To Our Own Beat (Urban)

Bae-Rae!!!

Reagan

"Don't tell me that, Ricky." I said in disbelief, as tears ran down my face.

  The room was silent for a moment as he allowed me a moment to digest the news he had just revealed.

"Well how long have you all known this?" I asked him.

"She was diagnosed a year ago." He answered.

"A year ago?! A year ago and you didnt feel the need to call me and tell me?! You know Ms. Teresa is like a second mom to me! Really, Ricky?!" I asked him. He just bowed his head.

"Well its not like we were on speaking terms. You changed your number, your family hates me and to be honest I was trying to get in any more altercations with the men in your family." He defended himself.

"True. But still, Ricky." I protested.

"Ok well we cant go back and change time, Rae. We gotta focus on the present and at this present time, my mom is dying and she's being stubborn. I'm trying to get her the help she needs because she's all I have left, Rae. If I dont have her, I dont have anyone." He struggled to say as tears fell from his eyes.

   I hated to see Ricky in this state. My heart breaks for him because I know how deep the love he has for his mother runs. I also know that she's all he has.

   I walked over to him and pulled him in for a hug. I caressed his head as he cried hard. I guess he was holding it all in. I hated that he did that. Built up emotion does no good.

After he cried for about five minutes, he pulled away from me.

"Sorry about that." He said when he noticed the wet spot that he left on my shirt.

"It's ok." I assured him. "So what can I do to help?"

"Convince her to go to the hospital. She aint listening to me." He told me.

"Alright. I'll meet you at your mom's house after I leave here. Is 6:30 ok?" I asked him.

"Yeah thats fine." He said.

"Sooooo umm yeah...would you like a pastry?" I offered him.

"Sure." He answered with a smile.

   Just as I was handing Ricky his pastry, the bell above the bakery door rung, indicating that someone had entered the shop.

"Bae-Rae where you been girl?! You aint called ya man all day." Taison's loud self greeted me. He leaned over the counter and placed a kiss on my lips.

"Hey babe." I greeted him with a smile. Seeing Taison always puts a smile on my face.

"What's up." Tai greeted Ricky, throwing a nod his way.

"Oops my bad. Tai this is Ricky. Ricky this is my boyfriend Taison." I introduced them.
I saw a look of surprise flash across Ricky's face for a split second but he tried to play it off. I wouldnt have noticed if I didnt know him well.

"Hey how's it going?" Ricky greeted him politely. "I'll see you at 6:30, Rae." He said before exiting the bakery.

"Who was that,bae?" Tai asked me once we walked back to the back office. Talene was curled up on the little couch, snoring softly.

"That was Ricky." I told him, playing dumb.
"Obviously. Rae I act stupid but I'm far from it. It seem like ya'll got history."he said.

   I let out a sigh before answering. "That's my ex...fiancee'."

"That's all you had to say." He said.

"It just feels awkward talking about it." I confessed to him.

  He laced his arms around my waist and caressed my hands, a gesture to let me know that everything was okay.

"How long was ya'll together?" He asked.

"Ten years." I answered him. I felt Tai freeze.

"Rae, why are we together?" He asked me.

"What do you mean? We have feelings for each other." I answered him with a frown.

"Be real with me Reagan. Im the rebound dude and to be honest, I'm ok with it." He told me.

   I didnt no how to respond to that.

"Being the rebound guy can be a good and bad thing, baby. On one hand you could be using as a ploy to get over or see if you can get over your ex which could end with you dumping me. On the other hand,  you could realize that theres love after your ex and we could end ip married one day." He offered with a smile and a kiss.

"It takes a strong nigga to be that guy though. But you know im baby Thor so I got this." He said making me laugh.

"You're a mess. So you cool with me going over there tonight. His mom is like a second mom-..." I started before he cut me off.

"You aint gotta explain nothing to me baby. Handle ya business." He said, pulling into a hug.

"You gon spend the night with me babe?" I asked him. He rarely spent the night at my house, he didnt want to move to fast.

"Yeah. Call me when you on your way home." He said.

"Will do. I'll see you later baby Thor." I joked.

"Peace, Bae-Rae!" He said, throwing up dueces and heading out the door.

  I wonder what this night will produce.
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