I couldn't help but embrace her In a tight hug. I know I was mean to her but never did I want her to Attempt to take her own life. I know I don't show it but she's the love of my life. That's why it broke me when she- when I thought she cheated. Now more than ever I just wanted her back in my arms every night especially since I know she was drugged.
"Ken. Ken what the hell man." I spoke softly hearing my voice crack. I reached to hug her but she stood up.
"No, no I don't want to live anymore keith."
"What do you mean."
"Fuck you mean what do I mean you took my life from me."
"Your life-"
"Those kids are my everything and you know that now you won't even let me see them. Your sick"
"No that's what I came here for, baby just relax please."
"Relax? You have been treating me like shit for a whole year for something I dont even remember doing but you want me to relax? Fuck you nigga."
She ran to the bathroom locking the door behind her.
"Kennedy open this damn door." I banged on it hard prying the handle but it wasn't budging. It was silent inside I looked through the peephole and saw her rummaging through the cabinets until she pulled out a blade. I barged the door a couple of times before it came off it's hinges. I quickly held the blade as we wrestled for it. I took it from her and flushed it down the toilet.
She looked down at the toilet hopelessly before leaning onto the wall sliding down to sit on the bathroom floor. I sat next to her as she looked straight ahead.
"I'm sorry" I spoke. She turned to look at me, still no expression tho. I turned on the shower as we got undressed. I couldn't help but look at the fact that her ribs and thigh gap were showing I tried not to look too hard though. I held the door open for her as she stepped in and I got in behind her. I grabbed a sponge putting soap on it and scrubbed her body. She turned to face me using her arms to cover herself sheepishly.
"Don't do that, you're beautiful." I removed her arms and she inhaled deeply as I saw slashes on her wrists. My mouth partied and I couldn't help but feel guilty.
"How long you been doing this Kennedy?"
"I-I don't want to talk about it." She whispered. I just nodded as I shampooed her hair. I'd never seen her so vulnerable and to know that I caused this I felt horrible. I just wanted to kiss and hug her and apologise but she probably didn't want that.
"It's okay You don't have to, tomorrow's a new day."
I finished washing her and myself and handed her a towel before wrapping mine around my waist.
She hadn't spoken much or at all since our shower. I made dinner but she barely touched her plate. She currently laid on the couch watching a movie her head in my lap whilst I played in her hair. She was drifting in and out of sleep.
"You wanna go to bed?"
"Yeah imma head upstairs now."
She yawned and stood up losing her balance.
"You got it you're good. What happened" I asked as she held onto me for support.
"I been fainting recently."
"Aight imma book you a doctors appointment, sound good?" She nodded her head and I walked upstairs behind her.
Whilst she got in bed I went to her en-suite grabbing my shower things from earlier I walked through her bedroom heading back out.
"Keith."
"Yeah." I peaked my head back through the door.
"Sleep with me please?" Her voice was soft and gentle. She looked up at me waiting for my reply.
I didn't answer, I put my stuff down on the side and climbed in next to her. She quickly cuddled next to me as I put my arm around her small frame.
"What happened tonight. Don't scare me like that again. Thought I was gonna lose you." I pulled her closer.
"I'm sorry." She looked up at me as I stroked her hair.
"No need to apologise, get some rest Ken."
Within 5 minutes light snores can from her mouth, I got tired of my mind racing and closed my eyes too.
