Same day
New Orleans
Onika Maraj-Knowles
"Solange?" Bey answered, confusion evident in her tone.
"Oh my god! Beyoncé, I've been trying to reach you for weeks now. Where the hell are you?"
"I changed my number. Someone is coming after me and I needed to vanish in a way. How did you get this number?" She asks.
"You know I have my ways. I've tried reaching Nicki to, but she wasn't answering either. Is she with you?" I look at Bey, and shake my head no.
"Look solo, I get that your worried and all, but I can't be too careful and I'm not discussing anything over the phone. Was there something that you needed to speak to me about?"
We hear her sigh on the other side of the phone. The fact that she was able to get Bey's number, and on top of that, not saying how she got it, isn't sitting well with me.
"Wow Bey. I know you don't have many people to trust right now but damn, I didn't think you'd shut me out to."
"What did you need to talk to me about Solange?" She asks.
"Fine. Just disregard everything I just said." She says sarcastically. "Mom heard you were in town a few days ago, and she's been trying to get ahold of you. I think she knows who's messing with you."
"I already know that. I don't have to go home to get that information. Anything else?" She says.
"Well do you know WHY this person is after you?"
Bey and I's eyes meet.
"Yes, I do. Again I don't need to come home for that information. So if there's something important that I need to know Solo, just tell me right now." Bey says, irritation present.
"I don't know what's so important that mom wants to tell you in person. All I know is she's not herself, and I'm starting to worry. Can you please just stop by to at least check on her. I know this is asking for a lot considering your hiding and all." She says.
Bey sighs and looks at me to see what we're going to do. I nod my head.
"Yeah Solo, I'll be there in a few days." She says.
"Thank you! Ok let me know when you get in. I love you." She says excitedly into the phone. "Oh and tell Nicki I said hello. I know she's with you."
"Yea, yea. Goodbye." Bey says, and hangs up the phone. She looks at me shaking her head.
"What was that about?" I ask, laying back down.
"Your guess is as good as mine baby." She says, putting her phone back and laying her head on my chest.
We sit in silence for a few moments before she broke it. "I really don't need anymore drama in my life right now. I don't know why she couldn't have just told me what my mom wants."
I run my fingers through her messy honey blonde hair. My poor baby can't ever get a break. As soon as I'm able to relieve at least some of her stress for a moment, something else has to come and ruin it.
"I know baby. Not to dampen the good mood that we were just in any further, but what are we going to do about David holding Candi hostage?" I ask her, hoping she has some sort of idea.
"Well, the only thing I can think of right now is to get those diamonds back to him. I mean, I don't want to but I can't risk him hurting Candi so I have to give him what he wants." She says, rubbing her hand up and down my side. "I want to go see what my mom wants first though. Maybe whatever she has to say can help with that. It's a stretch, but what can it hurt?"
