As She Sat [August Alsina]

Chp. 19

August pulled into the driveway of his mother house. Today was the actual anniversary of his brothers death. His mother wanted to do a small get together for the siblings and grandkids to remember him. August was hesitant to go but it wasn't like they didn't do this every year. His brother left behind three beautiful girls and August felt obligated to be strong for them every year.

He opened the front door and walked to the kitchen.

"Hey Unc Aug. I just did a cartwheel!" Kay Kay ran up to him. He reach down and picked her up and twisted her on his back.

"Foreal. Come on lemme see." He walked in the backyard.

His mother had photo canvas of his brother with flower arrangements and candles. Chay and Maya were sitting on the trampoline.

August placed his niece on the ground so that she could do another cartwheel. She didn't waste no time showing him either.

"You showing out Kay. I'm proud of you luv." She ran up to high five him.

"I- I think I wanna to be a gymnastics like Gabby and Simone." She said loudly while huffing.

"You can be anythang you wanna be baybeh girl. Go play with Maya while I talk to Chay."

Kay Kay sprinted over to the trampoline and told Chay that August wanted her before he could even get the words out himself. Chay walked up and sat in the chairs next to him.

"How ya been feeling?"

"I'm aight. Ian cried today so I guess that's progress. You aight?" She eyed him then dropped her head.

"Yea luv. I'm good. But you know yeen gotta hold in yo tears if you wanna cry? Crying okay. I miss him too."

"You cried today Unc?" She raised her head up.

"Ain't gone lie. Before I came, I did." He nodded. "You can call me anytime aight? Whenever.. And I know you the oldest so yo sistas be looking to you but you can look to me."

"Aight." She gave him a small smile then walked back to her sisters.

August went back inside with sit in the kitchen with his mother.

She started at him. "It's something different bout you but Ian put my finger on it yet.. but when I do.." Mama Sheila gave him a strong side eye.

"Whatcha talm bout ma?"

"I know my child and you just have a glow or some cause ain't no way Ian ever seen you like this. Especially round this time."

"Ain't nothing happening. But you do know they tryna get this tour going?" He asked.

She gave him another side eye as she rinsed her hands off. "Umm.... I remember you saying some a while ago."

- Two Days Later -

"I think your best bet for the tour would be right now. You coming up and the ladies are loving you for sure. So I was talking to some of the artist that's already mainstream like Trey Songz or Usher. I think opening up for them would be a good idea." Stefan, August's manager, suggested.

"I'm down. I already got shit they love and some new so I'll be ready." August responded.

"So the tour would be for 3 months and it would be 10 cities. Some will have multiple shows. I can get paperwork down and sent out as soon as you give word."

"Fashoo. Let's make this shit happen." August smiled and dapped his manager up. "Aye. Im finna head out but you know my number."

August left the building and drove back home. These past few days has been exhausting for him. It only time he got to just relax was the night he had with Yasmin. Her presence just allowed him to sleep much better than usual. Not to mention the sex that they had was one for the books.

There was another car in his driveway when he pulled up. He rolled his eyes and grunted loudly. He got out the car and slammed the door.

"Why the fuck is yo ass even here?" He eyed Cianna through his sunglasses.

"August. I came to say that I was sorry. I miss you. I just want to be with you. I didn't know how good you were to me until I didn't have you anymore. I know I took everything you ever did for me for granted but I'm so sorry baby. I love you. Can you please forgive me?" She cried out.

"Bi-" He paused. "Ci hell nah. You cheated and got pregnant. By anotha Nigga! You know you coulda gave me some shit. I woulda beat the fuck outcha then!" He said with anger.

"I'm not pregnant anymore. I didn't love him. I love you. So I got an abortion so that we could be together and have a fresh start. I just want to you to forgive me and move past this." She walked up to him trying to grab his hand. He snatched himself away from herself.

"Nah baybeh. You just need to gone head. Like now." He stood there emotionless.

Cianna dropped to her knees and started crying even harder. Only thing August could think of is why would she abort her baby whether it had been for him or not. She should have made that decision without being him into it. She made that bed and now she has to lie in it.

"Please. Don't come by my house no mo. Ain't gone tell you again either." August demanded while closing the door in her face. A weak and crying Cianna forcefully picked herself up to return back to her car.

A text came through his phone from his manager stating that the tour was a green light. His first show was starting September 6. That hardly gave him anytime to prepare but he had faith in himself and his team to make his first tour a success.

He knew now more than ever he needed to get all the of rest that he could. Being on tour was definitely going to be draining but to be the artist that he wants to be then he has to give it his all.

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Ky 💕