Dirty Laundry

James

After the party, everyone left and Asia, Quincy, and Christian stayed after to help clean up. "Where's Jarron?" Quincy asked.

"He said he didn't feel good and that he was going back to the hotel." I said.

Christian sighed. "Let me call this nigga."

He walked off with his phone and we continued to clean up. "I'm so happy it's a girl! Have y'all thought of names yet?" Asia asked.

"No not yet." Alexis smiled, "We have time."

"I already got a name in mind." Quincy stated.

"Oh yeah and what's that?" She asked.

"Named after her father, Quincy."

"What?" She laughed, "Nice try it's a SHE not a HE in case you'd missed it."

He smacked his teeth, "Girls can be named after they pops. Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert daughter name is Iman!"

"Yeah well I'm not naming my daughter Quincy. Nice try."

After we all got done cleaning everyone left including Asia, which left me and Alexis. "I'm so exhausted." She sighed.

"Yeah I know you are, today was a long day. How about you go take a nice, hot, bath and relax."

"That sounds perfect." She said walking upstairs.

I walked into the bathroom downstairs and looked in the mirror, my neck was a little red but I don't think it's that bad. I sighed deeply, I honestly don't understand. One minute Dave loves me, and is the nicest guy on earth. The other minute he hates me, hits me, and not talk to me for weeks. I went up to my room and stripped out of my clothes, I took a shower and washed all the makeup off my face then put on some pajamas. I laid in bed and turned my tv on, I kept thinking about Jarron and how bad I felt for making him leave so I decided to FaceTime him. After a few rings he answered, laying in the bed looking half sleep.

Did I wake you up?

Yeah you did, but it's alright. Wassup

I just wanted to apologize for earlier

Oh really?

Yeah. It wasn't my intentions to have you leave, I was actually having a good time with you there.

Then why'd you tell me to go?

My ex, he told me to make you leave.

Ex? Wait so y'all not together, and you still listen to him? Why does he has so much power over you

It's a lot to explain, honestly. But....he's scary, and he's serious. So I just have to listen to him okay. And he told me to make you leave so I had to, but there's no bad blood between us right?

Of course not but I just don't understand

Neither do I.

No I don't understand you. I don't know if you truly like me being around or not.

I like you being around, it's just my ex can't know that you're around.

Why not?

Because Jarron he just can't.

Morgan it seems like you in a tough situation. You confused or something.

I am.

Well don't be, what are you confused about

I don't really wanna talk about it, I just called to tell you I'm sorry. But I'm tired so I'll talk to you another time alright?

Yeah alright. Goodnight.

I hung up and placed my phone on the charger, I really don't understand.

*

The next morning I woke up to Alexis and Asia in my room, "Isn't this top nice?"

"Yeah but she wore that already." Alexis said. "How about this one."

I opened my eyes slowly and seen them both in my closet. "What are you doing." I croaked.

"Oh goodmorning sunshine!" Asia smiled. "Quincy and Christian invited us out out to breakfast, but you have some nice clothes so we decided to see what you got."

"We all have nice clothes." I sat up, "What's the difference."

Alexis shrugged, "You have more designer." She picked up a Chanel sundress, "Can I barrow this?"

"Sure." I pulled the covers off me, "Guess I'll be by myself today."

"Well we would invite you but Jarron said he doesn't think you'd be interested." Alexis said.

"Which I don't know why." Asia added. "He's cute and gentleman, would be a nice distraction to." She said looking at me.

I got out of bed, "Have fun on your double date." I said before walking into my bathroom and closing the door behind me.

*

Since the girls decided to have fun without me, I got dressed and figured I'd do something on my own. I've been meaning to trade my car in for another so that's what I figured I'll do today. I went to the dealership and looked around. "Miss.Hill is that you?" One of the employees said.

I smiled lightly, "Hey James"

"Hey what are you doing here? Looking for a trade already?"

"Not already." I laughed. "I had this car for a little over a year, I'm ready for a change."

"Well I'll let you look around and you tell me what you're interested in." He said. "How's your parents?"

"They're good, barely around as usual." I huffed. "Anyway I want a luxury car." I told him, "Like a really nice peanut butter seated Bentley." I laughed.

"Well I'm not to sure if Mr. and Mrs. Hill would allow that."

I shrugged, "Who cares? I'm about to graduate high school in less than a month. I'm practically grown."

He didn't say anything, I looked at him and he was staring at my neck. "Miss. Hill, are you okay? What's going on with your neck?"

I quickly turned the other way. "Yeah James I'm fine."

"Are you having problems at home? Got in a fight with a friend?" He asked.

"It's nothing." I said quickly, "It was my fault, I did it to myself."

"Well does Mr. and Mrs. Hill know about this?"

"Look James I'm fine okay? I don't wanna talk about it, I'm fine." I said in a loud tone. "Can we please change the subject? I'm trying to get a new car."

He sighed, "Well we did just have some new 2018 Bentley's come in. Wanna take a look?" He asked.

I nodded, "Yeah let me see."

We awkwardly walked over to the other side of the dealership, "This right here is the new Continental GT Bentley." He told me. "It came out literally not even a week ago."

I stared at it, admiring the color and the design. "And its a two door, it's beautiful."

"Yeah. But this one doesn't have the peanut butter interior, this one is cream and blue." He said, "Wanna test drive it?"

"Of course!" I snatched the keys from him and got in the drivers seat. He got in the passenger and I tried to put the keys into the ignition.

"It's push to start." He mentioned.

"Then why does it have keys?" I asked confused.

"So just anybody won't hop in and drive your car." He said, "Just put the keys in the cup holder and push the button."

I did as told and started driving, after fifteen minutes I was done. "I want it." I told him. "I wanna go home with it right now."

"Okay." He said getting out the car, "Let's just do some paperwork then it's all yours Miss. Hill"

*

"Who's car is that in the driveway?" Alexis said coming into the house with Asia.

"Mine." I smiled. "I got a new car."

"It's f*****g gorgeous!" Asia said.

"Morgan your parents are going to kick your ass." Alexis laughed.

"Who cares! It's my own graduation gift." I said. "Congratulations me, I'm so proud of you." I joked.

Before anyone could respond my mom and dad barged into the house. "Morgan Janet Hill!" My mother hollered.

I jumped up and looked at the door, "Jesus Christ mom why are you yelling?!" She grabbed my neck violently then looked at it. "What the hell are you doing!" I said snatching away.

"No let me see!" My dad said doing the same thing as my mom, but I couldn't get out of his grip.

"Stop!" I yelled, "Let me go!"

My dad let me go and looked at Asia and Alexis, "We need to talk to to our daughter." He said in a angry tone.

They both quickly left and my dad looked at my mom, "I see it."

My mom grabbed her phone, "I'm calling the police."

"No call our lawyer." He said.

"Mom! Dad! What's going on!" I asked.

"Who did that to your neck Morgan." My dad asked tapping the counter.

"Well you and mom just f*****g man handled me so I'm sure that-"

"Don't feed us that bullshit!" My mom said cutting me off, "Something happened to you! It was that damn boy huh!?"

"What boy! Nothing happened to my-"

She threw her hands up, "I should've listened when Alexis first told me about this asshole! We're getting a restraining order against that fucker what's his name!"

I stood up, "I don't even know who you're talking about." I said folding my arms.

"You know who Morgan. The guy that looks two times your age with a full damn beard!" My dad yelled.

"Don't put a restraining order on him!" I shouted.

"And why shouldn't we?" My mom asked. "After he nearly killed our daughter!"

"Mom he didn't nearly kill me ok? He didn't do this! This was my fault!" I lied.

"Morgan why are you protecting this boy?" My mom cried. "He hurt you sweetie"

"I know James told you this bullshit, he made it up!" I denied. "Dave did not hurt me ok?!"

"Morgan we are not about to let the violence, or the disrespect and lying happen any longer." My dad said in a serious tone, "Either we file that restraining order, put his ass in jail, or you can just get the hell out and stay with him if wanna defend him that damn bad."