What about us : sequel to lavishly living

For what you are

"Goodmorning."i floated downstairs. "Hey happy birthday girl."he kissed my cheek. "Thank you."I smiled. "What you got planned today?"he asked. "Well I was going to go look at some houses and then go out with a friend later."I said. "Mhm. Do you think you should go back to New York?"he asked taking me back. "No. I want keep things as uncomplicated as possible with the kids."I said. "Yea I know but I feel like we need to have a significant amount of space between us."he tip toed around. "Why?"i asked. "Our history..."he wasn't making sense. "What are you talking about?"i asked. "I don't know I just feel like if we're around each other we're not going to move on."he very stupidly explained. "Jalen... we have kids we have to be around each other."i said. "I know I know but like I don't want you to come back to me this time and I feel like eventually the more we co parent we're going to end up being together."he said. "Ok... you don't get to choose where I Live. It would be easier if we lived close that way we're not missing out on our kids lives and we could help each other out with school and and sports and daycare we are still a team. Plus the key thing about all of this is to keep the kids out of it and keeping things as normal as possible And trust me I'm never coming back to you. In fact Michael should be here around 5 to pick me up I don't think you want to be here for that."I went upstairs and started getting ready. I called up my real estate agent and told him I was looking for something in the same school district but a good distance from Jalen. "Liv!"he yelled after me. "Stay the hell away from me."i said. "You letting him take you out?!"he burst threw the door. "I'm moving on."I continued to get dressed. "Word?"he slammed the door. "Mhm. Stop yelling?"I walked around him. He grabbed my arm and sat me on the bed. "Stop grabbing me like that it hurts. Move out my face."i mushed him. "He's coming to my house to pick you up!?"he continued to yell. "Tuh. It's cool when they do it it's a problem when I do it. We're not together. You're just my baby daddy now."I laughed. Then I saw a side of jalen I thought I would never see in my life. His hands wrapped around my neck quickly. I clawed and scratch to get out of his grip but is couldn't do anything but beg. "Stop you're hurting me."I was able to get out. "You tell that nigga if he step foot through those gates he's done for."he said throwing me to the bed. "Fuck you bitch I hate you with everything in me on my kids die slow!" He yelled out. "you can hate me all you want you wouldn't be where you at now if it wasn't for me. Remember that."I got out of his grip and went in the bathroom he left bruises on both wrist and my neck. I was in complete shock and terrified for my life. I heard him throwing and breaking things just having a fit. I called my brother and asked for him to come over and grab my things because I got to go.

"Yo Liv!"trey called running up stairs. Trey looked around at the mess and then looked at jalen. "Did he fucking touch you?"he knocked on the bathroom door. I dried my tears and opened it. "Im fine. Can you grab some of my things and take them to mom and dads house in the hills?"I sniffled. "We coulda been friends Jay really but now you're good as dead to me. You're a small little man and I hate that I spent all these years wanting something with you. Fuck you."I said walking past him. "Now you quiet? You didn't hesitate to choke me out?"he said. "He did what?!"trey dropped my bag. "Here go get in the car."he passed me the keys. "Trey he's not worth it. Come one we can get my stuff later." I got between them. .
"get the fuck in the car bruh!" he yelled. I hurried outside and called my dad.

"Hello."he answered I instantly start crying uncontrollably. "Trey and jalen are fighting dad it's bad."I sobbed. "Why what's going on!?" I heard the panic in his voice. "He choked me dad."i cried harder. "I'm on the way. Go stay at your brothers don't say a word to jalen don't go in that house we'll handle it. .
After we got off the phone I went to get my things I'm just going to drive myself. "What else you need? He said with arm fulls of my stuff. "We can come back later. Can we just go?" I said. "Go ahead imma stay a while."he said. "Trey please let's just go."I grabbed his arm. I looked at jalen one last time and I didn't even recognize him. "You don't have nothing to say?" I walked closer to him. "bye."he mumbled and walked off. "Seriously? "I teared up again. He closed the guest room door behind him. "Fuck!"I yelled and sat in front of the door sobbing. "We were good. We could've been friends at least. Now I don't know when the next time you'll see your kids."I said. "Liv go. Please. Just go." He mumbled. I got up and got in my car.