TORN

Chapter Nineteen:

                  

Odell

After our final fitting for the gala I decided to head straight home, Nisha had been blowing my phone up and I guess it was time for she and I to finally talk. I guess I owe her that I have been ignoring her completely. She been sending me pictures that she got in of the baby and I'm not gonna lie I am kind of excited to be having another child, I just wanted Jazmine to be the mother.

"Hello?" She spoke into the phone.

"What's up Nisha" I said clearing my throat plopping down on the couch.

"Oh Hey Odell, Nice of you to finally call me back" She said with irritation in her voice.

"Look I'm sorry about our argument a couple weeks ago iight? You just were really being inconsiderate of me and my career yo." I said clenching my jaw.

"Odell it doesn't even matter anymore! You clearly chose your career over your unborn child! You talking about me being selfish? The fuck! That's you my baby!" She half yelled.

"Nisha are you even listening to yourself? You don't fucking work! How you expect your kid to have shit? How you expect to have shit that you need? I can't just DROP football to cater to your every fucking need. Stop being selfish! I want to be in my child's life but you making this shit so hard! Constantly lying to be about the stupidest shit like dog that shit is really getting under my skin Nisha!!!!" I roared through the phone. She really starting to piss me off now.

"Bye Odell. You really screwing yourself over talking to me all fucking crazy I swear to God I will have this kid and have you NOT in their life! Keep fucking playing with me!."

"Fuck off my phone Nisha!" I yelled hanging up on her. I'm so sick of this shit with her dog! I wish I never fucked her dumb ass!!!!

Angry I called the only person I knew would talk some kind of sense into my head. Mom Dukes.

She answered the face-time quickly and when her face appeared I immediately was happy.

"Hi my Prince. How are you?" She asked smiling some.

"Ma I wish I never got Nisha crazy ass pregnant" I huffed.

"She still on that?" She asked chuckling.

"Man yes! You know after we got into that argument she moved back to Texas and been blowing my phone up! I finally let my pride aside and call her ass back and she being disrespectful! She lucky I don't get the paperwork ready to take my son when he's born !! Shit! Court gone give him to me anyway! She don't have a damn thing going for herself!" I explain clenching my jaw.

My mom looked at me and shook her head.

"Let go and let God work this situation out Odell. The last thing I want is for her to really not let you be in your kid life. Okay baby?" She said giving me a warm smile.

"You always know what to say Ma." I said exhaling deeply.

"You know I got you always. How are things with Jazmine?" She asked raising her eyebrow.

"Friend zoned" I said laughing.

She laughed and nodded her head.

"Y'all are soulmates. But I'm glad that y'all are talking again. It was hard for my spirit all those months knowing that y'all damn near hated each other."

"Yeah, day by day. I'm just glad I have her back in my life as a friend. Something is up with her and August tho, and Ima get to the bottom of it" I explained to her. I'm dead ass though, Jazmine didn't really tell me what was wrong with her earlier but I knew it was something was wrong I've known her six years, something is wrong. Ima find out even if it's the last thing I do.

Jazmine

"Open the fucking door Jaz" I could hear August say from outside the bathroom door. He's at it again. We argued over what time I got back from my fittings and he threw me against the wall. Now it is turning into the simplest things. I cannot WAIT until he leaves tomorrow morning. I'm tired of this shit already.

"I'll come out when I'm ready August now go away!" I yelled. I wiped my tears and looked at myself in the mirror. Blue and black bruised covered my shoulder and neck. Oh not to mention my busted ass lip. I'm so glad Odell didn't notice it for-real. And he's right I don't wear make-up for-real.

I slowly opened the door and August was staring down at me.

"Stop running away from me! Maybe if you stop doing dumb shit I won't get angry!" He spat at me before turning towards the bedroom area.

"August this gotta stop. Next time you act outta line I'm calling the fucking police!" I threatened. He chuckled darkly and shook his head.

"Like I said stop doing dumb shit. Now come on and get ready so we can go out to dinner with these BET reps. Wear something that covers that shit up too." He said looking down at me.

"It's 90 degrees outside August" I said sighing.

"Okay? Maybe you could of worn something more weather appropriate if you didn't walk in this bitch a hour late, bullshitting around with Odell. I never should have told you I was cool with you coming here. Your ass needs to be in Atlanta right the hell now" He said pushing past me as he left out.

"Don't be late meeting me in the lobby Jazmine. I love you."

Is that really love? Love my ass. This shit getting old real quick. But it's cool after all I was late as hell for lunch because of my crying. I'll take the L this time.

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Who do August think he is. Smfh.

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