I Wanna Be.

Part 32

                               -Mani-

                              I was not surprised when my father locked Dro up. Threats didn't sit well with him, and he constantly wanted to show he could win any battle. Dro talking all that shit just for my dad to mop him up is crazy. I felt relieved that we were safe though. Well, I think we are. Brittany's threats against Rome over the phone disturbed me. I was personally aware of how vile she was, and I didn't want her to attempt to harm Prince once again because of Rome. Speaking of Prince, Mrs. Kinware's house visit was a success. Even though Rome was pissed because of Dro going to jail, he still showed up and showed out.

                                    I was extremely proud of him, and I could tell he wanted Prince home just as much as I did. Mrs. Kinware looked around our house. She was making sure everything was clean and secure. She was won over by Rome's installation of security cameras in various rooms around our home. He never mentioned installing cameras in the house with me, so it seemed strange. She believed that having video proof would be helpful to us the first time, and I agreed.

                                    We sat down and had a little conversation after exploring each room. She explained how she could feel we were good parents, but you never really know. She warned that if anything similar happened again, she wasn't sure we could ever bring him back. I assured her that the person who did that to him was out of our life for good and nothing like this would ever happen again.

                                      I thanked her for everything and led her out when our conversation was over. If I had to be extra nice to get my baby back, I didn't mind. All of this just took place a few weeks ago. B has been calling me, but I have been dodging his calls left and right. I couldn't come to terms with ending it just yet, even though I knew I had to. It troubled me that Rome had so much information about B on his phone. I know he knows about us, but it was out of his character to be as calm as he is. When Lynn and I discussed it, she said he definitely knew. She noted that Dre never brought up B in conversation with her or that she never overheard them discussing B, but she believed that leaving B alone would be the wisest course of action. Not just to keep him safe but also to keep myself safe.

I decided to break it off with him in person. Today was ideal because it was my day off, and I knew Rome would be busy. I called B's phone, and he answered.

What? He responded with a reasonable tone, given that I was dodging him.

Can we meet up, we need to talk?

"Talk about what," he said.

I prefer to speak with you face to face.

Iight imma text you the address I'm at right now, so come holla at me.

We hung up after I responded, "Okay."

                        We were in the fall months, so it was a little chilly. I was dressed in a brown, long-sleeved, ankle-length skim dupe dress with brown, cream, and black air max. I decided to wear my gold nameplate chain, earrings, and Apple watch with gold bands. I can't even front after Lynn came into my life. My sense of style has grown significantly. If only we had met in high school.

                            I hopped in my car and set my GPS to the address B provided. I listened to Serayah "Going Through The Motions" on the way there. I twisted my face when I noticed he was 40 minutes away. I wouldn't say I liked long drives, but what other choice did I have? I didn't want anyone to notice I was with him in public as Dre once did. Thinking back, my life has been chaotic. I went from being a loner to talking with two men. I even have a child and a best friend now. I wouldn't have believed it if someone had told me when I was younger that my life would have turned out this way.