Through Toronto

21.

Disclaimer: I decided to change the characters of Mercedes and Taylor

Mercedes and Taylor in MM

August

3 days later

I laid in my bed and stared at the tv. I had a long ass day ahead of me tomorrow. Who the fuck give detention on a Friday?

My mind kept driftin' back ta when I met Roni's friends. I knew Angel back from last year. I cheated on her with Mercedes. I could tell she still remembered me from the look on her face. I guess she thought it was best if Roni didn't kno'.

My phone vibrated next ta me and Rich name appeared across the screen. "Yeah?" I answered.

"You might wanna come get Taylor. Her momma not hea' and I'm about to leave for work," he said.

"Nigga do you kno' what time it is? And where is Mercedes at this time of night?"

"Ion know. You want me to drop her off?"

I sighed and rubbed my hand ova my face. "Na, I'm comin' ta get her," I said, gettin' out my bed.

Mercedes always doin' some stupid shit. It's 10:00 at night. I put on a white t-shirt and grabbed my keys off of my desk.

I jogged down the stairs, and made my way ta my car. My phone vibrated once again. Roni's name flashed across the screen. "Wassup my baybeh," I answered.

"Hey babe. What ya doing?"

"About ta go pick up Taylor."

"What? Dude, why are you going to get her so late? We have school tomorrow."

"I kno' that. Mercedes's brother just called me and told me ta come get her so, that's what I'm doin'."

She sighed. "Okay, call me when you make it home. I love you."

"Roni, go yo ass ta bed. It's late. I'm go be alright. I luh you too."

"Like I said, call me when you make it home," she said with an attitude.

I let out a loud sigh so she could hear. "Ight," I surrendered.

She ended the call.

Tellin' Roni that I loved her was hard ta do. I don't wanna be hurt again like I was the first time. I kno' she not like that and that's one of the many reason that I do love her.

I drove in silence until I pulled up ta Rich house. I got out of the car and knocked on their door. A tall man came ta the door. "Who you?" he asked.

"Somebody you don't need ta be worried about."

"Lil boy you must not know me," he said with a grin.

I let out a loud laugh and brushed past him. I found Rich in the kitchen fixin' his work uniform. "Yeah Aug," he said when he noticed me walk in.

"Yeah bro," I said, dappin' him up.

"Sorry bout all this. Taylor is upstairs asleep."

I nodded and made my way up the stairs. I walked into Mercedes's room and found Taylor fast asleep. "Come on maw," I whispered, liftin' her up off of the bed.

"Daddy?" She said, openin' her eyes a lil.

"Yeah baybeh, it's daddy."

"Where we going?"