When It Works

Awkward situations

Zac has been released from being questioned and there is an awkward silence that fills the room back at home. Fatima ha called over Troy Marquell Demetrius Dre and Marcus.  No one speaks for a while until Mariah walks into the room, whose wearing a face of irritation. Tro attempts to greet her with a kiss is delicately rejected by a simple turn of the head. Knowing exactly how she is Fatima attempts to cut the tension while Mariah is side eyeing Troy, who is completely oblivious to the problem. He brushes it off and continues to sit in silence with the rest. Although fatima is ready to break the ice she is concerned with why Mariah is embracing the father of her child the man she knows she absolutely head over heels for. Troy is wondering the same thing so he asks Mariah plainly "Wassup wit that, what's wrong wit you?" Not wanting to deal with the issue at the moment she simply states "I'll deal with you when we get home" Zac and the rest of the guys laugh because Troy answered ok like he doesn't understand those eight words means he'll be dealing with whatever he did if didn't do for a while. Fatima is enticed by Mariah's discontent and pulls her into the other room.

"What's going on? You ok?" Fatima asked concerned 

Taking a deep breath Mariah looks fatima in the eyes on the brink of tears and sighs "no I'm not"

"What's wrong Pooh? Do you wanna talk about it?" Noticing not only her anger but her hurt as well. Fatima always has known when Mariah was feeling away, she decided to wait until she was ready to speak. 

"No I'm not ok and I really don't want to but if I don't it's just gonna be worst when I get home" Mariah said drained

"What's going on?"

Taking another deep breath "I saw Troy at the hospital today"

"Ok what's wrong with that?" Fatima asked confused

"Holding a little girl that looks exactly like him Tima exactly down to the eyes" Riah spoke as tears formed in her eyes. Feeling her pain almost instantly she grabbed her hand

"So what did he have to say when you asked him about it?"

"He lied and said he was still at the office, which made me even angrier. He left before the mother and child. I asked one of the nurses on staff what they were in for. Apparently the little girl needs a blood transfusion but they have established paternity." Riah said now crying? Fatima listened patiently waiting to interject. "So I went and talked to the mother and little, and both of them were so sweet I couldn't find it in me to be a bitch. Long story short they met his sophomore year and she needed up pregnant. She was honest she'd slept with a few other guys and now only two remain in question." "Ok that's a lot, so what are you gonna do? Did he get tested" "she said he refuses until he talks to his new girlfriend" rolling her eyes after the statement "ok that's good maybe he's just taking it all in and needs time to process. Well let's hope that's what it is" "Tima his new girlfriend? We've been together a year and a half. He's known it was a possibility this entire time. He's kept this from me" she said getting angry "you're right, I'll be back" seeing the pain in Mariah's eyes she started to walk off "where are going" Mariah asked "oh I'm bout to go kill him" Fatima said pointing to the living room "Tima nooo I'll deal with it. I just need to know how to?" Mariah said slightly laughing. "You kiiiiiillllll him is how you deal with it. Zac either wouldn't have lips to lie with so with those lips he'll die with" Fatima said seriously "lord I don't know why I even asked because you for real" looking at riah Fatima said "you know it" "well let's go back in here and talk about why you've called us here" Mariah and Fatima walk back into the living room.

"So Demetrius how is Stasha?" Fatima asked 

"She good, she's dealing with a family issue. She's been pretty emotional" Demetrius stated looking at Fatima

"Oh yeah what's going on?" Fatima asked folding her arms

"One of her brothers got fucked up in some random attack" 

"Oh yeah, when was this?"

"The other day, she actually just went to see if she could ID anybody with her brother today. Now that I think about it she been actin weird since she got back, said she need to talk to me later?" Demetrius said rubbing his chin. Zac is starting to notice where Fatima's line of questions is going so he sits up

"So what she say bro, what these niggas look like" Zac asked

"Shiiiddd she didn't say, she said she thought she recognized somebody but that's it. Basically her brother was fucked up pretty bad. Who ever did it got him good. Burned the nigga broke his hands and shit" 

Realizing Demetrius was clueless "Nigga y'all fucked him up pretty bad. Devon is her brother Demetrius it's no way you ain't put that together Nigga. How the fuck are you going to explain that to your wife" Everyone sits up and realize Fatima knew more than she led on. "She was at the station while we were there I talked to her, I know you haven't met him yet but this is pretty fucked up"

"Shit, her brother shouldn't be so damn creepy. The fuck type Nigga she related too" he sad not really caring

"That's true" Marcus added

"It's true but it's an awkward situation that complicates things within us" Fatima pointed out

"Shit bro I shoulda handled it on my own, my bad Nigga" Zac said sounding remorseful 

"Man bro I'll explain to Stasha she is understanding, her brother a slimey ass nigga. Stalking Fatima and shit. Don't worry y'all I got it. She solid" reassuring the group

"Aight B I trust you, if it's any complications arise let me know" Zac said

"Now that that's out the way is there any video evidence of y'all that would implicate anybody in this room?" Fatima questioned

"I already took care of it" troy stated

"And how is that" Mariah now questioning Troy 

"I looped the footage the stadium so the footage shows Zac leaving after Devon was dropped off at home I did the same with the house footage. So we good there" Troy said confidently 

"Oh that's good. Now the bigger issue is when this nigga wake up" Fatima spoke

"He ain't gon say nun he still got something to prove. His family on the other hand. His brother not Stasha is an issue" said Zac 

"Yeah I know" 

After conversing a bit more about how they would move forward dealing with the Stasha situation everyone left. Zac and Fatima shower and get in bed. Zac mind has been consumed with guilt for bringing Demetrius into this. 

"Babe are you ok?" Fatima asked zac

"I'm good, feel a lil  bad for meech but that's all" Zac said honestly. He isn't worried about Devon or jail

"Yea it's the craziest shit. But maybe Demetrius is right, Stasha could've ID'd you but didn't" 

"Yea but what reason would she have too? I'm sure Devon never told her he worked for me or that he was weird as fuck and stalking you"

"That's accurate but still"

"Still nothing. We good and we'll cross that bridge when we get there" he said pulling Fatima in to him

"Zac, I don't wanna have to beat the fuck out of her for playing with your life. So for her sake I hope she does take it well when Demetrius tells her"

"Tima you always on go. Calm yo pregnant ass down killa" Zac said laughing

"Nigga, you know it's whatever when it comes to you. Don't try it" 

"This baby gon be so fucked up. His mama crazy as hell" Zac said rubbing her stomach

"His? It could very much be a girl. And what about you Mr. Torture chamber?"

They laugh and talk for a little while until Zac hears Fatima let out a light snore. He quickly follows. All is well in the Taylor household. But over at Mariah and Troys all hell is breaking loose.