Dream Girl | Omeeka

Chapter 25: Nine Lives Part 2

Chapter 25

Nine Lives

Part 2

(Nicki had spent the entire day packing and stressing about Meek leaving so Sherika offered to take her to dinner at Bestia, an Italian diner in Downtown LA. They ended up drinking, a lot. So much that Nicki's security had to practically carry them to the car. On the way to the hotel Sherika requested that they stop at the nearest Drug Store so she could pick up some snacks. The driver pulled into the Rite Aid parking lot and one of Nicki's security escorted her inside)

Sherika: "you want anything" (she slurred)

Nicki: "yes, something FATTENING!"

(Nicki watched Sherika stumble inside of the store. She waited for her to get inside before shedding a tear. They ran down her face and destroyed her Mascara. She felt powerless at the way it was all going down. She was terrified of losing Meek. Here he was hurting again because of something she had done. She reached in her Hermes bag and grabbed a bottle of water along with a Bottle of Pills. She took two and dried her eyes just as Sherika was returning to the car. She managed to put on a smile for her.

They arrive back at Ritz Carlton Presidential Suite. Its quiet and dark. Nicki kicks off her painful heels and slips into a one-sie. She climbs into the King Bed with Sherika and they pig out on ice cream, candy, and chips)

Nicki: "I'm NOT supposed to be eating any of this" (licking on a ice cream cone)

Sherika: "I can hear Rushka Now....'Umm Nicki, I think I need to adjust the waistband'..(she mocks her)

Nicki: "No, No, that's how she be too!" (screaming and laughing simultaneously)

Sherika: "YOU EARNED a cheat day!"

Nicki: "I really..."

(Nicki is cut off by the sound of the front door opening. She hears voices and motions for Sherika to go investigate. She slightly opens the door and peeks out to see Tak and Coon)

Sherika: (she turns around and whispers to Nicki) "its Tak and Coon"

Nicki: "doing?"

Sherika: "Meek!" (she swings the door open completely when she sees Meek walk in last)

(Nicki hears the commotion and rolls out of bed)

Sherika: "Tak, Coon, Meek whats up.... Yall need to talk" (standing face to face with Meek)

Meek: "Nah" (he walks around her)

Sherika: "Why not?"

Meek: "I didn't come to talk" (he says emotionless)

(Nicki stands at the bedroom door dressed in her pajamas and Meek smirks at her but doesn't say anything. She doesn't say anything)

Sherika: "Are yall serious?!" (looking at them both)

(Tak and Coon are keeping quiet and gathering belongings from the room and stuffing them into Goyard Leather Bags)

Meek: "was sup Nick" (he says coldly)

(Nicki just smirks and drops her head. She looks up to see Meek walking towards her. He opens his mouth to speak)

Meek: "Excuse me" (he motions to get around her)

Nicki: (slides out of the way allowing him to get past) "sure"

(She tries not to stare but she stands in the doorway and watches Meek as he picks up the jewelry and clothes that he has left with mouth completely shut)

Nicki: "youre leaving?" (she whispers calmly).... Look... I get that your mad but once I'm gone, I'm gone" (Meeks eyes cut to hers) "You can forgive me or not.. but I love you"

(Nicki sits on the bed as he continues packing his things. Nicki is taken back by how coldly he treats her. He looks up at her but says nothing, just tries hard to look past her. Meek packs up the last pair of sneakers and struggles to zip up his bag.)

Nicki: "do you need help?"

Meek: "Nah, im good..." (he picks up his bags and begins to walk out the bed room door)

Nicki: "Rihmeek... hold up...(she grabs him around the wrist)... were being petty"

(Meek stops and puts his bags down in the doorway. He turns to look at Nicki whose eyes are filled with water. She can hardly look at him because the pain is written across his face. She had never seen him unable to crack a smile. He leans down to kiss her on the forehead before picking up his bags and walking out into the living space. He hands a bag to Tak who's talking to Sherika. Nicki watches as Meek walks out the door first without looking back. Tak hugs Sherika goodbye and follows Coon out, closing the door behind him.

Crushed, she slides down the wall of the doorway and into a curled up position. Sherika rushes over to comfort her as the carpet absorbs her tears)