The Promises He Made

^Chapter 54^

~Chanelle's p.o.v~

My leg shook uncontrollably as I sat on the couch crying. I haven't seen nor heard from Deandre in two days. The twins keep asking 'when is daddy coming home' but I don't know what to say. I mean know he's gonna come back sooner or later. I just need it to be sooner. I have something important to talk to him about.

I got so tired of the twins asking every twenty minutes where he was that I dropped them off at my moms. Thankfully they're spending the nite with her and Dayvon 'nem.

The day after I left Hakeem's I went by the pharmacy to pick up a few things. I've been tryna get in touch with Deandre non stop since then but he's being childish and turned his phone off.

I continued crying as I watched reruns of Spongebob. I hadn't realized how long I'd been awake until I began to finally cry myself to sleep.

~Next evening~

I flinched slightly as I heard the front door slam. I looked over to see Deandre looking over at me as I sat up.

"Where have you been?" I ask walking over to him.

"Man chill." He stated before going up to our room. I followed closely behind him.

"Deandre, you are in a committed relationship now. You cannot just up and disappear for days without communicating with me! And your kids have been asking about you nonstop. Did you even think of them?" I shout as I followed him to the room where he began to change clothes.

"Oh so now they my kids?" He asks looking down at me as he put on a shirt. I glare at him.

"Deandre, stop it! I already told you, you will always be their dad."

"So why did you take them to see that nigga Hakeem?!" He yelled in frustration.

"I'm sorry, but did you not see what I went through with my mother? Do you not know that one of the base of my mother and my problems are because of things she withheld from me as a child? You think I'm gonna go thru that with my kids? I don't think so." I remind him.

"Look I don't have time for this man. I gotta go." He stated before beginning to leave.

"No, we're gonna talk." I state grabbing his arm to prevent him from going.

"About what?!" He snatched away from me.

"About a lot of things. One thing discussing exactly where the fuck you've been the last two days! That's what."

"Mane, you trippin. I ain't gotta tell you nothin." He stated stubbornly. I placed my hands over my forehead and sighed as I shut my eyes.

"Dre why are you doing this? Why are you making this more difficult than it has to be?! Don't you see my reasoning to all of this?"

"No. In fact I think you're doing all this for yo own benefit."

"What? How the hell would I benefit from any of this?"  I ask confused.

"Oh Iont know. Maybe spark an old flame." He shrugged making my mouth form an 'o' as shock took over me.

"Deandre stop it!" I shouted in frustration as I ran my hands thru my curly hair.

"Why? Am I wrong?" He looks down at me for confirmation.

"Yes! You think I would go back to the man who pushed me, along with his kids, out of his life? You must not have listened when I told how bad he hurt me. Why would I do that if I've found a man who I'm happy and satisfied in every way with? I'm not gonna throw what we have away because of someone so careless of others. I'm not remorseful when it comes to my relationship with Hakeem. But I don't reminisce either. I'm with you now and I'm happy." I state sternly.

"If that's the case then tell me why do you still have everything he's ever gotten you? You still got the necklace, the bear, the watch and all the gifts. If you despise that nigga, Hakeem so much then why is almost everything you love and cherish from him!" Deandre points out.

"I told you before I'm saving that shit for the kids. But if it'll make you happy, then consider it gone."

"Whatever." He stated trying to leave again.

I slammed the door and threw my body on it in order to prevent him from leaving the room.

"Dre you're not leaving while you're upset. You know my rule about being upset with one another. You promised you'd never leave the house while we're arguing or upset. That is one of the biggest things with me and you know it." I state with tears finally swelling up in my eyes.

"I'm not leaving while I'm upset. I just need some air." He stated trying to move me.

"So go on the balcony." I state keeping a firm ground. He sighed and put his head in his hands as he sat on the bed.

"Come on Dre talk to me. This ain't us."

He glared down at me for a moment before taking in a deep breath. He opened his mouth to speak but was cut off by my phone ringing loudly.

He walked over to where my phone was sitting and read what was sent to me. He looked up at me with anger filling his eyes.

"Baby why are you lookin at me like that-" I began to question but he cut me off as he began to read a message.

"Enjoyed seeing you the other day. Had a great time with you and can't get you off my mind. You mean more to me than what you think. I won't stop trying until I have your heart again, Chanelle. I know you still have feelings for me. I know how I make you feel. You know you still feel something for me. We can keep up this fake front for ol boy or whatever but let him know his time is running out and quick. Love forever, Your first and only TRUE love..... Hakeem!" He read angrily before chugging my phone across the room. My eyes widened and I looked at him as if he were crazy.

"Are you crazy?!" I shout as I run to check on my phone.

"Nah man, fuck you!" He stated before heading over to the door. He snatched it open and began to walk down the stairs.

"Dre! Baby it's not like that!" I cry as I run after him. Once we made it downstairs I grabbed on his shirt in order to slow him down but he just pushed me off of him.

"No Chanelle fuck that!! What the fuck that nigga mean he had a great time wit you? Yall fuckin?!" He questions yelling loudly as his fists clenched.

"No!" I cry.

"Then what the fuck is he talkin bout?!!!" He yells storming over to me. I placed my hands up as I backed away from him and over to the stairs.

I've never seen him like this.

"The kids and I went over there a few days ago. He bought a puppy and played the twins. Then we watched movies with the kids. That's it!" I say thru my sobs. He shook his head and glared down at me.

"And what the hell he mean to continue with this fake front and you still have feelings for him, bullshit?!" He asks coming closer. I tried to take another step back but ended up falling on a step. I was terrified at this point.

"Those were his words not mine!!! He thinks there's something still there. But baby I promise, there's not!" I whine as I look up at him sacredly.

He really looked like he wanted to put his hands on me.

"Man fuck this! I'm gone!" He stated as he headed for the door.

I placed my hands over my eyes as I cried harder. I rocked back and forth on the step as I heard the front door open. My hands began to tremble and I began to sob quietly. Just before Deandre could leave I managed to croak out what I knew he wasn't prepared to hear.

"Deandre, I'm pregnant!!"