“What about Diamond? You don’t want her back? She is a headache, so I don’t blame ya for that. Just say the word, and I’ll handle that for you. It’s just gon’ cost a lil’ mo’. I heard about that custody shit too. I can really make your problems go away,” I jokingly said, but I meant every word.
“You know what I mean. I want them both back like we agreed on. You thinking shit a game, but this my family’s lives that you playing with.”
“Bitch ass nigga, I don’t know shit! You better remember who the fuck you talking to and use your brain before you lose it. I’m the muthafuka with something you want, not the other way around!”
“You right, my dude. You got my son, and I’m on edge. I ain’t never begged a nigga for shit, but please don’t hurt my seed! That’s my lifeline, and if something happens to him, you really gon’ have to kill me,” J spoke.
“Say less because I just may take you up on that. Look, though, I’m finna give you the Lo, and I need you to have my money and come alone. I know you’re at yo’ trap off Spencer Street with five other niggas right now. Don’t try shit, ’cause you won’t make it out alive. I’m gonna have my niggas trail you. It’s not that I don’t trust you, but yeah, I don’t trust yo’ ass.”
“I’m not coming without my brother,” Jakari blurted.
“Not the brother’s keepers! That’s cool. If that makes you feel safe and secure, bring that nigga.” I laughed.
I shot him the address and ended the call. I then called my people who were on his trail and told them to keep an eye out and follow them straight to the cabin. Before we disconnectedthe call, they informed me that he was getting into his car with a buff nigga, and they had two duffle bags. I went back inside and told Trell it was go time. I tied Diamond and JJ up and sat them in the front room to wait for the exchange to go down.
“If you wanna get the bread and still smoke that nigga, we can. I didn’t wanna mention it, but he fucked yo’ girl! Not only did he fuck yo’ girl, but he started a war against you for not knowing that was his territory. That could have been settled like men, but he wanted to send a message. Now, you can send that nigga one right back. I’m telling you now, it’s not safe to leave that nigga alive, especially after you done snatched his son,” Trell suggested.
I told him that I wanted to stick to the plan ’cause I was a man of my word. He now knew what I was capable of, he’d be a fool to try me again. I know for a fact his bitch ass ain’t got nine lives. Now, I would patiently wait for this nigga to pull up with my bread. Part of me prayed that he would try something stupid, so I could have a reason to off him. Jakari said he was bringing his brother like I wouldn’t make them niggas have a double funeral of I had to. I never gave a fuck.
Once Rowdy left, I called a locksmith and had him immediately change my locks. I didn’t give a damn who paid for this shit; he had me messed up. I was cooking myself a nice meal when he popped up and startled me. At first, I smiled, thinking he had ended his trip early to come back home to me, but my excitement quickly turned into anger. This nigga wanted to kill me behind something a dizzy whore had told him.
More than anything, I was mad at my damn self because I let my big ass mouth tell that man I was pregnant, and it could be his or Jakari’s. The look on Rowdy’s face was of pure disgust, and I hated for him to look at me that way. I loved that nigga like I had never loved before although it just had been a short period of time, and this whole situation was killing me. Recently, I found out the gender of the baby, and I couldn’t even sharemy excitement with my man. Up until now, I had planned to keep things a secret until I no longer could. I didn’t want to go through this alone, but if I had to, I was gon’ do this shit with my chin up.
Any problem in my life lately came solely from Jakari. He ruined everything for me, and I was so tired of his ass. How in the fuck did I end up with this good ass man, and Jakari ended up being the nigga he was at war with? When I say life was just beating my ass, I mean it. On top of all that, I now suspected Rowdy had fucked Diamond for information or revenge. That thought alone had me sick.
I was supposed to meet Ciara at the spa after I had cooked my lunch, but my argument with Rowdy and having to call a locksmith threw a wrench into those plans. I ignored Ciara’s calls because I had too much on my mind. The only thing I wanted to do was soak in my misery and not be bothered. The rest of my day was spent in bed, crying myself to sleep. I would wake up from a nap and do it all over again.
The next day, I woke up to over twenty missed calls and ten text messages from Ciara. I decided that I would call her later. I really didn’t want to talk to anyone; I was still trying to process yesterday’s events. Unable to draw myself out of bed to even brush my teeth, I told myself I just needed more sleep and to try again later.
As soon as I dozed back off, my ring bell alerted me that I had a visitor. Then, moments later, I heard beating on my door. As I looked at my phone, I sighed. Ciara was at my damn door, looking like she was ready to go to war. She had on a two-piece workout outfit and a baseball cap. I put my phone on silent and slid it under my pillow, then I put my head under the cover so I could ignore her and possibly go back to sleep.
Before I knew what was going on, I heard noise around my bedroom window, then I felt a breeze come through it.
“Harmoni! Welfare check!” Ciara yelled as she climbed through my window.
“You stupid bitch. It’s a wellness check, and why would you climb through my window like that?” I said in annoyance as I sat up.
“Why is your window unlocked, and why isn’t your alarm set? You’re alive and well, but you not answering my calls or texts, and you stood me up yesterday. Why the fuck do you look like you been crying for days? What’s going on, Moni? I’ve been worried as fuck,” Ciara asked as she rushed to my bed.
I spent an hour crying on her shoulder and telling her everything that happened with Rowdy. After I spit it all out, I felt relieved, but that instantly turned to regret. I knew better than to tell her my business; I just really needed to vent about it. Ciara was a good ass friend, but she had zero tolerance for bullshit, and that often put us in some sticky situations.
“Okay, so where the fuck is he now?” Ciara asked.
“I told you I made him leave, and I changed my locks. I don’t know where he is, nor do I care.”
“I care, though. He was about to push yo’ top back because of something the next hoe told him. I don’t know what time you on, but that’s unacceptable. Yo’ word should come before anybody else’s. He should have asked you what was up before resorting to trying to kill you! You could have been dead right now. I’m not about to slide that under the rug. Wash yo’ ass and get dressed. I need to check this shit!”
“I don’t know where he is, Ciara. Let it go. I’m sure we’ll work it out eventually. It’s just a lot going on right now. Look at things from his perspective. He found out I had been with his opp, and he thought he was being set up. Nobody knew that we were all connected except Diamond. She’s the one who told him about J and me and clearly added on some lies.”
“I’m so fucking sick of this bitch! I know I whooped her ass well enough for her to have some kind of sense, but she still doesn’t. He’s probably somewhere fucking that hoe right now while you laid up crying. Pull up that 360 app and track his location. Even if you do forgive him, Harmoni, you need to make sure he knows you are not to be played with and not to ever pull no stunt like that again,” Ciara blurted. I had forgotten that I snuck and put the app on his phone after our argument with that coach receipt. I went through his phone while he was asleep, then I installed the app and synced it to my phone.
I knew she was right. What he did was wrong, and I needed him to know that. I prayed she was wrong about what she’d just said about Rowdy and Diamond fucking each other right now. Although I thew the idea out there that he could be messing around with her, I would never forgive him if he actually was. I got myself ready in record time, and we were headed out the door. Rowdy’s location was really far, so it made me wonder what he was doing.
An hour later, we were at our destination. It was at a cabin in the middle of nowhere. My heart instantly started racing because I knew my man was inside with a bitch. Why else would he be all the way out there, other than for privacy? I was so fuckin’ mad at the thought of him with Diamond. Steam was probably coming from my ears.
“So, he done took the girl to a cabin after he pulled a gun on you? Okay, bet,” Ciara said as she jumped out of the car before having it fully in park.
I jumped out and tried to catch up with Ciara. Stress was not good for me, but I just couldn’t seem to avoid it. Once we made it to the door, she gently tapped on it. Her ass was pretending to come in peace, but as soon as that door opened, I knew she was going straight into beast mode. I tapped my leg in anticipation. I didn’t know what I was gonna see on the other side of that door,nor did I know what I would do. Truth be told, I was nervous as hell.
