Love Isn't Enough (L.I.E)

Ch. 21: What Goes Around

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August

"The fuck is up wit'chu?"

Kourtney looked over at me as she silently ate her strawberries and grapefruit. I was in the living room playin Madden 2k15 on my Xbox while she sat in the love seat adjacent from me.

She been giving me pure attitude these past few days, an' the shit startin' ta' really get to me.

"I don't know what your talking about." She shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly, wit a luh' mean mug.

"Somethin' is definitely wrong wit'chu. Why you givin' me that attitude, wassup wit it?"

"Oh I'm good. Is there a reason I should be giving you attitude?" She raised her eyebrows.

"You tell me. You been trippin an shit for the past 2 days."

She scoffed at my words, then went back to that mean ass mug. I paused my game and sat the controller down on the coffee table.

"See thas' that shit I'm talkin' bout. Fuck is wrong wit'chu?"

"Why does something have to be wrong with me? If I have an attitude, as you say, I would have to have a reason. Right?"

"We ain't playin' no guessing games Kourtney. Just tell me wassup."

She put her fruit bowl down and turned her body fully to my direction.

"No August, how about you just tell me what's up?"

She had a smirk on her face as if she knew something. But what though? I been on good behavior. I make sure she eats, and wait on her hand and foot when she not feeling well. I been acting good, so what the hell could it be?

"Stop cuttin' corners Kourt. What you got on ya' chest?"

She stayed silent for a minute, befa' she looked up at me with a softened face.

"When were you gonna tell me August?"

I scratched the top of my head, "Uh, tell you what?"

"When where you going to tell me that you were going on a promo tour for 30 days?"

By the look in her eyes, I could tell it really upset her.

"Look Kourt, I was gonna tell you. But honestly it kept getting pushed to the back of my to do list cause of all the other shit we gotta deal wit."

"It doesn't matter August. You had ample time to tell me. These simple things need to be communicated. It's not like I'd ask for you not to go."

I sat silent for a minute. Whether I wanted to admit it or not, she was right. I know better.

I ran my hands down my face, before standing up and walking over to her in the love seat. I pulled her up off the couch, took a seat, then sat her back down gently on my lap while she still had her hands folded across her chest.

"Look ma, I'm sorry aight? I know I shoulda told you the moment I found out. I ain't mean to keep it from you."

She let her hands fall down from being folded and looked at me.

"I just want you to see how serious I take this August. I know it may seem petty of me to trip about something like this, but my overall concern is the lack of communication. After we have this baby, I may not see you as much or have you here with me like I do now. So I'm trying to cherish every bit of time I have with you now, and I do wish I could be with you everyday. But I will never stop you from making money babe. I wouldn't mean you any good if that was my mentality. Especially since your trying to take care of your family. Just talk to me. That's all I ask."