Not with the Drama
1826 Words
"And you know he still fuckin me right?" Trisha said loudly as Ava looked embarrassed.
She wasn't sure how or what prompted Trisha to show up at her job but here she was mid-day being yelled at by a pregnant woman.
"Uhm-" Ava started and Trisha continued not giving her much room to say anything.
"We having a fuckin baby on tha way so what you think you that b***h to come and mess up the family we tryna build?" Trisha asked as she grabbed the sign-in binder that was in front of Ava and forcibly slid it, knocking it on the floor.
"I don't know what your talkin' about but you need to go." Ava said calmly as Trisha reached passed the desk and grabbed on her shirt.
"Key-" She said looking directly into Ava's eyes as she shoved her hands off of her.
"Look no one is concerned about Key. And damn sure not fuckin him. " Ava said in a low but firm voice.
"Well, I'm not. We're neighbors." Ava said simply standing up.
As she did Trisha lunged at her and instinctively Ava raised her hand punching her in the face as she defended herself based off of her instincts.
"Take yo ass home." One of the men in the library looked at Trisha who now held her bleeding nose.
"Ava?" Maxine approached.
She adjusted her glasses.
"I am so sorry." Ava started and Maxine sighed.
"Come to the back with me." She said and there were a few snickers as Ava felt like she was being reprimanded like a child.
They made their way down the hall and into her office.
"Uhm what was that?" She asked her confused by her behavior.
"My neighbor- I mean his baby momma I think?" She said confused.
"Our mail occasionally gets mixed up-" She started and Maxibe sighed.
"You might have to take a few days off." Maxine said
"Wait what?" Ava looked confused.
"It's not you. Honestly, it's Trisha." She started to explain.
"You know her?" Ava asked confused.
"She is a mess and messy. Just a few days and come back by Monday. Also don't go around fighting people, pregnant people." She said with a light smile.
"I didn't mean to." Ava started.
"It's fine. Just a few days and maybe a meeting with the manager if she makes a scene." She said and Ava looked at her.
"Oh, this isn't her first rodeo. I think it was her 3 rd baby daddy she made a scene at them apartments." She pointed out the window and to the apartments across the streets.
"So a few days and yeah you might want to figure that out. She is a persistent one." Maxine warned.
"Huh?" Ava started and Maxine gave her a look.
"Handle this before you come back and I'm sure she won't an issue." Maxine said.
"What am I missin?" Ava asked now but more relaxed.
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"I don't need the drama " Ava chuckled talking to Cas.
She laughed into the phone telling him about her day.
"See you out there tryna f**k wit a lame in my absence." He said and she laughed.
"I do not f**k wit him. Just because I said hi everybody think I f****d him. I might as well." She said to him.
"Aye don't fuckin play wit me." He said and she laughed.
"I thought-" She started.
"Man gone when I come back we gone live it up. A whole new ol boring ass life wit you tryna garden and me tryna be up under you learnin how to plant my seeds." He said and she chuckled.
"Yea okay." She smiled.
Ava couldn't believe she was flirting with him.
"Well, a nigga gotta do work s**t ima hit you and stay out the way." He said to her and she smirked.
"I will and okay. Be safe." She said not really sure what else she could say.
To Cas it meant a lot.
"Ight." He said hanging up even though he wanted to say more.
He told himself once he got back.
"What's up?" Key walked up to Ava as she sat on her front steps.
"Yea, what the f**k is up?" Ava folded her arms.
"Whoa what your problem?" He asked as Con approached getting off his new dirt bike.
He had gotten it a few weeks ago against both his mother's and Key's wishes.
Con got off his bike, parking it and walking towards the two.
He could see an argument was about to happen.
Con sucked his teeth knowing nice days brought bullshit.
"Your crazy ass baby momma comin to my job. Makin a fuckin scene-" Ava said as Key cut her off.
"So you did punch her in the face?" Key asked as Con looked.
"So that's who you been fuckin?" Con asked as Ava scoffed.
Con had heard Ava talking to someone not knowing it was Cas instead.
"I would never." She said and Key took it as a challenge.
He had been interested in Ava for some time as he licked his lips. They were cool, probably the only female friends he had ever had. He would trade that friendship for more he thought but before he could give a smug response to Ava, Brooke sped into his driveway.
She looked good but she had been acting crazy.
Key shook his head at her knowing it was going to be a scene.
Just how things had been lately.
"So you gotta baby on the way? You still fuckin Trisha? You fuckin her?" Brooke said lunging at Ava as Con stepped in the way as Key grabbed her.
"Come on Ava." Con said putting his arm around her and pulling her into the house.
He didn't know what was up with Key but was as if he was causing all the problems with the women in his life.
Brooke was practically screaming as Ava and Con walked into her house.
"Aye cause he fuckin up-" Con started as they walked in.
"Whatever he has goin on has nothin to do with me tutorin you." She said and he smiled
"Wheew." He jokingly wiped his forehead as they looked at Brook acting crazy as Key tossed her over his shoulder.
"Trisha came up to me at the park!!" Brooke screamed at Key who sighed but pulled her into the house.
He followed behind her with his head down as he shut the door and the moment he did Brooke turned around.
"Look at me-" she started as she waved her hands down her body leaving herself vulnerable.
As she stood mid-sentence parading her beauty around Key grabbed her by her neck.
He slightly gripped it as he pushed her towards the wall.
"Shut that s**t up." He said irritated.
He could see the fear in her eyes.
Key told himself to shake it off.
He loosened his grip and he could still see she was tense.
"I'm sorry but no I'm not fuckin wit Ava. She tutors Con that's it." He said and she sucked her teeth.
"And Trisha?" She said he sighed.
"You already know if that's my kid ima be there." He let her go.
Putting his hand on her shoulder before grabbing her chin.
"I love you but that's my baby. I'm not fuckin Trisha but I see her from time to time and toss her some money." He lied about the second part.
"So you givin her money?" She asked and he looked at her.
She wasn't even bothered by the fact he put his hands on her.
Her brief moment of fear was replaced. by attitude per usual, he thought.
"Look I already got you a gift." He said and she looked at him.
She rolled her eyes sticking out her hands.
Key laughed going into his pocket and passing off two stacks to her.
"She get more than me?" She asked and he shook his head.
"Not even close." He said and she smirked as he wrapped his arms around her.
"Good. what happens when tha baby comes?" She asked and he sighed.
"I mean you goin to hold me down right?" He said pulling her hips towards him and she licked her lips.
"You promise it's jus me and you?" She asked and he nodded.
"You got everythin What else or who else would I want ?" He said looking at Brooke and she smiled as she batted her eyelids.
"You love me?" She asked wrapping her arms around his shoulders.
"You know I do." He leaned down picking her lips.
"You it for me." He said and her smile spread.
"Fa reals ? like you mean it?" She asked and he nodded as she started to put her hand under his shirt.
"I swear it on errything." He said as she climbed down on her knees sitting the money on the floor next to them.
"You do?" She asked licking her lips and he nodded watching her pull down his pants.
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"Looks like we got some of your mail." Brooke said tossing it on the ground as Ava turned around.
She was spending the last few days tending to her yard like Con had suggested.
She had to admit for him to be as young as he was he was mature. he reminded her so much of her little brother. Nowadays when they ran into each other it was normal.
Weeks had gone by and she was waiting to hear his test results.
instead of him running her back yard it was Brooke.
"Thank you." Ava dusted her hands off and grabbed her mail.
"I don't know what it is but somethin is off bout you." Brooke said eyeing her.
Ava ignored her.
"Like I saw you tryna flirt wit Key. I also saw that nigga Cas creepin out yo crib." She said and Ava turned.
She didn't care what anyone thought but obviously, she had piqued Brooke's interest, the same with Trisha.
"Who and What I do is none of your concern as far as Key. That is your problem so no thanks." Ava said snatching her mail up and walking past her.
"Next time you can just leave it in my mailbox. Tell your man to do the same." Ava said.
Ava like anyone who had eyes knew Key was handsome.
The thing was she wasn't interested in Key and the women he was involved with said a lot to Ava.
Brooke opened her mouth and Ava waved her off.
"If I was interested you would know and damn sure you wouldn't be anything more than you already are, fightin for a spot right?" Ava chuckled and Brooke glared.
"No one fightin for s**t. I already gotten and be careful cause I can take Casanova too." She stared.
"Thank you mail man." Ava waved her mail and walked to the fence holding it open for Brooke to leave.
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