Official Girl 3 (9 page)

             
I called all my kids telling them they better have their asses at my house by 7:00 tonight and I’m not taking any excuses.

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              I was in the den with Big Mone discussing the things I wanted to talk about tonight. At 6:30, my kids started pouring in the house. Of course Lani was already here but Micah and Janae were the first ones to get here. I took Ranee and gave her a kiss. I loved that little girl like I loved all my grandkids. I told Janae to take her to the play room I had built in for my grandkids.

             
Ramone, Mykell and Neicey all finally showed up, on time. I directed everyone downstairs to the TV room.

             
“As you all know, I called a family meeting because it’s some shit going on that I do not approve of. It’s time I put my foot down and say cut the bullshit.” I turned to Ramone. “Now Mone, I told you to tell Lani about Keiyari the moment Carmen called you but you didn’t listen and now look where it got you. You and your fiancé are living in two separate houses and you barely get to see your daughter.”

             
I then went to Lani. “Baby girl, I understand that you are upset but what you need to realize is this situation happened before you two even got together. Yes, he should have told you about it from jump but he didn’t. Keeping Ranyla from him is wrong. In the long run she will start to resent you for keeping her from her dad. Just because you two are in different about a situation doesn’t mean that she should suffer.”

             
“But daddy—“

             
“No buts Le’Lani. He has the right to see his daughter just like he has the right to have a relationship with his son. You’re acting like he cheated on you and had a baby on you. Keiyari is three, Nyla is one. You two have only been together a little over two years. Do the math. Most women would be happy to have a man that wants to be in his kid’s life.”

             
“Now Mykell, I don’t know how many times I’m going to have to talk to you about this shit. I told you a long time ago that you were going to push Neicey into the arms of another man. You didn’t take heed to my warning and look what happened. She got into another relationship that almost cost her her life. This girl loves you without a doubt in my mind, she proved that when she took them damn bullets for yo ass. Me personally, I wouldn’t have done the shit. You don’t deserve it. You get mad because she doesn’t want to be with yo dog ass and when you two should have each other’s backs the most, you dog her out. How the hell does that sound? It wasn’t her fault that Romell got hit by that car. You had a good woman on yo side but you fucked that up and you don’t have anybody to blame but yourself.”

             
I looked at Neicey. “Baby girl, I understand that you love that damn knucklehead over there and I also understand that you are tired. He will never find another woman like you, you took in his son, dealt with the other bitches, never complained or nothing, was always there when he needed you and all he did was give you his ass to kiss.”

             
Mykell interrupted me. “Man, Pops—“

             
“Are you interrupting me Mykell? I just know like hell you not.”

             
“Nah, go ahead.”

             
“I thought so,” I went back to Neicey. “Like I was saying, you’re a good woman, but you need to open up your mouth and tell that nigga how you feel. If you don’t like the shit he doing, call him out on it. Put him in his place like you have done before. I know you feel like you’re wasting your time but do it anyways. Mykell loves you just as much as you love him but he doesn’t know how to show you. He has too much pride. But trust me baby girl when I say that he loves you, no doubt. He’s never had someone to love him as hard as you since his mother. Now you just take care of my grandsons and stop worrying about his ass until he can you show you that he’s ready to be with you.”

             
“Micah and Janae, y’all are straight for now. Just don’t make me have to sit down and talk to you too. Yall stressing me out now.”

             
“Nah, we good Pops.” Micah laughed.

             
“Good, now I’m going to watch my shows. Let y’all selves out. This meeting is adjourned,” I said before heading upstairs shaking my head at my kids that I wouldn’tchange for nothing.

             
I can’t believe my dad tried to make me out to be the bad guy. No lie though, he said some real shit. Leave it up to my pops to get everybody in order. I was playing Grand Theft Auto 5 with MJ when I heard the doorbell ring.
Who the fuck could this be?
I knew it wasn’t Candy’s ass because I gave that ditzy bitch the boot after I found out her and Neicey got into a fight at the hospital. I don’t care if me and Neicey not on good terms, I’ll never allow a bitch or nigga to disrespect her. That’s kind of crazy seeing how I called her everything in the book at the hospital but I didn’t mean it. I was just speaking on pure emotions. I really do regret that shit.

             
I got up to answer the door but nobody was there. A manila folder was on the ground with my name in black marker written across the front.

             
I sat on the couch and opened up the folder. “The fuck!” I said taking pictures out the folder.

             
“What’s wrong dad?” MJ asked.

             
“Nothing MJ,” I said never looking up.

             
I sat there looking at the pictures of Neicey and my son at the store, at her pops’ house, my pops’ house and everywhere. Then there were pictures of the scene when Romell got hit by the car. The last two pictures had me fuming. One was of Neicey getting out the shower reaching for a towel and the other was of Romell laying in his hospital bed.

             
I immediately jumped up and called Micah.

             
“Wassup Kell?” he ask out of breath.

             
“Mack, I need you to climb out the pussy real fast. Shit just got real, meet me at Pops’ house in 10 minutes.” I hung up without waiting for an answer knowing he would be there.

             
Next person I called was Ramone. “Mone, I need you to meet me at Pops’ house in 10, oh and call Big Mone and tell him he’s needed too.”

             
“On my way now.”

             
“One.” I hung up.

             
“MJ, time to go. We gotta stop by yo Pop-Pop house real quick.”

             
“Alright.”

             
15 minutes later I was pulling up to my pops’ house. I grabbed the folder with the pictures and hopped out the car with MJ right behind me. I walked in the house to see Big Mone, Little Mone, Mack, and Pops waiting for me.

             
“MJ go upstairs and keep an eye on Ranee.” Micah said.

             
“Okay Uncle Mack.”

             
“Alright Kell, we all here so what’s up?” Pops asked.

             
“Somebody rung my doorbell today and when I went to answer, nobody was there but this folder was,” I said giving him the folder.

             
He opened it and looked at the pictures before handing them to Big Mone. It was dead ass silent as the pictures went in rotation.

             
My pops opened the folder back up and took a piece of paper out that I must have missed earlier.

             
“
You thought she was safe now? Well think again, I guess you’re not as smart as you thought. You took one of mine, so I took one of yours. Maybe next time you won’t mess with a bitch that was never meant to be yours.”
Pop read the note.

             
“These have to be some very bold muthafuckas to come to my house and violate my daughter. How the fuck did they even get in Baby Mell’s room?” Big Mone asked.

             
“Good question Pops. How they hell did they do that shit and go unnoticed. The other question is who could this be?”

             
“Y’all don’t think this could be Kamil do y’all?” Micah asked.

             
“Honestly, I don’t put shit past nobody. I didn’t think Kya had the balls to hire somebody to kill Neicey but she did.”

             
Everybody looked up when they heard the front door open. In walked Neicey, Lani, Ranyla and Janae. They all had shopping bags in their hands, even Ranyla. We all just sat there staring at them.

             
“What? Who died?” Janae asked.

             
“Right, why y’all looking like that?” Lani asked.

             
“Nothing’s wrong,” Ramone said rubbing his head.

             
“Why you lying Ramone?” Neicey asked looking at all of us.

             
“I’m not lying.”

             
“Well alright. Mykell, can I talk to you for a minute?”

             
I got up to see what she wanted. She walked up the stairs to my old room and put her bags down. I sat on the bed just staring at her, admiring her beauty. She’s gotten a little thick in all the right places.

             
“The doctors said they are discharging Fat Fat from the hospital tomorrow. I’m going to be there because I don’t want him to freak out if he doesn’t see one of us,” she said.

             
“What time?” I asked.

             
“At 12:00.”

             
“Alright,” I got up and walked up behind her and hugged her. I felt her tense up. I just kissed her neck and walked out the door.

             
We got some serious talking to do.

             
I’m so happy I get to take my baby back home! The swelling in his brain went down, he only has one cast that goes all the way up his arm. Other than that, everything is good. The doctors said that he heals very quickly and he’s a fighter.
Just like his mama
, I thought.

             
“Look mommy, I got a boo-boo.” He pointed to the red cast on his arm.

             
“I see, mommy’s big boy. Do it hurt?”

             
“No,” he shook his head.

             
“Is that daddy’s big man?” Mykell asked walking into the room.

             
“Daddy!”

             
“Hey big man. How you feel?”

             
“I feel good daddy.”

             
“Good,” Mykell said kissing his forehead.

             
“Mommy, you no say hi to daddy.” Romell pouted.

             
“Hi Mykell,” I said dryly, mad that Romell had to bust me out.

             
“Hi Neicey, we need to talk.”

             
“Can it wait?” I asked.

             
I’m not trynna hear shit you talking about. If only you knew what I got up my sleeve,
I thought.

             
“Yea that’s cool.”

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              Romell has been home from the hospital about two weeks now. I’m just waiting to make my exit. There are some decisions that I have to make for me and my son. I called Lakey the day Romell came home and told him to get ready for us. Romell and I will be moving to Florida to start over. The only ones I’ve told are my daddy and Pop-Pop.
I hate to take Romell from his family but this is something I have to do.

             
My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of my dad’s voice.

             
“You all ready Ladybug?”

             
I sighed. “Yea daddy, I’m ready.”

             
“What time does your flight leave?”

             
“Not till 1:00 in the morning.”

             
“Alright, I’m going to take Romell with me, we’re meeting up with your Pop-Pop and MJ so we can kick it before you leave.”

             
“That’s fine.”

             
He walked over and kissed my forehead. “I’m proud of you Ladybug.”

             
“Thanks daddy.”

             
He walked out the room and I went to the bathroom. When I came out, Mykell was sitting on my bed.

             
“You scared the shit out of me,” I said grabbing my chest.