Safe Haven ( August Alsina x Janet Jackson )

4

Aliye

"Dahlia, can you please take your phone conversation somewhere else? I beg of you."

"I'm not even talking loud Aliye. Damn, leave me alone."

"If you wanna talk nasty on the phone, your grown behind needs your own place."

"Stay in a child's place Aliye before I really hurt your feelings."

"As if you could." I scoffed turning my attention back to my phone. I got on Instagram seeing I had a follow request from Bentley and Kendall. I knew they both just wanted to lurk so I accepted and followed them back.

I went to Bentleys page first and noticed he was boo'd up with some girl. I clicked on one picture of them at senior prom and the caption read.

Highschool sweethearts. This shit is foreva. Bent & Bri.

"You got me bent after all that shit you been up to behind her back." I scoffed.

I decided to not scope anymore and just lock my phone. Once I did and looked up I was met once again with the face of the annoyance in my life.

"Aliye stop looking at me seriously." Dahlia mumbled.

"If you had your own place....." I trailed. "Not sleeping in my room...... Then maybe........ Just maybe........"

Before she could respond the front door of our home began unlocking and soon Robyn came strolling in.

"Hey Dahlia." She greeted.

"Wassup." Dahlia greeted with her eyes never leaving her phone.

"Yal two arguing again?" Robyn sighed.

"Don't even." I shook my head climbing out of bed and going into the living room.

Robyn took a seat on the couch and I sat down next to her. "Why you in such a funk?" She twisted her body to face me.

"Well I'm in a funk because Dahlia is annoying most of all. Also, Bentley has a girlfriend like? I've been spending time with a taken man. He being all extra friendly and stuff, how dare he?"

"Did you ask him?"

"No but, I seen it on Instagram."

"How long ago was the post?"

"Ten weeks ago."

"When was the last time he posted anything on Instagram?"

"Ten weeks ago." I mumbled.

"Maybe he doesn't get on there anymore Aliye and it's just old."

"Or orrrrr he's just trying to run game."

"Run game? Has he even tried to shoot his shot with you? You thinking too hard. You like him already or something?"

"No Robyn I'm just saying. I don't know what I'm saying, never mind."

She eyed me and nodded. "I'm ready for my performance tonight."

"You been practicing?"

"I haven't had a chance."

"You've been with Kendall?"

"Yeah, I was for a little bit."

I started to say something about her spending so much time with him already, she just met him. I decided against it. I nodded and got up so we could rehearse for her show.

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Bentley

"Mama." I walked into the kitchen leaning against the counter next to her.