Aubrey sat down in the living room and turned the television on while he ate a bowl of Cheerios. It was 9 AM in the morning and Jade was already bitching.
"Why can't I find my Gucci? Aub, did you sell my bag?!" she yelled from upstairs. Aubrey rolled his eyes and went upstairs to help her look.
"No, but I'll help you look for it," he sighed. Although he was offended, he couldn't help but help her.
"Don't play with me. Aubrey. you're always doing that! I know you sold my purse! Just fess up to it and quit faking, trying to cover it up!"
"Why do you always accuse me of this when you lose something?! I did it one time and our lights had gone out! I don't walk around selling your stuff because if I did, where do you think the money would be? When i get money, it goes towards these things called BILLS! Don't know if you forgot but we do have bills."
She looked at him really deeply. She sighed and rolled her eyes, grabbing her Moschino purse. "I'm going to be late to work. Because, ya know, I have a job. A J O B ! So, please, move." she said, shoving him out of the way and walking downstairs and out the door. He ran his hands over his neck and exhaled heavily. He looked around the room and saw her purse peeping from under the bed. He picked it up gingerly and took it downstairs, setting it on the table so she would see it. His phone rang and we went to grab it when he stumbled upon a bankroll that fell out of her purse, He picked it up and sat on the couch , answering the phone.
"Hello?"
"Aye, this Drake?" he heard an all-too familiar voice say over the phone.
"Well, i guess so.. why, who's calling ?" he said nervously. He heard a hackle.
"It's Weezy F babeh ! And i heard ya mixtape . That shit banged. How would ya like to be in Cash Money?"
Aubrey's heart sank to his balls. After so many years of it just being a dream, it was actually coming to reality. He tried his best not to yell in joy, yet he managed to keep his composure.
"Uh, sure. Yeah! That'd be great!"
"Ahhhh, lil nigga excited! Alright, ya email is ... aub.g@hotmail , right ?"
"Yeah, right." he said, rolling the money in his fingers.
"Okay, we 're going to need to see ya as soon as possible, ya know ? So, imma send you a ticket to Houston tonight so I can see you tomorrow, ya feel me?" Dwayne said, taking a sip of his drink.
"Uh, sure! That's in what, New York?"
"Nah, nigga Texas ! You got alot to learn about America, Canada! Anyway, I got to go. Stay young."
"Alright, B-" He couldn't finish because the phone had hung up. Aubrey hopped up and looked at the money in his hand. Where the hell did this come from?
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"Babe, I'm home!" Jada said as she walked in the house and dropped her bag on the ground. She looked around and saw her bag sitting on the table. Rolling her eyes, she snatched it up and walked around the house, looking for Aubrey.
"Babe?" she yelled.
"Up here!" he yelled over his music playing loudly over the stereo in the bedroom.
"Ugh, Aubrey will you pleaaaaase turn that crap off! I had a long day at work and i do not need to fill my ears with that gar-" she stopped mid-sentence to see him packing a suitcase with a wide smile plastered across his face.
"Hey babe!"
"Um, where are you going?" Jada asked, befuddled at the sight of seeing him packing most of his things.
"Houston. I leave tomorrow morning." she was taken aback.
"What do you mean, tomorrow morning?! When did you plan on telling me this?!" she screeched. He laughed and held her hands together, kissing them gently.
"As soon as you got home! I just got the news today. Cash Money heard my mixtape and now they thinking about signing me!"
"Signing you, and what if they don't?! You just gone spend our money to go out of town on a stupid whim!" Aubrey dropped her hands and looked at her.
"You really talking about that?" he said, taking the bankroll out of his pocket and tossing it on the bed. She folded her arms and looked over at the money, taking it in her hands.
"Where did you get that from?!"
"Don't act like you don't know! It's yours, isn't it?! I mean, it did roll out of the purse that I, infact DID NOT SELL!" she rolled her eyes.
"It's my money and -"
"What's mine is ours! We got bills to pay around here and you just been spending money and hogging money for ya damn self!"
"Look, Aub-"
"I'm not finished. I need you not to do this anymore. Especially when you see need in the house." Jada sat down. She had never seen this side of him. He was so angry and distressed and she didn't like seeing him like this. Although she was aggy, she still liked him,
"Can I talk now?" she said gently. He folded his arms and nodded. "Look, I'm sorry that I never told you about the money," she had to make up the quickest lie she could think of.
"I, I was trying to surprise you for your birthday. I know you wanted to go on vacation so I was gonna take you out." He bought the lie. He smiled at her and nodded.
"Alright, J. Well, wish me luck on this signing." he said, going over to finish packing.
"Fingers crossed!" she smiled, crossing her fingers over he nose. She left the room and escaped downstairs, looking for her phone. Once she found it. she saw she had a new message.
Byron - Hey , babe. Call me when you get a chance.
Although she was with Aubrey, she had an affair. Her bonuses didn't come from just anywhere. Sleeping with the boss did help. They had been seeing each other outside of the office for around two months and she had been getting bigger and bigger bonuses. After all, Aubrey wasn't going to bring her all the money she needed.
