"Look at godmommy's baby!!" I said as I went to grab AJ from Toya. "Hi mans." I said as I took him in my arms and he started smiling. "Somebody missed me." I said as I sat down on the chair in her living room. He was such a happy baby. "How you been boo?" I asked Toya. "I've been good, just been creating honestly. I have so many sketches and I've made some pieces and adjusted others. I feel like everything has been flowing." she said happily. "Okay then! I love that for you. You must be in great headspace." I said to her. I wiped AJ's mouth because he was drooling bad, but when I looked up I saw this weird expression on her face. "Ohhh I'm sorry, did I misread that?" I asked her. "It's not that. Iris don't judge me..." she said and I cut her short. "I'm in no position to judge boo, what's up?" "I saw Tony last night with another girl." she said as I started to bounce AJ in my lap. "Ouch! I know that had to be hard to see. I'm sorry boo." I told her even though she set the tone. "Girl...I'm wrong as hell for even feeling some type of way." she said as I glanced at her. "You're not wrong for feeling anything. I mean that just goes to show that the love is real for sure. I mean even though you got this thing goi..." "No...girl I was with Dox when I saw him." The fuck!? "Girl...I'm glad I was sitting down when you said that. Baby...this is a lot." I said as I looked over at AJ and he seemed to be falling asleep. I tiptoed over to the bassinet to set him down. "So...did y'all say anything to each other?" I asked her as I checked to make sure AJ was asleep. "No. He looked over and we locked eyes and everything but he never said anything so neither did I. I wanted to be mad, but I'd be a contradiction, right?" she asked me. "I won't say you'd be a contradiction, because you're an emotional being, but you did open it up to this possibility. The only difference is you let it be known what your intentions were. But hold up...we gone talk about this, but biiittttcccchhhhhhh you bonded Dox out?" I couldn't hold it. "I did. I mean...I know he's not that type of guy and he didn't deserve to sit in a cell." I laughed. "My bitch is dick-matized." I said as we both laughed at that moment. "I mean I'm not gonna lie, he is something so different in bed. But it's like I just...I couldn't even allow him to go through that." "Mmmm...I knew them poets were something different. He be having them hooked and so do Dom and Depth." We both burst out laughing. It's insane! "I don't know what it is. He's just like a breath of fresh air, like maybe this is what it's like when you have someone close to your speed. Like don't get me wrong, I know they say opposites attract, but it's so different. I wish I could use a better word for it." She said it with stars in her eyes for real. I loved to see her happy, she deserved it, but man this is messy. "Okay okay. But...so back to the Tony thing. Did you feel awkward seeing him there?" I asked. "Sort of. Like I didn't want him to know who it was I was dealing with. Like I'm not ashamed or anything, but it was supposed to be more personal than anything. I don't even know who the girl was he was with. I wanted to hate on her so bad, but I couldn't." she said sadly. "I mean...did she look familiar at all?" "Girl, no! She looked like a plus size model." Damn...he knows how to pick them I see. "Ooouuuuuu...damn Toy." is all I could really say to that one. "Like Iris I don't even know if I'm his type for real. Autumn was just like her. Had some weight on her and gorgeous as hell. Like it got me questioning if he even likes them slim or my complexion because all these girls have been lighter complected." I clearly missed a whole lot. "Maybe he has no type though, sometimes people are just searching for a feeling." "Yeah but then that means he's not getting that feeling from me though." she said. Huh? "Boo, you're literally the one saying that to him. You wanted to space to allow you both to sow your wild oats. You went along with the shit with Dox. I mean from Tony's side, he was probably feeling the same way. I mean him and Dox are so different." I pointed out to her. "Not really. They both have a sensitive nature and are very good with reading people and situations. They both are handsome as fuck." she said confidently. "Then if that's the regard that you hold them both to, then why not be satisfied with Tony?" She just stared at me for a moment and closed her mouth. "You don't know why?" "I mean...Iris not trying to really go down this path with you but I want someone bigger than the drug game. Like I don't want that life for me and AJ." she said and I kinda understood her. "I get that. But Tony is literally a boss. Doesn't get his hands dirty, he just trains others to be as on time with stuff as he was. Not to mention he's going to college and playing ball. You're not trying to hang in there with him knowing he could end up in the NBA?" I asked her. "I'm not denying what he's capable of, but why fall for potential when he could potentially not want that? I could just be waiting for something that'll never happen. It's a waste." "Then let someone else have him since you don't want him." I blurted out and there it was...the awkward silence. "I'm just saying, if you don't feel lucky to have who you're with then maybe they're just not yours to keep. Let go." I said to her.
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The Unusual Suspects Book 2
General FictionThe story of 6 inner city young adults, all from different walks of life, from different areas, and conquering different hardships. Watch how school, family, drugs, lies, the streets, and love bring them together and rip them apart
