MyBeast

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Hi mynamei sAl essiaAmahl eJohnson, yepyou

heardmer ightJOHNSONi m acol ouredmy
mum i szuluandmydadi swhi te..I
m 24,a
medi caldoctorfinishedl asty earat tendedat
Medunsa. .okaysoi hav emyownhousenot
thatbigbutbeaut i
ful i
m cur r
ent lylivi
ngin
Londonbecauseofwor k..
myf ami l
yl i
vesin
CapeTown. .i
mt het hirdbor n.ihav et wobig
brotherswhoar etwi ns.yoht hoseonesar eso
overprotectiv
ewheni tcomest omebuti love
them shamet heyar eJor danMel okuhleand
JadeEnzokuhl e.
Jor dani slawy erandJadei s
anengi neertheyar e28andf uckboy s.t
hey
changegi rl
sl i
keanunder wearbuti don'
tblame
them theyar efuckinhoti ft
heywer en'tmy
brot hersi sweari wouldhavealr
eadydatedone
oft hem okaysothelastborni
smyl it
tle
sisterwhoi s17i ngrade12hernamei sAlici
a
Enhl e.yoht hatoneiswayf or
wardbeli
eve
me. .oohsor r
ymypar ent'
snamesar eIt
handile
MandyJohnsonandNat hanJohnson.
.Ihave
threef riends.Amanda,Melokuhl
eandAust i
nhes
gay ...
amandai sadoctorandkuhleandaust i
n
arel awy ers..
thisi
smyst oryihopeyouenjoy
i
t
MyBeast

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Yohwatsupthenamei sTreyNkosi Mazibukoi

l
ivei
nLondon. .wellam r
ich.
ownal otof
companiesall
ar oundtheworld,
i
ncludinghotels
andrest
aurantsim aGangsteri dealwit
hdr ugs
andabducti
nggi rl
sforprost
it
uti
on.ihavemy
owncl ubsoi needgi r
ls..i
m af uckboyj usttap
andpass. ihav eagi r
lf
riendwel l
i don'treally
l
ov ehershe'smyy oungersi ster'
sfriendso
yah..i
m 28imt heeldest .
thesecondbor ni smy
sisterandbr othertheyar etwinsAnat hi and
Jaset heyare24t henthel astbor nisAl ice
she'smygi rl
f r
iend'sfr
iend.shes17i don' teven
knowhowshebecamemygi r
lfr
iendf ri
end
Angel whoi s25btdontcar e..
mymot heri s
whiteKar enandDadi szul uSkhumbuzo
Mazi bukoalsoagangst erandy eahal lthe
mal esinmyf amilyhav ebeast sinsidet hem
i
ncludingmesot hisismyst oryguy shopey ou
enjoy
I
nser
t1

Amahl
e'
sPOV

Todayi
smondaywhi
chmeanswor
kwor
kand
work..
ihat eMonday sshamesoi wokeupdi d
myhy gienepr ocesswor emyt i
ghtmar oonskirt
whichisabov etheknees, whiteov ert he
shouldershi rtandt uckedi tinwor emymar oon
heelsappl iedmymar oonl i
pst i
ckandt iedmy
l
ongbl ackhai rintoaneatpony t
ail.Ilooked
fl
amesshame. .mybi gasswasout ,
myf l
at
stomachandsmal lwaistonpoi nt.i t
ookaf ew
self
iesandpost edoni nstagram t henwentt o
workusi ngmywhi t
eaudi .
.gott owor kand
foundPr incesst hereceptionistpai nti
ngher
nail
sshe' ssol azyandhasanat tit
udebtonl y
towardsmedontknowybtdontcar e..
ipassed
herandshecl ickedhert ongue. iwentbackt o
herandcl earedmyt hroatsinceshewasf aci
ng
downcont i
nuingwi thwhatshewasdoi ng
Pri
ncess:
what
?(wi
thanat
ti
tude,
argggi
hat
e
thi
sgir
l)
Me:
doy
ouper
hapswantt
osaysomet
hingt
o
me?
?
Pr
incess:
andt
hatwoul
dbe?
Me: l
ist enher eyouli
ttl
ebi tchidontknowy ou
andy oudontknowme. imt i
redofy ourli
tt
le
atti
tudesoi fyouval
uey ourjobherei suggest
youst ar trespecti
ngmeorel sekissy ourj
ob
goodby e"andt henileftherwi t
hhermout h
open. ..ient eredmyof ficeandst art
eddoi ngmy
wor k...
lunchcameandi wasgoi ngtoeatwi t
h
mybi tches. wewentt ospurandor deredfood.i
t
arri
v edandwest art
edeat ing..
whiledoingthat4
guysent eredandt heywer ecutebtnotmy
typest hough
Austi
n:"oohl
ordbrag..
guy si thi
nkim get
ti
ng
somet oday"
hesaidlookingatt hoseguys.
.yohi
tr
usthim wenitcomest oguy slol.
.t
hoseguy s
sawthatwewer elookingatt hem sotheycame
toourtableandint
roducedt hemselvesas
Chri
s,
Br own,
Auti
nandJust in..
Chri
s:l
adi
esdoyoumindifwejounyou?"
ijust
keptoneati
ngandsr
clyguysi
didntwantthem
t
ojoi
nus
Aust i
n:ofcourse,i
m austi
nthisi
s
amanda, melokuhl
eandamahl e"ilookedupt o
greetthem andmeetj ust
ineyes,
hewassocut e
guy stjooandhi svoi
cewenhegr eetmey ohi
wentt ocl oud9..
okayenoughaboutt hatsowe
chattedwi ththem andexchangednumber sso
wel eft..
iwentbackt oworkandsooni twas
afterwor ksoi wenthome. .
whil
ei wasbusy
preparingf oodmyphoner angandi twasan
unsav ednumbersoi tookitandanswer ed
Me:
hel
l
o
Voi
ce:
uhmm hi
itsmej
ust
in
Me:
oowokay
Just
in:
j
ustwant
edt
osaygoodni
ght
Me:ookkaayyt
hanks"ihungupandiwas
shockedli
kehejustcal
ledmetosaygoodni
ght
welli
tdoesntmatter
..
soiateandwentt
osleep
weari
ngmyshor tpj'
s
Tr
e'sPOV

Me:Whatdoyoumeany
ouhaven'
tfoundany
gi
rl
s.IFUCKENWANTTHEM BYTHEENDOF
THEMONTH. AREWECLEAR??
"
Scar:shoboss"ar
gi hat
ethis,
itol
dtheseguys
tobringme10gi r
ls.
i meanihavetodeli
ver
whatmycust omerswant .
.iwasinmyoffice
dri
nkingwhiskey.
.t
henkill
erent
eredwellhis
realnameisjacobandhesmyf ri
endandalso
i
nt hegang
Kil
ler
:"
beasty
ougott
acal
m downman.
you
knowwhathappenswhenyoumad
Me:
yahsur
ewhat
ever
..
sowat
sup?
Kil
l
er:
oohicametot
elly
outhatwef
oundt
he
sni
tchi
nourgangsoyougott
acome
Me:
"atl
eastt
odayi
gotsomegoodnews.
let
s
go"wel eftandwentt othewar ehouseanddeal t
withthesni tchwhowasThemba. .
i cantbeli
eve
hest abbedmei nthebackafteri t
ookhi mi nas
mybr ot
her.payedhisschoolfeesandhi s
sister'
sschool fees.
.if
oundthem homel ess.and
thisishowhet hankme. .
iki
ll
edhi m andwe
burnthisbodywi thaci
d..
iwentt omyhouse
withthembaandf oundtheguy sinmyhouse
eatingi swearyouwoul dthi
nki tstheirhouse
Me:
yohmaj
i
tai
sweary
oueatl
i
key
oubuyt
his
f
ood"
Vusi:
aahcomeonbeasty ouareourbrot
her
"he
sai
dthatsmi l
ing..
yohthisguysareso
i
rri
tat
ing.
.i
tisVusi,Buhle,
Jacob(t
heoneiwas
wit
h),
JJ,TJ(twins),
SiyaandAy andat
heyareal
l
i
nthegang
Si
ya:
sowher
eisy
ourbi
tchAngel
?
Me:comeondudedontcal
lherabi
tchandi
don'
tknowwhereshei
s
Bukho:
whyar
eyoudef
endi
nghery
oudontev
en
l
oveher
Me:yeahbtthatdoesn'tmeanthatIshoul
d
badmout hher.
.any
wayi m goi
ngtomyr oom
anddontf or
gettolockthedoorsasshol
es"i
t
wasalreadylat
esoi wentt osl
eep
I
nser
t2

Amahl
e'
sPOV

It
sbeent woweeksandy ahim dat i
ngJustin.
i
l
ov ehim guy sandhelovesmet oo..wehav e
slepttogetheracoupleoftimes.i knowwhat
you'r
et hi
nkingbtim notabitchi justgethorny
tooy ouknowandbesi deshe'snotmyv i
rgin
breaker.i
lostitwheniwas20. .
sot odayim
goingt oworky epi
tsfri
dayandi m excitedim
goingt ojust
in'
shousefortheweekend. .i
bathedandwor emyt i
ghtbluedr ess
underneathi waswear ingmynav yblue
mat chi
ngundi esandl astlyiwor emyr oy alblue
heelsandappl iedapi nkl ipgloss.tookmybag
andwentt owor k..wor kwasj ustf inesoaf ter
wor kiwentt othemal ltobuysomegr ocer i
es
sinceitwast heendoft hemont haftert hati
wenthomeputt hegr ocer i
esint hekitchenand
wentupst airstomybedr oom. i
tookof fmy
dressandi wasl eftwi thmyundi esonl yand
walkingaroundt her oom bar efootandmyhai r
l
ooseov ermyshoul der s.suddenl yifeltlike
someonewaswat chi ngmebti brushedt hat
feeli
ngof f
.asiwaswal kingifeltsomet hingl i
ke
aclothonmyf aceandi twasl i
ght soutf or
me. .
Iwokeupt iedi nachai ri
nt hemi ddl eofan
empt yroom stillinmyundi esbar efootandmy
l
onghai rallovermyf ace. .
suddenl yihear dt he
dooropeni ngandsomet woguy sgoti nt he
otheronehadascaronhi sri
ghtcheekt hey
wer esmi l
i
ngandi startedcr yi
ng
Me:pl
easel
etmegoi
sweari
didntdoany
thi
ng.
i
swear"
Guy1:wedontcar
eandigott
asaythoughy ou
l
ooksexy.
thebosswi
llbehappy(
hesaidthat
smil
i
ng)
Me:
pleasei
wil
lgi
vey
ouany
thi
ngj
ustpl
easel
et
mego
Guy2:
shutupbit
cht hebosswi
l
l beher
eany
minut
enow"thatbrokemyheartevenmor
eand
iwassil
ent
lycryi
ng.

Tr
ey'
sPOV

Iwasinmyst
udyathomeweni
reci
evedacal
l
fr
om scar
Me:
Tal
k
Scar:
uhhbosswefoundthet
ent
hgi
rlandi
m
sureyouwil
lbev
eryhappy
Me:okayi m comi ng"iwentupstair
sand
changedi nt
obl ackr i
ppedjeans,whit
eredbat
shir
t,
blackjacketandmybl ackJor dansand
wenttot akemybl ackBMW andwentt ot he
warehouse.wheni arri
vedifoundscarwai ti
ng
formeandt henhet ookmet owher ehekept
thegir
l,
I'
v ebeenwai tingforaweekf orthem to
fi
ndthel astgir
l sonowi washappy .
hewas
busytell
ingmehowi wasgonnabev er
yhappy
Scar
:bossthi
sonei
sthebest
.youar
egoi
ngt
o
beimpressed
Me:yahsur ewhatev er
"wear ri
v edandthegi r
l
wascov eredonlyherheadt hough. .
isawt hat
shewasonl ywearingherundi esfuckherbody
wassosexyanddamnshe' say el
l
owbone, her
yel
lowt hi
ghsandt ot opitall
shewaswear i
ng
navyblueundi esl
iket hatsmyf avcolourdamn
beastwasupandhar d( mydick)whatam i
doingshesj ustabitch
Me:
mhmm whyi
ssheonl
yonherundi
esdi
d
y
oudosomet
hingt
oher
?
Scar:
nobosswhenweki dnappedhershewas
i
nherbedr oom onl
yinherundies"whoahthat
wasar el
ief,
wai
tami nutewhyam i f
eeli
ng
rel
iev
editsnotli
keshe'smygi r
lf
ri
endarggf uck
idontknowwhati shappeningtome
Me:
uncov
erher
"hedi
dandmyj
awdr
oppedt
o
t
hefl
oor
I
nser
t3

Amahl
e'
sPOV

Afteraf ewminut esihear dthedooropeni ng

andi smeltaver ygoodcol ogneanditsmel tso
great.
.iheardvoicestalkinganddamnt here
wast hi
sdeepv oiceihear dy ohthevoicewas
sodeepaf t
erawhi leahear dthatvoi
cesay ing
thatishouldbeuncov ered.ithi
nkthatst he
boss..
sot
heyuncover
edmeandmyheadwas
faci
ngdownwithsomeofmyhai
rinmyface.
Me: pleasei sweari di
dntdoany thing.iswear
pleasej ustl etmego" i wascr yingl ookingatt he
sexyboss. .arggi cantbel ievei saidsexybti tis
thet r
ut h.theguyi say ellowbonebtnotmor e
thanme, im soy ellowguy s,sohehadpi nkl i
ps
andhi sbodyy oh itreal l
yshowedt hathe
knowshi swayar oundt hegy m andoowl ordhis
colognef il
ledt hewhol er oom andi twasso
good, j
ust ini snothi ngcompar edt othis
guy .
.okaysot he" boss" justl ookedatmeand
thenhecamet owher ei wasandbentdown, he
l
ookeddeepi nmyey esandt ooksomeoft he
hairinmyf aceandt uckedi tbehi ndmyear ..
yoh
yohguy si sweari gotwetdownt her eiev en
stoppedcr ying..
hel ookedatmyl ipsandt hen
downt omybr eastl i
ckinghi slowerl i
p..guysi
sweari justwentt ocl oud100i dontev enknow
i
fi texists..het hensmi l
edandt henst oodup
andwal
kedtot
hedoorandt
henst
oppedand
l
ookedback
Boss:
she'
sgood.
takehert
otheother
s"okay
whenhesaidt
heotherswhatdi
dhemean
Guy2:
bosswhataboutthatot
herpr
ocesswedo
bef
oretaki
ngt
hem totheothers
Boss:
JUSTDOWHATITOLDYOUTODOAND
STOPASKINGQUESTI ONS" y
ohhi
sv oi
cewas
sodeepitwasliket
her
ewasanani mal
iinsi
de
hi
m.soheleftandiwastakentot
heothergi
rls

Tr
ey'
sPOV

Okayi dontknowwhati shappeni ngtome. i

wentt omycarandt ookadeepbr eathand
start
edthecarandwentt omycl ub.scarwas
goingtobringal
lthegirl
slatertot hecluband
theyweregoingtostartwiththeirjobs..
okayi
wasnowi nmyof ficeandj ustthinkingabout
whathappenedear li
er.mani swearwent hey
uncover edheri gott hi
sunusual feeli
ngand
weni lookedatherwhol ebodynowal so
l
ookingatherf acemydi ckgothar dthatithurt
andohhmygodherl onghai ral
l overherface.i
start
edi magi ningf uckingheront opofher
sweatingandhercal li
ngmynameev enmy
beastinsi demegotexci tedwheni was
i
magi ningf uckingher .
.thewayherbr east.
.ei
sh
damm f uckf uck. ineedt ostopt hinkingabout
thatgirl
..soscarwast alkingaboutt heprocess
blahblah. wellbefor ethegi r
lsstartwor ki
ngthey
fi
rsthav et obet estedi ftheyknowhowt osleep
withaguybti didntwantt hattohappent othat
girl
andi dontev enknowwhy .
.y
ohi thi
nkim
whipped
I
nser
t4

Amahl
e'
sPOV
Sowewer etakentot hisbeautifulcluband
guysim sti
lli
nmyundi es..wenwear rivedthe
sexybosscamehol dingagl asswi th
whiskey.
hewast ell
inguswhatwewer edoi ng
hereblahblahblah..
i didntevencr yshamei
alr
eadylosthopeofget ti
ngawayf rom t hi
s
people.
sohewast alkingandal sodr inkinghis
whiskeyandl i
cki
nghi sl i
psgoshi wasst ari
ng
athisli
psnothear i
ngwhathewassay inguntili
fel
thispresenceinf rontofmey ohi was
scared
Boss:
didy
ouhearwhati
sai
d?
Me:uhm.mm. .
.ya..yeahyes(iwasstut
tering
)yohhelookedatmeandt oldmetogot ohis
off
iceanditwasanor der.
yohiwasscar edso
oneguytoldmewher eiti
sandiwentinsi de
anditwasv er
yni ce..
soafterawhil
ehecame
backandi i
mmedi atel
ystoodup.heclosedt he
doorandlocked,okaywhat stheuseofdoi ng
t
hat
Him:si
tdown"
itwasmor
eli
keacommandsoi
satdown
Hi
m:what
syourname?
"
Me:
"uhmm Al
essi
aAmahl
eJohnson"
Hi
m:"
okaysowhatdoy
oudo?
"..
okaywhat
sup
wi
tht
hequest
ions
Me: "l
ookokayI '
m sureyoudi dntkidnapmef or
thisbullshitsoify oudontmi ndihav et ogoand
"SATI SFY"yourcust omersim suret heycant
wai ttotasteal lofthi
s"isai
dal lt
hatpoi nti
ngat
mybody .
iattempt edtol
eav ebthegr abbedmy
handandpushedmeagai nstthewal l andhe
startedsmel lingmyneck. .
oohgodwhati she
doingt ome, hewasev enbrushingmyt highs
Him:"don'tandimeandontevert
alktomeli
ke
that
,doy ouhearme?"hewaswhisperi
ngi
nmy
earandi noddedli
keatenyearold.
.
Hi
m:"i
didntheary
ou?"
hesai
dthatsti
llbr
ushi
ng
mythi
ghphelaiwassti
l
linmyundies
Me:"y
ea...
ah.
.y
eahy es"shi
tiwasstut
ter
ing.he
thenl
etmegoandt oldmet oleav
e..
yohiran
outofthatof
ficeshame

Tr
ey'
sPOV

Eishwhati sthisgirldoi
ngt ome. .
iswearwheni
wasbr ushinghert highijustwant edt omake
l
ov etoheral ldaylong..
okayi hav et ost
op
this.
..
ilef
tandwenthomeweni openedthe
doori f
oundAngel inabl ackli
nger ieandigot
evenhar der.
iwentt oherandpi ckedherupand
wentt othekitchenandpl acedheront opofthe
counterandr i
ppedherl i
ngerieof fandfucked
herhardbuti wasj ustthinkingaboutAmahl e
allal
ong..aft
eri f
inishedi l
eftherandwent
upstair
sandt ookashowerandr emember ed
thatIfuckedAngel r
awsoi hadtogiveheran
afterpil
l.
.iwentandt ookitfrom mydrawer.
yep
ikeept hem therejusti
ncasei fuckthese
bit
cheswi thoutacondom. .
soi woremyboxer
andf oundheri ntheloungewat chi
ngtv
Me:
her
e
Her
:whati
sthi
s?
Me:anafterpill
,dontactdumb. .nowdr i
nkt hem"i
wait
edt oseeherdr i
nkitimeany oucannev er
tr
ustthesebitches.soshedr ankt hem andwe
wenttobedandsl ept..
thenextdayi wokeup
andwokeangel upsoshecoul dl eavear ggi
j
ustdidn'twantt obewi thhertodayandy oh
l
astnightihadadr eam aboutAmahl eyohi was
makinglovet oherandal lthatshit,
gr abbingher
bi
gassandt ouchingherbr eastsei shandshe
wasscreami ngmynameoutl oud. .yohbr ag
whatshappeni ngt ome..soAngel l
eftandmy
phonerangandi twasmymot her
Me:
"Myf
avour
it
eladyi
nthewhol
ewor
ld"
Her:
"dontyoudareNkosi,
whenwast helast
t
imey ousetyourfooti
nthishousehuh? "Shi
t
i
mi ndeepshitil
astwenthomel astyearon
Decemberandnowi tsj
uly
Me:"
erhhmum iwaswor
kingbuti
promi
sei
wil
l
comeinfacti
m comi
ngnow"
Her
:"
youbet
tercome,
okayby
eil
ovey
oubaby
"
Me:
"ar
gmum i
m notat
eny
earol
d"
Her
:"
youwi
l
lst
il
lbemybabyev
enwheny
ou
t
urn50"
Me:"
yohbye"
soi f
ini
shedwhati
wasdoi
ngand
wenttomyparent
shouseinCapeTown
I
nser
t5

Amahl
e'
sPOV
Ithasbeenamont hnowandi m sti
l
l here..i
reall
ythoughtt hatJust i
nwi l
ltr
yandl ookf or
mebuti guesswr ong..
.i
m nowi nmybedr oom
aloneyepi havemyownbedr oom i dontknow
whycozt heot hergirl
ssleeptogether ..
ever
sinceicameher eihaven'tsl
eptwi t
hany onei
onlystri
pf ormeni ntheVI Pbttheydontgett o
sleepwithmear gidontev enknowwhyt hey
kidnappedmef or.
.ial
readyhav eanewf riend
andhernamei sThandoshe' sal somyage. .
so
wewer esi tti
ngi n
mybedr
oom t
alki
ng

Her
:"
sotel
lmeabouty
ouandt
heboss"
shehad
asmir
konherf
ace
Me:
"what
sther
etot
ell
?"
Her:
"imeanyougett
heni cestt
reat
ment,
you
dontsl
eepwitht
hecustomer sandlast
lyyou
gotyourownbedr
oom alone"
Me:"i
dontknowfr
iend,
i r
eal
lydontknowi nfact
idontev
enknowyt hatmotherfucker
ki
dnappedmei meanlikeidontdoany t
hing"
Her:"whoahgir
lyoudontmeanwhatyou'
re
saying"Istoodupandwentoutofmybedroom
tothekitchenyepther
eisaki
tchensoThando
fol
l
owedme
Me:
"imeantwhati
sai
d,
i hat
ethatguy"i
sai
dall
oft
hismaki
ngasandwichiwasreall
yhungr
y

Her
:"
doy
ouknowwhohei
s?"
Me:"
nopanddontcare"
iwast
ell
i
ngthet
rut
hi
meanihavebeenheref
oramonthandi
dont
ev
enknowt heguy
'sname
Her:
"ar
eyousrcAmahl
e,
youmeanal
lthi
sti
me
youdontr
ecogni
sehi
sface?
"
Me:
"uhhhno,wasi
supposedt
o?"whi
l
estuf
fi
ng
mysandwichinmymouthandthent
ookasip
onmyj
uice
Her:
"hi
snameisTrey"i
lookedatherwi
tha
conf
usedfaceandshesawt hat
Her
:"
TreyNkosiMazi
buko,
the
mul
timil
l
ionai
re,
al
waysontv,
ever
ygi
rl
'
scr
ush"

Me:"
oohnowiremember,
whatssogoodabout
hi
m,imeanhe'
sjustl
i
keever
yone"
Her
:"
yohigiv
eupanywaywhyar
eyoueat
ing
t
hatfood,
doyouknowwhoi
tbel
ongst
o?"
Me:"dontknowdon'
tcar
e"i
sai
dthatbusy
eat
ing
Her
:"
it
stheboss'
sfoodAmahl
eandy ouknow
t
hatweaintal
l
owedtoeatf
rom t
hiskit
chen"
Me:"
argThandostopstr
essingoutim sur
ehe
wouldn'
tmindbesi
desevenifhedidim surei
canchangehismindbylet
ti
nghimf uckme
andim sur
ehehasabi gdickyohfri
endi
l
ov eguy
swi t
hbigdi
cks"
i l
ookedatThandoand
shemotionedformetoturnaroundandiknew
thatt
hebosswasbehindmey ohshi
tisabout
togodown

Tr
ey'
sPOV

It
sbeenamont handy eahihav en'tcheckedt he
cl
ubbti dokeepaney eonhowpeopl ear e
workingjustlikehowi alwayscheckon
Amahl e,
i haveacamer aonherr oom and
every
thingshedoesi seeit.
.evenwhenshe' s
nakedandsl eepinggoshherbodyi sso
sexy.
.okayi m notst
alkingheritsjustthatijust
wantedt ocheckwhatshedoeswi thheralone
ti
me sot odayim goingtot heclub,

iwaspassi
ngbytheki
tchenwhenihear
d
Amahletal
ki
ngt
oherfriendsoist
oppedand
l
isten,
whatmademesmi l
ewaswhenshesai d
thatihaveabigdick..
sonowshe' stur
ning
aroundandshel ookedatmescar edholdi
nga
sandwichandglassofj ui
ce.
.okayiknowthats
myf oodbtim gonnaletthi
sonepassbecause
i
tsherbti swearifi
twassomeonei wasgoing
topunishthem foreat
ingmyf ood

Me:
"Thandocany
oupl
easeexcuseus"
Thando:
"uhhsur
e,by
efr
iend"
Me:
"soyouwer
esay
ing?
"Iwaswal
ki
ng
t
owardsher
Her:"
whatme, ididntsayany
thi
ng"shewasnow
i
nfrontofthef r
idgeandshehadnowheretogo
soi wentcloserandi wasnowstandi
ngi
nfront
ofher..
mybeastbecamehappyandmyot her
beaststar
tedt ogethard
Me:
"oowreal
l
y?"
isaidt
hatholdingherwaist
wi
thonehandandtheotherhand tucki
ngher
hai
rbehi
ndherear
Her:
"i
..
i.
.i
..
hav
e..
to.
.go"
shewasnowst
utt
eri
ng
andthatmademesmi le
Me:
"btwest
il
ltal
ki
ngnj
ena"
Her:"
lookokayj ustleav.
.."
ididntwaitf orhert o
fi
nisht al
kingijustsmashedmyl i
psont o
hers,
shedi dntkissmebackatf ir
stbtt heni bi
t
herlowerl i
pcausi nghertogaspandt heni
sli
ppedmyt onguei nandt hensheki ssedme
backgoshwewer ekissingsogood, i grabbed
herassandsheputherhandi nsidemyshi r
t
touchingmyabs, iswearthatdr ovemecr azy,i
scoopherupandshewr appedherl egsar ound
mywai standputherhandsar oundmyneck
andst artedbrushingmyhai r.
.fuckwhati sthis
gir
ldoingt ome
I
nser
t6

Tr
ey'
sPOV
Eishdamm wewer esti
l
lkissi
ngandi washard
asfuck..weweredist
urbedbyJacobcl eari
ng
hi
st hroat.
.y
ohAmahl equi
cklygotoffmeand
shef i
xedhersel
fandtri
edt oactnor
mal ,
iwas
busyf i
xingmyjeandamm i wasfuckhar d

Me:
"manwhatdoy
ouwant
"
Jacob:
"whoahdudei cameherecauseicome
hereeveryday
"ar
ghewasbusysmi li
ng,
he
knowst hatil
oveAmahle,
itol
dhi
m andhehas
beentelli
ngmet ot
ellher
Me:
"ar
gfi
ne"
Jacob:"
heyMahl
e"igavehimt he"
whatthef
uck
l
ook"imtheonewho'ssupposedtocal
lher
that
,I
'
m surehedi
dthatjustt
oannoyme

Amahl
e:"
uhhheyJacob"
icoul
dseet
hatshe
wasconf
used
Amahle:
"er
hhihav
etogo"soshelef
tandi
wentt
omyof f
iceandsatdownwhil
edri
nki
ng
whi
skey
Jacob:
"wowshe'
sthatgoodner
h"
Me:"
dontokayj
ustdont
"hewassmi
l
ingt
his
whol
etime

Jacob:"
lookTr
eyy
ouhav
etot
ell
hersooneror
l
ater"
Me:"manwhati
fsher
eject
sme,andithi
nkshe'
s
mychosenoneandidontthi
nkiwi
ll
handleher
r
ejecti
onver
ywell
"
Jacob:"fr
om whatisawjustnowidoubtshe
wil
lrejectyou "argit
rustthi
sguyforjoki
ngat
aseriousmomentbuthe' sri
ghti
reall
yhaveto
tel
lherhowi feel
Amahl
ePOV

Okayi m atmybedr oom nowandi cantstop

thi
nkingaboutt hathotkissi j
ustsharedwith
Trey,
yoht heniggaknowshowt okiss.
.iwas
soowetguy siwasr eadysor eadyforhim..
arg
whatshappeni ngtomei t
houghtIhated
him..
.sor i
ghtnowi m sleepingidi
dnteatdinner
today..
iwokeupcausei fel
tli
kesomeonewas
watchingme. .
wheni openedmyey esi coul
dnt
beli
eveit,i
twashi m
I
nser
t7

Tr
ey'
sPOV

Okayiwenthomeitwasnightti
me..i
tri
edto
sl
eepbticoul
dntsoiwenttotheclubusingmy
audiandwentt
oAmahle'
sr oom ihavethe
key.
.iopenedandfoundhersl
eepi
ng,
ithi
nkshe
fel
tmypr esencecauseshewokeup

Me:
"uhmm hey
"
Her
:"
uhhi
,
whatdoy
ouwanther
e?"
Me:
"iwanty
out
ocomewi
thme"
Her
:"
uhhwhyandwher
e?"
Me:
"l
ookokayjustcomeandy
ouwi
l
lseewhen
wearr
ivet
her
e"
Her
:"
nowhati
fyouwantt
oki
l
lme"
Me:"JUSTFUCKENCOMEOKAY" okaymay
bei
wasal i
tt
lebi
troughwi
thhercauseshe
becamescared

Me:"
okaylookim sorr
ybtpl
easeyougot
ta
comewi t
hmeandi sweari
m notgoi
ngt
odo
anyt
hingtoyou"
shenoddedandgotoutofher
bedandfuckshewaswear ingshor
tpj
'
s.soshe
worehersleeper
sandwewentt omycar..
i
openedthedoorforherandwenttomy
si
de..
thedriv
ewassilence.

sowear r
ivedatmyhouseandwegotoutand
wentinsi
deandilockedthedoorandsetthe
alar
m codesoitwason..
shewasj ustst
anding
ther
elooki
ngatmesoi t
ookherhandandwe
weren'
ttomybedroom andi al
solockedthe
door
Her:
"umm Treywhatam idoingher
e?"Il
ooked
atherandwalkedtowardsherandshewas
movingbackwardsunti
lshehitt
hewall
Her
:"
Treywhata.
..
"

iki
ssedherandshekissedmeback
i
mmedi at
elyandiscoopedherupandshe
wrappedherlegsonmywaistbrushi
ngmy
hai
r,
i wenttolayheri
nthebedandgotontopof
herandkissedherandshestar
tedmoaning..
i
wentt oherneckandsuckedonit
,i
m sur
ei ev
en
l
eftlovebit
est her
e

Her:"
Tr reeeyy..
aahh"shithermoanswer e
maki ngmehar d..
itookhert opof fandst aredat
herbr easts,
theywer esoper fectlyroundand
yell
ow, ismiledandsuckedt hem, itookhershor t
offandherpant y..
ithenwentt oki ssheragai n
andwhi l
edoi ngthatshet ookmyt opof fand
alsomypant s.
.whoahi wasshockedi mean
she'st hefir
stonet otakemycl othesof fduri
ng
sex..
ev eryti
mei f
uckt hosebitchest heyknow
thati donthav eti
mef orforeplayi justt
akeout
mydi ckandf uckthem wi t
houtt akingmy
clot
hesof f.
.

soi
wasonl
ylef
twi
thmyboxerbtshet
ooki
t
offandheldmydi ckandstart
edstroki
ngi tup
anddown. .shitt
hisgir
lhascompletepower
overme. i
wassohar dsoi br
ushedthetipofmy
di
ckonherpussyandt henipushediti
nt hree
ti
mest heni tgoti
n,damm shewassowar m and
ti
ght,
itfel
tlikehome

Me:
"aaahhhf
uckbabyy
ousot
ightshi
t"
Her:
"AhhTreyyy
y,ohmygodt r
eeyyyfuckbabe
deeperbabedeeper"shi
thermoanswer e
dri
vi
ngmecr azyi st
art
edmovingfaster
Her:"
ahhhh"shewast ryi
ngtoev enholdher
moansbi ti
ngherlowerlip,
ilookedatherwhi l
e
poundinginsideherandshewasoncl oud9
damm t hatmademehappy .wet hencum
togetherbtthenshegotont opofmeandr ode
me.fucknoonehasev errodemel i
kethat,
she
cum andi foll
owedafterher..
aft
er5r oundswe
fi
nall
yslept
Amahl
e'
sPOV

OMG i cantbeli
evewhathappenedlast
ni
ght,
iwokeupandTr eywasholdingmev er
y
ti
ghtf
rom behindsoitur
nedtolookathim
moreli
kestareathim

Hi
m:"i
tsver
yrudetost
arey
ouknow"
hesai
d
t
hatwit
hhiseyescl
osed
Me:
"whatmei
m notst
ari
ngaty
ou"
Hi
m:"
oowr
eal
l
y"hest
il
lhadhi
sey
escl
osed
Me:"yeah"heopenedhiseyesandhewassoo
cute.
.sowej ustst
aredateachot
herunt
ilhe
tal
ked

Hi
m:"
lookMahl
eiwantt
otel
lyousomet
hing"
Me:"oowokay
"hesatupst
rai
ghtandt
ookmy
handstohi
s
Hi
m:"
I.
.Il
ovey
ouMahl
e"WHAT!
!!
!
I
nser
t8

Amahl
e'
sPOV

Whatthef
uck,
hecantbeseri
ous..
il
ookedat
hi
mf orawhi
lenotsay
inganyt
hing
Him:"
Mahlepl
easesaysomet
hing"
yohi
wasso
surpr
ised
Me:"uhmm i .
.i
..
ihavet
ogoTr ey"
istoodupf rom
thebedwi thasheetwrappedaroundmybody
andi walkedinthebat
hroom andlocked..i
sat
onthefloorthinki
ngaboutwhathej ustsai
d..

af
terawhi
l
eit
ookashower
,gotoutandhewas
notinthebedr oom andt hebedwasneat l
y
made..ijustwor emypj '
ssinceididnthaveany
otherclothes.
.iwentdownst ai
rsandf oundhim
withsomeguy si t
hinktheyarehisfri
ends,he
wassi t
tingont hecouchbusyt hinki
ngandi
knowt hatitsallmyf aul
tbutijustcan'
tbewi th
him..
theguy ssawmeandt heylookedatTr ey
smili
ngbuthedi dntpaymuchat t
enti
ont othem.

Me:"
uhmm Tr
eyi
hav
etogo.
cany
oupl
ease
dr
opmeoff"
Guy1:
"mhmm bossar
en'
tyougonnai
ntr
oduce
us"
hewassmi
ling
Trey
:"oohyeahguy
sthisisAmahl
eandt
hisi
s
Vusi
,Bukho,
Jacob,
TJ,
Siya"
Me:
"ni
cet
omeety
ouguy
s"
Them:"
sur
ebossl
ady
"okayt
heydi
dn'
thav
eto
sayt
hat
Siy
a:"
bossigot
tasayt
hisonei
sakeeper
damm " yohthi
sguysmaraiwassmil
ingal
l
thi
sti
me
Tr
ey:
"uhmm Amahl
elet
sgo"
Me:
"okay
..
byeguy
s"
Them:"by
ebosslady
"ar
ggt
hisguy
smar
abt
theyseem ni
cet
hough.
.

soi foll
owedTr eyandwegoti nt
ohi sBMW and
l
ef t.
.yohwewer esilentunti
lwer eachedthe
clubsoi gotoutandhespedof f
,iguessthi
sis
i
tt hen..i
wenti nsideandi tl
ookedl i
kesomeof
thegi rl
swer ealreadyup,iwenttomyr oom and
j
ustl ayedont hebedt hi
nking.
.myt hought
s
wer edisturbedbyThando

Thando:
"bi
tchi
wantt
oknowev
ery
thi
ng"
Me:
"whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"
Thando:"
oohdontactdumpf ri
end,
i sawy ou
andMrM sneaki nglastnightandy ouonl y
camebackt oday ,
bi
tchiwantal lt
hej ui
cy
detai
l
s " shewassmi li
nggosht hisgirl marai
evenstar
tedlaughingbtt hensomegi r
l camein
hernamei sNicoleandshe' ssoannoy ing,and
shehatesme,i dontreal
lyknowwhypeopl e
hateme

Ni
col
e:"
wel
lwel
lwel
li
fiti
sn'
tthemanst
eal
er"
Me:
"ar
gNi
col
ewhatdoy
ouwant
? "
Nicol
e:"
iwanty
out
ost
ayawayf
rom myman,
do
youhearme"
Me:"
listenherebit
chidontwanty ourman
okay
,i dontevenknowwhyi m ev
enhav ingthis
conversationwit
hyou,
ifyouhaveapr oblem go
andasky ourmanandleavemet hefuckalone
nowgetoutofmyr oom "
Ni
col
e:"
thi
sai
ntov
erbi
tch"
Thando:
"hai
sukhaj
ustl
eav
eman"

shelef
tandiwasnowl eftwi
thThando,
itol
d
herwhathappenedyest
erdaybutidi
dntt
ellher
whatTreytol
dmet hi
smor ni
ng.
.shewasso
exci
ted
Thando:
"i
m sohappyfr
iend,
nowt
hatbi
tch
Nicol
ewontbeabletobossusar
ound"
Me:
"whoahwhatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"

Thando:"
she'
st heonewhousedt obet r
eated
niceandTreyonlysleptwithherbtjustasfuck
buddies,
sheusedtoactl i
ketheeladybossj ust
cozshesleepswi t
ht heboss,
btnowi m happy
causeshewillbehistorysooner "
Me:"
lookfr
iendwhathappenedyest
erdaywas
j
ustami st
akeanditwon'
thappenagainso
pl
easedontgety
ourhopesuphi
gh "
Thando:
"mmm okay"shehadasmi
rkonher
face.
shel
eftsoi
justslept

Tr
ey'
sPOV

Im nowatmyhouseandt heguy
sar ebusy
askingaboutAmahlear
ggandimr eall
ygett
ing
ti
red..
soistoodupandwenttomyst udyand
start
eddri
nkingmywhiskeyt
hem Jacobgoti n
Hi
m:"
dudeandt
hen?
"
Me:"i
thappenedman"okayi
wasnowt
ipsyso
Jacobtookmet omyroom

JacobPOV

Youal
lal
readyknowmesoy
eah,
i
m nowi
n
Trey
'sroom put
ti
nghimtobed.
.f
uckhe'
sa
mess..
idontevenknowwhathewastal
king
about"
Hi
m:"
Jacob"
Me:
"yeah"
Hi
m:"
isl
eptwi
thherl
astni
ght
"ookaay
y
Me:
"r
eal
l
y!!t
hat
sgoodnewst
hen"

Him:"manthesexwasgood, damm thewayour

bodiesweretouchi
ngeachot heril
ovet
hatgi
rl
browithal
lmyhear tandidontthi
nkshesees
i
t"okaynowiknowshi thappened
Me:
"whathappenedaf
tery
ousl
eptwi
thher
"
Him:"wel
l.
.yo.
.u.
.se..
e..
i.
.wa.
.s.
."
fuckhef
ell
asleepbutidontblamehi m hewasabit
ti
psy .
soil
efthimt her
eandwentdownst ai
rst
o
theotherguys
I
nser
t9
Tr
ey'
sPOV

"
Boywhatdoy
out
hinky
ou'
redoi
ng?
"
"
Whatdoy
oumeangr
andpa?
"
"Yougonnal
oset
hatgi
rli
fyoudontdo
somethi
ng"
"Gr
andpashedoesn'
tl
ovemeandi
cantf
orce
her
"
"
Youdoknowt
hatshe'
syourmat
eri
ght
"
"
Wel
lif
igur
edt
hatoutbuti
sti
l
lcan'
tfor
ceher
"
"Boyifyoudontgetthatgir
lyourli
tt
lebeastwi
ll
takeoveryourbodypermanent l
y,
youhaveto
alwayshaveherbyy oursi
de,she'
stheonlyone
whocancal my ourbeastdown"
"Youhavet
ohel
pme
baba.
..
GRANDPA!
!GRANDPA!
!"
Iwokeupwi thabangi ngheadacheandi just
hadadr eam t al
kingt omygr andfatherandhe
l
eftwithoutt el
li
ngmehowt odeal withal lof
thi
sarggsomet i
mesi hatebei ngme. .
i wentt o
thebathroom andt ookashower ,
lotionedand
worebluer i
ppedj ean,whi teshirt,
bluej acketand
mywhi teJor dansandl efttothecl ub..Wheni
arri
vediwentt omyof fi
ceanddi dsome
paperwork..whiledoingt hatNi colegoti nmy
offi
ce andshewaswear i
ngav eryshor t
ti
ghtdress..t
hisgi r
l i
sannoy i
ngy oh,she' smy
fuckbuddybutt henshet hinkswe' redat ing

Ni
col
e:"
heybaby"
shesai
dthatcomi
ngt
othe
si
dewhereiwassit
ti
ng.
.
Me:
"oohheyNi
col
e,
whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"
Ni
cole:
"hauwisi
twrongforagi
rlt
ocheckup
onherman"shewaspul
li
ngmychair
backwar
dsandthenshesatonmyl
apwi
thher
l
egsonbothsi
desofmywai st
Me:"
lookNicol
eim notyourmanokay,
wear
e
notdati
ng,
wearejustfuckbuddi
es"

Ni
col
e:"
whoi
sithuh?
"
Me:
"whoi
swhat
"
Nicol
e:"
thegi
rlwhoismaki
ngyoutof
orget
aboutme,oowwaitithi
nki
knowwhoitis,
I
TIS
THATFUCKENGI RLAMAHLERIGHT?
"shewas
nowfumi ngwi
thanger
Me:"l
ist
enhereokay ,
DONTEVERSPEAKTO
M...
"sheint
erruptedmebykissi
ngmear ggthis
gir
lisunbel
ievable,
shewasbusymov ingontop
ofmeandi gothard.
.ist
art
edtouchi
ngher
bodyandpul l
ingherdressupwardsandt hen
touchedherthighs.
Voice:
"uhmm excuseme" thatwasasoftvoi
ce
comingf r
om someoneatt hedoorsowe
stoppedwhatwewer edoi ngandwheni l
ooked
atwhoi twasmywor l
dj ustcamecrushi
ng
down..I
twasAmahl efuckf uckf
uck
Me:"lookbabyit'
snotwhaty out hi
nkiti
s,
i can
explain "i
saidthatpushingNicol
eof fme
andi coul
dseet hatshewassmi li
ng,
soshe
actuall
ykissedmeonpur posecauseshesaw
thatAmahl ewasseeingus. .
Eishimindeepshi t

Amahl
e'
sPOV

Jacobaskedmet ogoandcal lTr

eyinhis
off
ice.
.idi
dntwanttogo, iwasnotreadytoface
hi
m afterl
astnight.
.idontevenknowwhy
Jacobaskedmet ogoandcal lhi
m causemany
gi
rlswerevolunteer
ingtogoandcal lhi
m bthe
madeitclearthathewant edmet obetheone
whocal
l
edhi
m..

soi wentt ohisoffi

ceandknockedbtnoone
answer edbuti heardthattherewer epeoplesoi
openedt hedoorandwhati sawr eal
lybrokemy
heart,
idon'tknowwhyi tbrokemyhear tbut
seeingNi col
eandTr eytogetherbroke
me , may beimi ghtbef al
l
ingforhim or
somet hing..
hetri
edt oexplainandi couldsee
thathewasscar ed

Me:"l
ookyoudonthav et oexplai
nany t
hing
okay,
wearenott ogether.
.anywayJacobwant s
toseeyou..
agai
ni m sorryforint
errupt
ingbot h
ofyou "i l
efthisoffi
cewi thmyhear tbroken
i
ntopieces soi wentt omyr oom,gotinside
thenl
ockedthedoor .
i l
ookedatmy sel
finthe
mirr
orandtearswer ejustfal
li
nguncont r
ollably
downmycheeks
Me: "
okayAmahl ey oupul l
y oursel ftogether ,
he
wasj ustaoneni ghtst andt hatsal l
"isaidthat
tryi
ngt ocalm my selfdown. soi f i
nallycal med
down, it
ookabat ht henwor ear edl i
nger ie
sincethecl ubwasaboutt oopen, soi applied
makeup, nottoomucht hough, thenappl ieda
redlipsti
ck,worer edheel st henwor ear edsi l
ky
gownov erthelinger i
e,iwasn' tgoi ngt oletTr ey
breakmesoi toldmy selfthati wasnev ergoi ng
togetmy selfi
nv olvedwi thhim, i sti
llhav e
Justinwhoi saper fectmanandwhol ov esme
dearlysomypl anwast ocont inuewor ki
ngf or
Treyunt i
l i
findapl ant oescape

Just
in'
sPOV

Wel
lya'
l
lal
readyknow,
mynamei sJust
in
Wi
ll
i
ams,28ofage,i
ownalotofcompaniesand
clubsandwel liam agangst erbutmygangi s
notthatlargeorwel l
knownbutwear efeared
bysomepeopl e.Amahlehasbeenmi ssingfor
twomont hs,
ihavetri
edev er
y t
hingtofindher ,
i
reall
ycan'tli
vewi t
houtthatgirl
,
i l
oveherwi thall
myhear t
.Iwasnowatt hewar ehousewi thmy
guysstil
llookingforsomecl ueswhi chmi ght
l
eadust oAmahl e

Zane:
"igotsomethingguys"
weall wenttohim
andhewasr eall
ytell
i
ngthetrut
h,hefoundthe
l
ocati
onatwhi chAmahleisatandi wasv er
y
happy
Me:
"wowt
hanksman"
Zane:"
iknowI'
mt hebest "healwaysdoes
thatwhenhegetssomethingdonefi
rstand
wellhewasreal
lytel
l
ingthetr
uth,
he'
sreall
y
goodwi t
hcomputers
I
nser
t10
Tr
ey'
sPOV

Itwasnotmyi nt
enti
ont ohurtAmahle,i
fonlyi
knewt hatitwasallNicole'
splanal
lalong,i
wouldn'thaveletherkissme.Arggireall
yhate
my sel
f,
afterAmahleleftmyof fi
ce,
iki
cked
Nicoleoutofmyof fi
ce.

Soi packedev erythi

nginordert henwentoutof
myof fi
ce, theclubwasnowget ti
ngf ul
l,
soasi
waswal kinggoi ngtoJacobsi ncehecal ledf
or
me,ilookedatwher eamast r
iper s
dance,ent ertai
ningthecustomer sandi saw
Amahl ei nr edsex yl
inger
ie,
mani wasmad i
meanal lthoseugl ymanwer el ookingatmy
assets.Iqui ckl
ywentt oher,
asi wasaboutt o
takeherwi thme, oneofmybi ggestcl i
ents
tal
ked
MrChan:"
Treyineedthatoneforawhol
e
month.
.manthethingsiwoul
ddot oher
"ar
gg
thatmademesomadbuti tr
iedtohi
demy
anger
Me:
"uhmm sheof
fthemar
ket
"
MrChan:"
comeonmaniwil
lgi
veyou1
mil
l
ion"
whoahthi
soldmani
sseri
ous but
t
here'
snowaythati
wasgoi
ngtoagreet
othat
Me:
"i
'm sor
ryMrChanbutshe'
snotforsale,
i
wi
ll
getanothergi
rlf
ory
ou"af
tersayi
ngthati
t
ookAmahleandwenttoherbedroom

Amahl
e:"
whatdoy
out
hinky
ou'
redoi
nghuh?
"
Me:
"dontt
alkt
omel
i
ket
hat
,ij
ustsav
edy
ouout
t
her
e"
Amahle:
"oowreal
l
y..
iwoul
dn'
tcal
lthatsavi
ng
cozy
out heonewhogotmehereinthefir
st
place.
.j
ustl
eav .
..
"ikissedherbef
oreshecoul
d
fi
nishhersentence,atfir
stshedi
dn'
tkissme
backbutthenshedi d..
soaft
erawhil
ei br
oke
thekissandlookedather

Me: "
iknowandI 'm sor r
yf orwhati putyou
throughbutpleasedon' taskmet oleavey ou
alone,il
oveyouokay ,
ifuckenlov eyou,I'
m not
usuallyusedtocat chingf eel
i
ngsbuti did,itr
ied
tofightthem bel
ievemebuti justcan'tstay
awayf rom you.
.Ilovey ousomuchi thurts"she
smi l
edal i
tt
lemaki ngmyhear tmel t
Me:
"andI
'
m gl
adi
madey
ousmi
l
e "
Amahl
e:"
thatwasr
eal
l
yani
cespeech "

Me:
"oowyou'
remaki
ngf
unofmenow "
isai
d
t
hatti
ckl
i
ngher
Amahl
e:"
okayokayI
'
m sor
ry.
.i
..
il
ovey
ou
too"whoahi
cantbel
i
eveshesaidthat man
thatmademehappy,il
i
ftedherupandspunher
around
Me:"t
hanky ouf orgiv i
ngmeachancebaby "
she
wrappedherl egsar oundmywai standwe
star
tedkissing,
itfeltsogood,
magi cal
and
passionat
e.Aswewer eki
ssi
ngi heard
gunshotsfrom out sideAmahl
e'sroom

Amahl
e:"
Treywhatwast
hat
"iputherdown
Me:"
i don'
tknowbutletmegoandcheck" i
ki
ssedhert henasiwasabouttogetoutihear
d
avoicecomi ngfr
om out
sideAmahle'
sroom
Voi
ce:
"Amahle!
!babypl
easeiknowy ouhere.
.we
hav
etogo,icameheretogetyou"whoah i
wasshockedandangryatthesamet i
me,i
l
ookedatAmahleandshelookednervous
Me:
"doyouknowthisperson"
shej
ustl
ookedat
mewithtear
sinhereyes
Me:"
DOYOUFUCKENKNOW HI
M?"
iwasnow
angr
yAF
Amahle:
"yes..
yesokay
..
iknowhi
m "
isaton
herbedburiedmyheadinmyhands
Me:
"whati
shet
oyou"
Amahl
e:"
he'
s.
..
he'
smyboy
fri
end "
Me:"
wow.
.soyoutel
lmey
oul
ovemebuty
ou
hav
eaboyfr
iend"
Amahl e:
"il
oveyouokay,iknowhe'
smy
boyfr
iendbutidontfeelthesamewayabout
hi
m asi doaboutyou..i
loveyouTrey "i
stoodupf r
om thebedthenwentnearher
,ver
y
cl
oset oher

Me:"
ithi
nkyoushouldgotoy
ourboyf
ri
end,
he
hasbeenlooki
ngforyouf
ort
oolong"
aft
ert
hati
l
eftherroom,ir
eall
yfeltbr
okeni
nsi
de,icoul
dnt
beli
evethatt
hegirlil
ovewasgoingtoleaveme
andgodknowsf orhowl ong,
wel
lmyclub
l
ookedlikeamess,myguy sweresti
l
l.
aliv
e
though.
soAmahl ecameoutandsomeguy
stoodupbuthewaspoi nt
edbyagunbyoneof
myguy s

Me:
"l
ett
hem go"
Jacob:
"dudear
eyousur
e?"
Me:"yeahjustletthem go"sotheyletthatguy
andhi suselessguy sgo,
togetherwithAmahle
theyleftandr i
ghtthereandthenhalfofmy
heartwasl eftbrokenwhiletheotherhalfl
eft
withher

MyBeast
I
nser
t11

Amahl
e'
sPOV

Iwassupposedt obehappyt hatif

inall
ygotthe
chanceofl eavi
ngthatplace,thatmyboy fri
end
rescuedme butt omei twasnotl i
ket hat
,i
washur ti
ng,i
twasl i
ketheot herpartofmewas
l
eftwi t
hhim al lt
hewayhomei wasso
quiet,
myhear twassobr oken, i
lov
ehi m so
much hemighthav ekidnappedmebuthe
reall
ylovesandcar esforme. Wear r
ivedat
Justin'
shouse,yepi st
il
lrememberi tclearl
y

Just
in:
"heyweher
e"hesai
dthatl
ooki
ngatme
Me:"uhmm okay "sowegotoutt
henwent
i
nsideandoowi wassti
l
lwear
ingtheredsexy
number(l
i
ngerie)
buti
hadacoatontop.
Just
in:
"uhmm ar
eyouhungr
y?"
Me:
"noi
justwantt
orest
"
Just
in:
"uhm okay
"soiwal
kedtothestai
rsbut
hestoppedme,soitur
nedandlookedathi
m
Me:
"yeah?
"
Just
in:
"uhmm i
lov
eyou"
Me:
"uhhokay "

iquicklyt urnedar oundt henl eft,

ididntwantt o
sayi tbackbecausei don' tlovehim
anymor e,I
'm notev ensur ei lovedhi mi nthe
fi
rstplace. Soi wenttothebedr oom, tookal ong
bubbl ybat ht henwor eashi rtifoundi nhis
closet,t
henj ustwentt osl eep,wellididn't
actuallysleepcozi wast hinkingabout
Trey,crying ..
iwassohur t butt hen
there'snot hingi cando,i j
usthav etof orget
abouthi m cozi wil
lprobabl ynotseehi m
agai
n,besi
desi haveawonder
ful
guywhoisjust
perf
ectsothere'snot
hingmor
ethati
need.
Soi
j
ustcriedmyselftosl
eep

Just
in'
sPOV

Iwassohappywhenwef oundAmahl e,atlasti

canhav emygi rl
fr
iendback. althought here'
sa
probl
em, if
uckedhert wobestf ri
endsAmanda
andMel o.Amanhasgotneeds, iwouldget
hornysomet imesandt hosegi rlswer ewilli
ngto
givemewhati want edsoi didwhatanyguy
couldhavedone. ij
usthopet hatAmahl e
forgi
vesme, maray ohthosegi rlsknowhowt o
ri
deadi ck,
especiall
yuMel o,istil
lfuckwi t
h
her i decidedtocal lMel
o,don' tlookatmel i
ke
that i j
ustcantgetenoughofher
Me:
"heysweet
s "
Melo:
"hel
l
oJust i
n whatdoy ouwant
?"i
knew
shewasalreadyblushi
ngbynow
Me:
"iwantmysweet
s "
Mel
o:"
stoppl
ayi
ngJust
in whatdoy
ouwant
?"
Me:"
iwantyou,
canicomeandcr
ashaty
our
pl
acetoni
ght "iwastr
yingmyl
uck
Mel
o:"
sot
haty
oucanf
uckmeal
lni
ght "
Me:
"t
hatai
ntsuchabadi
deay
ouknow "

Melo:" y oucancome" yes i knewshewas

goingtosayy es,shecantseem t ogetenough
ofmej ustlikei cantgetenoughofher .Soi
wenttomybedr oom andi foundAmahl e
al
readyasl eep,nchoomybabel ookedsocut e,i
ki
ssedhercheekst henquicklytooka
shower,changedmycl othesthent i
ptoedtot he
door,
j
ustsoshedoesn'
thearme,soifi
nal
l
ylef
t
thehouset
henwenttoMelo'shouse

Tr
ey'
sPOV

Amont hhaspassedandwel l
thingsaresti
llt
he
sameatmysi dealthoughmygr andfatheri
s
madatme, everyti
meheappear sangryatmei n
mydr eams. Idomi ssAmahl eandI '
vewent
backtobeingaf uckboy ,
ij
usttapandpass, t
his
wholeAmahl eissueiseatingmeup, imissher
sobadi thur t
s Todayi wenttoJacob' s
house,ij
ustneededsomeonet ot al
kto.

Soi ar
ri
vedathishouseamdfoundhi
mi nthe
ki
tchenchowingsomebitchi
ntheki
tchen
counter
Me:
"duder
eal
l
y "
hest
oppedwhathewas
doi
ngt
henl
ookedatme
Jacob:"
comeonman,di
dyour
eal
l
yhav eto
comenow,badti
mingmyman "ijustl
aughed
athim
Jacob:"
uhmm babegoupstai
rs,
iwi
l
ljoi
nyou
l
ater"
shenoddedthenl
eft

Jacob:
"sowat
sup"
hesai
dthatzi
ppi
nghi
s
tr
ouser
Me:"
uhm not
hingact
ual
l
y,i
justcamet
ohang
outwit
hyou"
Jacob:
"youmi
ssherr
ight
?"
Me:
"i
tshar
dtoj
ustf
orgetaboutherman"
Jacob:
"whydon'tyoujustgot
ohert
hen,
get
yourgi
rlbackdude,y
ouknowwhereshel
ives
soo?"
Me:"
ican'
t shel
ookshappyev
ery
timei
see
her
"
Jacob:"
wai
t,
youcheckuponher
every
day? "helookedreal
lyshocked,
wellido
checkuponhereverydaybutshedoesn'tsee
me
Me:"welly
eah..notl
ikeI'm st
alki
ngheror
something,
ijustcan'tseem togetenoughof
her " wel
lthatsthet r
uth,
ithasbecomea
habi
t,i
cantpassadaywi t
houtseeingher
,i
t
somehowsat i
sfi
esmeandmybeast ,l
i
keseei
ng
hercalmsmedown.
Me:
"any
wayi
'
m hungr
y,whatar
eweeat
ing"

Jacob:"
oowuhmm y oucaneatmysandwichi
didn'
tgetachancetoeati
t"
soitooki
tandtook
thefi
rstbi
tebuti
ttast
edbad
Me:
"dudei
ttast
esbad "
Jacob:
"haahcomeonman, t
hatsyourf
av our
it
e
sandwi
cht oo"
suddenl
yif
ettheurgetothrow
uosoithrewupinthesmalldust
binwhichwas
ther
e
Jacob:
"dudewhat
swr
ongwi
thy
ou "
Me:
"idon'
tknowman,
ij
ustf
eltl
i
ket
hrowi
ng
up "
I
nser
t12

Amahl
e'
sPOV

Amont hhaspassedandJustinisvery
dist
ant,
hecomeshomel at
e,il
ivewithhim,well
i
twashi si
dea.
Someday she'smoody ,
he'
sjust
notthesameJusti
niknow.Isuspecthe's
cheati
ngbutiwi
llj
ustbr
ushthatf eel
ingoff.
Yesterdayhedi dn'
tcomehomef rom work,he
didn'
tevencall orsendatextjusttoletme
knowt hathewon' tcomehome. Iactuall
yno
l
ongercar ecozi real
lydon'
tlovehim.About
Treywel l
feeli
ngsar esti
l
lthereandI'mfinding
i
thar dtojustforgetabouthim.

Todayiswor kday ,
idecidedt ogobackt owor k
l
astweekj usttokeepmy selfbusy .Soiwoke
up,t
ookabat ht
henwentt ot hebedr oom wit
ha
towelwrappedar oundmybody ,idroppedthe
towelandst oodinfrontoft hehugemi rr
or,
i
l
ov edoi
ngt hatalot soi lotionedt henoptfor
anofftheshoulderbl uedresswhi chhuggedmy
assandcur vesperfectl
y

t
odayitseemedalitt
lebi
tti
ghtthanotherdays
t
hough , iguessI
'
m gaini
ngsomewei ght so
i
str
aightenedmylongblacksi
lkyhai
rthenleti
t
l
oose,appli
edapi nkl i
pgloss, thenworesome
nudeheels,
ilookedhot i f
inished
every
thing,
wentdownst airs,
atesomebr eakfast
andi wasreadyt ogo.Wheni arri
vedatwor k
thi
ngswer ejustnor mal,i
hadaf ewpati
entsso
mywor kwasn' tthatti
ring,asi wasinmyof f
icei
recei
vedacal lfr
om Aust in,t
hatgayf ri
endof
minewhoi sal awy er

Me:
"sweetcakes"
Aust
in:
"sugeri
ce "
Me:"
hauwachommi ecoul
dn'
tyouf
indani
ce
name " hel
aughedatme
Aust
in:
"sor
rygi
rl any
wayhowar
eyou?
"
Me:
"I
'm good"
Austi
n:"
okaywhat
swrong?
"that
swhati
lov
e
aboutAusti
n,
heal
way
sknowswhensomet hi
ng
i
supwi thme
Me:
"i
tsJust
in"
Austi
n:"
whatdi dthatmanwhor edonow"that
s
whathecal l
sJustin,
heneverli
kedhiminthe
fi
rstpl
ace,evenwhenJustintri
edtobuyhim
somegiftsjusttowinhim over
,heneverl
i
ked
hi
m

Me:
"haahchommi
e "
Aust
in:
"what
!! i
tist
hetrut
h,i
don'
tev
enknow
whatyousawinhi
m gi
rl
"
Me:
"Aust
inifyou'
regoi
ngt
ojudgeme,
imi
ght
aswel
ldropthiscal
l "
Austi
n:"
okayokayI'
m sorr
y..
let
smeetforlunch
atspursothatyoucantel
lmeal l
aboutJusti
n
andipromiseiwil
lnotj
udgey ou"
Me:
"hmm okay
,youbet
terkeepy
ourpr
omi
se "
Austi
n:"
okayci
a "thenhedr
oppedt
hecal
l
,i
real
l
yhav eacr
azyf
riend.
Anywayworkwaswor kandfinal
l
yitwasl unch
ti
mesoi packedallmythingsinorder
,t
hent ook
mycarkeysandmywal let
,wentt
omycarand
l
efttoSpur.
IfoundAustinalr
eadysit
ti
ngint he
tabl
eatthefarcornersoiwenttohimt hetook
aseat

Me:
"hey
"
Hi
m:"Gi
rlar
eyoueat
ingf
atsev
ery
dayor
what "
Me:
"huhwhat'
sthatsupposedt
omean "
isai
d
t
hatlooki
ngatmyself
Him:"
gir
lyouget
ti
ngfatormay
be.
..
"hesai
dthat
act
ingli
kehewasthi
nking
Me:
"ormay
bewhat ?
"hel
ookedatmet
hen
smi
l
ed
Me:
"whatar
eyousmi
l
ingat
?"
Him:
"gi
rly
oupregnant,
I'
m goingt
obean
aunt oowwaitit
'sthatmanwhor e'
s
baby "hesai
dthatfrowning
Me:"whoah!! holdyourhor
ses,f
irst
lyiai
nt
pregnant
,secondl
yifiwaspregnantyouweren'
t
goingtobeanaunt ,
youweregoingtobean
uncle "
Him:"
hayI'
mt oopret
tyt
obeanuncle.
.any
way
enoughaboutme,sotel
lmedoesheknow "

Me:"I
'
m notpregnantokay
,ihav
en'tevensl
ept
wit
hhi m si
nceicameback,sother
e'snoway
I
'm pregnant "
Him:"
whatifit
snotJusti
n'
sbabybutthatsexy
handsomeguy '
sbabyhuh "wellit
oldhim
aboutTreyandall
thatst
ufft
hathappened
betweenus
Me:"
no!
!t
here'
snobabyandnoonei sgoingt
o
beanaunt,
uncl
e,
motherandwhatsoever "i
wasnowgetti
ngangry
,ihat
etal
ki
ngaboutTrey

Hi
m:"
okayokay
..
let
sdoat
estt
hen"
Me:
"haahwhy?
iknowmybodyandt
her
e'sno
waythatI
'
m pr
egnant
"
Him:"
okaythenther
e'snot hi
ngtowor r
y
about,
l
etsdothetestthenwewi llbesure"yoh
Austi
nissoooarggg i knowI'm notpregnant
,i
meanlikeI
'm adoctorsoi wil
ldefi
nit
elyknow
whensomet hi
ngiswrongwi thme

Mel
o'
sPOV

MynameisMel oandI
'm Amahl
e'sfr
iend,idon'
t
real
l
yli
keher
,imeanshe'
spret
tyandall t
hat,
i
getj
eal
ousofhersometi
mes.I
'm sl
eepingwi t
h
herboyfri
endJusti
n,i
tstar
tedwhenshewent
missingandnowJust i
ncan'tseem toget
enoughofme i dontreal
lylovehi
m, i
justwant
himtoleaveAmahle t hat'
swhati dotoallher
boyfr
iends,
evenihi
ghschool ,
iwoul
dal ways
seduceeachandev eryboyshedatedjustso
theycoulddumpher .

YesterdayiconvincedJusti
ntonotgohome
sohesl epti
nmyhouse, t
odaywedidntgot o
work,welli
twasmyi dea sowewer est i
ll
in
bedandhewasst art
ingtoannoymet el
l
ingme
abouthowAmahl emi ghtbeworri
edthathedid
notgohomel astji
ght

Me:"
i'
m sur
eshedi
dntev
ennot
icet
haty
ou
di
dn'
tcomehome"
Hi
m:"
yout
hinksso?
"
Me:"ofcoursebaby,
letsjustgobacktowhatwe
weredoing " isai
dt hatbrushi
nghisabs,
he
noddedhisheadandwecont i
nuedwhatwe
weredoing,
nxaahe'ssuchadump
person t
hatswhyi t
sv er
yeasyto
manipulat
ehi m

Amahl
e'
sPOV

WellAusti
ndidbuythePregnancytestatsome
shopinthemall,
sowewentt omywor kplace,
he
wasfoll
owingmebehi ndwithhiscar,
hewant ed
toseetheresul
tshimself sowear ri
v edand
wenttomyof fi
ce,
mani wassoner vous,iknowi
sai
dI'm notpr
egnantandthatiknowmybody
butnoonecannev erbereadyforthi
st ypeof
thi
ng
Aust
in:
"wel
lareyougoi
ngt
odoi
tory
ouj
ust
goi
ngtostandther
e ?
Me:"I
'
m goingokay "iwasnowget t
ing
annoyed,
soiwenttothebat
hroom andpeedon
thatt
ubethenwenttoAusti
nleav
ingiti
nthe
bathr
oom
Aust
in:
"sowhatdoesi
tsay
"
Me:
"wehavetowai
tforl
ikefi
veminutes"
sowe
wai
tedandwait
ed,
mani wassonervousandi
wasevenget
ti
ngsweaty
Austin:
"it
hinkweshoul dcheck"
sohewentto
thebathroom thencamebackhol di
ngt
he
pregnancytestinhishands,
iwassoscaredi
nearl
ypeedonmy sel
f

Me:
"so ?
?"
Aust
in:
"uhmm y
ou'
re.
..
"
Me:
"bef
astpl
ease "
Aust
in:
"uhmm chommi
eyou'
repr
egnant
"
Me:
"what !
!"
Austi
n:"
that'
swhatitissayinghere,
thereare
twoli
nes"icantbeli
evethi
s , howam i goingt
o
tel
lJust
inthatI'
m pregnantwithanotherman's
baby,
imightnotlovehim butit
snotf ai
rto
him andohhl ordhowam i goingtofind
Trey imeanlikehehast oknowabouthi s
babybutthenwhati fhethi
nksI '
mlying oow
l
ord
I
nser
t13

Tr
ey'
sPOV

Ireallycan'
ttakethi
sanymore,
ithoughtthat
may beifiwentbacktobei
ngafuckboyi woul
d
forgetaboutherbutitseemsli
kei j
ustkeepon
fall
ingforher.Si
nceiknowwhereherhousei s,
i
deci
dedtogot
her
e,i
justhav
etogetherbacki
n
myli
fe.

Iwaswear ingablackrippedjean,whitet
shirt
,whitesneakersandabl ackbomber
j
acket .Il
eftwit
hmybl ackRangeRov er,
soi
arri
vedatherhouse, itwasst il
learl
yt hough
andshewasst i
ll
atwor k,
soi didmymagi con
herdoort hengotinside,i
twasr eall
yani ce
place.soi j
ustmademy selfcomfortableand
waitedf orhertocomeback

Amahl
e'
sPOV

I
thasbeenaweeksi ncei f
oundoutt hatI
'm
pregnant
,inolongerliv
ewi thJusti
n,iwentback
tomyhouse. Itoldhi
m aboutmypr egnancyand
hewassomad, soidecidedtojustgiveour
rel
ati
onshipabr eakandsurpri
singl
yhewas
okaywithit.
AndoowI '
m 6weekspr egnantand
yohthecravings,notf
orget
ti
nghowI '
m al
way s
hornybutthenther ei
snothi
ngi cando.

Todayiwentt
oworkandatl
unchiwas
meeti
ngwithmygi
rl
s,
sowedecidedt
omeetat
McDonald'
s
Aust
in:
"mhm gi
rli
seet
hepr
egnancyi
str
eat
ing
youwell "
Mandy(Amanda):
"whatpr
egnancy
"idi
dn'
ttel
l
herabouti
t,
evenMel
odoesntknow
Austi
n:"
uuuhhshem,gi
rlwhatworl
dareyou
l
ivi
ngin,
thi
sgir
linfr
ontofusispregnant
"Mandy
l
ookedatusshocked,shedi
dn'tl
ookhappy

Mandy:
"oow ,sodoesJust
inknow"
beforei
coul
danswerAust
ini
mmediatel
yanswered
Aust
in:
"i
tdoesntconcer
nhi
m"
Me:"
heyAust
inuyabhorashem,l
ookmandy
Just
ini
snotthef
atherofthi
sbaby"
Mandy:
"yoh.
.y
oucheat
edonhi
m"i
knewshe
wasgoi
ngt oaskt
hat
Me:
"no..
besi
deswenolonger
t
ogether
..
anyany
waywhereisMel
o"

Aust
in:"ohothatone shehasbeensodi stant
,i
don'
tev enknowt hel
astti
mei tal
kedtoher
"he
wasright,i
my sel
fhaven'
ttal
kedtoherever
si
ncei cameback
Me: "
Mandyhav ey ouperhapstalkedt oher "she
didn'
tanswerme, shewasl ookingatt hedoor
behindmesoi fol
lowedherey esandi saw
JustinwithMeloal l
loveydovey,thatbrokemy
heary,notl
ikeisti
lll
oveJustinorsomet hi
ngbut
seeingmygi rl
wi t
hmyexj ustdidn'tseem right,
i
meanl i
keiwouldnev erdothattoaf r
iend
Austi
n:"chommi edon'
tmindthem,youhav e
yoursexyhulk,andababyontheway ,j
ustbe
gladthatmanwhor eisoutofyourlife,
anddon'
t
evenwor ryaboutMeloshewillcomeback
runni
ngwhenhebr eaksherheart"
ilookedat
Austi
nl aughi
ng
Me:
"di
dyour
eal
l
yhav
etosaysexyhul
k "

Austi
n:"
iti
sthet
ruthhauw"
wewerelaughi
ng
thatweevenfor
gotthatwewerei
npubli
cand
nowpeoplewerelooki
ngatus.
Me:"hayl
etsj
ustl
eavebef
orewegetf i
red"
we
stoodupbutMandywasstil
lsi
tt
ing,
il
ookedat
herandshewascryi
ng
Me:"
heybabewhyy oucryi
ng"shei
mmediat
ely
st
oodupandt ookherhandbagthenl
eft
wi
thoutsay
ingathing
Aust
in:"andthen"ij
ustshruggedmyshoulder
s
l
ookingathim. Soiwentbackt ot
hehospital
andfoundBr iani
nmyof fi
ce,
he'
salsoadoctor
andhe'sv er
yannoy i
ng,hehasbeentry
inghis
l
uckonmesi ncelikeforever
.Hei
scutevery
cut
ef orthatmatterbutnotli
keTrey

Me:
"heyBr
ian"
isai
dthatwi
thabor
edf
ace
Br
ian:
"myf
avour
it
eladyi
nthewhol
euni
ver
se"
Me:
"hahahav
eryf
unny
,sohowcani
hel
pyou"
Br
ian:
"howaboutadat
ewi
thmet
oni
ght
"
Me:
"whyshoul
didot
hat
"
Bri
an:
"becauseiyourhusbandt
obesai
dso"
he
sai
dthatsmirki
ng

Me:
"whoahmyhusbandt
obe whati
fit
old
youthatial
readyhav
eahusbandandwe'
re
expect
ingababy "
Bri
an:"
idon'
tseear i
ngony ourfi
ngerandy ou
don'
thavetoworryaboutthebaby ,
wewi l
lrai
se
hi
m/ hert
ogether
"yohthi
sguyi scrazzy
yy
Me:
"you'
renotgoi
ngt
olett
hisgoar
eyou"
Br
ian:
"no.
.iwi
l
lpi
cky
ouupat8pm shar
p"
Me:"
butidi
d..
."
hel
eftbef
orei
evenf
ini
shedmy
sent
ence

Me:"greatnowi haveadat et
hatidi
dn'teven
agreeto"ifi
nishedall
mywor kandknockedof f
at19:00.Soiwentbackhome. Iar
riv
edandput
mycari nthegar agethengoti
nsi
det hehouse
usi
ngt hedooratt hegarage,
iwassot i
red

Me:
"aahthi
sheel
sareki
ll
i
ngme"
isai
dthat
t
aki
ngthem of
fgoingt
omybedr
oom,whi
le
goi
ngupthestair
si t
ri
ppedandnearl
yfel
lbuti
i
mmediat
elybalancedmy sel
fwi
ththewal
l
Me:"whoahthatwascl osebabybutdontwor
ry
nothi
ngwillhappent oyou,
mommywi l
lbemore
caref
ulnextti
me" isai
dthatbrushi
ngmy
tummy ,
soicontinuedwalki
ngunt i
l
..

"
Soy
ou'
repr
egnant
"

Itwasadeepv oi
cebehindme,
itur
nedar
ound
andf oundTr
ey l ooki
ngsohandsomewit
h
hishandsonhispocket
sbutwaithowdi
dhe
getinsidemyhouse
I
nser
t14

Tr
ey'
sPOV
Me:
"I
'm aski
ngy
ouaquest
ion"
isai
dthatgoi
ng
t
owardsher
Amahl
e:"
whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e,howdi
dyou
ev
enknowili
veher
e"
Me:"i
sitmychi ld"
shewasmov i
ng
backwards,sheimmediat
elyrantoherbedroom
andi r
anbehi ndherandreachedherjusti
n
ti
mebef oresheclosedherbedroom door,
soi
gotinthenclosedandlockedthedoor

Amahl
e:"
whatdoy
ouwantf
rom me"
Me:"
iwanty
ou"shel
ookedshockedbuti
was
t
ell
i
ngthetr
uth
Amahl
e:"
oowsonowy
ouwantme"
Me:
"what
'st
hatsupposedt
omean"
Amahle:
"youletmeleavethatday,
evenwheni
tol
dyouthatilovedyounothim andnowyou
wantmet ojustgetbackwit
hy ou"i
satont
he
bedandburiedmyheadonmyheads,shewas
ri
ght
,il
ethergobutiwashur
tthatday

Amahl
e:"
oowsonowy ou'
renotgoi
ngt
osay
any
thi
nghuh"
ilookedather
Me:"ineverthoughtI '
dfall f
ory ouashar dasi
didokay,yougotmet hinkingaboutourl i
fe,our
houseourki dsev eryt
imei lookedaty ou. When
youcamear ound, thefir
stt imei sawy ouy ou
knockedmedownokay ,youmademef eel
thi
ngsi neverf eltbefore,
y esi didn'tfi
ghtf oryou
thatdaybuty ougot taunder st
andt hati was
broken.il
ovey ouokay ,
thef actt hatI'
m her eis
proofenough, damncan' ty ouseet hatilove
you,if
uckenl ov ey ouwoman" iwasnowi nf ront
ofher

Amahle:
"whydi
dyoucomenow whydi dn'
t
youcomebefor
ehuh "icuppedherf
aceand
madeherl
ookatme
Me:"
ithoughtt
hatmay beicoul
dfor
getabout
youbuteveryt
imeitr
iedforget
ti
ngaboutyou,
i
j
ustkeptonlovi
ngyoumor eandmore"
Amahle:
"il
oveyoutoo "ipeckedher
l
ips,
l
ookedatherandwipedhertear
s
Me:"
stopcry
ingokay,
iwil
lnevereverl
etyougoi
pr
omisebaby"shenoddedherheadandwe
ki
ssedthenibroket
hekissafterawhil
e

Me:"y
ousoshortbaby " iwasreal
lyt
ell
i
ngt
he
tr
uth,
sheisshort
,herhei
ghtr
eachesmy
shoul
dersandthatsit sheplay
ful
lyhi
tmeon
mychest
Me:
"ouchbabe"
Amahl
e:"
I'
m notshor
thauw"
Me:
"i
fyousayso.
..
sot
ellmeist
hel
it
tl
eone
i
nsi
deyoumine?"
shel
ookedatmeandnodded
herheadbi
ti
ngherl
owerl
i
p
Me:
"damni
don'
tshootbl
ankner
h "
Amahl
e:"
whatever "it
ouchedherst
omach,
i
t
wasnotshowingyet

Me:"
heyt
her
eli
tt
lebuddy,
ihopemommyis
t
reat
ingy
ouwell
,
ilov
ey ouboyandi
cantwai
t
t
omeetyou"
iki
ssedherstomach
Amahl
e:"
whot
oldy
oui
saboy "
Me:"
ijustknow,
imeanl
i
kei
t'
smysper
m
af
ter
all "
Amahle:
"mxm " herphoner
ang,
soshetooki
t
butshedi
dn'
tanswerit,
shej
ustl
ookedatme
Me:
"ar
en'
tyougoi
ngt
oansweri
t"
Amahle:
"uhmm no,
it
snotimport
ant"
itst
opped
ri
ngi
ngbutthenitr
angagainandagainand
agai
n
Me:"okaybabytellmewhatisit
"shelookedat
mebi ti
ngherli
p,okaynowiknowt hatshelov
es
doingthatwhenshe'snerv
ousandy ohi
tis
fuckenturni
ngmeon
Amahle:
"okaypl
easedon'
tbemad"
inoddedmy
head
Amahle:
"t
hisguyaskedmeonadat e,i
wor k
wit
hhim,it
ri
edtel
linghimt hatidon'
twannago
wit
hhim butt
henhedi dntwantt otakenof or
ananswersohesai dthathewasgoi ngt opick
meupat8pm whichi snowandI '
m surehe's
out
sideri
ghtnow"shewast al
ki
ngtoof ast

Me:
"okay
"
Amahl
e:"
okay?
? aren'
tyoumad,
l
ikey
our
womangoingwit
hanot
hermanonadate ?
"
Me:
"hmm mywoman i
li
ket
hat "
Amahl
e:"
oowokayl
etmequickl
ybat
ht hengo
wit
hhim"
shesai
dthatgoi
ngtot
hebathroom,
i
qui
ckl
ywentt
oher
Me:"oohhel
lno,
nof
uckinni
ggai
sgoi
ngona
datewithmywoman,y
ouknowwhatgi
veme
yourphone"
Amahl
e:"
ithoughty
ouwer
eokaywi
thi
t "

Me:
"j
ustgiv
emet hephonebabe"shegav
ei tt
o
mesoicall
edthatfuckenni
gga,
heanswered
ont
hefir
stri
ng,
niggagotsomegut s
Hi
m:"
heysweet
hear
t"
oohhel
lno
Me:
"what
supni
gga"
Hi
m:"
uhmm hi
,
whoi
sthi
s"
Me:"don'
tfuckwit
hme, idon'
tfuckenwanty ou
nearmywomanagai n,
don'tcal
l her
,t
exther
i
nfactyoubetterf
uckendeletehernumberr i
ght
now.i'
m sureyoudontwantt ofuckenpissme
off
,cozi
wi l
lfuckenhunty
ouandf uckenki
ll
y ou
wit
hmybar ehandsnxaa"idroppedt hecal
lthen
del
etedthatniggasnumber,
ilookedatAmahl e
andshelookedsoshocked

Me:
"what
?"
Amahl
e:"
yoh y
ouswearl
i
ke.
.y
oh "
Me:"
haahcomeon,
iwasjusttr
yingt
opr
otect
whatsmine "
isai
dthatsl
ippi
ngmyhands
ar
oundherwai
st
Amahl
e:"
okay "
Me:"ei
shbabyI'
m sof
uckenhor
ny "
she
gaspedlooki
ngatme
Amahl
e:"
haahy
ougot
tabeki
ddi
ngme "

Me:"whatcomeon,
imi
ssyou"
isai
dthatkissi
ng
herneck,
shest
art
edmoani
nganditouchedher
bi
gassandsqueezedi
t,
damnbeastdownt
her
e
wasget
ti
nghard
Amahle:"
whoaheasyti
ger "ij
ustcar
ri
edher
andplacedheronthebedgent
lyandt
ookoff
hercl
othesandherbodydamn

Amahle:"
stopstar
ing " ismil
edthent ookmy
j
acketandtshirtoff,
iki
ssedherwhi l
erubbing
herthi
ghs.Sheunzipmyjeanandt ooki tof
f,
i
tookherbraandhermat chingpantyoff
Me:
"ar
eyour
eady "
Amahl
e:"
justputi
tinal
ready
"
Me:"whoahokayokay,
noneedtobitemyhead
off,
i
tsnotgoinganywher
e " it
ookmyboxer
offandjustasiwasaboutt
odoi therphone
rang,
arggitooki
tandansweredit

"
HeyAmahl
eist
haty
ou"
i
twast
hatni
ggaagai
n
Me:
"dudedi
dntif
uckent
ell
yout
ofuckendel
ete
mywoman'snumber "
Him:"
erhhI'
m sor
ryman "
hedr
oppedt
hecal
l
nxaaasshol
e
Me:
"nowwher
ewasi
"isai
dthatl
ooki
ngather
smi
rki
ng
I
nser
t15

Amahl
e'
sPOV

Lastnightwasamazi ng yohtheguyknows
hi
sst uff
,iwasscreamingmylungsoutthe
wholenight,
i'
m surethenei
ghboursnowknow
Trey'
sname . Iwokeupearlycozofthe
crav
ings,iwassohungr y
.
Iwasinthekit
chenprepari
ngbreakfastf
ormy
babeandmy sel
fwheni gotacallf
rom
Just
in,
arggidon'
tknowwhathewant s
Me:
"yeah "
Just
in:"
wowi sthathowy
out al
ktoyour
boyf
riend"boyf
riend mxm he'
sgotsomegut
s
Me:
"boy
fri
end,
whatboy
fri
end"
Justi
n:"
don'
tpl
aydumbwi
thmeAmahl
e,
I'
m
tal
ki
ngaboutme"

Me:
"whoah,hol
ditr
ightther
emi
ster
,t
hel
ast
t
imeicheckedwebr okeup"
Just
in:
"nowedi
dn'
t,
wej
ustt
ookabr
eak"
Me:"t
her
e'snodi
ff
erencei
nthat,
l
ookidon'
t
wantyouanymor
e,yougotMelosomoveon
dude"
Justi
n:"
isthatwhyyounowfucki
ngar
oundwi
th
otherguys"hewasstar
ti
ngt
ogetangr
y

Me:
"whatot
herguy
s?"
Justin:
"youknowt hem..I
'
m surethecarout si
de
yourhousebel ongstooneoft hem"istart
edto
panick,whatcarwashet alki
ngabout,soi
peekedout sidethekit
chenwindowt ryi
ngto
seet hecarhewast alki
ngaboutandhewas
real
lytelli
ngthetrut
h,t
herewasabl ackFerrari
i
nmyy ard,
butidon'
trememberhear i
ngany
soundofacar ,
evenlastni
ghtididn'
tseeit
wheni camehome

Me:"
wai
thowdoy
ouknowt
her
e'sacari
nmy
yar
d ?"
Justi
n:"
itdoesn'tmat
ter
..
.iwantyoutoknow
thatyouaremi neandwil
lalwaysbemine,and
oowbabyi gotmyeyesony ouandthatunborn
babyy oucarryi
ng"
thenhedroppedthecal
l
beforeicouldanswer.
Idon'
tknowwhati s
goingonwi thJust
inbuthe'
sdefini
tel
ynotthe
Justi
ni know.Iwassoscared,
nowi haveto
al
way swat chmyback

"
Whatar
eyout
hinki
ngabout
"

hearingthatdeepvoi
cemademeevenmor e
scared,myheartwasbeat
ingsof
ast
,it
urned
aroundwi t
hmyhandonmychest
Me:
"don'
tev
erscar
emel
i
ket
hat "
Trey :
"whatdi
dido?"hewasst
andi
ngatt
he
doorwi
thonl
yhisboxer
Me:"
arggnevermind"
isai
dthatgoingbackto
whatiwasdoing.
Hecamebehi ndmeandt ook
anappleont
hecounterandhewasr eall
y
cl
ose,
hetookabitefr
om theapplehetook.
He
wassocloset
omyeari
coul
dli
ter
all
yhearhi
m
chewi
ng

Tr
ey :
"whower
eyout
alki
ngt
o"
Me:"
huh? "
itsnott
hati
didn'
thearhi
m,wor
ds
werejustfail
i
ngtocomeoutsincehewasso
cl
oset ome
Tr
ey :"babe"
ist
il
lkeptqui
et,
hetur
nedme
ar
oundandmademel ookathi
m
Tr
ey :"
babybr
eathe"
istar
tedbr
eat
hing,yohi
di
dn'
tev
enknewthatiwasholdi
ngi
nt hatmuch
ai
r

Trey : "
okaynowtel
lmewhowereyout
alki
ng
to"okaynowihavetocomeupwi
thsomelie
Me:
"uhmm i
wastal
ki
ngtomybr
other
syeahi
wastal
ki
ngtomybr
other
s"
Tr
ey :
"r
eal
l
y?"
hedi
dn'
tl
ooksoconv
inced
Me:"
yeah.
.any
waybr eakfasti
sready"
isai
dt hat
t
urni
ngaroundasqui cklyasicoul
d,
ij
ustdidnt
wanthi
mt ogetsuspicious
Trey :"oowokay
..
ihopei
mmagetsome
desertl
ater "
hesai
dthatgi
vi
ngmehi
skil
l
er
smile
Me:
"deser
tint
hemor
ning,
youmustbecr
azy
"

Tr
ey'
sPOV

Idefinit
elyhear
dev er
y t
hingshewassay ing
whileshewasont hephone. i
knowt hatshe
wasnott al
ki
ngt oherbrothers,i
justdon't
under st
andwhyshel iedtomebutI 'm defi
nit
ely
goingt ogettothebottom oft hi
s.
I'
m sohappyt hatifinall
ygotmywomanback
andnowwear eexpecting Lastni ghtidreamt
aboutmygr andfatherandhel ookedhappy ,l
ol
thatol dmanmar a , nowt hatI
'm back
toget herwithAmahl ehe'shappy . Wewer e
eatingbr eakfastint heloungealsowat chi
ng
tv;
wel lactuall
yshewast heoneeat ingcozshe
alsot ookmyf ood,iguessi t
sthecr avi
ngs.
She
fi
nishedeat ingandi wasjustst
aringatthet v
watchi ngfoot bal
l.
ilookedatherandshewas
staringatme, thepl ateswer enolongeratthe
table

Me:
"whyy
oul
ooki
ngatmel
i
ket
hat
?"
Mahl
e :
"not
hing"
Me:"okaythen"
soitur
nedmyf ocustothetvbut
sti
l
li coul
dfeeley
esonmesoi lookedather
againandshewasst i
lll
ooki
ngatme
Me:
"okaybabywhat
'
swr
ong?
"shest
oodupand
camet ome,satonmylapwi t
hherlegsonbot h
sides,
shewaswear i
ngmyshirtwhi
chl ooked
l
ikeashortdresstoherbutsti
ll
shelookedso
cute

Mahle :
"not
hingi
swr
ongI
'
mjustl
ooki
ngat
you"
Me:
"soy
ouchecki
ngmeout "
Mahl
e :
"noi
m not "
Me:
"i
fyousayso"
shemov
edal
i
ttl
ebi
t
Me:"
don'
tdothat
"shel
ookedatmeandsmi
l
ed
anddidi
tagai
n
Mahle :
"huhyouwer
esayi
ng "
shemov
ed
agai
nandiwasget
ti
nghar
d
Me:"
youdoi
ngthisonpur
posenerh"
shej
ust
shr
uggedhershoul
der
sandkeptonmoving.
ii
mmedi at
elyt
urnedherar
oundandnowiwas
ontopofheronthecouch,
all
thi
sti
meshewas
l
aughing
Me:
"t
hisi
snotf
unnyatal
l
"
Mahl e : "
iti
st ome y ouguysareso
weak, j
ustbymov i
ngal i
tt
lebi
tyougethar d
"
shewasl aughi ngsohardwhichwas
starti
ngtoannoymecozi wassohar d.soi
grabbedherassandsqueezedi tthenwentt o
herneckandki ssedhersohardleav i
ng
hickies,
myot herhandwasi nsi
detheshi r
tshe
waswear i
ngsqueezi ngherboobs,shewas
moani ngsoloud, ist
oppedandlookedat
her,shehadherey escl
osedthensheopened
them

Mahle :"
whydidyoust
op"
ilaughedathert
hen
gotof
fherl
aughi
ng
Me:
"l
ookatwhoi
stheweakonenow "
ilef
t
goi
ngtot hestair
swi t
hhercal l
i
ngmyname, i
j
ustkeptongoi ngupt hest ai
rs,ihadtotakea
col
dshowercozi wasr eallyhard,isweari
fit
wasntforthatrevengething,forcalli
ngme
weak,
iwassogoi ngtof uckhersohar dbuti
j
usthadtol eaveherhangi ng
I
nser
t16

Amahl
e'
sPOV

Wedeci dedtogot othemal ltobuybaby

clothes,l
olcrazyr i
ght butwej ustexcited.We
l
ef twithhisBlackFer r
ariandy ohI'venev erever
beeni naFer raribefore,
thatcari sthebest ,
all
thewayi fel
tlikeshout i
ngt oev ery
onet hatmy
mangott hecool estcarev er,
wel li
tisnow
offici
al,
wear ebackt ogether.
Sowearrivedatthemall,
wentt
obuysome
babycl
othes,t
heylookedsocut
eandsmal
l

Me:
"sowhichonedoy out
hinki
shouldt
ake"
i
washol
dingapinkj
erseyandablueone
Tr
ey :
"abl
ueonewi
l
ldo"
Me:"
butwehaveal
mostev
ery
thi
ngwhi
chi
s
bl
ueinthet
rol
l
ey?"
Trey : "
thatsbecausei
tsgoingtobeaboy
baby"yohthi
sguymar a,doesn'
theknowt hati
ts
notupt oust ochoosewhetherit
sgoingtobea
boyoragi rl
.Befor
eicouldrepl
ywehear da
voicebehindus

"
Trey
"

weturnedar
oundanditwasabeaut
if
ulgi
rl
,wel
l
nott
hatpret
tyt
hough,
shewassothi
n she
camecl osertousandhuggedTr ey
,nowi was
pissedoff howdar eshejusthugmymanl ike
I'
m nother e,
icl
ear
edmyt hr
oatandTr eybroke
thehug.Ilookedathi
m andhelookedshocked

Tr
ey :
"St
acey
"oowsohernamei
sSt
acey
St
acey
:"i
nthefl
eshl
overboy
"didshejustcall
mymanl ov
erboy iswearthedevi
li
st est
ing
me
Trey : "
whatar
ey oudo..
wher
ehaveyou
been?"what
swrongwi thTr
ey,
hel
ooked
nervousorsomething

Stacey:"iwasi
nAmer ica,
youknowhow
model l
ingisli
ke,y
oualwayshavetotr
avel
aroundt heworld"
arggnowondershe'
sso
thi
n,she'samodel
Tr
ey :
"oowy
eah"
icl
ear
edmyt
hroatagai
n
l
ooki
ngatTrey
,hel
ookedatmeandl
ookedat
St
aceyagai
n
Trey :"
oowAmahl
ethi
sisSt
aceyandSt
acey
thi
sisAmahl
emyerhh.
."

Me:"
hisgi
rl
fr
iend"
hewastaki
nghist
imr
esoi
j
usthadtosayitsot
hatshecoul
dknowthat
he'
staken
Stacey:
"uhmm ok..
soweshoul
dhangout
sometimes"i
can'tbel
iev
eshei
gnor
edmejust
l
ikethat arggbitch
Tr
ey :"t
hatwoul
dbegr
eat
"andhewas
smil
i
ng

Stacey:
"coolthenletsexchange
number s"
what !
! f i
rsti
twast hehugnowthe
number sarggi can'
tstayandwatchthi
s,
il
eft
them exchangingnumber sandwenttothe
car.
Aft
erawhilehecamewi t
htheshopping
bagssmi l
i
ngli
kearetar
d.Hegoti
nsideand
star
tedthecar

Trey :"youokay?"
mxm hehast hegut stoask
met hat,
ij
ustt
urnedmyheadandl ooked
outsi
dethewindow, ididn'
thavetheener gyt o
tal
ktohim.Wear r
ivedatt hehouseandi just
gotoutthecarandl efthimthere.Iwenttot he
kit
chenanddranksomewat er
.Hecamei nside
withthebags

Tr
ey :"
what
'swr
ongwit
hyou,
fi
rstyoui
gnor
ed
menowyouj
ustl
eftmei
nthecar"
Me:"oowsoi tdoeshurtt
obeignoredhuh,
well
thatshowi al
sofeltwhenyouwerewithyou
fri
endStacey"heputt
edthebagsdownand
camecl osertome
Tr
ey :"i
sthathowyoufel
t?i
'
m sor
rybabei
di
dn'
tknow,
whydidn'
tyoutel
lme"
Me:
"youwer
esobusywi
thher
"

Trey :"
don'
tworryshe'
sjustanoldfri
endof
mine,
youknowwhattonightit
sallabouty
ou
andmeokay ,
ipr
omiseiwillevenswit
chmy
phoneoff
"
Me:
"youpr
omi
se "
Trey : "ipromisebabe"
hesai
dthatki
ssingmy
forehead.Hisphonerangandi
twaswr i
tten
Stacey,helookedatmewi t
hpl
eadingeyesandi
j
ustnoddedmyhead

Tr
ey :
"hey "
.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Tr
ey :
"uhmm i
don'
tthi
nki
wil
lmakei
t"
.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.
Tr
ey :
"ei
shokayl
emmeseewhati
cando"

ij
ustknewr
ightt
hent
hathewasgoi
ngt
oleav
e
mealone
Tr
ey :
"uhmm baby
..
."
Me:"y
oucango"isaidthatgoi
ngtothestai
rs,
i
don'
tknowwhot hatgirl
isbutwhoeversheis
she'
sonlyj
ustbri
ngingtroubl
eformeandmy
man.Helef
twit
houtev ensayi
nggoodbye,i
guessshe'
smoreimpor tantt
hanme

Tr
ey'
sPOV

Ei
shStaceyisback.
She'
smyexbutAmahl e
doesn'
tknowthatandiwanti
ttostaythat
way.St
aceyandidatedi
nhighschool
,i
loved
hersomuch,
ever
yguywishedt
ohav eherbut
shechoseme,
ili
ter
all
ydi
dever
ythi
ngsheasked
met odo.

Shewasmyf ir
stt r
uel ovesoi knowyouwi ll
understandwheni saythattherearel
it
tle
feeli
ngsstil
lleftinsideme. Shebrokemyhear t
bycheat i
ngwi thal otofguy satschool,
i
becamet helaughi ngst ockoftheschool
becausei couldn'tkeepmygi rl
fr
iendto
my sel
f,
itbrokemyhear theari
ngpeopletalki
ng
trashaboutme. .

shechangedschoolandiwasl
eftbr
oken,
that
s
howibecameaf uckboy

Wheni sawheratthemal
l,
isweariwasso
scar
ed,
i di
dn'
tknowwhattodo.Soshecal
l
ed
metell
i
ngnet hati
shoul
dcomet oher
house,shewant edtoshowhowherhouse
l
ookedl ike,
shesentmet helocati
onandi went
ther
e.Ifoundherwear i
ngabumshor tanda
sport
sbr aonl
y,idontkbowwhatshe' spl
anning
butijustpraytot helor
dt hatidon'tdo
somet hi
ngwhi chi wil
lprobablyregretl
ater.
She
camet omeandgav emeahug

St
acey
:"i
wasstar
ti
ngtothi
nkthaty
ourbaby
mamadidn'
tal
l
owy outocome"
Me:"
comeonshe'
snotthatbad,
onceyougett
o
knowhery
ouwil
ll
ikeher"
shejustr
oll
edher
eyes
St
acey:
"yeahwhatever
,comelemmeshowy ou
ar
ound"
shet ookmyhandandshowedme
ar
ound,
itwasr eal
l
yacool pl
ace.soaft
erawhil
e
weweresitt
ingatthel
oungedr i
nkingwine

Me:
"sot
ell
medoy
ouhav
eli
keaboy
fri
end"
St
acey
:"whyy
ouaski
ng "
Me:
"j
ust
"
Stacey:
"oowkay.
.idonthaveaboyfr
iend"
iwas
shocked,she'
sprett
ysoi di
dntgetwhyshe
doesnthav eaboyfr
iend
Me:
"t
ell
mey
ou'
rej
oki
ng"

Stacey:
"I
'm not
,iwasal
waysbusy
,idi
dnthave
thetimebutnowi do "shesai
dthatcoming
closert
owher eiwas
Me:"
andi
'm sur
eyouwill
findt
heper
fect
guy
"shef
rownedlooki
ngatme
St
acey
:"sodoesshet
reaty
our
ight
"
Me:
"who?
"
Stacey
:"y
ourbabymama"
shewasnowget
ti
ng
angry
Me:"
whoahcal
m down,i
lov
eherokay
,she'
snot
j
ustmychil
d'
smother
,she'
sal
sothel
ov eofmy
l
if
e"
Stacey:
"doyoul
oveherli
key ouusedt
oto
me" howcansheaskthatty
peofaquestion,
she
knowst hati
dontl
iketal
ki
ngaboutthepast

Me:
"idon'
twantt
otal
kaboutt
hat
"
St
acey
:"oowuhmm okay
"
Me:"l
ooki t
hinki
shouldgo"i
stoodupbutshe
al
sost oodupandjustsmashedherl
ipson
mine,
ipushedherandlookedather
Me:
"whatar
eyoudoi
ng,
ihav
eagi
rl
fr
iend"

Stacey:
"I
'm sorr
y"shetur
nedar oundbuti j
ust
couldntl
ethergo,ther
ewassomet hingwhich
keptonpullingmet oher,
iturnedheraround
andsmashedmyl i
psonher s,i
tfel
tsogood,i
missedhersomuch,ij
usthopeidon'
tregret
t
hisafter
wardsandI'
m def
ini
tel
ynotgoingto
t
ellAmahle,
icantl
oseher
I
nser
t17

Tr
ey'
sPOV

YesesI'm abl
oodyfool
,i
cantbeli
eveislept
withStacey .iwokeupinStacey'
s
bedroom,shewasnakedsleepi
ngontopofme.i
sl
ightl
ypushedheroffmeandl ookedatthe
ti
meatmyphoneandi twas23:00pm

Me:
"shi
t"
iwascursi
ngwear i
ngmycl ot
hesas
f
astasicoul
d.St
aceywokeupandl ookedat
meyawning,
iwenttoherandknel
tnexttoher
Me:"
lookwhathappenedwasni
ceandallt
hat
buti
tmeantnothi
ng,ihav
eagir
lf
ri
endandwe'
re
al
soexpect
ing,
il
ovehersomuchsoplease
don'
ttr
ytorui
nthi
ngsbetweenmeandher"

St
acey :
"wai
tsoy
oudi
dn'
tfeel
any
thi
ngatal
l
"
Me:
"pl
easet
ryt
ounder
stand"
St
acey :"wow f i
neyoucangot oyour
pr
egnantgi
rl
fr
iend "shelookedver
yangrysoi
j
ustki
ssedherfor
eheadandleft
.

Idroveasf astasi coul

dandy ohi wasso
nervous.Iarr
ivedatAmahl e'
shouseandpacked
thecaratt hegarage, wenti nside,t
heli
ghtswere
offthankgoodness, soi t
ipt oedt othe
bedroom, wheni openedt hedoort hel
ightwas
off,
iclosedthedoorsof tenoughnotmakea
noise,
justasi tur
nedar ound, shewasl ooki
ngat
me,sheswi tchedt helamponherbedsi de,
she
l
ookedv er
ycal m andt hatscar edme
Me:
"heybaby"
shejustl
ookedatmet
henst
ood
upf
rom thebedandcamenearme
Mahle :
"yousmel
ll
ikeawoman'
s
per
fume"
oohmygod whatdoi saynow
Me:"
ido?.
.I
'm sureit
syoursbaby
"shest
epped
backali
tt
lebitthenfol
dedherarms
Mahle : "i
don'tusethiskindofperfumeandi
defi
nitel
ydon'tsmelll
ikethat"
shewasr i
ght,
she
smellsli
kestrawberr
iesandSt aceysmell
sli
ke
thoseexpensiveperf
umeswhi chsmellgood
butcanhur ty
ournost r
il
s

Me:"
uhmm ar
eyousurebabycozy
ounev
er
knowitmi
ghtbey
ours"
Mahl
e :
"Tr
eyI
'
m sur
e,y
ousmel
ll
ikeSt
acey
"
Me:
"uhmm babyi
thi
n..
."
Mahl
e :
"cany
oul
eav
e,l
i
kel
eav
emyhouse"
Me:
"waitwhat,
comeonbabe,
youwantmet
o
l
eav
ey ourhouse?
"

Mahle : "
canyoupleasej
ustl
eave,
idonthave
theenergytoar
guewi t
hyouri
ghtnow"t
henshe
gotinsi
dethebl
anketsandswit
chedoffthe
l
amp
Me:"
wow"soil
eftherbedr
oom andwentt
omy
cari
nthegar
ageandwentt omyhouse

St
acey
'sPOV

Youalreadyknowmesoi wonti
nt roduce
my sel
f.
Welliatt
endedschool withTr ey,
bythat
ti
mehewasnotr eall
yacut eboy,idat edhi
m
cozi f
eltpi
tyforhi
mt hatswhyi cheat edon
hi
m. Wheni methim atthemall,
iwas
charmed,
hel
ookedsosexy,
yohhelooked
nothi
ngli
ket
heboybackinhighschool
.

Her eal
l
ychangedshame. Andi nbedthatman
knowshowt omakeal adyscream herlungs
out.Nowi knowthathesaidthatnothi
ngi s
supposedt ohappenbetweenusandt hathe
hasagi r
lf
riendblahbl
ahblahbutI'm notgping
tolethi
m go,thatmanisforkeeps.

iwoulddoany thi
ngtogetamanl i
kehim and
thatsexact
lywhatI'
m goi
ngt odo.Wellf
ir
sti
j
usthav etogoandpayal i
ttl
ev i
sitt
ohis
pregnantgir
lf
ri
end althoughI '
m notr
eally
happythatshe'scar
ryi
nghischildargg but
thatdoesn'
tmat t
ercozI'
m goingtogetmyex
back
 Amahl
e'
sPOV

Ican'tbel
ievet his,manarejusttr
ash,t
heycant
l
etasi ngl
eski rtpasst hem.Welltodayi
s
monday ,i
lastt alkedtoTreyonf r
idaywheni
toldhimtol eav emyhouse. Soiwokeup, made
mybedandt ookashower .
Iloti
onedmy selfand
wor emybl ackf ormalpants,apeachshirtanda
blackformal jacket.

Tiedmyhai ri
naneatponytail
andleftsomeof
thehair
shangingfr
om thesides,
iappli
edapink
l
ipglossthenworemypeachnudeheel s.
Iwent
downstair
sandatesomebr eakfastt
henwent
tomyWhi teBMW thenlef
ttowor k.

Wheniarri
vedatt
hehospital
,
itwassobusy,
soi
i
mmediatel
ywenttomyof fi
ceandstar
ted
at
tendi
ngtomypatient
s.Asiwasbusyinmy
offi
cewit
honeofmypat
ient
s,i
twasanelder
ly
l
adyandshe'smyfav
our
it
epatient
,somyphone
ranganditwasTr
ey
Me:"arggwhatdoeshewantnow " isai
dthat
dr
oppi ngt
hecall
.Hekeptoncal
li
ngfor10
minutesandhewasst ar
ti
ngtoannoyme.

"
Whoi
sit
"

t
hatwasPet
tymypat
ientwhoi
lov
esomuch
Me:"i
t'
snooneimportantma"i
sai
dthat
conti
nuingwri
ti
nghermedici
nedown.Myphone
beepedindi
cati
ngt
hatamessagegotin,
soi
tookitandi
twasTrey.

"
heypickupt hephone.
.orelsei
wil
lcomet here
r
ightnow,iknowyouatwor kandI'
m sureyou
wouldntwantall
theatt
entiononus,
pleasejust
pi
ckupt
hephone,
wer
eal
l
yneedt
otal
k "

mxm whodoeshet hi
nkheistel
li
ngmewhat
metodo.ijustputmyphonedownand
cont
inueddoingwhati wasdoi
ng
Me:"
soma,yougonnahavetocomebacknext
weeksothaticanchecki
fever
ythi
ngi
sst
il
l
al
ri
ght"
Pett
y:"
oowthanky
ousomuchf
ory
ourhel
pmy
daughter
"

wewer esti
l
ltal
kingwhent hedooratmyof f
ice
wasopenedwi t
hsomuchf or
ce,iswearmy
hear
twasbeat i
ngf ast,
iev
ent houghtthatmy
doorwasbroken.Ilookedatwhoopenedmy
dooranditwasTr ey
Me:"
wha.
.wh.
.whatt
hefuckTr
ey,
youwantt
o
br
eakmydoorhuh " hecametowher
eiwas
si
tt
ingandpul
l
edmeof
fthechai
r

Me:"
whatdoy out hi
nky ou'
redoing"
hejust
l
ookedatmet henlookedatPettyandatt he
doorwhereal otofpeoplewerestandi
ng
wait
ingtoseewhatwasgoi ngtohappen
next
,theyweresomanypeopl e,evennurses
wereatmyf oorwhichwaswi deopen.

Treylookedbackatmet hensmashedhi sl
i
ps
onmi ne,idi
dn'twanttokisshim backbecause
thereweresomanypeopl elooki ngatusand
alsobecausei wasstil
langr yathi m but
whenev eritr
iedtobreaktheki ss,hehel dme
mor eti
ghtandi fi
nall
ygav einandl ordwe
kissedsogoodi wasevenr eadyt of orgi
vehim
ri
ghtthereandt hen
I
nser
t18
 Amahl
e'
sPOV

Wewer est
il
lkissi
ngwhenwegotdi st
urbedby
someonecleari
nghis/
hert hr
oat
.Sowebr oke
theki
ssandwhenwel ookedbehindusitwas
Bri
anandhel ookedsoangr y

Brian : "
oowsot hisiswhatyoudodur i
ng
wor kinghourshuh ? "hel
ookedsopi ssedof f
,i
didntknowwhatt ot el
lhi
m cozi coul
dn'ttel
l
himt hat"heythi
si smyboy fr
iend,hecheatedon
mesohewast r
yingt oear
nmyf orgi
venessby
kissingme" ij
ustlookedathim andhewas
get t
ingmor eangry,peopl
ewer enowwhi speri
ng
talki
ngaboutwhatwashappeni ng

Bri
an :"Amahl
eI'
mtalki
ngt
oyou "hewas
shout
ingatme,
idi
dn'
tknowwhatt
otel
lhi
m
andbythelookonhisf
acehesurewasgoi
ng
torepor
tmet hati
don'
tdomyjobandthel
ast
thi
ngthati
dontwantistogetf
ir
ed
Tr
ey : "dudedon'
ttal
ktomywi feli
kethat"
i
l
ookeatTr eyandhelookedsocalm,hesli
pped
hi
slefthandonmywai stwhil
etheotherone
wasleftinhi
spocket

Brian : "don'tt
ellmewhattodoman,I'
m not
yourf r
iend,soshutup"oowno whydi dhe
hav etosayt hat,
il
ookedatTreyandhewas
gettingangr y,
heti
ghtenedhi
sgri
ponmywai st
thenhesmi led
Trey :"
youhav egutst
otal
ktomeliket
hat
boy,y
ouremi
ndmeofsomeonewhooncet ri
ed
goingondat
ewi thmywomanbutisuredid
scarehi
m of
f"oohmygod Tr eyst
il
l
remembersthev oi
ceof
Bri
an.
IlookedatBr
ianandhewasnowget
ti
ng
scar
ed
Br
ian :
"wai
..
wai
t.
.y
ou'
ret
hatguy "
Tr
ey :"
yesi
am,nowy
oubet
terst
opt
alki
ngt
o
mywi
feli
ket
hat
"
Bri
an : "
mxm whodoy outhi
nkyouare"
hewas
mumbl ing.Justbef
oreweknowitBri
anwason
thefl
oorwi thbloodonhisf
aceandTreyontop
ofhim,hewasbeat inghi
m sobad

Me:"stop..
stopitTr ey "
hedidn'tl
ist
ent o
mesoi wentt othem andt ri
edtoseparate
them cozev eryonewasj ustwatchingandnot
doingany t
hing,i
twasv eryhardtosepar at
e
them andTr eywasget ti
ngangr i
erand
angrier,
hi
sey eswer etur
ningbluewhi chisthe
fi
rsttimeI'm seeingt hem blue,
itouchedhis
backcozhewasv eryheav ytogethim offBri
an
Me:"
Treypl
ease.
..
pleasebabyl
ethi
m go "i
wascryi
ng,
hestoppedbeati
ngBri
anandturned
ar
oundslowl
yamdl ookedatmeintheeyes
Trey :"i
'm sorr
ybabe,i
'
mr eall
ysorr
y"hi
svoi
ce
wasv er
ydeep.Het hem st
oodupandl ef
tmy
offi
ce,
iwasl ef
tcry
ingandt r
iedtogetBri
anof
f
thefl
oor

Bri
an :"l
eavemeal one (
cough)
"hesai
dthat
coughi
ngbloodout
,hewasver
yhurt
Me:
"pl
easel
etmehel
pyou "
Bri
an : "heyleavemeal one,
gotoy ou
boyf
ri
end "
i wastry
ingtohelphim andhe
waspushi ngmeawaysoi j
ustl
ethim go.il
eft
myofficerunning,ihadtofi
ndTrey,iwenttothe
el
evator,
gotinsideandwentt othepackinglot,
i
sear
chedf orhim allar
ound,r
unningtry
ingto
f
indhim buticoul
dn'
t,
soi
justsatdownont
he
f
loorandjustcri
ed

Me:"Treywher ear eyou "

i wascryi
ngso
hardi evenst artedhav i
nghiccups.Il
ookedat
thecor nerandi sawsomet hinglikeaperson'
s
shadowsoi gotupst ill
cryi
ngandwent
there.Wheni gottherei f
oundTr eysit
ti
ngatthe
fl
ooratt hecor nerwithhisheadbur i
edinhis
face,soi kneltinfrontofhim andmadehi m
l
ookatme, holdinghishands

Me:
"Baby
"hej
ustl
ookedatme
Me:
"babypl
easesaysomet
hing "
Tr
ey :
"ihav
enot
hingt
osayAmahl
e "
Me:
"noy
oudo,
tel
lmewhydi
dyoubeathi
m up"
Tr
ey : "ij
ustcoul
dn'tst
andandwatchhi
m
di
srespectyouli
kethat,
you'
remywoman
okay
,myf
uckenwomanandi can'
tal
l
owany
one
todoast
heypleaset
oyou"

Me:"
buty
oudi
dn'
thav
etobeathi
mli
ket
hat
Tr
ey "
Tr
ey : "
I'
m sorryokay,
idon'
tknowwhatgot
i
ntome,ij
ustwant edt
or i
phisthr
oatout "
his
eyesweretur
ningblueagain
Me:"
Treypl
easecalm down"
heclosedhi
seyes
andopenedthem agai
nandtheywerenow
backtonor
mal

Me:
"Whywer
eyourey
esbl
ue?
"
Tr
ey :
"uhmm i
tsnot
hing"
Me:"
Treydontt
ell
mei
tsnot
hing,
iwantt
o
know"
Tr
ey :
"babeI
'
m sor
rybuti
cantt
ell
your
ight
now,i
wi l
ltel
lyouwhent heti
mei sri
ght,
butfor
nowi canonlytel
lyouthatiloveyousomuch
andidon'twanttolosey oubaby "ilethi
s
handsgoandst oodup

Me: "
iloveyoutoobutidon'tt
hinkweshoul
dbe
togetherri
ghtnow " hestoodupandcame
closertome
Tr
ey :"babepl
easedon'
tsayt
hat
,ineedy
oui
n
myli
feplease "
Me:"
well
youshoul
dhavethoughtaboutt
hat
bef
oregoingt
oyourexgi
rl
fr
iend "

Trey : "
waithowdidyouknowthatshe'smy
ex?"wel
liknowthatSt
aceyandTr eydatedin
highschoolandhowshelefthi
m
heartbr
oken,y
oumightbewonder i
nghow, wel
l
Staceycamet omyhouseonSat urday
,idon'
t
knowhowsheknewwher ei
li
ve,
soshet oldme
ever
ythi
nandthatt
heyal
sohadsex,ar
ggi know
il
oveTreybuthi
m scr
ewi
nghisexjustdisgust
me

Me:"oowsoy ou'
reagreei
ngt
hatshe'syour
ex.
.wowi cantbel
iev
et hi
s ,y
ouknowi di
dnt
wanttobeli
eveherbutnowiknowt hatshewas
tel
l
ingthetrut
h"
Trey :"St
aceyt
oldyou?"
helooked
shocked,
maybehethoughtt
hatiwasnotgoi
ng
tofi
ndout
Me:
"yesshedi
d"
Tr
ey :
"f
ucki
can'
tbel
i
evet
hatbi
tch "
Me:"oowsoyouthoughti
wouldn'
tfi
ndout
nerh.
..
wel
lhar
dluckcozialr
eadyknowthe
tr
uth"
Trey :"soy
ouj
ustgoi
ngt
oal
l
owhert
ocome
betweenus "
Me:"don'ty
oudareTrey ,t
hisisall
yourfaul
t
andI'm sorr
ycozwewon'tgetbacktoget
heras
l
ongasshe' ssti
ll
here "it
urnedanstart
ed
walkingbutthenist
oppedandlookedathim
Me:"anddon'twor
ryany t
hingconcerni
ngyour
babyi wil
ll
etyouknow " thenil
efthi
m
cursing,
hi
tti
ngandkicki
ngt hewall
.I
twasvery
hardt ogoawayfrom hi
m, ilov
ehim somuch,
i
don'tthi
nkicanli
vewithouthim
I
nser
t19

Tr
ey'
sPOV

Fucki can'tbel
i
eveil
ostt
heoneper
sonwhoi
l
ov eandl ovesmetoo.
All
thi
sbul
l
shi
tthat
Staceydidi smaki
ngmelosemymind how
dareshegot omygi r
lfri
endandt ellhert
hings
l
ikethat
.ihatethatbi
tchrightnow. I
'
m single
becauseofher,nxaairegrethavi
ngsexwi t
h
her,
she'
snotev engoodati t onl ymyAmahl e
i
sthebesti nit

I
thasbeenamont hsincei brokeupwi t
h
Amahle,al
thoughwear enotr eall
yongood
ter
ms,sheletsmeknowwhenshe' sgoingt othe
hospi
talforascansot haticanal sotagal one.I
havebeenpl ot
ti
ngapl anonhowI 'm goingto
maket hatbi
tchStaceypayf orwhatshedi d.Soi
wasinmycl ubinmyof f
icedrinki
ngmywhi sky,
i
deci
dedt ocallt
hatbit
ch

St
acey
:"hel
l
olov
erboy
"mxm hoe
Me:
"heybabe,
soi
wast
hinki
ngner
h"
St
acey
:"y
eah "
Me:
"I
'm ki
ndabor
edandireal
l
yneecsomeone
t
okeepmecompany ,
socanyoupl
easecome
t
omyhouse? "
Stacey
:"uhmm i don'tt
hinkt
hatsagood
i
dea,whatifyourbabymamai sthere,
idon'
t
wanthert ot
hinkt hatI
'mtry
ingtotakeyou
awayfrom her"mx m bi
tchgotsomener ve

Me:
"don'
tworrybabe,
she'
snother
e,shewent
t
oherfri
end'
shouse"
Stacey
:"oowokaythen,
giv
eme30mi
nut
es"
i
knewshewasgoi ngtosayyes
Me:
"t
hanksbeaut
if
ul"
theni
droppedt
hecal
l
.

Soiquickl
ywenthomebef or
eshearr
ives.After
awhileiheardacarhootatthegat
esoi
buzzedherin.Iwasst
andingatt
hedoor ,
shegot
outofherblackMercedesweari
ngav erytight
t
ightdress,
showi
nghershapel
essbody soi
wenttoherandgaveherahug

St
acey
:"hey
"
Me: "
hey,
let
sgetinsi
de"sowewentinsi
deand
wentt ot
helounge,i
wenttotheki
tchenand
camebackwi thabot t
leofr
edwineandtwo
glasses
St
acey
:"whoahwhatar
ecel
ebr
ati
ng "
Me:"
uhmm everyt
hing " i
saidthatl
aughi
ng.So
wedrankanddrankandshewasget ti
ng
t
ipsy,
shewasnowt alki
ngrubbi
shandjust
l
aughingsoit
ookt hatasachanceofgoing
t
hroughwithmyplan.

Asshewasl aughingislappedhersohard,
she
l
ookedatmehol dinghercheek,shel
ooked
shockedandbyt helooksofitshewasgetti
ng
sober
St
acey
:"Tr
eywhydi
dyoudot
hat "
Me:
"shutupbi
tch "
Stacey:
"whati
syourpr
obl
em,
idi
dn'
tev
endo
anythi
ngtoyou "

Me:"don'
tactalli
nnocentcozy ouknowexact ly
whaty oudid ..YouknowSt aceyI'm notthat
shyguyy ouusedtoknowbacki nhi gh
school,
i'
m myownmannowandi real
lyhatei
t
whenpeopl etr
ytoactallsmarttome" she
start
edcryingandthatwasannoy ingmesoi
grabbedherhandr oughl
yandt ookhert othe
basement ,
nooneknowst hatthere'sa
basementi nmyhouse,onlyido

Stacey
:"wher
ear
eyout
aki
ngme "
isl
apped
heragain
Me:"bi
tchshutup"soiputheri
nachairwhi
ch
hadwiresallar
oundit
,iti
edherhandsbehi
nd
thechairr
oughlyandalsoti
edherlegs
Stacey:
"pl
easeTr
eywhatdi
didot
oyou"
itooka
chairandsati
nfr
ontofher

Me:"
nowtel
lme,whatexactl
ydidyout
ell
Amahleamonthago"shelookedatmeamaz
ed
andwhatij
ustsai
d
Stacey:"
i.
.i.
.idon'
tknowwhaty ou'
retalki
ng
about"ipressedabut tonint hemachi newhich
wasconnect ingwir
est hatwer earoundher
chair
,soshewasbusycr yingwhi l
eiwas
shockingherwi t
helectri
city
,aft
erawhi lei
stopped

Me:"
nowareyour
eadyt
otal
k"shenoddedher
headcr
ying
Stacey:
"i
..
i.
.di
.d.
nt.
m.e.
a.n.
t.
o.c.
a.u.
s.e.
tr
oubl
e,
i
swe..ar "
Me:"
yeahy
eahsot
ell
mewhatdi
dyousayt
o
her
"
Stacey:
"iwenttoher..
h.ouseand..
tol
dherthat
you'r
emyexboy f
riendandt hat wedatedin
highschool,
soialsotoldherthatwehadsex
andi al
sotoldherthatsheshouldleaveyou
alonecozyou'r
emi ne "

igotmadandst ar
tedpunchi
ngherst
omach
sever
alti
mes,t
heni al
sowenttoherf
aceand
punchedhersobad
Stacey:"pl
e..
a..
sest..
o.p,I
'
m so..
r.r
y "wel
l
thatdidn'tst
opmef r
om beatingher,i
kepton
beati
ngherv er
ybadly ,
al
lherbloodwasnowon
mycl othesbuti di
dn'tcareaboutthat,
mybeast
wassl owl yt
akingovermybody
Me:"
WHYDI DYOUFUCKENDOTHATHUH? I
TOLDYOUTHATIDON' TWANTYOUNOW I '
VE
LOSTMYWI FEALLBECAUSEOFYOU, BITCH
"i
wassoangry.
Whileiwasbeat
ingher,
i
hear
dthedoorbel
lri
nging
Me:"
arggwhoi si
tnow"isai
dthatgoi
ngtoopen
toopenthedoor,
il
eftSt
aceycryi
ngandlooki
ng
ver
ybad.Soiopenedthedooranditwas
Amahlelooki
ngsobeautif
ulwit
hhercut
elit
tl
e
babybump

Mahl
e:"
hey
"manherv
oice
Hi
m:"
uhmm hi
"
Mahl
e:"
soar
en'
tyougoi
ngt
oinv
itemei
n"
Me:"oowsurecomein"sowewentt
othelounge
andtherewasStacey
'sbagi
noneofthe
couches,
Amahlesawitandshel
ookedatme
Mahl
e:"
am i
int
err
upt
ingsomet
hing"
Me:
"oowno,
you'
renot
"
Mahle:
"oowokaythen.
.soicameher
etotel
l
youthattomor
rowI'
m goingtot
hehospi
tal
for
acheckup"
Me:"okayiwil
ldef
ini
tel
ybethere"
thent
here
wasav oi
ceshout
ingandi
twasSt acey
,ar
ggi
shouldhavecover
edhermout h

Mahl
e:"
whatwast
hat
"
Me:
"uhmm not
hingbabyoohshi
timean
Amahle"
Mahl
e:"
Treywhatsthatonyourshi
rt
"il
ookedat
myshi
rtandithadblood,
shi
t
Me:
"i
tst
omat
osauce"
Mahl
e:"
that
snott
omat
osauce,
i
nfacty
ouhat
e
i
t,
itl
ooksl
i
keblood.
..
ohhmygodTr
eyy
ouhav
e
somuchbloodonyourshi
rt "
Me:"
it
snotabi
gdeal
"t
henSt
aceyshout
ed
agai
n

Mahl
e:"
whoisher
ewit
hyou"
shesaidthatgoi
ng
t
othedir
ect
ionwhi
chl
edtothebasement
Me:"noone"i
sai
dthatt
ryi
ngtost
opherfr
om
goi
ngt her
ebuti
twastoolat
ecozshehad
al
readygotin
Mahle:"
oohmygodTr eywhathav eyoudoneto
her "yesesthi
siswhyi didntwantherto
comeher e,sonowi havetoexplainwhyidid
thi
s,
ijusthopesheunder st
andst hatidi
ditfor
her
I
nser
t20

Amahl
e'
sPOV
Icouldn'
tbeliev
ewhatTr eydid,hehurtherso
bad,
icouldn'tbeli
evethatt hemanwhom i l
ove
andwhoi smybaby '
sf athercouldbeata
womanl i
kethat.
Iwasnowget ti
ngscaredof
him,
whatwi l
lheteachourbabyi fhecontinues
acti
nglikethis.
Iwentcl osertoStaceywhohad
herheadf aci
ngdown, shel ookedv er
yweak

Me:"
Treyhowcany oubethi
scruel ,
why
di
dyoubeatherli
kethi
s,ar
eyoucrazy
,doyou
wanttogetar
rest
edhuh "
Trey:
"Amahlepl
easedon'
tfeel
sor
ryf
orher
,she
deservedi
t"
Me:"howcanyousaythat,
noonedeservest
o
bebeatenli
kethi
s,
evenift
heydi
dany t
hing
wrong"
Trey:
"whyar
eyoudefendingherhuh she'st
he
onewhomadeusf i
ght,she'
sthereasonweai
n't
toget
herany
more"
Me:"oowsoitsal
lherf
aulthuh.
.didsheperhaps
for
cedy outosl
eepwit
hherhuh ormay be
shepointedagunonyourfaceandf or
cedy ou
togetnakedandfuckherhuh " hekeptquite
l
ookingdown
Me:
"I
'm aski
ngy
ouaquest
ion?
"
Tr
ey:
"whatdoy
ouwantmet
osayhuh"

Me:"tellt
hetruth,
admitthatyou'real
sot heone
atfaulthere,
stopblamingotherpeoplef ory our
doings,youknewexact l
ywhaty ouweredoi ng
wheny oufuckedherandl i
kei saidi
tsov er
okay,youandi wil
lneverbe,icantbewi t
ha
cheatingbustardwhocantev encontrolhis
angerandadmi twhenhe'swr ong,whatwi l
ly our
teachourbabyhuh, wil
lyout eachhimt oalso
beatgi
rl
suphuh y
oumadey
ourbednowl
ay
i
nit "

iunti
edt heropeandgotSt aceyoutt hechai r
,i
wentwi t
hhert omycarl eavi
ngTr eyathi s
basement .
Iqui cklyrushedtot hehospi tal
,
i
knowt haty'
all mi ghtbesay i
ngt hati should
havelethimf inishherof fbuti coul dn'
tdoi t
,I
'm
notabadper sonl i
keTrey,
icoul dn'tlethim hurt
her,
iknowshesl eptwithmymanbutt her
e's
nothi
ngi cando.

Soi goti
nsidethehospit
alandanursecameto
uswi t
hawheel chai
r,
thenshewastakentosee
thedoctor,
ipayedthebil
landlef
tanotefor
Staceybytherecepti
oni di
dn'
twanttobe
there,
ist
il
lfel
thurti
nsidecozofwhatshe
did,
soi j
ustwentbackhome
FI
VEMONTHSLATER

Tr
ey'
sPOV

I'
ml i
teral
lylosingmymi nd.
Amahl enol onger
call
smet oletmeknowwhenshe' sgoingto
seet hedoctor.itfeel
sli
keIlostherf orgood.I
knowwhati di
dwaswr ongandal lthatbuti
don'tregr
etany thi
ng,
isti
llt
hinkshedeser ved
i
t,
nowshewi ll
knownott omesswi t
hme
again.Iwasonmywayt owor katmy
company ,sowhi lstdri
vi
ngi r
eceivedacal lfr
om
mymom

Me:
"mom"
Mom:
"Tr
eyy
ouhav
etocameher
etoday
"
Me:
"haahmom i
canal
socomet
omor
row"
Mom:
"Tr
eydon'
tyoudar
e,i
sai
dcomet
oday
"
Me:
"mom I
'
m goi
ngt
owor
kri
ghtnow"

Mom: "y
ourf atherandgr andfatherwanttotalk
toy ou"what!!! mygr andfatherneverappears
i
ft here'
snoemer gency,iguessthisisser
ious
then( mygr andfatherdiedy earsbacktogether
withmygr andmot her
,buttheydov isi
tus
somet imesi fthere'sanemer gencyor
somet hinglikethat )

Me:
"ei
shokaymom. .
lemmejustgobackhome
t
heniwil
lbether
einanhouror2hour"
Mom:"
okayandoowdon'
tfor
gett
obr
ing
makot
i"
Me:
"makot
i?"
Mom:"
don'tactdumpboy
,youknowexact
ly
whatI
'
mt alki
ngabout
"
"
Tel
lhi
mthaty
ou'
ret
alki
ngaboutt
heonehe
i
mpr egnated"
thatwast
hev
oiceatt
he
background

Me:
"mom whowast
hat
?"
Mom: "yourfather.
.ihavet ogonow, don'
tforget
whati said.
.l
ov eyou"thenshedr oppedthecal l
,
i
wonderhowt heyknowt hati i
mpregnated
Amahl ecozt heydon'tev enknowher ,ij
usthope
thatshedoesn' tgiv
emepr obl
emswheni got o
herhouse.

Soiwentbackhome,packasmal lbagthen
wenttoAmahle'
shouse.Iknockedatthedoor
andsomedudeopenedt hedoor .
Guy
:"cani
hel
pyou"
Me:
"yeah,
i
stheowneroft
hehousear
ound"
"
Davewho'
satthedoor"t
hatwasAmahle
wear
ingamat
erni
tydresswhichl
ookedso
beaut
if
uli
nher

Mahl
e:"
Treywhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e "
Me:"
uhmm cani tal
ktoy
ou..
inpr
ivat
eplease"
so
t
heDav edudelef
tbutki
ssedAmahle'
s
f
oreheadfi
rstandhewentupst
air
s.
Me:
"r
eal
l
y"
Mahl
e:"
what
"
Me:"
arggnev
ermi nd.
.soi
wantyoutocome
wi
thmet omyparent'
shouse"
shelookedatme
r
aisi
nghereyebr
ows
Mahl
e:"
uhmm why
??"

Me:
"idon'
treall
yhavear
easonbutappar
ent
ly
myparent
swantt oseeyou"
shel
ookedatme
wi
thhereyebrowsrai
sed
Mahl
e:"
howdot
heyknowme,
didy
out
ell
them
aboutt
hepr
egnancy
?"
Me:"nookay,
idon'
tknowhowtheygott
oknow
aboutyou,
pleasel
etsj
ustgo"
Mahle:
"uhmm okay.
.l
emmej ustqui
ckl
ytakea
shower,
youcancomei nandwai tformeatthe
l
ounge"soiwenttotheloungeandwai t
edfor
her

"
Soy
ou'
reTr
ey"

ilookedbehindmeandi twasthatni
gga
Dav e,
arggicantbeli
eveAmahleri
ghtnow,
i
fshe
thinksiwil
lletherboyf
ri
endfat
hermy
baby ,
thenshe'sgpttobecr
azy
Me:
"yeahso "
Dav
e:"
not
hingi
justwant
edt
obesur
e"
Me:"sureofwhat ?dudeifyougotsomet hi
ngt o
say,isuggesty ousayitrightnow"befor
ehe
couldanswerAmahl ecamebackwear inga
nicenav ybluedress,whichlookedbeaut if
ulon
her,
herbabybumpwasnott hatbi
g,y
oucoul d
actuall
ythinkthatshe'snotpr egnant,
she
l
ookedpr ett
ynor mal f
orsomeonewhoi sfiv
e
mont hspr egnant

Mahl
e:"
okaywecanl
eav
enow"
Dav
e:"
uhmm wher
ear
eyougoi
ng"
Mahl e:
"Davedon'tworryiwi
ll
beback"shesaod
thatkissinghi
scheek,arggdi
dshereall
yhave
todoi tinfr
ontofme.Sowewer enowinmycar
dri
vingt omypar ent
shouse

Me:"so"
shel
ookedatmewi
thherl
eftey
ebr
ow
r
aised
Mahl
e:"
yeah "
idi
dn'
tknowwher
etobegi
n
Me:
"hel
i
veswi
thy
ou?
"
Mahl
e:"
who?
"il
ookedathert
henl
ookedatt
he
r
oad
Mahl
e:"
oowy
oumeanDav
e"
Me:
"yeah"

Mahl
e:"
oowwell
,wehaven'
treal
l
ytal
kedabout
t
hat.
.whyar
eyouaski
ng?"
Me:
"uhmm.
.i
..
jus.
."
Mahl
e:"
wait,
areyouj
eal
ous " il
ookedather
wi
thastrai
ghtfacet
henlookedbackatt
he
r
oad
Mahle:"
oohmygodTreyy ouare
j
eal
ous "shewaslaughingl
iker
eal
l
y
l
aughing
Me:
"noI
'
m not "
shecont
inuedl
aughi
ng
Mahle:
"wow wear enotevendatingbutstil
l
yohyou'r
esomethi
ngelseyouknow " idi
dnt
sayanythi
ngij
ustkeptmyeyesont he
road,
aft
erawhil
eshestoppedlaughing
Mahle:"
he'
smycousin"
shesaidthatl
ookingat
ther
oad,icoul
dn'
thel
pbutsmi l
edalit
tlebit i
don'
tknowhowi wouldhavefel
tifhewasher
boyf
riend sowecont i
nuedwithourjourney

I
nser
t21

Amahl
e'
sPOV

Wewer estil
lontheroadwhenistar
tedfeel
i
ng
ali
tt
lebitfunny
,if
eltl
ikepuki
ngbutnothi
ng
wascomi ngout
Trey
:"heyar
eyouokay
?"hesai
dthathol
dingmy
hand
Me:
"uhmm y
eah"
Trey
:"okay
..
wear enear
lythere"
wedr ov
efor
about30mi nut
esandistartedfeel
i
ngpainson
mystomach
Me:"
aahhh "
isai
dthatholdi
ngmyt
ummy
.Tr
ey
l
ookedatmewit
hawor r
iedface

Trey:"
mahl ewhati
sit
?ar
eyoufeeli
mgany
pains?"i
noddedmyheadcozwor dscoul
dn'
t
comeout ,
thepai
nwassounbearabl
e
Trey:
"okayl
emmecallmymom amdt ellher
thatwe'r
egoingt
othehospi
talf
ir
st"
ijust
noddedmyhead.Hethencal
ledhismother

Tr
ey:
"hel
l
omom"
.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.
Trey:
"uhmm yeahwe'
reonthewaybutwej
ust
gonnagotothehospi
talf
ir
st,
amahl
eisnot
feel
i
ngwell"
.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.
Trey:
"mom,shenotf
eeli
ngwell
,wehavet
ogoto
thehospit
al "hel
ookedreal
l
yangryandion
theotherhandwasi
nsomuchpai n
.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
.
Trey:
"okayfi
nebutiswearmom,ifanythi
ng
happenst oherandmyunbornbaby,i
twil
lbe
yourfault "t
henhedroppedthecalland
l
ookedatme

Me:
"sowhatdi
dshesay
"
Tr
ey:"
shesai
dwemustnotgotothehospi
tal
"i
l
ookedathi
m wi
thmyeyeswideopen
Me:
"what
!!
!Tr
eyI
'
minpai
nher
e,i
donotwantt
o
l
osemybabyt rey "t
hepainstar
tedget
ti
ng
worse,
andicouldfeel
my sel
fgett
ingweaker
andweaker
Trey:"
lookbaby,
don'tworr
y,not
hingwi
llhappen
toourbaby "
idi
dn'tgetthechancetoanswer
him cozipassedout

Tr
ey'
sPOV

Whenshepassedouti wassoscared,
imean
l
ikeididn'tknowwhatwashappeni ngtoher,
arg
andisohat emymot herri
ghtnow,
howcould
shetel
l menott otakeamahletothe
hospi
tal,wellappar
entl
yaccordi
ngtoher,
thi
s
wasgoi ngtohappen.

Soidrov
einsidet
hey
ardandmymot
hercame
outr
unningl
ikeamadper
son
Mom: "
wehavetogetheri
nsi
denow"i
lookedat
hernotknowi
ngwhattosayt
oher,
iwasso
madather

Mom: "heyheydon'tj
uststandt
her
ecar
ryher
i
nside"ii
mmedi at
elywenttothesi
dewher
e
amahlewasatandcar r
iedheri
nsi
det
he
house,whenigotinsi
dei sawmydadand
grandparent
s
Grandma:"Takehert
oy ourroom"it
hentookher
tomyr oom andgentl
ylayedheronthe
bed.Ev
ent houghshewasunconscious,
she
l
ookedl i
keshewasi npain,
itr
acedmyhandon
hercheeks

Me:"il
ov eyousomuchbaby ..
"iwasi
nterr
upted
bynoisescomi ngtowardsmyroom.My
grandparentsandmypar ent
scameinsideand
theyallsataroundthebed
Dad:
"sowhenwereyoupl
anni
ngont
ell
i
ngus
"
helookedr
eal
lyangry
Me:
"iwasgoi
ngt
otel
lyou"
Dad:"
when!! huh,YOUWANTEDHERTOGIVE
BIRTHFIRSTTHENCOMETOUSHUH ? "
i
seri
ousl
ydidn'
tknowwhyhewasupset
Me:
"dadwhat
sthebi
gdeal
"
Dad:"
WHATSTHEBIGDEAL,WHATSTHE. .
ARE
YOUFUCKINOUTOFYOURMI ND " hewant
ed
topunchmebutmom st
oodinfr
ontofme

Mom: "
stopity
out
wo.
.canty
ouseethatnowi
ts
nottheri
ghtti
met
obedoingthi
shuh"
shewas
ver
yangr y
Mom:"Joshpleasecont
rol
youranger
"t
heshe
t
urnedaroundandlookedatme
Mom:"andyou,st
opupset
ti
ngy
ourf
ather
"she
sai
dthathi
tti
ngmyhead
Me:
"ouch,
mom "

Mom:"don'
tmom me,
wehav eyourpregnant
gi
rl
fr
iendherel
ayi
ngunconsci
ous.
."
ilookedat
her
Me:"wellmaybei
fyoul
etusgotothe
hospit
al,
noneofthi
swoul
dhavebeen
happening"
Grandpa:
"okaythat
senough, l
ist
enhere
boy,
yourmot herwasrightnottolety
ougot o
thehospi
tal,
thi
shast obedonebyus" il
ooked
athim wi
thmyey ebrowsr ai
sed

Me:
"whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"
Grandma:
"shehast
ogiv
ebir
thtoday
"il
ookedat
herwit
hmyey eswi
deopenandmymout hal
so
wideopen,
whataretheyfuckingt
alki
ng
about
,shecantgi
vebirt
hwhenshe' sonl
yfi
ve
monthspregnant
,whatarethesepeopl
etry
ing
todo

Me:"
What !
!!
thatwi
l
lnothappen,
she'
snot
yetr
eady
"
Grandpa:"
sheisandshehast ogov ebirt
h
today"
thesepeoplear
ecrazyshame, theycal
led
meher ejustt
otellmethi
sr ubbish,
il
ovemy
parent
sandgr andpar
entsbutwhatt heyare
doingri
ghtnowdoesn'tsitwelleit
hme

Me:"she'
snotreadyandyouknowit.
.f
orfucks
sakeshe'sonl
yfovemonthspregnant
,youcan'
t
expecthertogiv
ebirt
hnow "
Mom:
"babycal
m downpl
ease"
Me:
"mom no,
whaty
ouguy
sar
esay
ingi
sjust
ut
terr
ubbi
sh"
Dad:"heyboyi
tseithert
hatory
ouwi l
ll
oseboth
ofthem" nowi
didntknowwhatt osay,
icant
l
oset hewomani loveandmybaby

Me:
"butwhy "
Gr
andma:"sweet
yy ouknowthatwearenotl
i
ke
ot
herpeople,
wearenotnormal,
shehastogi
ve
bi
rt
htoday,l
ookathershe'
sinsomuchpain"
Me:"wasi alsobor
nlikethi
s?"i
justhadtoask,
i
knowwear enotli
keotherpeoplecozofthe
beastst hingswehav ebutiseri
ouslydi
dntthi
nk
thatthet hingswedohadt obeal sodif
fer
ent
from thosenor malpeopledo

Mom: "
yessweety,
andlookaty
ounowy ouhave
grownuptothishandsomeyoungman"i
seri
ousl
ydidntknowwhattosay,
buti
guessit
hast
obedone.
Isi
ghedandl
ookedatt
hem
Me:
"okayf
ine"
I
nser
t22

Gr
ams(
Trey
'sgr
andma)pov

SinceTr eyagreedt hathisgirl

fri
endhastogive
birthtoday,
wet oldhimt ogodownst ai
rscoz
whi l
ewedot histhef at
heroft hebabyisnot
all
owedi ntheroom. Soitookal lt
henecessar
y
thingsthatwewoul duseandwentbackt ot
he
room passi ngTreyatt helounge,shamemy
grandsonl ookedr eall
ystressed.

Soiwentbackandclosedthedoorbehind
me,Kar
enTrey'
smot herwasbusywipingallt
he
sweatt
hatwasinthepoorgirl
sfacewhilst
SkhumbuzoTrey'
sfatherwasj
uststanding
neart
hebedwi
thmyhusband.

Me:"okaysohere'
swhatsgonnahappen,I
'm
gonnaneedy ouKarentobri
ngmeabowl with
hotwat erf
rom t
hebathr
oom togetherwi
th
towels.
Uhmm SkhumbuzoI '
m gonnaneedy ou
togoandgett hoseredbi
gcandles"
Kar
en:
"okayma"
Skhumbuzo:"
okay
"sotheyal
ll
efttot
akeall
the
stuf
fthati
tol
dthem t
ogetandi waslef
twit
h
myhusband

Hi
m:"
mywi
fedoy
out
hinkshewi
l
lmakei
t"
Me:"ir
eall
ydon'tknowbaba,shelookssofr
agi
l
e
butiguessweshoul djustgi
veitatry
"soi
pl
acedsomeher bsaroundherlowerbody
,t
ook
offherdressl
eav i
ngherwithher
undergar
ments.BothKarenandSkhumbuzo
cameback,soit
ookthecandlesandplaced
them ar
oundherbodyandli
tthem up,

irubbedmyhandswi t
hoi l
andplacedmyhands
ont hegirl
'sstomach,
icoul
df eel
thatshewas
notr eal
lystr
ongandifwesomehowcont i
nue
witht hi
sshemi ghtdi
etogetherwitht
hebaby
andt hatsnotwhatwewant ,soitookmyhands
offher

Baba:
"hauwmf
azi
whydi
dyoust
op"
Me:"
wecannotcont
inuewitht
his"
theyal
l
l
ookedatmeasifI'
m crazy
Karen:
"mawhatdoy
oumean,
wehav
etodo
thi
s"
Me:"
lookshe'snptstr
ongenoughf ort
his,
her
hear
tisbeatingf
aintl
y,
I'
m afr
aidwegonnahav e
towaitunt
ilshereachthesevent
hmont h"
Skhumbuzo: "mom don' ty
out hinki
tsrisky,coz
whatifshedi es,y
ouknowt hati fwedon' tdo
thi
sshewi lldietogetherwitht hebabyandI 'm
sureyoudonotwantt oupsetTr ey
,youknow
howhewi llget.Youmustr emembert hatshei s
hischosenone, andifanythinghappenst o
her,
hewilldoany thi
ngev eni fitmeanski ll
ing"

Me:"
haySkhumbuzoy oudonothavetoremi
nd
okay
,iknowwhatI
'm doingsoshutup"
Skhumbuzo:
"okayt
henf
ine"
Me:"
nowij
usthav
etot
ell
Treyanoutwhati
s
goi
ngon"
Kar
en:
"goodl
uckont
hatma"

Tr
ey'
spov
I
'm sopissedoffri
ghtnow,t
heyhavebeen
i
nsidethatroom f
orli
keFivehour
snowandsti
ll
nobodyhasgi v
enmeanycl ueofwhatis
happeningther
e,i
real
lycantl
osethem,bot
hmy
babyandAmahl e.

Asiwassit
ti
ngAli
cegoti
n(myli
tt
lesi
stert
hat
onewhoisAngel
'
sfri
endi
fyousti
l
lremember
her
)whenshesawmesheimmediatel
yranto
meandjumpedonme

Al
ice:
"bi
gbro.
.imi
ssedyousomuch"
shewas
st
il
lontopofmehuggingme
Me:
"yeahimissedyoutoo,
nowgetof
f
me,
you'r
etoooldfort
his"
Ali
ce:
"hahahav
eryf
unny.
.any
waywhydi
dn'
tyou
tel
lmey ouwer
ecoming"
Me:
"oowsoy
oucoul
dcal
lAngel
right
"she
l
ookedatmeandact
edl
i
keshewast
hinki
ng

Al
i
ce:
"hmmm may
be "
arggt
hisgi
rlmar
a
Me:
"whydoy
oul
ovehersomuch"
Al
i
ce:
"becauseshe'
spr
ett
y"
Me:
"andagol
ddi
gger
"
Ali
ce:"
haahst opl yi
ng,besidesshel ov
esy ou
andi t
hinky oumakeaper fectmatch"herewe
goagain,youknowi lovemysi st
erbut
sometimesi r
eallywishi couldjustbeatthehel
l
outofher,justbecausei sleptwithhef r
iend
Angelnowandt hen,
shet hinkswear edating
andappar entlyshealsomadeAngel beli
ev e
thatal
so

Me:"
lookbabysi
s"i
sai
dthatt
aki
ngherhands
i
ntomi ne
Me:
"youknowi
lov
eyour
ight
"
Al
i
ce:
"yeah"
Me:
"andy
oual
sol
ovemer
ight
"
Al
i
ce:
"yeah"
Me:
"sopleasest
opwi
tht
hisAngel
thi
ng,
idon'
t
l
oveherAli
ce"
Ali
ce:
"yousl
eptwithherandnotonce,
nott
wice
butalongti
me,andyousayingyoudontl
ove
her"

Me:"l
ookshewast hr
owi
nghersel
fatmeandi
thoughtwhynot,
i
tdoesnotmeanthati
lov
e
her,
iwasjustl
usti
ngonher"
Ali
ce:
"isti
ll
beli
evey ouguysareacut
e
coupl
e"youseewhyi hat
ehersometi
mes,
shej
ustdontgetit
,beforeicoul
danswerGrams
camedownst ai
rscal l
i
ngmynameandi
i
mmedi atel
yputAlicedownandwentt oher
Me:
"yesma"shedi
dn'tl
ookr
eal
l
yhappyandi
wasstar
ti
ngtogetnerv
ous
Me:"
mawhathappened"
tear
swer
enow
t
hreat
eni
ngt
ofalldown
Gr
ams:
"wedi
dntgot
hroughwi
thi
t"
Me:
"whatwhy
"
Grams:"
she'
snotstr
ong,
andI'
m af
rai
difwe
cont
inueshemightdi
etoget
herwi
ththebaby
"

Me:
"What sowhatar
ewet
odonow?
"
Grams:"
wegonnahavetowaitf
orl
i
ketwo
months,
thenwhenshe'
ssev
enmonthswecan
t
hengot hroughwi
thi
t"
Me:
"uhmm okayt
henbutshe'
sst
il
li
npai
nmuc"
Grams:"
iwi
l
lgi
vehersomet
hingt
oeaset
he
pain"
Me:
"sobai
sical
l
yshewi
l
lbeunconsci
ousf
oral
l
t
hist
womont
hs"

Gr
ams:
"yeah.
dontwor
ryev
ery
thi
ngwi
l
lbeokay
"
Me:"uhmm okaythen.
canigoandseeher "she
noddedherhead,soiwentupstai
rs.
Ijustreall
y
hopeev er
ythi
nggoesasplannedcozi cantlose
mylitt
lefamil
y

Al
i
ce'
spov

I'
m sureyal
lknowmebynow, I'
mt hey oungest
atthefamil
yandI '
m spoi
lt Sotodayi went
outwithAngel,
yeahthatonewhoi t
hinkwi l
l
makeaper fectgi
rlf
ri
endtomybrotherTr ey
.I
real
lydontknowwhyhehat esherbutI '
m sure
gonnamakehi ml oveher
.
Sowheni camebackhomei foundTreyatt
he
l
ounge,igotr
eal
lyexci
tedcozi thasbeena
whil
esinceisawhim.Itr
iedtal
kingsomesense
i
ntohim aboutt
heAngel thi
ngbutstil
lhe
doesn'
tagreewit
hme.

Sogr amscamedownst air

sandi gotst ar
tleda
l
ittl
ebitcozshei sli
keaghostcozshei sdead, i
didntknowwhyshecamesoi eavesdroponher
conv ersat
ionwithTreyandi heardt hem talki
ng
aboutababyandagi r
l,
ijusthopeitsnotwhati
thinkitiscozitwil
lrui
nal lmyplans,soi wentto
mybedr oom thenl
ockedt hedoor, satont he
bedandcal l
edAngel

Angel
:"
gir
lwej
ustsaweachot
herbuty
ou
cal
li
ngme"
Me:"
hayshutupwena.
.igotr
eal
l
ygoodnewf
or
you"
Angel
:
"sowhati
sit
"
Me:
"mybr
otheri
sback"
Angel
:
"whi
chonecozy
ouhav
etwobr
other
s"

Me:
"Tr
eyi
sback"
Angel
:
"aahhh t
ell
mey
ouj
oki
ng"
shewas
scr
eaming
Me:
"i
'
m not "
Angel:
"wow.youknowwhati shoul
dprobabl
ydo
myhai randnail
s,
i'
m sospendi
ngtheweekend
i
ny ourhouse..
aaahhh i'
m soexcit
ed"yohshe
wassohappy .

Didit
ell
youthatshe'
s25y
earsold,
wel
lshei
s
andam onl
y17butwecoolfr
iends
Me:
"okayt
henl
etmego"
Angel
:
"okayt
hanksf
ort
ell
i
ngmeki
ddo"
soi
hungupandj
ustl
ayedont
hebed
I
nser
t23

Angel
'
spov

Heyyallmynamei sAngelBanks. wel

lI'
m
hot,
sexy,
noonei smorebeautiful t
hanme. I'
m
whit
eandi li
veinCapeTownwher eimet
Trey.
Wuhht hatniggai
shotwi t
hacapi tal
H. By
thewayI'm 25yearsoldandcur rentl
ywor ki
ng
atastri
pclub.Schoolwashardf ormesoi l
eft
schoolandluckil
ygotajobatast ri
pclub.

OkaysoyallknowmeasAl i
ce'
sfri
end,welli
don'
treal
l
ylikethatki
d,
she'saspoiltbratand
shetal
kstoomuch. I
'mjustusi
nghert ogett o
Trey
.Imeanlikeidon'
thavetimeforkids,ihave
myownf ri
endsEmi l
yandSandy .
Ilovethose
bi
tches.

Okaysoi fi
rstmetTr eywhenhecameatt he
cl
ubwher ei work.
Wehi titt
hefir
stti
mehe
came,iknewt hathewasf orkeeps,
soist
art
ed
diggi
ngabouthi m andthatshowi f
oundout
abouthisli
ttl
esisterAli
ce.

Sotodayiwentt othemallwit
hmygi rl
sand
boughtsexyli
ngeri
esandsomecl othes,
si
nce
I'
m goi
ngtobespendi ngtheweekendatAlice'
s
house,
herparentsdon'tr
eal
lylov
emebutsi nce
Ali
ceisspoil
ttheyall
owhertobr i
ngevery
one
sheli
kes.

Soaft
erbuyi
ngal
lthosethi
ngs,
wewentt
othe
sal
onwhereiwasgoingt
odomyhair.
Wegot
i
nsi
deandfoundGeedoingsomeugl
ybit
chher
hai
r,
soiwenttot
hem
Me:
"heyGee"
Gee:"
oowhellodar
li
ngwhati
canidoforyou
today
"he'
sgayandheknowshisst
uffwhenit
comeshairdr
essi
ng
Me:
"f
ir
stt
ell
thi
sugl
ybi
tcht
ogetof
fthechai
r"
Gee:
"but
..
sh.
."
Me:"
Geeiwon'trepeatmy self
"heknowsthat
whenigetangryshithappens,sohetol
dthat
ugl
ybit
chtogetof fthechairsoisatdown

Gee:
"okaysowhatdoy
ouwantmet
odo?
"
Me:
"sur
pri
seme"
itr
usthi
m wheni
tcomest
o
myhair
Gee:"
okaythen.
.sotell
mewhat st
hespeci
al
occasi
on"hesai
dt hatbusywi
thmyhair
Me:
"oowy
oust
il
lrememberTr
ey"
Gee:
"aahnotr
eal
l
y"

Me:"
haahthatonewhoitol
dy ouabout
,t
he
br
otheroft
hatli
tt
lespoi
l
tbratAli
ce"
Gee:
"oowokay
"
Me:"
yeahsothespoil
tbratt
oldmet
hathe'
s
backsoal
lthi
sisforhim"
Gee:
"oow"
Me:
"whatdoy
oumeanoww? "

Gee:
"i
tsjustt
hatI
'm amazedthatyoust
il
lon
t
hatthi
ngofhim andyoubeingtoget
her
"
Me:
"i
tsnotat
hingokay
"
Gee:"
ifyousayso..
butdon'
tyouthi
nkhehasa
gir
lf
ri
endorsomet hi
ngcozhe'shotandy
ou
knowi tsochancesofhi
m bei
ngsingl
earever
y
sl
im"
Me:"
idon'
tcareokay
,i
nfactj
ustdomyhai
rand
st
optalki
ng"
Gee:
"oowkaayy"af
teraboutanhourhewas
doneandilookedmor ebeauti
ful

Me:
"gi
rl
showdoi l
ook?
"isai
dthatl
ooki
ngat
Emi
lyandSandy
Emi
l
y:"
beaut
if
ulmyl
ove"
Sandy
:"Hotwi
thacapi
tal
Hgi
rl
"
Me:"
thanksguy s,
al
thoughi al
readyknew " so
weleftandi wenttomyapar t
ment ,
tookabath
agai
nt henworemyshor testreddresswith
bl
ackst i
let
tos,
appli
edar edli
psti
ck,l
etmyhair
l
ooseandi l
ookedhot,
ijusthopeev er
ythi
ng
goeswel l

Tr
ey'
spov
Fucki hatethi
sshitthatshappeningnow,I'
m
l
it
erall
ylosingmymi nd,i
don'tknowwhet her
boththepeopleilovewi llmakeitornot.
Well
gramst ol
dmenott owor rycozshegot
every
thingundercont rolwhi
chi doubtbuti
guessi gott
ahavef aothinher.

Duri
ngti
mesl i
kethesei j
ustwishiwasa
chur
chpersonandaskGodt oprotectmylit
tl
e
fami
lybutevenifiaskhim nowhecandoi t
ri
ght
?imeanwear eallhischil
drenregar
dless
ofwhatwedo,arggI'mlosi
ngmymi ndri
ght
now.

Iwenttothekit
chenwher eifoundmymot her
makingsupper,
ijustwenttothefr
idgeandtook
anapplethensatont heki
tchenstool
Mom:
"youl
ookt
ir
ed"
Me:
"yeah"
isai
dthatt
aki
ngabi
teatmyappl
e
Mom:
"youshoul
drest
"
Me:"
iwi
shicouldbutij
ustcan'
twhi
l
eshe'
sstil
l
l
iket
hat
"shestoppedwhatshewasdoi
ngthen
cameandsatnexttomeandheldmyhands

Mom: "iknowyou'
ref
eel
ingveryhurtandangr
y
atthesamet i
mebutsweetheartyouhaveto
rest
,she'sgoi
ngtobeal
ri
ght,
justhavefai
th
okay"
Me:
butmo.
..
"
Mom: "
shhhdon'tokay,
iknowt hatwhatI'm
sayi
ngrightnowmi ghtsoundal i
tt
lebitcrazy
butbel
ievemeshe'sgoi ngtobeokay "

Me:
"okaymom"
Mom: "good,
justdon'
tgiveuponher ..
iknowy ou
careabouther "
shesaidthatgett
ingbackt o
whatshewasdoi ng.
Sowewer ehav i
ngalight
conversati
onwhi l
eshewasbusypr epari
ng
foodwhenwehear dAlice'
svoicecomi ngfrom
thelounge

Al
ice:"
mom l
ookatwho'
sher
e!!
"shecamei
nthe
ki
tchenwi
thnoonebehi
ndher
Me:"
wel
lwewaiti
ng "shelookedbehi
ndher
wit
hasmil
ethenthebi
tchgotin ,
arggi
hat
eAli
cer
ightnow

Mom: "wellhowni cet

oseeyouAngel.
.andy ou
carryi
ngbags wow" lol
mymom wasbei ngso
fakerightnow,it
snoliet
hatev
eryonehates
her,
wel lexceptf
orAli
ce,
iwastr
yingsohar dnot
tolaugh
Angel
:
"hel
l
oma,
whatawar
m wel
come"
Mom:"
youknowwejussstt
tlov
veeehav
ingy
ou
her
e "shesai
dthatf
akingasmile

Angel:
"t
hankyouma..
heyTrey
,idi
dntknowy ou
wereback"oowpl
easeever
yoneknowst hat
that
sal i
e
Me:"
oohisit
,it
houghtmaybeAli
cetol
dyou,i
meanli
kethatswhyyouhereri
ght,
i
tsbecause
ofme"
Angel:
"haahTreywhatdoyoutakemef or,
i
camet ovisi
tmybestfr
iend'
sfamil
y "
shesai
d
thatwi
thherhandonherchest,act
ingal
l
i
nnocent

Al
ice:
"okaay
y..
Angelcomel
etmeshowy
ou
whereyougonnasleep"
Angel
:
"oowdon'
twor
ryi
alr
eadyknowwher
ei'
m
gonnasl
eep"
weal
ll
ookedather
Al
i
ce:
"youdo ?
"
Angel
:
"i'
m goi
ngtosleepwi
thTreyathi
s
room " ohot
hisbi
tchiscr
azy
y

Me: "
oohhellno,y
ouai ntgoi
ngtosleepi
nmy
room bitch,
mywi f
eandbabyar einther
eso
pleasedon'teventhinkabouti
t"
shelookedat
mewi t
hhereyeswi deopen,mymom was
smi l
i
ngwhi l
stAli
ceal sohadhereyespopped
out
Me:
"mom l
etmegoandcheckonmywi
fe"
Mom:"okaybaby"ist
oodupandlef
tthekit
chen
t
omybedr oom, i
tsurei
sgoi
ngtobeal ong
weekendwiththatbi
tchbei
nghere
I
nser
t25
 Amahl
e'
spov

Ican'
tbeli
eveI'
m amothertothemostpreci
ous
l
itt
lebaby.
Iseri
ousl
ydon'tknowwhathappened
wheni ar
ri
vedhereatTrey'
sparent
'
shousebut
I'
m happythatI
'
m okayandmybabyi sal
so
okay.

Wewer enowatthebaby '

sroom,wel
lididn't
knowt hatthebaby'
sroom wasprepareditwas
asur pr
isetome.Treywasholdi
nghim sitt
ingat
thechairnexttothecot
.Theroom i
sbluei n
colour.
Iwasstandingnexttohi
m,hedidn'twant
tolethim go

Me:
"he'
slooksl
i
key
ou "
Tr
ey:"
andhel
ookscut
e "
hel
ookedatme
smil
i
ng
Tr
ey:
"t
hanky
ouAmahl
e"
Me:
"f
orwhat
?"
Tr
ey:
"formaki
ngmeaf at
herbybl
essi
ngme
wi
ththispr
eci
ousgi
ft
"
Me:"
okay.
.sohav
eyout
houghtaboutany
names"

Tr
ey:
"Zay
n"hesai
dthatl
ooki
ngatt
hebaby
Me:"Luyanda..
.Luy andaZayn
Mazibuko"Mazi bukoi sTr
ey'ssur
namesoi
thi
nkitwillbegr eatifheuseshisfat
her
's
surname
Tr
ey:"
it
sacutename " soafterabout30
minut
esheputthebabyinsi
dethecotthenwe
wentdownst
air
s.

Itwasastr
uggl
eformetogodownthestai
rs
causeiwasnotheal
edcompl
etel
ysoTr
eywas
holdingmywai stwhil
stwewal keddowm the
stai
r s.
Wewentt otheloungeandf oundhi
s
parentsandgr andparentst alki
ng,
itl
ookedl
ike
theirconversati
onwasv erydeepcoznobody
wassmi l
ing,t
heyallhadser iousfaces.
Sowe
wentt othem andsatont hecouchnextt oeach
other

Tmom:
"howar
eyouf
eel
i
ngbaby "
Me:
"i
'
mfi
nema.
.j
ustal
i
ttl
epai
nher
eandt
her
e"
Gr
ams:
"don'
tworr
yiwil
lgiv
eyousomet
hing
whi
chwil
lhel
pyouhealqui
ckl
y"
Me:
"t
hatwi
l
lber
eal
l
yhel
pful
"
Pops:
"sohaveyounamedt hebabyyet"
we
l
ookedateachotherandhewr appedhi
shand
ar
oundmywai standpull
edmecl osert
ohi
m

Tr
ey:
"wel
lwenamedhi
m Luy
andaZay
n
Mazi
buko "hesai
dthatl
ooki
ngatmesmi
l
ing
andi
alsosmil
edback
Tdad:
"mhmm soyoudeci
dedonusi
ng
Mazi
bukosur
name"
Me:"yeahwelli
thoughti
twoul
dmakehim
happy " iwaslooki
ngatTr
eywhothenki
ssed
myf orehead

Grams:"
sotel
lus.
.whenar
ey oupl
anningon
resol
vi
ngyouri
ssues"wet
urnedandlookedat
her
Us:
"what ?
Mom: "comeonguy s..
youhav easonnowand
whetheryoul i
kei
tornoty ouhavetogetalong
forhi
ssake" ei
shireal
lydidn'
texpectthi
s,
for
oncei hadforgot
tenallaboutwhatTreydid
withStaceyandnowt hattheyaretal
kingabout
i
t,al
lthatpai
ncameback
Me:
"uhmm mawehav
en'
treal
l
ytal
kedabout
t
hat "
Tr
ey:"
yeahuhmm butwearegoi
ngtot
alkabout
i
t.
.y
eahwear egoi
ngtotal
kabouti
t "he
l
ookednervous
Pops:"
oohokay ,
ihopethatwi
ll
happensoon
cozyoucan'trai
sethatbabywhil
sty
ou'
remad
ateachother"
Grams:
"youknowwhatit
hinkweshoul
djust
gi
vethem spaceandl
ett
hem t
alk"
what
!!
now??
Mom:"
yeahyou'
repr
obablyri
ghtma"
sot
heyal
l
st
oodupandlef
tusalone.

Wewerenowsi
tt
ingfarfr
om eachot
her
,i
twas
av
eryawkwar
dsituat
ion
Us:
"so.
..
"wesai
dthatatt
hesamet
ime
Trey
:"y
ougof
ir
st"
ireal
l
ydi
dn'
tknowwher
eto
begi
n
Me:"
oowokay "i
stay
edsi
l
entf
oral
ongt
ime
unt
ilhet
alked
Tr
ey:
"orl
etmest
art"
ijustnoddedmyhead
pl
ayi
ngwithmyf
inger
s

Trey:
"wel lfi
rstofallI
'mreal
lyreall
ysor r
y .
Whati
didwasv erystupid,
I'
m ajer
k,anasshol eyou
namei t.Iknowt hatther
e'snothi
ngi candot o
changewhathappenedbuti knowt hati sti
ll
l
ov eyouandI 'm wil
l
ingtodoany thi
ngt ogain
yourtrustback, ij
ustwantyourforgivenessand
anotherchancet oprovemyl ovetoyou. il
ove
yousomuchbaby " hel
ookedr eal
lybr oken
andi didn'tknowwhatt osay
Me:"
doy oust
il
ll
oveher
"hecamecl
osert
ome
andtookmyhandstohi
s
Trey
:"i
swearbabyidon'
tl
oveher,i
onlylove
you"
thatmademehappy .
Imissedhim so
much,imi
ghthavebeenacti
ngtoughbutdeep
downmyhear tst
il
ll
ongedforhi
m

Me:"
althoughitsnotthateasyf ormet odaythis
butiguesst heheartwantswhati twant s,
Ilove
youtooTr ey ,I'v
ealwaysl ovedy ou,evenwhen
youdidal l
thatbull
shi
tyoudi di sti
lll
ov edy ou
soiguessi twouldn'
thurtifwegi vei tat r
y
agai
n " helookedatmewi thhisey espopped
outt
henhest oodupandcar ri
edmet henspun
mear ound,hurt
ingmeint hepr ocess

Me:
"heyheyy
ouhur
ti
ngme putmedown
man "
Trey:
"t
hanky ousomuchbaby ,
il
oveyouil
ove
youiloveyou "hesai
dthatki
ssi
ngme
allov
ermyf acethenheputmedown.

Wel ookedateachf orawhilenoonesay i

ng
anythi
ng.Iwant edtol
eavebuthegr abbedmy
waistgent l
epushingmebackal i
tt
lebitthenhe
smashedhi sl
ipsonmi ne,
hi
slipsweresosof ti
missedt hem andalsohim.Wekissedsl owly
andpassi onat
el ywi
thhisl
efthandonmywai st
andhisr i
ghthandonmyasssqueezi ngi ta
l
it
tlebit i hadmyhandswr appedaroundhi s
neck,i
tfeltsogoodbeinginhisarms.

Wewer ethenint
err
uptedbyasmal lvoice
behindussowebr okethekissandturned
aroundwherewesaway ounggirl
whol ooks
l
ikeshe'st
hesameageasmyy oungersist
er
Ali
cia.
Shelookedbeauti
ful
Trey:
"soyoudeci
dedtogetoutofyour
room " hedidn'
treal
l
ylookhappyt
oseeher
actual
lyhel
ookedannoyed
Her
:"
sothi
sist
hebit
chyoudi
tchedAngelf
or
"
whoahwhatst
hiski
d'
sprobl
em,she'
scal
l
ing
meabit
ch

Trey:
"Al
iceiwil
l for
getthatyou'
remyy ounger
sist
erandbeatt hehell
outofy ou .Don'tcome
herewithyourissuesandt el
lusthi
s
bull
shit
..
thi
sismygi rl
fr
iend,mywifethemot her
ofmysonsoi suggesty oushowhersone
respect "

yohnowhel ookedmoreangryhehadli
kev ei
ns
poppi
ngoutonhi sf
oreheadsoihel
dhishand
andhelookeddownonmesi ncei'
m shortand
heti
ght
enhisgri
paroundmywai
standonmy
ot
herhand,
hethencal
meddownali
ttl
e

Ali
ce:"
mxm whatev
er"shesai
dt hatwhisper
ing
shelookedscar
edsoshewentt othekit
chen
andi waslef
twi
ththeangryTrey

Me:"heycal
m down.
.she'
syoury
oungersi
ster
babe"
Trey
:"i
know,i
tsj
ustt
hatar
ggg..
sheal
waysf
ind
somethingt
omakemeangr yather "
Me:"
wellit
hinkyouguy sshouldj
ustsitdown
andresol
veyourissues.
..
whoi sAngelanyway"
i
j
usthadtoaskcozi wascal l
edabitchbecause
ofher

Trey:
"ohhuhmm i
t'
sjustsomegi
rli
usedt
o
fuck"
yoh
Me:
"oowokay
"idi
dntknowwhatt
osay
.Hehel
d
myfaceandl
ookedatme
Trey:
"ineverlov
edher,i
twasallaboutsexonl
y
andithappenedl ongt
imeagobeforeieven
mety ou"it
hinkhewast r
yingt
omakeme
understand

Me:"
itsokaybabe,
iunder
stand"
hel ookedatme
smil
ingthenki
ssedmeandhebr okethekiss
af
terawhi l
e
Tr
ey:
"il
ovey
oumamakaZay
n "
Me:
"il
ovey
out
oot
atakaZay
n "
I
nser
t24

Angel
'
spov

Ican'
tbel
i
evet
his,
thatspoi
l
tbr
atAl
i
cecal
l
ed
meherej usttoembar rassmel i
ket his.
She
knewthatherbr otherhadawi feandont opofit
all
ababy .Nowal lmypl ansaregoingt obe
rui
ned.
I'
vebeenher efortwoday s,
I'
v etri
edby
all
meanst ogetintoTrey '
spantsbuthej ust
doesn'
tfallint
omyt r
ap.

Ireal
lyhav et oseet hisgi
rlthatsgothi mtobe
honestliket hewayhei s.
Hewasnev erthet
ype
ofbeinghonestl etalonebeingi na
rel
ationship.It
slikehedoesn' tseemeor
somet hing,every
dayhe' salway slockedupin
hisroom wi thhiswi fewhichi haven'tseen,
no
oneisal lowedt ogeti nsi
deev enAl i
ceisnot
all
owed.

Iwasi nmyroom(theguestr
oom)packi
ngmy
bags,ir
eal
lycan'
ttaket
hisanymor
e.Soi
fi
nishedpacki
ngthenwentdownstai
rs.
Ifound
thewholef
ami l
ysitt
ingattheloungewell
exceptf
orTrey,
itookmybagsout si
depassi
ng
every
onewithoutsayingawor dthencameback
i
nsideandTrey'
smot herjusthadtospeak

Tmom: "
hauwAngelbabywhereareyou
going.
.ar
ey oul
eav
ing"
mxm shewassobei ng
fakeri
ghtnow,t
her
e'snodoubtthatshehat
es
me
Me:
"yeah.
.I
'
mleav
ing,
ithi
nki
tsf
ort
hebest
"
Al
ice:
"wai
twhat.
.why?"
mxm thi
sbit
chisf
ucken
cr
azy,
allt
hisi
sherfaul
tandshe'
sacti
ngal
l
i
nnocent
Me:
"oowpl
easest
oppr
etendi
ng"

Al
ice:
"pr
etendi
ng.
.whatdoy
oumean
pr
etendi
ng ? "
Me:
"youknowexact
lywhatI
'
mtal
ki
ng
about..
youknowwhatdon'tevereveri
nyourl
if
e
tal
kt omeagain,
fr
om todayonwardsour
fri
endshipi
soverki
ddo"shelookedatmewith
tearyeyes
Ali
ce:"
wh..
whatdoy .
.youmean,weare
fr
iends "
beforeicouldanswerherTr
ey
camedownst ai
rswearingtr
ackpantsanda
whitetshi
rtweari
ngsocksonl y

Tr
ey:
"andt
hen ?
"
Me:
"oowI
'
mleav
ing"
Tr
ey:
"hal
l
eluj
ah "
mxm
Me:
"soy
ou'
rehappyt
hatI
'
mleav
ing "
Tr
ey:
"i
sn'
ti
tobv
ious "
Me:"mxm whatever
,I
'
m outofhere"
isai
dthat
goingoutsi
de,
I
'vealr
eadycal
ledacabsoitwas
al
readyatthegate.
Asiwastalki
ngmybagsi
heardAli
cecal
lingmyname
Me:
"heyki
ddol
eav
emeal
oneokay "
Al
ice:
"no.
.y
ou'
remyf
ri
endi
can'
tl
eav
eyou
al
one "
Me:"
list
enhereki
d,i
fiwasyourf
ri
endy ou
wouldn'
thavecal
ledmetel
li
ngmet hatyour
br
otherisbackwhenyouknowthathehasa
wi
fe "
Ali
ce:
"iswearidi
dn'
tknow.
.pl
easedon'tbr
eak
ourfr
iendshi
p "
haythi
skidhasdrama

Me: "
what everkid.
.I
'
ml eavi
ngandi hopei made
my selfclearwheni sai
dthatdon'tev ertal
kto
meagai nandy oubetterdeletemynumber " i
tookmybagst hengotinsi
det hecab. Iwasver
y
angr yshame,butI'
m notlettingTreygoshame, i
willcomebackt ogetwhat smi ne
 Tr
ey'
spov

TWOMONTHSLATER

Twomont hshav epassedandstil

lnothi
nghas
happened,it
alkedwit
hgramsandshesai dit
wil
lhappenany ti
mesoon,mymi ndisallover
theplace.
Iwasnowi nmyst udywithJacob
dri
nkingwhiskey,
hewast r
yingtocheermeupa
l
itt
lebit

Jacob:
"dudey
ougot
tast
opdr
inki
ngman"
Me:"I
'
mtryi
ngtoeaset
hepai
nI'mfeel
ing"he
r
aisedhi
shandsupshowi
ngthathesurrender
s
Jacob:
"okayokay
..
sohowi
sshehol
dingup"
Me:
"wel
licantr
eal
l
ytel
lcozshe'
sunconsci
ous"
Jacob:
"yoht
hisshi
tismessedupbr
oh"
Me:
"t
ell
meabouti
tman.
.ican'
tl
oset
hem"
Jacob:
"don'
twor
rymanI
'
m sur
etheywi
l
lbe
bothfi
ne"
Me:
"sowhat
shappeni
ngatt
hecl
ub"
Jacob:
"ei
sht
hingsar
en'
treal
l
ylooki
nggood"

Me:"
whatdoy
oumean,i
lef
tyoui
nchar
geand
you'
ret
ell
i
ngmet
hisshi
t "
Jacob:
"l
ookmani t
snotmyf
aul
t,
thosegi
rl
sar
e
causi
ngtroubl
e"
Me:"
arggi r
eall
ycan'
tdeal
wi t
hthi
sri
ghtnow
"
isai
dt hatdri
nkingmywhiskey

"
TREYTREY!
!!
!"

t
hatwasmymom cal
l
ing
Me:"
Int
hestudymom"af
teraf
ewsecondsshe
bar
gedinbr
eathi
ngheav
il
y
Me:
"whoahmom what
sther
ush ?
"
Mom:"
youhavetocomenow"
shewast
ryi
ngt
o
cat
chherbr
eat
h
Me:
"what
shappeni
ngmom,i
sever
ythi
ngokay
,i
s
Amahl
eokay?
"iwasnowf
reaki
ngout

Mom:
"yeah.
.shewokeup,
shewokeup "
Me:
"mom ar
eyousur
e"
Mom: "
ofcourseI'
m sure.
.goandseef or
your
self"
wowi becamev eryhappy,
I'
vebeen
wait
ingfort
hisdaysincelikefor
ever
.

Ii
mmediat
elywentt
omybedr oom andfound
herl
ayi
ngonthebedlooki
ngoutsi
dethe
window,shewasal r
eadysur roundedbyt hose
bi
gr edcandlesandgr amswasgoi ngupand
downt r
yingtogetever y
thingready.Iwent
cl
osertoherandt ookhel dherhand, i
twasv er
y
cold.
Shet ur
nedandl ookedatmesmi l
ing

Me:
"hey "
iwasneart
ocr
yingguy
s
Mahle:"
hey..
youlookugl
y " l
olthi
sgi
rl
mara,she'
slayi
nginbedsickbutshe'
ssay
ing
t
hatI'
m ugly
Me:"
iknowy
ouj
ustbl
uff
ing .
.ar
eyouf
eel
i
ng
okay
"
Mahle:"
notreall
y,ihav
el i
kepai
nshereand
t
here.Yourmot herexplai
nedever
ythi
ngto
me"oohgodi justhopesheunderstands

Me:"
oowokay .
.ar
ey ouokaywi
thi
t,
i'
m sor
ryi
di
dnttel
lyouearl
ierit
houghty
ouweregonna
l
eav
eme"
Mahle:
"whatar eyoutal
ki
ngabout? "she
l
ookedconf used,sot
hatmightmeanthatmom
di
dn'tt
ellheraboutthebeast
sstuf
f,ei
shsothat
meansi sti
llhavetoexpl
aint
oherthatihav
ea
beast
Me:
"oowi
tsnot
hing"

Gr
ams:
"Tr
eyy
ouhav
etol
eav
enow"
Me:"oowokay.
.wai
tbefor
eil
eav
ehowar
eyou
gonnadoallt
hisst
uff"
Grams:"
wearegoi
ngt
ogiv
ehersomethi
ngto
dri
nkthenshewi
ll
ber
eadythenshewi
ll
star
t
pushi
ng"
Me:
"oowokay
"it
urnedandl
ookedatAmahl
e

Me:
"pl
easebest
rongbaby "
Mahle:
"don'
twor r
yTrey"
ileanedinandkissed
herf
orehead,i
didntwanttoletgoguysbuti
hadto.
soi st
oodupt henleftandwenttothe
l
oungewher eifoundJacobabouttoleave

Me:
"heyy
ou'
rel
eav
ingal
ready
"
j
acob:
"yeahI
'
vet
ogetbacktot
hecl
ubbef
ore
t
heydoanymoredamage"
Me:
"oowokay
"
Jacob:
"sayhi
toAmahl
eforme"
Me:
" y
eahsur e"sohelef
tandiwaslef
taloneat
t
helounge,dadandpops( gr
andfat
her)
lef
tearly
i
nthemor ningandAl i
ceisl
ockedupinher
r
oom, she'
sangr yatmebecauseAngelbroke
t
heirfri
endship,i
don'
tknowwhyshecan'tsee
t
hatAngel i
sasnake.

Soi
wasj
ustsi
tt
ing,
butt
heni
stoodupand
start
edpaci ngupanddown, iwasv eryscared
shame. IcouldhearAmahl escr
eami ngfrom
upstair
s,youcouldclearl
yhearthatshe'sinso
muchpai n,
i
twentonf oraboutanhourorso
andi seri
ouslywantedt ogoupstair
sbutt heni
wast oldnottogoi ntheresoijustsatdown
withmyheadbur i
edi nmyhands.

Justthenif
eltahandonmyback, il
ookedup
andsawmom smi li
ngwi t
ht ear
sfl
owingdown
hercheeks,
ii
mmedi at
elystoodupandlooked
ather
Mom:"
it
saboyhoney,
it
saboy "
shewas
smi
l
ingcry
ing,
iwasv
eryex
cit
ed
Me:
"mom r
eal
l
y "
shenoddedherhead.

Iqui
ckl
yranupstai
rsandwenti
nsidet
he
bedr
oom,themomenti wal
kedinAmahelooked
atmesmilingandal
socryi
ng.
Iwentcl
oserto
her
,shewastheonecar
ryi
ngt
hebaby
,hel
ooked
cut
eandv er
yti
ny

Mahle:"
doy ouwanttoholdhim " shewas
l
ookingatme. Ishookmyheadno,iwasafrai
d
thatimightdrophim orsomet
hinghelooked
sofragi
le
Mahl e:"
comeonTr ey
,iwil
lshowyouhowto
holdhim" sheshowedmehowandgav ehi
mt o
me,justbyl ooki
ngathimi nmyarmsigot
tear
y .I
'
mr eallygr
atef
ulforthi
sgi
ft

Guyswhatdoy
out
hinkt
hebaby
'snameshoul
d
be
I
nser
t26

Thr
eeweeksl
ater
 Tr
ey'
spov

Ithasbeent hreeweekssi nceZay nhasbeen

bor nandev erythi
ngisgood. I'
m enjoyi
ngmy sel
f
withmyl i
ttl
efami l
y.
GramsandPopshav e
disappear edsincewelltheyar edead soi t
s
onlymypar ents,myli
ttl
efami lyand
Alice.SpeakingofAliceihav en'tseenheri
nlike
twoweeks. Evenmypar ent sdon'tknowwher e
shei s.

Atfi
rstwet houghtshel ockedher sel
finher
room sincethatswhatsheal way sdoesbutwe
managedt ogeti nsideherr oom andt hatshow
wefoundoutt hatshewasnev erinherroom
thewhol eti
me. Sowi thAlicemi ssi
ngAmahl e
andihav etost i
ckar oundf oral i
tt
lebi
ttohelp
mypar entsfi
ndAl ice.
Wewer esupposedt oleaveli
keaweekagobut
westil
lhere.Beli
evemewheni sayit
ri
ed
ever
ythi
ngt ofindherbutifshedoesn'
twantto
befoundt heni wi
lll
etherbe.Todayi
savery
wonderfulday,t
hesuni sout,
bir
dsarechi
rpi
ng,
it
i
ssochi l
lyoutside.

Sowedeci dedt ohav elunchout si

dewel lcoz
sincet heweat heriscool andst uff.
Loliknow
you'r
emi ghtbet hinkingthatwhyar ewe
enjoyingour selv
eswhi l
stAliceismi ssi
ngbut
thetruthiswear ej usttry
ingtor estali
ttl
ebit
cozwedi dev erythingsincethel asttwoweeks
butstillf
oundnot hing.Wedidl etpeopleknow
thatiftheysawhert heyshouldgi veusacal l
.

Soiwasout
sidewit
hmydadcarryi
ngZaynwho
wassl
eepi
ngpeaceful
l
yinmychestwhi
lst
Mom andAmahl
ewer
ebusyi
nsi
depr
epar
ing
l
unch
Dad:
"howdoesi
tfeel
tobef
ather
"
Me:
"wel
lexcit
ing ..
ifeel
li
kekeepi
nghi
min
myarmsforevery
ouknow "

Dad: "igetyou.
.t
hatshowi f
eltwheny ouand
yoursi sterwereborn..
youknowwheny ouhave
achi ld,t
heyaretheonlyonesy outhinkof ,
you
trytogi vethem everyt
hingtheywantj ustto
maket hem happyy ouknow" hewasbecomi ng
sadandi knewthathemustbet hinkingabout
Alice,she'sver
ydisrespectf
ul,
shenev er
appr eciateswhatmom anddadgi vet oher
thatswhyshe' ssospoi lt

Me:
"wet
alki
ngaboutAl
i
cenowr
ight
"
Dad:
"it
houghti
coul
dhandl
ethi
swel
lbuti
reall
ycan'
t,
idon'tknowwheresheat,
whatshe's
eatingormaybeshe'snoteati
ngatal
l.
.she'
s
j
ust17Tr ey,
ican'tl
osemybabygirl "wowt hi
s
i
st hefi
rstt
imemydadopenedupt ome, he
reall
ydoesloveus,event
houghit
shardforhim
toshowi t
Me:
"daddon'
twor
rywewi
l
lfi
ndher
"

"
Treygi
vey
ourf
athert
hebabyandcomeget
t
his"

thatwasmymom standingatt hedoor.Soi

gavethebabymydadwhol ookedreall
yhappy,
i
wentinsi
deandgoteveryt
hingoutsideatthe
tabel
.Wewerenowsit
tingaroundthet abl
e
eati
ng,Amahl
enextt
omeanddadnextt o
mom. Zaynwasnowcarri
edbymymom
Mom:
"soTr
eyhav
eyouf
oundoutany
thi
ngy
et"
Me:"
no..
wel
l t
omei tseemsli
keshedoesn'
t
wanttobefoundcozherschool
matesdon't
knowwheresheiseither
"
Amahl
e:"
babe"
shesai
dthatwhi
sper
ing
Me:
"what
,i
tist
het
rut
h"

Mom: "don'tt
alkl
ikethatTrey f orallweknow
shemi ghtbedeadbynow " shewas
cryi
ng,Amahlewentt oherandt ookthebaby
thentri
edcomf orti
ngher.Mydadl ookedatme
andi j
ustshruggedmyshoul ders,Justthenigot
acallfrom Chri
s,
oneofmybuddi eswhoi gr
ew
upwi t
h,heownsacl ubaroundt he
neighbourhood

Me:
"heymanwhat
sup"
Chr
is:
"I
'
m goodman,
you?
"
Me:
"i
'
m good"
Chri
s:"
thatsgreatman. .l
ookmany oursist
er
Ali
ceisinmycl ub,andshe' sdrunksi t
ti
ngwi t
h
someol dmen. She'sunderageandshe' snot
al
lowedt ocomei nher e,
idon'tknowhowshe
gotinsocomeandgethercozi don'twantto
cal
lthesecurit
yonhersi ncewel lshe'syour
si
sterandy ou'
remybuddy "

whatthef
uck,whatcouldAli
cebedoi
ngi
na
cl
ub.hayt
hiski
distrouble
Me:"
lookmanI'
m comi
ngri
ghtnow,
I
'm coming"
i
dr
oppedthecal
landev
ery
onewaslookingat
me
Me:
"uhmm i
got
tago"
isai
dthatwal
ki
ngi
nsi
de
t
hehouse

Amahl
e:"
wher
ear
eyougoi
ng"
shewasf
oll
owi
ng
mehol di
ngZay
n.Igoti
nsidemyroom and
changetobl
uerippedJeanandawhit
etshir
t
toget
herwit
hwhi t
esneaker
s
Amahle:
"Tr
ey!
!"
iwentcl
osert
oherandhel
dher
face
Me:"i
foundwhereAlicei
s,
soI'm goi
ngtoget
hernow,I
'
llber
ightback"
ipeckedherli
psthen
wenttomycar.

Aft
erabout30mi nutesiarr
ivedatchri
s'
s
cl
ub,welli
tsact
uall
yast r
ipclub.
Thisi
sactual
l
y
whereimetAngel,sheworkshere.Soigot
i
nsideandmetChr ismidway,wedidthebro
handshake

Me:
"sowher
eisshe?
"
Chri
s:"
ther
e"hesai
dthatpoi
nti
ngattheVI
P
sect
ionandwellispot
tedher
,andi
became
madl ikethatsmyl itt
lesi
sterguy
s.Iwentther
e
andshewassi t
ti
ngonsomedudesl apweari
ng
alingeri
e,whatthef uckwhatdoessheknw
aboutl i
ngerie.
Igrabbedherhandf orci
ngherto
standupandt hedudeshewassi tt
ingon
decidedt otalk

Guy
:"heymanshe'
smi
nesobackof
f"
Me:"
don'
ttel
lmet
hatbul
l
shi
tdude,
she'
sjusta
ki
d "
Guy:
"wel
lnobodyforcedhertocomehere"
argg
hewasmakingitsoundl i
keshewascheapor
somethi
ng,
igotpret
tymadandpunchedhimi n
thef
ace,
Chri
simmedi atel
yheldmeandpushed
meback

Chri
s:"
dudetheyaremycustomers,
takey
our
si
sterandl
eave"hewaswhisper
inginmyear
,i
l
ookedatthatdudeipunched
Me:"
it
snotov erman,
that
smysisterandiki
l
l
whenitcomest oher
"igr
abbedAl
ice'
shandand
wal
kedt hr
oughthecrowdheadi
ngtothedoor

"
Ali
ce!
!Al
i
ce!
!"

itur
nedaroundandsawAngel al
sowear
ing
l
ingeri
e,
shelookedshockeft
oseeme,maybe
shethoughti
twassomeguy

Angel
:
"oowTr
ey.
.whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e "
Me:"
you'
ret
heonewhobr
oughtherher
e
r
ight "
Angel
:
"what
..
n..
n..
no"
shel
ookedscar
ed
Me:"i
fitisreal
lyyou.
.nxaay ouwil
lregr
etthe
dayy oumetmeAngel ,
iswearonmy
grandparent'
sgrave"
ileftherst
andinglooki
ng
soscar ed,
igotAli
ceinthecarandputonher
seat
belt
,shel
ookedli
keshewasinherown
worl
d,ar
ggi j
usthopeshe'
sokay
.Igoti
nthecar
anddrovebackhome
I
nser
t29

Fourmont
hsl
ater

Amahl
e'
spov

Lifeisgr eat,
well exceptfort hef actt
hatTr eyi
s
alway sbusywi thhiswor k.Everydayhel eaves
forwor kear l
yandcomesbackl ate.
Sincei
askedhi m abouthi sil
legalstuffmont hsback
athispar ent
'shousest i
llhehasn' tgi
venmean
answer .Ihavet hisfeeli
ngt hathe' sst
il
ldoeshi s
i
llegalthings,andhe' salsohidingsomet hing.

Zay
nhasgr
ownsomuch,
myboyi
ssuchacut
e
baby ,
icannev ergett i
redofsay i
ngthat but
there'
sal it
tl
epr oblem though,ihaveseent hat
everyt i
mehe'sangr yorcryinghisey estur
n
bluelikedarkbl ue.
Itsjustl
ikehowTr ey'
sey es
turnwhenhe' sangr y.Ihaven'ttol
dTr eyyetbuti
reall
yhav etolethim knowandbesi deshest i
l
l
hast otellmewhyhi sey esturnedbluethatday
atthepar ki
ngl ot,
li
kehepr omi sedtot el
lme.

SinceitwasSaturdayhedi dn'
tgot owor ksoi
thoughtwhynotconf ronthim now.Iwasatthe
kit
chenf eedi
ngthebaby .
Soaf terifedhimi
wentt oTrey'
sstudywher ehe'sal waysat
everydaywhenhe' shome.Ifoundt hedoor
sli
ghtlyopensoi knockedsoftly,
ididn'
twantto
seem likeiwasi
nv adinghisprivacybybargi
ng
i
n

Hi
m:"
comei
n"i
goti
nsi
deandhewasbusy
ty
pingsomethi
ngonhisl
apt
op,
hewasweari
ng
gl
asses,
helookedcut
e Soisatont
hechai
rin
fr
ontofhi
stable
Me:
"cani
tal
ktoy
ouf
orasec?
"
Hi
m:"y
eahsur
e"hewasst
il
loccupi
edonhi
s
l
apt
op
Me:
"Trey
"helookedupandcl
osedhi
slapt
op
t
hentookoffhisgl
asses

Me:
"t
hankyou.
.it
hinkt
her
e'ssomet
hingwr
ong
wi
thZayn"
Him:"
somethingl
ikewhat,
cozhelooksperfect
ly
fi
netome"hesaidthatl
ookingatZaynwhowas
i
nmyar mswi thahugesmileonhisface.
He
seemedmor eexcit
ednowcozhi sf
atherwas
here

Me:
"Tr
eydoy
our
emembert
hatdaywheny
ou
cametothehospi
talt
henyoubeatBr
ian"
he
l
ookedatmewi t
hhislef
teyebr
owrai
sed
Hi
m:"
yeah"
Me:"
andwhenwewereint
hepar
kingl
oty
our
ey
esturneddar
kbl
ue"

Hi
m:"
amahl
ewhatar
eyout
ryi
ngt
osay
"
Me:"wellt
hatswhatishappeningtoyourson
too,
hiseyesturndarkbl
uewhenhe' sangryor
cryi
ng"hekeptquit
eforawhile,hel
ookedli
kehe
wast hi
nkingorsomethi
ng
Hi
m:"
arey
ousur
eofwhaty
ou'
resay
ing"
Me:
"Tr
eyI
'
m sur
eokay
"

Him:
"nahithinkyou'
remistaken,whyi
nthehel
l
woul
dhisey esturndarkbl
ue"hesaidthat
awkwardl
ysmi li
ng,
helookedlikehewashidi
ng
somethi
ng
Me:"
well
whydoy
ourst
urndar
kbl
ue"
he
st
oppedsmi
li
ngt
henst
art
edfr
owni
ng
Hi
m:"comeonbabyi
thoughtwet
alkedabout
t
his"

Me:"
nowedi dn'tTrey
,youstil
lhavetotel
lme
whyithappened"hesighedthenstoodupand
camear oundhi
st abl
et hencamet ome,hesat
onhistablei
nfrontofmeandt ookthebaby
Hi
m:"y
ouknowi l
ovethebothofyouri
ght
"i
di
dn'
tanswert
hatij
ustlookedathi
m

Hi
m:"
it
saveryl
ongst
ory
,idon'
tthi
nknowist
he
t
ime"
arggi
knewhewasgoingtosaythat
Me:"whynotnowTr ey,
oursonmi ghtal
sobe
goingthroughwhatyou'
realsogoing
thr
ough,he'ssti
ll
youngforheav
en'ssake,
why
can'ty
out alknow"
Hi
m:"
babypl
easei
wil
ltel
lyou.
.j
ust
..
.not
..
now"

Me:"
okayt henbutjustt
ell
methis,
areyousti
l
l
doi
ngt hoseil
legal
deali
ngsofyour
skidnappi
ng
gi
rl
s"nowhewasget ti
ngangr
y
Hi
m:"
amahleithoughti
tol
dyout
ost
ayoutof
mybusi
ness"
Me:"
Treyyouhavetothi
nkaboutustooyou
know,
ifyou'
resti
l
ldoi
ngall
thosestuf
f,
notonl
y
wil
li
taff
ectyoubutal
sous,oursonandme"he
l
ookedatZay nwhowassti
llsmil
ingl
ooki
ngup
athi
m
Hi
m:"
Thatshowimakemoneyamahl
e,
that
s
whoiam andi
can'
tchanget
hat
"

Me:"
wel
lcantyoul
etthosegi
rl
sdecideont
hei
r
ownwhethert
heywanttoworkfory
ouor
not
,I
'
m notsayi
ngyoushoul
dchangewhoyou
aretrustmei l
ov ey
ouj ustt
hewayyouar ebut
babypl easeki
dnappingthosegi
rl
sisjustnot
ri
ght,
imagi nei
fitwasAl i
cehowwouldy ou
feel
"hewasaboutt or epl
ywhenhisphoner ang

Hi
m:"
yeah"
?
???
???
???
??
Hi
m:"
whatdoy
oumeanbyt
hat
"
?
???
???
???
??
Hi
m:"
now?
"
?
???
???
???
??
Hi
m:"okayfi
neI'm onmywaydon'
tl
eav
ehi
m
t
herealoneI
'm coming"

hedr
oppedt
hecal
lthenl
ookedatme
Hi
m:"ihavet
ogo"hegavemeZay nt
henstood
upfr
om thetabl
e.Hewentar
oundhi
stabl
eand
openedthedrawer
,af
terafewminutesof
searchi
ngforwhat
everhewassearchingf
orhe
tookoutagun,wai
thetookoutaGUN
Me:"
Treyyouhaveagun "hecamet omet
hen
ki
ssedthebaby'
sfor
eheadandcuppedmyf
ace

Him:"
iwi
llexpl
ainwhenicomeback,
do
somethi
nginthemeanti
mei wi
l
lberight
back"
hepeckedmyl i
pst
henwalkedout
Me:"
thi
nkaboutwhatisaid!
"iwaswalki
ng
behi
ndhim,hetur
nedaroundthennoddedhi
s
headandleft
.

Me:"
welli
tsjustmeandyoubaby"isai
dthat
l
ookingatmyson.Iwenttothel
oungethen
swi
tchedthetvon.
Ireci
evedaphonecallf
rom
Dave
Me:
"heycuz"
Him:
"hey
..y
ougoodori
sthatmot
her
fucker
t
reat
ingyoubad"
Me:
"comeonDaveyouknowhewi
l
lnev
erdo
t
hat
,anywaywhyy
oucall
i
ng"
Hi
m:"oohy
eah,i
wantedtoaskifitwasokayt
o
br
ingmygir
lf
ri
endhereatyourhouse"
Me:
"i
tsokayasl
ongasshe'
snotmov
ingi
n"

Hi
m:"
thankscuz"
Me:"
waitwhendi dy
ougetagirl
fr
iendcozt
he
l
astti
mei checkedyoudi
dnthaveone"
Hi
m:"
wel
lshe'
snotr
eal
l
ymygi
rl
fr
iend.
."
Me:
"oowi
knewi
t,
youst
il
laf
uckboyner
h "
Him:"
youknowitbabe "l
olhewi
llnev
er
change,
iact
ual
l
yf eel
sor
ryf
orthegi
rlhewil
l
marry
Me:
"what
everasshol
eiwi
l
ltal
ktoy
oul
ater
"
Hi
m:"
okaybi
tch "

heimmedi atel
yhangupbef oreitoldhima
pieceofmymi ndforcall
ingmeabi tch.Itwas
nowar ound17: 00andi wasst i
l
lgluedont he
sofawat chingtv.
wellactual
lyiwaschat ti
ng
withmyf riendsonWhat sApp,sobasi call
ythetv
waswat chi ngme Aust i
ncreatedagr oupso
thatwecanchatal l
together.

ItwasAust i
n,MandyandMel o.YeahwellMel
o
call
edmet womont hsbackand
apologi
sed,she'snolongerwi t
hJustinbutt
hen
thefunnythingisMandyi stheonedat i
nghim
now , accordingtoAustinand" Melo"t
heyare
soinlove.wellidi
dntreal
lycareaboutthatas
l
ongasi hadmyf ri
endsback.
OohandMel ogotfir
edcozshewasbusy
seducingotheremployeeswellt
hatswhat
rumour ssaybutshesaidthati
tsnottr
ueblah
blah,
ididntr
eall
ydwel l
muchont hatcozi
ts
reall
ynotmybusi ness.

Theyal l haveseenmybabyandal soTr eyandi

gottasayt heyallwentcrazywhent heysaw
Trey,cozl i
kemymani shot yohnot
forgetti
ngAust i
nhewassoexci tedwhenhe
sawTr ey ,
iwill
neverforgett
hatdayshame. So
wedeci dedt hatwehav etogettogether
somet imesj usttohangout .

Atabout18:
00ibathedthebabythenfedhim
andtuckedhimin,
inhi
scot.Aft
erthatiwentto
theki
tchenandprepar
edsupper,Treyhasnt
comebacknorhashecal l
ed.Iwasbusy
choppi
ngsomeveggi
eswheni
fel
thandson
mywaist,
iknewi
twasTr
ey

Him:"heyyou"hesaidthatkissingmyneck.i
didntanswerhim,iconti
nuedchoppi ngthe
veggiesbutitwasal i
ttl
ebithar dcozhewas
constantl
ykissi
ngmyneck. Het ur
nedme
aroundthenkissedmegr abbingmyassatt he
process.
Hebr okethekisst hencuppedmyf ace
Hi
m:"
youangr
yatme?
"

Me:"
alitt
lebit
"hekissedmeagai n,
thi
sti
mei t
wasal i
tt
lebitl
onger,iev
enf oundmyself
smil
i
ngt hroughoutthekiss,
hebrokethekiss
andlookedatme
Hi
m:"
whataboutnow"
Me:"
ati
nybi
t "hewasabouttoki
ssmeagai
n
whenii
mmediat
elyst
oppedhi
m
Me:
"st
opi
tTr
ey "
Him:
"okayokaybuty
ou'
renotangr
yatme
r
ight "

Me:"no..
butwestill
hav et
otalkaboutwhatwe
di
scussedearli
er"hetookhishandsoffmy
waistthenwenttot akesomewat eri
nthe
fr
idge.Iwasj
ustlookingathim
Him:"i
wil
ll
ett
hem go"
iknewwhathewas
tal
ki
ngaboutsoi
wenttoandhuggedhi
mf r
om
behind

Me:
"t
hanky
oubaby
"
Him:"
butift
heyst
il
lwantt
owor
kforme,
iwi
l
l
keepthem"
Me:
"f
airenough.
.i
sThandost
il
lther
e"
Hi
m:"yeah..
youwannat
alkt
oher
"hesai
dthat
t
urni
ngar ound
Me:
"yeah"
Hi
m:"
iwi
l
lmaket
hathappen"

Me:"
okaysol
etst
alkaboutthatothert
hing"
he
l
ookeddownatmecozI '
m short
,hewas
f
rowningal
it
tl
ebi
t
Hi
m:"
your
eal
l
ywannaknow"
Me:"yesTrey
"hedrankt
hewhol eglassofwater
atthesamet i
me,heputt
hegl assonthekit
chen
countert
henheldmywai standlookedstr
aight
atme
Hi
m:"
Ihav
eabeast
"Huh Whatt
hef
uck

I
nser
t27

Tr
ey'
spov
Wear r
ivedhomeandi wassoangr yat
Alice andi knowforsurethatAngel mightbe
theonewhoencour agedAl i
cetogot othe
club.Ipackedthecarinthegarage,gotoutthe
car ,
wenttothesideAlicewassitt
ing,opened
thedoorandcar r
iedherinsi
de.

Wheni gotinsi
deifoundt her
entsandAmahl e
att
helounge,theyal
llookedstressedoutso
Amahlemi ghthavetoldthem t
her easonil
efti
n
ahurr
y

Mom:"oowmypoorbaby whathappenedto
her "shamemymom lookedsodr
ained,
she
l
ookedreal
lyscar
ed
Me:
"wel
lidon'
treal
l
yknow,
wewi
l
ljusthav
eto
wai
tunt
ilshewakesup"
Dad:
"wai
twhydoesshesmel
ll
ikeal
cohol
"ooh
godhe'
ssogoingtobepissedof
fwhenhe
hear
sthatshe'
swasdri
nkingal
cohol
Dad:
"andshe'
swear
ingl
i
nger
ie "
ohgod

Me:"
uhmm i
thi
nki
tsbestwewai
tti
l
lshewakes
up"
Mahle:
"babetakehertoherroom"uuwwijust
l
ovehowshecal lsmebabe . Soit
ookAli
ceto
herbedroom andtuckedherin.
Wentdownstai
rs
andfoundAmahl esit
tingal
one
Me:
"wher
edi
dmom anddadgo"
Mahl
e:"
theywenttot
hei
rroom iguess,
your
mom l
ookedreal
lybr
okenTrey
"

Me:"ei
shdon'tr
emindmebabe, Ali
ceisso
spoi
lt,
shedoesn'
tcareabouthowmom anddad
feel
s,i
justwi
shtheycouldhaveletmestaywit
h
her,
iwouldhavesetherstr
aight
"shecamenear
meandhel
dmyhand
Mahl
e:"
promi
semet hatwhenshewakesup
youwontbesohardonher"
ilookedathetwi
th
t
hewhatthefuckl
ook,howcansheexpectme
t
obecalm af
terwhatAli
cedi
d

Mahle:
"pl
easemyl ov
edoi tf
orme"shewas
gi
vi
ngmet hepuppyeyespouti
ngherl
ips she
l
ookedcutethough
Me:
"okayokayf
ine"
shehuggedmeandki
ssed
meonmyl i
ps
Mahl
e:"
thanky
oubabe"
Me:
"sowewi
l
lbel
eav
ingt
omor
row"

Mahl
e:"
oowokay
..
uhmm baby
"
Me:
"hmmm"
Mahl
e:"
cani
asky
ousomet
hing"
Me:
"yeahsur
e"
Mahl
e:"
doy
oul
i
kest
il
ldot
hosest
uffy
ouused
t
odo"
Me:
"whatst
uff
"shelookeddownt
henl
ookedat
meaft
erawhil
e,sheseemedscar
ed

Me:
"heywhati
sit
?"
Mahle:
"doy
oust
il
lki
dnapgi
rl
s"huht
hati
didnot
expect
Me:
"wher
e'st
hatcomi
ngf
rom"
Mahl
e:"
I'
mjustaski
ng"
Me:
"idon'
treall
ythi
nki shoul
dbedi
scussing
t
hatwithy
ou" shebackedawayali
tt
lebit

Mahl
e:"
whynot
"
Me:
"whydoy
ouwannaknow"
Mahl
e:"
asi
mpl
eyesornowi
l
ldo?
"
Me:"
Amahl
epl
easest
ayoutofmybusi
ness
okay
"
Mahl
e:"
oowsoy
oust
il
ldoi
ngi
t"
Me:"Amahl eI'
m war
ningyou "i
wasget
ti
ng
angrynow, whydoesshewanttoknowabout
myst uf
f,
i don'
taskherabouther
ssoshe
shouldalsonotaskaboutmine

Mahle:
"arggwhat ever "sheleftangryand
wentupstairs.Well
thewholedayi was
watchi
ngsoccer ,myparentswereintheirroom
andAmahl ewasl ockedupi nourroom,myson
wassleeping,soiwasprettymuchal onethe
wholeday .

Finallysupperwasprepar
ed,weatewithnoone
talking,
youcouldonl
yhearnoisescausedby
forksandkni ves.
Wetoldt
her ent
sthatwewi l
l
bel eavingtomorr
owandt heyunder
stoodthat
wehadtohoback,
si
nceAl
i
cedi
dn'
twakeup,
we
al
lwentt
oourbedr
oomsandsl
ept
.

Amahlewasst il
lmadatmebyt heway.
Itwas
nowmor ning,
thebagswer ealr
eady
packed,
Amahl ewasnoti ntheroom,soiwoke
up,madet hebedandt ookashower .
Woresome
blueri
ppedj ean,
whi t
er edbattshirt
,whi
te
sneakersandaf terthati wentdownstai
rs,
where
every
onewaseat i
ngbr eakfast
,Amahlewasin
hergown.

Ijoi
nedthem andt heyallseemedbubbly
today,
wellexceptforAmahl ewhowasst i
l
lmad
atme.Wewer esti
l
l eat
ingwhenAlicecame
downstai
rswear i
nghergown

Ali
ce:
"morni
ng"shesaidt
hatsi
tt
ing
down.Nobodyansweredherbytheway
Ali
ce:
"mom dadI'
mreal
l
ysor
ry"
shesai
dthat
scr
atchi
nghernose
Mom: "
isthatal
lyougott
osayf
ory
our
sel
f
younglady "
Dad:
"sweet
ycal
m down"

Mom: "
don'tt
ellmetocal
m down,wehavebeen
worr
iedsickaboutherf
orthepastt
woweeks
j
ustcozshef oundi
tsuit
ablef
orhertoj
ust
l
eavewithoutsayi
nganythi
ng "
Al
i
ce:
"mom i
sai
dI'
m sor
ry"
Me:
"wherewerey
ouany
way
"shel
ookedatme
t
henlookeddown

Me:"I
'
M TALKINGTOYOUDAMMI T "
Ifel
t
Amahl e'
shandonmi neundert
het
able,
il
ooked
ather,
shelookedatmewi t
hthewhatdi
dy ou
promiselook,
itookafewbreat
hsi
nthenlooked
atAl
i
ceagai
n
Me:"
DidAngelputy
outoal
loft
hat"shenodded
her
bheadsti
ll
looki
ngdownscr
atchinghernose

Dad:
"iknewt
hatgi
rlwast
roubl
e"
Me:"
shealsogav
ey oudrugsr
ight
?"shel
ooked
atmewithhereyeswideopen
Al
i
ce:
"uhmm howdi
dyouknow "
Me:"
well
becausey
ou'
rescr
atchi
ngy
ournose
of
ten"
Mom:"whyAli
cehuh,
why??
imeanli
kewegiv
e
youever
ythi
ngyouwant
,welov
eyoubuty
oudid
t
his,
why"

Ali
ce:
"iwant
edAngel t
otakemebackasher
fr
iend sosheintr
oducedmet odr
ugsand
st
ripi
ngbutiswearidi
dn'
tsleepwi
thanyguy
"
Dad:
"shedi
dal
lthati
nonl
ytwoweeks ?
"
Mom: "t
hatgi
rli
snogoodtoyou,
pleasebaby
promisemethatyouwil
lnev
ereverspeakto
heragain"

Al
ice:
"ipromisemom, andI'
m sorrybi
gbr
ofor
ev
erythi
ngandI 'm sor
ryfortr
eat
ingyour
udel
y
Amahle"weallturnedoureyesonAmahlewho
wasjustquit
e
Mahle:
"oowi
tsf
ine,
idontbl
amey
ou.
.i
tsal
lthe
pastnow"

wowmygi rli
sthemostpr eci
ousgiftihave
ev erhad,she'
ssuchani cewomanandamot her
too,she'severyt
hingineedandwant ,
iwillnev
er
tradeherf oranythi
ng.
IthinkI
'
m gonnawi feher
whenwegetbackhome oowi haven't
forgottenaboutAngel,she'
sgoingtopay
al
ri
ght

Whatdoyout
hinkguys,
shouldther
ebea
weddi
ngwhenourcoupleret
urnhome
I
nser
t28

Amahl
e'
spov

Itwasnowtimetogohome. Al
icel
ookedreall
y
goodandireal
lybel
ievethatshedoesfeelbad
aboutwhatshedid.
Ithi
nkmeandherwi l
lget
alongpr
ett
ywell.

Treywasl oadingthebagsinthecarandiwas
bathingthebaby ,
helookedsosmalland
fr
agile,
hereall
ydidtakehisfat
her'
slooks i
fi
nishedbathinghim andtookhisbagwhich
hadsomeofhisclot
hesweboughther
e,t
he
restwi
l
lbeboughtbackhome.

Well here'
sthet hi
ng,mypar entsalsoli
veher ei
n
CapeTown, I
'm sureyal
l r
ememberf rom the
i
ntroduct i
on,sothereasoni didn'
tgot osee
them wel li
tsbecausei don'treal
lygetalong
witht hem,i
tisav eryl
ongandsadst or
y,theonl
y
peopl ewhichi communi catebatterwithismy
brothers(KuhleandEnzo) andmyl i
tt
lesister
Ali
cia.

Soiwentdownstai
rsandfoundt
hewhol
e
fami
l
yinthelounge,
theyal
lst
oodupsmi
li
ngat
me
Karen:"
youlookbeaut i
ful
,
thebothofyou "i
smiledlooki
ngather ,
welliwasnotweari
ng
anythi
ngsurprisi
ng,iwasweari
ngmynav yblue
offtheshoulderdressandwhitesandal
s,
my
hairwast
iedi
nneatpony
tai
l
,ihadonamar
oon
l
ipsti
ckonmyli
ps

Skhumbuzo: "
I'
m gonnamissthi
sli
tt
leguy "
he
sai
dt hattaki
ngthebabyfrom me,
iwentt
ohug
Karen,ibr
okethehugafterawhil
eandwentt
o
Ali
ce
Me:"
i'
m gonnamissyou,
alt
houghir
eal
l
ydi
dn'
t
getmuchtimetogettoknowyou"

isaidthatsmi li
ngather ,she'
ssuchabeautif
ul
andni cegirl
,sheactuallyremindsmeof
Alici
a,i
tsjustthatshegoti nv
olvedwi
ththe
wr ongpeople,peoplel i
keAngel ar
ebadpeople,
i
don'treall
yknowhert hatmuchbutf r
om the
wayev er
yonewast al ki
ngaboutheryoucould
clearl
yseet hatsher eallyisabadperson,
soihuggedAli
ce,
atfi
rstshedidn'
thugme
back,
I'
m sur
eshedidn'
texpectmet ohugher
butsheevent
uall
yhuggedmeback

Ali
ce:"
iwil
lcomeandv i
sity
ousometi
messo
thatwecangettoknoweachotherbet
ter
"i
brokethehugandlookedather
Me:"
youremindmeofmyy oungersi
ster
,she'
s
soli
keyouandy ou'
ret
hesameage"shelooked
backatmesmi l
i
ng
Al
i
ce:
"r
eal
l
y "

Me:
"yeahI
'
m sur
eyouwi
l
lgetal
ongj
ustf
ine"
Trey:
"uhmm babewer eal
l
yhavet ogo"
hewas
al
readycarr
yingthebaby.
Iwenttohisfather
andheldmyhandoutf orahandshake,
i di
dn'
t
wanttoseem li
keaforwardperson,
helookedat
mef r
owningthenhuggedme
Skhumbuzo:"
gowel l
makoti
"wowthatmademe
happy,
imeanlikemyman'sparent
slikemein
factt
heylov
eme Sohebr oket
hehugandwe
wenttothecar.Tr
eyhadal
readyput
tedthe
babyonhiscarseatandigotint
hebackseat.

Wel eft
,wentt ohisprivatejetandof fwewent
toLondon( guysI'm sorryididn'
tment ionthat
theyalsocamebyaj etcozi ti
sal ongt r
ip,
from
Londont oCapeTown, sorr
yguy s)Soafterlong
hourswef inall
yar r
ived,wegotof ftheJetand
wentt oTrey '
sblackJeep. Iwasv eryti
redsoi
slepti
nt hecar .
IwaswokenupbyTr eykissing
meonmyl ips,
iopenedmyey esandhebr oke
thekissandsmi l
edl ookingatme

Trey:
"wakeywakey "
ist
ret
chedmyhandsal
so
ret
urningthesmi
le
Me:"hey"
igotofft
hecar,
thebagswereal
ready
i
nsidethehouse.Hecar
ri
edZay nandwewer e
walkingt
owardsthedoor.I
mmediatel
yi
st
oppedwal ki
ngandlookedaround

Me:
"Tr
ey!
"het
urnedar
oundandl
ookedatme
Tr
ey:
"yesl
ove"
Me:
"t
hisi
syourhouse "
Tr
ey:
"yeah"
Me:
"whyar
eweher
e"
Trey
:"whydoy
oumean,
yougonnal
i
veher
e
fr
om nowon"
Me:
"butwedi
dn'
tdi
scussaboutt
hisTr
ey"

Trey:
"babypl
easedon'tst
art
,iwantt
hebot hof
younexttome,ican'
tbetrav
elli
ngeverydayj
ust
toseemysonandmywomanwheni cansee
them every
dayhereinmyhouse,i
nourhousei n
fact
"wellhedidhaveapoint,
whati
fmay be
ther
e'sanemer gencyandI'
m al
onesoi guessi
shouldagreetowhathe'ssayi
ngcozitdoes
makesense, i
wentt ohi
m andpeckedhisli
ps

Me:"okaybabyiunderst
and"Sowewentinside
andi j
ustwantedtorest
,iwasst
il
lti
redbecause
ofthetri
p
Me:
"wher
e'sourr
oom?
"
Trey:
"upstai
rs,
l
astdoorony
ourr
ight
,i
thastwo
doors"inoddedmyheadandwentst
raightt
o
thestai
rs
Tr
ey:
"don'
tyouwantt
oseet
hebaby
'sr
oom"
Me:"
wheni
wakeupbabe!
!"
iwasshout
inggoi
ng
up.

Ir
eachedt
hebedr
oom andopenedbot
hthe
doorsatt hesamet ime,
yohitwasverybeauti
ful
shame, ther
ewasgr eyandnavyblue
col
our s,
wellthereweresomanybeaut i
ful
thi
ngsi nitanditwashuge,i
didnthavetimeto
l
ookar ound,itookoffmyshoesanddr essand
gotinsidethecov er
sandiwasof ft
olalaland

Tr
ey'
spov

Wellsi
nceAmahlewentt osleep,iwentt o
Zayn'
sbedroom whichwaspai nt
edinblue
col
our,
i'
mtheonewhoact uall
ypr epareditl
ong
befor
ewhenAmahl ewasst i
llangryatme, I
havebeenwait
ingforthi
sdayev ersinceshe
tol
dmeshewaspr egnant
,justhav i
ngmyown
soninmyhands,beingcal
ledsomeone' sdaddy.

Ismi
l
edatt
het
houghtoft
hat ,
ipl
acedt
he
babyinsi
dehiscotandj ustwatchedhim
sleepi
ng,
he'saverysweetbaby ,hedoesntcry
l
ikehowot herbabiesdo.Ihel
dhi ssmallhand,
it
wassosof t,
welldi
di t
ellyouthathe'sreal
ly
handsome I 'm sureeverygir
lisgoingtobe
throwi
ngthemsel v
esathi m,t
hatsjusthow
handsomehel ooks .

Iki
ssedhisforeheadandlefthi
s
bedr
oom, t
here'
sababymoni t
orthoughsot hat
i
fhecrieswewi llhearhi
m atourbedroom
wherether
e'salsoanothermonitor.
Ifi
rstwent
downstai
rstodr i
nksomewat erthenwentback
upst
air
s.

Iwenttothebedroom andf oundthedoorwi de

open,
igotinsideandclosedt hedoor,
shoesand
Amahle'
sdr esswer ei
nt hefl
oor,
ismiledathow
hercl
otheswer ejustscatt
eredinthefloor i'
m
sureshesleptinherpant
yandbr
aonly,
ei
sht
he
thoughtofthatmademef eel
somehow

wel liwasal sotir

edsoi tookof fmysneaker s
andj eant hentookof fmytshi rtandi wasleft
i
nmyboxeronl y,il
eftmycl othesont hefloor
also andwenti nsidet hecov er
sbehind
Amahl e,icouldfeelherwar m smoot hskinon
mi ne,
i put
t edmyhandov erherwai standi t
restedonherst omach,ikissedhershoul derand
neckandshemoanedsof tl
y

Me:
"baby
"shemov
edal
i
ttl
ebi
t
Mahl
e:"
hmmm"shesoundedsosl
eepy
,wel
liwi
l
l
j
ustt
alkwi
thmysel
f
Me:"i
lovey oubaby ,andial
soloveour
son . Iknowtherear
esomet hi
ngsthatI'
m
keepi
ngf rom y
oubutbeli
evemeI '
m gonna
makethi
ngsrightwi
thyoumyl
oveandafter
t
hatI
'm gonnamakey oumywi
feof
fi
cial
l
y"

shemovedal it
tlebi
tmoanimgsof tlyt
hen
tur
nedaroundandsnuggl edclosertome,she
hadherheadonmychestwi t
hherlegont opof
minewhil
ei hadoneofmyl egsbetweenher
l
egsandt heotherunderherotherleg,
herhands
wereonmywai st

Me:"
ilov
ey oumyl ov
e , MrsMazi
buko maka
Zayn "i saidthatki
ssingherpout
edli
ps,
she
moanedsof t
lysti
l
lwithhereyescl
osedsoaf
ter
afewmi nutesi al
sofellasl
eep,
wit
hmywoman
i
nmyar ms

Guy
spleasey
ourcommentsshoul
dbebased
onwhatyour
eadsopl
easeidontneed
ama"
thanky
ouadmi
n,
fi
rstt
ocomment
,next
i
nser
t"
comment
s
I
nser
t30

Amahl
e'
spov

Me:"
hahahaver
yf unnybabe"
iwaslaughi
ngso
har
d,imeanl
i
ket here'
snosuchthi
ngasbeasts
comeon
Him:"babethi
sain'
tfunny"
helookedr
eal
l
y
seri
ous,iwasstar
ti
ngt obel
iev
ethati
tmightbe
tr
ue
Me:
"youcan'tser
iousl
yexpectmet
obel
i
eve
t
hatTrey
,thatshi
tain'
treal
"

Hi
m:"
wel
ldoy
oucal
lmyey
est
urni
ngbl
uer
eal
"
Me:
"bu.
.butt
her
e'snosucht
hingas
beast
s ..
ri
ght?
"isai
dthatl
ooki
ngstr
aightat
hi
m,hest
il
lhadhi
shandsonmywai st

Him:"
ihaveabeastbabeandi beli
eveourson
al
soinheri
tedi
tfrom me" waitwhat somy
babyalsohasthisbeaststhi
nginhim.Ibacked
awayfrom hi
m,thismani nfr
ontofmei sa
monsterandheal somademybabya
monster,
whatam i goi
ngt odonow

Him:
"babybaby..
ther
e'snot
hingt
obescar
edof
okay
"hesai
dt hatcomingcl
osert
ome
Me:"nononodon'tcomeclosertome"he
stoppedwal
ki
ng,helooked,
welli
real
l
ydon't
knowhowt osayit
Me:"
youar
eamonsterTr
eyandy
oumademy
babyamonst
er "
Him:"I
'm notamonst erbaby,
ial
soi nher
it
edit
fr
om mydadandmydadf rom my
grandfather,
howwegott ohavei tidon'
tknow
okaybutpl easej
usttrytounderstandmylove
pl
ease" hewaswalkingtowardsmeandi was
sl
owl ygoingbackwards

Me:"ISAIDDON'TCOMENEARMETREY "I
wasshout i
ngsoloud,
howcani l
i
vewit
ht hi
s
manknowi ngknowthathehasabeast
,idon'
t
knowi fi
can.Heimmediat
elyr
antomeand
stoodbehindme,hi
shandonmymout handt he
otheroneonmywai st
Him:
"youwi l
lwakeoursonsopl
easekeepit
down"
i noddedmyheadstil
lwi
thtear
srunni
ng
downmycheeks

Him:
"okaysoasiwassayi
ng,
I'
m notamonster
baby
,yesmyeyestur
nbluewhenigetangr
ybut
ipromisey out hati knowhowt ocontrolmy
angerbabe. ThatSt aceydr amamademet o
change,thatswhyI '
m nott hatTr eyyouusedto
knowbackt hen.Butt henmyl ovepleasedon't
l
eav eme, iknowy ou' r
et hinkingaboutl eavi
ng
me,pleasedon' tokay .Iwillcallmymom soshe
canexpl ai
nev erythingtoy out omor r
owokay "
i
j
ustnoddedmyheadwi tht earsstil
lonmy
cheeks,hest i
ll
hadhi shandonmymout h

Him:"
okaysoI '
m gonnal etgookay ,
pleasedon't
shout,
scream anddon' tleaveplease"
i nodded
myheadagai n.
Hel ethishandof fmymout h
andturnedmear oundandhuggedme. May be
thi
sbeastt hi
ngi snotthatimpor t
ant,
Iknowi
sai
dwhati saidjustami nuteagobuti l
ovethis
manguy s,idon'tthi
nki wil
leverloveany onethe
wayilovehi m
Him:"
y ou'r
emymat ebabyandI '
m gl
adit syou
cozilov eyousomuch, iwouldneverevermy
l
ovetradey ouforanything.
Youandourl itt
le
boywecr eatedaremyl ife "
oohl ord
whatni cesweetwor ds.He'ssuchagent leman.I
guessi canl i
vewiththisbeastthi
nginmyl i
fe
cozli
kemysonal sohasi t,
soican'
trunaway
fr
om it

Me:"
ilov
eyoutoobaby "
hebr
oket
hehug
andl
ookedatme
Him:"sowe'recoolnowright?"
hel ookedalit
tl
e
bitnerv
ous,ismil
edathim andgr abbedhis
neckandpul l
edhim downt henattackedhim
withakiss,
thekisswaslongal r
ightwi t
hhim
squeezingmyass,helovesmyassshame i
wasmoani ng,hewasgroaning soibr
oke
thekissandwel ookedateachot her
Him: "
ithinkt hatsay es " hehadahugesmi l
e
onhi sface. Soi conti
nuedcooking.Weat eand
wentt osl eepaf terwatchi
ng#FI FTYSHADES
OFGREY l
olthr
oughouthewasso
uncomf or tablecozhewoul dgethornyand
therewasnot hinghecoulddocozwel l
i
couldn'thel phim. Maybeaftersi
xmont hsor
so,sohewi l
lbest r
ong,ij
usthopehedoesn' tgo
somewher eelset ogetlai
dcozt hatwil
l
defini
telybr eakme

Mel
o'
spov

Heyguy siknowy al
lhatemeandwel l
iguessI
don'tbl
amey allcozwel liwasnotreal
lyagood
personbutnowi knowt hatwhatI'
vebeendoing
waswr ong.I
'
m gl adAmahl eforgaveme.Well
i
gotfir
edfrom wor k becauseofseduci ng
otheremployees,ireal
l
ydon' tknowwhatgotto
me.

May bej
ealousyitswhatdr ovemet odowhati
did,
iwasalwaysj ealousofAmahle,t
hinki
ngthat
shewasmor ebeaut i
fult
hanmebutnowi see
thatiam beaut
if
ul thewayi am,Godmademe
thewayi am,I
'm uniqueandt her
e'snooneli
ke
me.

Justinisnowdat ingMandyandt otell

yout he
trut
ht heyaresoi nlove,
it
sli
kehewasonl ywi
th
mef orsex.WellsinceI'mjobl
essandbr oke,
i
managedt ogetsomesmal lj
obshereand
there.
NowI 'm currentl
yworki
ngatacof fee
shop.Soi wassittingatoneofthetabl
es
i
nside,itwasnol ongerthatbusy
,i
tgetsbusy
most l
yi nt
hemor ning.

Iwasgoi
ngt
hroughmyphoneonsoci
almedi
a
andisawthisi
nteresti
ngnews,i
twasabout
post
sthatwereavailabl
eatMazibukoJewel
l
ery
Company,i
immedi at
elyknewthatitwas
Amahle'
sboyfr
iend.

ThepostwasofaPa. Sowhynotgiveitatr
y,i
keanl i
keit
sbetterthanservi
ngpeoplecoff
e
dayi nanddayout.Anditseemsl i
kethesal
ary
wil
l behuge.Soimadeanot enottofor
get
goingthereMondaymor ni
ngsinceitwil
lbemy
dayof f
,ij
usthopetheytakemei n

MyBeast

I
nser
t31

Twoy
ear
slat
er
 Tr
ey'
spov

Everyt
hingisperf
ectsoper f
ectifi canputit
thatway.Amahleissoper fectguys, mywoman
i
ssof uckenamazi ng,shesexy,hot,
herassand
thosecurvesdamn. I
'mgonnawi f
eherguy sv er
y
soonI'm gonnapopt hequest i
ont hisyear
.Just
waitandsee.

Oohandmyboyhe' st woy earsoldnowand

he'salwayscrawli
ngar oundthehouse. Oohand
hisfir
stwordswasdada( fordaddy )
lolandhis
mot herwassomadbutshegotpassedt hat
.
Hegoest oschool (
daycar e)cozAmahl e
goest oworkalso.
Itri
edt al
kingt oherthatwe
shouldgetanannyf orhim buty ohshe
refused,
shewasl i
ke"Treyidon'twantadumb
son,hehastogot odaycar e"l
oli waslaughing
thewholetimeshewast alki
ngcozl ikewhat
canatwoy
earol
dlear
n ormay
beI
'
m
wrong

Anywayr ecentnewsar
ethatMel oAmahle's
fr
iendiswor ki
ngatmycompany ,if
ir
stasked
Amahlei fi
twasokaytohireherandshesaidit
wasfine.Idon'
treal
l
yknowt hewholestorywhy
shegotf i
redwheresheusedt oworkbutionly
knowt hatsheusedtobeal awyer.

Shewor ksasaPafortheCOO,iknowri
ghti
ts
crazy
,fr
om beingal
awy ert
obeingaPabutt
hen
shedidn'thav
eachoicecozthatst
heonl
ypost
wehad.

Oohandmycompanyit
saJewel l
ery
Company,
wemakeJewell
ery
,I'
mtalki
ngabout
di
amondsandgol
dguysthatswhatwewor k
wit
h,i
hav
emanyshopsaroundthecountr
y
whichsel
lsal
lthejewel
ler
yandpeoplel
oveme
guys.
Evencel
ebrit
iesbuyj
ewel
ler
yfrom my
shops.

ThatswhatI'
m knownforatt
hemedia.Iwasat
theoffi
ceworki
ngthr
oughsomefi
les.Igota
call
from t
heoffi
cephone

Me:
"Nat
asha"
that
smyPa
Her:
"si
ryourwi
feascal
l
edshoul
dpasst
hecal
l
t
hrough"t
heyknowAmahleasmywif
e
Me:
"okaygethert
hrough"
aft
erawhi
l
eAmahl
e
wasonthecall
Me:
"baby
"
Her
:"
heyl
ove.
.whatt
imewi
l
lyoucomehome"

Me:
"uhmm ar
ound19:
00pm"
Her:"
okaybabeiwil
lseeyoulater
then"
somethingf
eltf
ishy
,iknowmywi
fe
guys
Me:
"whyy
ouaski
ng"
Her
:"
nothi
nghauw i
wil
lfet
chZay
n.Ihav
e
t
ogoi l
oveyoumwaaaaa "
Me:"
iloveyoutoo "
shedroppedthecall
andiwasleftwonder
ingwhatshecouldbeup
toobutanywayiwil
lfi
ndoutwheni gethome.

Lunchcame, i
atesomesal ad,
l
ol ihavet obe
handsomewi thmyabsonpoi ntformy
queen l olonaser i
ousnot ethough,iwasj ust
notthathungry.
Luncht i
mewasov erandi was
sti
lli
nmyof fi
ce,soidecidedtocal lNatashaso
thatshecouldtell
Mel otocomet omyof f
ice.I
wanttoaskhersomet hi
ng
Me:
"Nat
ashat
ell
Mel
otocomet
omyof
fi
ce"
Her:
"okaysi
r"
aft
eraf
ewmi
nut
esshewasi
nmy
of
fi
ce
Her
:"
uhmm MrMazi
bukoy
oucal
l
edf
orme"
Me:
"yeahi
want
edt
oasky
ousomet
hing"
Her:
"ookaay
y"sowetal
kedandt
alkedandwhen
shelef
titwasknockof
fti
me.

Ipackedmyl aptopbagandt ookmyphoneand

j
acketthenwentt othepar kinglot
.I
twasmycar
only,
ever
yonehadal readyleft.
Igotinsi
demy
BMW andwenthome. Iparkedmycari nthe
garagethengotinsidet hehouseusingthedoor
atthegarage,
ilockedt hedoorthensetthe
al
arm code

Me:"
babyI'
m home!
!!
"t
herewasnor esponse.
I
wenttot
heloungeandputmyjacketand
l
aptopbagonthecoucht ogetherwi
thmytie.I
walkedt
othediningroom unbutt
oni
ngbutt
ons
onmyshirtal
it
tlebit
.Mymout hdroppedt
ot he
fl
oorasigoti
nthediningroom

Mahle:
"Nkosi "damnt hewayshecallsme
wit
hthatname shecamecl osertome
cat
walkingcozoftherednudeheelsshewas
weari
ng.Shehadonar edsexyli
ngeri
e.Shewas
afuckengoddessinit
.Guysiser
iousl
yhaveto
makehermi neoff
ici
all
y.

Shetookmyhandandwalkedmetoachair
,i
t
wasnicel
ymadewit
hrosesandcandl
es,
the
l
ightwasabi
tdim
Her:"
iwi
llberi
ghtbackokay"shepeckedmylips
thencat
walkedtotheki
tchen,shaki
ngthatbi
g
ass
Me: "f
uckitmamiwhatyoudoingtome" ei
sh
guy sI'
mt al
ki
ngaboutyouboys,
ifyoucould
exper i
encewhatiwasgoingthr
oughyouwer e
gonnaagr eewit
hmewheni sai
dshewasdoi ng
thingstomedamn. Shecamebackwi t
hour
plates,
shegaveonetomeandwest ar
ted
eat i
ng

Her
:"
howwasy
ourday
"
Me:"
itwasokay.
.y
our
s"i
waseat
ingf
astguy
s,i
wantedhernow
Her
:"
sameol
dsameol
d"
Me:"
okay"
guy
sI'
mtel
l
ingy
ouur
iiwaseat
ing
ver
yfast
.

Sowef i
nishedeat
ing,
shet
ookthepl
atestot
he
ki
tchenthencamebackandstoodnextt
o
me,ei
shguysiwassofuckenhorny
,it
ouched
herassandyohi
twassohuge and
fr
esh eishmywifeisgi
fted,
il
ookedupather
andshewassmili
ng

Her:"
let
st akethisupst
airspapi "shepecked
myl i
pst hewalkedt ot
hest ai
rsswayingher
hugeassl eftandright
.Ii
mmedi at
elystoodup
andwal kedbehindhergr abbi
ngherass.We
werenowpassi ngZayn'sbedroom,shestopped
walki
ngandl ookedatme

Her:"
aren'ty
ougoi ngtosaygoodni ghttoyour
son " eishlord,
duringthistimeZaynwasnot
onmymi ndbuti theni quickl
ygoti
nsidehis
room thenkissedhisf oreheadandtol
dhimi
l
ov ehim andgoodni ght .
Ilef
thisroom andAmahlewasnolongeratthe
door,
irantoourroom,
loldon'
tl
ookatmel i
ke
thatij
ustwantedtobeinsi
deher .Igoti
nside
thencl
osedthedoor

Me:
"baby
"
Her:"i
nthebathroom!
"isatonthebedand
waitedforhertocomeback.Afterafew
secondsshecamebackandcat walkedtome
thenstoodbetweenmyl egsandofcoursei
grabbedgerass

Me:
"f
uckmami
yougotahugeass "
Her:"i
knowpapi wantmet otwerkfor
you " ei
shmar awhatisshedoi ngtome,i
quickl
ynoddedlikeatwoy earold.
Sheturned
aroundthendi
dhert hang,heasswasonmy
dickguys,
hayicouldn'
ttakei tanymore.
After20
minut
estwerki
ngformei
grabbedherwai
st
t
henturnedherar
ound

Me:"fucki wanttobei nsideyou"istoodupt hen

pushedheront hebed, t
ookof fmycl othes,
got
ontopofgerandki ssedhersohar d.Itookher
shoesandl i
ngeri
eof fthenmassagedhert wins
whilekissingherneck, l
eavi
nghi cki
es shewas
moani ngscr eamingmynamesandi was
groaning.Iwentbackt oherlipsandki ssedher
thenwentt oherboobsandsuckedont hem
andt herestishistory IKNOW YOU
PERVETSWANTEDMETOTELLYALLWHAT
HAPPENEDBUTIWONT
I
nser
t32

Amahl
e'
spov
Iwokeupcozofsunr ayshit
ti
ngmyey es,
I
openedmyey esandTr eywasnotnextt ome,i
gotofft
hebedwi thmynunaonf ire and
wrappedmynakedbodywi ththewhitesheet
andwalkedtothebalcony,i
thasliket
hebest
vi
ewguy s,
fi
rstt
hingifeltwasfreshcoldairon
mycheeks.

Everyt
hingthathappenedcamebackt omeand
iwasjustsmi l
ing . ican'
tbeli
evei wasthat
muchofaf reak l olt
het hi
ngsi wasdoinglast
nightyoh t heywer esooutoft hisworl
d.ij
ust
hopeZay ndidn'thearusbutnxaahe' sst
ill
younghedoesn' tunderstandathing

"
Yout
hinki
ngaboutme "

i
tur
nedar
oundandf
oundTr
eyl
eani
ngont
he
sl
idi
ngdoorwi thhishandsfolded.
Hewas
shir
tl
ess,heonlyhadabluer i
ppedjeanon.Mhhh
hi
sabsi wasdr ooli
ngguys.Ij
ustcan'tget
enoughofhi m,
i wasbusylookingathim upand
downlickingandbiti
ngmybot tom l
ip.

Asiwasbusydoingt hatmyeyeslandedonhi
s
wai
standi wasstar
ingwherethezipwasat,
he
wasgett
inghard andt
hatgotmewet
Hi
m:"youchecki
ngmeoutnow " hewas
smir
king.
Ismil
edathi
m andwal
kedpassed
hi
m andgotinsi
deourbedr
oom.

Hiseyeswerefol
l
owingme.
Idr
oppedt
hewhi
te
sheetandl
ookedathim.
Me:
"youwantmepapi
"hesmiledli
cki
nghi
sli
ps
t
hencametomeandst ar
tedkissi
ngmyneck
Him:"iwantyousobadmami "hewas
whisperi
nginmyear swithhisdeephusky
voice.
Iunbutt
onedhi sjeanthenhel etitf
all
down,hepushedmeont hebedt hentookhi s
boxeroffandl ordhewassohuge guy smy
mani sgif
tedshame. Hegotont opofmeand
l
ookedatme, hi seyeswereli
ghtblue,theyare
alwaysli
kethatwhenwemaki nglove,andthey
aresobeautiful

Him:"
iloveyousomuchAmahleAl
essi
a"wow
hecall
edmebyal lmynames.
Heat
tackedme
wit
haki ssandthi
ngswer
enowgett
ingfr
eaky
"Dadadadada"
i knewwhothatli
tt
lev
oice
belongedto,
Treywasbusykissi
ngmyneck,i
l
ookedov erhi
sshoulderandZaynwascrawl
ing
getti
nginsi
de

Me:
"Tr
ey"
hedi
dn'
tl
ist
enhecont
inuedki
ssi
ng
me
Me:"
Treyy
oursonisher
e " heimmediat
elygot
of
fmeandwecov eredournakedbodi
es
Him:"
fuckboycouldn'
tyoucomeabitlat
er"
i
wassmi l
i
ngt hewholeti
me.Butwai
thowdidhe
getdownf r
om hi
scot
Me:
"babyhowdi
dhegetdownhi
scot
"

Him:
"oohwellI
'
mtheonewhogothi
m down,
he
wasplayi
ngwit
hhist
oyssoi
cametochecki
f
youhavewokenupandnowt
his "
Me:"okaythentakehim"heworehisboxerthen
carr
iedhim andgotinsi
detheblankets
agai
n.Mybabywassohappy ,
hewassmi l
ing
andlaughi
ngwel lt
hatscozhisfatherwas
ti
ckl
inghim

Me:
"t
hat
senoughTr
ey"
hest
oppedandi
took
Zay
nfr
om hi
m
Me:
"hel
l
obaby "
helookedatmenotsmi
l
ing
t
henhesai
dthosewordsguys
Zay
n:"
mama "
Me:
"oohmyGodbabehej
ustcal
l
edmemama"
i
wassohappyguy
siev
encri
ed

Trey:
"boylooky
oumadeyourmothercry
,nev
er
saythatwordokaymyboy "ipl
ayful
l
yhithis
shoulder
Me:"haysuka.
.st
opbei
ngcrazywenaman"We
spentthewholedayi
ndoor
s,ever
ythi
ngwasj
ust
perf
ect

Amont
hlat
er

Tr
ey'
spov
I
tsnowornev erguysthedayI'
vebeenwaiti
ng
for,
thedayallofyouhavebeenwaitingf
oriys
fi
nallyher
e.IwentoutwithMelo y esiwent
outwi t
hher.Amahledoesn'
tknowthoughbut
thenshewi l
lunderst
and.

Amahl
e'
spov

Okayguy ssomet hi
ngisdef i
nitelygoingon
betweenTr eyandMel o.Ithi
nki shouldn'thave
for
givenMel o,nowshe'stakingTr eyawayf rom
me.Ithoughtshesaidshechanged, iguessit
wasal l
alie.Ihir
edapr i
vateinvestigatorand
tol
dhimt of ol
lowTreywher everhegoesand
l
ordhe'salway swit
hMel o.

Iev
ensawt
hepi
ctur
es,
theyal
way
swentoutt
o
eat,
wenttoJeweller
yshops, it
hinkhe'ssleepi
ng
wit
hher.Imeanl i
kehet akesherout,buysher
j
eweller
ies,
haysomet hi
ngi sdefi
nit
elygoing
on.Hecomeshomel ateguy s,
he'
salwaysbusy
busybusy ,
idon'
tknowwhatt odoguy s.

Ithoughtaboutgoi
ngbackt omyhousebut
thenAli
ciaisli
vi
ngtherewi thAl
ice,yeahthey
arenowf ri
endsandattendingthesame
univer
sit
y.Wellt
hereasont heycameher ewas
alsobecausebackhomet heywer en'tal
l
owed
todateguys

soi t
houghtthatmay beiwouldbeinvadi
ng
thei
rpri
vacycozZay nwoul dbebusycrawli
ng
aroundthehouse. Wel
lal
sobecausehi smother
tol
dmenott oleavecozhersonlovesme.Well
todayididn'
tgot owork,
Treylef
tearl
yasusual,
I
thendecidedtocallmyPI
Hi
m:"
hel
l
o"
Me:
"heyi
tsme,
pleasef
oll
owmyboy
fri
endand
l
etmeknowwher ehei
s"
Him:"
okaysure"i
droppedt hecal
lthenf edmy
sonandbathedhim. It
henbathedmy sel fand
woreblueri
ppedjeanandawhi t
eoffthe
shoul
dertoptogetherwit
hmywhi t
eNi ke
ki
cks,
appli
edamar oonli
psti
ckandt i
edmyhai r
i
naneatpony tai
l.

Iwentdownst
air
scarr
yingZay
nwhowasbusy
pl
ayi
ngwithhi
stoy.
Justthenigotamessage
fr
om myPI

"
He'
switht
hatladyagain,
theywentt
oaf
ancy
r
est
aur
antcal
ledDinnerDash"
Welliknowwher eiti
sanditisso
expensive,
nxaasohe'sspoi
li
ngher ,hewil
l
knownott omesswi t
hmeagai namdMel o
nxaaitrustedher Itookmycarkeysthen
wenttomycarandputZay nonhisseatt
hen
wenttomysi de.

Justasi wasabouttost artthecarisaw

Thandoent er
ingthegate.Treydidletthosegir
ls
goandThandoal soleft
,she'snowwor kingata
restaurantasawai tr
essandwehav ebeenso
close.Igotoutthecarandwai tedforhertoget
closer.Shelookedli
keshewasr unni
ngcozshe
wasbr eat
hingheavil
y

Me:
"heysl
owdownwi
l
lyou"
shest
oodi
nfr
onof
t
hentooksomeai
r
Her
:"wehavetogo,
wedon'thav
emucht
ime
l
eft
"il
ookedatherconf
used
Me:
"gowher
e"
Her:"
fi
rstl
et'
stakey ououtofthi
sout f
it
"She
t
ookZay nfrom thecarthentookmyhandand
walkedusbacki nsi
de,i
unlockedthedoorand
wewentt omybedr oom,sheputZay ndown
t
henwentt hroughmycl osetandcameback
wit
har edbox.Ineverknewitwast her
e

Me:"wai
thowdidthi
sgetinher
e "shedi
dn't
answerme,sgeopemedtheboxamdther
ewas
areddress,
nott
hatlong,
i
thadabar
eback.She
tol
dmet owearit
Me:"
wher
ear
ewegoi
ng"
isai
dthatwear
ingt
he
dr
ess
Her
:"
uhmm t
omybr
other
'sweddi
ng"
Me:"onfri
day?
"shedidntrespond.
Thedresshad
matchingredheel
s.Sowef inal
lyl
eftt
he
house,
withThandodr i
vi
ngmycar .
Wear r
ivedattherestaurantDi
nnerDash.I
wonderwhatsgoingon. Wegoti nsi
deand
Thandodisappearedwi t
hmyson, iwastr
yingt
o
l
ookforherthrought hecrowdwheni heard
Zaynli
ttl
evoicesaying"mama "

itur
nedaroundandsawTreyi
nablackt
uxedo
carr
yingZayn.
Hewasalsocar
ryi
ngaboar
d
writ
ten

"
WILLYOUMARRYME? "

Att
hebot
tom i
twaswr
it
ten

"
SAYYESMOMMY "
Ihear
dcamerasfl
ashi
nghereandther
eandi
wasinthemi
ddleever
yonelooki
ngatme.Mel
o
andAusti
nwereal
solooki
ngatmesmi l
ing

Thi
sisgoodby
eguys.
Lov
eyousomuch,
seey
ou
whenicomeback
I
nser
t33

Amahl
e'
spov

Iwasst i
ll
atthecentre,al
leyeswereonme.I
didn'
tknowwhet heri shoul
dbehappyor
not,f
ir
stl
ybecausei didn'
texpectt
hisand
secondlyithoughtTreywascheatingonme
.

Cameraswereflashi
ngatever
yside.
Ist
art
ed
feel
i
ngdizzy
,il
ookedatTreyandhewas
smili
ng.
Iwasnowget t
ingsweat y
,isaw
every
thi
ngspinni
ngaround,myhear twas
beati
ngsofastandthelastthi
ngi hear
dwas
Treycal
li
ngmeandi passedout

Tr
ey'
spov

Wheni lookedather,
iknewsomet hi
ngwas
wrong.Shewassweat i
ng,idon'tknowwhatwas
happeningtoherbutwhat everitwasgotme
scar
ed.Iimmediatel
ygav eZay ntoThandoand
rantoAmahl e.

Me:"babybabywakeup " shedidn'tmov eandi

wasser i
ouslysoscared.
Peoplewer ejust
l
ookingatmef eeli
ngpi
tyforme,papar azziwere
sti
ll
takingphotos.Ii
mmedi at
elycarr
iedhert o
mycar ,
Thandoal sogoti
nwi t
hZay n.Idrovet o
thehospital
likeamaniac.
Wheni ar
rived,nurses
t
ookherandwewer elef
tsi
tt
ingatt
hewai
ti
ng
r
oom.Iwasbusypacingupanddownwhenmy
f
ri
endsgoti
n

Vusi
:
"heyman"
Buhl
e:"
howi
sshe"
Me:"idon'
tknowman, t
heytookher,
I'
m so
str
essedout,t
hisisnothowiimagined
every
thingtotur
nout"isai
dthatsi
tti
ngata
chair
Thando:
"don'
twor
ryTr
eyshe'
sgoi
ngt
obe
okay"

Jacob:"
oowandthepaparazziar
estil
l
outsi
de"ar
greal
l
y,t
hosepeoplereal
l
ylove
gossi
ps
Si
ya:
"br
owhydi
dyouev
encal
lthem i
nthef
ir
st
pl
ace"
Me:
"ididn'
tcal
lthem,
youknowt
hey
'r
eal
way
s
f
oll
owingme"
Thando:
"soy out
ell
ingmethatal
ltheseyears
theydi
dn'tknowthatyouhav
eagirlfr
iendanda
son "

Me:"yep"wellhere'
st hething,
idon'treal
lyli
keit
whenpeopl eknowaboutmyper sonal l
if
e,buti
guesswheny ou'refamousy oucan'treal
lyhide
fr
om t hepaparazzi for
everbutI '
m gladthat
nowev ery
onewi llknowt hatI'
mt akenandt hat
I
'mv eryser i
ousaboutmyr el
ati
onshipwi t
h
Amahl e.Aft
erawhi l
ethedoct orcamet ous

Doct
or:
"Amahl
eJohnson"
weal
lst
oodup
Doct
or:
"you'
real
lherf
ami
l
y "
Me:
"yeah.
.what
'
shappeni
ngi
ssheokay
"
Doct
or:
"yesshe'
sper
fect
lyf
ineandsh.
..
"
Me:"
canwegoandseeher
"isai
dthat
i
nter
rupt
ingher
Doct
or:
"yeahsur
ecomethisway
"shel
edust
o
herr
oom andweallgoti
n

Me:"
baby"isai
dthatst
andi
ngnextt
oher
hol
dingherhand
Her
:"
hey
"shesai
dthatsmi
l
ing
Me:"
areyouf
eel
i
ngokay
"isai
dthatt
ouchi
ngher
f
orehead
Her
:"
TreyI
'
mfi
ne okay
,don'
twor
ry.
.wher
eis
myson"
Thando:
"her
ehei
s"shesai
dthatgi
vi
nghi
mto
amahle

Her:
"hel
lobaby "shel
ookedreal
lyhappy
seei
nghim.Soithoughtwhynotpopt he
questi
onagain,
iknowitmightsoundcrazy
aski
nghert omar r
ymewhi lstshe'
sinthe
hospi
talbuti justwantt
omakehermy
fi
ancée.Soi kneltononeknee,theguysand
Thandol ookedatmesmi ling,
Amahl ewassti
l
l
caughtupwi thZay n,
makingfunnyfacesand
Zaynjustlaughing

Me:
"baby
"
Amahl
e:"
hmm"
shewasst
il
lnotl
ooki
ngatme
Me:
"cany
oulookatmeforasec"shel
ookedat
meandcover
edhermouthl
ookingamazed

Me:"iknowt hi
smi ghtnotseem t hebestt i
met o
saythisbuti wasgoi ngtodoi teventual
ly(
itook
herhandandhol dit)mylovei knowwehav e
beent hroughsomeshi tbutI'
m sohappyt hat
noneofusgav eup, eventhoughchallengeswe
weref acingwerev eryhard,
I'
m gladthatyou'r
e
sti
l
lmyAmahl e,
themot herofmyson. Il
oveyou
somuch ,
youcameintomylif
eandmade
metobethispersoniam t
oday,
thebet
terme
andI
'mverygratef
ulf
orthat
,sobabywi
llmake
methehappiestmanonearthbymarry
ingme"

shesmiledatmewi
tht
ear
sfl
owi
ngdownher
cheeks
Me:
"ihopethosear
etearsofj
oy "shegiggl
ed
al
it
tl
ebit,
touchedmyfaceandnoddedherhead
Her:
"yesy
esyes "
shesaidthatbusy
noddi
ngherhead,
ist
oodupandputt he
Diamondri
ngspeci
all
ydesi
gnedforheronher
fi
nger
.

Me:"
thanky ousomuchbaby " iki
ssedherand
wegotinterrupt
edbysomeoneclear
ingher
t
hroat,
wet urnedar
oundanditwasthedoctor
Doct
or:
"Wowt
hatwasso
romant
ic,
congr
atul
ati
onsandi
alsogotsome
goodnews"
Me:
"r
eal
l
y"

Doctor:
"yes,
sower ansomet estsonherand
wef oundoutthatshe'
sthreeweeks
pregnant"
What I '
m goingtobeaf at
her
again,
wowt hatgotmeexci t
ed,iookedat
Amahl eandshelookedshocked
Me:
"babywear
epr
egnant "
Theguy
s,Thando:
"congr
atul
ati
onsguy
s"

Mahle:"
wowMrMazi bukoy ousureknowhow
t
oshoot .
.woI '
m pregnant.
.Babyy ougonnahav e
ali
tt
lebrot her
/si
ster "shesai
dt hat
l
ookingatZay ngivinghim kisses,
withhimj ust
l
aughing.Iwassoexci tedtosuchanext entthat
iwenttot hewindow,openedi t,
thepaparazzi
wer
estil
lout
sidej
ustl
i
keJacobsai
d.Ishout
ed
f
orall
ofthetohear

"
SHESAIDYES ANDWE'
REEXPECTI
NG
ANOTHERBABY "

byt
het
imei f
inishedmysentenceal
loft
hem
wer
eal
readytakingpi
ctur
es
Mahl
e:"
Treywhatareyoudoi
ng areyou
cr
azy "itur
nedaroundandwentt
oher
Me:
"yesi
am,
I
'm cr
azyabouty
oubaby
"
Thando:"
nchoothatssosweet ..
uhhhandi
l
ovey oudiamondringgi
rl
,i
'
m st
art
ingt
oget
j
ealous , byt
hewaymyf ri
endbytomorr
ow
you'
regoingtobefamous,t
hewholeci
tywil
lbe
tal
kingaboutyou"
Me:"shesur
eis "isai
dt hatleaningintoki
ss
herbutZaynimmediat
elykissedhi s
mother blocki
ngmef rom kissinghis
mother
Me:
"Zay
nyouhav
eissuesboy "
Mahle:
"hayl
eavemybabyal
one .
.sodoct
ori
s
i
tokayifil
eavetoday
"

Doct
or:
"yeahsure,
ther
e'snot
hingwr
ongwi
th
yousoi
tsf i
ne"
Me:
"okayt
hanksdoc"
Doctor:
"ver
ywellt
hen,excuseme"shesaidt
hat
l
eaving,t
heguysandThandoal solef
t.So
Amahl eworehercl
othesandwel eft
,i
twasa
str
uggletomov epastthepaparazzi
butwe
managedt ogetonthecart henwewentback
home
I
nser
t34
Amahl
e'
spov

IwokeupandfoundTr
eystar
ingatme.He
smil
edwhenhesawmewi deawake.Helooked
cut
e,wel
lhe'
sal
wayscute .

Ithasbeenamont hsincewegotengagedand
alotoft hingshavehappened. Zaynhasstar
ted
walking,he'salwaysrunningaroundthehouse
butfallssomet imes,ar
ggwhoam i ki
ddi
nghe's
alwaysf all
ingdown buthe' sabigboyhe
doesn'tcryt hatmuch.I'
m nowsev enweeks
pregnantandTr eyseemsv eryexcit
edabout
thi
spr egnancymor ethanme .

Eversi
ncewegotengagedhehasbeenaski
ng
aboutmypar
ents,
meetingt
hem.I
'
m notreal
l
y
communi cati
ngwi thmypar entsri
ghtnowwell
i
thasbeenf i
vey earssincei l
astspoketomy
parentsandi real
lydon'tthinki wantto.
Trey
askingmeaboutt hem allthet i
medr i
vesme
crazy.
Itsnotthatidon'twanthi mtomeet
them,thi
ngsar ejustcompl icated

Tr
ey:"
whatar
eyouthi
nki
ngabout"
hesai
dthat
i
nter
rupt
ingmefr
om mythought
s
Me:
"not
hing"
Tr
ey:
"r
eal
l
ycozy
oul
ookedst
ressedout
"
Me:
"I
'mf
ine.
.i
'
mjusthappyt
ohav
eyoubesi
de
me"

Trey
:"hmm i
nthatcaseshowmehowhappy
youare "heleanedintokissmebuti
i
mmedi at
elymovedasidethengotof
fthebed
Me:
"hol
dupMr
..
I'
mti
redbecauseofl
astni
ght
workoutandI'
m notabouttodoi tagai
n " i
wenttothebathroom l
aughingleavi
nghim
sul
king,
iknowhewant edust ohaveaquicki
e
andi wasnotgoingtodoit.
Hekeptmeal lnight
butigott
asayi enj
oyedeverymomentofi t
.

Ifi
nisheddoingmybusi nessthenbr
ushedmy
teethandwentdownst air
s.If
oundTreymaki
ng
breakfastwhichsmeltdivi
ne.
Isatonthe
kit
chenst oolandwatchedhim maki
ng
breakfastwearinghi
sboxeronly

Trey
:"sohav
eyout
houghtaboutwhatwet
alked
about?"
Me:
"Tr
ey.
."
Tr
ey:
"whycan'
twev
isi
tthem "
Me:
"Tr
eyy
oudon'
tunder
stand"
Trey:
makemeunderst
andt
hen"
hesai
dthat
taki
ngaseatnextt
ome

Me:
"l
etsj
ustdr
opt
hisTr
eypl
ease"
Trey
:"nowearenotdroppi
ngt
his.
.Amahleil
ove
youokay,
iwantyoutobemywi f
ei wantt
o
marryyou.
..
"
Me:"
let
sgetmarri
edthen"
hel
ookedat
me,
sighedput
ti
nghishandonhi
sfacethen
l
ookedbackupatme

Him:"
iwantt odothistherightway ..
iwantt o
meetyourf ami
ly
.Letthem knowt hattheir
beaut
ifulf
lowercapturedmyhear t,
iwantt opay
foral
lthedamagesandf orlobola"whathesai d
makedsensebutt ruthbetol diwasnotr eady
tomeetmypar entsafterfi
v elongy ears
Me:"I
'
m beggingyoulett
hisgo..
you'
vemetmy
si
ster,
you'
vemetmybr other
s,whatmor
edoyou
want"iwasgett
ingupset
Hi
m:"
whatar
eyouhi
dingf
rom meAmahl
e"
Me:
"not
hing"

Him:"t
henwhydoi havet obegyouj ustt
omeet
yourparentshuh usual lyagir
lget sver
y
exci
tedwhenherboy f
riendorbet t
eryether
fi
ancéemeet sherf ami l
ybuttoy ouits
somethingel se,whatswr ongwi t
hy ouhuh"he
l
ookedangr yandt hatwasnotwhati wantedt
o
happen.Ididn'tknowhowt oexplai
nt ohi
m why
hecouldn'tseemypar ents.

Idi
dn'
tknowwhattosay,
theonl
ythi
ngicoul
d
dowastolookdownplay
ingwit
hmyf i
nger
s
Hi
m:"
fi
net
hen.
.i
fyoudon'
twantt
otal
kit
s
fi
ne"
hest
ooduptookofft
heapronand
st
ormedoutoft
heki
tchenangr
il
y
Me:"Treypl
easewait "
hedidn'
tl
ist
entome.I
fol
lowedhim upst
air
swher
ehewentt oour
bedroom

Me:
"Tr
eypl
ease "
Him:
"Amahleihav
ebeenbeggingandbeggi
ng
youf
oralongtimenow.
.can'
tyouseethatt
his
i
simport
anttomehuh"
Me:
"iknowbutpl
easel
et'
snotf
ightov
ert
his"
Hi
m:"
i'
m notf
ight
ingwi
thy
ou"
Me:
"t
henwhydoy
oul
ookangr
yatme "
Hi
m: "
becauseyou'remakingmeangry"
hewent
t
ot hebat
hroom thencamebackafterafew
minutesl
ooki
ngfr eshenedup.
Heloti
onedhisbodyt
henworehisbl
ack
j
ean,whi
tetshir
tandhi
sNikeki
cks
Me:
"wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"
Him:"
out.
.ij
ustneedsomeai r
"hesai
dthatgoing
outofthebedroom.Iknewhewasangry.Ihat
e
fi
ghti
ngwithhim andnowitsworsebecause
I
'mtheonecausi ngthi
dfi
ght.

IwenttoZay nbedroom andf oundhi m pl

ayi
ng
withhistoys.Whenhesawmehequi ckl
ystood
upandcamet omel ift
inghishandsupsoi
couldcarryhim. Helookedr eall
yexci t
edtosee
me. Somehowbei ngwithhiml i
steningtohim
tal
kingandl aughingcalmedmedownal i
tt
le
bit
,duri
ngthatl i
ttl
etimei spentwi thmyson
mademef orgetaboutwhathappenedbet ween
meandTr ey
I
nser
t35
Tr
ey'
spov

Afterdr
ivi
ngf oral ongti
me,justcrui
sing
around,
Iwentt oAnat hiandJase'shouse( my
youngersibli
ngs,theyaretwins,
backint he
i
ntroduct
ioni talkedaboutthem ifyoust i
ll
remember )Ipackedmycarandwenti nside.
I
foundJasesi tt
ingatthecouchwi t
hsomebi t
ch
betweenhisl egs,t
heywer ewatchingTV

Me:"
hey"isai
dthatt
aki
ngaseat
,t
aki
nghi
sbeer
anddrankit
Jase:
"hey
yy youlook
str
essed,
what
sup?Where'
syoursexy
momma " t
hatswhathecal
lsAmahle.
He
l
oveshersomuchbutasasi st
erinl
aw
Me:
"t
hisi
snot
imef
orj
okes.
.wher
eisAnat
hi?
"
Jase:
"oowy
oudi
dn'
tknow?
"
Me:
"knowwhat
"
Jase:
"sheboughtahousewithherboy
fri
end,
so
basi
call
ytheyarel
iv
ingtoget
hernow"
Me:
"wowandnobodyt
oldme"
Jase:
"wet
riedbuty
ouwer
eal
way
scaughtup
wit
hyoursexymomma "
Me:"
mxm whatever
..
.wejusthadaf
ight
"he
st
oppedlaughi
ngandlookedatmelooki
ngso
amazed

Jase:"
babegoupstairs,
iwil
lmeetyouthere"
his
bit
chleftandJasestart
edasking
questi
ons,t
here'
sabsolut
elynodoubtthathe
real
lyl
ikesAmahle,
he'ssoexcitedt
hathecan't
evenwai tf
ort
heweddi ngtohappen
Jase:
"wai
t.
.wai
tami
nut
e,i
don'
tunder
stand"
Me:
"appar
ent
lyshedoesn'
tseei
tasi
mpor
tant
f
ormet omeetherpar
ents"
Jase:
"buthowarey
ougonnapayf
ordamages
andofcoursel
obol
a?"
Me:
"t
hat
sexact
lywhati
tol
dher
"
Jase:
"maybesomet
hingbadhappenedbet
ween
herandherpar
ent
s"
Me:"ar
gt henwhycantshebehonestwit
h
me,whycantshetellmewhatiti
s,wearei
na
rel
ati
onship,
wearesupposedtotel
leachot
her
everyt
hing"

Jase:
"yohnowi
don'
tknowman"
Me:"alloft
hisisjustf
uckedup" wespentthe
whol edayindoors,
neverdi
di eventhi
nkof
call
ingAmahl e,
imeanl i
kewhatshe'sdoingis
notfairatall
.I
twasaround21: 00wheni
receivedacallfr
om Amahle,i
di dn'
twantto
answeri
tbuti
didei
therway

Me:
"hey
"
Mahl
e:"
hey
"
Me:
"what
sup?
"
Mahl
e:"
uhmm i
justwant
edt
oknowi
fyou'
re
comi
nghomeornot"
Me:
"yeahsur
e"
Mahl
e:"
uhm okayt
hen"
Me:"
sur
e"i
droppedt
hecal
li
mmedi
atel
y,
itwas
soawkwardtal
ki
ngt
oher.

Isaidmygoodby estoJaseandwentt omycar

thendrovebackhome.Parkedmycari nthe
garageandgotinsidet
hehouseusi ngthedoor
atthegarage.
Dinnerwasalreadyready
.Wesat
aroundthetabl
eandstartedeating.
Noonewas
tal
ki
ng,onl
yfor
ksandkni
veswer
emaki
ng
sounds.

Wef inishedeat ingandshecl earedthetabl

e
whilsti goupst air
st oourroom andtooka
shower .Aftert hati woremypy jamapantsonly
thengotundert hecov er
sandsl ept
,iwasnot
real
lysl eepingt hough. Aft
eraboutthir
ty
minut es,shegoti nsidethebedroom,wentto
takeabat ht henwor eherpyjamasandgot
undert hecov ers.

Iwokeupinthemi
ddl
eoft
heni
ghtandf
ound
Amahlecr
ying
Me:
"heywhat
sgoi
ngon"
iwasv
erysl
eepy
Mahle:
"not
hing "
isatupst
rai
ghtandl
ooked
ather
Me:
"Amahl
epl
easef
orgoodnesssake,
j
ustbe
honestwi
thme"

Mahle:
"okayokay.
.ihatefi
ghti
ngwit
hyouTrey
,i
hat
eitokay "isighedrunni
ngmyhandson
myfacet henl
ookedatheragain
Me:
"i
sthatwhyy
ou'
recr
ying?
"
Mahl
e:"
yeah..
I'
m sor
ryf
ormakingyouangr
y
Tr
ey soi fyoureal
l
ywanttomeetmyparent
s
wecangot her
etomorr
owifthat
swhatyou
want
"

Me:
"wedon'
thav
etodot
hisi
fyoudontwant
"
Mahle:
"I
tsfi
nereal
ly
.Ijustdon'
twantust
ofi
ght
any
mor e"
ipull
edherclosertomeandgaveher
ahugkissi
ngherforehead
Me:"
thankyousomuchbaby,y
oudon'tknow
howmucht hi
smeanst ome"
Weshar edaf ew
ki
sseshereandther
ethenwentbacktosleep.
Wewokeupi nthemor ning,Imadebr eakf
ast
whil
eAmahl epackourcl othes.Af
terdoing
ever
ythi
ng,eat
ingbr eakfast,
packingour
cl
othes,
Amahl ebat hedZay n,iwasalreadydone
bythatti
me.Soi loadedt hebagsi nthecarand
wehittheroad.Wear r
ivedatt heai
rport,
we
weregonnaf l
yusi ngmypr i
v at
eJet.
Amahl e
wasawf ul
lyquietandt hatgotmewor r
ied

Me:
"heyar
eyousureyouwannadot
hiscoz
t
her
e'snobacki
ngdownnow"wewer
ealready
i
nsi
detheJet
Mahle:
"uhmm yeahdon'tworr
yI'
m good..
letme
putZayntobed"Shestoodupandleft
.Af
ter
about6hourswewer einCapeTown.Ihad
al
readyhir
edaBl ackRangeRoveriwoul
dbe
usi
ngfortheti
mebei ng.
Il
oadedthebagsi
nthecarandwegoti
n,
Zay
n
wassti
ll
sleepi
ngbyt
heway
Me:"
sowhatshouldiexpect
?"i
wast r
yingt
o
st
artaconv
ersat
ion,
tr
yingtocheerherupa
l
it
tl
e
Mahl
e:"
huh?
"
Me:"i
meanl i
keisyourf
athergoi
ngtobeatme
upormay beyourmotherwil
lbeatmeupusing
herpotsf
orgivi
ngy ouachil
dbefor
emarryi
ng
you "
Mahle:"
that
snotf
unny "
yohshel
ooked
annoyed

Me:"ookay
yl etmeshutup " Thedri
vewas
sil
enceunti
l wefi
nall
yreachedherparents
house,wedidmakeanot ethatwhenwel eav
e
wewoul dstopbymypar entshousej
usttosee
them andalsotel
lthem aboutAmahle's
pr
egnancy
.

Wewerenowst andi
ngatt hedoorwaiti
ngfor
someonetoopenupf orus.Iwascarr
yingZayn
whowasnowwi deawake, Amahleattheother
handl
ookednervousshewasev enget t
ing
sweat
y
Me:"
heyrel
ax,
I'm sur
eever
ythi
ngwi
l
lbef
ine"
i
sai
dthathol
dingherhand
Mahle:
"it
snotgoingt obef i
nebeli
eveme" t
hat
gotmewor ri
ed,
beforeicouldevenanswerthe
dooropenedandt herewasawomanwho
l
ookedl i
keshewasi nherf i
fti
es,
shelooked
beauti
fulforanolderwoman

Her
:"
howcani helpyou? "shesai
dthatwi
th
anat
ti
tude,
shelookedannoyed
Me:
"Uhm mynamei
sTr
eyandt
hisi
smyson
Zay
nand.
..
"
Mahle:
"hel
lomother "oowsothewomanis
hermother.
Hermotherl
ookedatherand
star
tedfr
owning
MrsJohnson:"
oowhell
oAmahl
e ..
sot
ell
me
wher
edidy ougett
hisf
ineman "

Mahle:
"t
hatsnonofyourbusi
ness,
nowmov e
asi
dewecamet otal
kt oyou"
Shesaidthat
pushi
nghermotheroutoftheway.
Allt
histi
meI
wasjustqui
et
Mahl
e:"
Treywhyar
eyouj
ustst
andi
ngt
her
e
comeon"
Me:
"Uhm I'
m coming"
wegotinsi
deandwentto
t
helounge,
thehouselookedv
erycl
eanandneat
.

Voi
ce:"
Amahleist
haty
ou?"
thatwasavoi
ce
comingfr
om anol
dermancomingdownthe
st
air
s
Mahl e:
"yesdad " shel
ookedhappytoseeher
father,
iwonderwhyshehateshermother
though.Theybothhuggedforalongt
imethen
afterawhilesatdown.Amahlewassi
tti
ngnext
tome
MrsJohnson:
"Iseey
ou'
vemadey
our
sel
f
comfor
tabl
einmyhouse "
MrJohnson:
"Mandyt
hat
senough "

Mr sJohnson:
"oowshutupNat han. .sowena
whydi dyoucomeher e..
yohandy ou're
pregnant,
ial
way sknewy ouwer eabi tch "yoh
iseri
ouslydi
dn'texpecthert
osayt hat,what
kindofamot hersaythingsl
iket hattoherown
daughter.
MaybeAmahl ewasr ightwhenshe
saiditwasnotgoingtobenicecomi nghere
I
nser
t36
Amahl
e'
spov

Wehav eonl ybeenher eforonl

yt woday sbuta
l
othashappened. Idolovebothmypar entsbut
somet imest heyjustmakemesi ck.
Mymot her
i
ssocr azy,shetreatsmel i
keiaintevenher
daught erandmyf atherontheotherhandl ets
herdoandsayal lthethi
ngstome. ButI '
mv ery
gratefulthatmyf atherisnotli
kemymom, he's
av erykindper son.Il
oveTreyandhi m so
much, mor ethanmymom.

Treyandmyf at
herseemst ogetalongandthat
makesmehappy .
Sincemorningihaven'
tseen
mymom, shedi
dn'teatbr
eakfastwit
husand
thatmademewonderwher eshemi ghthave
gone.Tr
eyandi havebeenlockedupinour
room si
ncebreakfast
,t
here'
snothi
ngt odohere
act
ual
ly
,wehav en'
ttol
dmypar ent
saboutus
get
ti
ngmarri
edandal lthatbutwesur
eare
goi
ngtotel
lthem

Trey:
"sotel
lme"
hesai
ddi
stur
bingmef
rom my
thoughts.
Me:"uhmm tel
lyouwhat
?"Helookedatmethen
satupstr
aight
,Zaynwasplay
ingwithhi
stoy
s
bytheway.
Tr
ey:
"Whati
sgoi
ngonwithyouandyour
mom"hesai
dwit
hastr
aightf
aceon.

Me:"
well
idon'tknowwhatherpr obl
em i
s"t
hat
wasthetr
uth,
whatr eal
lydrovemymom t ohate
methismuchst i
l
ltodayi don'
tknow.Shenever
l
ovedmeev enwheni wasstil
lyoung.
Trey:
"Soyoudon'
tknowwhyshesayal
lthose
hurt
fulwordst
oyou,ar
eyousur
eyouaren'
tthe
onewhopushedhertobeli
ket
his?"
ilookedat
hi
mtryi
ngtoprocesswhathej
ustsai
d.

Me:"ar
eyoutr
yingt
osaythatI'
mtheonewho
causedhert
ohateme,i
sthatwhatyou'
re
sayi
nghuh?"
isaidt
hatst
andingupfrom t
he
bed.
Trey:
"nol
ookI'
mjusttr
yingt
ounder
standwhat
goingonher
e"hesai
dthatst
andi
ngupf r
om t
he
bedtoo.

Me:"
didyoureal
lyhav
et osayt
hat,
shehatesme
okay
,idon'
tknowwhy,whatorevenhowthat
gott
ohappen,sheneverlov
edme"iwasgetti
ng
angr
y.
Trey:
"babey ouhavetocalm down,r
emember
you'r
epr egnantsopleasetakei
teasy"
hesai
d
thatholdingmei nhi
sar ms.Westoodont
hat
posit
ionf oralongti
meunt il
weheardmyfat
her
knocki
ngont
hedoorandt
oldusi
twast
imef
or
supper
.

Wewentdownstai
rsandsti
l
lmymom was
nowher
e.Weal
lsataroundt
het
abl
e,
ihadZay
n
onmylap.
Me:"
wherei
smom"iaskedmyfat
herwho
seemeddeepi
nhi
sthought
s.
Me:"dad!
"t
histi
meishout
edal
i
ttl
ebi
ttr
yingt
o
gethisat
tenti
on.
Dad:
"uhm I'
mreal
lysorr
ymydaughter
,what
wereyousayi
ng?"
helookedv
eryst
ressed.

Me:"
dadwhatsgoi
ngon?"
iwast
ryi
ngt
ofi
nd
outwhatwasbot
heri
nghi
m.
Dad:"not
hing.
.not
hingisgoi
ngon" herepli
ed
faki
ngasmi l
e,
helookedtr
oubledandt hat
botheredmecozi knowwhat everiti
shadt odo
wi
thmymom.
Me:"
whereismom t
hen?
"iaskedl
ooki
ng
st
rai
ghtathim.

Dad:
"oohshewenttoherfr
iend'
shouse"
hesai
d
t
ryi
ngsohardnottolookatmeintheeyes.
Me:"
sincemor
ning"i
justhadt
oaskbecause
not
hingwasaddingup
Trey:
"babeit
hinkt
hat
'senoughfornow"
hesai
d
thatt
akingmyhandtohiswhichmademeto
l
ookathi m

Trey
:"soMrJohnsonwehavegoodnewstot
ell
you.
.r
ightAmahl
e?"hesai
dthatl
ooki
ngatme
Me:"
uhm yesdadwedo"
itookmyey
esof
fhi
m
andlookedatmydad
Dad:
"oohi
fit
sgoodnewst
hent
ell
me"
Tr
ey:
"iwantt
omarr
yy ourdaught
er"
hesai
dthat
wi
thabigsmil
eonhisface

"
Youwantt
omar
rymang?
"

weal l
tur
nedandlookedatthedoorandthere
shewasmyev il
mot her
,shel
ookedabit
drunk.
Mydadstoodupandwentt ohertr
y i
ngto
helphert
owalk
Mom: "hayheewenaNat hanl
eav emeal one,i
canwal kusingmyownl egsman" shesaidthat
pushingmydad. Shecameclosert omet hen
star
ti
ngpoi nti
ngmewi t
hherfinger

Mom:
"andt
henwenawhyar
eyoust
il
lher
e?"
Me:"
whatki
ndofaquest
ioni
sthat
?"i
was
st
art
ingt
ogetangr
y
Mom:
"whenar
eyoupl
anni
ngt
oleav
e"shest
il
l
hadherf
ingerpoi
nti
ngatme
Me:"t
hisi
smyhomet ooyouknow, oohandby
thewaywearegoingtogetmarr i
ed,
wear e
engaged"
isai
dthatwavi
ngmyl efthandi
nher
faceshowi
ngoffmybeauti
ful
di amondring.

Asi wasdoingt hatifel

tastingi
ngpainonmy
cheek,i
putmyhandonmycheekbecausei t
hurtanditwasbur ningwithpain.
Ilookedatmy
mom andr eali
sedt hatshejustsl
appedme, she
sl
appedmej ustbecauseI'm gett
ingmarri
ed
Me:"mom di
dy oujustsl
apme?"i
sai
dthat
l
ookingathersti
ll
wi t
hmyhandonmy
cheek.
Treyhadalreadyt
akenZaynf
rom me

Mom:"y
esidid"
shedidn'
tl
ookli
keitbot
her
ed
her
,t
oheri
tlookedl
ikeanormalthi
ngtodo
Me:
"why
?justbecausehewant
stomar
ryme
huh?
"iwasget
ti
ngangr
yandt
ear
y
Mom: "
Nathandidn'
tit
ell
y out
hatwheni
come
backishouldf
indthi
sthi
ngsoutofmy
house"
shesaidthatl
ookingatmydad

Trey
:"heyigett
hatyou'
rehermotherbutther
e's
noneedt oberudeshe'
syourdaughterf
or
goodnesssake"
Mom: "
heyheewenashutupman, whatareyou
huh?,
god? youdon'ttell
mehowt ot al
ktomy
daughter,i
fisaidshe'sabit
chthenshe'sabit
ch
soj.
."
Tr eyimmedi at
elytookouthi
sgunt hen
poi
ntedi tstr
aightatmymom' sforehead

Trey:
"t
hat senough,
I'
mt i
redofbeingt henice
guytoy ouandI '
m al
sot i
redofli
steningtoall
yourbullshi
t.
.nowhere'
st hethi
ng,youseet hi
s
beauti
ful l
adyoverhere(hesaidthatlooki
ngat
me)she'saonei nami ll
i
on,shesmar t
,ki
nd
strongandbeaut i
f ul,
sheai
n'tabi tch,
she'
smy
fi
ancéandi suggesty oubeni cetoherifyou
don'twanttof i
ndy our
sel
fsixf eetonthe
ground.Oohandl ast l
yI'
m goingt omar r
yher
whet heryouli
keitornot "
hel ookedsoangr ybut
verycalm,mymot herontheot herhandlooked
soscar ed,
shealreadyhadherhandsup

Trey
:"babel
etsgetoutofher
e"her
emov
edhis
gunfrom mymom' sfor
ehead.
Oohhest
il
lhad
Zayninhisar
m
Trey:
"oohMrJohnsoni twasnicemeeting
you,
wewi llmeetagain"wewalkedupthe
stai
rs,
tookallourbags,weneverunpackedso
wetookt hem thenloadedthem i
nthecarand
drovetoTrey'
spar ents
I
nser
t37

Amahl
e'
spov
Wef i
nal
lyarr
ivedatTr ey
'sparentshouse.
Iwas
feel
i
ngtir
edandabi thurtaboutwhathappened
backatmypar ent'
shouse. Weknockedatthe
doorandhismom openedupf orus.
Shelooked
sohappytoseeus, i
tjustmademewi shmy
mom wasl i
keher.Shecamecl osertomeand
gavemeawar m hug.

MrsMazi buko:
"OohmybabyI'
m sohappyt o
seeyou"shesti
llhadmeinherarms.Icoul
dn'
t
hel
pbutshedaf ewtear
scozineverhador
haveamot herli
keher,
soni
ce,
kindandl ov
es
herchi
ldren.
Me:"wearearehappytoseeyoutoomom"i
sai
dt hatt
ryi
ngsohardnottosoundl
ikeI
'
m
cry
ing.

Mr
sMazi
buko:
"What
'
swr
ongsweet
yhuh(
she
saidthattaki
ngmeoffherarms)
ncoohdon'
t
cryokay"shewipedmytear
soffmycheeksand
huggedmeagai n.

Zayn:"
mommyi wantt
oplay"
thatwasZay
nwho
l
ookedr eal
l
yi mpati
ent
,helov
esplayi
ngso
muchwi thhistoys,
oohandbythewayhe's
tur
ning3nextmont h.
Mr sMazibuko:"
Heyt hereyoungman,
oohy ou'
ve
grownup" Tr
ey'smot hersai
dpicki
ngupZay n
wholookedr eall
ylost,
idon'tbl
amehi
mt hough
cozthelastti
mehewasher ewaswheni gave
bi
rthtohim.

Trey
:"Okaycanwegetinsi
denow"hesai
dthat
makinghiswayinsi
de.
Ifol
lowedwit
hhismom
andwewentt othel
ounge
Mr
sMazi
buko:
"sot
ell
mehow'
sev
ery
thi
ng?
"
Trey:
"wel
lev
eryt
hingi
sgood,
ican'
tcompl
ain"
he
saidt
hathol
dingmyhand
MrsMazibuko:
"hmm that
swonder
ful
"Hi
sdad
camedownt hestai
rshol
dinga
newspaper
,whenhesawushebecameso
exci
ted

MrMazibuko:
"whatal
ovel
ysur
pri
se.
.howar
e
youdoi
ng"
Me:
"wear
edoi
ngf
ineandy
ou"
MrMazi
buko:
"oohI
'
mfi
net
oo.
.wher
e'st
hel
i
ttl
e
guy
"
Me:"
he'
splay
ingwit
hhistoyssomewher
e
ar
oundthehouse"
isai
dthatsmil
ing
Trey
:"mom dadwehav esomethi
ngtotel
l
you"
helookedv er
yexcit
ed,hej
ustcoul
dn'
twai
t
tofi
nall
ytel
lthem aboutourpl
ans
MrsMazibuko:
"well
???"
Treyl
ookedatmei
nthe
eyesandsqueezedmyhandal i
ttl
ebi
twi
tha
hugesmil
eonhi sface
Trey
:"y
ouguy
sar
egoi
ngt
obegr
andpar
ent
s
agai
n"
MrsMazi
buko:
"ohmygodAmahl
ebabyi
sthat
t
rue"
Me:
"yesmom.
.ial
readyhav
eal
i
ttl
ebump"
Mr
sMazi
buko:
"howcomei
didn'
tseei
t"
Me:"i
don'tknow.
.may
bebecauseoft
hedr
ess
I
'm wear
ing"

Mr sMazibuko:
"oohI'm sohappyforyoumy
chil
dren.
.oohsiyabongababa"shesai
dthatwith
hereyesclosedandherhandsupi nt
heair
,she
wasev encryi
ng.Oowhowi wishmymom al so
react
edthewayshedi d
MrMazi
buko:
"congr
atul
ati
ons,
yousur
ear
en'
t
wast
inganyt
imeson"
hesai
dthathandshaki
ng
Tr
ey.
Tr
ey:
"dad!
"hewassmi
l
ingsay
ingt
hat

MrsMazibuko:
"I
'm sohappyf
ory
ouguy
s"she
sai
dthathuggi
ngme
Me:
"t
hanky
ouma"
Tr
ey:
"sowehav
emor
egoodnews"
MrsMazibuko:
"whati
sit
,y
ou'
rehav
ing
t
wins?
"lolshewassoeagert
ohearwhatTr
ey
wasgoingtosay
Trey:
"nomom. .wearegett
ingmarr
ied"
whilehe
saidt
hatishowedt hem mylef
thandshowi ng
them myring.
Hismom wassohappyshewas
evencryi
ng.Theybothkeptoncongrat
ulat
ingus
nonstop

MrMazi
buko:
"sosony
ouknowy
ougoi
ngt
o
havet opayf ordamagest henlobolaifyouwant
tomakehery ourwi
fe"heari
nghisfathersay
thatremi ndedmeoft hesituati
oni l
eftbackat
mypar entshouseandt hatchangedmymood
compl etely,
Treysawmeandputhi shand
aroundmyshoul der
spul l
ingmecl osertohim

Trey
:"i
knowdad.
.andwe'
reoni
t,
wewi
l
llety
ou
knowthedat
e"
MrMazibuko:
"okaythen"
event
houghTr ey
madethatconversat
iont
onotgetfar
,isti
l
lwas
f
eel
ingalit
tl
edown
MrsMazibuko:
"sobabywhenareyouplanni
ng
t
ohavethewedding?"shesai
dthatr
efer
ri
ngto
me
Me:
"uhm i
..
wehav
en'
treal
l
ytal
kedaboutt
hat
"

Mr
sMazi
buko:
"okay
..
what
everdat
eyouchoose
sweet
iemakesur
ethati
tswheny
ou'
veal
ready
gi
venbir
th"
Me:
"why
?"
MrsMazibuko:
"iwantyoutolookbeauti
ful
in
yourweddi
nggownwi thoutt
hebabybump" she
hadapoint
..
imyselfwouldn'
twanttolookli
kea
whaleonmyweddi ngday

Me:"ofcoursema"Wetal
kedalotwit
hhis
parentsabouttheweddi
ngandthepregnancy,i
t
wasv eryni
cespendtimewitht
hem.Wedeci ded
thatwewoul dleav
etomorr
owcozitwas
getti
ngprettyl
ate.

Thef ol
l
owingday ,
wedidever
ything,
bathi
ngand
allt
hat,
weat ebreakf
astwi
thhisparents,
sai
d
ourgoodby esthenhitt
her
oad,oohandwe
didn'
tbotheroursel
vesbyt
ell
i
ngmypar ents
thatweleav i
ngbackhome.Al
thoughitsvery
hardtosaythisbutthet
rut
hissomeway
somehowI 'm gonnahav
etogetal
ongwith
them i
fireal
lywanttheweddi
ngtohappen
I
nser
t38

Tr
ey'
spov

TodayisZay n'
s3rdbirthday,
Weal lare
excit
ed.Alothashappenedt hepastfewweeks
andwej ustgladthattodayisgoingtobea
specialday.
Wei nvi
tedallourfri
ends,my
parentsandalsoAmahl e'sparents.

I
twasnow09: 00andevery
onewasar r
ivi
ng.
I
l
eftAmahleatther
oom bathi
ng.I
nthe
meanti
mei wasbusywi
t htheguysget
ti
ngthe
meatready.
Zaynwaspl
ay i
ngwithsomeofhis
f
ri
endsf r
om hi
sdaycar
easweal soi
nvi
ted
t
hei
rpar
ents.
Isawmymom wal
ki
ngtowar
ds
mecar
ryi
ngaplat
ewit
hmeatonit

Mom:"
hel
loboy
s..
heyson"
shesai
dthatki
ssi
ng
mycheek
Me:
"heymom"
Mom:"
wher
eismydaught
eri
nlaw,
iwantt
osee
her
"
Me:
"uhm pr
obabl
yst
il
li
nthebedr
oom"
Mom:
"shehast
obeher
etowel
comeev
ery
one"
Me:"l
etmegoandcallher"
ilef
tmymom and
theguysthenwenti
nsi
dethehouse,
gotupt
he
stai
rsandwenttoourbedr
oom

Me:
"babear
eyoudoney
et"
isai
dthatknocki
ng
ont
hedoor
Mahl
e:"
uhm y
eahj
ustami
nut
e"
Me:"
you'v
ebeeninher
eforthel
asttwo
hour
s"sheopenedt
hedoorandlookedupatme
smil
i
ng
Mahle:
"al
ldone.
.nowwherei
sev
ery
one?
"she
l
ookedalit
tl
ebituneasy
Me:
"t
heyar
eout
sidebyt
hepool
"
Mahle:
"l
etmegoandgreett
hem"shewasabout
t
oleavewhenigr
abbedherhandsoft
lyand
t
urnedherar
ound

Me:
"ar
eyouokay
?"
Mahle:
"yeahI
'
m good..
whywouldn'
tibe?"she
sai
dthatsmil
ingnotagenui
nesmilethough
Me:
"ar
eyouwor
ri
edabouty
ourmom?
"
Mahl
e:"
whywoul
di?
"
Me:"babestopdoi
ngthi
stoy
our
sel
f,
don'
tl
et
hergettoyouokay"
Mahle:
"TreyI
'
mf i
ne,
every
thi
ngisfine
okay
"beforeicouldr
eplyshelef
tjustl
iket
hat
.

Shealway sdoest hi
s,i
tsli
keI'
veopenedupol d
woundst hatweren'tsupposedtobeopenedi n
thefi
rstplace.
Iblamemy sel
fforpushingherto
goandseeherpar ents,
ifeel
sobad,lastweek
wehadt ogot hehospi t
albecauseshe
coll
apsedduet ost r
ess.I
'
m evenafraidthebaby
won'tbeabl et
omakei tbutij
ustgottahave
fai
th.

Itwasti
mef orsinginghappybirthdayto
Zayn,
everyonehadar ri
ved,wel
lexceptfor
Amahle'sparents,
whatabummer .
Itwasinthe
middleofthesongwhenwehear dacarpul l
ing
upatthey ar
d.Noonemi ndedit
,sowe
conti
nuedsinginguntilAmahle'
smom r uined
every
thi
ng
MrsJohnson:"
y'
al
lar
estart
ingt
hepar t
ywithout
me?"i
lookedatAmahleandshelookedangry
andnervous
Mahle:
"I
'm gl
adyoumadei
tmom anddad"she
sai
dthatsmili
ngbuti
coul
dseer
ightt
hrough
hert
hatshewasnotokay
Mom:"
theyareherpar
ent
s?"
shesai
dthat
whi
speri
ngtome
Me:
"yesmom"

Mom:"OowwelcomeMrandMrsJohnson"my
mom l
ookedhappybutAmahl
e'
smom y oh,
she
l
ookedannoy
ed
Mr
sJohnson:
"andy
ouar
e?"
Mom: "
oowmyapol ogi
es,mynamei sKar
en
Mazibuko,
i
'm Tr
ey'
smot herandthi
sismy
husbandSkhumbuzoTrey'sfat
her"
mymom
t
ri
edtogi
veAmahl
e'
smom ahugbutshe
i
gnor
edher

Mahl
e:"
okayev eryoneisti
mef ormyl i
tt
leboyto
makeawi shthenblowt hecandles"i
knewshe
wastr
yingt ogetevery
one'sattent
iononZayn
cozt
heyseemedt obeenjoyingwhathermom
wasdoing.Zaynmadeawi shinhisheadthen
bl
ewthecandl es.

Here'showev erythi
ngwasgoingto
happen,afterZay nblewthecandl
es,all
adults
weregoi ngt ositatonetabl
eandenj oythe
meal thent hekidsweregoingtositattheir
l
itt
letable.Bynowev er
yonewassitti
ngar ound
thetable.Theki dswereserv
edfir
stcozt hey
aren'
tpat i
entlikeus.

Ev
ery
onewasenj
oyi
ngt
hemeal
,
hav
ingani
ce
conv
ersati
on,
i
twasreall
yfun.
Iwassi
tt
ingnext
toAmahle,
ipl
acedmyhandonherbabybump
andl
ookedathersmil
ing

Me:
"it
oldyouever
ythi
ngwil
lgowel
l
"isai
dthat
whi
speri
ngtohersmil
ing
Mahle:
"yesyoudid"
sheal
soret
urnedt
he
smi
le.Af
terabout30minut
esmymom j usthad
tor
uinev er
ythi
ng

Mom:"soMrsJohnsonourchi
ldr
enar
egoi
ngt
o
getmarr
ied,
i
sn'
tthatexci
ti
ng"
MrsJohnson:
"idon'
tknowany t
hingabout
t
hat"
Amahlechokedhear i
nghermothersay
t
hat,
igavehersomewat erandicoul
df eel
her
t
emperatur
erisi
ng
Mom:"y
oudon'
tknow"
shesai
dthatl
ooki
ngso
amazed
MrsJohnson:
"well
iknowbuti don'
tappr
oveof
i
t..
imeanli
keareyousuresureyouwantherto
beyourson'
swife,
icanseethathedeser
ves
someonebett
er.
."
MrJohnson:
"don'
tmi
ndherI
'
m sur
eit
sthe
wi
netalki
ng"
Dad:
"uhm whatdoyoumeansomeonebet
ter
,i
s
t
heresomethingweshoul
dknow?
"

MrsJohnson:
"oohshedi
dntt
ell
yout
hatshe'
sa
hoe,
abit
ch"
Mahle:
"Mom whatiswrongwi
thyou,
whathavei
donetoyousobadt haty
ouhat
emet hi
smuch
huh"
shewascryingsohardi
tbrokemyheart
MrsJohnson:"
youareastupiddaughtera
bi
tch,
iwishinevergav
ebirt
ht oyou,
ishoul
d
haveabort
edyou"nowthatgotmeangr y
Me:"Li
stenherewomani thoughti madeitclear
toyouthatyoumustr especther,dontcome
her
ei nmyhousewi thyourshi t
tyatti
tude"
i was
somadi wantedtojustgr abherbyhert hroat
andkill
herwi t
hmyownbar ehands,icoul
df eel
myangerr i
singfrom insideandi justknewt hat
myey eshavepr obablyturneddar kblue

Mahle:
"aawwww"il
ookedatAmahl
enextt
ome
andshehadherhandsonhertummy
Me:
"babywhat
'swr
ong"
Mahle:
"there'
ssomuchpaininmystomach,
it
s
l
ikeI
'm beingstabbedbyakni
feaaawwwTrey
hel
pme"

Me:"
okayletmetakey
out othehospi
tal"
iwas
soangryandscar
edatthesamet i
me,icarr
ied
herbri
dal
sty
lebuti
fel
tsomet
hingcol
donher
butt
Mom:"
oohmygodhoneyshe'
sbl
eeding"she
wasevenaboutt
ocr
ywhenshesai
dt hat
Me:
"Mom What
!!
!"
I
nser
t39

Ty
ler
'spov

I'
m Amahl e'sbrother,ihaveatwinwhosename
i
sTr oy.Ihav eknownTr eyforqui
tesomet ime
nowandi knowt hathel ov
esmysi stervery
much. Theirengagementwasasur pri
set o
manyofusbutt obehonestweal lsawt hat
coming, imeanl i
ket heyhav ebeentogetherfor
alongt imenowandt heyalsohaveachi ld
together,
expect i
nganot heronesoi t
sv ery
muchunder standable.
Iknowwel lmeandmybr otherandourli
ttle
sist
erAl i
ciaknowaboutAmahl eandmom' s
fi
ght,weall don'treal
lyknowwhatcausedi t
.I
havenev erseenmymot herandAmahl e
fi
ghtingbef ore,t
odaywasact uall
ythefir
sttime
seeingmymom l ashingoutonAmahl elike
that.
Andt ot ellt
het r
uthi di
dn'tli
keitonebit,
I'
m
start
ingtot hinkthatmymom i stheonewi th
thepr obl
em her e.Cal
lingherowndaught erall
thosenamest hatsabsolutelyabsurd.

TreyimmediatelytookAmahl
etothecarand
drovetothehospital,
mymom di
dn'tl
ookli
ke
shecaredandt hatmademesick

Me:
"mom what
swr
ongwi
thy
ou?
"
Mom:
"Ty
lerar
eyout
alki
ngt
ome?
"
Me:"
yesmom,what
'syourprobl
em wi
th
Amahle,
whydoyoual
way shavetobel
iket
his"
i
sur
ewasshouti
ngather
Mom:"Ty
lerdon'
tyoudar
erai
sey
ourv
oiceat
me,
I'
m sti
ll
yourmother
"
Tr
oy:
"wel
lshe'
syourdaught
ert
oo"
Me:
"idon'
thaveti
mef
ort
his,
I
'mf
oll
owi
ngt
hem
t
othehospit
al"

Trey
'sparentsoffer
edtostayathomewi t
h
Zaynandi l
ef twi
thTroy,
Ali
ciaandAlice.
We
fi
nal
lyarri
vedatthehospitalandfoundTreyat
thewait
ingr oom,
helookedreall
ydrained,
you
coul
dclearlyseethathewasi nsomuchpai n

Me:
"heyman.
.whatdi
dthedoct
orsay
?"
Tr
ey:"
theyarest
il
lwi
thher
..
i'
m scar
edman"he
l
ookedlikehewasaboutt
ocry,
hewassucha
mess,
hi
sshi
rtwascov
eredi
nAmahl
e'
sbl
ood

Tr
oy:"
don'
twor
ryshewi
l
lbef
ine,
theybot
hwi
l
l
befi
ne"
Al
i
cia:
"l
etsj
usthav
efai
th"
Ali
ce:"y
ouknowwhatl et
spray"
wedidashor
t
prayerhol
dinghands,
aski
ngtheLor
dtoprot
ect
bothAmahleandt hebaby.

Aft
eraboutanhourt hedoct
orcametous
l
ookingsodrained,
hehadglovesonandt
hey
wereall
coveredwithblood

Doctor
:"
MissJohnson??"
weallst
oodupand
noddedourheadsindi
cat
ingt
hatweareher
famil
y
Tr
ey:
"what
'sgoi
ngon,
aret
heyokay
??"
Doctor
:"cal
m downsi
r.
.she'
sfi
nejust
unconsciousf
ornowbutshewill
defi
nit
ely
wakeupany ti
mesoon"
Al
i
cia:
"andt
hebaby
??"
Tr
ey:
"yeahy
eahi
sthebabyal
sookay
?"

Doctor
:"
uhm unfort
unatel
yduet otoomuch
str
essshehad,herbodywasunabl etokeepthe
babysecur
ed,wedidallourbesttosaveher.
."
Ali
ce:
"wai
twhatar
eyout
ryi
ngt
osayr
ight
now?"
Doctor
:"
I'
m sorr
ybutwelosther
"t
hatcameasa
shocktoevery
one,
Treywassolosti
nhisworl
d
youcouldcl
earl
yseethathewasbrokeni
nsi
de

Tr
oy:
"wai
twhatdoy
oumeanher
??"
Doct
or:
"i
twasgoi
ngt
obeababygi
rl
"
Trey:
"yousayi
ngilostmybabygi
rl,
i
st hatwhat
you'
resaying?
"hewasgetti
ngangri
erbyt he
second,wehadtoactual
l
yholdhim beforehe
didanythi
ngcrazy
Me:
"uhm t
hanky
oudoc,
canwegoandseeher
"
Doctor:
"yeahsur
efol
l
owme" Wefoll
owedhi
m
butTreywantedtobelef
tbehi
nd.

Whenwer eachedherr
oom andfoundher
l
ayingonthebedwithherback,
shehadher
handsonhertummywhi chwasnowf l
at,
she
waslooki
ngoutthewindow

Me:
"heysi
s"shet
urnedaroundandl
ookedatus
wi
pinghert
earsatthepr
ocess
Mahle:"
heyguys"shesai
dthatt
ryi
ngtof
akea
smi
le.Troywenttoherandgaveherawarm hug
makingsurethatshe'
sokay
Tr
oy:
"I
'm sosor
ry.
.weal
lar
e"
Mahle:
"i
t'
sokayguys..
.i
tsf
ine"wecoul
dal
lsee
t
hatshewast r
yingtoacttough,
shewashur
t
ver
yhurtyoucouldseeiti
nhereyes

Al
ici
a:"
itwasgoi
ngt
obeagi
rl
..
oohmyl
i
ttl
e
ni
ece"
Mahl
e:"
wow.
.ij
ustl
ostmyf
ir
stbabygi
rl
"
Ali
ce:
"it
sokayy
ouhav
eusi
fyouev
erneed
anyt
hing"
Mahl
e:"
thanksguy
s..
wher
e'sTr
ey"
Me:
"backatt
hewai
ti
ngr
oom"
Mahl
e:"
uhm why
?"
Me:
"he'
shurtAmahl
eandyouaret
oo,
i
tsokay
t
ocry.
.don'
tbot
tl
ewhaty
ou'r
efeel
i
nginsi
de"

Mahl
e:"
Tyl
erf
orgoodnesssakel
eav
eme
al
one,peoplehavedif
fer
entwaysof
gri
eving,
thi
sishowi doitsopl
easej
ustl
etme
be"shesaidthatt
ryi
ngtogetofft
hebed
Tr
oy:
"wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"
Mahl
e:"
I'
m goi
ngt
otakeashower
,I
'
m goi
ng
home"
Ali
ce:
"butt
hedoct
orhav
en'
tdi
schar
gedy
ou
yet
"

Al
i
cia:
"yeahy
ouhav
etoheal
fir
st"
Mahle:"
heal..
healf
rom what,I
'
m nolonger
pregnantsowhyshoul distayher
eanysecond
l
onger"Noonecoul dstophersowej ustl
ether
be.Wecalledthedoctorandhepreparedthe
di
schargef or
ms,eventhoughhedidn'twantt
o
doit.

Wel
eftt
hehospi
tal
andwentbackt
othe
house,
everyonehadalr
eadylef
tbutthef
ood
wassti
llthere.
Amahlewasthefir
stonet
oget
i
nsideandmar chedupthestai
rs

Mr
sMazi
buko:
"Honeyar
eyouokay
?"
Mahle:
"canev
ery
onejustpleasel
eaveme
al
one"shewascr
ying,
hervoicewasbreaki
ng
Tr
oy:
"wher
ear
emypar
ent
s"
MrsMazi
buko:
"ooht
heyl
eftr
ightaf
tery
ouguy
s
l
eft
"

Me:
"Justl
i
ket
hat
?"
MrsMazi
buko:"
wel l
yourfat
herwant
edt
ost
ay
buty
ourmotherlashedoutonhim"
Me:
"di
dTr
eycomebackher
e?"
MrsMazibuko:
"yeahhe'
slockedupi
nhi
s
st
udy,
dri
nking.
.he'
sreal
l
yhurt"
Me:
"yeahAmahl
etoo"
I
nser
t40

Al
i
cia'
spov

SinceyesterdaybothAmahleandTr eyhave
l
ockedt hemsel v
esup,Treyi
nhisstudyand
Amahl eintheirroom.
Trey'
smotherthought
thati
twoul dbebestifwedon'tleavebutthe
boysleftsincetheyhadtodosomet hing
accordingtothem.

Amahl e'
sf r
iendscamebysi ncemor ni
ng,t
hey
tr
iedtheirbesttomakeAmahl ecomedownt he
stai
rsbutunf ort
unatel
yshedidn't
.Butthey
di
dn'tgiveupt houghcoztheysaidtheywould
stayunti
l shecomesdownst air
s.
Austi
n:"
marawhydidthi
shav
eto
happen,
especi
all
ytot
hem"
Me:
"i
tsv
eryhear
tbr
eaki
ng"
Amanda:
"sowhataboutt
heweddi
ng?
"
Ali
ce:
"it
hinktheygonnaputonhol
dfor
now,t
heystil
lhavetogett
hrought
hisf
ir
st"
Melo:"
poorZay
n..
hewasgoi
ngt
ohav
eal
i
ttl
e
si
sterbat
hung"

MrsMazibuko:"
Treydoesn'
twantt
oopenthe
door
"shesaidthatcomingt
owardsthel
ounge
wher
eweal lseated
Me:
"Amahl
etoo"
MrsMazi
buko:
"i
tsgoi
ngtotakeawhil
efor
t
hem t
oactual
l
yacceptt
gatshe'
sreal
l
ygone"
Me:
"ibl
ameal
loft
hisonmymot
her
"
Mr
sMazi
buko:
"don'
tsayt
hatsweet
ie,
may
bei
t
wasmeantt
ohappen"

Me:"MrsMaz i
bukoy oudon'tunderstand,
my
si
sterhasbeenstressingforthelastweeksjust
becauseofmymot her.
.t
hedoctorsai dher
str
esslevel
swerehi ghthatswhyshel ostthe
baby"
MrsMazibuko:"
iknowhoneybutwecantj ust
t
alkbadaboutherliket
his.
.she'ssti
ll
your
mother,
youhavetoloveandr espectherno
matterwhathappens"

Me:"
idon'
tthi
nki wi
ll
everbeablet
odot
hat
af
terwhathappenedyest
erday
"
Mr sMazibuko:"
okaythenbutj
ustdon'tmakeit
tooobv i
ousthatyouhateherwhenshe's
around"j
ustthenweheardfootstepscoming
from t
hestairs,
welookeduponlytofind
Amahl eall
dresseduplooki
nglikeshewas
goi
ngsomewher
e.

Wewer eexci
tedt
hatshef
inal
lygotoutoft
he
room butnowwewereworri
edwhereshewas
going

Mr
sMazi
buko:
"sweet
iewher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"
Mahl
e:"
I'
m goi
ngt
othehospi
tal
"
MrsMazibuko:
"doyouper
hapshav
ean
appoi
ntmentwitht
hedoct
or?"
Mahle:"
noI'
m goingtowork,iwor
katthe
hospi
talremember"welookedwteachothernot
knowingwhattosayt oher,
shewant
edtogot o
workafterwhathappenedyester
day
,t
hatdidn'
t
makesense

Me:
"don'
tyout
hinki
tst
oear
lyaf
ter
..
"
Mahl
e:"
aft
erwhathuh"
Mr sMazibuko:
"aft
erwhathappened
yester
day..
youarenotintheri
ghtstat
eofmind
ri
ghtnow..youjustl
ostababy,
ithi
nkyoushoul
d
stayathomef oralit
tl
ewhil
e"
Mahle:
"whet
heristayathomeornot,
itwon'
t
br
ingherback.
whathappenedhappenedwe
j
usthavetomov eon"
Austi
n:"
fri
enddon'ty
out
hinki
tst
oearl
ytodo
that
..
havey ouev
enhadaconver
sat
ionwi
th
Trey?
"

Mahle:
"no.
.l
ookhe'sgri
evi
nghisownwayand
I'
mtoo,sother
e'snoneedtohavea
conv
ersati
onwithhim"
Ali
ce:
"buty
oubot
hgoi
ngt
hrought
hesame
thi
ng"
Mel
o:"
yeahy
oubot
hlostt
hebaby
"
Mahl
e:"i
don'
tthi
nki
candot
his"
shewas
st
art
ingtocr
y

Me:
"whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"
Mahl e:"
ev ery
thing..
theweddingjust
everything"shewasnowseat edatoneoft he
couchesandwewer eal
lst
andingnexttoher
tryi
ngt ocal m herdowncozshewast hi
nki
ng
strai
ght.Herl osingherbabygir
lmi ghthave
reall
ymessedherheadt hatshewant edtojust
giveupev erythi
ng

MrsMazi buko:"
y oudon'tmeant hatsweet ie,
you
haveawonder ful l
i
fe,
awonder fulfiancéeanda
wonderfulson..
nowi knowthatthatpr ecious
gi
rlwasgoi ngtobr i
ngsomuchj oyt oy ourli
ves
butZaynisst i
l
lher eandheneedsbot hhi s
parent
s,every
thinghappensf orar eason,Godi s
watchi
ngy ouf r
om abov eandhesur elyknows
thepainy ou'r
egoi ngthrough,
y ouhav eto
remembert hathesai dhewi l
lnev erleaveus
norforsakeus, hewi l
lnevereverleavey ouand
yourfami l
y.I
tmi ghtlookli
kehedoesn' tcare
ri
ghtnowbutbel i
evemehedoesandhesur eis
goingtobr i
ngy oujoyagain,
whoknowsmay be
alotofbabygi rl
swi l
lbeborni nthis
famil
y,thatsjusthowGodwor ks.
Nowi wantyou
tobest rongf oryouandy ourfami ly,
don'tgi
ve
up,t
hisisjusthowl i
feis.
Justknowt hatwear e
herefory ouany ti
me"

bythet i
meMrsMazi bukof
ini
shedtalki
ngwe
wereallint
ear
sev enAmahle,
shelookedabit
calm nowandthatmadeushappy .
Wedi da
grouphugwhichwasAmahl e'
sidea
MrsMazibuko:"nowyouhavetotalktoyour
man"
justthenwehear dsomeoneknockingon
t
hedoor ,
aft
eraf ewsecondst
hisladycame
i
nsi
de,shelookedli
kealadyofclass
Her:
"hellodarl
ings,ihopeI'
m noti
ntruding(
she
sai
dt hatcatwalkingt owar
dsusandl ookedat
Amahl e)oohAmahl ehoneyI'
m sosorryforyour
l
ost,
itmustber eallyhardf
oryou..
anyway s
wherei sTrey,
ialsowantt otel
lhi
m howsor r
yi
am f
orhi sloss"allthi
stimewewer ejust
l
ookingathert alking
Me:
"uhm sor
rywhoar
eyou?
"
Her
:"
Staceydar
li
ng.
."

St
aceyI
sBack

MyBeast

I
nser
t41
St
acey
'spov

WellI'm back,i
thasbeenav erylongt i
mesi nce
thatincidentthathappened.I'
m sur eiwould
havebeendeadbynowi fitwasn'tforAmahl e.
I
readt helett
ersheleftformeatt he
hospital,
shewasbusyapol ogisi
ngf orwhat
Treydi dtomeandal lt
hosest uff.Trut
hbe
tol
d,her eal
lydidanumberonme, af
terthe
hospitaliwasl ef
twithal otofscar sbutthey
aregonenowbutnotal lofthem.

Iknowy '
allarewonder i
ngwhyi camebackbut
I'
m surebynowy ou'
vefi
guredthatout .
When
iheardwhathappenedt oAmahl e,
howshelost
thebabyi didn'tr
eall
yfeelsor
ryforthem.
Wv en
nowI '
m notf eeli
ngsorr
yforthem.Theonl
y
reasonicamebacki sbecausei haveapl
anup
mysl eev
e
☆☆☆

Me:
"uhm i
sanyonegoi
ngtotakemet
ohi
m or
doi
havetofi
ndhim mysel
f"
Lady1:"
uhm MsStaceyI
'm sor
rybuty
ouwon'
t
beabletoseehi
mt oday
"
Me:
"wel
ldi
dhet
ell
yout
hathi
msel
f"
Lady1:
"nobut
..
"
Me:
"t
henst
opt
alki
ng"
Lady2:"
honeydoy
ouknowt
hisl
ady
"shesai
d
thatr
efer
ri
ngtoAmahl
e

Mahle:
"yeah..
she'sTrey'
sex-gir
lf
ri
end"whenshe
sai
dthatev er
y onestar
tedlooki
ngatme
fr
owningbutt hatdidn'
tbothermeatall,i
coul
dn'tcarelesswhatt heywerethi
nkingof
me
Lady3:"
sowhati
sshedoingher
e,sheshoul
dn'
t
behere"
shesai
dthatwi
thanatt
it
ude
Me:"wel
lidi
dn'
tcomeher
efory
ousoy
oubet
ter
shutuptoo"

Mahle:
"St
aceywer
eal
l
ydon'
tneedy
ourdr
ama
r
ightnow"
Me:
"wel
lthenl
etmeseehi
m"
Mahle:"
li
keshesai
dthatwon'
thappensocan
youpleasel
eavemyhouse"
Me:"oohsonowy
ou'
reki
cki
ngmeoutofy
our
house"
Mahl
e:"
itol
dyouasf
riendl
yasi coul
d,
I'
m not
ki
cki
ngyouout,
j
ustl
eaveplease"
Me:
"oohokay.
.butjustknowiwil
lbeback,
ihav
e
al
otofthi
ngsi wanttosaytoyourboyf
ri
end"
Amahl
e'
spov

Alothashappenedt hepastfewweeks, ihada

miscarr
iage,
Staceycamebackandhasbeen
bother
ingbothmeandTr ey.
Wej ustdon'tknow
peaceatthemoment .
Ithasbeenthr eeweeks
si
ncethemi scarr
iage.
Ihaven'
treallytal
kedto
Treyaboutit
,j
usttoknowhowhef eelssothat
wecangett hroughitt
ogether.

Eventhoughwel ostourbaby,
wehaven'
t
forgot
tenaboutourfir
stsonZayn.
Wealways
maket i
mef orhimjusttomakehimfeell
oved
andsecured.Welovehimv er
ymuchandutwill
alwaysstaythatway
☆☆☆
Todaywasn'
tthatbusy
,ihav
en'tgonebackto
work,
Treyt
oo.
Hewasi nhisstudysoithought
whynotgoandhav eachatwithhim.
Iwentt ohisstudywithZaynwal
ki
ngi
nfrontof
me.iknockedont hedoorandhear
dhi
m sayi
ng
thatweshoul dgeti
n.Themomentweopened
thedoorZay nrantohisfat
her

Zay
n:"
daddy
"
Trey
:"heybi
gboy"hesai
dthatcar
ryi
nghi
mthen
puthim onhi
slap
Me:
"hey
"isai
dthatsi
tt
ingatoneoft
hechai
rs
Tr
ey:
"hey
..
.howar
eyouboy
?"
Zay
n:"
good"
Me:
"soi
thi
nkweshoul
duhm hav
eat
alk"
Tr
ey:
"yeah?
"
Me:
"yeahy
ouknowaboutt
hemi
scar
ri
age"

Tr
ey:
"oohy
eah"
Me:
"I
'm sor
ryi
coul
dn'
tsav
eourbabygi
rlTr
ey"
Tr
ey:
"i
t'
sokay
..
itwasn'
tyourf
aul
tyouknow"
Me:"
idon'
tknowbuti kindoffeelguil
ty..
li
ke
maybeifidi
dn'
tst
resst oomuchj ustlikehow
youusedtotel
lme,i wouldst
ill
bepr egnantby
now"iwasevencr
yingbynow. ireal
lythoughti
gotovert
hiswhol
et hingbutiguessi neverdi
d.

Trey:
"heyl
ookt hingshappenokay.
.i
tisnotyour
faul
tokay.
.besidesy ourmom i
stheonewho
wascausingy oual l
thestr
ess"
Thatwast he
trut
h,mymom wast hecauseofall
thestressi
hadbutthatsnotanexcusef orwhatreal
ly
happened
Me:"wecan'
treal
lybl
ameherf
orwhat
happenedTrey"

Tr
ey:
"wel
lidobabe,
ij
ustcan'
tst
opt
hinki
ngof
whatshewasal waysdoi ngt
oy ou,
tomeshe's
theonewhomadeusl oseourbabygir
landi
don'tt
hinki wil
l everforgi
veherfort
hat.
.iwi
ll
neverforgetthis"helookedangryandijust
knewthathemi ghtbet hi
nki
ngofdoing
somethingst upid
Me:"
Treypl
easedon'
tdoany
thi
ngt
omymom
pl
ease"

Tr
ey:
"inev
ersai
diwi
l
ldoany
thi
ng"
Me:
"yourf
acesay
ssomet
hingdi
ff
erentbaby
"
Tr
ey:
"okayi
promi
sei
won'
tdoany
thi
ngt
oher
"
Me:
"ij
ustwi
shf
orust
ogett
hrought
his"
Tr
ey:"
every
thi
nghappensf
orar
eason.
.iguess
wejustgot
tamoveon"
Me:
"yeahi
guessso"
Tr
ey:
"il
ovey
ou"
Me:
"il
oveyoutoo"j
ustt
henTr
ey'sphone
r
ang,
hetookitandanswer
edthecall

Tr
ey:
"hel
l
o"
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
"hel
ookedatmet
henputt
hephoneon
speakerandputitont
het
abl
e
Trey:"
Staceywhatdoy ouwant?"
see,
shedoesn'
t
giveup,shealway
scal l
edTreyal
mostevery
day
evendur i
ngthenightshewouldcal
lhi
m,idon'
t
knowwhatshewant sbutisuredoshe'
s
planningsomethi
ng

St
acey:
"hel
l
olover
boy
..
youst
il
ldon'
twantt
o
meetupwithme"
Tr
ey:
"whyshoul
didot
hat
?"
Stacey:
"oowsoyoudon'
twantmenomor
e
huh"shesai
dthatl
aughi
ng
Tr
ey:
"t
hisi
snothi
ghschool
any
mor
e,i
hav
e
someonei
lov
ewhol
ehear
tedl
ynow"
St
acey
:"sowhat
,shebet
tert
hanme?
"
Tr
ey:
"yesi
nawhol
elotoft
hings"

St
acey
:"oohi
sitbecauseshegav
eyouason"
Tr
ey:
"St
aceywhatexact
lydoy
ouwant
"
Stacey:
"you"
iknewit
,iknewshewantedhi
m
back.Tr
eylookedatme,looki
ngki
ndaof
shocked
Tr
ey:
"wel
lthatwon'
tbepossi
ble"
Stacey :
"yesitwil
l
..nowli
stenher
ev ery
carefull
y,youaregoingtodumpt hatbit
chofus
andcomebackt omeorel se"
shewasbusy
l
aughi ngt hewholetime,
shewasr eal
lyenj
oyi
ng
thi
s

Tr
ey:
"orel
sewhat
?"
Stacey:"
istill
havepict
uresofal
ltheinj
uri
esy ou
causedme, nowiknowy ouwouldn'
twantt o
l
eav eyourf amil
yalonewhil
eyou'r
ein
pri
son,Comebackt omeandnobodyget s
arrest
ed"justthenshedroppedt
hecal l
after
droppingabombshel l
onus
I
nser
t42

Tr
ey'
spov

Mahl e:"ican'tbel
i
evet his..
didshejust
threatenedus? . .y
ouknowwhati can'
tdeal
witht hi
s..Treyyoubet terdealwithyourbitch
fast"shet ookZay nfrom meandl ef
tslammi ng
thedoorbehi ndher.Shel ookedsomad. Ishoul d
hav ekill
edt hatbi
tch..oohwai ti
twasAmahl e
whost oppedme, wel latleastnowshecansee
howmuchofasnakeshei s.
Wellsi
nceshe
want st oplaydirt
yi canpl aydir
tyaswel l
.Itook
myphonefr
om t
hetablet
hencall
edJacob,
i
ts
t
imeideal
witht
hisbi
tchonceandforal
l
☆☆☆

Me:
"yohwhat
'supman"
Jacob:
"not
hingmaj
or.
.i
tsbeenawhi
l
eman"
Me:
"yeah.
.andi
gotsomej
obf
ory
ou"
Jacob:
"i
'
mli
steni
ng"
Me:
"iwantyout
oki
dnapsomebi
tcht
rynagi
ve
meaproblem"
Jacob:
"yohwhat
shernamebr
oh?
"
Me:
"youst
il
lrememberSt
acey
"
Jacob:
"St
aceyt
heeSt
aceyAdams?
"
Me:
"yeahman.
.shet
rynagi
vemepr
obl
ems
man"
Jacob:
"i
'
llber
ightoni
t"
Me:"
thanksman.
.i
tsti
meigetbackinthe
game,I
'v
ebeensoftf
orwaytoolongnow"

IdroppedthecallandwenttolookforAmahl
e
somewhereint hehouse.
Afterawhileif
ound
heratourbedroom atthebalcony
,Zaynwas
pl
ay i
ngatthebedmaki ngitamess
☆☆☆
Iwenttoherst
oodbehi ndherandputmy
handsaroundhernecknottootight
though,
pul
li
ngherclosertome

Me:
"babe"
Mahl
e:"
hmm"
Me:
"I
'm sor
ry"
Mahl
e:"
whyy ousor
ryyoudidnot
hing
wr
ong " shesaidt
hattur
ningar
ound
Me:"
I'
m sor
ryaboutev
ery
thi
ng.
.t
hebabyand
al
sotheStaceydr
ama"
Mahle:
"i
tsokay.
.t
heonlythi
ngwhichmakesme
sicki
sthi
sthingaboutSt
acey.
.shej
ustdon'
t
l
ikemenerh"
Me:"youknowhowwomenar e,
shej
ustcan't
acceptthefactt
hati
don'
tl
oveherany
mor e"

Me:
"shemustr
eal
l
ylov
eyou"
Me:"
it
stoobadcozi
lov
eyoubaby "i
sai
dthat
sl
i
ppingmyhandsar
oundherwai
st
Mahl e:"
andi l
ov ey out ooTrey " shewasbusy
blushingsayingt hat .
Imov edabi tclosert
o
her,l
eanedov ergav eheraki ss.
Itwasasl ow
andpassi onateki ss,ididn'
twantt orushit
,i
want edhertof eel i
t,yougetwhatI 'm
saying Shest artedmoani ngasmyhandsf i
nd
theirwayt oherbut tthenonherwai st
again.
Shebr
oketheki
ssandpushedme
sl
ightl
ybl
ushi
ng

Mahle:
"t
hatwasnice "iputmyhandsi
nmy
pocket
sandlookedathersmir
king
Mahl
e:"
whyy
oul
ooki
ngatmel
i
ket
hat
"
Me:
"l
ikewhat "
Mahl e:"
li
kethat
"imovedcl
osertoheragainwit
h
theintenti
onofkissi
ngheragainbutigot
dist
ur bedbymyphoner i
ngi
ng.Itooki
toutfr
om
myt rouseranditwasJacob
☆☆☆

Me:
"t
hatwasf
ast
"
Jacob:
"she'
sst
upi
d,wegother
"
Me:
"di
dyout
akehert
othewar
ehouse?
"
Jacob:
"yeah.
.t
hiswast
heeasi
estj
obev
erman"
Me:"
sur
ecasebr ohiwi
ll
seeyouj
ustnow"I
dr
oppedthecallandf
oundAmahl
elooki
ngat
meabitsurpr
ised
Mahl
e:"
whowast
hat
?"
Me:
"Jacob.
.l
ooki
got
tagosomewher
e"
Mahl
e:"
tot
hewar
ehouse"
Me:
"uhm y
eah"
isai
dthatl
eav
ing

Mahle:
"I
'm comi
ngwi
thy
ou"
itur
nedar
oundand
l
ookedather
Mahle:"
I'
m comingwithyouTrey"
shesai
dthat
walki
ngpastme, t
ookZaynfrom t
hebedand
l
eftthebedroom.Iwentdownstai
rsandshe
wasalreadyreadyforme
Me:"
babeyoudon'
tev
enknowwhat
'
sgonnago
downther
e?"
Mahl
e:"
iknowt
hatyouguysweretal
ki
ngabout
St
acey,
sowhat
everi
tist
hatyou'
regoingt
odo
t
oheri
wannabet
her
etoo"
Me:
"andwhataboutourson"
Mahl
e:"
wewi
l
ltakehert
oyoursi
ster
'shouse"

iwasnotgoingtowi nwi thhersoi justnoddedy

head.Wegotinsodet hecaranddr ov etomy
sist
er'
shousefirst
.Whenwear r
ivedher
boyfri
endwasalsot here,hisnamei sBen. Zayn
didn'
tgiv
eusmuchofat roubl
e,herant ohis
auntandshegav ehim ahugandcar ri
ed
him.Wesaidourgoodby esanddr ov etothe
warehouse.
Itwasal ongdr i
vecozi tisfarfrom
thehouses.
Afteranhourwef i
nally
arri
ved,
Amahlewasget ti
ngal it
tlebitscared
☆☆☆

Me:
"yougood"
isai
dthatt
ouchi
nghershoul
der
Mahl
e:"
yeahy
eah"
Me:"okaythenl
etsgo"wegotoutthecarand
walkedtothewarehouse,
punchedinthe
passwordandgotinside.
IhadAmahle'shand
onmi neasshewaswal ki
ngbehindme. Justas
we'rewalki
ngwesawJacobappr oachingus
☆☆☆

Me:
"heyman.
..
ihopeshe'
sready
"
Jacob:"
don'
twor r
ybroh,
youknowme,I
'
ve
al
readyroughenedherupali
ttl
ebi
t"
hesai
dthat
l
aughing
Jacob:
"heyMr
sTr
ey "
hesai
dthatl
ooki
ngat
Amahle
Mahl
e:"
hel
l
oJacob"
Jacob:
"hmm y
oul
ookbeaut
if
ulasal
way
s"
Me:
"okayt
hat
senoughnow.
.t
akemet
oher
"
Jacob:" okaybroh"het
ookustooneof
theroomswher
ewet ort
ureandki
ll
our
enemi
es,
justtheni
fel
tahandpoki
ngmyback,
i
l
ookedbehindmeanditwasAmahle
☆☆☆

Me:
"babear
eyouokay
"
Mahl
e:"
I'
m al
i
ttl
ebi
tscar
ed.
.myst
omachhur
ts"
Me:
"doy
ouwantt
owai
tint
hecar
"
Mahle:
"noI'
l
lbef i
nebesi
desoutsidei
tsway
morecreepy"
Wegoti nsi
detheroom andf
ound
St
aceytiedaroundachair
,shel
ookedreal
l
ybad
Mahle:
"euwwithi
nkI'
m gonnat
hrowup "
she
sai
dthatcover
inghermouth

St
acey
:"y
ou!
!! "
shel
ookedki
ndashocked
Me:"
what.
.youthoughti
wouldn'
tfi
ndy
ouhuh"i
wentcl
osertoherandgaveherameanpunch
i
ntheface
Me:"youareverydi
srespect
ful
Stacey,
you
disr
espectedme,myf i
ancéandmywhol e
famil
y "
isai
dthatgi
vingherpunchesal
loverher
body
Stacey:"
i'
m. .
.so.
.s.sor.
r.y,
i
wasnt .
.t
hinking.
..str
aightplease..
Amahle
pl
ease..help.
.me "Il
ookedatAmahl ewho
nowl ookedangr y .
Shecamet omeandt ookmy
gunwhi chwast uckedi nmyt rouseratt
heback
☆☆☆

Me:
"whoahwhoahbabegivemet
hegun"
isai
d
t
hatt
ryi
ngtotakei
tfr
om her
Mahl e:
"Treyletmedot hi
sokay(shesaidthat
aimingt hegunatStacey'
sforehead)isav
edthis
bit
chwheny ouwerebeati
ngthehelloutofher,
i
actuall
yst oodupforherandthisishowshe
thankme.Ishoul dhaveletyoufini
shheroff
thatday"
Stacey
:"y
ouwon'tshootme..
you'r
ewaytoo
goodforthi
s"shesai
dthatsmil
ingbutAmahl
e
hi
therwiththebackofthegunonherface

Mahl
e:"
shutupbi
tch "
St
acey:
"oohcomeony ou'
rej
ustali
tt
legi
rl
hi
dingbehi
ndTrey
'sback.
.myTrey
'sback ..
"

(
BANGBANGBANGBANG)

All
ofuswereshocked,
welookedatAmahl
e
andshest
il
lhadtheguninherhand
Amahl
e:"
Treyi
smymanbi
tch "

(
BANG) anot
hergunshotst
rai
ghtatSt
acey
's
f
orehead
I
nser
t43
 Amahl
e'
spov

Trey:"
babyt
urnar
oundslowl
y.
.don'
tpani
ck"
i
turnedandl
ookedathi
m,hel
ookedkindof
shocked
Trey:"
nowgiv
emethegun"
soheactual
lyt
hinks
iwoulddosomethi
ngst
upi
dwit
hit,
iknowijust
ki
lledsomeone
Me:"Tr
eyI'
m notstupi
d..
I'
m notgoi
ngtoli
ke
shootyouguys..
iknowwhati j
ustdi
d"hel
ooked
atJacobthenlookedatmeagain

Trey:
"uhm okay.
.canyouli
keuhgivemet he
gun"igavehimthegunandl ookedatStacey'
s
bodyf ort
helastti
me.Somehowi real
ly
surpri
sedmy sel
f,
inevert
houghtiwould
actual
lydoit,
iwasn'tr
eal
lygoingtoshoother
butshej
ustpushedmetodoit
,any
way sidon'
t
regr
eti
t,
sheactual
l
ydeser
vedi
tuselessbi
tch
☆☆☆

Il
ookedatTreyagai
nwhoseemedwayf
ocused
onJacob,
tal
kingt
ohim
Me:
"Tr
eyI
'
mreadyt
oleav
enow"
Trey
:"okayI'
m coming.
..
brohmakesureyoudo
thej
obcl ean,
idon'
twantanyt
hingl
eftbehi
nd"
Jacob:
"sur
ecase"
☆☆☆

Thefoll
owingdayi deci
dedt ogobackt o
work.Tr
eysaidhewoul dbewor ki
ngathomefor
nowandheact uall
yof f
eredt ostaywi
thZayn
coziwantedhimt ogobackt odaycare.
Iwent
tothekit
chenandf oundbr eakf
astalr
eady
madeandi tsmeltdivi
ne.Ididn'
twasteanyt
imei
j
ustdugi
nwi
thoutev
enaski
ngwhet
heri
twas
f
ormeornot

Tr
ey:
"iseeyouenjoyingyoursel
fwit
hmy
br
eakf
ast"hesai
dt hatcomingfrom t
hel
ounge
Me:
"i
sity
our
s?"
irepl
i
edwi
thmymout
hful
lof
f
ood
Tr
ey:
"yeahbuti
madei
tfory
ou "
Me:
"babeyou'
real
if
esav er
,ihadnoi
deawhati
wasgoingt
oeatbutthankstoyouigott
his "

Tr
ey:
"so?
?"
Me:
"yeah?
?"
Tr
ey:
"youokay
?"
Me:
"yeahwhy
?"
Trey:
"i
tsjustt
haty
ester
day..
."
istopped
eati
ng,dr
ankmycof f
eethenlookedathim
Me:"
babeI'
mf i
neokay
..
whyy ouworryi
ng
your
sel
f.
.youshoul
dbehappyy ougotyour
sel
f
agangst
ergir
lf
ri
end "isai
dt hatl
aughi
ng

Trey
:"t
hat
swhatscar
esme..
youdon'
treal
l
y
knowmuchaboutgunsbaby
"
Me:
"iwi
l
lbef
ine.
.nowi
real
l
yhav
etogo"
Tr
ey:
"butwest
il
..
."
Me:
"uhuhah"
isai
dthatpecki
nghi
sli
ps
Me:"
iloveyou..
.ohhandkissmybabyboyfor
me"igotoutthehouse,gotinsi
det
hecarand
dr
ovestrai
ghttot hehospit
al

Tr
ey'
spov

Okaynowwhatmybabydidt
oStaceylast
monthwassooutoft
hiswor
ld,
neveri
nmyl i
fe
didii
magineherdoingthat.
IknowAmahl eas
thi
sinnocentyoungl
adywhoi sdefi
nitel
ynot
capableofkil
l
ingsomeone.Shesureprovedme
wrong.Watchi
ngherkil
lStaceywit
hnomer cyi n
hereyesmademehappybutal soabitscared
cozshe'sgett
ingher
selfi
ntosomethingwhi chi
defi
nit
elydon'
tthi
nkshewi l
lhandl
e.
☆☆☆

Soi knowy '

allweretoldthati sai
diwoul dbe
workingfrom home. Thetruthisyesi will
be
workingbutonami ssion,nowi knowt hatwhat
I'
m goingtodoAmahl ewoul dbemadatmei f
sheev erfi
ndsoutbutei therwayI '
m goingtodo
i
t,
iwon' tt
ellherthough.I'
m notcompl etel
yover
Amahl e'
smi scar
riage.Ist
illbl
amehermom f or
everyt
hing.

Nowl
etmet
ell
youaboutt
hismi
ssi
on.
Iasked
oneofmyI Tguy stocheckAmahl e'
smot her
out,j
usttofi
ndift her
e'sanythi
ngdodgyabout
her,butweonlymanagedf i
ndherdr i
nking
problemsbuti don'tthi
nkthatsthereasonshe
treatsAmahlethewayshedoes. Ihavethisgut
thatthere'
swaymor etoallofthi
s.Wellsincei
didn'tgetmuchinf or
mationaboutheri thought
whynotgot oplanB
☆☆☆

Itookmyphoneandcal l
edJacob.
Jacobismy
brohguys,
he'smyri
ghthandman,everyt
hingi
do,idoi
twithhi
m,I'
m sur
ebynowy ou'v
e
al
readyseenthat
.Aft
eraboutf
iveminuteshe
answeredthecal
l

Jacob:
"yousur
ehav
eabadt
imi
ngman"
Me:
"yohdi
dii
nter
ruptsomet
hing "
Jacob:
"yeahdudei
wasgett
ingt
hemostmi
nd
bl
owingblowjobeverbr
oh "
Me:
"heyheyther
e'snoneedtobeangr
yat
me.
..
ther
ealwaysanothert
imefort
hat "
Jacob:
"yeahy
eah.
.whatdoy
ouwant
"
Me:
"youst
il
lrememberAmahl
e'
smom"
Jacob:
"yeah.
.what
sup"

Me:"
iknowthi
smightsoundabi
tcr
azybuti
wantyoutoki
dnapher"
Jacob:
" dudeareyouf
uckenoutofyour
mind..
.doy ouwantAmahlet
oleaveyou"
Me:
"shewi
l
lnotl
eav
emeJacob"
Jacob:
"br
ohI'
mtell
i
ngy oushewil
ll
eav
ewi
th
Zaynandyouwil
lbelef
talone"
Me:"
dudechi
llout
,I
'
m notgoi
ngt
oki
l
lher
,ij
ust
wannaaskhersomethi
ng"
Jacob:
"t
henwhyki
dnapher
"

Me:
"iwantt
oal
sol
etherknowwhoi
real
l
yam"
Jacob:"
yohmani
hopey
ouknowwhaty
ou'
re
doing"
Me:
"ido.
.sopl
easegetherf
orme"
Jacob:
"okay
..
youknowi
goty
ourback"
Me:
"don'
ttel
lany
oneaboutt
hisev
enAmahl
e"
Jacob:
"sur
e..
looki
got
tago"
Me:"okaybr
oh"Ei
shJacobhadapoi
ntther
ebut
ihavetodothis,
ij
usthopei
geti
tal
ldone
beforeAmahlefi
ndsout
I
nser
t45

Amahl
e'
spov
Ithasbeenf ourhour ssinceTr ey '
sarrest.
Right
afterthepol icel efti i
mmedi atelycal l
edJacob
asTr eyt oldmeso. Het ooassur edmet hat
everythingwasgoi ngtobef ine.Butt hatsnot
howi sawi t,
I'mt heonewhoki l
ledSt acey,
so
whoev eritisthatt oldt hepolicet hatitwasTr ey
whodi ditthent hatper sonwant edtogetTr ey
arrested.Ithoughtofany onewhocoul dhav e
donesuchat hingbutnoonecamet omy
mind.Jacobdi dcr ossmymi ndt houghbutnah
hewoul dn'tdot hat ,wouldhe .
☆☆☆

Anhourl at
erigotacall
from mydad,
atfi
rsti
didn'tansweritbutsi
ncehewouldn'
tstop
call
ingi event
uall
ydid
Me:
"dad"
Dad:
"hel
l
ohoney
"
Me:
"Isawy
ourmi
ssedcal
l
s"y
eahy
eahi
just
di
dn'
tansweri
t
Dad:"
yeah.
.l
ookbabyi
thi
nky
ourmom i
s
missi
ng"
Me:
"whatmakesy
out
hinkt
hat
"
Dad:
"I
'mjusthav
ingt
hesefeeli
ngthat
somethi
ngwentwrong.
.shel
eftaboutthr
ee
hour
sagoandshehasn'tcal
led"

Me:"
don'
tyout
hinky
ou'
rej
ustexagger
ati
ng
dad"
Dad:
"I
'm notAmahl
e..
thi
sisser
ious"
Me:"ei
shdadireal
l
ydon'thaveti
mef ort
his,
i
havealotgoi
ngonr i
ghtnow..
I'
m sur
ewher e
sheisshe'
sfi
nebesidesidon'
tgiveadamn
abouther"
Dad:
"Amahl
eyoudon'
tmeant
hat
"
Me:
"imeanitdad.
.ihav
etogo.
.domea
f
avour
,don'
tcal
lmeaboutanyt
hingconcer
ning
mymom"
isai
dthathangi
ngup.

Iknowshe' smymom andi shouldbewor ri

ed
aboutherbutt hewayshehast r
eatedme
makesmeki ndaseeherinanot herway .Iwant
toloveherbuti can'
tandialsowantt ohateher
sti
llican'tcozshei smymom. Idon'tloveher
buti don'that ehereit
her.
Besidesi sti
llhaveto
goandcheckuponTr eyatthestation,t
here'
s
definit
elyal otwehav etotalkabout

Tr
ey'
spov

Wegott ot hest at
ion,
theykeptmei nthe
i
nterrogationr oom askingmeaboutwher ei
hid
thebody ,
wher etheweaponi usedi
sbuti
deniedev erything,it
oldthem iknow
nothing,
oohandt heyactuall
ysaidthatt
hey
haveav ideoofmeshoot i
ngStaceyatthe
warehouse.Thatgotmemor esuspiciousof
Jacob,hecouldhavet akenthevideowhen
Amahl ewasshoot i
ngSt aceyanddidsome
stuf
font hevideoandev entuall
ymadei tseem
l
ikeitwasi shooti
ngherbuti justdon'tget
i
t,whywoul dhedot hat he'smybuddy ,it
rust
him,it
rustedhim .

Afterabout20mi nutest heylef tandonepol ice

offi
certookmet oacel l
andl ockedmeup. Iwas
thereforonl
y30mi nutesandt heycameand
tookmesay i
ngthati gotav i
sitor.Wheni gotto
theroom wher evi
sitorswai tfort heperson
they'
revisi
ti
ngi f
oundJacobal readyseatedat
achairatoneoft het abl
es. Ialsowentt ohim
amdt ookaseat ,
heact uallylookedsur pri
sed
andshocked
☆☆☆
Jacob:
"dudewhathappened?
"
Me:"
idon'
tknow,
yout
ell
me?"i
wast r
yingt
o
act
uall
ygethi
mtotel
lmethetr
uth
Jacob:
"whatdoyoumean.
.igotacal
lfr
om
Amahlesayi
ngthaty
ougotarrest
edman"
Me:
"yeahf
ort
hemur
derofSt
acey "
Jacob:
"whatt
hef
uck.
.buty
oudi
dn'
tki
l
lher
muc"
Me:
"yeah.
.i
tsonlyyou,
Amahl eandiwhoknow
t
hepersonwhoki l
l
edSt acey"
iwasnow
whi
speri
ng,idi
dn'
twantt heguardwhi
chwas
t
her
et ohearourconversati
on

Jacob:
"yeahso?
?"
Me:"okayl
emmegetst r
aightt
othepoi
nt.
.di
d
yousetmeup" helookedatmewi t
hhismouth
wideopenlookingsoshocked
Jacob:
"Tr
ey.
.y
ouact
ual
l
ythi
nki
woul
ddot
hat
t
oyou"
Me:
"idon'
tknow.
.y
ounev
erknow"
Jacob:
"andwhatwoul
di gai
nbydoi
ngt
hat
huh?"
hewasnowget t
ingangry
,may
bei
twasn'
t
hi
m
Me:"
okayman.
.I
'
m sorr
y,i
tsj
ustmymi
ndi
sal
l
ov
erthepl
aceri
ghtnow"

Jacob:"
it
sokaybr
oh..
youknowi
gotyour
back,
justl
ikey
ougotmine"
wedi
dthebroh
handshake
Jacob:"
igotsomeofmyboysi
nCapeTownto
dothatjobyouaskedmet
odo..
i'
m sur
ebynow
they
'vealr
eadygother
"
Me:"
lookman.
.yougot
taf
indsomepl
acet
o
keepherj
ustf
ortheti
mebeing"
Jacob:
"uhwhy
?"
Me:
"t
hecopsar ebusyscoopi
ngaround
man.
.andthey'
regoingt
obeal l
overthe
war
ehouse"iexpl
ainedt
ohim ever
ythi
ngthat
t
hepoli
cetoldmeaboutt hev
ideotheyhave
Jacob:
"dudet
hisi
smessedup,
whatar
ewe
goingt
odo"
Me:"
eishidon'tknowman.
.f
ort
hef
ir
stt
imei
act
uall
ydon'tknowwhattodo"

"
Iknowwhatt
odo"

welookedatt
hedoorandt
her
ewast
hisguy
weari
ngabluetuxedo
Guar
d:"
I'
m sor
rysi
rbuty
ou'
renotsupposedt
o
beher
e"
Guy
:"oohdon'
twor
ryi
tal
kedt
oyourboss"
Guar
d:"
uhm okay
"
Guy
:"y
eahcany
oupl
easeexcuseus"
Guar
d:"
butI
'
m notsupposedt
odot
hat
"
Guy:"
i'
m notgoingtoli
kehelphim
escape " t
heguar devent
uall
yagreedand
l
eft.
Theguyl ookedatusthencamet oseatat
ourtabl
e

Guy:
"wel
lwellwel
l
..i
fiti
sn'
tthemi
ght
yki
ngTr
ey
Mazi
buko"hesai
dthatsmil
ing
Me:
"yeaht
hat
sme.
.andy
ouar
e?"
Guy
:"oowy
oudon'
trememberme?
"
Jacob:
"uhm y
eaht
hat
swhyheaskedf
ool
"
Guy:"
yougot
tast
opwit
htheat
ti
tudenowcoz
I
'm heret
ohelpy
ou"
hewassmili
ngal
lthi
sti
me
Guy:
"any
wayI'
m Just
in.
.yeahAmahle'sex"
i
l
ookedathi
m car
eful
lyandi coul
drecogni
se
hi
m
Me:
"oohy
ou.
.whatdoy
ouwant
"
Justin:"
iknowwhathappenedt oStaceyAdams
andi knowAmahl edi
ditbutijustcouldn'
tbr
ing
my selftoact
ual
l
ygetherarrested,
istil
ll
ove
thatgirl
"
Me:
"don'
tyouhaveli
key
ourownbi
tcht
hat
Amandaofyours"
Just
in:
"inev
erl
ovedher
"
Jacob:
"wai
tsoy
out
heonewhodi
dal
loft
his"

Justi
n:"
i'
m glady oufi
guredthatout.
.ihadmy
guysfoll
owingy ou,t
heytookav i
deo,play
ed
aroundwithitthenmadei tlookli
keitwas
you " wheni heardhim saythatigotsoangr
yi
wantedtokillhimrightt
here
Me:
"sowhy
?whatdoy
ouwant
"
Just
in:
"iwantwhat
smi
neback.
.sheai
nty
our
s
dude,
giv
eherback"
Me:"
gotohellman.
.f
ucky
ou,
youai
ntget
ti
ng
nobody
,that
smygir
l "
Justi
n:"
notforlongcozyouwill
beherel
ocked
up " igotupthechairandgotont
opofhim
andpunchedhi m manytimes,
iwant
edtojust
ki
llhi
mr ightt
here.

Theguardscamei
nandgotmeof fhi
m andhe
l
eftst
il
lwit
hasmil
eonhisface.
Me:
"f
uckf
uckf
uck.
.i
'
m goi
ngt
oki
l
lhi
m Jacob"
Jacob:
"dudecal
m down.
.wewi
l
lfi
ndapl
an
don'
tworry"
Me:"keephim awayfrom myf
amil
yJacob"the
guardswer ebusypushi
ngmebacktomy
cel
l,
allthi
sshiti
sjustsomessedup,
ireal
l
y
havetoactf ast
I
nser
t44
 Amahl
e'
spov

Icomebackf r
om wor kandt hehouseisawfull
y
quiet
.Iwentstrai
ghttot hebedroom and
changedi nt
oablueshor tandawhi t
etshirt
thenwor emyf l
uff
ysleepi ngshoes.
Ilook
aroundthehousel ookingf orTr
eyandZay nbut
idon'tf
indthem.Igrabbedmyphoneandcal led
him
☆☆☆

Trey:
"heybabe"
ther
ewassomuchnoi
sei
nthe
background
Me:
"l
ove.
..
wher
eyouboy
sat
?"
Tr
ey:
"huh?
"
Me:"i
saidwher
eyouboy
sat
"isai
dthatal
i
ttl
e
bi
tlouder
Tr
ey:"
weintheclub "
icoul
dhearhi
mlaughi
ng
af
tersay
ingthat
Me:"Tr
eyyoui
naclubwi
thaki
d..
arey
ououtof
yourmind"
iwasmad

Tr
ey:
"I
'mj
oki
ngbaby
,weatt
hemal
l
"
Me:
"ihopey
out
ell
i
ngt
het
rut
h"
Tr
ey:
"t
rustmebaby
"
Me:"
okay.
.gi
vemysont
hephone"
ihear
d
shuf
fl
ingali
tt
lebi
t
Zay
n:"
mommy
"
Me:
"heybaby
..
arey
ouhav
ingf
unwi
thdaddy
"
Zay
n:"
yeahheboughtmeev
ery
thi
ngmommy
"
Me:
"r
eal
l
y"

Zay
n:"
yes.
.andwegotsomet
hingf
ory
out
oo"
Me:
"oohwowwhatdi
dyouguy
sgetmebaby
"
Zay
n:"
wegoty
oua.
..
"
Trey:
"okay
ythat
senoughnowboy
..
mommyI
'
m
sorr
ybutwegottago"
Me:
"whatcomeon.
.whatdi
dyouguy
sgetme
"
Tr
ey:
"uhm not
hing"
Me:
"Tr
ey.
. "
Trey:
"babei
loveyou.
.igot
tago"
ri
ghtaf
terhe
saidt
hathedroppedthecall
.

Iknewmysonwaspr obablytel
li
ngt hetruth,
i
meanl ikewhywouldhel i
e,
he'sjustaki d,
nowi
j
ustgot tahavetowaitunti
ltheycomebackt o
actual
lyfindoutwhattheyboughtf or
me . Aftert
alki
ngtoTreyiwentt owat chTV
eati
ngsomesnacks, iwaspr ett
yexhaust ed,i
t
wasv eryhecti
catthehospital,
ihadal otof
worktodo.Ithinkipushedmysel
ftoohardcoz
yohmyf eetwer ekil
l
ingmeandthatTrey
doesn'
thavet ofindoutcozhewi
lldef
ini
tel
ybe
angry.

Wear et r
yingf oranotherbaby ,i
thasbeenthr
ee
weeksnow. Ithinkthatmiscar r
iagekindof
affectedusi nsuchawayt hatwewoul ddo
any t
hingjusttohav eababy .
Ithinkourlov
efor
babieskindofl i
kegrewal otandr ightnow
whatwewanti stojustgiveZay nsibl
i
ngsas
manyaswecan, I
'mjustkiddingnott omany
kidsthough i meanl i
kemay beat hr
eeor
two i senough.
☆☆☆

JustasI
'
m wat chi
ng"Deat
hRace"
(myfavouri
te
mov i
e )iheardaknockcomi
ngf r
om t
he
door.
Atf
ir
stithoughti
twasTreypl
ayi
ngat r
ick
onmebutaf terawhi leofyel
li
nghisname
tel
li
nghi mtoj ustcomei nandstopplayi
ngwith
me,i r
eali
sedthati tmi ghtnotbehim.
Soi went
toopent hedoorandi wasmetf acetoface
withtwopoliceof ficers.
Myhear tj
umpedal i
tt
le
bit
,l
ikewhatdot heywanther eorbetteryetwho
dotheywant ? Myquest i
onswer et
hen
answer edbyoneoft hepoli
ceoffi
cer
s

Poli
ceof f
icer1:
"goodev eni
ngmam. .we'
re
l
ookingforuhm ( helookedatafil
einhishand
thenlookedatmeagai n)
MrTr ey
Mazibuko"Wheni hear
dhim saythatmyheart
j
umpedal it
tl
ebit,iwasshockedandnervous
Me:
"uhm mayi
askwhyy
oul
ooki
ngf
orhi
m"
Pol
iceof
fi
cer2:
"mam cany
ouj
ustt
ell
himt
o
comedownifhe'
sher
e"

Me:
"uhm I
'
m sor
rybuthe'
snother
e,hewentout
wi
thourson" t
hef i
rstoff
icercal
ledotherfour
of
ficerswhoi neverknewwer ether
et oget
i
nsidet hehouseandl ookf orhi
m.After30
minutest heycamebackandconf ir
medt hathe
wasr eall
ynott here
Pol
iceoff
icer1:
"canyoucal
lhim andtel
lhi
mt o
comebackASAP" iact
ual
lydidn'
thaveachoice
soitookmyphoneandcal l
edhim

Tr
ey'
spov

Todaywassof un.Spendi
ngt imewi t
hmyson
wit
houtmommy . Wewentt othemal l,
i
boughthim everythi
nghewant edandal so
boughtsomet hi
ngf ormommywhi chisa
surpri
sethatZay nalmostruined butI '
m gladi
wasabl etostophi mfrom doingt hat.
Soi was
onmywaybackhomewheni receivedaphone
cal
l f
rom Amahl eagain
Me:
"l
ooksli
kemommymi
ssesusZay
n"i
sai
d
t
hatt
alki
ngmyphone
Me:
"youmi
ssi
ngus "
Mahle:
"Tr
eyyouhavetocomebacknow"
she
soundedabi
tscaredandner
vous
Me:
"heyheywhat
sgoi
ngon"
Mahle:
"t
her
ear
epol
i
ceof
fi
cer
sout
sideour
house"
Me:
"pol
i
ceof
fi
cer
s..
whatdoy
oumeanpol
i
ce.
."

Mahle:"
that
'sexact
lywhatimeanTrey
..
theyare
herel
ookingforyou,
theyact
ual
lyt
oldmet ocal
l
yousincetheysear
chedthehouseandcouldn'
t
fi
ndyou"
Me:"okayl
ookI
'
m al
readyonmyway
back..
don'
twor
ryev
eryt
hingi
sgonnabef
ine"
Mahle:
"ihopeso.
.pl
easej
usthur
ryup"
she
dr
oppedt hecal
landiwaslef
twit
halotonmy
mind.

Couldt heybel ooki

ngformeaboutSt acey's
mur derbutnahJacobt ookcareofthator
may behe' st
heonewhot i
ppedthem of fbuthe
woul dn'tdot hathe'
smybuddyormay behedid
doit,arggmymi ndwasal lovert
heplace.I
reachedhomeandt her
et heywere,
police
offi
cers. Iparkedmycaratt hefr
ontyar dri
ght
nextt othepol icecarsandgotoutoft hecar
holdingZay n

Me:"
ist
hereaprobl
em her
eof
fi
cer
"isai
dthat
appr
oachi
ngthem
Pol
iceoff
icer
:"
MrMazibukoy
ouar eunder
ar
restf
orthemurderofMsStaceyAdams.."
Mahl
e:"
what !
!"
shesai
dthatr
unni
ngt
owar
ds
us"
Me:
"babet
aket
hebaby
"
Mahl
e:"
buty
oudi
dnot
h..
"
Me:
"Amahl
etakethebaby"shetookhi
mfrom
meandthepol
iceoff
icerhandcuf
fedme

Poli
ceofficer2:"
youhavetheri
ghtt oremai
n
si
lent,
anythingyousayordowi l
lbeused
againstyoui nt
hecourtoflaw"
duri
ngt hi
sti
me
hewasput t
ingmeinsidethecar.
Ilookedat
Amahl eandshewascr y
ing
Me: "
call
Jacob. .
il
oveyouokay.
.bothof
you,ever
ythingisgonnabefi
nei pr
omise"
the
driv
erstartedthecarandiwastakentothe
stati
on
I
nser
t46

Amahl
e'
spov
Thef ollowi ngdayi wokeupal i
ttl
ebi tearl
y .
I
wasgoi ngt ot hestati
onsi ncei didn'tgo
yesterday .IbathedZay nandt ookashower
my self.
Weat ebreakfastthenwentt oAl i
cia'
s
place,shewasgoi ngtowat chZay nf ormewi th
Alice.Barei nmi ndthatihav en'ttoldanyone
aboutTr ey'sar r
est,
andI'm sogl adt hatthe
medi ahasn' tfoundoutany thingconcer ning
Trey '
sar rest.

AftertakingZayntoAl i
ciaiwentst
rai
ghttothe
policestati
on.Wheniar r
ivedt
heyshowedmea
room wher eiwassupposedt owaitfor
him. Af
terafewmi nuteshecameandmyhear t
j
ustsank, ii
mmedi at
elyjumpedonhi m andgav
e
him ahug. Aft
erawhilewesatdown
☆☆☆
Me:
"ar
eyouokay
?"
Tr
ey:
"yeah"
Me:
"I
'm goi
ngt
otel
lthem t
het
rut
h"
Tr
ey:
"t
ell
who"
Me:"
thepol
i
ceTrey
..
I'
mtheonewhoki
l
led
St
aceynotyou"
Tr
ey:
"nonono.
..
you'
renotgoi
ngtodothat,
we
donotknowwhathappentoSt
aceyokay"
Me:
"but
..
"
Trey
:"nobut
s..
don'
twor
rybabeI
'
m goi
ngt
obe
outofherei
nnot i
me"

Me:"
whatwi
l
lit
ell
Zay
nwhenheasksabout
you"
Tr
ey:
"uhm t
ell
himi
wentt
ovi
sitgr
andma"
Me:
"Tr
eyi don'
tknow.
.t
hiswhol
ethi
ngdoesn'
t
makesense,l
i
kewhowoul ddosomet
hingl
ike
t
his"
Tr
ey:
"oohi
knowwhodi
dthi
sal
ri
ght
"
Me:
"youdo? "
Trey:
"yeah..
heact
ual
l
ycameher
eyest
erdayand
tol
dmehi msel
f"
Me:"
what
..
whoi
she"
hekeptqui
etf
orasecond
l
ooki
ngatme

Me:
"Tr
ey?
?"
Tr
ey:
"i
t'
syourex"
Me:
"what
!!
!"
Trey:
"yepi
tshim.
.appar
entl
yhest
il
lwant
syou
back,
accordi
ngtohimistol
eyoufr
om hi
m"
Me:
"Just
in.
.Just
indi
dall
oft
his.
.it
houghthe
washappywithAmanda"
Tr
ey:
"wel
liguesshewasj
ustpr
etendi
ng"
Me:
"not
hiscan'
tbehappeni
ng.
.whyi
shedoi
ng
t
his.
.Amandaisgoi
ngt
obesoangryatme,
she
wi
llt
hinkI
'mtheonewho'
saf
terhi
m"

Trey
:"heyheycal
m down(het
ookmyhands
andheldthem)I'
m goi
ngt
osortt
hist
hingout
okay"
Me:"how??you'rei
nherebecauseofhi m Trey
"i
wasnowget t
ingtear
y.Justi
n,
outofallpeoplei
neverthoughtitwoul
dbehi m.Ireal
lydon't
knowt heproblem wi
ththisguy,he'
sdefi
nit
ely
notthesweetguyi mett hefi
rstdayisawhi m
Trey:
"Jacobandi ar
egoingtofi
ndawayt o
resol
vethis,
don'twor
ryever
ythi
ngisgoi
ngtobe
okay.
.Justbestrongformeokay"hesai
dthat
cuppi
ngmyf ace.

Hestoodupfrom t
hechai
r,
camear oundt
he
tabl
eandtookmyhandscausingmet ost
and
upalso.
Hegavemeawar m hugthenweshared
afewkissesandi l
eft
.I
twasv eryhardleavi
ng
hi
mt herebutt
herewasnot hi
ngi coulddo.Ifi
rst
wenttothehospit
albefor
egoi ngtoAlici
a'
s
pl
ace.Ihadafewthingsihadtodo,althoughmy
mindwasnotr eal
l
yatwor k,
itr
iedmybestt o
st
ayfocused.

Atabout15: 00pm i l
ef tthehospi talandwentt o
takeZayn.Hewasv er yhappyt oseeme, you
couldseeitinhi seyes. Beforegoi nghomewe
fi
rstwentbyt hemal landboughtaf ew
stuff
.Whenwef inal
lyar riv
edhome, Zay nwas
alr
eadyasleep,soi tookhi mt ohisbedr oom and
tuckedhimi nhisbed. Iwentt omybedr oom and
changedmycl othest oagr eysweat pantsanda
whitevesttuckedi nthesweat pantswi t
hsome
socksont henwentdownst air
s,iwasnoti nt
he
moodf orcooki ngsoi justorderedpi zza,
which
waswhati wascr avingf or .
Afterabout30minutesthebel
lrang,
iwentto
opent hedoorandfoundJusti
njustst
anding
thereholdi
ngaboxofpizza
Just
in:
"it
hinkt
hisisy
our
s"hesai
dthatgi
vi
ng
metheboxmaki nghi
swayinsi
de
Just
in:
"ipai
dthepi
zzaguyforyou"
hesai
dthat
makinghimsel
fcomfor
tabl
eatmycouch.I
cl
osedthedoorandwenttohim

Me:
"whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?"
Just
in:
"i
sthatanicewaytot
alkt
oyourex,wel
l
soontobeboyfr
iendagai
n "iputt
heboxof
pi
zzaonthetabl
e,fol
dedmyarmsandlookedat
hi
m
Me:"
iknowwhatyoudi
d..
that
sjustsol
owf
ora
per
sonlikey
ou"
Just
in:
"oohi
knowwhaty
oudi
dal
so"
Me:
"oohr
eal
l
y..
whatdi
dido?
"
Justi
n:"
youki
ll
edSt
acey"
thatcaughtmeby
surpr
ise,
wher
edidhegetthi
s

Justin:
"oowyouai
ntsot
oughnoware
you " hestoodupfr
om t
hecouchandcame
closertomewithamoreser
iousf
ace
Justin:"
nowlistenup..
there'sgoingtobeal otof
changesar oundher e.
.yourlit
tl
efiancéor
shouldi sayex-fi
ancéisgoi ngtobel ockedup
i
nt hereandy ou'r
egoingt obemi neagaindo
youhearme " hesaidt hatgrabbingmyar m
for
cef ul
lypull
ingmecl osert ohim

"
Amahl
ewhatar
eyoudoi
ng "

webothl
ookedatthedoorandAmandawas
st
andi
ngther
elookingsoangry
.Just
inl
etmy
ar
m goandsteppedawayfrom me
Amanda:
"I
'm aski
ngy
ouaquest
ion"
shel
ooked
soangr
y
Me:
"idi
dn'
tdoany
thi
ng,
i
twashi
m"
Justi
n:"
babydon'
tli
stentoher,
she'
sjustangr
y
thatyou'
repr
egnantwithourbaby"
hesaidthat
goingtoher,
il
ookedatAmandaagai nandthere
wasasmal lbabybump

Me:
"Amanday
ou'
repr
egnat "
iwasshocked
r
eal
l
y
Amanda:"
yes.
.andyouwantt
otakemybaby
's
fat
herawayfr
om us"
Me:
"what
..
whywoul
didot
hat "
Amanda:"
arggwhat
ever.
.don'
tevertal
ktome
agai
n..
mansteal
er "sheturnedaroundand
l
eft.
Allthi
st i
meJustinwassmi l
i
ng,hewasenj oyi
ng
allofthi
s.Hetooleftbutfirstst
oodatt he
door ,
l
ookedatme, winkedatmet henblewa
kissandl ef
t.
Ifel
tdisgustedbywhathedi d,so
hewant speopletot hinkthatI'
mt heonewhoi s
afterhim,whatanasshol e nowAmanda
thinksI'
mt hebadper sonwhi l
stJusti
ni sthe
badone
I
nser
t47

Amahl
e'
spov

Iwokeupatabout01: 00am,i couldn' tsl

eepat
all
,ikeptont ossi
ngandt ur
ningal l ni
ght .
This
whol ethingaboutTreyisdefinit
el yeat i
ngme
up.Andont heotherhandJust i
nj ustcan' tst
ay
thehel l
awayf rom me.Igotupf rom t hebed,it
s
notr eal
lythesamewi thoutTreyher e,t
hebed
feel
scol d.
Iwentdownst ai
rst otheki t
chen,poursomemi lk
onagl assandt ooksomecooki esint hecookie
j
ar.Ispentaboutt hirtymi nuteseat i
ng,idon't
evenknowwher ei gott heappet i
te . Any ways
aft
ereat ingi wentbackupst air
sandj ustasi
getinsi
det hebedr oom i hearmyphoner i
nging,
i
i
mmedi atelytakei tandi twasapr ivate
number .Sincei don' treallytr
ustany oner i
ght
nowi deci dednott oansweri t.

Ilefti
tandwentt othebat hr
oom tobrushmy
teeth.
Ithenhearmyphoner ingi
ngonceagai n
whilstbrushingmyteeth.Idi
dn'tat
tendit
,soi
fi
nishedbr ushi
ngmyt eethandt omysurprise
myphonewasst i
l
lri
nging.Andonceagaini t
wasapr i
vatenumber,ianswereditthi
sti
mebut
keptquietandaguyt alked
Guy :
"babyareyouthere?
"immedi
atel
yi
recognisedhisvoi
ce,
itwasTrey
Me:
"Tr
ey ?
?"
Trey:
"yesbabyi
tsme.
.whydi
dn'
tyoupi
ckup
thephone?"
Me:"Tr
eyyoucal
l
edusi
ngapr i
vat
enumber,
i
di
dn'tknowi
twasyou.
.wher
edidyougeta
phone?"
Trey
:"i
goti
tfr
om af
ri
endofmi
ne.
.ar
eyou
okay?"
Me:
"notr
eal
l
y"

Tr
ey:
"whathappened"
Me:
"Just
incamebyl
astni
ght
"
Tr
ey:
"f
uck.
..
whatdi
dhewant
"
Me:"
hewantsmebackTreyorel
sehewi
l
lmake
sur
ethaty
oustayi
njai
lfor
ever "
Trey
:"okaybabycal
m down.
.iwanty
out
odo
somet hi
ngokay"
Me:
"ookaay
"
Tr
ey:
"iwanty
out
ogot
oJust
in'
shouset
oday
..
."
Me:"whoahwhoahwai
t.
.youwantmetogot
o
hishouse?Tr
eyar
eyouinsanet
hat
sli
kdgoi
ng
toalion'
sden"
Tr
ey:
"hewon'
tdoany
thi
ngt
oyou,
hel
ovesy
ou"

Me:"
thatdon'
tmatt
erTrey
..
lastni
ght
..
"ipaused
i
mmedi at
elyidi
dn'
twanthi
mt ogetstr
essed
out
Tr
ey:
"babywhatdi
dhedot
oyou?
"
Me:
"not
hing"
Tr
ey:
"Amahl
eman"
Me:
"j
ustt
ell
mewhatt
odo"
Tr
ey:
"wewi
l
ltal
kaboutt
his.
..
iwanty
out
otel
l
hi
mt ogotothepol
iceandtel
lthem t
hatt
he
i
nfor
mationhegavethem i
sfal
se"
Me:
"doy
out
hinkhewi
l
lli
stent
ome"

Tr
ey:
"myguy
swi
l
lbewi
thy
oudon'
twor
ry"
Me:
"uhmm okaysur
e"
Tr
ey:
"yeah.
.how'
smyboydoi
ng"
Me:
"he'
sokay
..
wemi
ssy
out
hough"
Tr
ey:
"imi
ssy
ouguy
stoo.
..
Amahl
e?"
Me:
"yeah"
Trey:
"wegonnagetmar
ri
edoncei
getoutof
hereokay
"
Me:
"butmymom.
..
"
Tr
ey:"
Amahlewegonnagetmar
ri
edokay
..
that
'
s
apromise"
Me:
"okay
"
Tr
ey:
"Il
ovey
ou"
Me:
"il
ovey
oumor
e"
☆☆☆

Inthemor ningi wokeupear lyandt ooka

shower .Ilot
ionedmywhol ebodyt henoptf or
anof ftheshoul derwhitetopwi t
hdar kblue
j
eansandar edbot tom heal
.Putsomel ipsti
ck
on( mar oonone) ,
Tiedmyhai rinaneat
pony t
ail.Nowi hadt obathZaynandt hinkofa
placewher ei willt
akehim cozt here'
snoway
thatI'
m goi ngt oJust i
n'
shousewi thhim.He
mi ghtkillhi
mf orallweknowsi ncehehat es
Treysomuch.

Iwentt
ohisbedroom andpr
eparedabathfor
hi
m.Asiwasbathinghimihear
dt hedoorbel
l
ri
ngi
ng
Me:
"babyI
'
m comi
ngnownowokay
"
Zayn:"
okaymommy "il
efthim atthebatht
ub
andwentdownst air
s.Wheni openedthedoori
foundTrey'
smom st andingtherewith
suit
cases,
coul
dTr eyhav ecall
edherandtold
herwhatishappening?thatwast hequest
ioni
hadinmymi nd

Mr
sMazibuko:
"hel
l
obaby
"shesai
dthatgi
vi
ng
meahug
Me:"
hell
oma..l
etsgeti
nsi
de"
wegoti
nsi
deand
wenttothel
ounge
MrsMazi buko:
"i'
m sorryforcoming
unexpected.
.i
tsjustthatTreycall
edmeand
sai
dt hathe'
soutoft ownsoi t
houghtwhynot
vi
sitmydaught erinl
aw" oowsohedi dn'
ttel
lher
aboutwhat '
sgoingon
Me:
"oohokay
"
Mr
sMazi
buko:
"wher
e'smygr
andson"
Me:
"oohhe'
sbat
hing"

MrsMazi
buko:
"heyhehasr
eal
l
ygr
ownup
her
h "
Zay
n:"
mommy
!!
!"
hewasshout
ing
Me:
"I
'm comi
ngbaby
!!
"ishout
edback
Me:"maexcusemef orasec"
Iwentbackto
Zayn'
sbedr oom andtookhi
m outoft
hebath
tub,
l
otionedhisbodyandputsomeclotheson
him.Wewentbackdownst air
sandMr s
Mazibukowasi nthekit
chen
Me:"
uhm ma..
canyouwat
chZay
nforme.
.igot
somethi
ngiwantt
otakecar
eof
"

Mr
sMazi
buko:
"oowsur
e"
Me:
"babyy
ouwannast
aywi
thgr
andma"
Zay
n:"
wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"
Me:
"oohI
'
mjustgoi
ngt
owor
k"
Zay
n:"
okay
..
wil
lyoubuysomet
hingf
orme"
Me:"
yesiwi
ll
baby"
isai
dthatki
ssi
nghi
s
f
oreheadt
henputhi
m down
Me:
"okayma.
.I
'
mleav
ingnow"
MrsMazi
buko:
"okay
..
youl
ookbeaut
if
ulbyt
he
way"

Me:"t
hanksma" ishoutedbackatherasi was
al
readyatt hedoor .
Igotinsidethecarand
drovestraightt
oJust i
n'shouse.Asiwasgett
ing
cl
oser ,
istart
edgettingnervous,myhandswere
shakingandsweat i
ng.Justthenigota
message. Iopeneditandi tsaid:

"
Don'
tbescar
ed.
.igoty
oubabe "
j
ustt
heni sawtwoblackBenzbehi
ndmet
hat
'
s
wheniknewthatIwassafe
I
nser
t48

Amahl
e'
spov

IstoodinfrontofJusti
n'shouse.It
ookinsome
airandknockedont hedoor.EventhoughTrey
assuredmet hatevery
thingwasgoi ngtobe
fi
ne,iwasabi tscar
ed.Thedooropenedandhe
stoodrighti
nf r
ontmeonl yinhisbri
efs .
☆☆☆

Just
in:
"wel
lwel
lwel
l
..l
ookwho'
sher
e?"
Me:"
idi
dn'
tcomeher
etopl
aywi
thy
ou.
.sowi
l
l
youl
etmeinorwhat
"
Justin:
"sur
ecomein"hemov
edasi
deandletme
i
n.Icouldfeel
hisey
esonmybuttsi
ncehewas
behindme.
Just
in:
"so.
.ihopey
ougotsomegoodnewsf
or
me"wewerenowatt hel
ounge
Me:
"cany
ouputsomecl
othesonf
ir
st"
Justi
n:"
why..
am i
makingyou
uncomfort
able "hesai
dthatsmi
rki
ng

Me:"
justputsomeclot
heson"hewentupst
air
s
andcamebackafterabout10minut
es
Just
in:
"so?
?"
Me:"
iwil
lnev
erl
eav
eTr
ey,
especi
all
yfory
ou
Just
in"
Just
in:
"oowreal
l
y..
wel
lhei
sgoi
ngt
obest
uck
i
njai
l f
orev
er"
Me:
"t
hat
snotgoi
ngt
ohappen"
Just
in:
"whatmakesy
ousosur
eaboutt
hat
"

Me:"cozy ou'
regoingtogotothepoli
ceandtel
l
them thatTreydidn'
tki
llSt
acey"
helookedatme
andstartedlaughingsohard
Justin:
"don'
tmakemel augh.
.howstupidare
you,doy oureall
ythi
nki
woulddothat"hesai
d
thatcomi ngclosert
ome
Me:
"getawayf
rom me"
isai
dthatbacki
ngaway
f
rom hi
m
Justi
n:"orwhathuh "justt
henmyphoner
ang.
I
tookitfrom mypocket
,i
twasapri
vat
enumber
soialreadyknewthati
twasTrey

Me:
"hel
l
o"
Tr
ey:
"putmeonspeaker
"
Me:
"uhm okay
"ididwhathesai
dandal
lthi
s
t
imeJusti
nwasl ooki
ngatme
Just
in:
"what
'sgoi
ngon?
"
Tr
ey:
"Just
in"
Just
in:
" "
Tr
ey:
"ihopey
ouar
en'
thur
ti
ngmywi
fe"
Just
in:
"Tr
ey .
.wha.
.what
s..
goi
ng.
.on"
hel
ooked
scar
ed
Trey:
"you'
regoi
ngtodoexact
lywhatmywi
fe
tol
dyou,areweclear
?"

Just
in:
"mxm I
'
m notgoi
ngt
odot
hat
"
Tr
ey:
"oohsoy
ouwantt
odi
e?"
Just
in:
"who'
sgoingt
okill
me? y
oursocal
l
ed
wif
e " hesai
dthatl
aughing
Trey:
"i
fy oulookcl
oselyigotmyboysaimi
ng
thei
rgunsaty ouhead,chestandl
ast
lyaty
our
l
itt
ledick"il
ookedattheplacesTr
eywastalki
ng
aboutandi twastr
ue,ther
ewer el
i
kesmallr
ed
dotsofli
ghtathi
shead,
chestandpri
vat
e
part .Il
ookedatJust
inandhelookedso
scared

Tr
ey:
"sowhati
sitgoi
ngt
obehuh?
"
Just
in:
"okayokayf
inei
wil
ldoi
t,
justdon'
tki
l
l
meman"
Trey:
"good.
.i
twasnicechat
ti
ngwithyou"he
droppedthecal
landiwasleftwi
ththenervous
Justi
n
Me:"sayhi
toAmandaforme"igotoutofhi
s
houseandlef
t,
atl
eastnot
hinghappenedtome
☆☆☆

Igothomeatabout19: 00pm.Wheni l
eft
Justi
n'
shousei wentstrai
ghttothe
hospi
tal
.Zay
nwasal readyasleep,
Trey
'smom
wasstil
lwatchi
ngtv
Me:
"hel
l
oma"
Mr
sMazi
buko:
"hel
l
obaby
"
Me:
"ihopehedi
dn'
tgi
vey
ouapr
obl
em"
MrsMazibuko:"
oownonsense,
hewas
wonder
ful.
.heshoul
dvi
situssomet
imes"
Me:"
iwi
lldef
ini
tel
ymakesurehedoes.
.wel
lI'
m
goi
ngtobed,
i r
eal
lyhadar
oughday"

Mr
sMazi
buko:
"ar
en'
tyouhungr
y?"
Me:
"oowno.
.ial
readyat
eonmywayback"
Mr
sMazi
buko:
"okaygoodni
ght
"
Me:"goodnight"
iwentupst
air
sandwenttomy
baby'sroom fi
rst.
Hewasfastasl
eepsoikissed
hisforeheadthenwenttomybedroom.If
ir
st
tookashowert henworemypy j
amas.
☆☆☆
Ihaven'theardf
rom Treysincemor ni
ngsoi
don'treal
lyknowifevery
thingwentwel lorif
Justinreal
lywenttothepolice.
Withallt
hese
questionsihad,
ideci
dedt ocallJacob.
Itrang
foraboutthreeminutesthenheanswer ed
Jacob:
"Amahl
e?"
Me:"
uhm heyJacob.
.hav
eyoutal
kedt
o
Tr
ey?"hekeptqui
etf
oraminut
ethenr
epl
i
ed

Jacob:
"uhm no.
.whydoy
ouask"
Me:"
ijustwant
edtoknowifever
ythingwentas
pl
annedbutanywayifyouhav
en'tspokento
hi
mi t
sf i
ne"
Jacob:
"uhm okay
..
looki
got
tago,
I
'm dr
ivi
ng"
Me:"
okaygoodni
ght
"idr
oppedthecal
l
,swi
tched
of
ftheli
ghtandj
ustl
ayedonthebed.
☆☆☆
Atabout23: 00i heardnoi sescomi ngf r
om
outsi
demybedr oom, itsoundedl i
kesomeone
wast ryi
ngt ogeti nside.Igotupf r
om t he
bed,t
ookmysl eepersandwal kedtot hedoor ,
i
didn'
tswi tchont hel i
ghtt hough.
Ist oodbehi nd
thedoorandwai tedfort hepersont oopent he
door.Thedooropenedsl owlyandi couldsee
thataper sonwasact uallyget
ti
ngi nside,i
twas
amal e.Hegoti n,closedt hedoorandt urnedon
theli
ght.Ashet urnedont heli
ght,
iimmedi atel
y
start
edhi tti
nghi m onhi sbackwi thmysl eepers.

"
Whoahwhoahbabe"

hesai
dtur
ningar
oundt
ofaceme
Me:
"Tr
ey "
Tr
ey:
"yesbabyi
t'
sme"
Me:
"don'
tev
erscar
emel
i
ket
hat
"
Tr
ey:
"i
'
m sor
ryl
ove.
.imi
ssy
ou"
hesai
dthat
movi
ngcl
osert
ome
Me:"imissyoutoo"heimmediatelyki
ssed
me,grabbedmywai standpulledmecloserto
hi
m. Imissedbeingthiscl
osetohim.Ipushed
hi
m backal it
tl
eandl ookedathim

Me:"
sotel
lmeJust
inact
ual
l
ydi
dwhaty
out
old
hi
m? "
Trey
:"babecanwenott alkabouthim now, i
ts
beenawhi lesi nceihady oui nmyar ms"he
movedcl oseragai nandki ssedme.Hepushed
meagai nstthewal lsti
llki
ssingme, itf
eltso
good.Itookhi stshir
toffhi m andunbut t
oned
hisj
ean. Hecar ri
edmet ot hebedandl ay edme
gentl
y.hegotont opofme, ki
ssedmyl ipsfora
fewsecondst henwentt omyneck. Istar
ted
moani ngsol oud,hetookbot hmyt opandpant s
offmeandt ookhi sj
eansandboxerof f.
He
l
ookedsosexyandhuge .

Helookedatmesmi r
ki ngandi knewthathe
wasaboutt odosomet hi
ngcrazy .
Hestart
edby
suckingonmyboobst henmuf fedmesodamn
good,icum somanyt imes. Aft
erawhi l
ehegot
betweenmyl egs,positi
onedhimsel fandlooked
atmesmi l
ing,iwassodamnwet .Hepushedin
sl
owl yunti
l hewasal linandi moanedhi sname
outloud.Hel eanedov erandgav emeami nd
blowingkiss(tongueki ss)andst art
edmov i
ng
sl
owl yinandoutst i
l
lki ssi
ngme. Oohlorditfel
t
soogood . Wewer en'tjusthavingsex,
wewer e
makingl ove
I
nser
t49

Tr
ey'
spov
Fi
nall
ythatdickheadcamet ohissenses.Sohe
act
uall
ythoughti wasgoi ngtolethi
mt ake
Amahlefrom me, hayngeke.Soonerorlaterhe'
s
gonnahavetodi e.Ican'
tbelivi
ngknowi ngthat
Amahlehasanobsessedexwhocan' tseem t o
l
eaveheralone.Whathedi dpi
ssedmeof f
☆☆☆

Iwokeupi nthemor ni
ngandAmahl ewasnot
nexttome,justtheni heardhertakinga
shower.
After30mi nut esshecameoutwi tha
towelwrappedar oundherbody .Igothardjust
bylooki
ngatherandi sur
eashel lwantedto
fuckhersohar dbuti pull
edmy selftoget
her
cozwest i
llhadt otalk

Me:
"mor
ning"
Mahl
e:"
mor
ning"
Me:
"wehav
etot
alk"
Mahl
e:"
now?
?"
Me:
"yeah"
Mahle:
"uhm okay
..
whatdoyouwantt
otal
k
about?
"shesaidt
hatsi
tt
ingnextt
omeonthe
bed
Me:
"aboutJust
in.
.whatdi
dhedot
oyou"
Mahl
e:"
not
hing"
Me:"I
'
m nottal
ki
ngabouty
ester
day
.i
'mt
alki
ng
aboutthedayhecamehere"

Mahl
e:"
Treynot
hinghappenedt
hatday
"
Me:"
Amahlesoonandi meanv
erysoonweare
goi
ngtobemar r
iedandwehavetobehonest
wit
heachother
"
Mahl
e:"
it
snot
hingt
owor
ryaboutr
eal
l
y"
Me:
"may
bei
shoul
dconf
rontJust
inhi
msel
f"
Mahl
e:"
whatno.
.okayokayi
wil
ltel
lyou"
Me:
"yeah"
Mahle:"
hefor
cef
ulgr
abbedmyarm. .
buti
tsno
bigdeal,
hewasj
ustt
ryi
ngtoscar
emeof f"what
shesaidgotmemad,howdar
ehet ouchmygirl
l
ikethat.

Istoodupf r
om thebedandwenttothe
bathroom wit
houtsayi
ngat hi
ngtoAmahle.
I
tooka5mi nuteshower,
lot
ionedandworemy
clothes
Mahl
e:"
Treywher
ear
eyougoi
ng?
"
Me:"I'
mj ustgoingforari
de"iwasdef i
nit
elynot
goingf oraride,
iwentdownstai
rs,
tookan
apple,l
eftthehouseanddr ov
estraightto
Justin'
shouse. Idi
dsaythatsoonerorlaterhe
wil
l die
 Amahl
e'
spov

Treyhasbeengonef orhour sandhour s.I

shouldn'
thav etol
dhim whatJust indid.Ij
ust
hopehedoesn' tdoany thi
ngst upidcozi r
eall
y
don'twanthimt ogobackt ojail
.I
twasar ound
18:00pm andi waspreparingdi nnerwi thTrey
's
mom. She'ssuchawonder fulmot her.
Iwonderi f
mymom camebackt hatdaymydadcal l
ed
me,wellidon'tr
eall
ygi veaf uckrightnow. Zayn
wasatt heloungestaringatt hecar t
oons
playi
ngatt hetv.

Afterf
ini
shi
ngwi t
hsupper ,
wewenttothe
l
ounge.Zayn'
sgrandmat ooktheremoteand
changedthechannelsinceshewantedtowatch
thenews.Aswewer ebusyeat i
ngsomethi
ng
caughtmyey e.
Ifocusedmor eonthet
vand
theywereshowingJustin'
shouse
Reporter:
".
.i
tappear
sthatMrJustinSmithwas
brutal
l
ykill
edbyananimal,
thepolicearesti
ll
i
nv est
igat
ingwhichani
mal mighthavekil
ledthe
youngman. Mynamei sCarl
eyreporti
.
."

Me:"oohmygod. .ohhlor
d..
no..
pleaseleti
tnot
bewhati thinkitis "t
hiswholethinghad
Trey'
snameal lover.
Ishouldhaveknownt hat
hewasgoi ngt ogot oJustin'
shouse.Ican'
t
beli
ev ethi
s,Amandai ssogoingt obe
heartbroken,she'ssti
llpr
egnant.
Shewi ll
defi
nitelyblamemef ort
hiswholething
MrsMazibuko:
"Amahl
ewhatswrong.
.ar
eyou
okay
?"j
ustthenTr
eywalkedi
n.
Mr
sMazi
buko:
"Tr
ey.
.whendi
dyougetback"

Tr
ey:
"l
astni
ghtmom"
idi
dn'
twantt
obei
nthe
samer oom ashim,i
fel
tdisgusted,
howcoul
dhe
dothat.Iwal
kedupthestairsandwenttoour
bedroom.Afteraf
ewmi nutes,
Treygoti
n
Tr
ey:
"ar
eyouokay
"
Tr
ey:
"Baby
"hesai
dthatt
ryi
ngt
otouchme
Me:
"don'
ttouchmeTr
ey"
Tr
ey:
"whatdi
dido?
"
Me:"ar
ey ouser
iouslygoingt
oaskme
that
?..
Treyyoukil
ledsomeone"hesi
ghedand
puthishandsonhi sface

Me:"
whydi
dy oudot
hatTr
eyhuh?
"hel
ookedup
atmeagai
nlooki
ngsoamazed
Tr
ey:
"youknowwhyi
didt
hat
"
Me:
"j
ustbecausehegr
abbedmebymyar
m..
is
t
hati
t?"
Tr
ey:
"he'
sanasshol
eandy
ouknowi
tAmahl
e"
Me:"buty
oudidn'
thavetokill
him Trey
.Hehada
babyontheway ,
Amandai sgoingtobehurt
whenshef i
ndsoutthatherunbornbaby'
s
fat
herisdead"

Trey:"sowhat ..
idon'
tcar e,
she'sabi tch,she
betray edy ouwi thhi
m, remember ? .
.Doy our eal
l
y
thi
nkt hathewasgoi ngt oleav ey oual one
huh..hewasgoi ngtoal wayscomeupwi th
someshi tjusttohavey ouback, idi
dwhatev er
y
guywoul dhav edonef ortheonet heyl oveand
i
fthatmakesmeanev ilpersont oy out henso
bei t
"hewassoangr y
.Rightaf tersay ingthathe
turnedar oundandl eftthebedr oom. May bei
shouldn' thav esaidallthoset hingst ohi m,he
wasj ustt ryingtoprotectmef orgoodness
sake
I
nser
t50
 Amahl
e'
spov

Thef oll
owingdayiwokeupalonei
nbed.Last
nightwasv erybad,
wedidn'
tevent
alktoeach
other.Besi
demet her
ewasanot el
eftbyTrey
,i
t
readasf ol
lows:

"
Wentoutwi
tht
hebaby
,don'
tbot
hercal
l
ingme"

i
twascl eart
hathest il
ldi
dn'twantt otalkto
me. Igotupf rom thebed,wentt othebat hr
oom
andwashedmyf ace( br
ushemyt eeth)
.Iwent
downst air
stothekitchent opreparebreakfast
forbot hmeandZay n'sgrandma.Itwasnot hi
ng
fancy ,
ijustcookedjungleoat s.
Byt heti
mei
fi
nishedZay n'
sgrandmawasal r
eadyup. We
wentt ot hepati
o(itwasar eal
lybeautif
ul
day)anddugi nourbr eakfasthavi
ngal ight
conv ersation
Mr
sMazi
buko:
"makot
iwhat
'
sgoi
ngon?
"
Me:
"uhm ma?
?"
MrsMazibuko:
"iknowsomethi
ngi
snotgoi
ng
wel
lbet
weeny ouandTrey"
Me:"
maev ery
thi
ngisf
inebet
weenmeand
Trey
" i
saidthatt
ryi
ngt
oav oi
dhav
ingey
e
contactwithher
MrsMazibuko:"
iwasnotbornyest
erday
Amahle.
.icoul
dsensethetensi
onbetweeny
ou
guy
slastnight
"
Me:
"wel
l
..he'
sreal
l
ymadatmema"

Mr
sMazi
buko:
"whathappened?
"
Me:"
it
'saverylongstoryma"
justthenZayn
cameinrunningtowardsmewi t
hhi sf
ather
behi
ndhim.
Zay
n:"
mommy
"
Me:
"hel
l
obaby
"isai
dthatgi
vi
nghi
m ahug

Mr
sMazi
buko:
"Tr
eycani
tal
ktoy
ouf
orasec"
Trey
:"uhm mom i
reall
yhav
etobesomewher
e
socanwedot hi
slater"
Mr
sMazi
buko:
"butt
hisi
sver
yimpor
tant
"
Trey
:"mom i
willt
alktoy oulater
"hegavehi
s
sonahugthenleftagain,wit
houtevensayi
ng
anyt
hingt
ome, hedidn'
tev engivemeakissor
somethi
ng,
iguesshei sst i
l
lmadatme

Tr
ey'
spov

Il
eftt
hehouseinahurrysi
nceihadt
omeetup
wi
thJacob.I
'
m sti
ll
madatwhatAmahlesaid
l
astni
ght.
Tomei tseemsasifl
i
keshelov
ed
theattentionhewasgi vi
ngher,shelov
edthe
factthathewasf i
ghti
ngforher,imeanli
kewhy
wouldshebeupsett hathe'sdead.Hewasher
exsoi don'tr
eall
yunderstandwhatherprobl
em
i
s.Any wayi drov
et oJacob'shouseandfound
him wai t
ingformeout si
de

Me:
"heyman"
isai
dthatget
ti
ngoutoft
hecar
Jacob:
"hey
..
wehav
etogonow"
Me:
"wher
edi
dyout
akehert
o"
Jacob:
"isentherbackt
othewar
ehouse,
ikept
herinmybasementwheny ouwer
estil
li
njail
"
Me:"okaysure"webot hgotinourcarsand
drovestrai
ghtt othewarehouse,
it
stimeihavea
tal
kwi thAmahl e'
smot her
.Amahlemighthav
e
gotmeangr ylastni
ghtbutshestil
li
smy
fi
ancé.Iloveherandi wannamakehermom
feeleverypainshecausedher
Wearr
ivedandwentinside.
Shewast
iedar
ound
achai
r,
shesti
l
llookedthesame.
Me:
"hel
lomotheri
nlaw"
shel
ookedupandmet
myeyesonher
MrsJohnson:
"you?
?..
.doesAmahl
eknowy
ou'
re
doi
ngthi
stohermot her"
Me:
"oownowy
ou'
rehermot
her
"
Mr
sJohnson:
"ofcour
seI
'
m hermot
her
"
Me:"i
tsfunnycoznomothercant
reatherown
daughterthewayyout
reat
edAmahle"

Mr sJohnson:"she'
smydaught erandIcando
whateveri wantwithher
"ipunchedherinthe
stomacht hreetimescausi
nghert omoani n
pain
Me:"
howsickar
eyou,
didy
ourmot
hert
reaty
ou
l
iket
his"
MrsJohnson:
"oohsoy
ouwantt
obeatmet
o
deat
hhuh"
Me:"
thatwoul
dn'
tbesuchabadidea.
.nowtel
l
mewhydoy ouhateAmahlesomuch? "
she
l
ookedatmeandst ar
tedl
aughi
ngli
keacrazy
per
son

Me:
"iaskedy
ouaquest
ion"
MrsJohnson:"
whatdoy outhinkhuh..
she'
sa
bit
ch,shedi
sgustme"shesaidthatspi
tti
ngher
sali
vaonthefloor
.Ii
mmediatelypunchedheron
herfaceandherstomachacount l
esstimes
Me:"
ifyouhat
ehersomucht henwhydi
dn'
tyou
j
ustgiv
eherupforadopt
ionsincey
ounever
l
ovedher "

Mr
sJohnson:"
itwasthatNat
hanwhowanted
metokeepher,
inev
erwantedher
"shesai
dthat
coughi
ngbl
oodev
ery
timeshesai
dawor
d
Me:"whatdidyouexpect
,he'
sherfatherfor
goodnesssake..doy
our eal
l
ythi
nkhewoul d
haveletyougiveuphisdaught
erjustli
ke
that "shelookedupatmesmi li
ng
Mr
sJohnson:
"youf
ool
s,
that
swhaty
'al
lknow"
Me:
"whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?"

MrsMazibuko:"
Nat hanisnotherfat
her
"she
sai
dthatlaughi
ng.IlookedatJacobandhewas
asshockedasi was
Me:
"what
!!
!?
?"
MrsMazi
buko:
"yesy
ouhear
dme,
he'
snother
f
ather
"
Me:"
soyou'
renothermot
herei
ther
,t
hat
swhy
youhat
esomuch"
MrsJohnson:
"oowno.
.I
'
m herreal
mother
"al
l
t
hist
imeshewassmi l
i
ng,i
tsl
ikeshedi
dn'
tgiv
e
adamn
Me:
"sowhyhuh?
"

MrsJohnson:
"ihat
eherbecauseofherr eal
fat
herwhohappenstobemyst epf
ather(she
wasgett
ingangry)
hefuckenrapedmei nf r
ont
ofmymot her
,mymotherdidn'
tevencare"
Me:
"wai
tar
eyout
ryi
ngt
osay
..
."
Mr sMazi buko:"
y esyourpr
eciousAmahleisa
productofr ape,ihat
eherwithallmeans,
she
remi ndsmeoft hatday "yohnowshe
definit
elydroppedabombonme. Amahlei
sso
goingt obecr ushedifsheeverfi
ndsoutabout
thi
s

Sor
ryf
orpost
ingsol
ateguy
s
Fi
nal
inser
t
 Amahl
e'
spov

Amont
hlat
er

Ithasbeenamont hnowandev eryt

hingis
great.TreyandIar egoingt oCapeTown. Zayn
hasal readyleftwit
hhi sgrandma. SoTrey '
s
fatheranduncl earegoi ngtocomet omy
parent'shousef orlobolanegot i
ati
ons.Thisis
thet i
meI 'vebeenwai t
ingformywhol elife.
Ooh
aboutAmanda, shecamebymyhouseoneday
claimingt hatiki
ll
edJust i
nj ustbecausei
want edhim back.

Eventual
lyihadtocallt
hepolicecozshewas
busyinsult
ingmewi t
hthingsi di
dn'teven
know.Thepolicest
il
lbeli
evethathewaski ll
ed
byanani malandsti
llt
odaytheydon' tknow
whichanimal.Sohi
scasewascl osed.
☆☆☆

Wewer ebusypacki ngourcl othesinour

bedroom andi wassowor ri
ed.Iwasworri
ed
aboutmymom, cozthelasttimei waswit
hher,
i
endedupl osingmybabygi rlandbesi
desthat
shehatesme. Il
ookedatTr eywhowasso
exci
ted,
iwi shi wasthi
smor eexcit
ed

Me:
"Tr
ey"
Tr
ey:
"yeah"
Me:"
whatdoyout
hinkaboutmymom? "
he
st
oppedwhathewasdoingandl
ookedatme
Tr
ey:
"whatdoy
oumean?
"
Me:
"imeanli
kear
en'
tyouwor
ri
edt
hatshe
mi
ghtcausesomedr
ama"
Trey
:"babedon'
tworr
y,shewon'tdo
anyt
hing..
Ever
ythi
ngi
sgoi ngt
obeokay
"
Me:
"idon'
tknowhey
"
Trey:"
trustmebaby (hecamecl osertomeand
placedhi shandonmyt ummy )don'tstr
esst oo
much. .
rememberwehav eali
ttl
eoneont he
wayandi don'twanttoloseanot herbaby"he
saidthatki ssi
ngmyf or
ehead.Soweact uall
y
foundoutt hatI'
m pregnant
.Thedaywedi dt he
homepr egnancyt est,
Treywassohappywhen
hef oundoutt hatI
'm pr
egnant.Wej usthoping
thatit'
sagi rl.
☆☆☆

Sowet ravel
l
edbyhi spri
vatejet
.Aft
eracouple
ofhourswef i
nallylandedinCapeTown. Trey
tookmet omypar entshouse,wesharedaf ew
kissesint
hecarandhel efttohi
spar ent
s
house.Wheni gotinsidethehousei f
oundbot h
mypar ent
sint heloungewi t
hZay nplayi
ng
somegame.Iwasshockedcozi
thoughtZay
n
waswit
hTrey'
sparent
s

Me:
"hel
l
o"
Mom: "
oohhellomybaby"shesaidthatgivi
ng
meahugwhi chwasv eryodd.Mymot hernever
hugsme,iguessshewasj ustexci
tedthatiwas
fi
nal
lygoi
ngt oleav
eforgood.
Me:"
uhm heymom"ibrokethehugthencalled
mysonandgav ehi
m awar m hug.
Nothi
ng
muchhappenedlat
er,
onlysomeofmyaunt s
andunclescamesi
ncethelobolanegot
iat
ions
weretomorrow.
☆☆☆

I
nthemorningwheni wokeup,i
coul
dhearalot
ofnoi
sedownst air
s.Soiwashedmyfaceand
wentdownstai
rs.Justasii
maginedever
yone
wasbusygoingupanddownpr
epar
ing
every
thi
ng.
Justt
henmymom camet omeand
tookmyhandandledmebackt
omyr oom

Mom:"
youhavet
ogetr
eady,
theyar
egoi
ngt
o
beher
esoon"
shewasal
lsmil
ey
Me:
"mom whyar
eyousokindtome?"
ijusthad
t
oaskcozshewasact
ingali
tt
lewei
rd
Mom:
"whatdoy
oumean?
"
Me:
"comeonmom. .
younev
ergi
vemehugs,
tal
k
t
omeni cel
y.
.what
'sgoi
ngon?"
Mom:"l
ookbaby ,
iknowI'
vebeensomeany our
whol
eli
febutiseenowt hatwhati di
dtoyou
waswronginsomanyl evels.
.iknowi
tsgoi
ng
t
obehar dfory
out ofor
givemebutI '
m wi
ll
ing
t
odoany thi
ngjustsoyouforgiveme"

Me:
"whynowmom.
.il
ostmybabygi
rlbecause
ofy
ou"
Mom: "I
'
m sosorrybaby.i
reallyam..anywayyou
havetogetready"shesai
dt hatleavi
ngmy
bedroom.Idon'
tthinkiwi
lleverforgiveher
,no
way

Tr
ey'
spov

Iwassitt
ingathomewai ti
ngformyf at
hert
o
cal
lmeandt ellmehowev erythingisgoing.
It
hasbeent hreehourssincetheyl eft
.Aft
erabout
20minutesi heardmyphoner i
ngi ng,
soi
i
mmedi atelytookitandanswer edi t

Me:
"dad"
Dad:
"heyson.
.i
'
vegotsomebadnews"
Me:
"whatbadnews?
"
Dad:"
ever
ythi
ngwasadi saster.
.I
'
m sorr
yboy
butshe'
snotgoingtobey ourwife"
ri
ghtthen
myheartsanktothebottom ofmyst omach.I
star
tedhavi
ngthishugepaininmyhear tli
keit
wasbeingstabbedbyabut cherkni
fe
Dad:"
TreyTrey"
icouldhearhi
m butiwas
unabl
et oanswerhim,myheartwashurt
ing

Dad:"
sonI'mjoki
ng.
.ever
ythi
ngwentwell"
when
hesaidthatiwasst
ill
inshocksoittookafew
minutesformetoactual
lyunder
standwhathe
j
ustsaid
Me:"
daddon'
tev
erdot
hatagai
n..
youal
most
ki
l
ledme"
Dad:
"I
'm sor
ryson"
icoul
dhearhi
mlaughi
ngas
hesai
dthat
Me:
"yeahyeah.
.igot
tago"
idroppedthecal
l
,took
mycarkeysandasi wasabouttoleav
emy
mom cal
ledme
Mom: "
andthenwher
ear
eyougoi
ng"
shehada
ser
iousfaceon
Me:
"uhm out
"
Mom:
"outwher
e?"
Me:
"uhm.
..
"
Mom:
"you'
regoi
ngt
oseeherar
en'
tyou?
"
Me:
"who?
"iwast
ryi
ngt
oactsur
pri
sed
Mom:
"Amahl
e..
iknowy
ou'
regoi
ngt
oher
"
Me:
"me.
.what
..
noway
"shel
ookedatmeand
smi
l
ed
Mom:
"youcangot
oher
"
Me:
"ii
ntendondoi
ngt
hat "
Mom:
"buti
thoughty
ousai
dyouwer
en'
t.
..
"
Me:
"by
emom "
isai
dthatl
eav
ing
☆☆☆
Iwasnowj usttwohousesawayf rom her
house.
Isawhercomi ng,
wellthatsbecausei
call
edher .Shewaswear i
ngawhi tesummer
dresswithadoekonherhead, somethi
nglikea
l
itt
lecl
otharoundhershoul
der sandblack
sandal
s.Shecameandgoti nsidethecar.
We
wereseatedatthebackseat

Me:
"hey
"isai
dthatgi
vi
ngheraki
ss
Mahl
e:"
heyy
ou"
Me:
"soy
ou'
reof
fi
cial
l
yMr
sTr
eyMazi
buko "
Mahl
e:"
wel
lnotr
eal
l
y "
Me:
"okayt
hent
radi
ti
onal
l
y "
Mahl
e:"
yeah "
Me:"youl
ookbeaut
if
ul"
ihadmyhandonher
exposedthi
gh
Mahle:
"t
hanksbabe .
.babey
ouwon'
tbel
i
eve
whathappened"
Me:
"whathappened?
"

Mahle:
"mymom happened"shest
art
edtel
l
ing
meabouthowhermot herhasbeenver
ykindt
o
her
Me:"
babymaybesher
eal
i
sedt
hatwhatshewas
doi
ngwaswrong"
Mahl
e:"
maybe.
.l
ooki
got
tago,
I
'm sur
etheyar
e
l
ooki
ngforme"
Me: "oohokay "
wekissedforaboutt hr
ee
mi nutesthensheleft.
Iknowy'all
ar ewonderi
ng
what 'shappeningwithAmahle'smom, well
i
threatenedher.Sheisnevert
ot el
lAmahleabout
ther apethingandshehast obeni cetoher,
or
elseshe'sdead
Nar
rat
ed

Aft
eramont hTr eyandAmahl egot
marri
ed.Theyhadagar denwedding.I
twasso
beauti
fulandfancy Al otofpeoplewere
i
nvit
edv eryi
mpor tantpeople.
Amahlewas
l
ookingsobeaut if
ulinherwhitedressspeci
all
y
madef orher.
Themedi awasal sothere.

Afteraf ewmont hsitwastimef orAmahl eto

giv
ebi rthandshegav ebirt
ht oabeautifuland
healthybabygirl
.Theywerebot hso
excited.
Theynamedher Zoe
Mazi buko . OohandAmahl eandhermot her
wer egetti
ngalongv erywel
l.
.wellexceptthat
Amahl estil
ldoesn'tknowabouthermot her'
s
secret

THEEND
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oui
nseason2