Levels

Chapter Nine

Not even 5 minutes after I got comfortable on my bed my phone started ringing. It was Tim.

"Hey, Ms. Independent."

I couldn't help but laugh. He was cute and charming.

"Hey Timmy." I could hear him chuckle through the phone.

"How's the new place treating you?"

"It's okay I guess. Trying to make this a home is harder than I thought. I literally just got here feeling like an apartment."

"Well how about we talk about it over lunch and I'm not taking no for an answer."

"Time?"

"Hmm maybe tomorrow at 3:30. I wasn't expecting you to give in so quickly."

"Place?"

"1902"

"French, I like it."

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Honestly I hated this place right about now. I don't even know why I agreed to come here. This is Khalil and I secret get away.

We walked in and was seated at a table in the corner.

We made small talk. It felt awkward tho because I really wanted to be with Khalil. But I pushed the felling to the side, I had to make time for those who make time for me.

After lunch we decided to go to an art walk nearby. I didn't have anything else to do. It wasn't like I have a social life.

He paid the bill and we headed out. We were laughing about one of his clients.

I didn't even notice Khalil seated with someone in the restaurant until he was tailing me down grabbing my arm.

I looked from him to Tim.

"Give me a minute I'll meet you in the parking lot."

"You sure" he didn't take his eyes off Khalil.

I nodded. Once he left I turned to look at Khalil. He looked mad, but I didn't care. He couldn't be as pissed off as me. My eyes roamed his body. Then I noticed a table in the far-right hand side of the restaurant. The girl was looking right at me. She looked familiar. He was on a date. And this bitch was not Chyna. I could deal with Chyna, I knew my place and she knew hers.

He grabbed me and led me outside the restaurant, in a secluded corner.

"Why are you hear Moya?"

I couldn't even answer him it took everything in me not to go off on him.

"Same reason you here. And it looks like you're on a date." I said putting emphasis on date. I tried to stay as calm as possible.

"Who that nigga you was with? Why you even with him?" He ignored what I said completely.

I laughed and tried to walk away but he stopped me. "Listen you not about to hoe around while carrying my baby." He looked down at my baby bump and his eyes softened. I couldn't believe him. He must be out his rabbit ass mind.

"Look Khalil go back to your date. Try not to get her pregnant." I said coving my stomach and walking away. I couldn't deal with all this right now. When I walked to the front door Tim was waiting for me.

"Hey is it possible for me to pass on the art walk I'll make it up to you promise." I said trying to walk away from him.

"You okay?" He asked holding me back Looking me in the eye. I couldn't hold back tears anymore. I just cried. And he held me and I cried in the parking lot.