Ryan, a stunning woman, seems to have it all-a loving home, a fulfilling career, and a supportive family. Despite the perfect image of her marriage, recent struggles have left her feeling down. During a girls' night out, she reunites with Quincy, an...
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I pulled into the driveway and saw Ryan's car was missing. "Where the hell is she?" I muttered to myself.
I checked her location—it was turned off. DJ texted me, saying he hadn't heard from her either. I told him not to stress, I'd find her, and I let her mom know the same. When I walked in, the house was dead silent.
"Baby!!" I called out, but got no answer. "Ryan!" I shouted again, still nothing. Her keys were on the counter, so she had to be around. I checked our bedroom and found her out cold.
I shook her gently, but she didn't move. Her snoring told me she was still alive. I shot a quick text to her family, letting them know she was home and okay, and sent a pic for proof since I knew her mom wouldn't believe me otherwise.
"Quincy, why you taking pictures of me?" she asked, squinting as she rubbed her eyes.
"Because your mother was worried sick, couldn't reach you," I said, trying to keep my cool.
"What time is it?" she asked, sitting up, looking disoriented. "I've been asleep. Where's Kali?"
"She's still with your parents. So, why you so tired? What've you been up to?" I asked, hoping she wasn't about to lie.
"I've been home," she said, but her body tensed and she avoided eye contact.
"All day? You've been here all day?" I asked, watching her face closely.
"Yes," she finally said, looking me in the eye.
"So you're gonna look me straight in the face and lie?"
She stayed silent. "You know how I know you weren't home? Check your phone," I demanded, my blood boiling.
She grabbed her phone and started to plead, "Quincy, this isn't what it looks like."
I stood up, furious. "The hell it ain't! Why the fuck was Keith putting his hands on you? And why the fuck were you out with him?"
She got out of bed, shouting back, "Quincy, please calm down!"
"I'm not calming down! Tell me right fucking now why you were with him!"
"BECAUSE I NEEDED CLOSURE! THAT'S WHY!" she yelled back. We were in a full-blown argument now.
"THIS NIGGA BEAT YOU, DAMN NEAR KILLED YOU, AND PUT HIS HANDS ON YOU AGAIN TODAY, AND YOU TALKING ABOUT SOME CLOSURE? The disrespect should've been enough!"
Her voice dropped to a normal tone, "He said he needed to talk. He asked for my forgiveness, and when I said I wouldn't forgive him, he got upset, grabbed my wrist, and threw me to the ground. The manager knew us and called the cops. Someone recorded it and posted it online."
"So all this went down, and you didn't think to call or text me? Instead, you lied?"
"Quincy, I'm so sorry," she started crying.
"Ryan, you're always sorry! Cut the bullshit."
"I didn't want to stress you out before your launch."
"Don't blame this on the launch. You should've told me. You're the mother of my child, my fiancée, it's my job to protect you and our family!
"I'm sorry, I didn't want it to mess up your rollout."
"Well, lucky for you, for half a million dollars, Kelcy's scandal fixer got it all wiped from the internet, including Chipotle's security footage."
"Without that proof, Keith goes free, right?"
"We have a hard copy in case it's needed." Ryan sat back down, tears streaming. I wanted to comfort her, but what she did wasn't okay.
"Look, I think we need some time apart."
"Quincy, you can't be serious! I love you! Kali and I live here now."
"I love you too, but clearly, you're not over your ex. Until you sort that out, I'm giving you space. Ya'll can stay here, but I'm leaving."
"Quincy, I didn't mean to cause you any pain. I don't love Keith, I love and want you. Before you walk out of my life, are you sure that's what you want?"
I thought for a moment. "No, but it's what we need."
"Fine, I'm not gonna beg you to stay. If you wanna leave, leave. We'll figure out a time for you to see Kali." She said defeated with the tears pouring down her cheeks.
