August's POV
I was leaving my business meeting and realized I had the rest of the day to myself with nothing to do and that had to change real fast. So I made a few phone calls before I hit up Kylani. We always have a good time when we're together so why not put her in my plans. She's a dope girl. But she's been really distant lately. Like even when we were at the club and she was singing and dancing with me, she still kept some space between us. Hopefully today that changed and she starts to let her guard back down for me.
A few hours later...
Me, my mom, Travis and my nieces pulled up at the water park and they couldn't wait to get through those gates. As we walked up to the gates, I saw Marrisa, Tiffany and Sammie taking pictures but I didn't see Kylani. I hope she didn't decide not to come. I really wanted to get that fresh start at a place that's drama free and we could have a good time without being drunk. My mom decided to go ahead with my nieces while Travis and I made our way to the girls. "Where's Kylani," I asked Tiffany. "Well hello to you too. I fine and you," she said. "Girl he ain't worried bout you," Sammie said, "she's over there walking over here now." I looked in the direction that she was pointing and was blown away. Her body was amazing and that one piece she had on definitely complimented the hell out of it. In all honesty, I was just glad she came through. "Are we gonna stand here and look cute, or are we gonna go get our hair wet," she asked when she got to us. "After you ma'am," I said sticking my arm out allowing her to lead the way. We had so much fun. We got on just about every ride and I found out that Miss Kylani is scared of heights because she would not get on the roller coaster for nothing. When we caught up with my mom and my nieces and they realized that Kylani was with me, they came running as fast as they could hugging her and asking her to do their hair again. I just laughed and watched them interact. We all walked around as a group and got on a few water slides and rode a few more rides.
After about an hour or two, we all headed to the showers and went to get something to eat at the food court. Everybody was gathered at two tables that were right next to each other but I took Kylani to another table to get some alone time with her. "I'm glad you came out to have fun with us. I got a little worried when I didn't see you with ya girls." "Awww!!! You were looking for me," she said smiling then wrapping her arms around my arm and putting her chin on my shoulder. "I had a really good time. Thanks for inviting me." "No problem."
Kylani's POV
I kissed him on the cheek and got back to my food. This moment made me realize that I was the one in the way of our friendship. I guess I could start letting my guard down little by little, letting him in.
That night...
I decided to go to Aug's place so we could talk about the day that I left so that we could completely clear the air and move forward with our friendship. "You want anything to snack on," he asked me. "Do you have any fruit?" "Yeah. I'll make us a fruit salad." "Alright." I sat on the floor in front of the table with my back against the couch with my eyes closed, taking deep breaths trying to relax myself. I was really nervous to be around him alone considering what almost happened last time. We came to talk and that's it.
He walked back into the living room with this big ass bowl full of fruit. "You think we gone eat all of that?" "If not, I can always put it in the fridge for tomorrow." He smiled at me and I blushed. "So," he said placing the bowl on the table then sitting beside me on the floor, "what happened with you and Justine while I was at the studio?"
"What happened with us don't matter because it didn't faze me at all. I was upset because it was like 'damn. This nigga got a girl and was really tryna fuck last night. And not only that, he left me here and bought me all this stuff like he had plans for us knowing she would be here the next day and didn't say shit'. Like what the fuck, my nigga."
"Justine was never my girl. We know each other from back in my lil nigga days. Her dad lived in N.O. and she used to visit him whenever she could. A lot of people thought it was for me but that wasn't the case at all. Anyways, I ran into her a few months back at one of my concerts and we just hung out and caught each other up on what's been going on in our lives. She told me she was staying in the A now and ever since then we been kicking it. One day, we went to a club and got hella faded. She asked could she stay here and I told her that was cool. Nothing happened. She stayed in my guess room and I was in my room. A few weeks later, she ended up moving to L.A. for a job and we decided since we didn't wanna loose contact like last time, we would hit each other up from time to time and she would come stay with me on her off days. Now this is where the drama comes." I laughed the best I could with a mouth full of fruit. "I had started taking her with me to my interviews and shows just to show her what I do every day and give her a taste of the life I live. This is when the fucking started. We had just left an after party for a show I did early that day, and I was feeling some type of way after having bitches throw their asses on me all night. Somebody was getting fucked that night." I laughed so hard. "I'm forreal. If she wasn't there, one of the bitches was going back to that room with me. I also started to buy her little things like clothes, necklaces, whatever I felt like getting at the time, as a way of saying thank you for something she did for me while I was gone. Then I fucked up and gave her a key."
"Nah, you fucked up when you started letting her stay with you on her off days. I can understand her coming every now and then to visit and catch up. But if she coming every time she has more than two off days she gone start to feel some type of way, whether she wanted to or not. You was giving her that attention that we crave. You having her on your hip when you go to shows and interviews and buying her gifts probably made her think you was feeling some type of way about her. Now you giving her that key...somebody should've punched yo ass for that one."
"Damn," he said in a laugh.
"I'm forreal. I know for a fact that made her think she was Queen Bee and couldn't be touched. Something like a delusional wife telling a mistress 'he might fuck you from time to time, but I'm the one he comes home to', while everybody else looking at her like 'you dumb bitch. Did you hear what you just said?'" We both laughed. "Nah but forreal. I can tell this aint the first time that some shit like this done happened, and I can't blame nobody but you for the monster you created." He gave me a 'what the fuck' look. "How is it my fault?"
"You should've sat her down and made sure she understood her place and what was up."
"I did."
"You clearly didn't."
"How you gone tell me what I did," he asked getting mad. But I didn't care. He needs to fix this shit before some shit happens that can't be takin back.
"Because for one, she's still coming over here on her off days, she still has a key-"
"Had."
"Had a key. And that 'what the fuck you doin in my man's house' face told me all I needed to know...oh. And the fact that she out of her mouth said 'if you weren't trying to get with my man, I would like you' says a lot too. She don't look like one of those 'I don't care what you say you mine' type of psychos," he laughed, "so you need to have another sit down with her if you still wanna have the friendship yall have, or had, without all these complications."
