.....you alright?" Anthony asked, walking up towards the door.
"Yea, I'm good, thanks!" Rhonda replied, trying to close the door.
"Nah, hold up, wait a minute! This is what you called me over here for? To run off your ex and close the door in my face?" Anothimy asked as he pushed the door open.
"Oh, no, I'm just really tired."
"Well aren't you gonna invite me in!?"
"Oh, no, I don't invite people in that I barely know."
"Oh, and I don't just come over and save random girls from their crazy, drunk exes." He replied .
Rhonda hesitated and opened the door, letting Anthony walk in.
"It's not that fancy in here, sorry about the toys." Rhonda explained.
"Oh it's not a problem, and, you have a daughter?" He asked, picking up one of Lisa's pictures.
"Yes, she just turned 5 almost a week ago. Would you like something to drink?" She asked, changing the subject.
"Sure! So, was that guy her father?" He asked.
"Yea, unfortunately, he is!"
"Are you guys like, still together or on bad terms or what?" He asked, eager to know.
She walked in the kitchen, grabbed a beer out of the fridge, and handed it to him.
"No we are not together! Bennie has a 6 month pregnant wife! I don't know why he was even outside my apartment this late anyway. He doesn't even call to check on his daughter."
"Well why was he over here this dam late?"
She looked away at the wall.
(Sigh)
"Cierra was playing on my phone the other night texting Bennie like she was a guy to make him mad . He wouldn't stop texting my phone so so made him."
Ha ha ha!" Anthony laughed.
"What's so funny?"
"Nothing, so that's why he came at me sideways in the club!?"
"Yes, that's why!"
"You two are crazy!"
"Look, I'm sleepy , so....."
"Oh it's ok, you owe me , like I said!"
"What do you mean I owe you!? I don't get down like that if that's what you're saying!"
"And what makes you think I do ? I don't want sex. I want a date!" He said, rubbing his hands together.
Anthony was totally the opposite of Bennie.
Tall, dark skinned, built, pretty white teeth.
Rhonda had to admit, he was very handsome. But he need d more than his looks and charms to win her over. After all , She didn't want to end up being with another Bennie.
"Ok, deal! One date and we will be even!"
Rhonda stood up to shake his hand.
"What are you doing? This isn't a deal! Just go on the date with me, you might like it dam!"
"Ok, whatever!" She replied walking him towards the door.
Anthony turned around and gave her a hug.
He smelled so dam good. She couldn't help but to hug him back.
"See, that wasn't so hard was it!?" He asked.
She blushed, but didn't let him see it .
"Ok , I'll see you tomorrow, be ready around 8."
"Where are we going!?"
"Just be ready at 8 ok?"
"Ok!"
Bennie was drunk, but he didn't leave. Standing behind a tree across the street, he watched Anthony leave.
He was threw the beer bottle up against the tree in anger.
-The next day-
Rhonda woke up to a "Good morning beautiful" text.
She smiled and replied "Good morning."
Before she could even get out of the bed to brush her teeth and face, there was a knock at the door.
It was Cierra!
"Bitch, what you doing up so early?" Cierra asked, as she walked in looking around .
"What are you looking for girl?"
"Oh, nothing! I thought you and Anthony was gonna get jiggy last night!"
"Really ?? I'm not like you Cierra! Besides, Anthony isn't even that type of person."
"And how do you know? You blew him off the whole time at the club!"
Rhonda ignored her, trying to keep her out of her business but Cee wasn't having it.
"Hello??"
She gave in "Ughhh, girl, Bennie stupid ass came over here drunk last night beating on my fuckin window . So I called Anthony to come over ."
"ANDDD!?" Cierra stood there with her arms folded smiling.
"Nothing happened! He just told Bennie to gone by his business, that's all!"
"You mean to tel me the mother fuckers didn't fight?"
"No, they didn't ! Bennie was drunk so he just left."
"Anything else?"
"Oh and he's taking me on a date." She mumbled, so Cierra couldn't hear .
"He's what!?"
"He's taking me on a date!"
"Oh my God when bitch!?"
"Ummm, tonight!" Rhonda replied, smiling.
"Ohhhhh shittttt!!!!!" Cierra was more excited than she was .
"What are you wearing!?"
"I have no idea!"
Suddenly Rhonda's phone rang.
It was Bennie!
She looked up at Cierra, she knew the drill, but Rhonda quickly stopped her "I got this!"
"Hello?"
"Bitch i know you didn't have a night around my baby!" He screamed in the phone.
"Bennie stop calling my fuckin phone before I call Casey and read her all these dam text messages . I don't want yo ass no more!! This is gone be about Lisa! If you're not calling me about her, don't fuckin call me at all."
"Imma fuck yo......"
Click...she hung up the phone.
"I don't have time for his bullshit!! Fuck his ass!"
"Now, lets go find me something to wear.........
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Single Mother
Short Story#SingleMother INTRO All Rhonda wanted to do was grow up and be a dancer, but when she gave her heart to the wrong people she ended up biting off more than she could chew. Growing up in a home , without a father, feeling unloved she finds he...
