#6 :: Nothing Else Matters

Chapter 49.

Rico.

My phone has been vibrating non stop. It's Chanel. I know it's nothing important. She most probably just wants to ask me about my apparent attitude that I have had lately.

I have just had a lot on lately. Like I said before I just want fun and fun seems to run from her. If I'm honest I do need to go and talk to her. I think with my work and studying going on I don't have the time to be a boyfriend. That and things just ain't the same. But something always comes up so its hard to pick a right time.

"You may as well answer. Your phone has been blowing up." Nae said to me.

Nae was a girl in my class that was really cool. Lately we had been kicking it. I was at her house. She lived near uni and I felt I could get away when I was with her.

"Nah. She does this all the time until I answer. If it was important she would have messaged me by now. I said as I saw 11 missed calls from her.

Maybe I should call. I thought to myself.
If she calls again I'll answer.

"What's even up with you two? I mean you don't say much good things. You always ignore her calls.. Or do you just ignore them when you are with me?" She said as she bit her lip.

Nae was cute. Very cute. But I was a faithful guy. Even if my girl and me wasn't great I still wouldn't stray.

"It's hard to explain..." I started to say when I saw Yasmine call me. I answered hoping everything was okay with her the baby and Tallz.

"Nah, FUCK HIM!" I could hear Chanel in the back.

"Yas.. Everything okay?"

"Erm.. No! Why ain't you answering Chanel calls?"

"I.. I was busy."

"Really Rico? You answered mine!"

"I just got back to my phone."

"MmmHmmm. Very convenient." She said.

"What's up?"

"I think you should come down."

"Why?"

"Just come over. Come to Chanel's."

"Nah FUCK HIM! Let him stay where he is! Because he ain't home! Honestly. Fuck him." I could hear her shouting.

"What's her problem?" I asked Yasmine.

"Hang up the phone Yasmine. He ain't dead. He was just airing my calls. Hang up the phone. Don't tell him shit!" I could hear her saying.

"I gotta go Rico." Yasmine said then hung up.

I stared at my phone hella confused.

"Everything okay?" Nae asked.

"I honestly don't know..." I said as I called Tallz.

"Maaaan!! You skating on thin ice homey! Chanel is THIS close to dumping you."

"Bro.. What is going onnnn?"

"You don't know?"

"Know what?"

"Shit den. Fam. Chanel's mum died. Like her real mum. It's all peak fam. Chanel was crying. She made Yasmine cry. I had to drop Yasmine and then come back until my parents got back. Now I'm going back up there. Where are you?"

"I'm on my way..." I said and hung up.

Fuck!

"Yo.. Nae.. I gotta go." I said as I jumped up and in my car.

In the next half hour I was pulling up outside Chanel's house. I jumped out and as the front door was open I let myself in.

I walked in and saw Lisa, Yasmine, Tallz, Miles, Chanel's sisters, Chanel and Corey comforting her.

Of course he would be here.

"Chan..." I said to her. Getting everyone else's attention at the same time.

She jumped up to me and got in my face.

"So what? I'm a nuisance now?"

"Chan I'm sorry..."

"No! Fuck your sorry!"

"Chanel.." Lisa said sternly.

"My mother died today. It's like she waited for me to come to get everything out in the open and then she died. I called you 11 times... ELEVEN!! Does that not flag a cause for concern??? It's been apparent for some time now that you have an issue. But this time you hurt me. I watched Yasmine call you and you answered straight away. Clearly the issue is with me. So let me make this easy for you... It's. Over!! And this ain't like the last time. This ain't me pushing you away! My mother has died and look at everyone who rushed to be by my side. You are only here because Tallz told you wa gwarn. If he never told you I bet you would still be under one bitch!"

"Chanel!"

"Smell him! He stinks of perfume! I thought you were better than that. I thought you was my best friend. But you ain't. Corey has been there for me all this time! From the day I found out my mother had cancer to now. He's been so supportive! That's not his job but he's done it!

"Yeah I bet he has." I said.

"Just go Rico... If that's all you can say. If Corey is your issue then go... Because everyone here is here for me and my family. Why are you here? Are you here for me?" Chanel asked.

Was I here because I wanted to be or because I felt I had to be?

I guess I took to long to answer.

"Yano what, I don't know what happened but I have seen things haven't been the same for a while. Don't worry though I'll make it easy for you. We're done." She said and ran off upstairs.

"You're so stupid!" Yasmine said before following after Chanel.

"Son... This is a hard time for everyone. Maybe you should come back tomorrow or something. Let Chanel calm down." Lisa said.

I nodded my head and left.

What just happened?

I made my way to my house replaying what just happened. I didn't want Chanel to think I didn't care. But this type of bad news was just what I was talking about. For some reason Chanel has been living and is still living a hard life. Other than me getting stabbed I have lived a very good life.

So I can't always relate. It's not an excuse. It's the truth. I decided I'll give her a few days then go and see her.

What was crazy was I wanted a break and now she's ended it... I'm starting to feel some type of way.