POISON

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Beyonce POV

"Beeyyoonnccee!" I heard someone sing my name as I heard my front door open.

Let me be quiet maybe she'll leave
I said to myself as I sipped my juice while slouching on the couch while binge watching Family Guy.

"Beyonce! Where you at?" Kelly yelled like she owned the place. I heard footsteps getting closer, "Here's my home girl," Kelly said excitedly. She came over and plopped herself next to me.

"What are you doing here?" I said nonchalantly with my eyes still glued to the TV screen.

"Honey, the words you are looking for are thank you Kelly for coming over and bringing a bottle of Tequila," she said mocking me.

I sucked my teeth, "You wouldn't dare," I rolled my eyes.

"Oh yah bitch," she said taking out a bottle of Tequila from her purse and some shot glasses. "Tah dah," she said placing the things on the table while smirking.

"Really Kelly? Its way to early to drink."

"Come on Bey. Its 5:00 p.m. somewhere," she said smiling.

"Kelly, no," I said sternly.

She huffed out a puff of air, "Come on Bey. I'm really trying here. I'm trying to cheer you up," she said shaking my arm.

"I know Kelly but I just miss my baby so much," I said on the verge of tears. Kelly pulled me in and I laid my head on her shoulder as she rubbed my back.

"Awww, its gonna be alright my Bumble Bey," she said still rubbing my back. She dug her hand into her purse and gave me a tissue for wiping my tears.

"Kelly. Did you know that I ca-"

"Carried him for 7 months in your womb," she said completing my sentence for me. "I know Bey. I was there when your water broke," she said chuckling. "I have to admit though, that was the most happiest.... and the scariest day of my life," she said the last part under her breath.

I moved from her shoulder and looked at her, "How so?"

"When Alex's heartbeat paused a few times, when you were given the epidural but I was like pouring water on a duck's back. You were screaming, squirming and crying in pain. You were in so much pain, you started gasping for air and that scared the shit out of me," I wiped away the tears that escaped from her eyes.

"I was scared too but I made it. It didn't kill me and it made me stronger," I said kissing her cheek.

We then heard my front door open, "Baby," I heard a soft and sweet voice. I immediately started blushing.

"In the living room gummy bear," I said. I then heard her entering the living room. She came and gave Kelly a hug and kissed my lips.

So, Nicki and I are officially dating each other. The day we out for movies, that was when Nicki asked me to be her girlfriend. I told Kelly about it and she was so happy for me. Alex doesn't know. As a matter of fact, I highly doubt that he knows I'm a lesbian. Even if I tell him, his gonna be puzzled as to how come I have a child with another man when I'm attracted to women. Imma wait until his older so that imma explain the situation.

"Hey you two. My gut told me to come drop by and see how is my baby doing," she said coming closer and sat next to me such that I was in the middle of them both. "Are you feeling OK baby?"

"Beyonce has been down lately because she misses Alex and shit like that," Kelly said suddenly hyped like she wasn't even crying less than five minutes ago.

"Hey," I said as I playfully hit Kelly's thigh, "My gummy bear asked me and not you," I then turned towards Nicki,"What she said."

We laughed and talked for a while. My phone rang and I picked it up without looking at the caller ID.

"Hello," my smile dropped when I heard who was on the other line. "OK breathe alright. I'll be there," I hung up and told Nicki and Kelly to get in the car.

***

I felt my blood boil as I was driving. Kelly and Nicki were asking me a whole bunch of questions. I pulled up the driveway and went on and pounded on the door of their apartment.

The door slowly opened and that's when I saw my son who held a bloody paper towel on one hand. Blood was dripping from his nose and that stained his shirt. He had a black eye and he looked like he was crying. My eyes burnt a bit as I desperately fought back tears. I picked him up and handed him over to Kelly.

"Jordin! Show your fucking face you fucking bitch!" I yelled on top of my lungs as I entered her and Chris's apartment.

"wHaT," I heard as she lurched drunkenly into the room holding a bottle of Jameson on one hand looking wasted.

Oh hell no! I know this bitch wasn't just drinking in front off my baby.

"JJ, whose car is-Beyonce?" I heard Chris as he came in with bags of groceries in his hands. "What are you doing here? And why is Alex bleeding?"

"You should be asking your girlfriend that," I said getting agitated. "What happened Jordin?" I said as I clenched my fist. I was ready to bitch slap this motherfucker.

"tHaT bOy NeEdS tO bE tHoUgHt SoMe MaNnErS," she slurred as she took a sip from the bottle. "I mEaN, wHaT kInD oF kId ReFuSeS tO eAt A pEaNuT bUtTeR sAnDwIcH?"

"His allergic to peanuts," Chris and I said in unison.

"oOpSs, I dIdN't KnOw MiStAkEs WeRe AlLeRgIc To PeAnUtS," she said chuckling.

A wash of rage swept over me. The adrenaline rush was so overwhelming such that pounced on Jordin but Chris held me back.

"No one calls my son a mistake! Imma fuck you up once I get out of this!" I said kicking and screaming as Chris tightened his grip around my waist.

Chris dragged me outside still kicking and screaming, "Calm down Bey. Please just calm down. I don't want mini me to see you like this," he whispered in my ear. I took a couple of deep breaths and I finally calmed down.

"Why does she hate Alex so much? I just don't get it," I said breaking down into tears. He pulled me into a hug and I cried harder.

"Don't cry Bey. What would mini me say when he sees is mommy crying?" He said rubbing my back. He broke the hug and looked at me smiling weakly, "Take mini me to the hospital aight? Don't bring him here until I deal with JJ aight?" I nodded and he kissed my forehead. "Don't cry baby mama," he said wiping my tears.

I gave Kelly the car keys while Nicki and I sat in the back with Alex.