Just Be A Man About It

20.

Malik

I woke up with a killer headache. I felt like I was paralyzed. The only thing I could feel was the pounding in my head. I feel an arm draped around me but I know it's not Naomi's. Her arms aren't this bony. I raise up slightly and when I see who's arm this belongs to, I silently freak the fuck out. Who the hell did I get in bed with Ashanti? Did we have sex? Scared out of my mind. I raise the cover up only to see my naked lower half. What the fuck happened last night. Naomi is gonna fucking kill me. Naomi! Holy fuck! I completely forgot about Naomi.I jump out of the bed and throw on all my clothes. As I'm looking for my shoes, I throw Ashanti's clothes aside and I hear a rattling sound. I walk over to the clothes and pick up her jacket. I shake it and hear the rattling sound again. I search her pockets and find a pill bottle. Rohypnol. Did she slip roofies into my drink? I'm pissed as fuck, but I feel so disgusted with myself. I don't know how I'm gonna tell Naomi. I love her to death and I don't know how this even happened. I shake Ashanti awake and she smiles at me.

"Good morning," she says.

"Cut the bullshit. What's this? Did you drug me?" I ask yelling directly in her face.

"How did you get those? Give them to me!"

She tries to jump on me but I push her back down on the bed. I go into her bathroom and wash the pills down the drain. I walk back into her room and grab my car keys.

"Malik wait! Don't go. I love you, and I need you. I can treat you so much better than that dumb bitch you're planning on marrying. What does she have that I don't? If you asked me, she's caused a lot of drama. She should've just stayed with her abusive ass boyfriend-"

I grab her by her neck and slam her into the wall. The look on her face told me that she might just shit on herself.

"Listen to me. Don't you ever come near me again. Don't you ever speak of Naomi like that ever again. What you did was so fucked up in the head. I don't even know why I entertained you at the club. If you ever come near me or my family again, you're done."

I release my hold on her as she gasps for air. I step over her and walk out of the house. I get in my car and back out of the driveway speeding past every car. I don't even think I can face Naomi at this point. Even though I was under the influence like a motherfucker, it's still wrong. I pull over on the side of the road and cut off the car. Tears stream down my cheeks. I hit the steering wheel with so much frustration coming from each hit. I can't believe this is happening.

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Naomi

I was sitting here watching my so called fiance fuck another woman. I was beyond pissed, but I was more hurt than pissed. I was destroyed. Four years of my life just went down the fucking toilet. The one very thing he told me he wouldn't do is happening right in front of me. I hear a key being inserted in the door and I hear him walk in. As soon as he see the television screen, he turns to me with tears in his eyes.

"Baby, I can explain."

Like I haven't heard that one before. I get up slowly out of the bed and walk over to him. He can't even meet my eyes. I raise up his chin and see his tears flowing down his cheeks. I slap the shit out of him. He stumbles back onto the still not looking at me.

"How could you do this to me Malik? I thought you loved me. Was anything you told me true? Did you really love me? Cause this shit right here doesn't show me that you do. I was so worried about you last night, I damn near called your whole fucking family and friends to see if anyone knew where you were. You know what they told me? They said 'Don't worry Naomi. He probably just lost track of the time. You'll see him soon.' But while I was worried about you, you were worried about getting your dick sucked by another bitch! What have I done to make you do this to me Malik?"

He was silent but still he cried like a baby in front of me. I have never seen him cry period, so to see him in the same state I am, it's scary.

"Baby, I'm sorry. I never meant for that to happen. She-"

"Don't blame her for the fact that you couldn't keep your dick in your pants Malik. I don't wanna hear that shit. I can't even be around you right now. Get out! Get the fuck out!"

He slowly stands up and walks past me towards the door.

"Wait."

He turns around to face me. I take off my ring and put it in his hand.

"Now you can go."

The look on his face told it all. That was like putting a knife through his heart which is what he did to mine. I go into the bathroom and lock the door. I can't believe he actually cheated on me. I picked up my phone and called Melani.

"Hey boo. How's St. Louis?"

"Mel, c-can you come get me please. I wanna g-go h-home."

"Oh baby girl, what happened?"

"I'll tell you later. Just please come get me."

"Okay honey. I'm on my way. I'll let Layla know that she needs to watch the kids."

"Okay."

I hang up and go pack my things. I won't even tell him that I'm leaving. He'll get the picture when he comes back. That is if he comes back.