La'Nae
The store is bringing in a lot of money, but today was my day off. I spent all day cleaning and making sure everything is ready for the baby to come.
There was a knock at the door. I opened the door to see a bloody Jasmine. Should I help her out or close the door in her face? I wanna say slam the door in her God damn face, but the voice in the back of my head said to help her. I sighed.
"What happened to you?"
"The guy that I was with been beating the fuck out of me. This time I tried to leave and this is the result."
"Let me get you cleaned up." I went upstairs to get the first aid kit. I walked into the kitchen to see her playing with her thumbs.
I cleaned up her cuts as good as I could. After I finished wrapping her up I washed my hands so I could finish cooking dinner.
"You okay?" I asked her. She nodded.
"Nae I just wanna say in really sorry for what I did to you. You didn't deserve that. I was just mad that you chose her over me. I know our friendship was rocky from the start and I'm truly sorry. I hope you can one day forgive me." she said. I couldn't help but cry. I slid down to the floor sobbing.
Fucking hormones.
She walked over to me and hugged me.
"Get the fuck off her?!" I heard Chris yell.
"I was just trying to help."
"Well don't try and help her. It's probably your fault she crying!" Chris spat. She winced at his words.
"Yo why- damnnnn what happen to yo face? Looked like someone fucked yo shit completely up and left you for dead. Shit I thought I felt bad for Rihanna, but you got her beat." I had to hide my laugh, but they sure didn't. Then Chris went to yelling at her making her cry.
"THAT'S ENOUGH DAMNIT!" I yelled. They stopped and looked at me.
"I'VE HAD IT UP TO HERE WITH Y'ALL! So stfu I have enough going on. Yeah she was wrong and did what she did, but what's done is done. If I could forgive y'all I can forgive her. We might not be back on good terms, but I still helped her. Now you two go get cleaned up before I really act a fool." they put they heads done and did as told.
"Thank you." she whispered. I nodded. I fixed everyone's plate.
This was so awkward. I swear there was so much tension in the air. I was getting frustrated. I was about to flip this table over. I slammed my hand on the table.
"Choppa please don't make me act up. Cut the shit right fucking now she here so deal with it. Jojo you too. If y'all don't get it right I'mma put y'all out. Choppa you don't even wanna fuck with me tonight." I glared at him.
"Sorry." they mumbled in unison. We continued eating in silence. After a while I decided to speak.
"Tell them what happened Jasmine." she looked scared and unsure. I grabbed her hand and nodded in reassurance.
She told them everything from the beginning up till now. I know Jojo was mad, but he didn't show it. He had a straight face. I know he still love her. Choppa just mad cause he hate when men hit women.
"Now we may not be good friends again, but I'll help you out." she looked up at me.
"You don't have to do that."
"Well I'm doing it. You need to get yourself together cause you have a son to think about. I'll let you move into my condo that's out the city." Chris looked at me. "You can live there for the first six months for free. After the six months you will have to start paying rent. So that means you need to find yourself a job. Jojo and Chris will help you go and get you and your son things from whoever this dude is house. But tonight we all need to sleep and get some rest." they all nodded.
*
"Bae why you really helping her?" This nigga. I swear I'm on the verge of snapping, but I bit my tongue so I wouldn't snap.
"Cause she needs it. I know she was wrong for what she need. She going thru something. Even if I was going thru it and she didn't help me I would still help her. Holding a grudge is not going to stop or change anything. Holding a grudge doesn't do anything because the person is still going to live their life regardless. She did wrong, I forgave her. Just like I did you. So what's the difference?" he didn't say anything.
"Exactly. Now take your ass to bed we got shit to do in the am."
*
Everyone was dressed and ready to get this day over with. We were able to get all her stuff out of dude house before he got back.
I drove to the condo I knew Chris had question about it, but didn't ask, I know he will. I haven't said much of anything the whole time.
Once we pulled up to the condo they unloaded her things and put them in the house. Pregnant or not I wasn't doing shit.
It already had furniture so she should be good. All she need to do is go grocery shopping.
Once she was all settled we left. The drive back home was quite. Once we got home Jojo left. He was quite the whole time too. He couldn't even look at her.
"So why you didn't tell me about this condo?"
"I don't know. I didn't know I was supposed to tell you about everything I own. If you wanna know then ask."
"Well where are all your condos, apartments, houses, etc?"
"Where are all yours and traps?" I asked even though I already knew.
Silence.
"Exactly my point."
I got up to get ready for bed. He made my head hurt. Soon as I hit the sheets I was out.
