POV:
Shanea Johnson
THREE HOURS BEFORE
London, Shepherd's Bush
"Kesean."
"Yo little sis."
I was shocked. I stood there like I was stuck in mud, unable to talk or move. I didn't know how to feel either. Was I angry or was I happy, that he was alive. Just by looking at him, he looked fresh and well looked after, doesn't look like someone who had just died.
"Why you just standing there?" He calmly spoke, showing the same grin he always use to show. He swiftly moved past me, entering the front room, where he stopped at a halt. I closed the front door and walked over to him to see if he was okay.
His eyes gazed straight ahead at Niyah, there was no movement from him, almost as if he was paralysed. I looked up at him but couldn't exactly read his emotions, his face portrayed no sort of feeling at all. I eventually nudged him in the arm, waking him up from his paralysis. "Are you okay?"
He jumped back from the touch of my arm, looking around unwary of his whereabouts. "Mans good I..I just- never mind." He took a seat down on the couch spreading his legs out fully opposite Niyah, still holding eye contact with her.
Something was off about him, it's like he has never seen Niyah before. Or was there Something still between them, as they use to fuck behind everyone's back. I took a seat in the middle of them, sharing a look from the both of them. It was very awkward sitting in silence, I didn't know what question to ask Kesean first.
"Erm sooo-."
"Why's she here?" I looked over to Kesean who had his chin up at Niyah. This time I could read him, he portrayed some sort of resentfulness towards Niyah, like she had betrayed him.
"What?" I rolled my eyes at him as if he was stupid. I don't see the problem with Niyah being here, as for the last couple of weeks I had nobody here with me. "Is there a problem with her being here?"
I glanced over at Niyah who looked uncomfortable. Her leg was bouncing up and down at a fast pace, while she fidgeted with her bracelets on her right wrist. I looked back at Kesean who was still staring at her. "What's the problem Kesean?" I started to click my fingers at him.
"Can you leave." He screwed Niyah waiting for her to get up.
"No she can not leave." I put my hand in front of Niyah, to show she wasn't getting up. Now he was getting on my nerves. He left for weeks and now he wants to show up in here like he rules shit. My hand fell on Niyah's stomach and realised I couldn't feel no bump. I swear she told everyone she was pregnant with Kesean's baby.
I glanced up at her and she shared a nervous look. "Niyah I swear you was pregnant?" I furrowed my eyes at her.
I heard the sound of Kesean kissing his teeth. "Just leave man, you know your not wanted here." I watched him get up and walk over to the kitchen. He opened a draw and took out a Rizla and a small bag with green substances inside. He poured the green substance onto the kitchen island and looked back up at us.
"And your still here..for fuck sake." He smirked shaking his head.
"I'm going to go Shanea." Niyah indicated to me. She picked up her bag from the chair and walked over to the front door. I just didn't understand what was wrong having Niyah here, she always use to come round and Kesean never had a problem with it.
I got up from the chair, following her from behind. I saw Kesean come from behind the kitchen island and stopped right in front of Niyah's face.
"Listen..I'm going to tell you one time and one time only." He pointed his index and middle finger at Niyah's face. "If man sees or hears you round here again I promise on Tayshawn's grave I'll have you dead myself." He looked fiercely into Niyah's eyes to show he was serious. "And you never saw me here, do you understand?"
