Picture Perfect

chapter forty six

August A. Alsina Jr.

The car ride was silent for the most part. Kai was in the backseat asleep while I was driving. We're two hours away from New Orleans and I was ready to lay down. Kai's phone began to ring and I grabbed it from the cup holder. I glanced down at it to see Chris's name. I declined the call and sat it down. He must not know all the damage he has caused her. Hell everyone was about one nerve away from attacking his ass and I don't blame them. How are you going to cheat on your wife and top of that, give her gonorrhea? As far as I'm concerned me and him ain't cool right now.

"Aug." Lani called out.

"Huh?" I inquired as I took a left turn.

"Thanks for getting me away. I just don't know what to do anymore." She sighed. I pulled the car over and looked back at her.

"I know you needed to get away lil' bit. Ya' need to do what's right for ya' and the girls. At this moment in time, ya' just need to make a schedule with him to come get Lani. When ya' ready to talk to him then ya' talk about ya' issues." I advised.

"If I see him August, I feel like I'm going to kill him. He cheated then gave me a STD that could possibly have affect on the baby, our child. I was ready to forgive him until I found out that I have a STD."

"I can't tell ya' what to do but follow what ya' heart is saying."

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Kai'lani I. Brown ↠ two hours later

We were finally in New Orleans and at a home August had rented for us for the next week. August had went to the store to retrieve some things while I stayed back and just laid down. I've been so stressed and I know it's bad for the baby. It might be time for Chris and I to just talk since I haven't talked to him since I left. I grabbed my phone and got out of the bed. I opened the doors to the balcony then took a seat in one of the chairs. I dialed Chris's number then waited for him to pick up.

"Babe I'm so gl-"

"Listen Chris and listen closely. You are really the last person I want to talk to right now but we have two children to take care of and that's all I'm concerned about. If you haven't heard it already, you have given your child and I gonorreha. I'm just indecisive on where us a married couple should go. You can get the girls for two weeks and I'll have them for two weeks."

"Babe I'm so sorry for eve-"

"Don't do that Chris, don't think a apology will work. You need to work on yourself as a person before we even think about getting back together. You really hurt me Chris and I don't know what I did wrong as a wife but we certainly know what you did wrong as a husband. Don't contact me unless it's something about the girls." I told him before hanging up. I sighed and sat my phone down.

"Ya' did the right thing."

I turned to see August leaning against the doorway, "I know but why do I feel like I'm one step away from losing it all?" I inquired. August sighed and took a seat beside me. Hewrapped his arm around my shoulder and I laid my head on his shoulder.''

"It may seem like that now but just imagine how better ya will feel down the road. I want y'all to work out but he needs to do some self improvement before there is a chance of that working out. Ya' are nearly four months pregnant, ya' need to stop the stressin' and thing about what ya' are goin' to do before that baby gets in this world."

"Is it bad that I want this to be settled before the baby gets here?"

"No it isn't, ya' and Chris are married. Ya' love him." He told me. I just looked down at the ground and sighed. Why did he have put me through this? Was I losing my looks? Was it because of the way my body looked? I just don't get it.

"Come on lil' bit, I got you some Popeyes." August told me. I got up and walked inside of my room. I just need to know where I go from here.