by Tynessa
Star’s feelings were beyond hurt and all she could do was wipe her tears and suck it all up. It hurt her to the core that her husband would think she would even consider cheating on him. She didn’t care how it might’ve looked, her days of cheating were over and she only had eyes for one man and one man only; her husband.
Chapter 18
The next day, everyone arrived at Debbie and Daddy Willie’s house around noon. The thought of calling Star and Shaniqua’s parents crossed Shaniqua’s mind, but then she realized that it wasn’t her place to inform them of the little trouble Star had gotten herself into the night before. Both, Shaniqua and Ronny, couldn’t wait to see what had happened for both Star and Cornell to have gone to jail.
“Ronny, I’m telling you now, your brother better not have put his hands on my sister,” Shaniqua said out the blue as they were pulling up to her in laws house. Ronny looked at her like she was crazy.
“What are you talking about? You know damn well Nell haven’t hit that girl. If he didn’t knock her ass out when he should’ve back in the days then he ain’t gon do it.” Ronny did have a point to Shaniqua, but because she didn’t know what other reason both of them could’ve gotten arrested for, she was leaning more of them two fighting one another.
“Well, you never know what’s been running through his mind all these years. Let’s just hope he ain’t stupid enough to put his hands on her.”
“You ain’t gone do shit if he did.” Though, Ronny said that, he prayed and hoped Cornell hadn’t beat that girl’s ass. He knew Shaniqua would try to fight that man and it would leave Ronny no other choice but to probably beat his little brother ass if he hit his wife back. That was something he didn’t want.
“We’ll see.” Opening the door, Shaniqua was about to step out until Ronny grabbed her arm.
“Aye, ya’ll go ahead on inside,” Ronny said to his girls. RJ wanted to stay and hang out with his big brother. Shaniqua nor Ronny wasn’t worried about it because he would be crying for her within a couple of hours, like he always did. She had that boy so spoiled and always baby him; of course Ronny didn’t like that. “Man, before you go in there raising hell just hear them out. See what happened before you start pointing fingers,” Ronny coached. Once Shaniqua nodded her head, they got out.
When they walked in, they could feel the tension in the room. Both, Star and Cornell was in the living room but they weren’t paying the other any attention. Usually, they would be damn near all over one another.
“Told you,” Shaniqua whispered. Ronny just pushed her on in the house. “What’s up ya’ll?” Shaniqua spoke to everyone. Walking over to Cornell, Ronny dapped him up then took a seat beside him.
“Man, what yo’ ass done got into?” There was no need in beating around the bush, Ronny got straight to the point. Cornell didn’t want to talk about it in front of the kids so he politely asked him to step outside. Shaniqua wanted to follow but she’d rather hear her sister version.
“Ya’ll go to the back and play or go outside, one,” Shaniqua ordered. The gang of kids did as they was told and scattered. “So, what happened?” She then asked Star.
“Yeah, go ahead and tell her what ya’ll ghetto ass was at the restaurant doing. They should’ve beat ya’ll asses,” Debbie fussed. Star smacked her lips and rolled her eyes up towards the ceiling. Debbie could be so damn nerve wrecking, but that was just her and she wasn’t changing for nobody.
“Man, we got into a big fight with Tykise and Theodore,” Star explained, nonchalantly. Shaniqua frowned. She knew they’d walked in her husband’s bar and grill and saw Cornell conversing with Tykise, but when did Theodore come into the picture?
“I’m confused. What was ya’ll fighting them for? What, ya’ll just ran into them there or something? Why was Theodore there?” Shaniqua was sitting on the edge of her seat wanting more. Something about that wasn’t right.
“Gone and tell your sister how ya’ll ended up at the same restaurant, Star. Don’t be sitting up there giving out that half ass story,” Debbie fussed. Just like her son, she placed the blame on Star too. Yeah, Cornell should’ve just walked away but if it wasn’t for her, they wouldn’t have even been there in the first damn place.
“Damn Debbie. Can you let them have their moment?! Stay out their business.” Daddy Willie finally spoke up. He’d been sitting in his chair watching TV the whole time. Debbie snapped her head around to face him so fast, it’s a wonder her neck didn’t break.
“Thank you!” Said Star with a hence of annoyance in her voice.
“And why aren’t you outside with the guys? Damn, get out our business.” Debbie rolled her eyes. Daddy Willie stood from the chair and walked over to her. Grabbing a fist full of her hair, he yanked her head back and kissed her, long and hard.
“Don’t get fucked up!” he said in a low husky voice that caused Debbie to shiver. He then smacked her ass and walked out the door. For a moment, Debbie, Shaniqua and Star sat there in a daze.
“Um, what did I just witness here?” Star asked confusedly. That was some shit she’d rather not have saw and couldn’t imagine her parents being that damn opened in front of company.
“I hope your old ass on birth control or something. Ugh,” Shaniqua said, disgustingly. All Debbie could do was continue to stand that with a smile plastering her face. She was truly in love with that man. Shaniqua shook her head because she knew the feeling. She could see her and Ronny in them in a couple of years.
“Anyways. So how did ya’ll end up with them Star? What happened and do we need to go find that bitch. I haven’t beat a bitch ass in a minute so you know I’m ready.” Of course Shaniqua was dead ass serious. Star chuckled.
“No I handled her.” She then ran the story down to her sister on how she and Cornell ended up meeting their exes at the restaurant. She even informed her that Cornell didn’t really wanna go.
“I don’t fucking blame him for not wanting to go. What the fuck? Ya’ll don’t have any ties with those mothafuckers so ya’ll had no damn business going on a damn double date with them.” Shaniqua was heated. What the fuck was Star thinking? She swear, sometimes Star could be so dumb.
“But it’s not like we all ended on a bad note. There was no animosity between any of us,” Star tried to clarify.
“That doesn’t matter Star. You walked out on this man at the altar. You professed your love for another nigga that was at your wedding. How do you think he feel? You think he would want to sit up there with ya’ll after you done that? That shit probably didn’t have nothing to do with his wife, he probably still been upset about that. And Tykise.” Shaniqua shook her head. “I wish a bitch would. If I was her, I would’ve beat your ass as soon as you came to me with that double dating bullshit.”
“Well, you used to sit up and talk to Destiny’s mama. Didn’t nobody say shit about that,” Star had the nerve to say. “Even let your kids spend the night over that bitch house.”
“That was different, Star. They had a sister over there,” Debbie added.
“And that’s the only reason I let my kids go over there is because of that! But I wasn’t trying to sit and have lunch with the bitch like we’re best fucking friends, either. Matter of fact, don’t fucking tell me what I let my kids do. Those are mines!” That pissed Shaniqua off for Star to throw that shit up in her face. Fuck Denise and everything that bitch stands for!
“Yeah, okay. But you can get all in my business and tell me what I should and shouldn’t have done. Get the fuck up out of here with that.” Shaniqua had some nerve and to Star, it was the exact same thing in her eyes.
“First of all, who the fuck do you think you talking to? I ain’t Tykise! I’m trying to help you.”
“And how exactly are you helping me, Shan? By trying to place blame on me? I honestly don’t see shit I did wrong. Cornell could’ve easily walked away. That girl clearly stated that, that was all Theodore did; beat her ass and cheated on her. That was enough for Cornell to turn and walk away right there. He thoug
ht by trying to save her from that ass whooping this one time, she was going to pack up and leave her husband. Tuh! Even you know it don’t work like that.” As many times Ronny had done went upside Shaniqua’s head and she’d never left him, yes, Star was definitely throwing shade.
Shaniqua caught that shade and frowned. She stared at Star for a few seconds as she silent counted down from ten. “Niyah, Destiny and Ni-Ni. Come on, let’s go.” Shaniqua stood and threw her purse over her shoulder.
“Shaniqua, sit yo’ ass back down!” Debbie sensed the attitude from Shaniqua and thought Star had gone a little over board with her last statement. Then again, Shaniqua was never one to bite her tongue, so it was only right that her sister had the same mouth piece as her. She was the type that dished shit out but couldn’t take the heat.
“Nope!” Was all Shaniqua said as she walked out the door. Instantly, Ronny picked up on his wife’s mood. He didn’t know what had went down in the house, but whatever it was, it was something to turn her mood sour. “I’m about to go. You want me to come back at you or what?” Shaniqua didn’t even stop her pace as she walked to Ronny’s truck.
“What the fuck is wrong with you?” Ronny yelled out. When she didn’t reply, he walked over to the truck where she was. The kids went on and got in but Ronny stopped Shaniqua before she had a chance to. “What happened?” he asked. Once she ran everything down to him, all he could do was shake his head. That was between them and he wasn’t about to get in it. Women a trip to him. There was no way he and his brother would ever fall out over something so damn petty.
“I’ll call Ray’Shun to come scoop me up. I’ll see you when I get there. Man, don’t let that lil shit get to you. She probably didn’t even mean nothing by it.” Leaning down, Ronny kissed her lips right before biting her on the jaw.
“Son of a bitch! That shit hurt Ronny! And you know damn well what that girl was insinuating. All those damn arguments and fights we done got into only for us to turn around and get married. But fuck her, can’t nobody tell me shit about my relationship! Hell yeah I married yo’ stanking ass and I’ll take all those ass whooping with a smile if I had to do it all over again. Fuck what her or anybody else has to say about the shit. I wasn’t lying when I told all these hos that we were unbreakable! The fuck they thought this was?”
Ronny just stood there with a smile on his face as he stared down at Shaniqua. He still had his arms wrapped around her waist as he stood there letting her vent. She was rolling her neck with every word she spoke and this one time, he didn’t mind it at all. Tucking his bottom lip into his mouth he continued to stare at her as if she was a piece of meat.
“So, Star can kiss and lick all over my ass!” Shaniqua added. At that very moment right there, Ronny had fallen in love with Shaniqua all over again. That was some real shit she’d just said. It had been days where he would wonder if she was still madly in love with him as much as he were with her; so just imagine how he felt when she expressed that shit to him.
“I’ma fuck the shit out of you when I get home!” Ronny let her know. That caught Shaniqua completely off guard because Ronny had took their conversation to left field. Picking her up, Ronny gripped her firm ass, tightly, and it caused her to giggle. “I’m dead ass serious. Fuck Star! I’ma be the only one kissing and licking this big mothafucka tonight.” He gave her butt a squeeze. He then bounced her up and down as she wrapped her legs and arms tighter around him to keep from falling.
“You so silly. Stop.” Shaniqua continued to giggle as she tried to pry Ronny’s hand from her ass once he stopped bouncing her.
“Why? It’s mines!” By now, Ronny was kissing and sucking on her neck. He was in his own world and had done zoned out. That was the effect Shaniqua had on him.
Beep! Beep!
“See, that right there is the reason you need to stop. Your damn kids already hot in the ass.” That was enough to get Ronny to put her down. Looking back at the truck, Shaniyah had the door opened with her head peeking out.
“Will ya’ll stop being nasty and come on?! Ugh. So embarrassing,” Shaniyah little grown ass said. They could see both, Destiny and Ni-Ni, laughing in the backseat.
“You just make sure your little fast ass don’t be out here trying to be nasty,” said Ronny. Shaniyah just closed the door because that shit went in one ear and out the other.
“Let me go. Give me kissy and don’t be out too late.” Shaniqua stood on her tippy toes to give Ronny a peck on the lips. Once he said that he wouldn’t be out late and they said their, I love yous, Shaniqua hopped in the truck and left.
Chapter 19
“Bitch, let me find out you been fucking. That ass is getting mighty fat,” Monae said as she slapped Trinity on the butt. They were at Monae’s house chilling, dancing around and acting all types of silly. Trinity loved hanging out with Monae because she was a fun person to be around. She just didn’t like that sometimes she could act a little extra and seem to have a jealous bone in her body when it came to her and Ray’Shun’s relationship. That was going to be their downfall.
Rolling her eyes upwards, Trinity said, “Oh hush. I just been eating my rice and cabbage.” Trinity then made her butt clapped. She couldn’t dance that good but it didn’t stop her from trying. Monae burst out with laughter.
“Biiitch!” she screamed. “Where did you learn that from? Oh hell yeah, yo’ black ass been fucking because you damn sure couldn’t do that shit before.” That’s the extra stuff Trinity hated. Monae was jumping around screaming and acting a damn fool. “You have to tell me all about it.” She pulled Trinity over to her bed and pushed her down.
“There’s nothing to talk about. Dang. Yes, I finally gave Ray’Shun the box but that’s all I’m telling you. I am not going into details, but just know that it won’t be the last time.” The smile on Trinity’s face told it all. It was like she was in love all over again. It had been only one week since she’d lost her virginity to Ray’Shun, and since then, they had sex every chance they got. They were inseparable and it definitely took their relationship to the next level.
“Trick, you better tell me something about it. You can’t just give me and little info and not all. You know I’m nosey as hell. Like, is the nigga big? I heard he was, but can he use it? Or is all that a lie?”
Whoa. What in the entire fuck kind of questions were those to ask your best friend about her boyfriend? And even if she did hear all those things about Ray’Shun, why not keep the shit to herself? At that moment, Trinity felt disrespected and no longer wanted to be around Monae.
“Well, I’m about to head on home. I guess I’ll call you tonight.” Trinity gathered her things. She sent Ray’Shun a text asking could he come pick her up and he let her know that he would be there shortly. Trinity didn’t want to be around her supposed to be bestie for another second.
“Why the fuck you leaving?” Monae asked. “Oh, you trying to go be fresh with your man, huh?” She just didn’t know when to shut up. Shaniqua must’ve had her in mind when she said, bitches smile in your face but all the while they’re eyeing your man. Trinity thought.
“Monae, get a life.” With that, Trinity walked out the door. She was surprised Monae didn’t have a comeback for her like she usually did.
By the time Trinity got to the end of the driveway, the love of her life was pulling up. She literally lived right down the street from Monae and Ray’Shun couldn’t think for the life of him why she would always call him to come pick her up when she could just walk home. Hell, sometimes she would walk on home and call him to meet her there instead of going to Monae’s house.
“Hey babe.” Leaning over, she kissed his lips. “Hey Slim. Ya’ll must’ve been already over this way or something?”
“Yea, we just left Rock. Over there fucking around with that nigga Kush crazy ass,” Ray’Shun explained.
“Aye, Trin. Who in there with Monae?” Asked Slim. He was one of Ray’Shun’s homeboys and someone that Monae had been fucking around with for about a year in a
half. Their situation was crazy. He slept with other females and she slept with other guys but it was something about the other that made it hard to let go. Trinity didn’t understand how they could be intimate for over a year and have no strings attached. But maybe it wasn’t for her to understand.
“Nobody. Go on in there and give her some so she can stay out other folks business.” That was all Slim needed to hear. He jumped out the car so fast and told Ray’Shun that he would get up with him later before strolling up to the door.
“I done told him about fucking with that nasty trick. His ass gone catch something,” said Ray’Shun as he pulled off. Now, usually Trinity would say something about him mentioning something about Monae’s hoeish ways, but not then. She never thought the day would come where her best friend would rub her the wrong way.
“Monae starting to irk me. Tell me why she asking about our sex life. Talking about how big are you and can you use it. What type of questions are those to ask someone?” All Ray’Shun could do was shake his head.
“Why the fuck you even discussing your sex life with that bitch? See, ya’ll females gone learn one day.” Females be quick to discuss what goes on in their bedroom and when their man starts fucking with their girls they be ready to kill.
“And what does that mean?” It was a damn shame how naïve Trinity was. It was like she never saw the bad in anyone, but Ray’Shun.
“It means, what we do, doesn’t concern her.”
“I mean, she asked have I lost my virginity and all I said was yeah. It wasn’t like I went into details or brought it up,” Trinity clarified, but even Ray’Shun thought that was too much. Maybe it was just him; but he was always brought up by his father demanding that he keep his business to himself, especially his love life.
“Your business ain’t nobody’s business but yours!” Ray’Shun could still hear Ronny’s voice reciting those words to him, over and over, again.
