I watched Shawn as he ran up the steps without sayin a word to me. When he came back down the steps, he said he would be right back. "Hey wait, where are u goin," I said standin up and followin him. I was likin the way that he was holdin me. I felt different.
"I got some shit I need to handle right now. Tell Joi I'll be back."
"Can I go with u?"
"Nah, I need u to stay here and watch Quis for me. U will stay here and watch him right?"
"But what about the moment we just had?"
"Listen, if u keep bein urself, we gone have plenty moments, ahight? U promise u won't leave right?"
"Nah, I guess I won't. How long u gone be gone?"
"I can't answer all these questions, I gotta go," he said almost runnin out the door. I watched him run to his car and speed off like some crazed man. I hope nothin is wrong.
I went back to the couch and as soon as I sat down the phone rang. I didn't know if I should answer it or not but I went to it and looked at the caller id. I saw Joi's name so I picked up. "Hello?"
"Beyonce? U answerin my phone? I guess that means ur still there and plannin to stay with me?"
"No."
"Well I tried. Where's my baby?"
"He's upstairs studyin."
"Really. That's good. Shawn?"
"He just left out in a rush to go somewhere. Is everythin okay wit him?"
"Did he say where?"
"No but he was in a big rush. Somebody called and said somethin and then he left."
"Really? I wonder wth he doin. I need him to get his cell phone. I don't need him gettin into no shit."
"Hey what did u wanna tell me about him?"
"I'll tell u when I get there. I might be about thirty minutes late. Watch my baby for me."
"I will."
"Thanks. Bye."
"Ahight."
As soon as I hung up with her and walked back towards the couch, the phone rang again, so I figured it was her. "Yo where Shawn at? Who dis?"
"Beyonce."
"Beyonce? Who the hell are u?"
"What do u want?" It sounded like a man on the other end.
"Tell Shawn I'm still here on Redan Rd but don't come down here, shots done rang out and some shit done popped off so-" it sounded like he dropped his phone and then he picked it back up. "-Shit is crazy. I ain't mean to start no shit like this. Damn." Before the line clicked off, I heard two loud pops and I already knew they were gun shots. I got more than worried that I didn't know what to do.
I ran upstairs and saw that Quis was takin a nap. I really didn't wanna wake him up but I had to make sure Shawn was okay. He could be the one for me. The only person in the world that could grow to care for me. I let out a huge sigh and decided to grab a few dollars for bus fair from my purse and a little extra and my phone and then I picked Quis up. This boy was heavy as hell and he didn't wake up.
