Shorty Got My Head Gone (16 page)

She looked down at the table "he would be disappointed."

"Exactly and do you really want that."

A tear ran down her eyes" No" she shook her head, wiping the tear off her cheek.

I scooted my chair around to hers and gave her a hug. "It's going to be alright, but you gots to do better." I said wiping some of her tears that was flowing down her cheek.

"And you know Baby would not play that shit, he probably would've fucked you up" I said to make her laugh a little because I didn't like to see her cry and to my attempt she cracked a smile.

"Baby did not put his hands on me like that," she said giggling

"Ah shit you remember that one time when you came home with a F on your paper."

"Ohhh yea I remember”

I went on reminiscing back to that day.

Me, Baby and Dee was at my crib chilling smoking and playing the game. My mom’s was at work and my younger sibling was upstairs in their room.

It was Monday in the afternoon and wasn't shit popping.

"Man I'm bored as fuck, let's ride out," Baby said standing up from the couch.

"And ride where ain't shit poppin right now." Dee said grabbing the control from Baby hand.

"I know man but I'm not trying to just sit in the fucking house all day. Let's hit a lick or something."

I got up from the couch and walked to the kitchen “man it's too early for all that, But I can call Shonte to come through and bring some of her home girls" I said opening up the fridge to get some kool aid.

Baby smacked his lips "Shonte? You know damn well her insecure ass only hang out with ugly ratchet bitches."

"But they do be down to get fucked tho," Dee said playing the game still.

"Man fuck those hoes" Baby shouted.

"What about her cousin you was trying to holla at the other day" I walked back to the living room.

"Who," Baby asked.

"What’s her name, umm umm umm, damn what’s that bitch name?" I asked really to myself. "Oh that bitch Tammy, what about her."

Baby lift his chin up “That’s Shonte cousin" he asked.

"Yea that's her first cousin, I can tell her to come through with her."

"Hell yea man set that up for me boy I been trying to get at her ever since I seen her, she playing hard to get but I'm get her tho."

Dee tapped Baby on the leg "What you always do huh bro."

"And you know it." Baby dapped up Dee.

"Well I'm about to hit they ass up and tell them to come through."

20 minutes later Shonte and her cousin Tammy had come through. They brought a case of beer and a bong.

Dee was mad because there wasn't a girl for him. "Damn Shonte how you going to do a brotha like that."

Shonte started laughing " I'm sorry Dee but I didn't even know you was over here, Poppi ain't say nothing about bringing somebody for you, you already know I would've had you."

"Yea I know but you got me next time tho," he asked

"Don't I always got you."

"Hell naw yo ass always be playing." he took a sip of his bear beer.

"Don’t trip I got you next time" we all started laughing.

"Dang you can't say hi Baby," Shonte asked.

"Girl you know I don't fuck with yo ass."

"Boy whatever I just did you a favor by bringing my cousin here for you."

"Oh well I ain't need your help."

Tammy smacked her lips and looked at Baby up and down. Baby grabbed her hand

“Is I'm lying." All the girl can do was giggle and shake her head.

He smiled “what I tell you" he spoke to Shonte.

Tammy hit his chest "don't be talking to my cousin like that."

Baby started laughing “Yo cousin know I'm fucking with her."

Shonte hummed "yea whatever."

Baby stretched out his arms. "Well I'm holla at your guys later," he said walking around the couch.

"huh but we just got here," Tammy said with an attitude.

Baby walked up to her and grabbed her hands. "No not you baby, you going with me, we bout to step outside for a second we holla at them later," he said walking out the door with her following behind him.

"Aww look at yall, yall make a cute couple" Shonte shouted.

Baby smiled "I know" and walked out the house.

Baby wasn't the player type like me but a lot of girls flocked to him just as much as they do me. Every girl he wanted, he got just like me. For some reason the ladies just loved us.

Baby was about the same size as me about 5'11 weigh about 150. He's an average size caramel dude with a low cut fade. People say he look exactly like the actor Michael Jordan that played in the movie Fruitvale stations.

Five minutes went by and Baby came busting through the door

"Y’all we need to bounce I just banged the line and he told me he know where Dboy at, we need to hurry up let got."

We left the pad and hopped in the car. Dboy was a dope boy around the way we been spying on so we could rob his ass. We been lurking and learning his every move but about a week ago he just disappeared.

We met E up at the spot where he spotted Dboy. It was at this trap house on 43rd. We was just sticking out waiting on the nigga to bust a move.

Baby phone started ringing and he picked up on the second ring.

"Hello," he answered.

"What. . . . I’ll be right there” he hung up the phone , I could tell something was wrong by his facial expression.

"Yo y’all got to hop in car with E I gots to go."

"What we been waiting for this nigga for a while, where you gots to go that's more important than this" Dee said.

"Man, I got to go pick up my sis from school. She just got suspended from fighting, I'll holla at y'all niggas later now get the fuck out my car."

"Alright, then bro" Dee hopped out the car.

"I'ma ride with you,” I said then he pulled off.

We went to go pick Ashley up from school and she rode in the back seat.

"So you going to tell me why you got into a fight."

Ashley shook her head no

"Yo ass better gets to talking right fucking now," he said calmly

“I slapped Amanda in the face and we start fighting ok."

Baby giggle “and what made you do some shit like that huh."

Ashley folded her arms “because she was teasing me for failing my test.

Baby almost crashed the car after hearing that.

"How the fuck you failed your test," Baby asked shouting at her.

She didn't say a word, and he didn't ask any more questions. The whole car ride to the projects was silent.

As soon as we got in front of the Auntie house Ashley hopped out the car. Baby also hopped out the car.

"Ashley get back here" he yelled

She walked back to him.

"Give me your phone" he demanded holding his hand out

"What? For what?" she asked

"For what? This ain't no got damn game! Give me your phone" he grabbed her arm” we failing tests now and shit" he shouted.

"It was just one test Baby ain't that big of a deal man.

Baby punched the shit out of Ashley in the chest. "No big of a deal, you ain't never failed a test ever, and we're not about to start that shit now."

I hopped out the car and ran to the driver side “come on Baby don't do it like that" I said grabbing his arm trying to calm him down.

Ashley handed him her phone and ran in the house crying hysterically

"That was my first time ever seeing baby hit you," I said thinking back on that day.

"yea he was really mad at me, and that was his first time actually punching me like that, that shit hurts, but it hurt me even worse me disappointing him like that, " she got silent for a second. ' you know I failed that test on purpose, I knew it would get him mad. I just wanted his attention, I felt like he wasn't there for me like he would usually be, and the streets came before me."

"That sure did get his attention," I said.

"Sure did."

I grabbed her hand “But that’s never been the case, you always came before everything in Baby's life, just know that."

She looked up at me with tears still in her eyes. “I miss him."

''I miss him too."

Chapter 15

Ashley

A week later. . . .

Waking up out of my sleep, I ran to the bathroom to go pee. After emptying my bladder, I washed my hands and went to go lay back down.

I reached to grab my phone from the night stand to see what time it was but it wasn't there. I went searching for it and found it under my pillow.It was 7:22 am. I notice I had about 3 text messages and 15 missed calls and a 20 percent battery. I put my phone on the charger and checked my missed calls first.

I had 15 missed calls from a number that wasn't stored in my phone but looked way too familiar. I checked my text messages and received three messages from the same number.

(323) 229-0066: I know you know who this is, answer yo phone man we need to talk ASAP

(323) 229-0066: Come on bae, we really need to talk man, I love you and sorry for everything just answer your phone.

(323) 229-0066: Please pick up . .

I grew angry when I seen Tyrone had text me. How the fuck he get my number.

I was so annoyed I couldn't go back to sleep. I got out the bed and went to the bathroom to go wash my face and brush my teeth. I walked out my room to the kitchen and like every Saturday morning, the chef was cooking breakfast.

I wasn't too hungry so I just ate a bagel with cream cheese for breakfast. I sat at the kitchen table eating my bagel on Facebook scrolling down my timeline. Facebook was poppin too early in the morning with the petty drama and hot tea.

Some gay guy who used to go to my school name Corey exposed one of the hardest nigga that go to my school named Donte. Corey put that nigga on blast, exposing everything from Facebook messages and text messages. I couldn't believe it, that nigga Donte a down low ass nigga but one of the hardest thugs at my school. Shaking my head, I guess it be the hardest niggas who be in the closet.

While lurkin my ass off on Facebook Poppi walks in the kitchen talking on the phone wearing nothing but some sweats and no shirt. Lord why this man have to do me like this, when I'm really supposed to be mad at him for checking me out of school yesterday and transferring me into a new school that's closer by.

He say he think its best because my new school is a continuation school and I could catch up on my credits and graduate on time. Also, it was much closer, it wasn't in the hood, & I will stay out of trouble and stay focused in school.

I told him I could do all that while staying at Washington, but that didn't persuade him none. I was really upset because I didn't want to transfer to a new school, really in my senior year. I wasn't trying to leave Kieara, I wasn't trying to be the new girl, at a new school, or trying to make new friends. I will really wasn't feeling that and was really upset at Poppi.

He    caught me staring at him and I just rolled my eyes and look down at my phone. After he got off the phone, he said something to the chef and then walked over to me. He leaned against the table next to me looking down at me. I looked up at his sexy ass and ain't say shit and just rolled my eyes and look back down at my phone.

He gone mush me in the forehead "damn good morning to you too little girl you can't speak" he sat down in the chair next to me.

"Nope I'm still mad at you," I said rolling my eyes not looking up at him.

He smacked his lips "I don't care if you is girl you better get over that shit."

"See that fucked up" I put my phone down looking at him.

"I'm saying though you know all I want is the best for you, and I thought it was best for you to transfer schools. And it's not what I think, it is what it is and I think you even know that. "

He was right but I didn't care because I wanted to stay at my old school. I ain't say nothing and just rolled my eyes.

"You better act like you know'' he stood up and mushed my head.

I swung on him, hitting him on the wrist. “Don’t touch me" I shouted.

"What you want to fight huh" he squat down putting up his set.

I couldn't help but to laugh. "Man you better get out my face, you don't want these problems."

''That what I thought" he stood up walking past me flexing.

I couldn't even stay mad at his sexy ass. At this point I really don’t care, fuck it, it is what it is. New school it is.

I couldn’t help but to stare at him while he walked away. I can tell he just came back from a work out, by the way, his body was glistening from his sweat.

He caught me staring at him again. He raised an eyebrow "What" he asked.

"Nothing" I rolled my eyes trying to play it off like if he just didn't catch me staring at him.

"What you was staring at" he looked behind him.

"I wasn't staring at nothing damn."

He just chuckle. "Yea whatever what you doing today."

I stood up from the table grabbing my empty plate "Umm nothing much I don't have any plans, why what up."

"Well I'm have a little barbecue get together here at the house, just family and friends, you can invite your friends over if you wanted."

"Ok cool, I see if Teeko and KeeKee can slide through.” I said placing my dish in the sink.

I was actually excited because Teeko and Kiara have never been over before and this a good chance for them to come check out the place.

"And oh yea I'm need your help with a few things," he said.

"Oh yea, what's that," I ask walking up to him. 

He took out a sheet of paper out of his pocket handing it to me. "I’m going to need you to go to the grocery store and get everything on this list."

I unfolded the sheet of paper and my eyes grew wide. The list was long as shit. I looked up at him like what the fuck.

"I know everything last minute. Momma called early this morning talking about she want to throw a cookout at my house."

I giggled.

"I know right and she ain't doing a damn thing but just showing up and making her famous mac and cheese."

"And who BBQ'n "

"My uncle Pete throwing down on the grill and everything else my chef making."

"Oh ok well, I guess I go get ready to go to this store. Seem like I might be up in there forever." I walked around him about to walk off ''oh yea and put a shirt on too" I smirked, then walked off. I can hear him chuckle

"Wait," he said. I turned around to see what he wanted. He handed me the keys to his Lambo.

I looked at him surprised.

''Take care of my baby" he said

"What you letting me drive one of your cars all by myself."

"Yea and hurry up too. I'm trying to start this thang early so motha fucka's can leave out my shit asap."

I start laughing 'oh you so mean."

"What! Hell, I'm serious, I didn't want to have this shit in the first place, This was mom's idea, she practically begged me to have this at my house, I got too much shit I need to get done. I don't have time for this."

"So why you having it," I asked

"Because that my baby, whatever moms say I make it happen."

"Awww momma’s boy" I uttered.

"Shut up and hurry yo ass up," he said answering his phone that was vibrating in his pocket.

I went to my room to go take a shower and get dressed. I got my all white Nike sweat suit and placed it on my bed. I sat on the bed, grabbing my phone off the charger to call Kieara.

She had picked up on the 4th ring.

"Hello'' She answered sounding sleepy

"Hello did I wake you," I asked

"Yea what's up?”

"Oh well, wake yo ass up hoe" I yelled through the phone

"Bitch its 8 o'clock, what the fuck you want.''

"No, actually it's 8:15."

"Girl get the fuck out of here," she said annoyed.

I laughed out loud "Girl you know I had to fuck with you, what you doing today."

She yawned ''Nothing shit sleeping, now can I get back to it."

"No you need to wake yo ass up, I'm about to come get you."

"Girl for what," she asked

"To go to the grocery store, we’re having a Bbq at my place and I want you and Teeko to come."

"Alright I'm about to get ready, what time you think you will be here."

"About an hour and thirty, I'm about to hop in the shower and shit."

''Hell I can go back to sleep then, just call me when you leave your place."

"Alright then," I said. I was about to hang up but forgot to asked Kiara something. ''Keekee hold on."

''yea."

"I meant to tell you, guess who got my number and been calling and texting me since lasting night"

"Who" she asked.

"Tyrone ass, I wonder how the hell he get my number?"

'' oh yea about that, I gave him your number"

"What why would you do that" I asked pissed off.

''Because girl he was basically stalking me just to get in contact with you, and at the time I gave it to him I was with Marcus and the mothafucka kept calling my phone trying to get me killed so I just gave it to him so he can leave me alone."

''OMG Keke you know I don't ever want to speak to him again. Why would you do something like that?"

''I'm sorry, I ain't want to give it to him but you know how Marcus get. He was starting to trip I felt like I had no choice."

''Man I guess, I call you when I leave out of here" I said then hung up the phone.

I was mad that Kieara gave Tyrone my number but I could understand why she did it. I guess all I can do is ignore that mothafucka for the rest of my life.

I went to go take my shower to get ready to leave.

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Poppi

I was about to hop in the shower when I notice I gave Ashley the wrong set of keys.  I meant to hand her the keys to my mustang not my Lamborghini. I ran down stairs to her room. I knocked on the door but she didn't answer. The door was unlocked so I open it. Oh well I told her about leaving her door unlocked.

I walked in the room and notice my keys on the other side of the bed on her night stand. When I walked around the bed to get my key and replace them with the other, I heard the shower running with her bathroom door wide open.

When I looked up surprised to how Ashley matured so well. As I stood there wanting to look away and just walk out the room, but couldn't help but to stare, studying her whole body from her nice perky breast, down to her thighs around to her backside, as she bends down scrubbing her pretty smooth legs, showing off her apple bottom, like if she knew she was teasing.

I stood there for a couple, long, seconds while she rinsed off as the hot steamy water hit her body, looking wet and me standing here looking so thirsty. My mouth was watering and my manhood was hardening. Damn man why is God putting me in this fucked up position right now. I just want to do some things that I'm ashamed to admit. What's the fuck wrong with me? Why does this little girl have me feel some type of way? Obviously she ain't little no more and grown into a beautiful young lady.