Damaged goods

DAMAGED GOODS| 26

Dave

It's been hours since Aaliyah said she was gonna FaceTime me. I took Kairi to my moms now I'm alone laying in my own pool of sweat.

I tried calling Liyah twelve times but it kept going to voicemail. I held her jacket to my nose and closed my eyes inhaling her scent. It calmed me down a bit but I still need to talk to her.

Mr.East😍👅 Aaliyah wyd? Call me😩💔

I call Hope and she answered. Thank God.

"Hey Davey!" she smiled holding her iPad up

"Wassup where yo mama at?"

"I think she's taking a nap, she cleaned the whole house"

"Wake her up and tell her to call me"

"Okay"

I watched as she ran into Aaliyah's room flicking on the lights. Climbing on the bed Hope tapped her repeatedly.

"What Pooh?" she groans

"Davey wants you to call him"

"Shit, okay" she hisses looking at her phone sitting up

"Here that Davey? She said okay" Hope said going into her room

"Yeah thanks Peanut, I'll call you tomorrow"

"Okay"

I hung up and waited for Aaliyah's call but it didn't come. Taking my shirt off I pulled the cover back and cried silently. I miss my lady!

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Aaliyah

My phone froze while I was trying to FaceTime Dave. Restarting it I tried calling him again.

On the second ring he answered.

"Hey Boo, I'm sorry I didn't call like I was supposed to. My house was a mess so I cleaned it then took a nap. I honestly forgot to call and my phone froze so that's why it took me a few minutes to call just now"

"It's okay" he clears his throat rubbing his eyes

I'm hurting him and I'm not even trying to. Main reason why I didn't want a relationship.

I sighed deeply looking at him. Sweat dripping from his head and bloodshot eyes.

"Did you eat today? Where's babygirl?"

"No, she with my mom"

"Why haven't you eaten anything? Go eat"

"I'm not hungry"

"Dave I know you. You can eat all day everyday. Starving yourself isn't going to make you feel better"

"I'm not starving myself"

"Then go eat"

He sighed getting out of bed. Taking a fruit cup from the refrigerator he played with it.

"Eat it!" I yell making him jump a bit

"Don't yell at me" he mumbles eating some

"See now was that so hard? What are you doing tomorrow?"

"Studio"

"I hope tomorrow is a better day for you Boo" I yawned laying down with the phone beside me face down

"Liyah I wanna see you!"

"Hold up" I laid the phone sideways propping it up on a pillow. A loud noise from outside rang through the room followed by Hope to sprinting into my room getting under the covers with me. "Are you okay Pooh?"