Page 66 of Tangled Hearts
Her voice got caught in her throat. Howwasshe going to make it right? Wanting to make it right was one of the reasons she got back with Rock in the first place. She thought she could right the wrongs of her father when that really wasn’t on her.
Her flawed logic was proving to be a problem—the same problem she was warned about.
“I don’t know, Rock.” Knycole’s shoulders slumped.
He scoffed. “Just like the fuck I thought. I’m out this bitch.”
The air in the room seemed to seep away at a rapid pace. She was gasping for it all because being alone was a death sentence. Had Qua stayed and not gone with his father, she would’ve been able to deal with Rock’s threat of leaving.
“No! Wait! Please, let’s just talk about this,” she begged realizing she couldn’t stand the thought of soaking in her sorrow alone.
His eyes bore into her leaving her naked. He waved his hand at her never stopping his stride to the door. Rock was pissed and hurt.
Pride wouldn’t allow her to chase him down no matter how much she actually wanted to. Knycole felt defeated and knew only one thing could make her feel good.
Picking up her phone, she listened to it ring. “Daddy,” she cried.
Hearing her cry for her father made Rock sad and angry but still it didn’t stop him from stepping foot across the threshold.
Rock needed to clear his head and had a lot of shit he needed to get off his chest. He felt betrayed by everyone he knew but the pain in his chest was caused by his best friend—the man he’d gladly lay down his life for. Yea, that brother hurt was one Black men didn’t talk about. The just tucked it on their hip beside their gun.
The ride to Mae Lou’s house was still and quiet. The smooth drive of the luxury car he was gifted making him furious. Beingreleased from prison was one of the happiest days of his life and slowly the week was turning into one of hell. Rock felt the tip of the knife in his back and the get back was the only thing on his mind. But first things first, he needed to see what was on his family’s mind.
Hopping out the car, his long legs glided across the ground on a mission. Once at the door there was no knocking, he only turned the knob and was granted entrance.
“Rock, what you doing here? Done scared the hell out of me,” Mae Lou sighed with her chubby hand on her chest.
His nostrils flared before he had to mentally calm himself down because regardless of anything, he couldn’t bring himself to disrespect his granny. “Must not be living right if everything scares you.” Rock looked around the house taking it all in again. The first time he was stuck in a state of bliss but now it was soaking in. “They must’ve bought your silence—or is it loyalty?” he scoffed.
Her hands rested on her hips. “I ain’t never been good at riddles so just say what you trying to say.”
“I’m saying why you ain’t tell me Knycole got a baby by Hov? I understand they bought you this nice new house and keep your pockets laced but that shouldn’t have stopped you from putting me up on game... I’m your family.” It took so much restraint from him to get it all out without being disrespectful.
Mae Lou kissed her teeth. “First off ain’t enough money on God’s green earth that could buy my loyalty and for the record, what they have going on ain’t none of my business and like you, I love Knycole and Hov too.”
“Shit, clearly more than you fuck with me.”
“Now, watch your damn mouth cause I don’t take too kindly to disrespect. You mad and I understand that but don’t act like you ain’t never noticed the way they’ve always looked at eachother. I get it, you love her and the guilty part of her loves you too but Quameek is her mate.”
Rock’s eyes bulged from their sockets. “Mannn,” his words dragged trying to mask the sting of her words. “You trippin’ for real because at the end of the day, you should’ve told me. I should’ve had a heads up.”
“A heads up to do what? What was you gonna do then and what are you gonna do now? That girl love you, I won’t lie because if she didn’t she wouldn’t have done for me and Rocky like she has but she’sinlove with someone else now you can still try to make it work with her or move the hell on. It don’t phase me none.” Mae Lou shrugged her shoulders because she honestly didn’t care what they did as long as they didn’t kill each other.
Rock wasn’t getting what he needed from his granny so he decided to go to another source to figure out why so much grace had been given to their situation. His feet glided back out the door in which he came.
“Hey, Rock!” Rocky smiled as she walked on the porch damn near bumping into him since her face was in her phone.
“Flaw ass,” he mumbled under his breath leaving her confused.
Mae Lou rushed out the door. “Rock, baby where are you going? Come on back in so we can finish talking.” She knew her grandson was a hothead and didn’t want him doing anything stupid.
Rock ignored her as he slid into his car.
He was done talking now he needed to think about his next move. His mind still wasn’t clear and there was still more interrogating he needed to do but that would have to wait until another day. For the time being he was going to check into a hotel until he could find him an apartment to live in. The original plan was for him to shack up with Knycole but thatwasn’t an option for him any longer. All the plans he’d made while tucked away from the world were ruined and he needed to make different moves.
CHAPTER 16
“Are you ok?”Noir asked through the phone. While dealing with her own shit, she still made time to check in on her friend.
