Kindred Spirits

TWENTY

Everything happens for a reason; sometimes good things fall apart so better things can come together.

Kindred Spirits 1:8

MESSIAH :

It was Shantaè's birthday.

I looked around the room satisfied, I was actually such a good boyfriend, no cap.

She had protested many times when I had asked her what she wanted, she'd claimed that she didn't want any gifts.

But was I dickhead to leave my girl empty handed on her birthday?

She'd also being going through it this past week. I could tell she wasn't only physically tired but mentally too and it was wearing on me. Amara, ever the snake, was nowhere to be found and neither was Ricardo. I was trying to stay calm for Shantaè's sake because me bugging out only made her bug out ten times worse. But the shots he was sending for man was pissing me off, Daniel had shown me first on his snap and then all the mandem were sending me screenshots. Talking shit about how he was "coming for me" and that Shantaè would "always be his bitch".

I blew out a breath and shook my head, trying to become immune to these emotions.

His bitch.

He violated differently when he called my wife his bitch. Daniel wanted to retaliate as soon as possible but I wanted to wait a bit; let this pussy actually do something before I smoked him. All this was making me regret not deading him off when I had the chance to, now he had all this mouth and he needed to get patterned. Miah was also becoming a problem. A big problem. She was putting a strain on my relationship, always sending shots for Shantaè. At first it had been silly things about me but somehow she'd decided to send for my girl.

I sighed deeply, running my hand along my waves. I needed to leave before Shantaè woke up. The plan was to drop her gifts off and then leave, she didn't want to have a loud birthday. Only something small so I had ordered us a hotel, two nights.

I was thankful that her birthday fell on a Friday and she wasn't attending school today, I had her for the whole weekend.

I was taking my baby to The Shard.

I had always told her I would and I was living up to my promise.

I left her room and let myself out through the front door, planning to return later on.

SHANTAÈ :

I mumbled into my arm and turned around stretching, I glanced at the bedside clock and groaned.

That was a good sleep.

I rubbed my nose and moved my leg along the bed, connecting with something that felt like cardboard. Scrunching my face up, I propped myself up on my elbows and widened my eyes when I saw what lay before me.

Gifts. Everywhere.

Dior. Louis Vuitton. Chanel. Balenciaga. Valentino. Everything.

I shrieked and jumped up from the bed. I was almost scared to touch the bags.

Who would do this?

I couldn't help but notice the big one and six gold helium balloon in the corner of my room and grinned.

I picked up the Louis Vuitton gift bag and an envelope fell out, I opened it and nearly collapsed.

Stacks of fifty pound notes were wrapped together, counting it quickly I soon learnt it was at least half of 2.5k.

Half of 2.5k . . .

Messiah.

I opened the note and read it, with a wide smile on my face.

Happy birthday to my wife.

More life, more blessings.

Picking you up at 8, wear the white dress in the gold gift bag.

I love you.

I shrieked again, jumping up and down on the spot. To think I wasn't excited for my birthday; now I was. I couldn't help but wonder where he was taking me. I rushed to the bathroom to handle my hygiene, tripping on a small black box. How did I manage to trip on a small box?

I chuckled to myself and picked it up, expecting to see one of my many necklaces.

A diamond ring. A whole ring.

Tears pricked my eyes and I sighed, placing it on the dressing table.

He did too much, I needed to find my phone and call him. To be honest, I had been expecting designer clothes and expenses like that because it was Messiah. But a ring?

Just as I was unlocking my phone, his name flashed across my screen.

"Bae! Oh my gosh, I saw the presents. Everything. The ring was too much-"

"Wait. What? A ring?"

"Yeah," I implored,"The diamond."

"Nah. I'm a bit confused. The money and gifts were me but I didn't get you a ring."

"Huh. That's so weird."

I picked up the box again and turned it over.

There was a single piece of paper on the back.

I'll see you soon. Very soon.

~ R.

R? Who the fuck was R?

My breath caught in my throat.

Ricardo.

"Shantaè? You there, baby?" Messiah's voice sounded through the phone.

I cleared my throat,"I think Ricardo's been here. In my room."

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