He's Like a Drug

Hoagies

"I don't really feel like talking right now Bryson." Rain wiped her face with a cool rag and starred at her reflection in the large bathroom mirror. She undid the messy bun her hair was pulled in putting the scrunchie on her wrist. She ran her fingers through her tangled curls and winced when her ring caught a strand of hair. She looked like hot mess, even though she had just had a baby she could definitely do better. "Well just open the door so I just need to check on you. Khali said you were balling your eyes out and I can tell by your voice your not ok." Bryson spoke through the door. Huffing she reached in the draw and grabbed her wide bristle brush and ran water over it before raking it through her hair. "I just really wanna be alone right now." She said monotone and glanced at the baby monitor to make sure the baby was still sleeping. Rain could hear Bryson tapping his knuckles on the door. She knew he wasn't gonna leave her alone until he got what he wanted  so she pulled hair into into a loose ponytail to the back and unlocked the door opening it a crack. She stepped back and allowed him to open the door the full way and nibbled on her bottom lip as she watched his eyes assess her from head to toe. She had on a powder pink v-neck split curved hem t-shirt and a pair of gray leggings. Since she wasn't going anywhere put on a pair of powder pink socks and her fuzzy ugg slippers. She fiddled with her fingers nervously  waiting on him to say something. "What's bothering you?" He asked calmly and patiently waited for her response. "I...I....umm...I don't want to see that. I...I'm not even ok with... with us taking a break. I can't take it seeing you with...with someone  else." She stumbled over her words as she willed herself not to cry. He shook his head and closed the distance between them pulling her into him. Rain couldn't help it, she wrapped her arms tightly around him and snuggled into his chest. This is where she felt comfortable, where she felt the most peace, in his embrace. He took a deep breath as he rubbed her back and played with the curly hair falling down her back from her ponytail. "Teegan...I.." His statement was interrupted by the doorbell ringing. She groaned and reluctantly let him go so he could answer the door. "Why don't you go relax a bit with the baby, imma see whose at the door and get rid of them." She just nodded her head, grabbed the baby monitor and went into the room. After looking at the baby she put the portable monitor on the charger and laid down on the bed.
"You got me blocked? Why the hell you not responding to non of my calls or messages Teegan." The sudden loud outburst made her jump and the baby started whining. Looking over she saw Johanna standing in the door with her keys in hand waving them around as she fussed. Rain smacked her teeth and went to the crib to see if she could get the baby to go back to sleep. "Shhh" She placed her finger over her lips letting Johanna know she was being too loud. She felt her sister stand beside her. "Aww...lemme hold my nefew" She demanded reaching in the crib before Rain could protest. "Bruh, if you don't wash your hands!" Bryson barked from the door. "Damn...my bad, she handed the baby to Rain and went across the hall brushing shoulders with Bryson more aggressive than necessary to wash her hands in the guess bathroom. "Yo...get yo mufuckin sister." He shook his head and left the room. He decided he would stay away from her, because he knew how her attitude could go, and he would hate to have to get his sister to fuck her up, he thought to himself. "You ain't answered my question! And why the hell you in here in the dark all moping and shit." Rain huffed and handed Johanna the baby back. "First...hello Jojo how are you feeling today? And my phone is broken, I can't even see my lock screen" She knew Johanna was calling before she broke her phone, but she was ignoring her calls because of the drama she started at the hospital. With everything else she had going on she didn't need the extra drama. "And I'm not mopping, I just laid down right before you came trying to take a nap, till someone loud ass came in here and interrupted me and AB rest." Rain put her hands on her hips, pursed her lips and rolled her eyes. Johanna chuckled, but ignored the attitude Rain was throwing her way. She bounced the baby up and down and cooed in baby talk. "Anyways why you ain't get your phone fixed. You know Ladies worries about you." She said sitting down in the padded rocking chair by the window. She put the baby on her chest and rubbed his back. "I been talking to Lady. You should already know she been here spoiling AB. If you was worried about me just say that. I'm good Jojo." Rain responded to her sitting on the end of the bed watching her rock back and forth with the baby. "I wasn't worried, you grown, you know what you doing right?! I just need to learn to stay out yo personal life and mind my business, cause when these walking all over you and got you looking like fool can't nobody tell you nothing. You be happy to be a certified member of they circus. Straight clown though." She shook her head chuckling. Rain nose flared and she balled her fist. "Like seriously Jojo, you mouth bruh! And that bad ass attitude....yo I ain't even in the mood for it and haven't been in the mood to deal with yo shit that's why I been avoiding you. You think just because you speak what you believe to be your truth it's ok to say anything to people. You know how many times I've tip toed around issues you've had to spare yo little sensitive ass feelings? That's because I fucking care. You do and say how you feel cause you don't give a fuck about how you make people feel saying shit like that. And it's not like your little love life be perfect sweetheart, trust me I know more than I let on, but it's your life to live so I give you space to do it. I'm confident that you'll come to me when and if you ever need help. But yeah...you right! You do need to keep yo mouth off my personal life cause your an asshole." Rain was leaned foward with her elbows on her knees and fingers locked staring directly into Johanna eyes. "Well tell me how you really feel! Damn" Johanna responded sarcastically and she broke eye contact with Rain to check if the baby was sleeping. He had been so quiet laying his head on her shoulder. "He sleep now, imma go on and put him the crib. I don't want him to be an arm baby." Rain said getting up and taking the baby. She laid him gently in the crib and cranked his mobile to let the soft music play. "Teegan...just take care of yourself this time around.  Your too much woman to be anyone's doormat, ok?!" Johanna noticed how  tired and stressed Rain looked. It made her feel bad for all the things she had just said and the way she acted in the hospital. She knew her sister was just a hopeless romantic and wasn't as strong in that department as herself. Her whole demeanor changed, it softened up a bit and she reached out to pull Rain in a tight hug. "I love you sis and I'm only so critical cause I can't stand the idea that your such a good person and get mistreated." Rain pulled back and nodded her head "Like i been saying Jojo I appreciate that you care and trying to look out for me, but I'm a big girl and I  an definitely handle it. And if you haven't noticed Bryson is nothing like Adonis. He cares for me and he even though we're not in best place right now he's still looking out for me. Johanna you gotta understand he was scared and had to make that decision quickly. The doctors told me he wasn't really in favor of the hysterectomy, but given my situation at the time it was my best chance for survival." She wiped at tears that started falling thinking about the fact that she would never be able to have another child. "Yes I'm sad, but I'm greatful to him, because my child could've been motherless." Jojo embraced her again and they both began crying together. "Ey..I was about to order something to eat.....aww damn. What now?!" Bryson asked warily coming into the room. They had been through enough drama the past few months and he just long for when his life was peaceful. Rain stepped back from Johanna and started laughing, which confused him and his eyebrows knit together. "We were just having an emotional moment, but everything's good." She walked over to the nightstand and got a few kleenex for herself and Johanna. "Women.." Bryson said shaking his head. "But I was saying I'm hungry, what y'all want to eat?" Jojo blew her nose and wiped her face. "Yo, I could definitely go for some steak hoagie right about now." She responded rubbing her stomach. "Yeah.. that sounds good." Rain agreed. "Alright...imma run and pick it up, weepy wonders. Yall women always crying about something." He shook his head and left out.
Bryson dialed the number to the sub shop. He had it stored on his call log because it was one of his favorite quick meals. "Hello....yeah I wanna place an order for pick up....alright I'd like three full size loaded hoagies with three orders of French fries. Although he knew Rain wasn't gonna eat the whole thing she would most likely eat it for lunch tomorrow. He locked the front door and got in his car. As pulled out of the driveway a text message came through. He assumed it was Rain telling him to make sure he put extra sauce on hers. He hated when she asked for that, because it would wet the bread and he would end up having to take everything off the roll to toast it just for her to eat it. This time he was just gonna get a side of sauce and call it a day. When he got to a red light he typed in his code and read his message

Tasha : So have you decided what you wanted to do tonight.

He quickly responded trying to make sure he sent it before the light turned green.

Bryson : I told you it was whatever, but we could go to that billards spot you were talking about.

He hit the send button and proceeded to the hoagie spot.

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Hey guys hope your enjoying the story line.

Rain needs to woosah a little bit. She seem like she getting soft, she living it up on her own, now she seem so needy🤦🏾‍♀️

Is Bryson serious? He really gonna start talking to Tasha? And is Bryson giving Rain mixed signals cause she still holding on and it seem like he on to the next one 🤔

Stay tuned. You know I got juicy stuff in store

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