The Game of Love

Chapter Nineteen

It’s been a while since I have talked to Dee about grandma and her health. The last time we talked he said she was back in the hospital and he didn’t know how long she had left. I can’t believe I am on the verge of losing the only person that cared about me. I honestly don’t know if I can handle the lost and that’s why I haven’t been to see her. I know I should since she doesn’t have much time, but I’m just afraid of what I will see.

Right now I was bent over in the fridge trying to find something to cook. I couldn’t make up my mind between a roast with mash potatoes or steak with mash potatoes and green beans. “Damn,” I heard someone say from behind me. I stood up to see Louis standing behind me with his arms folded and biting on his lips. “Can I help you?”

“Now when you ask that type of question a nigga get excited.”

“Nigga you better get unexcited. I’m with your friend remember?” He started laughing like I had just said something funny. “What’s funny?”

“The fact that you think Antonio is the guy you see him as, is funny.”

“What the hell is that supposed to mean?” He looked at me as if he was debating whether or not to tell me. “It means don’t get too attached to what you think you know and see. Antonio isn’t who you think he is but you will soon find out.”

“You are starting to get on my nerves with all these code words and shit.”

“Don’t worry baby, you will soon know who you real daddy is,” he said stroking my cheek and smirking. The way he said daddy made my skin crawl in disgust. I don’t know why I ever thought he was a nice guy; whatever it was is long gone by now. “Stop touching me and don’t you have a job you are supposed to be on or something,” I asked stepping away from him while swaddling away his hand. “Yea I did but my jobs done now.”

“So why don’t you go home then.”

“You still don’t get it, do you? I’m giving you fair warning before the storm comes and you get caught in the middle.”

“And what storm is that?”

“Just wait and see,” was all he said before he walked away upstairs somewhere. The more I thought about his words, the more I thought about how Antonio has been distant again. This time was different from the last, this time it was like he was intentionally pushing me away. It was as if he didn’t want to be bothered with me anymore. He came home every night smelling like cheap perfume. The more I tried to convince myself he isn’t cheating the more I felt like a fool.

In the mist of thinking I heard the doorbell ring. I went to the door to see who it was and it was some girl that was tall dark with light brown eyes. I had to admit she was beyond pretty. “Can I help you?”

“This is Ant’s house, right?”

“Yea and who are you?”

“I’m his fiancé. Who are you?” Wait did she just say fiancé? How could Antonio have a fiancé and not tell me. Matter of fact how could Antonio lie to me as if was single. So many emotions were running through my mind while I was standing in front of this strange woman who claimed to be my boyfriend’s fiancé. “Look where is Ant I been waiting for him at my house but he never showed.”

“What do you mean at your house and what do you mean fiancé?” I asked snapping back into reality. I was no longer in shock but now I was angry. “Who are you exactly,” she asked putting her hand on her hips. “I’m his girlfriend,” I said mocking her movements. “Please you are just another one of his playing things,” she said laughing. “Move out my way bitch,” she said pushing me out of the way so she could enter. I followed her into the living room where she sat down like she owned the place. “You need to leave,” I said standing in front of her. “No, bitch you need to leave. Your time is up; it’s about time you catch on. Every night he is at my place, the only reason he comes back here is so he can carry out his plan but that’s done so that means so are you.” She was now in my face.