Chapter Eleven
Nick
Walking in the bedroom I looked at Kira confused when I saw her lying down just watching TV like we didn’t have a bunch of people coming here for a party. “Kira, what are you doing?”
“Watching TV,” she answered dryly.
“I’m down there setting up everything thinking you’re getting ready and you’re up here not doing anything?”
“What did you set up? I went out and bought everything, I made the food I fixed that punch for you. All you did was put some lights and fake spider webs up. Nick for real, don’t come in here getting on my nerves. ”
“What’s wrong with you?”
“What are you talking about?”
‘You know what I’m talking about; you’ve been having this pissy ass attitude for the last week. Fuck is wrong with you?”
“Stop cursing at me,”
“So tell me what’s wrong then,”
“Nick, I don’t feel like doing this right now just leave me alone.”
“Nah you need to tell me what’s wrong, I know you’re pregnant but you don’t have to act like a bitch.” Sitting up on the bed she looked at me like I had two heads.
“Bitch? You just called me a bitch?”
“I didn’t call you a bitch,”
“Yes you the hell you did, you just called me a bitch. You want to know what my problem is Nick,” She got up off the bed then came around to where I was. “You’re my problem.”
“How am I a problem?”
“I’m not happy that’s how,”
“You’re not happy? We just moved, I’m about to get you a new car and everything how are you not happy?”
“Nick these are material things, that shit doesn’t equal happiness. Did you forget whose daughter I am? I grew up with money, money I could buy any and everything with and I was still miserable you’re so caught up in your pride that you don’t even understand that I’m not happy! You’re never here, when you are all you wanna do is have sex and talk about how much money you’re making and what you’re going to buy.”
“So my providing is the problem? The fuck do you want me to do? Move us back in that little ass apartment? I’m busting my ass out here for you.”
“For me or for your pride?”
“What?”
“You heard me; all of this isn’t for me. It’s because you want to prove a point. To whom I don’t know but that’s what you’re trying to do.”
“Kira is this for you; I want you and the baby to have the best. How are you mad I’m working to provide for us?”
“I’m not mad at that, I appreciate it but it’s like we’ve been put on the damn back burner. When is the last time we’ve done anything together? You go to work and by the time you come home I’m already asleep then you’re usually gone by the time I wake up and if you do come home during the day I’m either at class, doing homework or you change clothes then leave again. When you’re not working you’re with Mello, while I’m here alone doing nothing. I don’t even get to go anywhere.”
“That’s not my fault; I’m not stopping you from going out.”
“I don’t know anybody! Ugh! I’m not happy, I’ve been walking around here damn near miserable and you had the audacity to come in here and call me a bitch because I’m not jumping around like a damn spider monkey for this childish ass party that I’m not going to have fun at anyway?”
“Never mind Nick because you’re not getting it.” She shook her head then headed towards the door.
“Where are you going?” I asked while grabbing her arm.
“Let me go or I’ll really show you what a bitch is.” She snatched her arm away then walked out.
“Whatever man,” I went in the closet to get my costume so I could get ready I wasn’t about to let her fuck my night up.
Another hour went by before people started showing up. I had Barry at the door getting money from people to get inside. I was going to have Kira doing it but she wasn’t talking to me, she was actually still upstairs in the room with the door closed. I don’t know if she’s coming down and right now I don’t care, I wasn’t about to do this with her tonight.
“Where is Kira?” Mello asked me while he poured Hennessy in his cup. “You got all these people in here and your wife aint down here?”
“She’s upstairs, we got into it earlier so she’s not really in the mood.”
“When are y’all not into it?”
“I don’t know, it’s like she always got a problem now. That shit is irritating,”
“Well she’s pregnant so it’s only going to get worse. Good luck nigga,” He laughed.
“Shut up,” I went around the house talking to a few people here and there. I was having a good time but it wasn’t as fun just because I knew my wife was upstairs sulking. I’ll talk to her as soon as all these people get out of my house.
I was headed towards the bathroom when I felt a tap on my shoulder; I turned around and raised my eyebrow when I saw Heather standing there. I’m not even going to lie and say I didn’t look her up and down, she looked damn good. “What are you doing here?”
“Barry invited my friend Melissa and she wanted me to come so here I am. So what are you supposed to be? A zombie baseball player?”
“I guess you can call it that. Why don’t you have a costume on?”
“Dressing up isn’t really my thing,” She shrugged. “Plus I really didn’t plan on staying that long anyway. Where the liquor at though.”
“Kitchen come on,” I took her to the kitchen and she smiled at me. “What?”
“Nothing, I’m just smiling. This house is cute.”
“Trying to be funny?’
“Nope, just saying it’s cute. Take shots with me.”
“So I can be fucked up?”
“Isn’t that the point of a party? Don’t be a punk come on,”
“Aight let’s go,” We started taking shots back to back, I couldn’t even tell how many I took I just know it didn’t take too long for my head to start spinning. I wasn’t drunk but I definitely had a good buzz going.
“You alright?” Heather asked me while she laughed.
“I’m good, I got it.” I told her. “I’ll be back,” I told her then went to the bathroom that was down the hall. I took a piss then washed my hands, right when I was about to walk out the door opened and Heather came walking in. “Damn, you don’t know how to knock?”
“I didn’t know you were in here my bad, what are you doing anyway?”
“I had to use the bathroom; I’ll get out of your way.”
“You’re not in my way,” She closed the door locking it.
“What are you doing?”
“This,” she grabbed my face and pressed her lips against mine. I wanted to push her off me, my wife is right upstairs but I couldn’t. I picked her up and lifted her onto the sink. I kissed down her neck while she tried to unbutton my shirt until we heard knocking on the door. It’s like that shit brought me back to reality. I let her go then opened the door to see some nigga standing there. I didn’t even say anything I just walked out and made my way to the front door then went outside.
“Nick wait!” I heard Heather shout. I turned around to see her coming over to me. “Why are you running?”
“That shouldn’t have happened, I’m married.”
“Okay, and?”
“What do you mean and? I’m married,”
“Are you happy?”
“What?”
“Are you happy in your marriage? Where’s your wife? She’s not even here, you look miserable to me.” Right before I could say anything I noticed Gabby walking up to me. Here the fuck she goes.
“Hi Nick,” She smiled then looked at Heather. “Hi, I’m Gabby his wife’s best friend.” She said putting emphasis on the word wife.
“Okay that’s nice,” Heather said after rolling her eyes.
“Yeah it is nice, Nick where is Kira.”
“She’s upstairs, Gabby can you go in the house?”
“Yeah it was nice to meet you whatever you are,” Gabby gave her the once over then went in the house. I knew she was going straight upstairs to tell Kira some bullshit. I don’t need this right now.
“Heather I can’t right now,”
“Fine my friend is still here so I’m not leaving. I know you Nick and I know you’re not happy just saying maybe you need to think about some shit.” She shook head then walked in the house. At this point I wanted to tell everybody to get the fuck out but I couldn’t, I had them pay so putting them out would be fucked up. I really didn’t even want to be at this party anymore. This is some bullshit for real.
Kira
“Kira!” Hearing my name being shouted on the other side of the door made me jump up. I was finally dozing off and now my name is being screamed. I got up off the bed then went to the door and opened it to see Gabby standing there looking like a Beyonce stunt double.
“What are you wearing?”
“What? You don’t like my costume?”
“Not really, what are you?”
“I don’t know I just saw this and thought it was cute.” She laughed. “What are you doing?”
“Nothing I was trying to go to sleep,”
“Sleep? It’s a party going on in your house and you’re about to go to sleep?” I went and sat on my bed while she came in closing the door. “What’s wrong with you?”
“Nick and I got into it. I’m not happy, I try to pretend like everything is great and fine but it’s not.”
“What’s the problem?”
“I’m here all the time by myself. I go to sleep alone, I wake up alone I’m here alone most of the time. He’s so focused on money all the time and I don’t need all of that stuff.”
“You have a provider now Kira,”
“Alright but I need a husband too, it’s like we’re just fuck buddies. He comes home late, waking me up so he can get some then when I wake up he’s gone again. I don’t know the last time I even watched a movie with him.”
“So why don’t you go down there right now and spend time with him. Kira you can’t expect it to just be him to initiate stuff like that. If you want your man then bitch go get him,” I frowned my face in confusion. Was this Gabrielle taking up for Nick? What the hell?
“Since when are you taking Nick’s side?”
“I’m not taking his side, what I’m saying is you can’t sit up here in your feelings about not spending time with your husband all the while he’s right down stairs. All those bitches down there and you’re up here? What the hell are you smoking?”
“What do you mean?”
“Huh?”
“You said that like I should be worried about the girls in my house. Who’s down there?”
“I don’t know, they came with other people. I just got here,”
“No Gabby you said that like bitches are a problem. Is Nick down there with a girl?”
“I mean,” She sucked her teeth. “When I came I saw him talking to some girl, it looked like it wasn’t that friendly of a conversation so I don’t know.” I got up and started towards the door but she grabbed my arm stopping me. “What are you about to do?”
“I’m about to go down stairs and see who the fuck is on Nick, let me go.”
“No calm down, look at you. Your hear is wild as ever, you’re wearing a t-shirt with panties on, if you go down there angry you’ll look like a complete fool.”
“So what am I supposed to do if there is a bitch trying to get close? Stay up here and not do anything?”
“I’m not saying that, but if you’re going to go down there to check a bitch about your man do it right. You have to look like something Kira, did you shower?”
“Yes bitch I showered what the hell does that have to do with anything?”
“Put the costume you bought on, fix your hair and beat that face then go downstairs you hear me?”
“Hell no I’ll fix myself but forget that costume I’m no doing all of that.” Going to the mirror I brushed my hair up into bun then changed out of my pajamas putting a pair of sweatpants on with the wife beater I already had on then slid my feet in my NIKE slides Nick bought me.
“I still think you need to look fierce going down there but I guess what you look like now will suffice.” Gabby shrugged. I shook my head walking past her then went downstairs. I went to the kitchen and living room and saw Nick standing by the island talking to some light skin girl. From what I could see of her she was pretty as hell and she looked a little close to him, that shit set me all the way off so I went over and tapped him on the shoulder.
“Bathroom is down the hall,” Nick said, not even bothering to turn around.
Crossing my arms over my chest I let out a chuckle. “I don’t need to be told where the hell my bathroom is.” Nick turned around with a shocked expression on his face, you’re shocked to see me yet I live here and was right upstairs?
“Oh shit…Hey baby,” He smiled then tried to kiss me but I moved my face so all he got was my cheek.
“Who is this?” I pointed to the girl.
“I’m Heather, we grew up together.” She smiled at me.
“Oh really? The only Heather I’ve heard you talk about before was your ex-girlfriend Heather. So you have your ex-girlfriend in my house?”
“Nah, baby listen-“ I put my hand up making him shut up then looked at her.
“I need for you to go, like right now.”
“Excuse me? Nick, you need to put your wife on a leash.” Heather laughed.
“A leash? Bitch the only dog that needs a leash around here is you,” I heard Gabby snap at her.
“Calm the fuck down, mind your business.” Mello checked her and she shut right up, I made a mental note to ask about that later.
“Kira, you’re making a scene right now.” Nick grabbed my hands but I snatched them away.
“Yes Kira, listen to him you’re making a fool of yourself and I would hate to put my hands on you.” Heather spoke up after him.
“Put your hands on who?” I asked then looked around because this bitch couldn’t be talking to me. “You’re not about to put your hands on me, I don’t know what the fuck you thought this was.” Nick put his arms around my waist then started making me walk backwards.
“Oh is the rich girl getting tough? You not even like that, calm down.”
“Just because I didn’t grow up living in brokenness like you doesn’t mean I’m a punk. I’ll rock my diamonds and still slap the shit out of you.”
“Kira, relax you’re pregnant baby.” Nick said to me when he got me in the hallway. Sucking my teeth I pushed him away from me.
“Why is your ex in our house? The hell is wrong with you?”
“I didn’t know she was coming, Barry invited her friend and she just showed up with her.”
“Get her the fuck out,”
“Bab-“
“Get her out of my house, I don’t want to hear shit else. Matter of fact, everybody get the fuck out.” I went in the living and unplugged the stereo system that had the music playing. “Party over! Everybody get out, it’s time to go. Let’s go!”
People sucked their teeth and complained but they started moving their asses towards the door. “So you’re ending your party because I’m here? Damn I’m powerful as a bitch, got the little rich bitch pressed.” Heather said loud enough for me to hear.
“You know what,” I started to go towards her but Mello stood in my way. “Move,”
“Nah man, you’re pregnant chill out. Let her run her mouth that shit aint about nothing.”
“Listen to him sweetie before you get hurt Richie rich.” Heather smiled while picking her purse up.
“Rather be rich then grow up a broke parentless bitch like you. Get the fuck out my house, Nick get her the fuck out. You’re standing there while she disrespects me in our house. Nigga, get your mind right!” I shouted, at this point I was pissed off and I was ready to slap this ho. I’m tired of these girls thinking that just because I grew up how I grew up that I’m some kind of punk because that’s not the case with me.
“Heather get out,” Nick told her, she started to laugh then looked at him.
“Really? Your woman giving out orders now? You a pussy ass nigga now?”
“Only an ignorant ass bitch like you would think a man respecting his wife is being a pussy,” Nick shook his head. “Get out Heather,” He grabbed her arm and pushed her out the front door then closed it.
Mello.
I looked over at Gabby of course she rolled her eyes at me. I don’t give not one fuck to be honest. I was worried about Kira. That ain’t my wife God knows that’s not my wife but she pregnant and last thing I need is for her to miscarry because of that girl. Also let’s not forget Nick’s stupidity. Grabbing Kira by her arm I pulled her to the side.
“Look you need to sit down man. Take it easy. Fuck her. You pregnant, that baby don’t need you stressing out or you going to lose it. God forbid.”
“One don’t tell me to take it easy, You need to talk to your fucking cousin. Got me stressed the fuck.”
“Just please man sit.”
“I don’t want to.”
“Gabby get your girl man.” I said walking to Nick. I pulled him by his arm roughly and pulled him out the door.”
“Why you pulling me?” Nick asked looking at me like I’m crazy.
“You out your fucking mind. You about to risk everything for some bitch from the hood.”
“I got her out didn’t I?”
“Man you got Kira stressing. You going to lose your child and your wife. Don’t get me wrong I love your mama but she was trifiling for that too. You ain’t thinking clearly just cause you got some money now. This is why I ain’t want you in this. You can’t lose everything Nick cause this going to end dirty and I know you can’t handle it. Get out this shit now before you kill the wrong people Even yourself. Go talk to your wife.” I said walking away. I didn’t want to hear anything else that nigga had to say. He was going to fuck around and kill his loved ones if he don’t stop. I went back inside, looking for Gabby. I pulled her to the side.
“Oh what you coming for me now?”
“Shut the hell up. I know you went up there starting some shit.”
“I didn’t do anything. I was telling her to just look out for her man.”
“Nah you wasn’t minding your fucking business is what the fuck you been doing. That’s her nigga. Not yours. That’s they relationship not yours. Your ass needs to worry about us to be honest.”
“Oh pl-”
“I’m not done. You need to chill I don’t give a fuck if you like Nick or not. Kira is married to him not you. Leave them alone. You think cause you got money you excluded. Nah bih. You ain’t you grew up with me. I was your nigga. Then you came back fucked me and then get an attitude when I got another bitch. Shit take your head out your damn ass, leave your parents, and come back you probably will act fucking right. All this shit is crazy Gabby. You need to sit back and think about shit cause baby girl you got shit alllllll fucked up. Stay out that man business cause it don’t concern you at all.”
I turned around to look at my friends and shook my damn head.
“Yall fucking up. Yall need to think about the shit you doing. It’s really saying some shit when me of all people got to knock some sense into all yall. Cause yall fucking buggin. Even you Barry why the fuck would you bring her ass here. Man fuck her. Actually fuck all yall. Sit back and think about the shit yall doing. I’m going to smoke my damn blunt. Peace.” I said walking out. They better not bother me. I’m at one with my blunt. She a bad bitch and I know she ain’t going to leave me or get me caught into some bullshit.
