Page 22 of Imperfection is Beauty

I heard Aliyah ask, “Where’s Tonya?”

Why was she asking that? She didn’t even know what happened to me, and to be honest, after what happened last night after the game, and the news story that broke… I had every intention of calling my lawyer this morning.

Because she just broke the contract.

That was when I heard my mother’s reply, “Probably out letting everything with a swinging dick inside of her.”

She had been the one to send me the news article.

Tonya was caught out in public getting nailed from behind and having someone’s dick in her mouth.

That was when I heard the one-sided conversation between Aliyah and Tonya.

And yeah, some of what she said was bullshit, but even if I was awake, I wouldn’t care.

“Umm, yes, I’m looking for Tonya?” Aliyah said, and I knew someone else had answered the phone.

She was silent, then I heard her snap, “What the fuck?”

Then, “Bitch, don’t you dare try to act like I didn’t just hear that shit. What the fuck is going on?”

“You’re cheating on him, aren’t you? That’s why you wouldn’t let me come in the other day because he was there. Isn’t it?” Okay, that was news to me.

“Got it. I’m sending someone over there. You will pack your shit. And get the fuck out of Marcus’s house, you trifling hoe. You mess with any of his stuff, and I will ruin you. Furthermore, you will sign the divorce papers. You won’t get a single fucking cent from him. I know all about the side business you have. Oh yes ma’am, I do. I will have it in his lawyer's hands before the end of business today. Marcus was fine with it, by the way, because it made you happy. What he’s not okay with is letting another man’s dick into his woman’s body. You have three hours to get fucking gone. Van is on his way.”

Thankfully, it was as she finished that when I opened my eyes and saw her. Then I gritted out, “She was never mine. Taking my last name didn't make her mine.”

Aliyah snorted as she pocketed her phone, “All the years I’ve known you and I don’t know a single thing about how you are in relationships.”

Daemon scoffed then, “Known him eighteen years, never even seen him with a woman. Heard him? Oh yeah. But seeing him, that's a big fat no.”

Aliyah came over to me with a smile on her face and said, “Next time you meet someone, you bring her to me and no one else.”

I nodded, then rasped, “You got it, Lil Mama.”

“We love you, Mar-Mar,” Keeley said with a smile on her face.

Crew and I fist-bumped and then he said, “You better get to feeling better. I’m kicking your butt in a few weeks.”

I smirked, “You can try.”

I watched them leave followed by my mother and father so they could grab a bite to eat when it happened.

Divine Intervention at its fucking finest.

Chapter 6

Scarlett

Six more months.

Six more months of residency and I would be done.

Finished.

I couldn’t wait.

After getting up and taking a quick shower, I pulled one of the cinnamon buns from the freezer I made yesterday after the game. I needed comfort food after watching that hit. I popped it in the microwave and then packed my lunch.

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