Thugs Ain't For Me: Chapter II

44: Nearing The End...

*Wednesday*

Shawna

My phone rang all night. It was Kasey. I tried hard not to call him back, but something was interfering with my mind. I picked up my phone and stared at the seventeen missed calls. I know that when I called him back he'd be mad that I didn't answer when he called all seventeen times. I threw the phone on the bed and walked to the kitchen. I stopped to admire the picture in the hallway of me and Audrina at that beach last summer. On my way to the kitchen, someone started pounding at my door vigorously. Every bone in my body wanted to ignore the knocking but something pulled me to the door.

"I called you like twenty fuckin' times!" Kasey appeared from the other side of the door.

"I don't answer so you just pop-up?" I mug and turn away from him. "Real nice." He follows me to the kitchen.

"Shawna!" He grabs my arm and brings me closer to him. "I...I'm going back to Phoenix. Tonight." My eyes bulge and he lets go of my arm. "My business here is finished and my plane leaves at 11."

"You're business here is finished? Is Zaz dead?" I fold my arms over my chest. "Kasey answer me." I demand.

"Zaz is handled...I came here to tell you that so you can decide whether or not you coming..."

Who was I to deny him? He was the only reason I came here to San Diego...after the death of his brother, he was a mess and he wanted answers and then Zaz made an appearance and that sent him over the edge. I've been by his side through it all.

"My plane leaves at 11 like I said--I'm not begging you but-"

"Maybe you should beg me."

"What?" His voice got threatening.

"You came here to tell me that you're going back to Phoenix after dragging me here to find out who killed your brother-"

"Shawna I'm not talking about that."

"Why not? Because you know like I know that you had something to handle but the minute you heard about Zaz being here or that bitch Lyric--or whoever, you just went sideways and lost track of the real mission. And don't think ion know that you went and got feelings for the same bitch that killed your brother." I move closer to him.

"Bella ain't kill Wayne.." His eyes twitch. "You don't know what the fuck you talking about."

"That's what you don't realize...every bitch you claimed done did you some kind of dirty. Lyric got yo ass sent to prison and who got you out?" He turns away. "Who got you out Kasey? Right you don't wanna answer that. Ramina stole from you multiple times fuckin' with your money and look at her ass, cut up and gone. And who helped there? But-I'm just the help...remember? So gone and take yo dumb ass back to Phoenix but I'm not coming back with you just to be treated like shit." "So goodbye Kasey, and I'll make sure our child is fine." I shut the door behind him.

The minute the door slammed behind Kasey's no good ass, I was hit with a rush of contractions.

"Oh fuck no. Not yet." I rush to the couch and try to ease my contractions. The pain was unbearable. I just wanted to refrain from calling the ambulance--I ain't ready to have this baby. I wobbled, wide-legged to the kitchen and got a class of water. I remember the doctor saying something about Braxton Hicks contractions a few months back when I thought I was going into labor. The contractions eased every two minutes so I calmed down. I picked my phone up off the bed and hesitated for a moment before dialing the number. "Can...can you come over here--I think--AHHHHH--I think it's time." I pant over the phone.

Ten minutes later I see the front door of my apartment open and Audrina's nervous expression peaks around it. I couldn't be happier to see her.

"Damn Shawna!" She rushes over to me. I couldn't move a muscle. I was sitting up against the couch on the floor. Sweat covering my face and fluid all over the carpet. "These ain't Braxton Hicks boo." She takes a look. "Your baby is right here." She grabs my hand and places it between my thighs on the head.