My Right Hand 2

August

"Daddy's home!" "Hey baby girls." "Daddy you know you owe me chocolate ice cream." "Let's go get some now." "Can Aleah come with us?" Angelique asks. "Aleah is at work right now. I'll give her your number." "I thought she worked with you." "Not anymore." "Aw man." "Come lets go." We all old up my truck and head to Brusters.

"How's school going?" "It is horrible. I don't like this boy in my class. He's so mean." Amina says. "Did you tell your teacher?" "Yeah and he got in trouble but he stills does it." "He likes you." Angelique says. "Ew no he doesn't." "Keep that attitude." I say smiling. I don't need none of my girls focusing on some bad ass lil boy. "Well class has been going good. A lady came in and talked to us about her job." Angelique says. "My favorite part of the day is going home. I'm so sleepy at the end of the day." Amaya says. Her mama loves sleep too.

I drop Amina and Amaya off to the house. "Where we going daddy?" "To see your mother baby girl." "Forreal?" "Yes." "Yay! Did you bring the phone Mackenzie bought her?" "It's in my bag in the back."

We pull up to McDonalds. Raevyn chose this please not me. We walk inside and see her sitting at a booth. "Hey baby." "Hey mama!" Angelique runs up to her and hugs her. "How are you baby? Look at you !" "I'm good. I missed you a lot. I saw Aleah. She told me all about you." Raevyn smiles, "She told me about you too." Raevyn buys Angelique a meal and they sit and eat and talk. I'm just happy my baby girl is happy. The expression on her face says it all.

"I'll be back in going to the restroom." Angelique says getting up. "Alright." She leaves the table. "So what's been up with you August?" "Nothing much Rae." "How the hell could you screw Aleah over like that?" "Raevyn it wasn't like that." "August get  serious. You know what the deal was with you and her way before y'all even acknowledged the shit. "I know Rae but still."

She shakes her head, "You really fucked up big time but hey one mans trash is another mans treasure." I know she ain't referring to that nigga Ty. Why the fuck do I care anyway. Man. "It is what it is." "Sure. You love her August and I'm sure you've developed a love for Mackenzie too but your roots are in Aleah. I don't know why you married Mackenzie in the first place."

" Yeshive been questioning that myself lately." "Does Aleah know about the building and shit." "She knows  I have it." She doesn't know it's from Mackenzie's father. I haven't told her that much yet. "And she was okay with that?" "You already know how Aleah is." "Do you still love her August?" "Raevyn you already know that answer but it ain't shit to do about it. So until I get my damn head straight I'm leaving it alone and focusing on my marriage. Aleah's not stun me either so it all works out."

"But what's your plan once you do figure it out?" "I'll know once I get there." "I guess August. Just follow your heart. I'd prefer Aleah raising my daughter than Mackenzie. I'm just saying..." I laugh, "Aye Leah told you she had a little girl?" "Yeah. Amaya right?" "Yeah... Did you know I'm her biological father?" "Damn really? I knew y'all asses we're going to sleep together one day. She didn't mention all that. I just assumed it was KC's." "They were having sex like that?"

"Yes they were. I wasn't even cool with her like that back then and I knew about it." I laugh, "Damn what the hell was I doing back then..." "Chasing behind crazy." I shake my head at the thought of Lorraine. Mackenzie ass think she's crazy she ain't got shit on Lorraine. Lorraine will take her ass out. "How the hell I end up ducking around with these crazy woman." I say aloud but it was supposed to just be a thought inside my mind. "What's wrong with Mackenzie?"

"She's not crazy crazy, she's bipolar and just has episodes every now and then when she doesn't take her medicine." "What the hell August?" "I know. It's not often when she isn't on her medicine. She goes to doctor for it too." "Damn. You do like crazy bitches." I laugh, "Man I don't know what to say." What is taking Angelique so long. "Aye you wanna go check on Liq?" I get up asking Raevyn. We start walking to the back and see Aleah and Ty. Well isn't this a cheap date.

"What's up Rae? You looking good." Aleah says hugging her. Aleah glances at me but keeps her distance. "What's good Aug?" Ty says. "What up man?" I nod back. Aleah and Raevyn start talking about doing something together. Her ass has gotten a bit bigger and the way she's standing it's poking nicely.

"Daddy can me and Amaya go over Aleah's and Grandmas?" Angelique asks. "Y'all supposed to be going over Mackenzie mama house tonight. Maybe next weekend if it's okay with Lil Kenzie." Aleah looks at me. "I mean Aleah." "Aw man okay." Angelique goes back over to Aleah and Raevyn. "Is next weekend good?" Aleah shakes her head yes. "Yes okay." We end this little family reunion and I drop Angelique off to the house.

I head over to the trap house owned by TuTu. Despite the name, this nigga is one of the baddest Haitian bosses around these parks. "August long time no see. I thought we were done years ago doing business with you." "Yeah Tu but I'm back for a little more." "What did you have in mind my friend?" "Do you still have a connect that works inside the archives of national records?" "I do... 59 G's." Damn this nigga price went up. "Alright cool you got it." "Excellent. What or who do you need to disappear?"

I get back to the car and then back to the house. After laying on the sofa for a few hours, I pick up my phone and try to dial Aleah's number. I sit there and just stare at it. Was all of this shit really worth it? I've lost the only who can make my heart do name backflips. It's crazy man and it's nothing I can do to make this better.  I guess I'll leave her alone and let her do her own thing.

I'm sure she won't mind the girls reaching out so I guess that'll only be it. "Hey babe." "What's good Kenzie?" "How are you?" "I'm alright. Yourself?" "I'm good." "Wanna go out tonight?" I might as well take my wife out and enjoy the night together while the girls are over there other grandma house. "Sure."

We get settled inside of Hale's, a nice French restaurant. "So I'm still mad my husband of almost ten years cheated on me but I'm glad you told me. I just don't understand the way I was acting towards her and she never once said a thing." "Aleah is real loyal." "I see. Most women would be proud at the fact that she could seduce another woman's husband." "Yeah.." "So to make all things fair for everyone... I want a divorce." Did she just say what I think she said? "A what Mackenzie?"

"D I V O R C E." She spells out. "Fuck it. Let me sign the papers now." "That's it August? You aren't even willing to fight for your own damn marriage.." "Mackenzie man you know I love you, I move our family, and I love my life but if you want out. I can't make you stay." "August really?" "Yes really... You know what I need to sit down and figure all of this shit out. " "Figure out what?" "I need to figure out if this marriage is something I still want."

My mind is racing a mile a minute. I need to talk to someone and figure out what I need to do and how the hell I ended up here. Taking a step away from everything will do me some good. "Tell the girls I'm going on a business trip."