Breaking Point

Chapter 16: Better With You

********September 4, 2018********

GIOVANNI ORTEGA

I sat in my office smoking my fourth blunt. I was high as a fucking kite but I still wasn't sleepy. It was almost 3 in the morning and I was once again plagued with insomnia. I attempted to cut back on the drinking so I moved on the smoking loud until I pass out.

As I sat there my mind wondered around. I hadn't seen or spoken to Asani in about a week. He wanted me to slow down and pace the list but I was ready to move on to the next. It really just got out of hand but I was to prideful to apologize or admit I was wrong. And he was clearly too stubborn as well.

FLASHBACK

I sat there going through the paperwork Sanchez gave me on Damion. I smirked when I saw that he never made it to the alter because the baby wasn't his. But before I could get further into the file, Asani busted in looking irritated.

"What's wrong?" I put the file down

"Have you lost your fucking mind? Why the fuck you trying to do another hit a fucking week after you come back? Are you stupid or just dumb?"

"First of all chill the fuck out with the name calling shit" I stood up "Secondly, I'm the fucking boss. I make the decision, and I'm ready to do this now"

"It's not fucking smart!"

"They have no connection to each other! I can blow all the fucking brains out every day this week if I want to!"

"You not fucking thinking!"

"I am fucking thinking! I got shit to handle and Imma handle it"

"You know what? Whatever! Do what the fuck you want to do!" he walked towards the door "I'm done trying to help your crazy ass!"

"I didn't ask for your fucking help in the first place!"

He stopped as his hand touched the knob to look at me.

"Chill—"

"Fuck you Asani! I don't need your fucking help! Okay! I don't need you to fucking baby sit me! MY CRAZY ASS CAN DO WHAT THE FUCK I GOTTA DO ON MY OWN!"

I was breathing hard as the angry flowed through my body. I was good until he called me crazy. I wanted to fight Asani right there but I didn't move. He stare was just as intense as mine. He broke it to nod his head before he scoffed and walked out.

I paced back and forth trying to calm down but I could. I grabbed the closest thing to my hand, which was a mug, and threw it against the wall. I sat down trying to collect my thoughts and calm down but I couldn't. For the first time in a long time... I felt regret.

END

I sat on the floor coming back to reality. I lit the fifth blunt as I looked at he two pictures in my lap. It was my pictures with Princeton and Nova. I smiled as I felt the phantom flutters in my stomach. They came whenever I thought of my angels. I felt the tears roll down my face but I couldn't stop smiling as I rubbed my flat stomach.

I was so spaced out I didn't notice I was no longer alone until my blunt was taken out of my hand. I looked up and was shocked to see Asani in sweats. I was too high to functions so I just smirked at him before looking back down at my pictures.

ASANI EASTON

I sat beside her and sighed "What are you doing ma?"

"They were beautiful" she grabbed my hand and put it in her lap on the pictures giggling "See"