Forever My Lady: The Ballad of Iman and Adonis

Chapter Twenty-One: "Ah...HELL NAH!"

IMAN POV

After three months of persuasion, I finally agreed to have dinner with Elgin. We went to a Thai restaurant called Fireball downtown and it was VERY nice. We loved spending that time together, talking about our futures and kids from previous relationships. I really like him a lot and I want to see where this goes. Not jumping into it you know, but just taking baby steps is all. It's been a few weeks since our dinner date and Elgin is coming over so we can just chill for the night. Aviv is taking a nap and for some strange reason keeps sticking q-tips in her mouth. Girl...

We were watching What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (the 1962 version) when I heard some noise in the bathroom. Not again!

Me: AVIV!

I laughed when I heard her trying to put stuff back. I went to get up after her, but Elgin stopped me.

Elgin: I got her.

He stroked my cheek and picked up a giggling Aviv. Just as I predicted, she had a handful of Q-Tips in her hands.

Me: Girl, you got me confused with someone who repeats herself. Didn't I tell you to leave these alone!? Didn't I!?

Aviv:  Yes. 

She looked at Elgin, who was laughing. 

Elgin: She's just so cute though!

Me: You have baby dolls, dollhouses and teddy bears....why do you keep bothering these Q-Tips, Aviv?

Aviv: Openyamouth say ahh!

I didn't understand until Elgin motioned for me to open my mouth. Aviv took my cheek and did a circular motion as if she was collecting...D,N,A.

Me: Baby, where did you learn that from?

Aviv: I in trouble?

Elgin: No, Mama just wants to know.

Aviv: My daddy did. 

My heart sank. I know Adonis didn't do what I think he did.

Aviv: Spit game! YAY!

I sighed. Elgin, seeing how frustrated I was took Aviv in her room and closed the door gently. Ah, HELL NAH!!! This nigga got a DNA test for my daughter behind my back! I oughta knock him the fuck out.  Even a blind man could see that baby is his! It's like he birthed her! I feel like going back to Philly and doing an Ivan Drago on his ass.

Me: No he didn't! NO, HE, DIDN'T!

Elgin: Calm down, babe.

Me: If your baby mama swabbed your daughter behind your back, you'd be livid! 

Elgin: I can't lie to you on that one, baby.

Me: I'm going to Philly to straighten this out....RIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT NOW!

Elgin: Look, you need a game plan going into this. I'll drive you there tomorrow, I have the day off babe.

Me: This isn't your fight!

Elgin: It is now! 

He grabbed me gently and kissed me. I pulled away, forgetting what the hell I was so mad over. 

Elgin: I'll be here at 11am.

He smiled and walked out. 

THE NEXT DAY.....

After an hour, we made it to Philly. Adonis wasn't at his apartment and that meant he was at the gym. We walked into Mickey's Gym and was stopped by Rocky.  

Me: Rocky, I have to see Adonis!

Rocky: What's wrong, Iman? Everything okay?

Me: No. Where is Adonis!?

Rocky: In the locker room. What's---

I ran back there so quick Elgin was running after me. The second I saw him, it was on!

Adonis: Bruh, what the---

I punched him in the face, kicked him and was swinging so wildly you'd think I was on crack! Elgin came up from behind me and restrained me from doing any more damage to this sorry mofo.

Me: YOU....YOU....YOU ARE A WEAK ASS NIGGA, I SWEAR! I CAN'T STAND YOU, YOU MAKE ME SICK I SWEAR TO GOD! 

Adonis: Man, you wilding out for no reason!

Me: YOU GOT A DNA TEST ON MY BABY BEHIND MY BACK! IF YOU DIDN'T THINK SHE WAS YOURS, WHY THE FUCK DID YOU SIGN HER BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND STAY AROUND!!!??? YOU COULD'VE PICKED UP THE PHONE AND ASKED!!!

I was yelling so loud I thought I was gone lose my voice. Elgin was holding me tight, trying to keep me calm.

Adonis: I had to know!

Me: Yeah, okay.

Adonis: Man, you left me so quick what was I supposed to think!?

Me: You got a DNA test all because I didn't want to stay with you?

Elgin: That's some weak ass thinking, fam.

Adonis: Yo bruh, you don't have nothing to do with this. Fall back.

Elgin: When your daughter comes to us with Q-Tips in her mouth talking about ''spit game,'' I do have something to do with it.

Adonis: I did what I had to do.

Me: No, you didn't do what you have to do, you do what you want to do. Don't play me, and definitely don't go playing yaself! 

Adonis: I got the results! She's mine.

Me: And I'm supposed to be surprised!? Nigga, I know who I laid down with when she was made, and now unfortunately, it was YOU! Just because you ran a train and got burnt doesn't mean I'm thotting and plotting with Leo and Danny behind your back!

Adonis: Look man, it's done. I--

Me: I,I,I,I,I! Always about Adonis and what he wants to do! Guess what, nigga!? I'm gonna take my daughter and I'll have to rearrange our custody agreement since that's the game you wanna play.

Adonis: Kill that noise. You not about to take my daughter from me so stop it. 

Me: Oh yeah? We'll see.

I walked off with Elgin behind me. Now Adonis has a problem that he doesn't want. He wants to play this game, and he'll lose...badly.