Aura

Chapter Twenty- Two

Laylani's Point Of View

Life had seemed like it was finally, falling into place. Granted, there were still a few things I desperately wished that I could change. Although, I was learning to deal with not having Tayanna as a friend, she was my best friend for a long time and I really missed her. Every day, I contemplated going to her apartment and banging on her door demanding to be let in... But I knew at the end of the day nothing would change the way she felt unless she really just had a change of heart. I knew Tayanna, and honestly I felt like what she was going through was just a phase. I was her best friend, and she loved me, there was no way her feelings for me went out the window when Khalil walked through the door. 

And then there was the fact that I couldn't ever have my mother back. It seemed like no matter how happy I was I had this void in my heart that just couldn't be filled. I loved her so much and I would honestly do anything in this world to have one last conversation with her, one last hug, anything really. 

But on the bright side me and Erin were no longer fighting. We weren't having slumber parties and braiding each others hair but we were cordial and sometimes we would exchange a joke or two. Prince and my father had really hit it off and I was more than happy. And there was just the fact that I genuinely was in love with Prince. I loved every part of him and that was another person I wouldn't trade for anyone. 

I just had a bad feeling and I was trying not to let myself get worked up. It was just that feeling when life seems like it's going almost to good and you are waiting for something to happen and everything come crashing down. It's not like I was hoping or wishing for it but I almost just expected it...

Another day of school, that flew by like a shooting star. My senior year was flying by as I realized that it was already November and the semester was soon coming to an end. I was passing all my classes with flying colors and started the application process for college as well. I didn't really know what I wanted to do but a part of me felt the urge to stay here close to Prince. I knew that was dumb because who knew where we would be a year from now. I should just apply everywhere I'm interested in and let life play it's course. 

I came home directly after school coming in at about 2 o'clock. I quickly sat my bag down on the table and ran upstairs into my room. I was feeling on top of the world and like everything was finally coming together. I knew, I just knew I had spoken too soon when I walked into my room and seen Erin looking at herself in my mirror with the Blood Bottom heels that my mother had bought specifically for me to wear on prom and my wedding. I knew my eyes were deceiving myself because when I looked at her she flashed me a devious smile as if she knew what she was doing was wrong and out of line. 

"Are you sick?" I asked her infuriated. She took a last look in the mirror and chuckled to her reflection. 

"I was just trying them on. They probably look better on me." She replied. I was completely and utterly   confused. I thought everything was good with us and now she was literally acting as if I killed her dog and wiped the blood all over her whore face. 

"Bitch what the fuck is your problem?!" I yelled getting closer to her. We stepped close to each other and she stepped out of the shoes so that we were now eye level. 

"You are my problem you entitled, spoiled rotten, little bitch!" She yelled. Her change in attitude frightened me a little bit but my face remained the same because she didn't put any fear into my heart. 

"So that's what all this is about? You are jealous of me? Ha!" I let out a exaggerated laugh and the look of anger grew on her face. "You're mad because I have the boyfriend you want. I have the life you wish you lived and I am just the person you honestly wish you could be. Well news flash, YOU CAN'T! Get the fuck over it!" My voice had grown excessively loud and I was seconds away from foaming at the mouth and punching this bitch face in. 

"Jealous of you please hunny. You lucked up and got to be who you are. Everything you have is rightfully mine. I don't want to be you," She grunted. "You are socially awkward and can't even speak right when you're nervous. And as for your perfect little boyfriend... Why don't you ask him about a little boy named Kamari." 

Her words confused me. What the fuck was this psychopath talking about. 

"Who is that?" I asked out of curiosity. 

"His son. Yes, your perfect little boyfriend has a son. And you were too dumb and shallow to pick up any real hints or ask any real fucking questions to know that!" She spat. I couldn't believe what I was hearing everything was happening so fast and I just couldn't believe anything that was being said to me. I was furious and the only thing I could do was attack her. 

I punched Erin directly in her face and she stumbled back as I did so. I continued to throw jabs at her as she caught a hold of herself and started to fight back. She pulled my hair as she punched me several times in my face and when I got to the position where I could maneuver myself out of her grasp I straddled on top of her holding her arms down. She kicked and screamed and all of a sudden two large hands were taking me off of her. 

"What the FUCK is going on?" My father yelled. He must have came home early and right on time because I swear to god I was going to kill her. 

"She's crazy dad!" I yelled and my voice cracked as I tried to fight back tears. 

"Bitch, I will kill you if you ever touch me again!" She screamed back. My father held my grip as I sent my spit flying into her face. 

"Laylani! You two stop this now!" My fathers voice grew louder then it had ever grown and his grip moved from me to Erin as she tried to retaliate by fighting me again for my spit. As my dad held  Erin I grabbed my keys off my dresser and quickly slipped on a pair of shoes by the front door and made my way to my car. 

I knew what Erin said about Prince having a son was true. As soon as she said it my mind flashed to the time at the precinct when Prince's mother was hysterical and she had told him something quietly. I didn't catch exactly what she said but as soon as I heard it come out of Erin's mouth her words became clearer to me. She had muttered something to Prince about having a son that needs to grow up with a father.

I drove in rage all the way to Prince's house and when I reached the last step I banged on his door not caring who was home to answer. King answered the door and a look of confusion entered his face as I pushed past him. Prince sat on the couch with Johnny, Taron and Mack sharing a spliff and all of their faces grew of concern as they saw the anger on my face. 

"Laylani what happened to your face?" Prince asked jumping up from his position on the couch.

"You have a fucking son Prince?" I screamed. He looked at me and tried to touch me to calm me down and I jerked away from him. 

"All this time... All this time and you didn't tell me? AFTER I TOLD YOU ABOUT MY SISTER, LET YOU MEET MY FATHER," My voice cracked and tears streamed down my face. "You let me have sex with you and you didn't even tell me then!! All that FUCKING talk about disloyalty and betrayal and you were lying to me the whole time." His face looked speechless as I sobbed and yelled furiously at the same time. 

"Laylani, can we please talk about this in pri--"

"No! NO! I never want to talk to you again! Don't call me, Don't text me! Don't ever talk to me again! I hate you!" I wiped my face and it felt sore from the bruises from my fight. I looked over at the boys on the couch as they watched and then looked over to King. 

"And none of you ever try to speak a word to me either! You are just as bad as him!" I wiped my eyes for the last time and then stormed out of the apartment hearing footsteps behind me. 

"Laylani!" He yelled. I didn't even turn around and he continued to shout my name. I got into my car and just drove. I didn't drive anywhere in particular, I just drove.