"Stop it What the hell is wrong with you!" He boomed as he cornered me, the veins in his neck popped as he spat out his words. I bit the inside of my cheek.
"Too far?" I mumbled smirking at him. It was 3am, Riah was asleep and I was getting some shut eye until keith walked into our room on some bullshit.
He shook his head as he put his hands over his face, he then lashed out and punched the wall next to my head. I flinched as my heart sped up.
"You need to calm the fuck down."I mugged him and tried to move away but he pushed me back into the corner hard.
"You been acting up this whole damn week, first you drive my jeep into the sea, then you burn all my limited one time exclusive Jordan's and all my signed basketball jerseys-"
I couldn't help but chuckle he's so materialistic it's disgusting.
He stopped and took a good look at me, his eyes went dark. His hands quickly grabbed my neck.
"You think flushing my grandmothers ashes down the toilet is funny my nigga?"
Okay maybe I went a little too far
I gripped his arm as my head shook.
"What's gotten into you huh? All I'm tryna do is love you." He gritted as he pushed me harder into the wall.
I felt my head get dizzy as his grip tightened. I saw a little figure behind him peeking into the room from behind the door.
Riah, my baby Riah.
"D-daddy?" She said as she gripped onto her blanket. He let go of me in an instant as he turned around to look at his daughter as I fell to the floor my leg shook as I felt myself get more and more pissed.
"Hey babygirl, me and mommy was just playing." He smiled shakily. But she ignored him, tears started to roll down her cheeks. She looked terrified. I stood up and riah gasped. I looked in the mirror quickly and saw a big fat bruise around my neck. I looked down at his hands, they were big. If he squeezed just a little tighter I would've been dead, I would've never got to have seen Riah ever again, my heart sped up. This is not love, love doesn't do this, love doesn't cheat and not have the decency to even tell me anything. I just shook my head as the tears fell, all I ever wanted to do was love him and clearly it wasn't good enough, because he went to get more from someone else.
I scurried out of the room and picked up my baby girl carrying her into her room tucking her in, but she cried harder.
"Don't cry go to sleep baby."
"But mommy daddy's scary."
"He's not, we were just playing mamas."
"But if I didn't tell you what happened then he wouldn't hurt you."
"You did the right thing, don't let him tell you otherwise."
I wiped her tears as I stroked her hair. Her eyes slowly closed but I stayed next to her a little longer and prayed.
Walking back into my room I saw Keith sitting on our bed smoking a blunt.
" smoke that outside our daughter is in the house." I said not bothering to look at him. He sighed and brushed passed me heading to the garden.
Once I heard the door shut I went into riah's room and started packing her clothes quickly. I put her suitcase in her wardrobe and turned the light off. Heading back to mine. I caught Keith looking at that damn ring again, and my fist balled. Amidst all this he still couldn't tell me he cheated, is the name dickhead written on my forehead. I felt the rage burn through me, all I saw was red. I charged at him punching him in his face. He stumbled back as I started blowing at his face. But he caught my hands, looking at his face a bruise was forking and he looked mad as hell with his red eyes.
"You fucking liar I hate you!" I spat
"What did I lie about now?" He gritted.
"You don't got nothing to tell me?"
He was silent, he just looked at me as his eyes softened.
"Nothing at all?" I pressured.
My eyes started to water as I took a deep breath.
"Keith you don't have anything to tell me?" My voice cracked as I asked him. He looked straight ahead before looking back at me. He scratched his neck, stroking his fade.
"I- when we had the argument and you left. I was mad and. I went to work and this woman just kept throwing herself at me. In my head I was like fuck you so I took her in."
I stayed silent. He's telling the truth but it still hurts, especially how he took this long to say it.
"We fucked once, that's it. Nothing more."
"So you was too busy fucking to pick your daughter up from school ." I said.
That's it? Not even a sorry? This nigga done got me fucked up.
"Why you saying it like I'm a deadbeat." I ignored him as I continued.
"Who is she?"
He hesitated.
"my assistant."
"Sandra?! The girl that I helped get the job in the first place?"
He nodded his head. It's the fact that she's not even fired yet, but
i don't care anymore.
"You then told Riah not to tell me, Keith she's 5 why would you say that?"
He tried to explain, but I held up my hand, I went into the drawer and pulled out the ring, my heart hurted because it was truly beautiful, I would've loved it for myself. But it was someone else's,
"And this ring, it's beautiful."
He looked at the ring then back at me.
"Is this hers."
"It was for you...I was gonna propose."
"Here you go lying again."
"Mia wait-"
"Shut the fuck up yo." I let my accent slip because this Nigga was starting to piss me the fuck off.
He tried to reach for it but I rolled my eyes moving arms back.
I threw it down the sink before he could do anything, and turned on the shredder. I smirked. It was a goner.
"That was a ring from Tiffany's"
"Okay and?"
"It was expensive you can't just shred something like that."
"Don't you own a million dollar company? You'll be aight."
"Mia if you don't-"
"If I dont what motherfucker? I'm tired of yo stupid ass, I'm done for real Bruh fuck outta my face." I brushed passed him as I went to pack all my stuff, I got all my clothes and started putting them into my bags but he started taking them out.
"Nigga stop." I spat.
"Where you think you going." He stressed as he attempted to put my clothes in the wardrobe but I snatched them back.
"I'm grown remember that."
He laughed shaking his head as he plopped down on the bed.
"You're so weak how you leaving just because I cheated, aren't you meant to stay and we work it out or summ."
"Not me my guy, maybe one of these other chicks but not me. I gave you my all. And your Pussy ass couldn't keep it in your pants."
"I'll snap you're head of your shoulders don't try me." He mugged as he plopped in the bed.
"I ain't even bout to try with This bitch." He muttered.
My head snapped.
"What did you just call me?"
"You're leaving because of one little mishap, you're being a Bitch right now mia-"
I slapped him so hard and he froze before his eyes went dark, he turned back to look at me with all emotion drained from his face.
I pointed in his face.
"Don't you dare call me out of my name."
He paused closing his eyes before speaking.
"You got 5 seconds to get the fuck out."
"Pshh, you don't scare me. Imma take my sweet time packing my shit."
I turned around but he grabbed me and pushed me against the door, I hit my head as I groaned in agony.
"Get off of me, that hurts ow!" His fingers dug deeper into my arms.
"Why can't you just do as you're told huh, always gotta be so damn difficult."
"I'm grown, bitch get off of me!" I yelled. As I said that my spit accidentally hit his cheek. Within seconds his fist flew across my face. I fell into the night stand knocking over the lamp as it smashed into the floor. He grabbed my hair pulling me towards him I pried his hands open but he wouldn't budge. I started throwing blows at him but he dodged them as he laughed.
"See what the fuck happens when you piss me off. I done gave you so many chances. Get yo ass out. Now!" He boomed as he pushed me against the door, my face was stinging but numb at the same time.
"Keith stop. I'm not scared of you. Imma get my shit then I'm leaving." I pushed him off of me running to get my stuff
"Hell nah." He grunted as he picked me up and threw me over his shoulder.
"PUT ME DOWN."
"Shut the fuck up, my daughters asleep."
He pushed me outside the door.
"And gimme that wig, I payed for that shit." He snatched it off my head and slammed the door in my face. Putting my keys and purse through the letter box. I started banging aggressively on the door. In my top, shorts and cornrows. He was not about to embarrass me like this.
"Keith open this damn door!"
"LET ME GET MY SHIT NIGGA."
"I'm not leaving you with My baby!"
I knocked and kicked. But the house lights just started to switch off.
I will stay out here all night if I have to. Im not leaving my baby, with that monster. I sat by the door grabbing my purse and phone.
I snapped out of my thoughts minutes later as I got shoved into a police car.
"What the fuck is going on-"
"Ma'am we got a call, that you were causing aggravation in the neighbourhood." One of the police officers said as he started driving off. I pulled on my handcuffs as they tightened.
"I'm not doing anything I promise, my ex boyfriend-
"Save it, I really don't care-"
"No you don't understand, my daughters in there-"
"Miss Myers i suggest you stay quiet if you want an easy ride."
I sighed looking out the window, as tears rolled down my cheeks. It was no use, I couldn't move in these painful handcuffs, I was just getting myself worked up. My eye was starting to close up, I took some deep breaths to carry my anger. The police officers right. I don't need to get myself into anymore trouble.
