Escaping From Within

Chapter 3

Marlow

    It had been weeks and Shae was still ignoring  all my calls and text. She really had a nigga checking his phone at least six times a day. I mean I tried everything even calling from block numbers and I ain't never been that type but at least she ain't have a nigga on block. I know she wanted to check up on Cutty but damn she ain't have to cut a nigga off. I tried to go see my nigga but I just couldn't look him in the eyes and I can't help how I feel about Shae. "MARLOW!" Amari voice traveled through our newly and empty house saving me from my thoughts. I make my way down the stairs to Mariah and Zach playing with blocks. "Bae we need to get some sheets to put up on these windows now I don't want these nosey ass white folks looking in my house" she said meeting me at the end of the stairs. I laughed to myself cause you can take the girl out the hood but you can't take the hood out the girl. "Helloooo" she say snapping and waving her fingers in my face. "Look I know you miss her but you still have us" she say looking down at her belly starting to bulge. "I know who I'll always have girl come here" I said pulling her into my arms kissing her soft lips. "Ewww!" Mariah screamed at the sight of us. "Marlow before you go make sure you lock the door behind you" she said releasing herself from my arms. "How you know I'm bout go" I asked grabbing my keys. "It's been your routine" she said calmly walking into the kitchen. I kissed the babies bye and my phone began to buzz in my pocket. I looked at the screen and seen Shae name pop up on the screen. Just the sight of the picture with her curly hair and hazel eyes glancing at me made a nigga heart race. I quickly answered and hurried out the door to my car. "I been waiting on you to call me" I said into the phone. It was dead silence on the other side of the phone so I just listen. "...Shae why you playing with me when you know I love yo.." just then the phone hung up in middle of my sentence. Why would she call me and not say anything? Was she scared to say something or did she not know where to start? Did she think I was mad at her or wouldn't take her back? All these questions wondering on my mind and all I wanted was for my baby to come home to me. I know I sound selfish and I know it seems as if I didn't care about Cutty but it wasn't about him. It was about her... how she put this careless man before her so much she forgot to take care of her self. I just felt like if only she could see what I see in her and that Cutty don't love her or care! I watched him put her last for years and it always bothered me because any nigga would be blessed to have her. She is one of kind and she never ask for anything. Damn he really had a diamond but was acting like he had a pebble or some. Just the thought of him being ungrateful made me wanna kill him! It just made me so angry! Why can't you see that?