August 26th
Teyanna
Keke was out of breath as she entered my bedroom.
"Whoo! Coming up and down them stairs hurt like a motherfucka!" She had a plate of food in her hand that I eagerly took from her.
She had been such a big help since I got put on bed rest. Since I couldn't work, August was taking all of the overtime he could get, so she was the only person close by that could help me when needed.
"I'm sorry , girl," I told her as I started digging into the omelet she made me.
"I won't bother you anymore. August is only working a little over time this morning, so he should be home soon."
"Umph," she replied with a smirk as she sat at the foot of the bed.
"What's that face for?"
"How you know he doin' overtime?"
"Because he said he was," I replied obviously. "Why would he lie?"
She laughed. "Why wouldn't he? Girl, he lie all the time. Don't let that baby make you forget." I rolled my eyes behind her back.
This was typical shit bitches did when a woman was trying to enjoy her happiness. I was sure that she was just trying to be a friend, helping me maintain my composure and not get lost in the clouds.
I knew August wasn't perfect though. Trying to enjoy my happiness didn't have anything to do with me suddenly forgetting all the bullshit he use to be on.
"I haven't forgotten a damn thing. I know good and damn well what my man is capable of."
"Well, long as you know," she replied, casually flipping through a Victoria's Secret magazine.
"But as long as he keep doing what he been doin', which is holding down this family and keeping his bullshit to a minimum, I'm good. I haven't had any issues out of him in a minute, so I'm not about to sit here and dwell on it. I just want to enjoy my pregnancy as much as I can."
She sighed heavily. "You're right," she replied turning towards me.
"You should definitely enjoy your pregnancy." Then she softly rubbed my belly with a smile.
"So, how does it feel being preggers finally?" The biggest smile spread across my face. She rolled her eyes playfully.
"You're such a lame."
"Of course you would think I'm a lame. Getting pregnant isn't hard for you, so it's no big deal. You get pregnant if a nigga sneeze on you."
Laughing, she nodded.
"This is true. Very true."
"Girl, I never thought I could have a baby. You know how it feels to love a man with all of your heart, but you can't give him what every other bitch in the world can? I felt like less of a woman."
I stopped myself to keep from crying. Just talking about it still hurt.
"Well, you don't have to worry about that anymore!" Keke was trying to lighten the mood, and I appreciated it. By the grace of God I didn't have to relive those ill feelings anymore.
***
August
A week after Deuce was arrested, he had a bail hearing. I didn't go of course. Since he was on that bullshit, I really didn't give a fuck about being there.
The only thing I cared about was whether this nigga really thought I was a trick. Since even Black and Sneak had begun to distance themselves from me, I figured he did.
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Dire Lust || August Alsina story[Book 1]
JugendliteraturMeet August- a hardworking 23 year old man from New Orleans. No matter how hard he works, it seems like it's never enough to take care of his wife, Teyanna. After continuous pressure from his older cousin Deuce, August finally trades his job in and...