Nothing Lasts

Chapter 7

*Brandon*

Once Ky left with Ken, I turned my Pandora on and went in the basement and hopped in the shower. After about 15 minutes of being in, I started to smell something burning but I paid it no attention being that I take scolding showers. As soon as I wrapped my towel around me, I grabbed some shorts out of one of my dressers and started walking up the stairs and the smell got stronger. Once I pushed he door open, I was smacked in the face by smoke which caused me to worry. "Yo what the hell" I said I was rushed out by a firefighter telling me I can't be in here while the other firefighters searched the house. I wasn't cooking anything and we didn't light any candles last night, I just don't know what the fuck. Before following commands given by the firefighters I went in the living room to grab my keys so I could move my car. When I got outside I saw about three firetrucks, police and everyone out here blocking my car in, in every direction but one. As I begin to start my car, my phone started ringing. I answered and continued to back out.

"Wassup love" I answered

"Hey babe, is everything okay?" She said anxiously

"Yea, everything good. I just got out of the shower."

"What caused the house to be flooded with smoke?" she asked

"I don't know, I told you I just got out the shower and they rushed me out."

"You've got to be more careful, you could've gotten hurt." she exclaimed which pissed me off.

"How do you even know about it if you aren't here?"

"Damien told me."

"Who is Damien?" I asked

"Babe, don't start assuming. He lives down the street" she said in defense

"Okay babe, I believe you. I didn't say anything, I was just asking who he was" The firefighters ceased the smoke and small fire, and walked over an explained the cause of the fire.

"There was a heater too close to the bed and the blanket caught fire. There wasn't too much damage done, it could've been worse." The man said. I ended the call with Ky and finished talking with the men.

*Kyonna*

I called Brandon because my ex who is now a volunteer firefighter, and coincidentally has lived down the street for just about a week, told me they were responding to a fire in the community. Damien and I dated for 3 years. We started off just being partners in math in the fifth grade, to being study partners, which sparked a relationship which only ended because his parents had moved to Illinois causing distance and caused us to separate. We came in contact two days ago when I was in the grocery store and dropped the box of rice and a handsome man picked it up for me. I smiled and said thank you and that's when we made eye contact which made me smile. Though he looks slightly different being that he cut his hair, I know when I see him. I used to see him every day. We hugged, exchanged numbers and ever since then we have talked every day. Once we broke up we talked for like two weeks then after that all communication stopped. He wasn't my first, long relationship and I certainly hoped he wasn't going to be my last. We were together every day which linked a simple friendship between our parents.

"Wassup love" Brandon answered casually

"Hey babe, is everything okay?" I asked

"Yea, everything good. I just got out of the shower." he said reassuringly

"What caused the house to be flooded with smoke" I asked plainly

"I don't know, I told you I just got out the shower and they rushed me out." he replied back. I hate when he acts like everything is fine knowing it's not.

"You've got to be more careful, you could've gotten hurt." I said which caused him to get an attitude

"How do you even know about it if you aren't here?" he asked

"Damien told me." I say bluntly

"Who is Damien?" he asked defensively

"Babe, don't start assuming. He lives own the street" I said even though I knew how he was going to act.

"Okay babe, I believe you. I didn't say anything; I was just asking who he was" he said. Though I knew I had just prepared another heated conversation for later.

**Brandon**

"I think it's best that you and your family make arrangements to......" Tuning the out I got lost in my thoughts... We just got back on good terms and now I feel like Ky has been leaving out information. Maybe this nigga is the reason she was giving me the silent treatment and shit. Why am I even stressing about it? I trust her. Snapping out of my thoughts the firefighters alerted me that they aren't sure how much damage was caused but we should make plans to relocate until they figured it all out. This is a lot to take in right now I need to call my boss and let her know i wont be coming in today and I'll explain the details later. 

After I hit the jay I called up my boys to shoot some hoops then bopped off to the mall to grab a few outfits for everyone. I stopped by the house seeing debris everywhere but paid it no attention. I realized some of the girl's stuff was gone and some of what was left ruined. After getting as much as I could I dropped it off at the hotel I had picked just for the time being. Around 5 I went to grab Miyah from daycare then headed to the 5-star hotel. It has 2 king size beds, 2 bathrooms, a kitchenette, room service, free Wi-Fi, and all that extra shit. Ky walked in with Kendall as soon as I was ready to give Miyah a bath, I'm trying to keep my composure but it's like right now I don't even know how I'm feeling. After turning the water off Ky came in like everything was normal and I'm just like how?????? Ken came in the bathroom bringing me my phone that was ringing with an unknown number, I stepped out and told ken to keep an eye on her. I walked out on the balcony and answered it realizing it was Layla.

"Hello" I answered

Hey, It's Layla just making sure we still good for tonight? Without hesitation I told her yea I'll be there in an hour. Going back inside Ky was washing baby girl up and I went through the stuff I grabbed from the house and what I bought together so I could get ready to go get Lay. Once I got out the shower I told Ky I was stepping out for a little bit, kissed the girls and headed out. Before pulling off I told Layla to text me her address and blasted my phone pulling out of the parking lot.

#Damien in MM 😍😍😍