TORN

TWENTY-TWO

DESMOND

"Nigga, how you gettin her somethin when she aint even yo girl and aint she still wit ole boy?" I questioned my cousin as me and Ejay clowned him.

Weston smacked his lips and waved us off as he put his blunt out. "According to her, they not together." He shurgged.

We was chilling at my cousin crib, chopping it up and shit. Valentine's Day was next weekend and Weston talking about getting Aleena's ass something when she already got a boyfriend. My cousin whipped as hell forreal.

"How you know she tellin the truth though bruh?" Elijah asked him.

Weston laughed lightly. "Yall know I dont give a fuck about him or no other nigga right? And whats mine is mine; she been mine since we was teenagers regardless of anything." He shrugged and crossed his legs at the ankles.

"Wow, my nigga really sprung." I joked making me and Ejay laugh. "I never knew the day would actually come and you admittin the shit finally."

"Shiitttt, I mean aint nothin wrong with showing and letting ya girl know how you feel." Ejay butted in. "Thats how I feel bout my babymama."

"Yall niggas just some simps."

Weston frowned at me. "The fuck you and Tati got goin on nigga? I been seein her at my auntie crib way more; she not at the crib wit you no more?" He asked being nosey.

I sighed heavily. I didnt want to talk about me and Tatiyana's issues because it just seem like they get worse everytime we around each other. She been dodging me real hard lately, and I honestly didnt like this new found relationship her and my mama got either.

"She aint been back to the crib in over a month." I reveal defeatedly. "Only time I talk to her ass is through text and maybe facetime. Shit really killin me though and its pissing me off at the same time. I've tried with this girl thousands of times and its like I dont do nothin right." I ran a hand down my face and shook my head.

"You ever thought about just givin her the space that she clearly wants?" Wes asked. "I mean yall both toxic as hell to each other, so I think a break is necessary." He shrugs.

I frowned. "What the fuck she need a break for? So she can do what the fuck she want wit somebody else?" I shook my head vigorously. "Nah, her ass need to stop actin like a kid and come back home."

Weston sighed and shook his head.

"Nah man, that toxic shit is out bruh." Elijah added. "When me and my BM was goin through it we took a break, but we also sat down like adults and talked out our differences. Thats a start man, and if you really love her and care about her then you will try a different approach cause being toxic aint gon get yall nowhere, and since you the man in the situation you gotta lead by example."

Before I could respond, my phone rang; Tatiyana.

"Speakin of the devil.." I started. "Wassup?" I answered my phone and walked away for privacy.

"Des we need to talk." She says right away making me frown. "Its important; can you come by your moms please?"

I sighed and ran a hand down my face. "Yeah...yeah you right we do need to talk." I agreed with her as I let Ejay and Weston's words play in my head. "Gimme about an hour and I'll be there."

She sighs softly. "Okay." And she hangs up.

We didnt even tell each other we love each other anymore and that shit bothered the fuck out of me.

I walked back into the living room. "I'm bout to bounce niggas." I say loudly as I grabbed my belongings off the coffee table.

"You aight?" Wes asked.