Trouble (Urban)

Chapter 42

Ariane in MM

Tracy

"6 more weeks girl praise the lord" Kisha said to me.

"I know girl. It feels good knowing that I'll be outta this shit hole soon"

"Has Shawn talked to you since the incident at the hospital?"

"No. He doesn't even spare me a second glance. I think he's really done with me" I was almost in tears. Shawn was an amazing guy and I was starting to fall for him.

"Aww. It's okay Sugar Peach. You'll find someone better" I laughed at her nickname.

"Sugar Peach? Wow. Hopefully I will though. I'm jus happy ima be out this bitch soon. I think I may even pay Shantay and Alonzo a visit"

Quinton

I sat on the couch and face plamed myself. I loved Ariane but I couldn't help but think about Chanelle. Thoughts of us together kept running through my mind. Seeing her again threw me for a loop and thoughts of what-ifs were running through my mind over and over again.

What if I wasn't engaged to Ari? What if Chanelle hadn't run away from her problems? Would we still have been together if she hadn't? Am I still in love with her?

I didn't know where all these feelings were coming from all of a sudden. Just then Ari walked in with shopping bags. Like she does every time she walks in the house.

"Hey hon" she said kissing my cheek. I got some new stuff for Tay's baby shower"

"Her baby shower isn't for another 6 weeks so what was the point of that Ari?" I asked.

"The point was to not do any last minute shopping and pick up any little thing like you did for my birthday?"

"I thought you needed dog food"

"Yeah. If we had a dog to feed it to"

I just let out a low groan.

She came over to me and sat on my lap. "Aww what's wrong Pookie?"

"Nothing jus got a lot on my mind. All this gang shit and whatnot"

"Speaking of that I need to talk to you. Maybe you should pull out of the drug game. For the sake of me. And our baby"

"Ari I told you when we first met that I wasn't gettin out the game no time soon. This is my life. and if you cant handle that then get to stepping"

"Get to steeping? Why so you can be with that bitch Chanelle?"

"She aint a bitch"

"Oh so you taking up for the bitch now?"

"She's the mother to my daughter" I said standing up. "I wouldn't let her disrespect you so don't disrespect her"

She stepped up to me. "Are you still in love with that bitch?"

"Man what the fuck kinda question is that?"

"An honest one. Are you?"

"Dont you think if I was in love with her I would be marrying her and have her carrying my child ?"

"You did it once you could do it again. Are. You. Still. In. Love. With her?"

I face palmed myself again. "You want me to be honest? Fine. Yes. Im still in love with her. Happy now?"

Tears came to her eyes before she grabbed her keys and her purse and left. I plopped down on the couch and put my face in my hands. This is too much for me to handle.