Every Bitch Has A Secret (6 page)

“Here.” She stood over him, handing him a plate. He started in on the food. “Damn boy when the last time you ate something.”

“Girl, you don’t even know.” He said with a mouth full of food.

“So what’s really going? Everything alright with you?”

“How the hell does a celebrity go missing?”

“Well they can’t. Maybe they are just somewhere on a hideout or on location that no one else knows about. Why?”

“Something happened and Madison just kinda goes up in the air. Her mother wants me to find her and I got all this pressure. Y’know I didn’t think being with a celebrity would bring this much fuckin’ drama. On the outside, it’s all nice and looks easy but on the inside it’s hell.” He explained.

              “Ty not all relationships are easy. But maybe this will help you. Since you gave up driving her, Pete got her tickets. Her agent, Jill had a car order to drive her to LAX for her next film location. I saw the order on Joe’s desk.” Ty set the plate down.
Did she really go off to her next location and ain’t say nothin?
he wondered.

              “Thanks. You don’t know how much you helped me.” He jumped up. “I gotta go but uh.. make yourself comfy..just lock up if you leave.”

              “Yeah. Just go.” She waved him off. He kissed her forehead and grabbed his keys on the way out. Ty arrived in New York the following day after Jill helped him out. He was on his way to the movie’s location. When he got there, filming was in session. It looked like a police movie. He didn’t see her anywhere. The two actors exchanged words then she entered.

              “Sanchez.” On cue, she took over the scene. Relief flooded his body as he watched her. The director told them to take a break and they each went their different way. Ty followed her back to a room. As soon as she hit the corner, she was pulling out a bottle and hit it hard.
She’s fuckin’ drunk!
He kept in anger and check, walking over to her knocking the bottle out her hand.

              “The hell?”

              “Do you know what the fuck you put everyone through just takin’ off like that? When I finally find yo ass you here fuckin’ drunk. You need to get some fuckin’ help girl.” He snapped.

“How did you find me?”

“Not worry ‘bout how I found you. I thought you wasn’t drinkin’ no mo’. Your mother needs you and you here like this. She’s in serious trouble.”

“What-what’s wrong with mom?”

“She stabbed your dad Mattie.”

“WHAT?!”

“She found out what he did to you.”

“My dad didn’t do anything to me so there was nothing for her to know.”

“Madison she knows.” She looked away and fought tears.

“How?”

“I told her.”

“You told her?! How did -”

“You don’t remember. I don’t expect you to remember much these days wit’ all the drinkin’. Yo ass got fucked up one day and had a drunken confession then you passed the fuck out.” She went pale in the face, wiping away tears.

“Well congrats...the whore at her finest. Take it in!”

              “Chill wit’ that shit. Yo moms need you. You gotta come back and make a statement. They gon charge her wit’ attempted murder. I’m goin’ back home, but you need to help yo moms. Fo’ real though, clean yo shit up baby girl cause I ain’t wit’ that drunk shit.” She went to touch him and he pulled away. “I mean it. I’m out.” He walked away, leaving her standing there. He was glad he booked a next day flight out. Seeing her like this made the little doubts about them come more into play. Why the fuck he was babysitting this girl? True, it was some fucked up shit what happened to her. He had seen enough of this kind of shit growing up with dads, step-dads, and uncles. If he wanted this much drama, he would have got with a hood rat from around the way. He shook his head. The only two women he felt he could trust was his Momma and Samantha.

Chapter 8

Ty got back to LA and went back to his life routine. If Madison wanted to be with him, she would get her life straight then call him. Until then, he left the ball in her court. Each day that passed without a word, drove the nail in the board. He walked into work hoping to see Samantha, so he can talk to someone. First person he saw was Gary.

“What up Ty? How’s life wit’ that bad ass lady of yours?” He greeted.

“Shit. I don’t even know. You seen Sam?”

“Yeah in her office. Nigga don’t think you slick.”

“Wha’chu mean?”

“I see ya ass sniffin’ like a dog in heat around Sam. You tryna hit that.” He teased.

“It ain’t even like that dawg.” Gary gave him dap and Ty made his way to her office. She was on the phone and he watched her. She talked fast and scribbled on her pad. Her hair fell into her face and she pushed back a few strands. His eyes focused on her slightly parted lips as she listened to the caller closely. She looked up at him standing there and smiled. She nodded and ended the call. She waved him in.

              “Dang you look like you was tryna barter a trade for the Clippers.” He joked, sitting down.

“I swear it feels like it with these celebrities. They be asking for the most and my job is to make sure the cars are right to their demands. Forget all that though. How was your trip?” She came around and sat on the end of her desk.

              “Honestly tho’ Sam. I don’t even know where we at. So much drama and shit. The bitch always drunk. I couldn’t tell you.” He said.

              “I could have told you that. I deal with these people on a daily basis. Just stay strong. If it’s meant to be, then you guys will work things out.” She placed her hand on his head. Ty grabbed her hand, pressing his lips against it.  “I’m here if you need me okay? I could at least cook you some homemade food. You seemed to enjoy that.”

              “Thanks girl.” He stood up. “What ‘bout later? I could go fo’ some cooked food.”

              “You are really hopeless. I’ll be by later. Now get out my office boy I gotta work.” He laughed and left her office. He stopped by the ticket booths to grab his drives for today.

              “Ah good Carpenter. You got six tickets today.”

              “Really? What’s with the heavy workload?”

              “Word is out about you and the film star. I’m guessing you watch your back. Might be reporters looking for exclusives.”

“Fuckin’ Hollywood.”

“Fuckin’ Hollywood.”

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              Madison walked through LAX. Any other day, she would have stopped and allowed the paps to snap a few shots, but her mind was in a different place. There were many areas in her life she needed to fix. After Ty came to New York, she caught the red eye out to LA to give a statement to the police to help her mother. Having to go into details of years of abuse in front of her mother was one of the worst memories of her life. She could still hear her mother’s cries. She had to leave immediately, going back to New York to clear her mind. Ty was right. She did needed to get her life together or she would lose everything. She could feel she was losing Ty. Many nights, she cried wondering how would he truly love and accept her with her past.

              “Taxi!” She waved down a taxi. She would surprise him and make things work. She gave the driver Ty’s address and sat back. Street lights kicked on as they made their way to his neighborhood.

“Here.”

“Thanks.” She tossed the money through the small window and jumped out the smelly car. She walked into the building, taking the elevator to his floor. Digging in her bag, looking for her key she hear music coming through the door. She smiled.
Thank god he’s here
, she thought. She opened the door and walked into several half-eaten food plates on his coffee table. The stereo in the corner played soft jazz. She closed the door behind her and made her way to the back. “Ty?” Madison opened the bedroom door and inhaled so sharply it hurt. The woman was beautiful with silky hair. Her cocoa skin of her back stood out the most. She moaned softly and kissed Ty. Both of them unaware that Madison stood in the doorway as they were concentrated on each other’s bodies. The memory etched in her mind forever. The woman riding Ty sensuously, letting Madison know that this wasn’t a fuck. There was feelings involved and that was a serious blow to her heart. He wrapped his arms around the woman, pulling her close. Madison didn’t know she was gripping the door so hard that it slipped out her sweaty palm, smacking the wall with a bang. They both jumped, looking towards the door.

              “Mattie?!” He gently pushed the woman to the side. Her eyes narrowed and she wanted to scream. Her face was blank and so cold. “What are you doing here? I thought you were in New York!” He was shocked and caught.

              “Obviously. You can take this back and give it to this- this woman.” She couldn’t even call her a bitch. Fighting tears, she twisted the ring off and threw it at his feet. Head held high, she walked out the apartment. Right there, she vowed that no one could be trusted in her life and she would be forever alone. One of the most desirable movie stars was battered, broken, and alone.

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              “Oh girlll...come in.” Victoria greeted, letting Samantha in.

              “Where’s my cousin at?”

              “Girl who the fuck knows. I don’t keep up with him. I got my baby to worry with.” She smiled, rubbing her belly. Sam leaned over and talked to her belly.

              “Hey baby cousin. How you doing today?” They cracked up laughing. They moved away from the door and into the kitchen.

“What you been doing lately? I barely get to see you. Well that’s everyone here in this damn town with the awards finishing up and movie budgets for clothes come in.” Victoria took a seat on her vacated stool.

“Who you telling?! I’ve gotten so many calls. I want this in my car or that.” She took a seat across from her, pulling a free plate of food over to her.

“Fuckin’ celebrities. Honestly I love my job but hates when Leona wants to jump up and design every flavor of the moment gown. Like now she driving everybody crazy over that hoe, Madison’s wedding dress.” Victoria popped a grape in her mouth.

Thought y’all was good friends and all?” Victoria shot her a stank look.

              “There some shit about that one.”

              “Well I’ll tell you this first hand ain’t gonna be a wedding anymore.” She revealed.

              “How you know?”

              “I work with Ty down at the company. The brotha been feeling me for a while now. Shit, I mean he fine as hell. We been flirting and shit. I went to his place a couple times, done cook for the boy, which tells me she can’t do shit. So last night, I go over cooked and we chilled. Nigga made a move finally and I went with the shit.”

              “No you didn’t Sam?!”

              “Yes the fuck I did. We gettin’ down real good. I was riding that dick good and guess who shows up in the doorway?”

              “That bitch.”

              “Yes Miss High and Mighty. Got all dramatic, threw the ring at him and bounced.” Victoria threw her hands in the air and clapped.

              “Oh finally the bitch got what she deserves. What happened next?”

“After she left. He kinda feels bad, but I wasn’t letting that dick go to waste. I got him back in bed to finish.”

              “Damn girl you wild! Oh lemme tell about this shit. Why I find out two months ago that her and Sutton been fuckin’ for a year behind my back. This bitch was supposed to be my fuckin’ friend.”

“You lyin’!”

“Swear to motherfuckin’ god and on the head of my unborn daughter. Had the nerve to play sorry like she was innocent. I swear they better watch that sneaky bitch. That’s the white people half in her ass.”

“Always fuckin’ dramatic and wants some nigga.” Sam added in. Victoria sighed.

“Girl, you don’t know how good you made me feel. I’m also glad that dress done. I ain’t want to help with the shit anyway. But don’t tell Sutton this at all cause I’m know his ass would try to run back under her ass if he found out. I’ve been enjoying him get punched in the balls over she with someone else.”

“I got you. Nigga may be my cousin but you know we close like sisters.”

“I ain’t told no one this but I felt dumb as shit. You remember Maxine?”

              “Yeah. At that shop over there.”

“I was looking at a dress a while back telling her about my suspicious and how he ran into Madison. She said from the jump that shit don’t go down like that and I should have listened to her. Everybody was seeing the shit but me.”

“Well take comfort that she’s alone now and I will be taking her man.”

“You’re the best.” Victoria said, reaching over to touch Sam’s hand. “Seriously thank you.”

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Madison went back to New York to finish her scenes that was needed of her for the movie. She thanked god, they finished wrapping her stuff earlier and let the rest of her co-stars go ahead with the rest of the movie. The rest of her free time she spent secluded to her house only answering calls from Tammy, Jill, or her mother. Ty had attempted to contact her a few times, but she ignored him too. He was just like all the others who let her down. She accepted the fact that she would be alone forever. It was just better this way. She continued to stare at her bedroom ceiling.

“Madison Ann!” She sat up to Josefina in the doorway. “Oh sweetie. What did he do?” She sat a seat next to her in the bed. “This is not healthy. You know this right.”

“I know, but I don’t have the energy to face the world.”

“Do you want to talk about Ty?” Madison started to cry. Oh how she loved him: soft, caring, and gentle. How she hated him: cheater, liar, and heartbreaker.

“I found him in bed with another woman. I could have accepted the fact that she was just there as a quick lay or something. I know I haven’t been there for him like I should, but I let my own personal issues affect my relationships. But the way they were together ma you could tell they had feelings for each other. I won’t compete with that. I mean look who I am? Who is she? If I was all he needed, then she wouldn’t have been in the picture.”

“Then honey let him go. If someone loves two people, then the first didn’t matter for the second to be.” Josefina spoke. Madison nodded.

“Yes ma’am. I know you taught me that much.”

“Good. Now get up and get yourself over to your agent. She been blowing me up to get you over there for information about the premiere screening of the movie you just finished. You do know that’s tonight right?” Madison shot out of bed.

“Oh my god! I totally forgot. Why you let me stay in bed this long?”

“You did that yourself hermit lady. I’ll meet you later at Romeo’s okay.”

“Okay.” Madison hurried to her shower to clean herself up. The shower felt nice, chasing away her depression. She would move on and feel like a person again. Once she was dressed, she opened her garage and jumped in her candy apple red corvette, her pride and joy, then drove to Hollywood. She parked in a spot next to Jill’s building and got out. Walking around to the sidewalk, she stopped short upon seeing Victoria pushing a baby girl in a fancy stroller with her assistant. Victoria gave a smirk.

“Hey Madison.” She greeted coolly.