Page 88 of All The Smoke
“Naw.” He snatched away from Bino and approached me again, but this time he grabbed my arm in an attempt to make me face him and that was it. Gently moving my girl out of the way, I turned around and decked him in his shit, instantly sending him crashing to the ground, nursing his now bleeding nose.
“Don’t fuckin’ touch me, Elijah, and don’t say shit to me,” I barked. “This shit is dead, bruh.”
“We brothers, man,” he cried as he got on his feet still holding his nose. “Don’t let this trifling ass bitch come between that.”
“What?” I laughed humorlessly. “You think this shit about Bri, nigga? You think I give a fuck about that bitch?” I asked and shook my head. “Bri a hoe, so she gon’ do what a hoe do, but nigga you my fuckin’ brother! I’d give my fuckin’ life for you, nigga, and you do me dirty like that?!”
“Shit was a mistake, man.”
“Naw, a mistake is bumping into me or stepping on my shoe.” I chuckled. “Fuckin’ my son’s mother and sitting in my face like shit sweet was a mothafuckin’ choice and you gon’ live with that shit and the fact that I ain’t fuckin’ with you no more.”
“Babe, just calm down.” Kaori’s sweet voice cut in, instantly relaxing me.
I gotta get the fuck out of here!
I noticed buddy had pulled up with my ride, so I started that way, pulling the door open for Kaori and helping her inside. Scoot was still pleading with me to hear him out but I ignored him and burnt rubber out that bitch. Had I stayed there any longer, I would have probably killed him.
The ride home was silent and I appreciated the shit. Kaori knew what the issue was now due to Scoot’s outburst outside but I was glad she wasn’t pressing me about the shit. I just needed to get her home then go to my crib and decompress. I was literally raging on the inside so it was best that I was alone.
“You’re not staying?” Kaori asked when I parked in a guest spot instead of the one designated for her crib.
Killing the engine so I could walk her up, I responded, “Naw, I’m gon’ go to the crib.”
“But why?” she whimpered. “We spend every night together.”
“Not in the best of moods, baby.” I sighed. “I don’t want to take it out on you.”
Her lips parted like she wanted to say something, but she nodded instead and climbed out of the car. I knew she was feeling a way when she let herself out and began her walk inside without me.
Sighing dejectedly, I exited my car and followed her inside. She remained silent all the way up to the crib. When we reached her door she went inside, trying to close it behind her quickly, but I was quick enough to stop her.
“You can go. I’m home safe.”
“Man, watch out, Kaori,” I mumbled, moving past her inside her house.
I made my way into her bathroom where I ran her a hot bath. It took her a while to come to the back, so by the time she did, the water was ready with her little bath bomb shit and Epsom salt. She had different kinds for different reasons, so I went with the lavender one to help her relax and shit.
“Come here.” I summoned her over to where I was seated on the side of her tub when I noticed her at the door. She had already taken her shoes and shit off and put on her bonnet, so all I had to do was assist her with undressing. I made sure to kiss different areas on her body as I removed each article of her clothing, showing the most attention to her growing belly.
“I rolled you a blunt,” she stated once she was submerged in the tub. “For your ride home.”
“I don’t want you rolling blunts and shit for me, baby.” I frowned. “I don’t want none of that shit in your system.”
“I used the grinder and blunt roller.”
I smiled even though that was the last thing I wanted to do.
“You and all your little gadgets and shit.”
“Gotta be resourceful,” she said, returning the frown, but it didn’t last long. “I know this is a stupid question, but I have to ask; are you okay?”
Naw.
Hell naw.
My fucking heart was broken.
But I couldn’t tell her that.
