A MEMPHIS CRY

Chapter 24

( Why did you lie to me)

            Shontiera A.K.A Tiera

Lexis was still in the hospital so I decided to go see her to see what was up. After signing in at the front desk I took the elevator up to the second floor I did two knocks on the door before I entered her room, she was limping out the bathroom.
We locked eyes before she went back over to the bed and climbed in. I pulled a chair closer to her bedside and took a seat. I couldn't get what Nelson had shared with me out my head, but I didn't know how to come out and ask her. I brushed them thoughts out my head and looked up at her with a smile on my face, I wanted to make sure she was okay first.

"Hey girl" I said, she gave me a side look as if she really didn't wanna see me.
"Hey" she said dryly as she flipped through channels on the TV.
"I'm glad you feel better... I was here last night scared as shit but they said we couldn't see you" I told her as I reached for her hand right before she snatched it away. That definitely caught me of guard and to top it off, She didn't reply nor did she give me eye contact it kind of  felt like I was talking to myself.
I sat there staring at her for a second with a Confused expression "So what happened Lexis"? She shoved her shoulders and focused on flipping channels just like I was invisible.

"Did I do something to you Lexis"? I asked concerned of why she was giving me the cold shoulder.
"No Tiera you didn't damn" She said with attitude in her voice.
"We'll talk to me... I'm ya bestfriend Lexis" I said calm reaching out to touch her hand but she pulled back again. I was trying to give her the benefit of the doubt about what Nelson told me, but she was making it clear to me that he was right.

I frowned "Lexis talk to me".
She looked over at me with low eyes, I swear for a minute I didn't even recognize who she was. This wasn't my best friend, this was a stranger... Not Lexis.
"What are you doing today"? She asked changing the subject with a smile on her face. I sat there and stared at her confused still, how did her mode change up just quick.
I sighed "Me and King are going to his mom's house to-"... She cut me off.

"Bitch I don't give a fuck about you and King... Fuck y'all wack ass relationship don't talk to me if you gonna mention King" Lexis yelled.
I jumped back a little shocked "What"?
"Bitch you know what... All you talk about is King this... King that... That nigga ain't doing shit, but fucking you over like he do everyone else... You such a dumb bitch" Lexis went completely off. Her eyes turned cold and she sat there with her face with her twisted up as if something smelled bad in there.

"What the fuck are you talking-" she cut me off again.
"Like I said don't mention King to me... Matter fact I don't even know why your here" Lexis snapped.
I leaned up, I had enough of her smart ass mouth "Umm so what happened to you? You got all this mouth to me, but did you talk all this shit to the person who whooped ya ass cause it sure as hell wasn't Nelson"?
Her face expression turned from twisted to shocked. The way she looked at me confirmed she had lied and got caught up.

I smirked "Oh yeah I knew... I read all the crazy messages you sent to Nelson. He never hit you ever why would you lie to me"? I raised my voice a little.
"You don't know shit" Lexis said mean mugging me hard.
"I know your not pregnant by Nelson" I said causing her eyes to widened. I had her where I wanted now all I wanted was for her to tell me why she lied to me.
I raised my left eyebrow "I'm listening Lexis" I said calming down.

She folded her arms across her chest and laid back on the bed as her eyes tuned into the TV. "It ain't shit to tell you, you ain't never been there for me so why are you even here bitch?? I don't need no fake bitches around me no more" she told me in a smart tone, that hurt my feelings more than she knew.
I felt tears burning my eyes "I was never there for you?? I was never there for you?? We were there for each other... When ya mother and stepdad beat on you and did fucked up shit to you I was there... When you got in fights I was there... When you was hungry I did what I had to do even though I was struggling I still made sure you was straight. Bitch that ain't no fake bitch I was the realest friend ya ass had, but something is bothering you and you all fucked up inside you forget about all of that" I said with tears falling from my eyes, I was hurt to heart.

She gave me a evil look "Get the fuck out" she said under her breath but loud enough for me to hear.
"I was always there for you" I said again softly as I pointed at my chest.
She stared at me with low red eyes "Get out" she repeated a little louder.

I got up and left the room with me eyes stuck on her and a hurt heart. Soon as I closed the door I cried as hard as I could. Me and Lexis never had it out like this and at the end of the day we were there for each other, but bow things had changed obviously. She wasn't my friend no more I didn't know who this person was. I pulled up to the house and tried to get myself together before King started asking questions and being tho his truck was home I knew he was home.
I walked in the living room where he was laid back on the couch watching State Property. He looked at me and instantly muted the TV and sat up.

"What's wrong"? He asked. It was no way I could hid my face nor could I hid the tears in my eyes. He knew me better than I knew myself so he knew something was wrong with me.
I put my keys and purse down and held my head low. He stood up and came over to me gently taking me by the hand. "Babe... What's wrong"?
I shook my head, but he wasn't taking that for a answer.
"Tell me what's wrong"? He asked.

I looked up at him with a sad face "Me and Lexis had a bad fight and after today I don't think we will be friends anymore".
"About what"? He asked frowning his face.
"Doesn't matter she's just not her self I don't know what's wrong with her" I said sighing.
"Babe fuck her you don't need her if she tryna carry you".

I nodded "I was just so weird then she got mad because I said me and you were going out today and after that she just snapped". He looked down at me and shook his head and sighed.
"But anyways off that let me go Change so we can get going" I said walking off without giving him a chance to reply. I was tired of talking and thinking about Lexis and her shit. If she wanted to be a stubborn bitch then so be it, I was tired of her constant attitudes.

King

At that moment I wanted to tell Tiera the truth so bad. I didn't wanna keep hiding this from her, but I didn't wanna break her heart even more. She meant alot to me and I damn sure wasn't gonna let Lexis ruin what me and Tiera had.When she came back downstairs she was changed into a different outfit looking sexy as fuck. We left the house and I drove to my mother's house which was a little ways from where we stayed, but it was cool.