Page 6 of We Could Be Better

“Man.. Look, it wasn’t” I cut him off not even letting him finish what he was saying

“Cash, to be honest I don’t care what happened or how it was. Before we did anything we were best friends. Nigga I had your back I would never sit with a nigga and discuss anything about you and you know I wont. You betrayed my trust and being in your line of work I know you know exactly what an enemy is. Don’t you?” I asked

“yeah I do but Ky..” I cut him off again

I didn’t have time for no fucking excuses. We wouldn’t be here right now if he didn’t feel the need to talk to another bitch about me. I hadn’t seen Cash in 8 fucking years and then when I did I showed no signs of wanting to be with him. Shit I didn’t even contact him anymore. Today was my first time seeing him since he took me out for lunch 6 months ago.

“Consider me one” I said and got in the truck.

From this day forward it was fuck Cash and everything he stood for. He had fucked up in ways I couldn’t even explain. He broke the number one rule which was never betray those that truly care. You riding with snakes every day, but when you find someone that’s truly loyal you stand by their side and show them the same loyalty back. He didn’t do that though, so him and his bitch are considered enemies of mine.

“You Good?” Onika asked

“Hell yeah! Now let’s go to waffle house fighting that bitch got me hungry.” I said and we all laughed in unison

2 weeks had passed since that damn fight and being that keem was out of jail they were at the house everyday Cash included. I meant what I said when I told him consider me an enemy, soevery time they came over I would greet everyone one by one and walk pass his ass as if he didn’t exist. Petty Right? I know, well, call me the petty queen because I didn’t give 2 fucks about Cash or his bitch. Tonight I was throwing a client appreciation party at my shop. I didn’t have time to worry about them.

“Hey” Cash spoke as I walked in the kitchen.

I rolled my eyes and went over to hug my sister before leaving out of the house. He really didn’t understand I was big on loyalty and family. I would never in a million years sit and betray him. So for him to walk around here every day trying to talk and be friends as if everything between us was cool had me baffled. I would be sure to tell Dreka that I no longer wanted him over at the house.

“Outside” I said into the phone soon as Onika said hello.

She was coming to the shop with me today to make sure everything was nice and in order for tonight. I couldn’t wait to get me a few drinks, so much had been going on lately that I knew I just needed a nice cup of wine and my girls by my side. Without any drama, because the last time we tried to go and enjoy ourselves, well we all know how that ended.

“What’s up love?” she asked once she got in the car

“Girl nothing much just ready for tonight I’m super excited.”

“yeah me too I’m happy for you boo.”

The rest of the ride we passed a blunt back to back and was vibing to a lil music. I was really feeling being in Atlanta and happy we all decided to make this move. The only thing missing though was a man and some good sex, but I was going to hold out. I was not up for just letting anybody getting the pleasure offeeling my wet box especially the way diseases was going around. I’m waiting to see exactly what this crazy City had to offer.

Chapter Six

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“Fuck” I said out loud.

“Don’t worry baby bro she’s going to come around” Keem said.

From the look on Dreka face I can tell that she knew just like I did. I had lost Kyra and all behind a lie I had never said anything like that to Bella. That’s why the same night that shit went down at the club I broke up with her ass. I couldn’t believe she would do that shit, but more so I couldn’t believe Ky believed that hoe she knew me better than that. Every day and night I was hanging around her house just praying she would speak to me but she never did. Shit today was actually the first she even looked my way.

“Cash exactly what happened that night? I know you didn’t really lay there and pillow talk with ya lady.” Dreka asked.

This was a conversation I wanted to have with Kyra but since she wasn’t budging. I guess I would just tell Dreka praying that she would explain everything to Kyra for me. I braced myself and took a sip of Hennessey before explaining myself to my big bro and his lady.

“Well, see that’s how everything went down. I met Bella a while back and from the jump I told her everything about my life leaving out the Kyra part and the part about me being a street. I never told her who she was, but she soon found out on her ownthe first night we had sex.” I stopped talking and stood up to take my shirt off

“Woah what the fuck you doing lil bro” Keem asked. I look at him with a mug and finished what I was saying

“She found out about Kyra because after when finished fucking I went to the bathroom to get and towel and while my back was turned she saw the big ass tattoo going across my back.” I said as I turned around to show them the tattoo. From the look on their faces I can tell they were both shocked.

“I thought you didn’t really love Kyra.” Dreka said

“I did too until she just up and left without saying bye. For the longest I was lost without her and every time I would ask yall moms she would slam the door in my face. I just gave up but ended up getting a tattoo just so I can have something to remind me of her. I never down talked Kyra to Bella yall know me better than that and I thought Ky did too.”

“Man Kyra has been in love with you since the two of you were young. She does know better that’s why she’s so hurt because everything ya girl was spitting was exactly how kyra felt about you, it had been so many nights where I had to hold my sister as she cried on my shoulder because you had girl after girl but would never looked her way. Then when you did it was only about sex; she left to come live me praying that you would never come for her. You never did then she ended up marrying that nigga Keith who treated her like straight shit, but still no you.” Drek said

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