The following morning I got up and dressed to go pick up Juju. I missed the hell out of my daughter, she never wanted to be with me. It didn't even matter if I had plans for us or not, she would find her something else to do and I didn't like it one bit.
While I was driving, Chris called. I swear this was the most we have ever talked in a week. He was usually too busy to talk or at least that's what he would tell me.
"How was the date?" He asked.
"It wasn't a date."
He kissed his teeth. "How was it hanging out with your little friend?"
"Everything was cool but the night ended early because I almost had a panic attack."
"The fuck happened? Why didn't you call me? Did that big ass nigga put his hands on you, I'll kill him! He don't know-"
"Chris, please calm down. I'm fine and I just ran into Quan's sister who told me that he was there also. I panicked and got out of there."
"Why?"
"Not ready to face him. And now I have to lay low because this is a big city but it's so small." I admitted as I parked my car. "I have to go though because I see your niece looking out the window."
Chris laughed. "She's a peeping Tom in training." I rolled my eyes and hung up on him.
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"Mommy! Hey Mommy!"
"Hey baby." I tapped her forehead through the screen door before stepping through.
"I got my bag." She pointed to her weekend bag.
"You're ready to come home?"
"No. I go to Gigi house." She said with her hand on her hip.
"No, you're going home. And you better drop that damn hand off of your hip. I done told you about doing that."
I needed to get her into a better day care. I couldn't deal with some of these habits and newly formed attitudes.
"Leave her alone." Shy said.
"I'm not bothering her, she's about to get popped if she puts that hand on her hip like she grown. The other day I had to whoop her because she told me that I'm not her boss."
Shy bust out laughing. "Damn. You got a mini version of yourself."
"Not for long. She gonna make me kill her one of these days." I laughed. "How have you been? Where's Austin, I never see him anymore."
Shy and Austin have been together going on 6 years. I've been patiently waiting for them to announce the wedding and it hasn't happened.
"We broke up."
"What? When? "
"A while ago. He officially moved out about 3 weeks ago. I feel relieved that I can finally live life. He was a virgin anyway and I have needs."
"That means that you're a virgin too." My eyes narrowed and I just stared at her fidgeting until she broke.
"Okay, okay." She stood up and walked to the other side of the living room. "Don't get mad, promise you won't be mad."
"I promise."
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"I lost my virginity to Chris."
"As in my best friend Chris?" I searched in her eyes for the answer. "Oh my goodness! What the fuck? When?"
"Six months ago."
