Salvation ( Completed..editing)

- Chapter 36 -

  "I should be more cynical and tell myself it's not okay."

- Tori Kelly

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Omniscient

Dawn walked from her mailbox and back into her apartment looking through the various junk mail and bills. She came across mail addressed to Anthony from the court and a letter from Maria which really caught her eye.

"Baby you got some mail from the court and that bitch." She informed Anthony while walking into the living room where he was.

"What bitch?" His face scrunched up.

"Maria." Dawn rolled her eyes.

"How she get this address?" Anthony questioned and took the mail out of Dawns hands as she straddled him.

"You tell me?"

"If you think I gave that bitch this address then you must really think I'm crazy."

"Oh you crazy but not stupid. Let that bitch show up here and she good as dead. I may be pregnant but I'll fuck her up."

Anthony chuckled and opened the letter from the court. He scanned the letter and shook his head.

"What it say?" Dawn peeked over but he folded it back.

"Damn you nosy."

"Well I do pay the bills here and you got mail popping up." Dawn rolled her eyes. Lately she's been throwing the hint that he needed to start helping out here and there. Not being able to just up and buy the building of her dreams was the moment she realized that Anthony had it too easy.

"If you want a nigga to start paying some bills that's all you had to say. We adults. Stop hinting around the bush and shit." Anthony shook his head.

"I didn't say that."

"Look I'm not about to argue with you. If you must know it's the DNA results for AJ." 

"What it say?"

"That he not mines." Anthony sighed.

"You don't seem too happy about that."

"I am happy. I been knew he wasn't mines. Little nigga look too much like that nigga Orlando to be mines." Anthony chuckled.

"I know you lying? Since when?"

"I was looking over some pictures that Londyn had sent me one day and was like damn he look familiar. Then I met up with Autumn and when she was telling me about her and Orlando, that's when I remembered why he looked so familiar. Turns out he was the other possibility." Dawn nodded her head. 

"That's crazy. Small world I guess. How is Autumn?"

"She lost her job. Not sure what's up right now. I went over there and she had no food in the fridge. Pissed my ass off because she didn't call me."

"Sounds like someone I know." Dawn mumbled.

"Who?"

"You. Just as stubborn and pride strong. I get it though. It's a different feeling to say you accomplished something on your own. What I don't get is that if you need help why not ask?" 

"I shouldn't be asking my girl to loan me money and help me with my family problems. I should be able to just buy you anything you need and want."

"That sounds good and all but I don't want your money-"