Perfectly, Imperfect

17.

Toni looked at her wall clock in frustration as her cell phone rung. It was 2 in the morning and after a long day all she wanted to do was sleep. Toni didn't recognize the number so she didn't answer. She turned over and cuddled up to Kenny and fell back asleep.

"Mommy your phone is ringing again!" Kenny Jr. yelled as he walked into the shower with her cell phone. Toni quickly covered up her body before taking the phone from her son.

"Thank you pudding. How about you go help daddy with breakfast?"

"Okay mommy." Kenny Jr. skipped off in a hurry leaving Toni to finish her shower.

Toni walked downstairs slowly as she strolled through her call log. Different unknown numbers had been calling her continuously.

"Maybe you should just answer the phone?" Kenny suggested. The phone rung again and Toni answered.

"Hello?" Toni heard nothing but breathing on the other end.
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Keisha jumped over the high fence and landed beside the bright, sparkling pool. She looked around at the scenery and crept to the patio door. Keisha picked the lock and soon the door popped open.

"This church fundraiser is driving me insane. I don't think I want to be over this next year."

Keisha listened intensely waiting for someone to respond. She finally realized that the person was on the phone. Keisha freely walked upstairs to her old bedroom, she smiled seeing nothing had changed.

"Sweetheart? Keisha is that you?" Keisha turned around to see her grandmother crying. She ran to Keisha wrapping her in a strong hug.

"Yes it's me."

"Thank the Lord. I've been praying for your safe return. Let's get you something to eat."

Mrs. Braxton watched in horror as she watched Keisha vacuum up everything in front of her with her mouth. "Keisha slow down the food isn't going anywhere."

Mrs. Braxton tried to place her hand on Keisha's shoulder but Keisha flinched and quickly got up. It hurt her to see her grandchild like this.

"Have you talked to my parents?"

"No. They had your little brother and left. Came by once talking about wanting to reunite with her classmates. I knew that was a lie. They just packed up didn't say anything at all."

Keisha listened to her grandmother bad mouth her parents and her anger began to boil. Her anger was aimed at her parents but also at her grandmother. She didn't want to hear her degrade them.

"Can you please SHUT UP!" Mrs. Braxton looked at Keisha shocked. "I knew I never should had helped your ungrateful ass. You're just like your mother. GET OUT!" Evelyn yelled at her granddaughter.

Keisha grabbed a butcher knife and ran towards her grandmother. Before she knew it Keisha was uncontrollably stabbing her. Keisha lost count as blood splattered all over the kitchen.

Keisha went upstairs and took a good hot shower before looking through her old closet. The shower did her skin good and the lotion got her back to looking brand new. She then applied some of her old makeup.

Keisha grabbed the plate, spoon, fork and butcher knife and placed them in a ziplock bag. She knocked over items in the house, grabbed the hidden cash in the house plus her grandfathers gun and left.

"What the hell is a Cardi B?" Keisha asked herself turning the station. All she heard was the name and voice. She was already over it.

Keisha pulled up to the house and checked her makeup one last time. She walked up to the front door seductively.

"I'm coming! Hold on!" Someone yelled from the other side of the door. The door opened and a shocked Austin appeared.

"Hey baby I'm back!" Keisha walked up to Austin and kissed him. Austin pulled back and stared at Keisha.

"Bae, who's that at the door?" Keisha looked behind Austin to see Roxy.