Page 50 of Disrespectfully, Relic

“I’m just saying. We need to add a hygiene class to the services offered because it’s adults who don’t know to wipe from front to back.” Nu scrunched her nose in utter disgust and tugged her shorts out of her ass while giving Kennedy a once over. “Well, don’t you look extra cute today. This ain’t what you sent to the chat. You must be trying to add yourself to Relic’s long list of bitches he’s fucking and get that back blown out or a few extra duckets.”

“Spare me! He’s not coming, and I’m not pressed about his ass. Y’all are more worried about him than me, but I know you’re not talking. Has your husband seen you today?”

A crooked grin stretched Nubia’s nude shaded lips. “You know, he did. I made sure I sent his ass a few attachments, along with my lil’ boo. I’m ‘bout to just put their asses in a group chat, so I don’t have to keep sending the same messages twice.”

Michi and Lexi cackled while Savvy shot Kennedy a pointed look and subtle head nudge that she caught, although surprised. Savvy was signaling her to mention Los knowing about Nubia having a little friend.

“I mean, you might as well. It’s not like Los doesn’t know about him,” Kennedy said in a casual tone, and Nubia jerked back her head.

“Los knows about who?”

“Your boo,” Michi replied before Kennedy could. “Much as the boys clown him about it, I thought you knew and didn’t care. Don’t tell me, you thought you were low with it?”

“Bitch, yes, I did think that! How long has he known?”

“I’m not sure, but I heard Titan and Shabu gossiping about it on the phone the other day. I guess some bitch is checking for Los, but he ain’t going, and they don’t get why since you’re playing the field.”

“Relic had said something to Los ‘bout him tricking on his ex-wife while she’s fucking another nigga, but I thought he was being his typical petty self. So, there’s truth to it?” Kennedy interrogated as if she hadn’t gotten the real tea from Savvy. She figured Savvy must’ve decided to spill the beans as a warning to Nubia since Los had bitches checking for him.

Nubia brushed a finger across the sleek side swoop to her ponytail because the fire she was under had her sweating. Los knowing about her boo for weeks made total sense because she noticed he’d been short with her and coming to the house less and less. She assumed he was trying to play hard ball to make her break and take him back.

“There’s truth to it, but what did he expect? A bitch has needs. I’m not trying to fuck Los and have him thinking I folded. Who is the bitch, Michi?”

Michi threw up both hands in mock surrender. “I don’t know, I swear. They switched the subject once Titan realized I’d walked in the room. Why you worried if you’re moving on?”

“Because I am, bitch. The fuck,” she retorted, making them burst into laughter. Savvy shook her head.

“Girl, if you don’t stop playing and get your husband back. I feel like you’ve set the tone to let him know you can move right the hell on without him, even while having another baby for his ass. Now, if you really don’t want him, that’s different.”

“I don’t know what I want besides my freedom right now. I like doing me, I love focusing on getting this money, and I damn sure love dropping the kids off with his ass so that I can have peace in my house. I don’t give a damn what he paid for either.”

“I heard that!” Lexi cosigned with three snaps. She finger-combed her bouncy bundles and added, “Let that nigga suffer and still break bread. I’m damn sure doing the same to P.”

Savvy scrunched up her face as Kennedy spit out an exasperated groan, knowing shit was about to go left. Her hopes had been high about everyone getting along until the events were over.

“How are you making P suffer when he doesn’t want you, Lexi?” Savvy quizzed, tipping her head in genuine confusion. “You and Nubia’s situation ain’t the same, and the problem is, you believe that when it’s far from the truth. I try to mind my business, but your delusion is starting to piss me off.”

“Girl, delusion. Do I need to pull up the Cash App, the bank receipts, and the name on the card paying my rent, or what? You and your sister are delusional if y’all think that I ain’t sitting pretty and funded. I don’t lift a finger, and that’s just facts.”

“Oh, we know. It’s very visible, but you think that shit is cute, so nobody says nothing.”

“What the fuck does that mean?!”

“Alright, let’s chill out,” Nubia suggested, easing between them while glancing around at the nosey eyes darting their way. “This is ‘pose to be a day for us to celebrate me and Kenn’s accomplishments together. No beef.”

“She’s the one with the fucking beef! Speak your mind, Savvy!” Lexi spazzed. When she tried pushing past Nubia, Savvy fell into a fit of laughter.

“Girl, please get past her, and when you do, know that I am not my little sister. I will drag your ass around this salon and have my brother-in-law pay for the damages. I’m gon’ keep it cute, though, unlike you, because I got shit going for myself. To keep it simple, you’re waiting for handouts, Lexi. You sit around, harassing P for him to spoon feed you money since you think it upsets my sister. Do you think Tres is worried about you when she literally has access to all his accounts? Hell, it’s probably her sending the money ‘cause P don’t like giving you shit, but Promise lives under your roof. You look at your baby momma card like it’s an AMEX when it’s a prepaid Visa.”

“Savvy,” Kennedy whispered, shaking her head, but Savvy held out a hand and continued.

“No, she asked me to speak my mind, so I am. Did you forget my baby daddy is in the NBA, Lexi? You think my fucking account ain’t loaded? I still go out and get it. I’m not saying you have to because I am, but you’re not doing it out of pure spite when you could be doing so much more. You turned down running a business with Nubia because of my sis. Like, what? I ain’t ever letting a bitch trick me out of my spot and my bread.”

“No, she didn’t do it because she didn’t want to pay back a student or personal loan right now. She’ll do it on her time,” Nubia defended, but Savvy stared straight at Lexi whose shoulders slumped.

“So, I guess you didn’t tell her that P offered to pay upfront because he wants you to have your own? And I get you wanting to defend her ‘cause y’all buddied up, Nu, but common sense and her new breasts should’ve told you that was a lie. It’s one thing to want to be kept, but it’s another to penny pinch off Pierre to prove she can get bread from him when we all know Lexi can be stacking paper off her looks and style alone. At the end of the day, that mentality is only hurting her.

“Fuck the issues with my sister. I’m saying this out of love ‘cause at one point I fucked with you, Lexi. Still do, or I wouldn’t have said shit and just talked about you like a dog. Now if I’m wrong, and you really are just a baby mother with nothing more going for yourself, then my bad. I’m going to get a drink.”

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