Aubrey | 28
I woke up cuddled with Mariah while I was on top of her with my good arm wrapped around her waist. It was uncomfortable a little because how my other arm was but this is the position we ended up in. I got out the bed making sure not to wake her up. Grabbing my phone from the dresser I seen I had a lot of text messages from my niggas and D. I'll respond to them later.
I went inside the bathroom doing my daily morning routine. Getting out the shower I dried myself putting lotion on my entire body. I then put my new clothes I had over here from a while ago it was just sweatpants and a white tee. I had to change my bandages. My head was hurting a little but nothing I couldn't handle I ain't feel like taking any medicine.
Walking back into the bedroom I saw Mariah texting on her phone but once she noticed my presence she put her phone away.
That's odd...
"Goodmorning," I went to my bag trying to find a fresh pair of socks to wear. "Morning." Just hear her tone made me realize we are back to square one. Clearing my throat, "Got any plans today?" I tried to make conversation. "Not really, you?"
"Me either,"
The conversation and the atmosphere was so off. "Well I'm going to take a shower," She got off the bed bringing her phone with her. This shit was messing with my head now. We can't even keep a conversation going and it's just awkward I hated it.
I tried to make myself busy while she occupied herself in the bathroom. Flipping through channels I didn't find anything I liked so I went to YouTube to watch one of her videos. I saw that she already has 2k subscribers I'm happy for her.
Binge watching her videos until she finally came out the room. With some fresh new clothes on too. She also was still typing on her phone. "Mariah can we talk?"
"I'm listening,"
"Nah, I need you're whole attention and you on your phone right now," She was aggravating me now I wanted to know who got all her attention on that damn phone where she couldn't put it down for once. "Is it that serious?"
"I'm deadass Mariah," She mumbled a fine and finally sat down. She noticed what I was playing on the TV I paused it getting up from the bed to stand in front of her. "Alright,"
"You gotta promise me what I tell you, it won't make a difference between us ok?"
"You're making me nervous Aubrey why are you talking like this?" Pacing back a forth. "You gotta promise me Anaye,"
"Ok. I promise Aubrey now what's happening?" Finally getting the courage I spilt out everything to her. The other side of my life she didn't know about until now. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you this sooner I wasn't thinking and I was being selfish by doing so."
"So that's why you be bringing a gun to my house, leave in the middle of the night, and that's probably why you had to go to Mexico and also got shot down there right?"
I nodded my head slowly. "Yes,"
"I can't forget them guys who stopped us in the grocery store! How the fuck you even own a barber shop or is that just a cover up of what you really do?" Her voice started to grow louder as she talked. "Baby, you gotta understand ever since I was young I was in the streets. Me and the boys got the shop because when we leave the game we want to be able to have something waiting for us with legal money you know?" I hope she understands.
"Aubrey my problem is why didn't tell me this sooner knowing what you do. You are literally putting me in danger, coming back and fourth in my house no telling if you actually brought drugs in here."
"I wasn't thinking I thought you wouldn't want to talk to me anymore plus I didn't know if I could trust you and I know I can now. And fuck no I would never put you in danger I got people that keeps eyes on you for you're safety. I'm sorry for not telling you that also." Looking down at my lap.
"I also never brought no drugs to you're crib I respect you and would never do that. I just needed you to know this shit about me because I was tired of hiding it from you. I'm comfortable around you and can see a future with you Maria-"
Stopping mid way through my sentence her phone rung and I looked down at the caller ID seeing this Davonte nigga. She tried to hurry up and run towards the phone to decline the call as fast as she could but I already seen the name.
"Who the fuck is Davonte Mariah?" I stood up from the bed looking down at her small figure.
"He's just a friend nothing else now let's get back to the conversati-."
"Just a friend? You ain't never tell me about this nigga since when did he become your friend?" She rolled her eyes. "I didn't know I had to tell you about all my friends I had sorry dad." I thought we were gonna have a good conversation today and get everything situated but this Davonte nigga had to mess everything up. "Damn so let me just get a friend that's a girl and call her early in the morning that wouldn't be wrong right?" I started to laugh because she honestly got me fucked up. "You must think I'm dumb or something girl," Putting my dirty clothes in my gym bag. I got everything that I had over here just putting all the shit into the bag. "You doing too much Aubrey he really is just a friend and even if he wasn't, what's wrong with that? I'm not your girl!"
Turning around I faced her way. "He definitely doesn't think that shit ima guy I know how we think and the shit he be commenting under your post what guy friend does that Mariah!? And what you tryna say you not my girl? We do everything fucking possible couples do. Stop playing with me."
"Are you jealous? Because it's seems like it I told you and I'm not lying like you would."
"Oh so now your doing the reverse card saying I would lie to you? I have not looked a bitch way since hanging with you I put that on my dead father too I don't want nobody but you Mariah but you are playing in my face." She grabbed my bag throwing it down to the ground. "And here I was thinking we was onto something but you out here talking to other niggas that's foul,"
"Can you please stop Aubrey, like seriously I told him we could be strictly friends I'm not worried about him. I'm only worried about the man that's in front of me," Poking me in my chest with her finger. Shaking my head. "I don't want you talking to that nigga,"
"So you don't trust me?"
"I do trust you I just don't trust the nigga. Have you told him about me?"
"No I haven't, we have no title on us..." This girl was really something else. "Bro you about to get me mad dawg. I'm being respectful and going at your paste like you asked me to do you not remember?"
"We had sex Aubrey numerous of times that should have already told you something! It didn't slip your mind to ever ask me?"
"I've been busy with shit! What are you not understanding?"
"Always busy. Using that excuse all the time is dreading,"
"It's not an excuse though I'm being real I was going to ask you today because I was going to take you to this drive in movie tonight but I think ya new nigga Davonte wants to chat with you right?" I put my bag across my body starting to head out the room. "Where are you going Aubrey? We aren't done talking!"
"I'm about to head out before we both say something we'll regret." She ran towards the front door standing in front of it so I wouldn't be able to open it. "Your not leavening Aubrey I don't want you to leave. I don't want Davonte you can even see our messages I don't want him I curve him every time." I'm not that type of nigga that goes through my girls phone I feel like that's childish as hell. "I don't need to see your phone love, and the fact that you said you curve him every time while he's your so called friends says a lot."
"The fact that your not seeing what I'm seeing is concerning love," I saw tears coming down her face. "Ok Aubrey I'll stop talking to him I don't want him to effect what we have going on. I'm sorry baby ok?" She wrapped her arms around me sobbing into my chest. I hated seeing her cry and she knew this I don't like how this conversation ended up here but the nigga needed to be brought up anyways. I hugged her back with my left arm kissing the top of her head. "Please Aubrey don't leave! You already left me for 4 days without any contact." I guided her towards the coach for her to sit down but she wouldn't let go of me. She was holding on for dear life. I tried to quite her down from crying so she could stop. "Alright baby calm down my love. You too beautiful to be crying," I whispered to her. She was wetting up my white tee.
I was rubbing small circles on her back until she calmed down. "I don't want to lose you Aubs," She hiccuped out.
"You ain't, I didn't want to make you cry I just wanted you to see where I was coming from, feel me? You too special to me already I was thinking about you the whole time I was down in Mexico wondering what you was doing. You was on my mind 24/7."
"I want to be with you Mariah, but I gotta know do you still see a future with me after everything I told you today?" I wanted to move back to the serious top because she really hasn't said anything to me about it. Finally looking up at me. "I wish you would've told me sooner or later Aubrey. But yes I still see a future with you. I swear if any of that mess gets near me or anyone I love we have to call this quits."
Understanding her words nodding my head. I'm going to have to up my security and everything I want her to be safe at all times I don't care. I'm not trying to mess things up with her. "You got my word on it love, I promise you won't have to deal with anything you hear me? I never let any of that shit come towards you when you didn't know and I'm definitely not letting any of that slide when you know about it now."
"I just need you to be safe for me Aubs that's what I care about the most, you know?"
"I'm always safe love," Giving me the side eye. "You can't say that anymore look at your arm..." I laughed because she was right. "Oh damn well,"
The room got quite and we enjoy each others company while her head was laid on my chest. "You wanna go on a trip? To get your mind cleared. No phones or social media just us. How does that sound?"
"I would like that but where would we go?" Shrugging my shoulders. "Anywhere you wanna go and I'll take you there. Just tell me the place love,"
"How does Africa sound?"
"It's gonna be hot as fuck down there but if you wanna go down there then bet. We should start packing I'm trying to leave like tomorrow,"
"WHAT AUBREY!?" I laughed. "Yea, start packing I'll even help you."
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He finally told her everything 😊 but she still doesn't know about her father. Let's see how this trip in Africa will go👀