Toxic

Chapter 10

Today was the day that Raven would finally be facing Marco. She had hid out at her parents house sulking for long enough. Her small bump had already began to poke out and, it was like it grew over night. She planned on wearing an oversized t-shirt today so she could break the news to Marco at her own pace during the conversation. She had saved all of the recorded camera videos into one album so she could access them easily when she needed to. 

"You ready pumpkin?" Luther said as he stood in the doorway of her childhood room. Raven had told her dad everything that was going on, while he was elated to become a grandfather finally, he was disgusted at Marco's behavior. Not because he was gay, but because he was down low and he had been careless with his daughter and his unborn grandchild's life. He'd never had a problem with him until now, and while he promised to stay out of it he wouldn't hesitate to whoop Marco's ass should he step out of line today. He owed him that much anyway.

"Yeah" Standing up from her bed, she pushed the backing of her earring in place. The baby was doing a number on her, and the last thing she wanted to do right now was have a conversation with Marco about his hidden secrecies. 

"You want me to drive or would you prefer me to follow you?"

Feeling the fatigue at an all time high, she opted for the first option. She was going to see how Marco wanted to deal with their separation before she made plans to get her stuff out. They'd bought the house together, but Raven was ready to give it all up. She knew her kid needed its own space, but she wanted to give him or her a fresh start. She would never be okay with walking pass her living room and thinking about the way he was getting beat from behind.

Once they were into the car, they made the 40 minute drive over to what she used to call home. She was for sure she would be emotional as hell today, but all she wanted to do was get it over with and get back in bed with some food. She told Marco last night that she would be there before the morning was over and asked if he could be there. It was nearing eleven and she knew he was up because the camera kept sending her notifications. She knew it couldn't have been Paris, her dog, because she was at her parents house with her.

Pulling into the driveway on the one-story home, Raven thought about all the memories they had made there. A slight scowl made its way onto her face after she realized none of it didn't mean shit if he had been living a double secret life this entire time. How much longer would it have gone on if she didn't get the nanny cam?

"Alright dad, get comfortable and don't fall asleep" She joked, her dad was known for going to sleep any and everywhere.

Raven made the familiar trip to the front door, and to her surprise it was opening before she could get the key into the lock. There stood the man she had spent the better part of her adult years with, her heart used to skip a beat whenever she seen him, now all it did was beat faster as the rage coursed through her entire being.

"Baby" He was completely oblivious to what was going on and what was about to happen. He'd thought his hidden temptation still remained hidden, but that was soon to be out in the open.

Marco moved in to kiss her lips and she began fake coughing. Was he insane?? The same lips that had been touched by another man's the day prior, the same lips he used to do only God knows what with. She wasn't about to kiss him, she preferred her breakfast to stay in her stomach.

Not thinking too much about it, he asked if she was okay as he moved to the side to let her into the home. 

"Where ya bags at bae? In the car? I'll go get 'em" Stopping him before he could get outside, she asked if they could talk before he did anything else. Her nerves were beginning to get the best of her, so she needed to do this now, and quick.