You can't blame me for falling for someone.
You can't blame him either.
You can't blame either of us.
It just happened.
The heart does what it does.
"Are you sure you're ready for this?" he asked.
"No I'm not, but I'm damn sure I'm not going to pu...
Reign was the most beautiful I met in my 24 years of life. I don't know what came over me as I drove to her apartment, but I was nervous. More like....scared to death. After Talia, I didn't want to trust another woman, but Reign was different. More different than any other woman I've ever been with.
I got to her place and parked the car. As I was going into the building, I got a phone call and it was from my father. "What?" I answered.
"Is that any way to greet your father?" His voice came through the phone.
"Well, yes. After the shit you put me through these couple of months, you're lucky I even answered the fucking phone." I gritted my teeth.
"Anyways, I heard you kicked Talia out your house. I just want to know why." He stated and I rolled my eyes.
"Really? Why do you care if I throw that bitch out?" I walked up the stairs to get to the 5th floor
"She's not a bitch."
"You know that bitch is pregnant, right? Or did she tell me first, thinking I would believe it? How would mom feel about this if she found out?" I spat out, "Don't call me again," and with that, I hung up as I finally get to Reign's floor.
I walked down the hall and reached her door. As I was about to knock, her friend Amy opened the door and looked me up and down.
"You clean up nice Caleb." She said opening the door wide, letting me through.
"Thank you." I walked in and went to sit on the couch. "Is she here?"
"Yea. She'll be ready in a few. Would you like anything to drink?"
"Nah I'm good, thanks." I smiled at her before she turned and walked down the hallway to Reign's room.
My phone rang again and I looked at it..."Fuck." I answered it, "Hey mom. What's up?"
"Where are you? You were supposed to be here 30 minutes ago, Caleb!" she whisper-yelled into the phone.
"I'm on my way. I just had to pick up my date." I sighed, knowing she was going to talk my ear off. "She got off work not too long ago," I explained to her.
"Talia? She's joining us?" she questioned me. I pulled the phone from my ear and looked at it like she went crazy.
After a few seconds, I told her, "Hell no. I broke up with her months ago mom. I'm just bringing.... a friend."
"Mm. Just call me when your here." With that, she hung up. My mother can be so mean sometimes. Didn't even say bye.
I shook my head and sat here waiting.
-a couple minutes later-
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(Reign's dress for the party)
I just stared at Reign for a minute. "Damn." I was speechless. She was beautiful.
"Damn I didn't know you were going to wear red, I would've worn something different." She chuckled as she walked toward the front door to grab her keys.
"Well, you're beautiful. Great minds think alike, you know." I smiled as she unlocked the door. "We are actually very late. My mother is going to beat my ass for doing this."
"This is your mother's event," She looked at me, "and you're late? You might as well buy her some roses and chocolates with a sorry note." she joked and we both left the house after saying bye to Amy.
"Nah. I can't be later than I already am." I smiled as we walked down the stairs of the building.
There was a comfort in the silence we were in. Apart from the clicking of her heels, her beauty was loud and highly noticeable. I held my arm out for her and she took it with a smile on her face. A nigga like me definitely doesn't deserve this. After everything I put women through and what I went through with them, this was me pushing it. I didn't want to do so much and get so little in return. I didn't want to get my heart broken again. I just hope that once she knows who my father is, she doesn't go running for his dick.... as Talia did.
"Caleb." I heard my name as I phased out of my thoughts. Her hand was waving in my face. I took it and gave it a kiss. "Are you okay there?" She asked.
"Yea I'm sorry. I zoned out there." I opened the car door for her and she got inside, adjusted her dress before letting me close it. I then got to the other side of the car, started it then drove to the fundraiser.
We were in a comfortable silence for a couple of minutes before she began to say something. "What is this fundraiser about?"
"Oh right. This is a West African Societal Charity or WASC for short. My mother is raising money to help the poor and homeless, those in need, in West Africa. Mainly Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Mali, and Sierra Leone. This is really important to her because she was born in Ghana and she vowed to herself that she was going to help out her country anyways she could." I tried to explain the best I could, but in all honesty, I didn't know much myself. I did love that my mother used her fame for good. She was like the Beyonce of socialites to me.
"Wow, your mother sounds really sweet. I wish I had a mom to be inspired by." I glanced over at her when she said that. I then took her hand as I drive the rest of the way talking to her about family and my stupid fame.
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Hey Guys!!!
I know this is late, late. SOOOO very late.
I'm sorry!! A lot has been happening in my life
But I'm going to be uploading a lot more this year. I owe to myself and you <3
