Love Is Complicated

Chapter 17

Zuri

5:00 pm

I lay on Anthony's chest in the living room. He looks very happy today. I wonder why.

"Baby, why are you so happy?" I say to Anthony.

Anthony kissed my cheek and said "Today is my last basketball game of the season. I told you like 100 times."

I laugh.

"Are you coming?" He asks me.

I sigh.

"Anthony, I don't know. My cramps hurt a lot. I can't come." I say to Anthony. His happy smile soon fainted. I hug him. 

"Ok ok ok. I'll fight them and take some medicine." I say while holding my stomach. His face lights up and he hugs me tight. Ow.

I look at his hazel eyes and start to kiss him. His eyes seem to attract me a lot. When I let go of his face. He looks at me confused.

"What's wrong? You never just kiss me like that. Did you do something bad?" Anthony asks me.

I laugh. "My best friend, Imani from Pennsylvania is in town today. She wants to go out and party. Do you want to come?" I ask Anthony.

"Nah I can't I need rest after the game," Anthony says.

"Ok then. Suit yourself." I say to him.

"Alright well. I'm gonna go. Have fun at the party though." Anthony says to me.

I hug him and he leaves. Well, I need to get dressed.

Today, I'm gonna wear a black leather dress so I don't look so fat. If you get what I mean.

Right now it's 5 o'clock and I have to go. Imani said this place is a popular partying spot so I guess I'm going.

I get in the car that my aunt bought me for a baby shower I had a while ago.

I make it to the party and it's packed. I walk in and see Imani sitting at a hightop table. I walk over to her and she smiles at me.

"So how have you been girl? I see you have gained some weight." Imani says to me. 

"It's because I'm pregnant," I say to her scared.

"What! Oh shit. How much did I miss?" Imani says to me.

I chuckle.

"Only a year!." I say to her excited.

Imani and I keep having a conversation until someone approaches us. 

"Can I buy this beautiful girl a drink?" The guy says to me.

" I have a boyfriend," I say to him.

He looks around the place.

"I don't see him." He says to me.

"He's at a basketball game and I don't drink. I'm pregnant." I say.

The guy continues to bug me so I kick him in his crotch area. He falls to the ground and everyone gasps. Police are at the party and escort me. I start to cry as Imani watches me be dragged out.

"STOP! GET OFF OF ME! I DIDN'T HAVE A CHOICE!" I say while trying to resit. 

"You better stop." The cop says to me.

I eventually give up and I am taken. Imani comes with me to the station. I start to full on burst out crying. I was yelling and scratching. 

"AHHHHHHHH!" I say as I scream.

They tell me to calm down. I look at them and call them over.

"Can you call my boyfriend?" I ask crying.

They nod and transport me to the phone booth. I'm still crying. I dial the number and it rings. He answers on the second ring, not knowing the number.

"Hello?" He asks me.

"H-H-H-Hello?" I say while whimpering.

"Wait Zuri? Are you ok? Whose phone is this?" He asks me.

"I got in t-trouble with the- t-t-th-." I couldn't finish my sentence.

"Baby, talk. Talk." Anthony says trying to comfort me.

"Police took me. I kicked someone. I'm sorry I have to go." I say.

I hang up the phone and cry. 

"Ok, I see you have a case from January. Its assault. So this isn't new to you huh? Also, there was a court date that you did not attend." He says to me.

I nod and I just cry. They let me go and be generous. Anthony picked me up since Imani had to go out of town.