If I Have To

Second Chances, None

New York, New York
May 26th

Kasey Langston

"Please tell me you're not still sleep?"

I smack my lips when the pillow was snatched from under me. CJ stood beside me, blocking the sun that shined through the windows and directly as me. I turned my head to face the other way and shut my eyes. I wasn't tired. I just refused to get up and start my day at this current hour. Thankfully, I didn't have to work so my plans for the day was to lounge around and do nothing. The opportunity was there so I was taking it.

"Kasey, get up." CJ said, hitting me with the pillow.

I waved my hand for him to leave me alone. "Go on somewhere, CJ. I'm relaxing today." I muffled.

"By staying in bed?" He questioned. I gave him a thumbs up since talking was getting too much for me. Sleep was calling my name and he was interrupting.

I was hit again by the pillow. "Get up!" He forcefully told me.

I groaned and chose to get up since he wasn't allowing me to sleep. I gave him a pass because I missed him and he wasn't used to how things ran down here. My sleep was only interrupted by one person and she wasn't here. So, having the chance to sleep in with no stress was the greatest gift I ever been given.

I also wasn't in the mood to fuss with people anymore. After last night with Tommy and this ongoing situation with Xena's mental crisis, I was exhausted in terms of dealing with other people mess. I hardly dealt with issues like this and having to deal with it now, so suddenly, was draining indeed. It took me a while to become content with all of it. Tommy can continue being the asshole he was and Xena, I don't know about her. I was letting her deal with things on her own.

That was obviously what she wanted and who am I to stop that. I'll just deal with her when she comes back. If she decides to come back. As I said before, I don't know what's up with her and I can't sit here worrying all night and day about her either. She was grown and could handle her own, so I was leaving her alone. She wanted to be home with people who lack respect for her then so be it.

I huffed then proceeded to get up, having no other choice with CJ being here. I also knew lying around wasn't in my forte and my own body wasn't going to allow it. Despite desperately wanting it to.

"Look who's up." CJ jokingly said, throwing the pillow on the bed. "You don't have to work today?"

"No. I'm off and I'd love to sleep in." I mentioned while patting my bed.

"Not while I'm here." He said.

I noticed his eyes kept moving to the other side of the bed. I stood to my feet and went to the bathroom. I knew he was wondering about Xena and her absence. Tommy comments from last night stirred up tons of drama and had my family in my business. Calvin called and texted me several times in attempt to get me to speak on the situation. I ignored each one. Pearl didn't bother to engage and I was cool with that. The only person left to try and investigate was CJ. He'll be the only person that'll get a response from me too.

"So, what's going on?" He asked while I did what I needed to in the bathroom.

"Nothing." I lied while washing my hands. Once finished, I grabbed my toothbrush and proceeded with my morning routine.