L O U I S V I L L E || A Bryson Tiller Story

§ Chapter Six §

~...this a Derby City come up, this a Derby City vertical...~

"Daddy look!" Harley pointed out the window of the airplane," Do you seethe clouds?"

"Yeah, I know. Looks pretty doesn't it?"

She nodded as she continued to watch out from the window seat she had.

"Harley Marley," I overheard Swan whisper in her ear," guess what?"

"What Uncle Swan?" Harley wondered batting her long eyelashes.

"Your daddy is ugly as hell," Swan laughed while clutching his stomach.
I glared at him.

"Nigga I know you're not talking," I came back picking up a SkyStore magazine.

"Na-uh, Daddy you are handsome," Harley complimented with a smile.

If nobody else loves me, this kid does.

"Thank you, Harls. You got good taste...and sense," I smiled back.

"Whatever nigga," Swan shook his head," she's only saying that cause you take care of her and you're her dad."

"Not according to what Marlena says," I sighed.

"Oh yeah. What happened at the meeting bro?"

"I don't get it anymore man. We used to be us and now it's like...she doesn't care anymore. We used to love and now all she wants is what's in my wallet or something. Maybe we really have changed," I reminisced.

"How much is she asking for?" Swan asked pulling the table tray down in front of him so he could set up his lap top.

I looked over to see Harley had put in the earphones I had given her so she could watch tv on her iPad mini. Good, because I didn't want her to overhear and get the wrong idea about what's going on between me and her mother.

"She wanted 15 g's for child support and 48 grand for some shit about living the life she's been accustomed to. It was all bullshit if you ask me," I explained.

"Damn brodie! She tripping hard. You take care of Harley, why the child support?"

"Same thing I said. I didn't get a straight answer, but we were able to negotiate it to the point where I pay half of all that. Still is pointless."

"I just don't get where things went wrong with you guys," Swan shook his head," You used to be so happy."

"I was happy. I don't know anymore though and frankly, I don't care either. Marlena used to be the one I could go to, confide in, and without a doubt had my back on anything. She used to have my soul, but things change. People change."

"I think your fame got to her. All the money coming in ya know. The cameras and the lights," Swan said," but that's just my opinion."

"You're probably right. But right now I'm so done with dating women. I'm not looking for love any time soon. It's just about me, Harley, and my music."

Swan smiled at me," Good, cause I got some ideas of people you should work with. Your fans have always wanted a collab from you and Drake."