January 6, 1997
Toying with the ring on her finger, Genesis looked up at August's 15,000 square foot mansion that resided in when he was back in town. Okay, she was definitely exaggerating, it wasn't that big, but it was still huge.
When August had walked out of the restaurant, she had to sit and think about their conversation. Maybe she did love him. But she wasn't in love like how he was. It was so complicated.
Getting out of her vehicle, she walked up the long pathway and used her key to unlock the grand door. Stepping foot into the foyer, she hung her coat up on the rack besides the door and wiped her shoes off on the mat.
August walked out of the kitchen with a box of Pizza Hut's pizza in his hands but stopped when he seen her. He was surprised that she had followed him. He thought she would've went home.
"Um," he cleared his throat. "What are you doing here?"
"Is that with pepperoni and mushrooms?" She asked him, ignoring his previous question. August swallowed his food, looking at the pizza. It was indeed in fact pepperoni and mushroom. Gen had put him onto the combination.
"You followed me?"
"I know where you live, August. And I have a key remember." She dangled the key in the air and he chuckled. "Oh right. I forgot to take it back."
Genesis's eyebrows narrowed and she crossed her arms over her chest. "Take it back for what? You don't like me popping up on you when you're in town? I like being here when I need to clear my head."
"You got money girl. Go to a hotel or something." He turned around and walked back into the kitchen and Genesis followed suit.
"What you mean get a hotel? I can't stay here when you're not here?" She leaned against the long granite island and watched as he sat the box down and opened the refrigerator.
"Like I said,"
"Like you said? What's the attitude for? I understand you're still upset about what happened earlier but-"
"But what Genesis? You always got an excuse for something. Like I said back at the restaurant, if it's not one thing it's another." Pulling out a gallon of lemonade he slammed it down on the counter, then he started to look for something else.
Alcohol.
He always drank when he was upset.
"But you have to understand where I'm coming from though. You and my daughter are damn near the same age and you're not even around. You're a freaking basketball star for Christ sake. Who knows what the hell you're doing out on the road." Genesis was trying to turn the situation around on him, like she always did.
"Oh so now it's my fault? Tsk." He kissed his teeth and grabbed a glass and a bottle of tequila from inside the cabinet.
"And this shit too!" She exclaimed. "I can't be with no drunk, nigga!"
August stared at her, and then looked down at the bottle of alcohol he held firmly in his hand.
"Aw yeah? Well fuck you too then!" He threw the bottle across the kitchen, and it smashed instantly. "Is that what you want!? You want me to stop drinking so I can be a better man for you! Huh?" He had stormed up to her and was now in her face. "You want me to magically become older than you so I can wife you up? You want me to become a fuckin' stay at home dad and drop out of the league?! You want me to depend on a woman for the rest of my life! Fuck naw! Over my dead granny grave!"
