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I woke to the faint buzz of my phone vibrating beneath my pillow. Careful not to disturb Sevyn, I slipped out of bed, looking down at the phone in my hand as I moved quietly toward the door.
I didn't recognize the number flashed across my screen and something told me not to answer the phone, but I swiped my thumb across the screen and answered anyway.
"West." I heard as I placed the phone on my ear.
"Who is this?"
"Oh so you acting funny?"
I took the phone off my ear and looked down at the number again.
"Stop playing on my phone." I snapped feeling myself getting more frustrated.
"I'm due in a few weeks and I need a crib for the baby."
The realization of who it was hit me and I walked further away from my bedroom and into the living room cause Sevyn is a light sleeper.
Lauren.
"Why you telling me?"
"Cause obviously you're the only person that can help me."
"You can't be calling my phone, we have no ties to each other." I said sharply.
"Why you still answering the phone then?"
"Cause you was blowing my shit up at 6 in the morning."
"Anyway can you get it or not?"
"No." I said sternly.
I don't want nothing to do with Lauren crazy ass and this situation could easily turn into some bullshit.
"I really need help. I haven't been able to work since I was diagnosed with hypertension."
I paused for a second not knowing how to respond.
"When can you go back to work?"
I remember Lauren telling me she does lashes or some when I use to fuck with her.
"I don't know. I thought I would be able to take clients up to my due date but my health declined." She replied, with her voice shaking letting me know she was on the verge of crying.
I should just send the money and block her.
"Once I send this money don't hit me up anymore aight?"
"Okay I won't thank you."
"Aight imma send it."
I hung up the phone and clicked onto the number Lauren called me from before Apple paying her $500. I looked up from my phone for a split second and Sevyn was walking out of my bedroom and approaching me with sleepy eyes.
My heart was beating out my chest.
I hope she didn't hear shit.
"You going to the gym?" She asked while yawning and rubbing one of her eyes with the back of her hand.
