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"Leave me lonely for prettier women, you know I need to much attention for shit like that. You know you wrong for shit like that. I could be your supermodel if you believe..." - SZA 🌞

New Year's Day

David's Wedding Day...

Angel

I stared at the ceiling not wanting to get out of bed. I was absolutely exhausted...

Last night, Mama Faye had a New Year's Eve party and everyone was there: Ms. Faye's friends, Steph and Jaceyon, all of Dave's crew brought their woman along with them, even Dave and his hoe ass fiancé Mya was there.

They were all boo'd up acting like they were so in love as if he wasn't just sleeping in my bed on Christmas Eve holding and kissing me.

I managed to dodge them all night though. I was not in the mood for neither one of their shenanigans.

But I'm not going to lie, I felt a little lonely being that I was the ONLY person there without a date. Everyone else was all hugged up with their significant others. Hell even Mama Faye had her cute lil snack on her arm.

It was just me and Kairi, and she was asleep most of the night so it was mainly just me. The one night I want her to stay up late and play with me, her ass was sleeping like she worked 2 jobs during the day and went to school at night.

I couldn't go hang out with anyone because everyone was busy, out, or at home with their men.

Stephanie was there with Jd so I couldn't leave with her. I called Zoie; he was at home cuddled up with his lil trade. Kendall had went to back to Houston to be with his family for New Years. Star and Sunny were at Times Square with their college baes. Shit, I even tried calling my mama! She was knocked the hell out.

What made it worse was the countdown... I had to sit there and watch everyone kiss, including Mya and Dave.

Me and David really haven't been talking at all. Whenever we do talk, it's strictly about Kairi. I'm not going to sit here and act like I don't miss those random pop ups and texts from him and the long conversations we used to have, because I do, but I know it's probably best this way.

My thoughts were cut off by my phone vibrating. I reached over the nightstand checking it seeing I had some text messages.

Caroline 🌞🧡: Good morning beautiful! I was tired as hell last night 😩 I was getting caught up on some work earlier yesterday. Spend the day with me? 😌

I smiled seeing that it was my mother. She's really been showing me that she wants me in her life. We talk a lot and she always makes sure to call and text me everyday.

She's a cool ass person, but it's like I don't know her. This isn't the lady that I grew up in the same house with at all. She was someone totally different, and I was loving her more and more each day.

My Angel 🧡👼🏾: Good morning 😘 I figured you were 😩 Of course! ☺️

Caroline 🌞🧡: Great, I'll be home waiting ☺️

Steph Curry 😂❤️: Bitch wyd today? I'm hanging out with you today.

Guardian Angel ❤️: Bitch you ain't going to the wedding?

Steph Curry 😂❤️: Umm, this Stephanie sis... 😐

Guardian Angel ❤️: Bitch I know that much! 🙄

Steph Curry 😂❤️: Girl I thought you might've forgotten who you was texting... You scared me for a minute... HELL NAW Ian going to to the damn wedding. You know that. Unless that was the green light for me to crash the wedding 😈...

Guardian Angel ❤️: Bitch no 💀 Cause I know you will do it forreal...

Steph Curry 😂❤️: BITCH OKAY! You know I'm deadass serious 💀 Go in there drunk as hell... "I OBJECT!"

Guardian Angel ❤️: Onnnn that note, goodbye 💀 We hanging out with my Mama today.

Steph Curry 😂❤️: Oooooo Ma Dukes 😌 Mmkayyyy

I sat my phone back down chuckling at her crazy ass. I smiled looking over to my right seeing a wide awake Kairi.

"Good morning ma ma! Good morning baby!" I cooed to her as I picked her up.

"Now you awake! Now you up, but last night you left Mama up by herself! Yes you did! Yes you did fat guh.." She giggled as I kissed her face. I squeezed her diaper, feeling that it was soaking wet.

"Ooh lets go change your diaper ma ma." I got out of bed and walked to her nursery. Laying her down on her changing table, I talked to her.

"Happy one month beautiful! Yeah you turned one month old today! Mommy wished you could spend the day with me, but you gotta go with Daddy and be the star of the wedding!" I looked up from changing her diaper. She had the cutest little frown on her face.

"Awwww mama!" I chuckled at her poked out lip. It's crazy how much personality she has already.

"You love Daddy, don't be like that.."

I took off her clothes, cleaned her up, and changed her into some fresh new clothes.

"I know your daddy's gonna be calling for you anyyyy minuet now..." I mumbled as I packed her diaper bag.

I picked her up, going back to my room. I sat down on the bed and began to breastfeed her. I smiled at her watching her as she drifted back off to sleep.

Out everything that me and David have been through, this is the best thing that came out of it.

It's amazing how she is the spitting image of David. She has his eyes, his nose, his mouth, his eyebrows, his skin, everything... She even has his personality.

I leaned down and kissed her lips. Laying her back down on my bed, my phone began to vibrate.

I picked it up seeing that it was David.

Dave: Bring Kai to The Peninsula. Room 325. Mama gone get her dressed at their room.

Angel: Okay.

I decided to take this time that Kai was sleeping to take a shower and get ready for the day.

***

An hour later, I was finally dressed and ready to head out the door. I threw my purse and Kairi's baby bag over my shoulder.

Wrapping her in a blanket, I noticed she was still asleep. I picked her up and walked downstairs to the front door, locking up.

I laid her in her car seat and strapped her in.

Closing the door, I texted Dave to let him know I was on the way.

***

25 minuets later, we pulled up to the hotel. I parked and got Kai out the car.

As I walked into the building, I gripped the car seat tighter in my hand feeling the cool air brush against my face.

"Ooh this is nice.... Very chic. I like it." I said as I gazed around the gorgeous, luxury hotel. It was absolutely gorgeous.

She has good taste...

"The best for his bitch I guess." I shrugged as I got on the elevator.

Getting off, I walked down to his room number.

I saw a beautiful, brown skinned girl walking down the hallway in a long, flowy, light green dress. Half of her hair was pinned up out of her face and the other half was hanging down.

She's probably in a wedding today or something. I've never been in a wedding before, nor have I been to one. She must be really excited.

I smiled at her, only to get the ugliest scowl back. "Dang..." I frowned as she walked past me and got on the elevator.

Room 322, 323, 324, 325...

I softly knocked on the door and waited. "Oh my gosh..." I mumbled as I lightly chuckled to myself.

This reminded me of when me and David first met and he called me over to his house for the first time to braid his hair.

At the time, we were in love and crazy about each other... Besides having my daughter, that was one of the best times of my life. I was genuinely happy and was no longer being put down by Amir.

Now he's getting married to a beautiful woman who I know I can't complete with, and I'm alone with our daughter.

It's funny how life can change...

I smiled as he opened up the door looking as handsome as ever in his fitted black and white suit. I've never seen him in one of those...

"Yo Jd you a fool nigga!" He laughed looking back. Once he laid his eyes on me, his smiled faded, but mine stayed.

"Umm, hi!" I greeted him excitedly. "Waddup." He replied back dryly.

"You look nice! Congratulations!" "Thank you."

Um, alright...

I stood there for a minute and looked down. "Ain't you here to drop off Kiari?"

My head shot up. "Oh yeah!" I handed him the car seat and her diaper bag. "Everything's in there: clothes, many bottles I pre-pumped, diapers, everything."

"Iight."

I sighed as I repositioned my purse on my shoulder and looked at him one last time. Everything we once had stops.

There's no more of him sneaking kisses, cuddling with me, holding me, touching me, him coming over randomly just to say hi and to make sure I don't feel alone.

Everything we used to do ends today, at this very moment.

If David makes that kind of commitment to someone, he's going to keep his word on it. It doesn't matter who it is, not even me.

"Iight, bye." He said, shutting the door. "Bye..." I whispered as I stared at it. Something in me was hoping that he'd open the door back up, kiss me deeply, and tell me that how much he loved me and that he wasn't getting married.

I sighed and began to walk away. I started to think back to the day of Dave's grand opening when I seen Mya kiss that guy; contemplating on if I should tell him or not. I stopped walking.

No Angel, that man looks happy. Who are you to take that away from him? Outside of everything, I'm sure she's probably a great girl... But what if she's still seeing him and David's about to marry her...

I groaned as I walked back to the door. Knocking on it softly, I stepped back and waited.

Dave answered the door again. "You forgot something?"

I shook my head. "Umm no.. David, can you step out here so we can talk please?" I mumbled so nobody else in the room could here me.

"Is it about Kai?" He asked, sighing. "No..."

"Then it's nothing to talk about." He was about to shut the door but I stopped him. "David, please. It's important..."

"Alright.." He slightly shut the door and stood outside with me. "So wassup?"

I began to become nervous and started playing with my fingers. "Umm, I hope you don't think I'm telling you this for the wrong reasons. I'm telling you this because you need to know..."

"Know what Angel?" He asked as he leaned against the wall.

"Ughh, fine Ima just say it. The day of your grand opening, I saw Mya outside hugging and kissing another guy..." I looked down because I didn't want to see the look on his face.

He chuckled and waved me off. "Yo, you shittin me right now?"

I looked back up at him. "No Dave. I'm serious. I saw her kissing another guy..."

"And how long have you known this?" He asked as he folded his arms. "Umm, a few months. Maybe four or fiv-"

"Exactly. And now on my WEDDING DAY, you decide to tell me?"

"I wanted to tell you but-" He cut me off, again. "But what?"

I took a deep breath. "I-I didn't know how..." I whispered. "Mm... Well that's what you saw and not what I saw right?"

I looked at him with my brows furrowed. "What do you mean?..." There was a long pause. "You saying you don't believe me?"

He just looked at me and shrugged. "I mean you come in here on my wedding day talm bout, 'Yeah yeah, I saw yo fiancé kissing another guy.' For all I know, you could just be jealous."

I drew back at his words. Is he fucking serious right now?...

I laid my hand on my chest. "Me? Jealous? Of you and Mya?" "Yeah, I mean that gotta be the only thing yo."

"David, I'm not 'gEluS' of anything! If I'm not mistaken, YOU were the one trying to get me to sleep in your bed JUST last week!" I pointed behind me and whispered yelled.

"Man fuck outta here..." He mumbled as he waved me off again.

We were so busy arguing that we didn't see the gang of girls walking down the hall and up to us.

"Um, Dave? What she doing here?" I heard a high pitched voice ask. I looked to the left of me and saw a group of girls that were dressed exactly like the brown skinned girl I saw earlier. These must be her bridesmaids.

"I just came to drop off my daughter..." I said as I pulled my keys out my purse.

"Mm. That better be what you doing..." I heard one of them say under their breath. I slightly chuckled at her.

"Yeah, Tisha y'all calm down. She was just leaving." I scoffed at him and walked off. He said that like they were going to do something to me.

I pressed the down arrow on the elevator. Once it opened up, I saw this beautiful black woman standing there smiling. She had on the most beautiful gown I've ever seen. She looked like a princess...

"You going down?" She asked me excitedly. I slightly nodded my head yes and stepped inside.

She pressed the button to go down to the first floor and stepped back. "You getting married today?" She looked at me and excitedly nodded her head yes.

"Yes, yes I am!" I slightly smiled at her and she gave one back.

"Everywhere that I go, everywhere that I be... If you were not surrounding me, with your energy...

I don't wanna be there, don't wanna be anywhere...

Anyplace that I can't feel you, I just wanna be near you...

And yes, I'm a mess but I'm blessed to be stuck with you..."

Blessed by Daniel Ceaser began to play softly through the elevator speakers. It brought tears to my eyes.

That was me and David's song...

And I could almost bet money that that was the song him and Mya were going to get married to.

Whenever we would talk about marriage, we'd tell each other our big wedding dreams. Then I'd say that that's the song I'm going get married to, and he would say, "No, that's the song we're going to get married to..."

"Congratulations. You look beautiful..." My voice cracked as I got a better look at the diamonds in the middle of the flowers on her dress.

"Awwe, thank you so much..." She said back genuinely, and I gave her a weak smile. "You're welcome..."

The elevator dinged open and we both stepped out.

Once I got to my car, I wasted no time getting in. I looked through the dashboard at the city moving. The cars, the people.

I then looked to the left of me and saw the woman from the elevator come out and walk to the group of woman who I'm assuming are her bridesmaids.

I looked down at the steering wheel and burst into tears...

David was the best guy I've ever had in my life, I'll give him that. If it wouldn't have been for him, I'd probably still be with Amir.

Bad men was all I'd ever known. David showed me how a woman was supposed to be treated. I was never taught that... I mean, my own father used to rape and sexually abuse me.

My father was supposed to teach and show me what a real man was supposed to be and be who I wanted my husband to be exactly like. But since neither him or my mother taught me those things, I went throughout life lost with no sense of direction when it came to men. And it took the absolute worst to happen to me to find my way out of that.

Not only did I lose David as my lover, but I lost him as my friend too.

I know the reason why I lost him was all my fault, but it just wasn't the right time for me. I wasn't mentally ready for that type of commitment.

I just wish he would've heard my cry for help and held my hand through it...

I knew that he would find someone one day because David's a great guy... I just didn't know it'd be so soon.

I wiped my eyes, starting the car.

Dave

I sat on the bed with my head in my hands thinking about everything that transpired between Angel and I 30 minuets ago.

Mya was kissing another guy at my grand opening...

"Yo nigga, you iight B?" Trey asked as he shook me. "Yeah, yeah. I'm iight..." I whispered sitting up and squinting out the window of the hotel room.

I blocked out all the loud chatter in the room as I grew deeper into my thoughts.

Who was it? I wonder if it's the same guy that she's been texting...

"AYE! ALL YALL FAT ASS NIGGAS GET THE FUCK OUT! The driver down starts waiting for y'all." Jd said as he came into the room laughing.

"Awww nigga fuck you!" They all said in unison and the door clicked. Silence then took over.

"Aye nigga. Come on we gotta g-" He stopped talking once he seen the look on my face. "Awww shit nigga, what's wrong now? You having second thoughts aren't you?... Will don't ask me how I feel about it. Ima tell you not to marry the bitc-"

"YO JD! Not right now B. I'm not in a playing mood. Forreal..." I said sharply.

He scrunched up his face and looked around the room. He then dug into his pockets and pulled out his wallet. "Hold on cause..." He chuckled as he opened it and pulled out his drivers license.

He looked at it, shocked and his mouth dropped. "NIGGA YOU ARE TALKING TO ME!"

I sucked my teeth and waved him off. "Fuck outta here B."

He put his wallet back into his pocket and sat down beside me. "Wassup though B? What's wrong? Nigga you know we gotta leave and be at the church soon..."

I sighed as I prepared myself for the speech that I knew he was about to give me. "Bro, you remember when I told you I caught Mya texting some nigga named G?"

He furrowed his eyebrows. "Yeahhh..."

"Well, when Angel came here to drop Kai off, she told me she saw Mya kissing another dude at my grand opening."

His eyes grew big as hell. "Word? You shittin me?... YES!" I mugged him as his big ass jumped up and cheered.

"Nigga what the fuck you yes-ing for?!"

"Ha! Because nigga! That mean you not about to marry her trifling ass! I told you from the beginning don't fuck with her! What I say? What I say?" He cuffed his hand over his ear and smiled.

"That Mya's a hoe and to work shit out with Angel..." We both recited at the same time. "Yeah, I know I know..."

"How the fuck you gone marry a thot? Can't turn no hoe into a housewife David. You tripping..." He said as he shook his head. "I'm disappointed in you boy, raised you better than that... What did you say when Angel told you? Wait Dave...." He sighed and straight faced me. "Dave, please don't tell me you told her that you didn't believe her or that she was just jealous...."

I held my arms out in defense. "NIGGA WHAT THE FUCK WAS I SUPPOSED TO SAY? I WAS STUCK!"

"WOWWWWWWW YO... ARE YOU DUMB? You was supposed to say anything, BUT THAT YO!"

"But bruh listen, I've been sitting here since she left trying to figure out who it could've been... Like was it the same nigga from the texts?" I asked as I looked down at the carpet.

"9 times out of 10, it was... Did Angel tell you what he looked like?"

I shook my head. "No..." "Hell, do you even know what 'G' looks like?" I shook my head again. "No..."

"Damn!..." He cursed as he sat down in a chair that was in the room.

We both went silent as we sat there trying to wrap our heads around it. How the fuck could I have missed that?...

"Yo! I know somebody who'll know!" He pulled out his phone and smiled sneakily.

"STEPHANIE." We both said at the same time, chuckling.

He tapped on it and it began to ring. "Hey wassup babe." She said as he looked into the phone smiling. My nigga is in love...

"Mmm baby you look good... Where you going sexy mama?" He smirked at her through the phone and she giggled.

"Babe stop! But I'm about to go hang out with Angel and her mom today. Since you know you left me and all..." She said with sadness in her voice.

He frowned, "Aww baby I'm sorry... But I should be home realllll soon..."

"What's that supposed to mean?" "I need you to come down here..."

"What? Why is everything okay?" She began to sound worried. "Yeah babe, everything is fine! Don't worry... Just let Daddy know when you can get here..."

"Oh shid, I'll be there in the next 10 minuets." I heard keys jingling. "Iight then shidd, 80 in a 60?"

"Fuck a ticket." She replied back. "Iight baby." He said and hung up the phone.

***

5 minuets later...

"Bro no! It couldn't be him. I don't know who the fuck it is..." My head was beginning to hurt.

We were cut off by a knock on the door.

"Who the fuck could this be?" Jaceyon asked as he got up. When he opened it, Steph came speed walking in. "Wassup?"

"Damn Stephanie! What you do? Flew here?" I asked her shocked. It takes at least 30 minuets to get here. She just shrugged, "Basically."

The door clicked and Jd sat back down in his chair; she sat down in his lap.

"So wassup y'all? What's so important that I had to rush down here for?" She looked between the both of us.

"Angel came by here and dropped Kai off. But when she did, she told Dave she saw Mya kissing another nigga at his grand opening. You know anything about that?" Her eyes got big as fuck and she began to cough uncontrollably.

"Damn I'm thirsty. Y'all ain't got nun to drink in here?" She got up and went to the mini bar. "This boujie ass hotel and no boujie water? Where the Figi water at?" She held up the bottle of Dasani and looked at in disgust.

"Damn Stephanie you knew?! How come you didn't tell me yo?!" I exclaimed and she held her hands up.

"It's nun of my business, it's nun of my business..." She sung like Mr. Hotspot.

[S/N: Thats my favorite video ever in life 😭💕]

"And besides! Remember when I got into Angel's business with Mya and EVERYBODY was telling me how I was wrong and shouldn't have done that without permission? Yeah well there you go." She put the water back down on the bar.

"This is not On My Block and I am not Jamal! Y'all not finna do me like that... Ooh M&Ms!" She grabbed the pack and opened them excitedly.

"I was gonna tell you, but Angel like 'No no I promise I'll do!' But I didn't know she was gone do it on your wedding day my nigga... I thought she had been told you and you just didn't give a fuck. Because that was like a month ago when she told me that shit. The night she went into labor to be exact. If I wouldn't known she was gone wait so long, I would've said fuck it and told you. Because that's some somebody needs to know." She shrugged as she munched on her candy.

"FUCK BRUH!" I got up and began to pace the room.

"Did Angel ever say what he looked like?" Jd took the candy out her hand and began eating them too.

"I mean she said he was tall and dark skin. She couldn't really see his face because of how he was turned."

Tall and dark skinned...

I immediately stopped in my tracks, putting all the puzzle pieces together...

"YO THATS ONE TRIFLING ASS BITCH! Ima kill that bitch..." "WHAT?" Steph asked and I walked over to my suitcase to get my gun, but Jd and Steph ran up and stopped me.

"Nigga what the fuck wrong witchu?!" He asked mugging me.

"YO IT WAS GLENN! MYA WAS FUCKING WITH GLENN!" I yelled feeling myself grow angrier by the second.

Stephanie scoffed. "Nah..." She shook her head chuckling. "Yeah B you tripping..."

"NO YALL LOOK... Tall and dark skinned... Glenn is tall and dark skinned! The text messages was saved under somebody named 'G'..."

"Nigga what text messages?" Steph asked with a confused look on her face.

"Dave caught Mya texting some nigg- I'll explain it to you later baby.." Jd said.

"The night you got shot... What the fuck was Glenn doing there?! That nigga don't live there! I never seen him there a day in my life! I CANT BELIEVE THIS SHIT YO!"

"Dave come on, just calm down..." Steph said as she walked over to me.

"You don't think she had some to do with me getting shot do you? Because if she did, I'm finna get Stephanie to beat her ass..." Jd pointed at her.

"Man I don't know bruh. But at this point, I wouldn't put nothing past her..." I sighed thinking about all of this; my head shot up.

"Angel... I lost Angel over th-" I put my head down. "I gotta get her back... Y'all please help me. Y'all gotta help me get my baby back.. Please..." I said looking up at them.

"We'll do whatever we can to help..." Stephanie assured me. "Yeah man we gonna help you.. Do you know where she at right now?" He turned to her.

"Yeah, she's at her moms. I'm supposed to be on the way there." "Well, let's go y'all." Jd grabbed his jacket and put it on.

"No..." I said stopping them. "It's something I gotta handle first...."

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Hey you guys... Sorry for the long ass wait! 😩

I muted my very first person today... 🤦🏾‍♀️ I should've muted two. Because I did some research on one girl, and it looks like she just leaves shady comments under my book AND NOBODY ELSES... *sighs* Oh well 🤷🏾‍♀️ I guess I'm just not liked anywhere I go, I'm used to it.

On to better things! A bitch got her permanent license today 😛😛

It's lit bitch... Lemme go call up some hair salons for some jobs or some! 😏

And, y'all found out who G was! Which I'm sure wasn't much of a surprise lol. 😛

Dave got some to handle 👀

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