He's My Boss

XV.

"Can you at least tell me who?"

"It was Kia." Khalifa said blandly.

"Don't play like that Khalifa! Who did you get pregnant?"

"I'm not playing Azani! You wasn't showing me any attention so I went to the only person that would. She told me that you thought I wasn't shit and that you should leave me for your boss. You foul as fuck bro. I was actually changing for you! I was gonna stop slanging but I'm so glad she told me about you!"

I looked around the room breathing hard. "I can't believe this. She's lying to you! She was the one that said I should leave you for Jordan because you weren't shit! If I wanted to leave you I would've done it when you slept with Monique! That's why she didn't want to come to the party. How long have y'all been messing around?"

"For about a month now."

I slapped him. "You fucking bitch! You are a fucking piece of shit! I should've listened to my family and ditched your ass and left you on the street! You wasn't shit when I met you but I thought I could change you but you proved me wrong. Get the fuck out of my house! Go live with that bitch! I shouldn't even be mad, I'm glad she showed me the light and I'm glad that you showed me that I was surrounded my snakes!"

"I get your mad but if you ever in yo life put your hands on me again I will put you through that fucking wall! And I'm already a step ahead of you, I moved my shot outta here and into a hotel room." He threw the keys at my feet and laughed. "I was the best thing that happened to you baby, remember that."

He walked out and slammed the door.

Amani walked out of her room. "What is going on- oh my god Azani what happened to you? Where Khalifa? What happened to your hair?"

"You were right, I wasted my life on a man who just wanted my so called friends."

"What? Start over, what happened?" She said putting me on the couch and holding me in her arms.

I explained everything to her and every word that came out of my mouth left a horrible taste in my mouth and built her anger up. This was one of the only times she ever acted like my sister. She actually made me feel better but I was still ready to drag Khalifa and Kia at the same time. I looked at Kia as my siste. It seems to me that everything I told her, she twisted my words to make her look better in Khalifa's eyes

***

I woke up in my bed with one of my night gowns. Amani must have helped me because I don't remember changing. I grabbed for my phone but it was no where in sight. I walked to the kitchen and saw Amani watching tv.

"Hey." I said softly.

She turned around. "Hey Zani. The kids are at school and your boss called and I told him that you won't be coming in today. You need your rest."

"What time is it?" I said rubbing my eyes and sitting next to her.

"2:37."

"In the afternoon? I slept for that long?"

"Yeah. How are you feeling?"

"Much better than last night. Ya know, I'm actually over it. I'm just glad that my life is cutting unwanted people off. Don't get me wrong I was distraught last night but now I'm okay with it. Maybe now I can start over fresh and now all I have to worry about what I want to change in here."