Love Kills

A Man

POV: Cardi b
Location: Queens, New York
Date: December 21, 2019.
Time: 4:22pm

It was now the next day, we argued a lot yesterday and sadly settled nothing. I had messed Doja up badly and she threatened me but I didn't really pay much attention since I knew I had people watching my back. Not long after the fight the party was over at Stars place so we headed to Nic's parents to spend the night since the airport was in Queens.

"It's nice to see you Belcalis" her mom said greeting me at the door

"It's nice to see you too Mrs.Maraj" I said giving her a warm hug

"You're just in time for dinner" her father said letting us in

"Do you need any help cooking?" I asked her mom

"Wow how nice of you, Onika never offers to help" she said as Nic smacked her lips

"That's because I'm the one usually doing the cooking" she said

"What are you making?" I asked her mom

"Onika's favorite, creamy garlic shrimp alfredo" she said

"That sounds amazing, what can I help you with?" I asked her

Me, Nic, and her mother spent about a good half hour in the kitchen, most of the dish was already complete by her mom before we got there.

"This is so good" I said taking a bite from my plate

"Thank you" her mom responded

"So what do you do for a living?" Her dad asked me

I didn't want to mention that I was a stripper, or a drug dealer, and was still unsure about my fashion job.

"I'm a fashion designer/ model" I said

"How did that come to be? What college did you go to?" He asked me

"Well I went to Borough of Manhattan, I dropped out because I had a lot in my hands, I had to support my family and a part time job wasn't good enough" I told him

"The fashion thing all happened with a friend who gave me a flyer about the chance to fly out to LA and get the job" I followed up

"That's interesting" he simply said

"Could we see some of your looks?" Her mom asked

"Mom we're at the dinner table" Nic said

"Well when we're done" her mom said

"Of course" I told her

We continued to eat and have small conversations here and there, by the time we were all done and off the table it was around 6pm. I showed her mom some of my looks and photo shoots as I said I would. Her father didn't seem too impressed but I understood, not always something a father wants to see their daughter do, I'm just glad I didn't have to bring up my other jobs..

"So how did you and Onika meet?" Her mom asked me

"Do you want to tell her?" I asked Nic trying to save myself

"No it's alright you can tell her" she said as I mentally face palmed myself

"Well we met at the airport, she was looking for a seat and there was one next to me, we found out we were both moving to LA and figured we could hang out with eachother there since we didn't know anyone" I told her

"Well that sounds like a true love story" her mom said

"Friendship" her father corrected her

"Dad" Nic said

"What?" He asked as Nic gave him a serious face

"Okay" he simply said

"What part of New York are you from again?" He asked me

"Bronx" I simply said

"Not that far" he said

"Not at all" I replied as the room filled with awkward silence

"Onika could you get me my medicine" her mom said breaking the silence

"Sure mom where is it?" She asked her

"Upstairs in my room" her mom said as she got up

"You coming?" She asked me as I looked at her parents

"You can go alone" her mom said as I internally giggled

Once she was upstairs they turned to me.

"So you're the one who turned our daughter" her dad said

"I- I didn't do anything to her, if she found out she likes girls that wasn't my fault, it was bound to happen" I told him

"Well it wouldn't have ever happened if she didn't meet you" he told me

"Honey if she's happy let her, she doesn't even live with us anymore" her mom told him

"So what you like girls too?" He said

"Oh god" her mom said placing her head in her hands

"I don't want you dating her, she needs a man, not a girl with a little model dream" he told me

"Excuse me? Fuck you think you are deciding on what your 37 year old daughter do" I said in anger

"And you're disrespectful?" He replied

"I'm sorry if you don't agree with your daughters life choices but if we're happy then-" I stopped noticing Nic coming down

"What are you guys talking about?" Nic said

"Well your-" I was about to tell her until he cut me off

"Your job, we're talking about how your work is going" he said

"Not true" I spoke up

"Can you just give me my pills" her mom said as she got up and met Nic at the bottom of the stairs

"What's going on" Nic asked her mom

"I think it's just best for you and her to go to your room already, I think everyone's had enough of tonight" her mom told her

"I'm not letting her sleep here" her father said

"Are you serious?" I responded

"Dad-" Nic said

"It's fine, I'll get my shit and stay in a motel or something, you can stay here and hopefully your dad can help you find the man figure he wants you to have instead of me" I said getting up and grabbing the keys

"No you're not going alone- dad-" Nic said as I stood at the door

"I said what I said, I don't want her sleeping in my house" he said as I grabbed my purse

"Fine, I'm not either" she said heading out the door with me

"Onika- her mom called our

As if the day couldn't get any worse, I really thought her parents were supportive of her now, I guess they had a little to get off their chest.

-Truzdaie