Luv Struck

XI

((Micayla))

Nat had invited me over Sunday for dinner, and i could also tell something was on her mind as I watched her take rolls out the oven. "What's up with you chick?"

"What you mean?" she cocked her head to the side.

"The other night at the club you were a bit distant towards the end of the night." 

She didn't answer right away, "You want some chips and salsa too? Maybe for like later?" she avoided my question.

"NAT! stop playing i'm gone throw one of these rolls atcho ass, now tell me what happened the other night?" 

She exhaled, "Mickie shit just always too good to be truth with me. You've been knowing me your entire life and it's always some shit bound to happen with me."

"What did Q do i'll cut his ass." I picked up a knife.

She rolled her eyes and took out a butter knife to butter the rolls, "Everything was going fine until some girl rolled up on us and interrupted our kiss."

I covered my mouth because it's been FOREVER since Natoshia White let a man kiss her, shit TOUCH HER. So i know the girl interrupting their kiss was major. "Wait, back up, say that again-Quinton kissed you?"

"Mickie i don't know if it was the alcohol or if it was because the night was going so perfect, but it was more than kissing-and i really really wanted to go there with him..."

"YOU DID?!?" I was shocked.

"Yeah but now it's like fuck it, i'm not going there no more- i got too much going on in my life. I've come to the conclusion that....momma is dieing, and you were right (sniffles) I need to let her go." she cried.

I walked over to her and held her in my arms. "Nat you know i'm here, always and forever. You are such an awesome daughter and the angels up above are so happy that God chose you to be momma Dottie's child. You take such good care of her, and she knows that-God knows that." I held her tight and let her get all of her cry out because she needed to, she'd been holding it in for years.

We sat there holding each other for a while and i didn't let go until she was ready, "You okay now?"

She shook her head and I leaned over to the counter and tore off some paper towel for her, "I don't want to tell you it'll be okay because you're losing your mom, and i don't know how that feels but God is going to take good care of her- and you. You have to know that Nat." I rubbed her back because shit, when she hurt i hurt. 

"Yeah i know it's just that i have so much anger and so much toughness built up, and when one little thing bothers me BOOM it's like i say fuck it and shut off from people, because i feel like they are going to hurt me." 

"Well I don't know much about Quinton, but i do know that Reeco says he never absolutely never walks around with a female on his arm. He also said Q has been talking about about you. Now all that don't mean anything to me because you know a nigga gotta put some action behind his words, but Nat give love a try..." I smiled at her.

***

(A few hours later)

((Natoshia))

My phone buzzed and it was a number that wasn't saved in my phone so i didn't answer. I looked over at Micayla and she was watching the tv frowning. "Why you looking like that?"

"I can't stand Kirk, Rasheeda better not go back to his ass either." Mickie rolled her eyes.

I laughed, "She will, watch." 

Micayla answered her phone, "Hey wassup."

I could tell  it was Reeco because she was blushing like crazy. 

"No i don't think he called her, why?" she frowned in the phone.

I looked over at her puzzled, "What?"

Micayla put her hand over the phone, "Did Q call you?" 

I looked at my phone again, "Umm a number just called me but i didn't' recognize."

"That was him, answer it he's about to call you again." Mickie licked her tongue out.

"Nooooo" I whispered. 

She got up and walked to the bathroom still talking to Reeco leaving me to answer my phone. My phone lit up and i answered on the third ring. "Hello."

His deep voice echoed through the phone, "Hey stranger, how are you?"

I rolled my eyes(as if he could see me), "I'm well." Giving him short answers.

He cleared his throat, "I wanna start by apologizing about the other night."

I sat there in silence.

"And for the record she's not my girl, she not my baby momma, she not nothing to me." 

"She obviously something interrupting our night." I gave it to him straight.

I could hear him taking a deep breath, "Natoshia come on man, you ain't even let me explain. Ok look before me and you met ShaTara would come handle me from time to time and i'd float her some money."

"Oh so she a escort?" I laughed silently.

"We go way back and she just someone i mess with, ain't nothing serious with her." 

I sat there listening to his explanations and thought, what a fucking joke- so you fucking this girl for your pleasure and giving her money-why not put a label on it and be her man? "Why you just won't be with the girl, you giving her money and yall fucking right?"

"Man i ain't fuck with that girl in a week." he sucked his teeth. "Shit why am i explaining this to you, it's not like you about to give me a chance. What the fuck you holding back for?"

I instantly ended the call yelling out loud. "OH THIS NIGGA DONE LOST HIS MIND!" 

Mickie came running out the bathroom, "What happen?" 

**Can yall understand why Natoshia so guarded?

*Is Quinton gone keep ShaTara around?

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