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Approximately 3 years later..
"Mommy?" my baby boy Dior asked me from the floor while I braided his hair.
"Yes Dee?" I reply.
"Where Jai?" he answers.
Jaiden is like his father figure, he kept his promise. I still never told Kobe, but at this point I think he just didn't want to believe it. We all just graduated, so my child wasn't a secret anymore. It's not like I wanted him in my child's life anyways.
"He said he'll get you when I'm done with your hair, so be still," I giggled. "Otay," he replied.
"And now I'm done," I said adding the last rubber band.
"Call Jai," my three year old nearly screamed. "He got a tall friend momma," Dior continued. "Him name Kobe."
"His name Kobe?" I ask with an eyebrow raised.
"Mhm," Dee nodded.
"Him said I look like him," he added.
"Oh really?" I asked. Son really giving me all the tea. "Sit here on your iPad, I'm finna call Jai," I smiled at him and he smiled back.
...
"Hello?"
"Jaiden why is Dior telling me about your tall friend?"
"Who?"
"Kobe nigga"
"Ah, shit Kobe showed up after I picked up Dee. His girl kicked him out again so he with me"
"Mhm, don't make me get Destiny so we can jump yo ass"
"Her pregnant ass better sit tight,"
"Imma tell on you"
"Chill- pregnancy give you mfckas super strength,"
"Get thee fuck"
"Aight fr tho, I'm on my way I'a see ya"
"Aight bye"
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I came back into the living room, and started putting Dior's blanket and shit in his bag. Then I heard Dior's iPad ring, I went over and it read 'Tall Friend'
Dior only recognize me, Jai, Destiny, and my momma contact, but he still pressed answer.
"Hey twin," I heard Kobe's voice say.
"No," I said coming to the iPad and hanging up. "You recognized his name?" I asked Dior.
"Yea, I did sounds wit Jai," he said and I nodded because we've been working on it. I was learning to read at 3, so I've been teaching him too.
"Who is tall friend to you?" I ask Dior.
"Huh?" he asked me and I repeated. "Him Jai friend," he said.
"Anything else?" I ask.
"No, him funny too," Dior says going to a different game on his iPad.
It started ringing again, and this time it rang "Jai." He answered with a big smile in the camera.
"Jaiii," Dior exclaimed. "Where teetee Dee?" he asked.
"She laying down at the house, but make sure yo momma got yo stuff together," Jaiden said. "I'm pulling up."
"Uncle Jai!" he said running to the door.
"Aht, what I tell you about running to get the door?" I ask Dior.
"To let adult do it," he replies looking down.
"Open up!" Jaiden said ringing the doorbell.
I opened the door and handed him Dior's bag. He picked up Dior and walked to his car, but he left somebody behind.
"Why are you here?" I ask.
"I can't say hello?" he replies.
"No you may not," I said closing the door.
I thought he was gone, but a couple seconds later he spoke. "He's mines ain't he?" It was a pause because I didn't answer him. "That's why you asked if I had pulled out that night," he cane to realization.
I still just looked at him blankly, I don't even think I recognize the dude I potentially loved. The betrayal I feel from him, I don't think those feelings will ever resurface.
"Diamond, I want to be in hi-"
"No you don't," I cut him off. "The day you decided to get rid of me in your life," I began. "Is the day you made the decision for being in his."
"When did you get like this?" he asked.
"I don't know Kobe," I said sarcastically. "Maybe not all women take kindly to being betted on."
Then I heard footsteps, Derek's awake-
He came downstairs possibly confused by all the talking. Derek rubbed his eyes, and blinked a few times before seeing Kobe.
"What are you doing here?" Derek asked sounding almost frightened.
"He was just leaving," I rolled my eyes pushing him through the doorway.
"You wanna know the whole truth?" he asked.
"Nah, you prolly bet that I'd believe you," I smiled closing the door, and this time locking it.
"Sooo, you want to talk about why you looked like you saw a ghost?" I asked him.
"He's just the last person I expected to see," Derek shook his head.
"Yeah, well apparently he's around Jaiden again," I shrugged. "And now he wants to be in Dior's life.
"Damn," Derek said walking to the kitchen.
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