Loves Betrayal

Love is sweet

Love-an intense feeling of deep affection

"Girl, how many times are you going to change?" Shani yelled from my bedroom. I walked out to see her laid across my bed. Shani and I had been friends since birth. We are the daughters of best friends. I mothers met when they were in grade school, they just so happen to get pregnant with me and shani around the same time. As luck would have it we share the same birthday, i'm younger by an hour and this bitch doesn't let me forget it. I was in the process of getting dressed to go out with my boyfriend Micheal. We had been together since my freshmen year of high school. 

"Shani, I can't make up my mind if I want to wear white or gold." I said as she turned her head from her phone and finally looked at me. 

"I feel like you should do red, it summer and your color hasn't full popped yet from winter. The light colors are going to wash you out and we need that melanin to be popping tonight" She said as she snapped her fingers in a circle. I swear this bitch is extra as fuck. I shook my head as I headed back into my huge walk in closet. I grabbed my red lace dress from off the hanger and slipped it over my head. It was an off the shoulder that fit my four eleven frame perfectly. I was short but curvy, something I would never understand cause both of my parents are tall. My father stands at 6'4 and my mama is 5'9, so i really got the short end of the stick there. I am the youngest of four and the only girl at that. I walked out of my closet and headed to my vanity to putting the final touches on my makeup. I took my long curl hair and put it up into a bun and left a few strands hanging for a messy effect. I grabbed my Gucci heels and slipped them on. 

" Okay, now I'm ready." I said to shani as I stood and did a turn so she could get the full look. 

"Yesssss, if you don't look like wifey, Micheal better be putting a ring on that finger tonight or i know something" shani said as she jerked her neck back and fourth with each word.

"Shani, I'm just now turning twenty who says I'm ready to be married to him right now?" I said as we existed my room to leave.

"You've been with this man since you was fifteen! you don't seem to be wanting anyone else. you might as well marry mocha and let life be"shani said 

" I never said that I didn't want to marry mike, I'm just not in a rush right now" I said as i locked the door to my house and walked to my car. 

"Where are you guys going tonight anyways?" Shani asked with a puzzled look on her face. 

"He said it was a surprise but i'm headed over to talk to my father before I link up with him. My uncle Jay is in town and he wants to see me." I said as I looked down at my phone for a time check. 

"You mean your fine ass, caramel with a double scoop of whip uncle jay" Shani yelled. 

" Still got that crush I see" i laughed as i watched Shani get all excited about my uncle. My uncle Jay was only three years older than me. Yes,  i know grandma shouldn't have been fucking but oh well. I said my goodbyes and got into my Audi R8 and drove off. 

We lived in the hot and poppin city of Miami, Florida. Growing up here where the weather is always warm and the most we have to worry about is a hurricane has been amazing. It is always something to do and my city never disappoints. I pulled up to my parents house music blasting in my zone and just knew I was going to get yelled at by moms as soon as I opened the door. They was just one of the few blacks that lived in the neighborhood and Karen never minded calling the cops. I hated that bitch growing up, any slight inconvenience and here her ass come. This is why your husband and kids left this is why you are lonely. I existed my car and made my way into my parents house. I walked in to see my mother standing in the kitchen glass of wine in her hand talking to Amanda. 

"Hello mother, hi Amanda" I said as I gave both of them a hug. 

"Oh, I'm Amanda today? what happened to auntie! oh, Nicole she done put me down"Amanda said acting all dramatic. 

"i'm sorry auntie. I didn't mean nothing by it. you know i love you." I said 

" Okay, Where is that hot tail ass child of mines? Y'all always joined at the hip!" Amanda said referring to Shani. If you couldn't tell by the dramatics, Amanda is shani's mother. They are both extra as fuck, loud and ghetto and they have no shame in it.  We wouldn't change them for nothing. 

"vada, What I tell you about blasting that damn music through the neighborhood like that, I'm not trying to hear that hoes mouth today" my mama said as she poured herself another glass of wine. 

I rolled my eyes at the fact that she always shortens my name, it makes it sound like a disease."Sorry mama, I will make sure it is extra loud next time i pull up for the old hag" I said as I ran off to my dads den. I knocked on the door and walked in before my dad had a chance to say come in. 

"Hi daddy" I said as walked in and gave him a hug

"Hey little girl" he said 

"Where is unc?" I asked as I sat down next to him 

"He had to go make a run, where is that boyfriend of yours?" MY dad asked with a little aggravation in his voice. 
"I'm supposed to meet with him later to have dinner" I responded. My dad has not liked Micheal since the day we got together. Always said it something about him just don't sit right with me, same goes for my brothers. If pops don't like someone you can sure as hell bet they don't either.

"hmp meet him, whats wrong with him picking you up? his parents didn't raise him right? He don't now how to treat a woman." my dad complained 

" Daddy please don't start" I begged 

"That boy better not be living with you, he ain't put no ring on your finger and has yet to prove to me that he is worthy of my baby" my dad rambled on. 

I can't complain about him asking if Micheal has been living with me? See, my dad bought my house after i graduated college. He said he didn't want me to have to ask Micheal for shit. It puts me in a hard place, Micheal never stays the night I always have to go to his place he feels like my dad has my house tapped especially my bedroom. I have told him numerous of times that he doesn't. 

"He's not dad! We get into this conversation every time I come over and yes, I have grasped that none of you like him and never will but when will you understand that I love him and he's who makes me happy daddy! I don't want some thugged out, Drug dealing thug! No offense to you or my brothers. I watched the countless nights with mom being up and waiting for you to come home. Wondering if you was safe and hoping that no one is ever bold enough to try and take you out. That's not what I want dad." I explained to him. if you haven't grasped it by now my dad is one of florida biggest kingpins been doing this shit since he was a teenager and has a squeaky clean record. Why, cause when you good you never get caught and my dad was great! Thomas stood at 6'4, two hundred and twenty pounds of pure muscle, Dark complexion and a smile that could melt butter. My dad was very handsome and that part always caused problems for my parents, not that my mama was ugly cause trust she's the model type. I being the exact replica of her with my light caramel skin, almond shaped eyes and curves for days. 

" I get it baby girl, I do. I'm not saying you need to be with some thug. All I'm saying is you need someone who is deserving of you and not someone who treats you like property and as if you should be lucky to have them! I worked hard and risk my life so no man could ever hold what he had over your head> i be dammed if that little prick be the one who does it" My dad said as he looked at me. 

" I know....." I was interrupted as my phone rung. I looked down and saw a number I didn't recognize. "hello" I answered. 

"HI, is this Nevada?" they woman on the phone said

"Yes, this is me, who is this?" I asked 

"oh, this is Micheal girlfriend, well his side piece cause according to your social media you're his girlfriend. Cute pictures by the way" she said as she hung up. I felt my heart drop to my stomach as the room spun and I couldn't gain any sense of composure. Is this what this feels like, is this real and why now? Why me?