"Somethings Gotta Change"

Chapter 10

It seemed as though it took for ever to make it to Stacy's house. Chelsea kept checking her phone with hopes that Sheila would send a message asking for them to come home. Sheila was very stubborn and Chelsea knew that so she assumed that's why she didn't.

Later that evening after Chelsea and Charles got settled Stacy came into the guest room and had a heart to heart talk with them. "Listen, neither of y'all deserve to be treated this way it isn't you guys fault." Neither of them responded. "I just want y'all to know I love you all and I'm always here for you my doors always open. You didn't ask to be born. You are the child and your mom is the parent so it's time she act like it." " Aunt Stacy can I go play the game ?" Lil Charles asked while interrupting Stacy's speech because believe me she was long winded. Chelsea and Stacy both burst out laughing. They knew Lil Charles loved playing that game.

"Now Missy, what's up with this boyfriend stuff?" Stacy asked with her lip slightly raised. "Oh it's nothing, Trey is just a good guy. He's good to me and Lil Charles so is his mom Pat." Chelsea responded. "All that's fine and dandy but I don't want you to feel like you are obligated to give a guy your body in return because he's doing things for you." "I know auntie he's been making our way so easy he's paid bills for us, his mom buy  our uniform, school supplies she's just been there for us." " So why  you never called me?" "Like I said I just know you be so busy and I don't be wanna interrupt your life with our problems." "I worry about you guys all the time I hear all kind of stuff I just never called because I automatically assume it wasn't true." Chelsea didn't respond. She knew how her aunt Stacy was so she tried to avoid the conversation about Trey as much as possible. "So are you having sex Chelsea? " Stacy stared at Chelsea with hopes of her response being no. "No ma'am that's why he's so special to me because even though he's older than me he doesn't pressure me into doing anything I don't want to do."
"You've always had a good head on your shoulders Chelsea and I want you to keep it that way I don't want some little boy come in and corrupting your world, you don't owe anybody anything." I know that auntie I'm smarter than I look you know." Chelsea smiled. "I know that, you get it from your auntie, I love you OK." "I love you too Aunt Stacy." "Now let's go check on your brother before he thinks we runaway."

Chelsea hadn't heard from Trey in a while by now he usually would've texted or called her several times. She had begin to worry she was hoping it wasn't a repeat of what happened last time. She called Pat. "Hey mama, you talk to Trey?" "Yes you haven't heard from?" "No I haven't that's why I called you." "Well I did tell him that y'all left, you need me
To tell him get in touch with you?" "No, I'm okay. I was just checking to make sure everything was OK." "Have y'all got situated?" "Yes we have you know Charles up in there playing that game." Pat laughed lightly. "Yea I know he loves his games." "Well OK mama I was just checking." "OK love text me later." "OkayI will." Chelsea then call Trey phone and didn't get an answer. That's not normal Trey generally answers his phone. Chelsea just thought maybe he was out hustling. She trusted him, because he never gave her a reason not to.

Stacy was in the kitchen preparing dinner. Chelsea tried to call Trey again still no answer. So she immediately went to social media. She sees that he has been active, so why isn't he answering the phone? At that point Chelsea's mind was all over the place. " OK y'all  come eat." Stacy yelled from the kitchen. Chelsea could barely eat because she was wondering what Trey had going on. "Why aren't you eating Chels, what you don't like my cooking anymore?" "Come on now auntie you know I love your food its just been such a long day I barely have a appetite." " Well auntie if she don't  eat her food I will." Lil Charles said with his mouth so full with food that it was falling from it. "Ewwww boyyyy close your mouth, it's a lot more where that came from." Stacy said jokingly.

Stacy had cooked jambalaya with the shrimp and sausages in it, fried drummettes and corn. She always been a good cook but she didn't have anyone to cook for. Stacy was so busy running her dry cleaning business, clothing boutique and traveling to different entrepreneur interventions she didn't have time for kids or a husband. She had it all the nice cars, nice big house, bank accounts but she had to be so lonely. Stacy didn't show it though but not having anyone to share your accomplishments with sucks. She was just a woman focused on securing her checks PERIOD.

"There goes my babyyyyy." Chelsea's phone begin to ring. That song by Usher. Charles starts to grin, "you happy now huh." Chelsea gives him the sharp eye and walks away from the table and answers the phone. 

Chelsea: Hello?
Trey: Wassup, baby?
Chelsea: Where tf you been the last 5 hours, I been calling you?
Trey:I been playing ball bae, come on na.
Chelsea: For five hours don't even tryta play on me top.
Trey:Dont start Chels, Im the one should be mad. You dipped out didn't say bye or nun.
Chelsea:You know the situation so I had to get on down.
Trey: You could've told me not my momma.
Chelsea: Yea I hear ya.
Trey: Mane bae come on , you know I love you. I ain't out here fucking off or nun of that.
Chelsea: A mouth will say anything,
Trey: We not finna do this, when you coming back on this end or I need to come scoop ya?
Chelsea: Te Stacy ain't like my momma she ain't going for allat.
Trey:So what, while you by her spot I can't see you?
Chelsea: Idk, I gotta talk to her about it.
Trey:Well you gotta come home, I ain't use to allat. Why yaw left anyway you know you could've stayed by me. Where Lil Charles?
Chelsea: I know allat Trey but you know what's going on and he in there eating.
Trey: Oh okay, tell Lil bro I said wassup.
Chelsea:K
Trey:Well baby ima letchu go, HML before you go to bed.
Chelsea:Nah when ya ass going home?
Trey:I can't make no money sitting home bae.
Chelsea: Yea, bye Trey.
Trey:I got my phone on loud, call me whenever.
Chelsea:K.
Trey:No I love you?
Chelsea: Love you.
Trey: Where the I?
Chelsea: Bye Trey.
Trey:Not until you say "I love you".
Chelsea:I love you Treyvon Lee.
Trey: I love you too Chelsea Lee.
Chelsea: Bye.
Trey: Aight Bae.

Chelsea went back to the table all jolly and Stacy was just looking at her. "Whewww chileeee I remember those puppy love days, if you say he so good I gotta approve of him first." Stacy said with her sly eyes. Chelsea just laughed. "What Trey was doing sis?" Lil Charles asked. "You know Trey gone be Trey and he asked about you." "Ima call him off your phone when I get out the tub" "Okay."

After good laughs while helping Stacy clean the kitchen Chelsea went to prepare to take her bath. She did her normal routine she does at home; run the water while getting her clothes ready for her bath and stroll on social media while she's in the tub. She hits Instagram first getting ready to search "The Shaderoom". The first picture she sees on her newsfeed is a picture of Angel Ware holding her stomach with the caption that read :
"I know he's going to be named after his dad but I'm not sure if his nickname will be T2 or Junior. #OurFirstSon #TL2 #Jr #ItsABoy #WeStuckForever #NahWhoMad"

Instantly her group message with her cousin and best-friend  begins to go crazy.

Fav Cuzzin💙🤞🏾✨: Image (Bihhhhhh)
Best Bihh👯‍♀️💕: Image (IKYFLTM)

Chelsea's heart drops instantly.