Broke Luxury (A Jacquees Short Story) #Wattys2016

(6) Gone

Sasha

"Slow down, mama." I said helping Malika drink her milkshake. She frowned up and started to whine when it got too thick to come out. I rolled my eyes and let her eat some chicken nuggets while it melted.

I watched her as I took out my phone to call Quee. He's been really distant these past few days and I was worried he would slip back into his dark period when everything happened.

It rung until it went to voicemail and I looked at my phone like it had started talking to me. I dialed his number again and it went straight to voicemail.

He was probably just in the studio and he was busy.

I finished spoiling Malika and headed to Peaches' house.

"Awww, hey te-te's baby!" She squealed as she scooped Malika up and kissed her cheek repeatedly. Malika giggled.

"Yall are silly." I said taking out my food.

"What brings you by love bug?" She asked as she sat down beside me.

"Girl, Quee is at the studio and I don't feel like being at home alone."

"Still paranoid?" She asked. My paranoia had went away and came back.

"Yeah. Lance might try to murk me." I said seriously and Kerrie laughed.

"Girl, if he know what's good for him, he'll keep his damn distance."

"Language around the baby." I said reminding her and she rolled her eyes.

"If she stays around her daddy long enough she will be saying it too. Might as well prepare her." Peaches said rubbing her nose against Malika's.

"I don't want her to be corrupt before she's even old enough to spell her own name."

"You want her to be innocent like you and then her very own Quee comes along?" She raised her eyebrow and looked over at me. "Your parents kept you locked up in the house most of the time and that's why you were the way you were."

I shrugged. "You're right and with the stuff that's been happening to us, Quee will probably keep Malika the same way."

"Tell Quee don't do pe' like that. She's a little sweet thing." She said letting Malika play with her phone.

"Can't control it." I laughed.

"When are yall gonna have another baby. I want a nephew." She asked and I smiled at the thought.

"I don't know but it sounds nice." I shrugged. "Oh yeah!" I said remembering our conversation from the other day. "I'm gonna hook you and Kale up."

"No!" She exclaimed making Malika jump and look up at her. "I mean, no. It's fine."

"You've never been shy before and my brother ain't nothing to be shy about. He's just as goofy as us."

"I know, but..." She trailed off. "If stuff doesn't go right, you'll be obligated to take his side and I don't want to ruin our friendship."

"We've been girls for too long and I'll be fair. If he's wrong I'll tell him, and if you're wrong I'll tell you. Now, if you were somebody I didn't know, then I would take his side no matter what." We both laughed and talked some more before Malika started to fall asleep. I said bye and hugged Peaches before getting in the car and heading home.

It was 10:45 when I got in the house. So I quickly washed Malika up and put her to bed. I guess Quee was working late, so I took a quick shower and got in the bed, closing my eyes.

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"Mommy, what do I do?" I whined to my mom as she held me in her arms. "What did I do?"

"Don't worry about it baby. You don't need any man in your life." She said rubbing my back.

"Jacquees has been gone for 3 weeks and I don't know what I did wrong mommy." The tears started to roll down my cheeks and I started to hyperventilate.

Quee was gone. He left without an explanation or a goodbye. He didn't even bother to pack any of his belongings.

"Baby, breathe. Please breathe." My mom was pleading.

"Mommy." Malika said putting her hand on my knee. She pouted.

I picked her up and I hugged her. She kissed my cheek and hugged me back.

"Mommy love!" She exclaimed.

I giggled and wiped my tears. "I love you too pe'."

I don't know what I did wrong or what I said to set Quee off. He left me high and dry without a simple explanation. I would be okay though.

Malika and I would be just fine.

Woooooo! No Quee did not!

I just love Sasha's friends. They're crazy.

Should Kerrie tell Sasha or nah? Will she tell Sasha or nah?

keep reading!

- toodles, jp!