The Promises He Made

^Chapter 29^

-Hakeem's p.o.v-

After Chanelle fainted earlier I took her upstairs bridal style and laid her in the bed. I was a little scared at first cause I never seen nobody faint like that. Well not in person, at least. I wanted to stay with her til she woke up but Jada insisted on staying with her. I was a little sketchy at first. Jada? Left in the room, with my baby? Hell nah! But she promised not to do anything uncalled for. And she said she needed sometime alone with Chanelle once she woke up. Iont know what about but she told me to trust her. And you ALWAYS got to trust family. So I did.

Will and I went downstairs into the living room to finish catching up. We started catching up for a while until will changed the subject.

"So what's up man? What's been happening witchu?" Will asks me. I shrug.

"Not much, mane. Just been kickin it wit Chanelle. Been wanting to do somethin special wit her. Bring her up here for a minute. You know?" I look at him. He nods.

"So tell me about this girl." He states making me smile.

"Ain't much to tell. I mean... She's real... She coo. Laid back. Two brothers and a sister. All crazy as hell! Ha. Her mama not really there. She work too much. But Chanelle gives her the benefit of the doubt. That's one thing she's good at. She sees the good in everybody. Well at least she tries to. But uh, I been rockin wit her for a minute. And we just taking things slow. For now." I explain.

"Damn, Hakeem. You sound in love or somethin." Will says making me laugh.

"Are you?" He asks me. Before I could answer Chanelles phone rang on the counter.

"Oop saved by the bell." Will laughs. I shake my head and laugh slightly as I proceed to her phone. She laid it with the screen facing down. I picked it up and the screen read "IGNORE!" Before I could slide it to answer the person hung up. I sucked my teeth silently. I sat the phone down slowly with the screen facing up this time. I looked at it for a minute suspiciously. Who the fuvk is IGNORE!? I thought to myself. I could feel my blood starting to boil as I thought of the possibilities. I tried to calm myself down as I started to walk away from the phone. But before I could turn to leave her phone rang again. This time indicating she had a text. It was from "IGNORE!" Again. I picked the phone up quickly and typed in her password.

"Come on babe. Pick up. I NEED to talk to you. Please, baby." It read.

I was pissed. After all the shvt I done did for Chanelle! She got the audacity to have me lookin like a fuvkin fool?! By cheatin on my ass? Fuvk no. I damn sure ain't wit it. Ima fuvk her ass up!! Can't believe that bitch!!!

"Wait Jada no!!" I heard Chanelle yell. I quickly set Chanelles phone down how I found it and acted normal. She tried to resist from Jada's grip, but Jada didn't budge. Jada might be little. But she's strong. It wasn't much of a fight since Chanelle and Jada are like the same height.

"Come on!" Jada semi-yelled while dragging Chanelle over to me. Jada pushed Chanelle into me and I caught her. I should drop her ass on this floor! But that ain't me. Nah. Ima wait for Jada and Will to leave so Iont have to put her on the spot. But God knows I should. So for now Ima just act normal.

"Wassup?" I ask her as she gained her balance.

"Umm I h-have to t-tell you something." She said nervously while shaking slightly. I eased up once I seen how scared she was. She might be cheating on me but I still love this girl. It sounds dumb, I know. But she's made me feel ways I never knew I could feel.

"What?" I ask her. She opened her mouth to talk, but before she could say anything the doorbell rang. I sighed as I went to answer the door with Chanelle staying in the kitchen. I opened the door and Jaden and Willow were standing there. I smirked as I let them in. Even though they family... They ain't right.