What's Done in the Dark

Chapter 19: Deshawn

Locking my mom's house door I walk to Chris's car to get in. I haven't been home since the incident between me and Nicolette. My mom has been so happy that I'm back home. She thinks it's over between Nicolette and me. She has been going on and on about the new baby. She's even invited Felicia over for dinner tomorrow.

I get in Chris's car and shut the door.

"Fam she fucked you up. I can't believe sweet Nicolette punched you in the damn eye," Chris says laughing while he pulls off.

My eye is swallowing and has a dark bruise around it. My throat is also a little sore.

"Shut the fuck up, bro," I say.

"Are you sure Nicolette didn't switch places with Nicole's mean ass, because I can see her kicking your ass." He's still laughing. "What the fuck did you say to that girl?"

"Naw. I know my wife." I let my seat back as I lean back. "She was mad about the picture Felicia posted and I said something about only marrying her to fuck."

Chris slows down the car and looks at me in disbelief. "Your ass was tripping, Bro. Why the hell would say some ole disrespectful shit like that?" He asks shaking his head.

"Hell, I don't know." I sigh. " I was mad at Felicia and Tabatha and took it out on her."

"What the fuck did Felicia do?"

I'm so ashamed I really don't want to say.

"Felicia is pregnant."

"Bro, you really need to get your shit together. It's bad enough you got a baby with Tabatha but now Felicia's ghetto ass." He lights up his cigarette and takes a pull. "Bro, you know I'll always have your back. I hardly ever say shit about the shit you be out here doing because I felt no matter what you did you loved Nicolette." He takes another pull and blows the smoke out his nose. "....but I have to ask why the hell did you marry that girl if you were going be out here like this? I know that girl loves you and she puts up with a lot. My girl would have been and cut me."

I turn and look out the window. "I married her because I love her and didn't want to lose her. I do still want to be with her. I don't know why I keep getting myself in these situations." I rub my hand over my waves. "I love her, Bro and it scares me to know my time is almost up with her." I look over at him. "I don't know what I'm going to do when I lose her because I'll know it all my fault."

We pull up to my house and see the car is gone. I get out and walk up to the door. Chris follows up behind. He never goes into Felicia's or Tabatha's houses. I open the door and is met with silence. Savage is not even here. I walk to the room expecting my clothes to be packed but everything is still in the same place I left it. I grab some fresh clothes and walk in the bathroom to take a shower.

"Bro, can I get something to drink?"

I hear Chris yelling from the other side of the bedroom door.

"Bro, you know your dumb ass can get something to drink, so stop asking dumb ass questions," I yell back.

I shut the bathroom door and jump in the shower. I hear my phone beep. I already know it, Tabatha. She's been calling me like crazy. I had my mom go get KJ and he's been with me so there's no reason to talk to her.

I get out of the shower and throw my clothes in the hamper. I put my clothes on and grab my phone and check my text messages.

Felicia: Baby can you bring me some Popeyes the baby hungry.

I roll my eyes. "Bitch the baby ain't hungry," I mumble to myself.

Pops: I haven't heard from you in a while. You and Nicolette should come down for a visit. The kids want to see you. Let me know when y'all are coming I will book your flights.