Consequences

32

Taraji lay down on her bed. Mckenna sat in the chair next to her.
"Man, I know you are hurting right now, but I believe she did the right thing. Taraji, you've come too far to give it all up now."
"Man, it's like I feel like I'm going to hell if I don't go spend all the last days with her."
"Naw, bruh, it's not like that at all. You're doing what she would want you to do. You staying here isn't going to help her live longer. You did the best thing you could do. You let her know that you forgave her. That's all she ever wanted."
"You know I got a call from the New York Liberty. They want me to come to their camp this summer. They want me."
"Hell, yeah. That's what I'm talkin' about. Shit, I wish you was gonna be closer to ATL. But, hell, we gonna be ballin', so we can visit each other."
Mckenna laughed as she tried to take Taraji's mind off of Hazel.
"Man, only a few weeks left."
"Yeah, I know. God this has been a long-ass year. I can't wait to fuckin' graduate and get the hell up out of here."
Mckenna knew the time was right.
"Bruh, there is something I have to show and tell you." She headed to her room and came back with a large envelope.
"What's all this?"
"Well, I'm only telling you this because of your safety. Man, I told you Monica was crazy, but you don't even know the half of it."
"Don't start that again."
"T, for real. Look, Dayza is Monica's suitemate. She told me that Monica be like yelling your name and listening to crazy music and shit. She said that Monica spazzed out after you left her alone the last time. She was like going off and shit to the R.A."
"For real?"
Taraji looked troubled.
"Man, for real. She said that Monica like rolled out and didn't come back 'cause they were going to call security on her. So we broke into her room."
"You broke into her room?"
Taraji said.
"Well, kinda. We just kinda popped the lock. Look, man, the important thing is what I found. Check this shit out."
Mckenna threw all the documents on the bed. Taraji started to look at the pictures and information.
"Man, the girl is fucked up. I did a check on her, and the bitch is bi-polar and manic depressive and some more shit."
Taraji continued to look through the pictures. She noticed the picture of the drawer filled with info on her.
"Is this in her room?"
"Hell, yeah. She got like a collection on you and shit.
Oh, and look what I found at her crib."
Mckenna pulled out her shades.
"You know what that means."
"Your room."
Taraji put her hands on her head.
"How the fuck did I end up with the nutcase?"
Mckenna laughed.
"Kinda crazy, huh? The tables are turned for once."
Taraji looked at Mckenna. She was right.
"Man, I'm glad you found this shit out. I better not see that girl. She been up in my crib and shit. We need to get the locks changed."
"You bet not see her? Man, if I see her,I'm gon' beat the black off of her. Look what she did to my damn clothes. But I hear she hasn't been to her room in a while."
"Well, you know what, M, fuck it. I'd rather she stay away than attempt to come back into my life for any reason."
"I feel you on that."
Suddenly they heard a knock on the door. They both walked to the living room as Zaria opened the door with her key. Nic was carrying Fantasia.

"What the hell happened?"
Taraji exclaimed as she grabbed Fantasia out of Nic's arms.
"T'll explain everything. Take her to your room, please,
Zaria said as she paced the floor. Taraji carried Fantasia to her room. Fantasia was crying hard. Taraji couldn't make out anything that she was saying. She put Fantasia in her bed and headed back into the living room.
"You are fucking bullshitting!"
Mckenna yelled.
"What the fuck did I tell y'all!"
Taraji sat in silence trying to absorb everything that Zaria said. She was furious. Zaria noticed the look on Taraji's face.
"Taraji, don't even think about it,"
Zaria warned. Taraji just looked at her.
"Kendall is a bold muthfucka, I tell you. How the fuck he gon' let this shit happen? See niggas don't think shit out at all,"
Mckenna said as she sat down on the couch.
"Well, I don't know what Fantaisa is going to do,"
Zaria said.
"So, I guess she'll just stay here for a few days until she clears her-"