Page 65 of Whatever It Takes
“Dru, shut the fuck up.” I continued scrolling through the family photos we’d taken for Christmas. My heart ached. Losing Kynnedi didn’t even hurt this bad.
“Naw, get yo’ ass up. You got me beefin’ with my bitch cause you don’t listen.”
I sat up on the couch and ran a hand across my face. “I didn’t think this shit would blow up in my face like this.”
“I told you it would! All you had to do was tell Bless. Now go get dressed so you can get yo’ woman back.”
“Where we goin’?”
“According to Chanel’s close friends, they got a section atPink’s. So, we finna slide through there.” I could hear Dru chuckling as I hopped up from the couch and sprinted upstairs to my bedroom.
After taking a quick shower, it didn’t take me long to get dressed. I threw on one of the designer outfits Blessing gifted me for Christmas, along with a pair of Air Force Ones. I was in dire need of a haircut, so I decided to wear a hat with my team’s logo that went perfectly with my outfit.
“You ready?” Dru asked, standing outside my bedroom door.
“Yeah.” I nodded as I sprayed a few pumps of cologne. I was about to walk out, but that uneasy feeling sat in my chest. I grabbed my gun and tucked it in the waistband of my jeans. Mysecurity was meeting us at the club, but you could never be too safe, especially after our team bus was shot at.
I took a sip of my drink and leaned against the bar. My chest tightened as I watched Blessing shake her ass while Hot Boys rapped about needing a hot girl. I gave her a little space, now all of a sudden, she’s on the stage at the club like she’s a fuckin’ party promoter or something, and of course, Chanel was right beside her, hyping her up.
“Hell naw. I’m finna shut this shit down right now.” Messiah scoffed when Blessing squatted down to pop her ass to the beat. If she knew her brother was here, she wouldn’t be doing any of that shit.
“We just gone sit here and watch all night, or are you gonna go get yo’ woman?” Dru said, chuckling.
I couldn’t help but admire the way her ass sat in the leather skirt she wore. It stopped right below her ass cheeks. Her leg sleeve was on full display. I swallowed the rest of my drink and walked towards the stage as the song ended. Dru and Messiah followed close behind me. As soon as Blessing stepped off the stage, I grabbed her hand, pulling her into me.
She sucked her teeth and shoved me away. “Whatchu want, Moo?” She folded her arms under her breasts, causing her cleavage to slightly spill from her shirt. I could tell she was drunk by the slur of her words.
I licked my lips, looking down at her. “Damn. You look so fuckin’ good Bless baby.”
“Naw Bless why the fuck you out here showin’ your ass?” Messiah said, mugging her.
“Siah, I’m grown as hell.” She rolled her eyes and attempted to walk around me.
“Let me holla at you real quick.”
“No, Moo. Move.”
“Aye, she’ll meet y’all back in the section.” I turned to our group of friends, motioning for them to leave. I was done giving her space. I need my family back. “First off, stop calling me Moo. You know I hate hearing that shit even come from your mouth.” I slowly backed her into the wall, placing my hands on either side of her head.
Her glossy eyes stared up at me as her breath hitched. “Do you think this is the right place to have a conversation?” She asked, placing her hands on her hips.
“You won’t answer my calls or respond to my texts. I haven’t seen my daughter in almost two weeks, Blessing. How you think that shit makes me feel? You got me attached to her just for you to take her away because we ain’t seeing eye to eye.” I don’t give a fuck if Sage isn’t biologically mine. That’s still my daughter.
“I didn’t take her from you! If you wanted to see her, you could’ve. Why the fuck do you think I have to forgive you just because you apologized! You had me kickin’ it with a bitch that fucked you! She knows what you feel like. I feel so fucking stupid.” Her voice cracked as she pointed a finger in my face. “You did this to us.”
“I know, baby. I swear to God I wasn’t trying to make you look stupid. I just didn’t think shit was that deep. I told her to stay the fuck away from you. Just tell me what I need to do to fix this. I can’t go another day without you.”
“Kill her.”
I stared at her. I couldn’t tell if she was joking or not.
“Bless, come on. That’s a little extreme. But if that’s what you want. It’ll get handled.”
She burst into laughter and shook her head. “Saint chill. I was just kidding. Glad to know you’d kill for me.” Her arms wrapped around my neck as she pulled me into her.
I looped my arms around her waist and gripped her ass. “I’d lay down and die for you, baby.” I leaned down, roughly kissing her before backing away from her. I needed her to understand I meant every single word I said.
I watched the way her hips swayed in her skin-tight skirt as she led me back to the section. Her walk kept me mesmerized every time I walked behind her. Messiah was standing outside the section, entertaining one of the bottle girls when we walked up. Chanel was posted in her usual spot, on Dru’s lap. She talked about Blessing always being in my lap, but she had it just as bad.
