A Chance For Growth III

Unravel Me

Nia sat in her chair, fiddling with her fingers. It had been over a week since Hev called him up on Skype and gave Terry the rundown on Lani. Ever since that day, he had started pushing Nia away again. She had came over to surprise him with some sexy lingerie but he pushed her out the door, quite literally. She had been doing everything to try and get his attention but something was weighing heavy on his head. It never occurred to her that it had something to do with Taraji. Everyone else bet money that Terry left out of the movies early because he couldn't take seeing Taraji and Michael roll around onscreen. But not Nia. She was certain that he wouldn't flip like that over a film. If only she knew the truth.

"Anyone seen Terrence?" Malcolm questioned. Everyone turned, looking at Nia who was in her own world. "Nia! You seen Terry?" Sanaa yelled. "Oh ummm probably still in his trailer," she answered, going back to her thoughts. Sanaa rolled her eyes before turning back to the director. "I'm sick of this shit. He knows he's supposed to be on set!" Malcolm shouted to himself as he stormed off to find Terrence. Once he got to his trailer, he saw a broken yet determined man. He was on a time crunch but he couldn't have his upbeat actor looking like he had to go fight the world at 3. "What's going on man? You got me falling behind," he asked Terry. Being the stubborn man he is, Terry chose to keep his problems in his own head.

"If you don't talk, you'll go crazy. And when you go crazy, can't nobody save you from yourself or what will happen to your career...your life," Malcom voiced. "My kids...my fucking kids...she's keeping me from them!" Terry grumbled. "Who is? Your ex wife?" Malcolm asked. Catching himself, Terry simply nodded, still steaming pissed. "Why? Because you remarried or what?" Terry turned to face Malcom, ready to answer him. But then he realized something. He didn't know why Taraji was really keeping the kids away. Yeah he fucked up but he didn't believe that was enough for her to hide all their 3 youngest kids from him, especially one he never even met.

"I don't...I don't know," he said, pacing back and forth. "Alright look man. I don't know what kind of psycho shit you got running in your head right now but clearly you need to talk to your ex. If you can give me your undivided attention for the next couple of weeks, y'all can take off early for the holidays. Just give me that please," Malcolm begged. Terry took a moment to realize what he was doing. This was his big return and he needed to prove to the world that he was a better man than what the media portrayed him as. But here he was fucking it up. "Alright. My bad man. Let's get this movie filmed," Terry said, holding out his hand. "You need to get to wardrobe and have them give you some gloves or something. Fuck was you hitting bricks?" Malcom questioned, seeing Terry's fucked up hands.

"Concrete...," Terry confessed, flexing his fingers as he winced a little from the pain that hit him. "What the- you know what? Never mind. Get yo crazy ass to wardrobe. That damn adrenaline wore off. Now you regretting that dumb shit ain't you?" Malcom voiced, following Terry out of his trailer. Terry shook his head as he walked on, already thinking about his next move. He needed to find out where Taraji was holding his kids hostage at. It was time to reach back out to Hev, and hope that she was more than willing to spill a little more information. He got his gloves and headed to set, Nia being the eager beaver and jumping up as soon as she heard his voice.

"There you are. Everyone has been worried about you," she said, her head cocked to the side as she gave him freakum eyes. "My bad. I'm here and focused so let's get it," he said. Everyone took their positions, but Nia slithered over to Terry. She looked up at him, to whisper something amd he turned to her, a stern look on his face. "Focused," he said, looking for his que. "Cut! Nia what the hell are you doing back there?" Malcom snapped. Monica and Melissa snickered, knowing exactly what she was doing in the back. "You better quit trying these married men. I know you remember last time with Morris' wife," Melissa whispered as Nia walked past her. Nia scowled at her as Malcom said 'Action'. She was determined to get Terry to be affectionate with her, one way or another.