Thug Love

Chapter 06

Two weeks had passed and it was now the week of both Chres and Bahja's birthday. I had either planned to go out and celebrate my birthday with just me and Zonnique or kick back and just chill with Chres.

I had saved enough money over the past six months to buy Chres a diamond encrusted pendent. It was an eighteen karat gold pendent that said Chres. 'Chres' was completely encrusted in diamonds and each diamond was one and a half karats a piece. It cost her a pretty penny but I was always good with saving money. I was due pick it up on Thursday which was Chres's birthday. I was planning on cooking him a dinner and giving him the gift.

I'd been staying at his house for the past two weeks but I kinda figured I would go home after his birthday. Chres couldn't lie, he was proud of Bahja. Despite all she been through, she was still remaining strong and maintaining a B average in school.

The day of Chres' birthday arrived and I served him breakfast in bed. "I can get used to this. Waking up to her beautiful face and being catered like this", Chres thought. I smiled at him, "you eat, and I'll go get ready for school."

As I was walking out the door, he called my name and I turned around to face him.

"Wassup"

He stared at me, "Be my shawty."

I was a little taken aback.

"Bahja, we've been talking to each other for seven months. My feelings for you are feelings I haven't felt since Princess. I know you're scared because of what Larray did and believe me, I'm still healing from Princess, but I believe we can treat each other better than they both treated us. We deserve better, so what you say?"

By now, Chres as standing face to face with me. He leaned down and kissed away my tears that were rolling down my face. I cried because I knew what he as saying was true. I slowly nodded my head.

That day, I went to school, happier than a pig in shit. I shared the news with Nique who was just as happy. She had been waiting for the day when Chres and Bahja made it official. The school day flew by. I told Chres that he didn't have to pick me up because I was hanging with Zonnique. The real reason, was I had to pick up his gift and didn't want him to see it. I walked up to the counter, "I'm picking up. It's under Bahja Rodriguez." The jeweler went to retrieve the piece. When the jeweler showed the piece, Nique and I both drop our mouths.

"Oh my God, Bae, he's gonna love it!"I loved it too. The jeweler gift boxed the chain and Nique and I were on their way. Nique dropped me off at Chres' house. He told me he wouldn't be home until about six because he was spending time with Liyah and Pryce. That gave me two hours to prepare and cook everything even take a quick shower. I began seasoning the steaks, peeling and cutting potatoes and seasoning the asparagus for roasting. For the next hour and a half, I went to work in the kitchen. By the time I was finished, it was five thirty.I put everything in the oven to keep warm asI ran and took a shower. As I was rinsing off, I noticed Chres walk into the bathroom.

"What's good ma. Where's the food? I know you cooked something cause I can smell it." I looked into Chres' eyes and could instantly tell by the redness that he'd been smoking. 

"Boy, go sit ya greedy munched out ass down somewhere. It'll be ready in a second." I quickly threw on a black nice tight fitted dress and styled my hair.

"Alright now, I'll give you five minutes but then I'm coming downstairs."

I stuck out my tongue, "fine."

I ran downstairs, and quickly plated everything as well as lit candles.

"Chres" she yelled up the stairs.

"I know I know I'm coming!" Chres was taken aback by the candles and the dinner. On the table sat the dinner and a card. "Wow, thanks Bae." He kissed my cheek.

He noticed the cake on the table and just by looking he knew it was his favorite cake, the Death by Chocolate cake from Gregg's, his favorite munched out snack.

We sat down and ate and Chres dug into his plate like it was the last meal on earth. I handed him the card. "I couldn't find one that had the perfect words, so I found a blank one and wrote in it myself." Chres opened the card and read it out loud.

"Chresanto, these past seven months have been nothing but fun. Although we are just friends, I can see something coming about. You have been there for me during my most troubling times. You never judge me based on anything I've done or have gone through. I greatly appreciate you and I hop e to make plenty of memories with you. Happy Birthday and I wish you many more. Love always, Bae."

He leaned over and kissed me, "Thank you baby."

"I got one more gift for you, close your eyes." I ran into the living room and grabbed the gift box out of the closet, and went back and placed it in front of him.

"Here." He opened his eyes, looked at the box then looked at me.

When he opened it, his eyes got big and his mouth dropped. "Daaaaaaamn!!! This shit is fire! There ain't enough thank you's in the world for this shit right here ma! Forreal though, I appreciate it!"

I beamed with pride. His reaction was better than I anticipated. Our happy moment was interrupted by the ringing of my cell phone. I looked at the screen and noticed that it was my mother. "Hey ma."

"Don't 'hey ma' me! You need to come get your shit and get your fast ass outta my house."

"What! What did I do? I haven't even been there in two weeks" I exclaimed.

"You just had to fuck my man before you left, huh?"

"What the fuck!? More like his bitch ass raped me! Fuck I want with his old ugly ass?"

"Bitch, please! The way your ass sleeps around, you think I'm gonna believe you!? Just come get your shit tonight or it'll be on the sidewalk tomorrow!"

"Ma really? I sleep around? If you knew anything about your daughter, you would know I only slept with Larray voluntarily, the other two raped me including that piece of shit boyfriend of your." By now I was just looking at the phone because I wasn't gonna let a tear fall.

"Whatever! Just come get your shit." My mother hung up on me I  dropped the phone on the floor.

"Baby girl, what happened?"

"Montae told my mom that I had sex with him. I fuckin hate him!" He consoled Bahja as best he could, all he seen was red. He wanted Montae so bad, he could taste it!

"Now my mom wants me out, and I have nowhere to go! Fuck, man!"

"As long as I have a house, you will always have a place to go. So if she's telling you to leave, then we'll go get your shit and you can stay here." Every day, I became more and more grateful for Chres.

"Thanks Chresanto" I smiled.

"It's never a problem, BUT if you call me Chresanto again, there may be a problem."

We shared a laugh.

"I'm sorry I ruined your birthday night."

"You did not ruin my birthday night. I spent it with the one I wanted to spend it with." I smiled as Chres helped me out of my seat. Chres and I shared a passionate kiss. We left out the house, hand in hand and headed off to my mother's apartment.

As we pulled up, I got butterflies. Chres turned off the car and looked at me. "You ready?"

"As ready as I'll ever be."

"Just remember, I'm right here by your side." He squeezed my hand for assurance. Together, we walked up to the second floor apartment. I let myself in and I instantly noticed Montae's nasty ass laying on the couch.

"Hi, Bahja" Montae spoke. I turned my nose up and headed to my room to pack my clothes.

As I started packing, my mother showed up in the doorway. "Take your clothes and shoes, leave everything else."

"You must be on that shit? My iHome and television are definitely coming with me. Fuck that!"

"Bae chill, if she wants it, leave it" Chres stepped in.