I threw my head back and laughed. “No, ma’am, I don’t deal with them. I don’t think I have the calmness in me to get those to cooperate with me. When I was a child maybe, but not right now.”
They laughed, and we continued to eat and have a good time. The weather was pleasant and cozy for some soup. Miss Katrina made some of the best chicken and dumplings I had ever tasted. I could admit that I enjoyed Nash’s family. They made me feel welcome. Before we left, his sisters and I exchanged numbers. I made sure I took some of the peach pie his mother made too. I felt content that I almost didn’t want to go home.
I hated goingto this clothing store to get scrubs. They stayed packed, but the service here was too great. I needed more scrubs for work since the ones I had were too small. The weight I had picked up now showed on my hips and face. I didn’t know where it came from, but Kaye said it was happy weight.
I could admit I was happy. Nash had made me too happy. Since I met him, he has been an amazing man in my life. There was no doubt about that. Later today, he was coming over. I counted down the hours until I’d be seeing him.
As I browsed through the clothes, I wanted to pick up a lot of outfits, but what I needed to do was focus on why I was there, which was to find some new scrubs for work.
After getting at least four sets, I was ready to check out. There was a couple in front of me. The lady looked too familiar, and I realized who she was. It was Jonathan’s pregnant baby mama, but the thing was, she wasn’t with Jonathan today. She was with another man. Goodness, she sure as hell got around. Although she and the man weren’t standing close, they looked like they were having a good time. They had baby clothes picked out and in her buggy.
“Man, you’re crazy as hell,” the man stated in a teasing tone.
I froze when I heard the man’s voice.Oh, God. Please, not again.It couldn’t be who I thought it was. I prayed it was someone who sounded like Nashton. I wouldn’t know what I’d do if it were Nash.
“I swear I’m never taking you shopping with me again. I hate your sisters couldn’t come with me,” the girl stated.
“You know I’m always down to support you in any way that I can.”
There was no denying that voice. It was Nash. No matter how much I tried to downplay it, it was him. If I didn’t leave now, I might end up slapping Nash the way I did Jonathan. What was with the men who came into my life?
I was never the type to get into any conflicts, and I wasn’t about to let it happen now. With a deep sigh, I left the buggy where it was and left, hoping he didn’t see me. Tears clouded my eyes, but I wouldn’t let any of them fall. I just hated this woman without even knowing her. Why the hell did she have to come for every man that was mine? Truthfully, she could have both of them. I swallowed past the lump that was in my throat.
“Kenzlee?” I heard Nash call my name, but I kept it moving. We had nothing to say to each other.
I kept it moving as if I hadn’t heard him calling me. If he ran up on me like Jonathan did, I’d probably slap the hell out of him.From the way I felt, I wanted him to run up on me. My hands tingled.
“Yo, Kenzlee, wait up!”
I stopped, but I didn’t turn around, not wanting to look at him. I’d probably break down in tears.
“Where are you going in such a hurry?” I felt him behind me, but I didn’t turn around to face him. “Man, wassup?”
“Just leave me alone, Nash,” I snapped, still not turning around to face him.
“What?” He turned me around to face him. I glared so hard at him that my head hurt. “Why does it look like you’ve been crying? What’s wrong?”
I scoffed and waved him off. “Don’t act like you give a damn about me. If you did, you wouldn’t be with some other bitch?”
Nash reared back as his eyes widened in surprise. “Man, why the hell are you acting like this?”
“Don’t you have someone to get back to? Why are you talking to me?” I was being childish, but I couldn’t help it. “Matter of fact, why are you even talking to me? Go back in there and talk to that bitch,” I snapped. My blood boiled every second I was in his presence. “Just stay the hell away from me, Nash. I knew you were too good to be true.” With that, I kept walking to my car, not caring that he called out after me.
“Girl,why did you talk to that man like that? Better yet, you could’ve let him explain himself.” Farrah fussed from the other end of the phone. I was glad she wasn’t in front of me. I could feel the glare she had on her face.
“I’m saving myself from heartbreak. That was the same lady Jonathan cheated on me with. I should have dragged her ass up and down the store aisle.”
Every time I thought of it, I grew angry all over again.What is it about that lady that rubbed me the wrong way? Is it because she stole Jonathan from me?
Farrah burst out laughing. “Girl, quit it. You’ve never fought before.”
“I never had to fight before either, but I think I have several reasons now to beat a bitch ass.”
Honestly, I felt like that after seeing that woman with a man I was interested in. I was never the violent type, but I was ready for war now.
Farrah hollered with laughter, getting on my nerves. Sometimes I didn’t know why I called her. She had all the answers sometimes, but this was the time I needed her on my side. After what I had seen, I had to call my best friend since I felt lost. Nash had called me too, but I ended up blocking his number. We had nothing to talk about. What we had was over and done with. What was crazy was that we didn’t even have anything to start. It was good while it lasted. I guess.
“You’re so much better than this, Ken. You’re letting what Jonathan did cloud your vision of the next man. That man was probably being harmless, and you left him and then had the nerve to block his number. Girl, you’re petty as hell. I wouldn’t want anything to do with you after that.”
