Love Life (Sequel to Thug Life)

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A few weeks later, Saturday February 7th
Promise
6:34am

Melly started crying a little earlier than usual and I was honestly exhausted to say the least. Rolling over reaching for the cold side next to me. Opening my eyes I noticed that August wasn't home. This has been a repeated occurrence since we've been back from New York and I didn't know what was going on. The first few nights when it happened I brushed it off because he said he's been working and getting things together for the night club. But I can't help to be think something's wrong, especially since he's been coming in the house all types of times at night. Getting up I walked to Melly's room across the hall. She was standing in her bed with tears running down her face.

"Melly what's wrong?" I picked her up and checked her soaking wet diaper. Sighing I went to the bathroom to give her a bath since she is really prone to getting diaper rashes very easily. Stripping her down I ran a warm bath and gave her a quick wash up. While she sat in the tub and played with her toys for a while I decided to call August.

"You have reached the voicemail of -"

After calling him 5 times back to back I gave up and got her out the bath. Wrapping a towel around her I walked to my room and searched through the dresser drawer I had her clothes in. Picking up some comfortable shorts and T shirt, she wanted to try to put her clothes on herself. While she was doing that I had to call someone to watch her today.

"Wassup Meme"

"Hey. Whatchu doing?" I asked biting down on my lip nervously while laying some clothes out.

He chuckled lightly. "Whatchu need?"

"Um just for you to watch Melly later on" as I looked at Melly, I seen her shirt was on backwards. Smiling at her I fixed her shirt and went downstairs.

"I gotchu"

"Um you haven't heard from him have you?" he sighed

"Naw not today meme" I nodded while fixing Melly some breakfast.

"Okay Um, I'll call you later then"

"Ight and don't stress. It's a hard time, he might just need space" shifting I hung the phone. I really don't know how to give August space if he doesn't talk to me. I understand that something traumatic happened but at least come home at night. Going back upstairs I sat Melly on her chair and sat her plate on her Minnie Mouse table that was in her room to eat. Usually I don't because I don't like her eating in her room but I had to shower. Walking back to the bathroom I hopped in the shower and instantly my phone rung. Grabbing it I seen it wasn't August.

"Hello"

"That don't sound like you happy to hear polo g" chuckling I shook my head.

"Sorry Taurus, just really tired"

"I feel you these midterms coming up gotta nigga loosing his mind"

"Same I have a study session and a meeting today with one of my professors" Getting out of the shower I wrapped my body in a towel and went into Melly room.

"You heard me Missy?"

Looking around I didn't see Melly in her chair. My heart started pounding out of my chest. I looked in my room and then started to immediately hyperventilate.

"Melody" I screamed running downstairs coming face to face with August holding her in the kitchen.

"Wassup" taking a deep breath, I tightened my towel.

"I'll call you back"

"Ight everything good?"

Seeing August holding Melly I wanted to throw something at him. But I don't if I should feel happy that he's home and to know that he's safe and okay, or to be pissed off.