Owned

C30: The Return

*TWO WEEKS LATER*

CHRIS
It's already been a 2 weeks since I left LA. Yamoto's job ain't no joke. I don't know how he ain't full of grey hair from this job. It's nonstop. I ain't really have any time to check in and see how Isabelle's doing, or even respond to any calls from LA. It's like I don't even exist when I'm working.

But today's my first actual day off so I got time to catch up with everyone and see how everything's going at my hotel. I lay back and grab my MacBook and FaceTime Trey. I know we left off in an awkward position, but I want to move past that. We're in this business together.
The call just rings and rings and rings then stops. No answer. I call again but the same thing happens, so I send him a text.

Aye, I know things have been wild and shit between us. But we gotta talk sooner or later man. Hmu

I hit send and await a reply, just to get nothing. Next person I try and call is Moms. I know she'll answer because she calls me a couple times daily and leaves messages. I do feel bad for not being able to get back to her but this is how it's gonna be for about another month and a half.

She answers on the first ring and smiles when she sees me.

"Ma! Look at you. I've missed you." I say

"I've missed you too angel. It's already been two weeks and I haven't heard from you till now. Are you okay?" She asks

"I'm just fine. This job just doesn't allow breaks. I'm sorry I haven't been able to get back to you. How's my baby doing?" I ask and her face changes.

"Ma? Is she okay?" I say, now I'm worried.

"Huh, yes honey. She's the same. We've gotten her to eat on her own now so she's making progress." She tells me

We? I look at her and can tell she's not telling me something.

"Can I see her? Is she up?" I ask

"Oh, she's not here right now. Trey took her out." She says nervously

Trey took her out? That's why he ain't answering?

"Took her out? Why, for what? What's he even doing with her?" I spit out

"Calm down Christopher. Trey has been coming here everyday to take her out to the beach. She needs the fresh air and I know I'm not able to carry her out there." She tells me

Oh so now he's carrying her around? What the fuck is this?

"Ma I don't want Trey around Isabelle." I state

"But why? I don't understand." She says

"He's getting too close to her and I don't like it at all." I say

"You have nothing to worry about. I mean if you were here then maybe you wouldn't be jealous." She says

"I ain't fucking jealous of him! And here we go again, I told you Ma I had to do this!" I tell her

"Watch your mouth! Since when do you talk to me like that? If leaving if something you had to do, then taking care of Isabelle is something Try has to do. He feels guilty. And he's helping her more than you are. You really need evaluate what you want most, this success or Isabelle." She says then hangs up on me

The hell is going on?! She's taking his side? He's trying to take my girl from me while she's at her most vulnerable state! Am I the only one that sees that?! I text Rayne asking her to come and talk with me. She gets here in a matter of minutes.

"What's the matter Chris? Everything okay?" She asks sitting next to me

"Nah it ain't. I think I gotta leave back to LA Rayne. Like soon. I left stuff a mess back there and I need to fix it before it's too late." I say