Ride Or Die 3 ( August Alsina )

Chapter 17

* Alana's POV *

More & more of August's old friends arrived. He seemed to be happy being around everyone again. I took a sip of tea while sitting at the table with Karlie while Sheila was fixing the girls plates. Karlie tapped my shoulder & pointed over at August.

Karlie: Now what the hell is she doing here?

I observed her, she was taller than me with straight long black hair, wearing a half shirt, high waist shorts, & some wedges.

Alana: Who is that?

Karlie: That's Tyra.

Tyra was cheesing all in my man's face, which I wasn't feeling that.

Karlie: August's ex girlfriend from back in the day, during high school.

Alana: Oh really? Let me go see what Tyra gotta say.

Karlie: Gone & handle that girl!

She yelled at me while I was making my way over. I grabbed onto August's hand while Tyra stood in front of us.

Tyra: I love your music. I always told you that you'll make it.

August: Thanks & ya did.

Alana: Mind introducing us?

August: Ty this is Alana. Alana this is Ty.

Alana: Nice meeting you Ty... I'm Alana, his fiancée.

I said holding my hand out so it was visible for her to see my engagement ring. She smiled & ignored my introduction.

Tyra: ANYWAYS, I think we should catch up while you're here. It's only right... It's been a minute.

August: Well, like she said... We engaged. It's only right I tell you that.

Tyra: You can't just forget everything we went through together August! I was here first...

Sheila: & you left! Look, you not only disrespecting her but you disrespecting me too! Bringing your ass up in my house like you done did so much for August, when yo lil ass dipped out on him when he went through all that shit. Now, when he making it you wanna pop yo ass up like you got so much to tell him when you ain't did nothing. August baby, I'll catch you up... She same ol Ty just selling pussy for a couple dollars...

August stood there shaking his head.

Tyra: Actually those days are behind me. I know he got better sense than to leave me for some bitch like her.

Alana: Bitch? Ha, girl take yo ass home.

Tyra: I'll be back to get what's mine.

She yelled while walking down the street before she fell. She turned around as everyone laughed, still repeating, "I'm coming back to claim what's mine". Karlie walked over with Kay holding her hand.

Kay: Uncle Aug, can I have another back ride?

August: Yeah baby girl.

I walked over to the table with Karlie.

Karlie: She strung out on drugs.

Alana: Really?

Karlie: Yup. Ty always been on drugs... Just got back about a year ago. Now she homeless & always selling her body for a buck to get some drugs.

Alana: Wow.

Karlie: You heard August's story?

Alana: What you mean?

Karlie: August was homeless too. He left home after he quit school, but still stuck around enough. He started selling with Mel, but when Mel was murdered he moved away to Atlanta to focus on music like Mel wanted.

Alana: He doesn't really like talking to me about everything, especially his brother.

Karlie: Oh I know. It was hard for everybody to speak on it.

Alana: I'm sorry y'all went through all that.

Karlie: It's fine. He's in a better place. He's in heaven & we're in hell here.

She said while watching the girls playing with August in the yard.

* August's POV *

I watched as Alana & Karlie continued in conversation from outside the bedroom window. I walked over to the closet with a box full of my old belongings. I opened it & sat on the bed looking through the old memories. I pulled out a picture of me & Mel when we were little, running my fingers across it cause damn I missed him. I felt the tears in my eyes as I put the picture away. A piece of paper fell on the floor before I picked up the box. It was the love letters Ty & I had written back in school. I laughed at some of things we would say in those corny ass notes, before I heard Alana making her way up the stairs. I threw the note in the box & placed it back into the closet.
Alana: Baby, come on... Let's eat.
August: Aight, I'm coming. Let me wash my hands right quick.
Alana: Okay.

She walked out the room making her way back outside.