I Know You Can't Speak

13.

Deja opened the door as she saw tears streaming down my face.

"What happened?! I told you to stay here!" She said as I cried in her shoulder. We walked to the couch as I began to tell her what had just taken place back at Mercedes house.

"Fuck them! You don't need them anymore!" Deja said as she laid the baby down. "You dont have shit to do with Myles loving me!" She said angrily as she picked up the phone. She dialed Myles number and when he answered, she began yelling, not even catching her breath as she rambled on about what I had just told her.

"So you need to do something about that wife and daughter of yours! And my sister needs some money for clothes since they won't let her get her shit!" She said as she hung up the phone. She gave me a pillow and a blanket to sleep on the couch and asked me if I needed anything else before she took my nephew and went into her room. Not being able to fall asleep, I flicked through the tv channels. Not being able to find anything to leak my interest, I decided to call Vince. I hadn't spoken to him in days and when he answered, he seemed like he was happy to hear from me.

"Jas baby wassup? I miss you" he told me sincerely. I told him I missed him too and we began talking, staying on the phone all night. I told him all that I had been going through and he told me to come chill with him the next day.

"Imma help you clear your mind" he reassured me. I ended up falling asleep on the phone with him and I awoke the next morning to Deja making breakfast.

"Good morning sis" she said as I walked in the kitchen. "Myles brung me an envelope for you" she told me as she placed my plate at the table. She walked out and returned seconds later with a white envelope with my name on the front. Inside the envelope was a stack of cash. I didn't bother counting it as I ate my food and went to the bathroom. As I walked out, I saw that my nephew was nowhere to be found.

"Where's Chance?"

"With his dad, I need some rest" Deja said as she sat on the couch and ate her food. I sat next to her as I looked at the envelope again.

"Did he say how much money this was?"

"No. He just told me to give it to you" she said as she flicked through the tv channels. I counted the money, counting out $2000 there was a note attached with it.

"I'm so sorry for all of this Jasmine. You don't have anything to do with my decisions. You were always like a second daughter to me and I will still treat you as such. Anything you need, don't hesitate to call me. Myles."

"Tell him I said thank you," I told her as I finished reading the note.

"Ain't no thank you shit, that's the least he can do since his wife and daughter want to act like that with you! I told him to take you to get your shit too!" she said matter of factly. I brushed my teeth and washed my face before heading out the door and making my way to the mall. I picked up a couple outfits, two pairs of shoes and some other small things I needed before going back to Deja's to shower. I had told Vince I was coming to see him, so I made sure I looked good fixing my hair and getting my lip gloss popping before I headed out.

"Oh where you going looking all cute?" Deja asked me smiling as I came walking from her room.

"To see a friend of mine" I said blushing.

"Does this friend have a name?" She asked curiously.

"Vince."

"What Vince? Vince from round the way?!" She said surprised.

"Yeah, him."

"Girl what you doing talking to him?"

"What you mean?" I asked her laughing.