Nova
I'm on my way to pick up Blake. Last night was hell without my baby. Call me too attached or whatever you want, but I've never slept without Blake next to me. I even missed his hands and feet all over the place, and him hogging the blankets. Who would've thought? I could only imagine how I'll be when he's old enough to move out. He's never moving out. So, that's settled.
I hopped out the truck and knocked on the door. Ms. Kate answered with a smiling Blake.
"Mommy." Blake sang. I really couldn't have asked for a better child. I'm bias as fuck. Blake was everything and more in my eyes.
"Go wait in the truck." I told a still smiling Blake.
"Bye Gigi!" He yelled to Ms. Kate. This was so cute. When Blake was finally out of sight she started. "Blake is a wonderful boy, hopeful I see him again." she said sounding a bit skeptical.
"Of, course." I said reassuring her. I couldn't just allow him to meet and fall in love with his family, and remove them from his life because of my selfishness.
"Here." she said handing me a piece of paper. "It's Kirko's number, he deserves to know."
"I know, I know Ms. Kate, it's just..." I trailed off not knowing what to say after. "It's not that easy." I managed to say. "Nothing in life is easy, baby. You must face it thou." "If you don't tell him, I will." she said in a stern voice. I guess this is that tough love she always told me and Bri about. She only wanted what was best. I began walking to the truck.
"I love you." I heard Ms. Kate say.
"I love you too!" I yelled back.
The truck pulled off heading to the airport. The house was finally finished, so we were headed to Los Angeles. New city, new house, new sights, and Blake and Brianna to experience it with. What could be better?
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Nova
We've been in L.A. for two weeks now. Blake hasn't stopped asking about his Gigi. It was kind of cute. I couldn't bring myself to call Kirko. I'd dial the number, but I could never press call. Brianna has her own place now. I felt like I needed to give her something to call her own, and that's exactly what I did. Not waking up to her big ass watching cartoons was so weird at first. It's slowly becoming normal. Plus she lives around the corner. I'm acting like she lives across town.
"Let's go, slow ass!" I heard Brianna yell. This bitch is crazy. Literally thou. She taking us out for ice cream because she missed Blake. Shorty missed me too, even if she didn't want to admit it.
"Baby, I missed you." I said. "Wish I could say the same." she said laughing. "Whatever!"I said getting in the car.
When we got to ColdStones I told Bri to order me a Cotton Candy Like It, while I went to use the bathroom. Five minutes later, I came out to see Bri talking to some nigga. Shorty already pulling niggas I thought causing me to laugh out loud. That's my bitch.
I walked over and Blake said "That's the man, I seen in a picture at Gigi's house." With that he turned around. I grabbed Blake and began speed walking out to the car. Leaving Brianna to deal with it.
Brianna
I was in line with Blake waiting to be served. When he bumped someone causing him to fall. "I'm sorry little mayne" the voice said full of a Texas accent. "It's okay." Blake said. I looked to see Kirko standing there. "Bri?" he questioned. "Kirko." I said in the same tone mimicking him. I stayed fucking with this nigga aint shit changed. I laughed. "This your son?" he asked, causing my laughter to end. "No, um he's a friend's." I stuttered. I couldn't tell him he was Nova's. I didn't notice Nova until Blake did. "That's the man, I seen in a picture at Gigi's house." Nova looked like she seen a ghost. She grabbed Blake and sped off, leaving me standing dumbfounded. I look at Kirko, and he looked like he seen a ghost too. "So, that's the friend? He questioned. Damn 21 questions nigga. "Yeah, look I got to go.." I trailed off walking away. I felt bad and went back. "Listen here's her number do what you please with it." He needed to know Blake was his, but that wasn't my place to tell him.
"Baby, what's taking so long" some dusty bitch asked. I realized it was Ashley. If looks could kill she'd be dead. I mugged the fuck out of her and left.
Getting in the car I sang "It's a small world after all. It's a small world after all." as Nova glared at me.
Drama followed us everywhere.
Kirko
"Who was that?" Ashley asked. I kept walking and didn't answer. I don't have time for this bitch today. She knew exactly who it was. She hated Brianna and Nova just as much as they hated her. I never thought I'd see Brianna again, let alone Nova. Nova looked exactly the same, but she was more beautiful than before. If that's even possible. I missed her smile, the way her hair blew in the wind, her angelic voice, but most of all I missed her. Yeah, I'm a sappy ass nigga, but only for Nova. What lil man said had me at a stand still. He seen a picture of me at his Gigi's house. He must have seen me on t.v. Fuck all that, Nova has a son. Who's the father? She probably happily in a relationship. Damn! I was slapped out of my thoughts by Ashley bird ass chirping again. "I know you heard me" she yelled reaching for the door handle. I swear she didn't know how to act in public. I pulled off leaving her on the curb. She could find her own way home. She'd be lucky if her shit wasn't on the lawn.
I love Nova just as much as I did three years ago, if not more. I just wished she could see that. We're a match made in heaven. We're destined to be together. Mama always said "There's a reason for everything." There's a reason why I ran into Nova today.
I'll call it fate.
