The Girl Next Door || J. Cole & Taraji P. Henson

T w e n t y - O n e

Nicki -

"Onika?" My mother said softly as she tapped on the bathroom door.

"Give me a minute," I sobbed as I reached for the roll of tissue paper that sat in front of me.

"Honey you've been in here for over two hours is everything okay?" She asked.

"Uh yeah I started on my cycle and it was bad so I needed to clean myself up," I lied as I began wiping my face and clearing up my runny nose.

"Well honey do you need my help?" She asked as she started turning the door knob. So glad I had locked it earlier.

"No mom I'll be out in five minutes okay," I replied.

"Alright well if you need me I'll be downstairs in the kitchen," she responded.

Since the bathroom was right next to the stair case I waited until I heard her reach the bottom step.

I cried as I looked at the many pregnancy tests that sat scattered in front of me. All of them read positive and I couldn't believe it. Here I was at twenty years old pregnant by a guy who didn't want any parts of me any more.

I knew it was nobody's fault but mines. What was I going to do with a kid. My mama was busting her ass working two jobs just to feed me and my brother, how in the hell was I going to afford taking care of mines when somebody could barely take care of me.

I knew Aubrey was pissed at me but fuck that he needed to know that I was pregnant with his seed. I knew it wasn't nobody else's but his. He was the dude I fucked with. Or was it? There was time I fucked with Robert whenever me and Aubrey got into a fight.

I didn't need any ifs and or maybes I needed to know for sure who the dad was. I called Robert first and of course it went straight to voice mail. I called Aubrey twice and it rung and rung and rung.

I was so hurt and angry to the point that I threw my phone across the room and watched as it shattered to pieces. I kicked the pregnancy tests and cried and cried. Here I was pregnant, with nobody. No money, no job, I barely had a place to stay myself.

I couldn't believe this. I couldn't understand how I had let myself fall down to this trap.
Feeling sick and tired of sitting in this corner I got up and threw all the tests in the trash. I grabbed the trash bag and carried it into my room.

I closed the door and opened the top drawer stuffing the tests inside of it. I closed my drawer and then threw on my sweat shirt and a pair of ripped jeans. I combed my messy hair into a sloppy bun before grabbing my keys and walking down the steps and out the back door.

Rihanna -

As many times as I had gone out with Aubrey tonight felt different. It felt awkward. My emotions and hormones were raging like crazy. I couldn't lie everything about him turned me on. His smile was beautiful, his cologne was intoxicating, and let's not forget the little mustache and beard he was growing. I had a thing about men and facial hairs.

I knew it was wrong for having these feelings but shit like the saying says if loving you is wrong I don't wanna be right. I love Kendrick with all my heart but he's busy being a good son to his mom and he doesn't need me around holding him down.

On the other hand I love Nicki but she fucked up big time. Every second and minute of the day she's calling me crying asking if I've talked to Aubrey. Inside my mind I feel sorry for her because Aubrey seems as if he's forgotten her.

I could be mistaken but whenever somebody brings up her name he acts as if it's old news. Maybe he's putting on a show but I made it my business to find out.

"Aubrey pass me some pop corn," I smiled. "Oh shit I'm sorry my fat ass hogging it," he laughed as he handed me the pop corn.

"Shhhh!" Beyoncé snarled. We both flipped her the bird right before chuckling. "You enjoying this movie?" He whispered in my ear.

"It's alright, it's corny this ain't no scary movie, this shit weak," I replied.

"True, aye paranormal activity four about to start you wanna ditch these goofies and check it out?" He asked.

"Sure," I replied as I grabbed my purse. We quietly snuck out and exited the movie. The guard was so busy sleeping with headphones on we was able to jump over the stand and enter into the paranormal activity four movie.

"Aubrey the bad boy," I joked as we began to laugh. "I get around," he said as he slipped his hands in mine. My heart skipped several beats. We walked inside the theater and took a seat near the back.

When we sat down we got comfortable. Meaning me leaning on him with his arm wrapped around me. Just as I reached for some pop corn his phone and my phone started ringing at the same time.

I pulled out my phone and saw the is was Kendrick calling me. I declined the call and sent him a text. At Nicki's wassup?

I leaned over at saw that Nicki was calling Aubrey. He took a deep sigh and pressed decline. I watched as he unlocked his phone and went to his settings. He went to his calling system and clicked on Nicki's name. I was surprised and happy at the same time when I saw that he hit the block button.

He put his phone up and reached for some pop corn like nothing even happened. I guess I found the answer to Nicki's constant questions. Aubrey was done with her, he had moved on. I guess now it my time to choose. Who did I want? Kendrick or Aubrey?