BEV.

Chapter 16: Meet The Fomlay

Dear Diary,

  After the whole nightmare thing, Ive kind of just kept to myself. I've talked but barely really. Im still in this fake ass  relationship with Romeo and Omar apparently doesnt really seem to care. Romeo isnt even half that bad as I thought, I mean he did invite me to his parent's house tonight. Kinda nervous, I mean Its not like Im taking him serious but at the same time, I want to make a good first impression. More to come.

I began to flip through my closet as I looked for something to wear. I pulled out my Pink mid crop top, before flinging it back into my closet. Sighing, I decided to call the person who would know best attire that I should be dressed in.

The phone began to ring before it finally picked up.

"So tell me, What should I wear? I dont know what to do. I dont want to overdress but at the same time, I dont want to under dress and make them feel awkward ya know?

"Babe chill." Romeo chuckled. "You over working yourself, just throw sumn' on."

"You sure, I stil dont know what to wear." Beverly sighed as she looked through the items in her closet. She sighed deeply into the speaker of the microphone.

"Well, what are your options?"

"Um.. Well maybe a dress? Like I got these new heels that my mom just p-"

"-Baby, chill out." Romeo laughed once again. He couldnt believe how nervous Beverly was acting. His parents werent all that, she didnt have to impress his little family.

Beverly sighed. "Im doing too much?"

"Yes."

Beverly huffed. "Im sorry, Im just nervous you know, this is so different for me."

"I hear ya babe, but just chill ya little body out for me iight? You're going to look nice in whatever you wear. Stop stressing and dont worry about dressing like a fashionista. This aint Americans Next Top Model." The two laughed in unson.

"Boy, shut yo mouth. I gotta look cute for my man and his folks iight."

"Yeah whatever." Romeo laughed. "But bae, I gotta go iight? I'll call you when Im on my way to pick you up."

"Alright, I got you. Bye."

"Bye."


Little did Beverly know, Romeo had an incoming call from his sidechick Angel. As he seen the notification that she was calling, he remembered that tonight they had plans to 'chill' with one another and he had to cancel those
quick before Bev suspected anything.

Angel agreed to it and the two decided to reschedule since Bev wasnt bout giving up that punnany any time soon.


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Beverly stood up, running her hand down her dark wash Levi jeans. She wore a white v-neck along with her black blazer that she rolled up her sleeves too. A silver chain hung around her neck and touched about the middle of her chest. She had silver studs in her ears and pink lipgloss on her plump lips.
She wore plain black flats on her feet, as her hair had a braid in the front of her hair and was in a tight knit bun.

She sprayed her Chanel perfume around her neck, wrist, back, chest and inbetween her thighs. Have to keep everything fresh, ya know.

Her phone began to ring playing Pony, indicating Romeo was calling. Beverly rushed towards her phone, picking it up. "Hello?" She answered.

"Yeah, Im outside."


After Romeo hung up the call, Angel began calling. Kissing his teeth, he was about to answer, but when he seen Bev heading from out her house and quickly pressed ignore, being cautious that Bev was about to enter his car.

He tried to play it out, as he put down his phone and eyed Beverly as she walked from her driveway to his car.

"Hey." She greeted as she sat down into the vehicle, putting her seatbelt over her shoulder.

"Aye." Romeo eyed Beverly up and down. "You look cute."

"Thanks."

"No problem." Romeo put the car into drive and began driving to his house.



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Romeo fixed his steering wheel as he parked into his driveway. He turned the car off and looked towards Beverly. "You nervous?"

"Psh no." Beverly smirked, brushing her nervousness under her sleeve.

Romeo rolled his eyes playfully, before eyeing her. "Clearly, you're nervous." He laughed.

"Way to rub it in Romeo." Bev pouted.

Romeo leaned in, kissing Beverly on the lips. "Baby, you have nothing to be nervous about. Forreal."

Beverly smiled shyly as she nodded at him.


Romeo lived in a decent house. It wasnt no mansion or nothing, but it wasnt no run down place either. It was a home and that was all that mattered.


Once the two actually entered the house, Bev was surprised. The house's interior was nice and had quite some taste.

"Nice house." Bev commented as she and Romeo both slid off their shoes.

"Thanks."

Romeo grabbed a hold of Beverly's hand and began to lead her towards the living room where his family sat down, relaxed.


In his living room, a middle aged woman sat down cuddled up beside a middle aged man that looked to be her husband. In the other couch sat two twin girls. One was on
her phone, with her head down and looked quite girly while the other girl was watching tv and dressed more plain and basic.


"Hey." Romeo greeted. "This is Beverly."

Romeo's mom, dad and geeky sister stood up while the one on the phone just stayed in her seat as she continued to stay on her phone.


"Hey girl, It's nice to meet you. Im Tricia, Romeo's mommy." She said proudly as she smiled and shared a laugh. Tricia's hair was in a short hair style, and she had
a bang in the front of her hair that had red highlights in it.

"And, Im Romeo's dad, Dominic." He took Bev's hand into his and shook it firmly. Dominic was tall and had short curly hair. Something Romeo didnt inherit sadly. Romeo
needed a pitchfork to comb out of his hair, thats exactly the reason why he got a haircut every week, not no every two weeks haircut like everyone else.

"A-A-And I'm Cassidy." Cassidy smiled as she stuck a strand of her hair to the back of her head.

Beverly smiled as she smiled at Romeo's family. "It's nice to meet you all."

"Pleasure is ours." They said in unison.

Beverly's smile faded as she looked over Romeo's sister who instead of greeting her like everyone else in the family, she decided to stay in her seat.

She got up, making Beverly smile slightly as she thought she was about to greet Beverly like everyone else. But instead, she looked Beverly up and down before rolling her
eyes and spoke up while staring at her mother. "Ma, Angel's coming over. Iight? Iight cool." She flipped her hair before turning around and sitting back in her seat.


Her mom didnt say anything as her face kind of showed a hint of embarrassment. "Sorry. Nicki gets like that sometimes. Excuse her."


"Oh whatever." Nicki interjected.

Tricia deep sighed as she lead Beverly and the rest of the family into the dining room but Bev quickly noticed Romeo stay behind aas he conversed with Nicki about
something she knew nothing about.


Beverly ignored it and instead she listened to whatever Tricia was babbling into her ear. Moments later, Romeo came into the dining room with everyone else and sat beside
Beverly but he had a scrowl on his face for some reason. A part of Beverly wanted to reach over and ask Romeo what was wrong but she went against her will and decided to
just leave the situation alone and back off.


She continued to answer his parents questions until they were interrupted by a dinging doorbell. "I'll get it!" Nikki yelled from the living room. Beverly shook her head as
the family got quiet as Tricia began taking the chicken she prepared from out the oven and got Cassidy to help her take out the side meals she also prepared.

As Tricia made her way over to her chair, a short toffee skinned female entered the kitchen beside Nikki's side. "Angel's here yall." She announce as she chewed on her
stale gum as the girl stared at Romeo as he nearly choked on his glass of water.


Bev patted his back as she reached over and asked if he was ok.

He nodded his head and kept his head down.

"Hello Mr. and Mrs.Douglas. Cassidy." Angel greeted. "Hello Romeo." She looked at him again,smiling.

Romeo just waved as the rest of his family, said hi to Angel in a low and sad voice.


"Come on girl, lets go back into the living room, Its dead in here."

As the two of them walked out, Beverly could see the irritation in Cassidy's eyes and she also noticed how Romeo's leg was now bouncing up and down like something was really
bugging him.


Beverly just continued to eat her greens and minded her own business, staying quiet.


After disgusting her food, Bev excused herself to the bathroom. She was instructed where the washroom and she smiled as she made her way over there, when she stopped after she overheard a conversation.

"Angel!Stop playing, I know you fucking my brother, girl quit lying."

Angel shared a laugh as she covered her face. "K, Im sorry but that D too hard to resist...just ugh. I dont even know why he with that girl forreal. Acting picture perfect and shit. Originally, today him and I were
supposed to fuck, but nope! Ms.Goody too shoes over there had to fuck up my plans."

"Girl, you aint lying. Bout she dressed up all professional and shit. Who she tryna impress?"

They shared a laugh.

Beverly couldnt believe what she was hearing. She ran to the bathroom and cried lightly as she couldnt believe Romeo would betray her like this. But suddenly, everything was beginning to make sense.
The way he was acting whenever Nikki mentioned Angel's name how he acted, the way he stood back when the rest of the fam (minus Nikki) walked into the dining room so he could have
a private conversation with Nikki and the way he acted when Angel walked into the dining room.

Beverly wiped her tears as she laughed about the situation. "This nigga think Ima fool." She said as she patted away her tears with the piece of tissue of paper in her hands.
"Naw boo, you the fool." She laughed once again as she looked herself in the mirror.

Bev fought every bone in her body to not just leave. She didnt want to disrespect Romeo's family like that. They didnt do nothing to her. She walked back into the dining room, and sat back down in her seat.

"I wanted to thank you Mr. and Mrs. Douglas for having me over for dinner. It was much appreciated, really thank you, But, Im going to have to leave, If thats okay with you guys?"

"Aw thank you for coming Precious. We undestand, and Its getting late so no worries hunny. Thanks for giving us some of your time." Tricia stood up as Dominic smiled at Bev.

"No, thank you." Beverly laughed as she walked over and gave Tricia a hug. "You ready to go?" Bev stared into Romeo's eyes as he just nodded.


"Thanks again. And bye Mr.Douglas and Cassidy." Bev waved.

"Bye Beverly." The fam said together.


Beverly walked ahead of Romeo and quickly slid her flat's on.

She left Romeo behind without saying a word and walked to the passenger seat of his car. Yasss Beverly hold your ground.

"This nigga got me fucked upppp!!" Beverly thought in her head as she wrapped her hand around the door handle tightly, you'd think she'd actually pull the door handle off just
by the way she was holding onto it and so tightly.


Romeo came moments later, unlocking the car door. Bev made to duck right inside there as soon as she heard the doors unlock.

Beverly was ready, she sat away from the drivers seat as her eyes stared out her window.

After 15 minutes of driving, Romeo's dumb as finally figured out something was wrong.

"Yo, what's wrong with you?"
Beverly just rolled her eyes and kissed her teeth.

"Aye, all that aint needed."

"Humph!" Beverly sighed. "So Romeo..."

"Yeh?"

"Angel got that million dollar pussy?" Beverly finally looked into Romeo's eyes.

He froze as his lip hung open, Ah a nigga caught now.

"W-What you talking about? She's in grade nine, why the hell would I mess with a niner?"

Beverly laughed. "Even worse."

"The fuck is your issue?"

"You're my issue you dumb ass!" Beverly yelled on the brink of tears. "I fucking opened up to you, told you my shit, and this entire lil play boy been going and dipping in every girls little peanut butter to buss a nut?! You fucking loser! You fool! I hate you!" Beverly shoved Romeo, making him lose a lil balance of the steering wheel but luckily they were right outside her crib so.

"Yo relax!"

"No Romeo, shut the fuck up with your little punk ass! I only dated your foolish ass to make someone jealous anyway!" Beverly stormed out of Romeo's car.

"Ouu, I bet you were tryna make your little punk ass uncle jealous right? So he can fuck your ass up some more? Huh?" Romeo began to laugh and he definitely hit a nerve with Bev as she came running towards his car, but by the time she couldve done anything he was pulling away.

"Punk ass bitch!" Beverly hollered as she threw a rock at his window, successfully cracking it as Romeo drove away.

Beverly broke down right then and there in the middle of her driveway. She couldnt believe he'd say something like that. She picked herself up as she continued to cry and walked and continued to walk until she couldnt walk anymore.

She knocked on a rectangular wooden door and and waited til anyone opened it. When she saw the house lights finally flicker on, Omar came opening the door shirtless.

"Bev?"

Beverly fainted onto Omar's front porch.

"Oh shit!" Omar rushed to her side.