All I Want is that Hood Love 3 (6 page)

              Turning into Randolph Heights, I could see that the cookout was deep at Mrs. Mildred's house. Cars were lined up on the side of the street, people were sitting on the hoods of their cars listening to music, and the buckets of Randolph County were posted in every direction bidding on what nigga from Mega's camp they could cuff for the night, and some were looking for a lifetime sponsor. There was a huge bounce house in Mrs. Mildred's yard along with a pool for the kids. I wasn't expecting this for a cookout. It looked like Mega had brought the whole city out.

              Kira and I found a park in somebody's yard, a few houses down. We checked each other out and stepped out of the car looking like the lead models in a Young Jeezy video. DJ left a few pounds on me, but they distributed into all the right places. My ass was already big before the pregnancy, but now it was bigger. My waist wasn’t as small as it was before, but my stomach was still flat with the exception of a few stretch marks that were barely noticeable. The stretch marks didn't take away from my appearance and beauty at all. Shit, I was proud of my stretch marks, and I owned them. Niggas was hissing and trying to get our attention.

              “Damn lil’ mama, where you get all that ass and hips from?” one guy asked as we passed by his vehicle.

              “Fuck all that, I want the slim one with the sexy gap between her thighs!” the other said as they dapped each other up.

              Ignoring their thirst, we kept it moving and made our way around to the back of the house. Rock saw us and immediately dismissed some thirst bucket bitch up out of his face. Unfortunately, he wasn't quick enough, because Kira had caught it and was now making her way over to where he was, and you already know that I was right behind her.

              “What’s up bae, what you doing herr? I thought you said you didn’t wanna come,” Rock asked.

              I’m assuming he didn’t know that Kira had already saw ole girl up in his face.

              “Don’t what’s up bae me, who was that bitch up in ya face? Why was she all up on you?” Kira asked.

              “Aww… that was Shenequa. Don’t nobody want herr. She thirsty for a nigga tho’, for real. All I want is this right herr standing in front of me,” he laughed.

              I could tell Rock was high and had been drinking up something.

              “Rock, don’t make me show my ass out herr today?” Kira tried to mock Rock’s St. Louis accent, and sounded awful. He and I both couldn’t help but laugh at her crazy ass.

              “Girl, come herr. All you do is talk shit!” He pulled her up close to him by her waist. “I’on want nobody but you. Believe dat!”

              I spotted DJ, Mrs. Mildred and a few other older people sitting at a table under a shade tree. DJ was in Mrs. Mildred's arms and she was fanning him with her church fan. MeMe, her friend Shay and a few other girls was sitting at another table right beside them. As I made my way over to where they were sitting, I searched for Mega but didn't see him.

              “Hey y’all!” I hugged Mrs. Mildred and kissed DJ. My lil’ man know he was getting fat.

              “Heey Taysia baby, I’m glad that you came!” Mrs. Mildred hugged me with one arm. “That ole trot is here!” Mrs. Mildred whispered in my ear and I laughed at her, warning me that Mega had brought his “thot” or as she said “trot” to the cookout.

              “I knew yo’ ass was gonna come!” MeMe laughed.

              “Shut up! What’s up Shay?” I nudged MeMe and sat down beside her.

              “I’ma gone and let you know now before some shit pop off. Mega is here and so is Brittany,” she warned, not knowing that Mrs. Mildred had already put me up on game.

              So Brittany is the thot’s name. She had to be the same chick that Mrs. Mildred said that Mega had brought to her house that night.

              “Oh, I’m good. I ain’t worried about that mess. If that’s who Mega want to be with then so be it,” I lied. “I’m still gonna give him his blood test like he asked though. I don’t want him having any doubts at all. I know that bitch gonna be filling his head up and shit.”

              “Tay, please don’t waste ya money! DJ is a full-blooded BANKS! Look at him.” We both looked over at DJ in Mrs. Mildred’s arms and fell out laughing. He was absolutely Mega’s twin, no doubt.

              “MeMe, you crazy!”

              “He damn sho’ look just like him,” MeMe’s friend, Shay added.

              “Ain’t lyin’, and grandma won’t let nobody hold him at all. Shit, you gotta use the hand sanitizer if you wanna touch him. She be acting like DJ is prince charming!!”

              “Quit hating MeMe…my baby is prince charming!” We laughed.

              “Whatever!”

              I looked back over to Mrs. Mildred and saw a bottle of hand sanitizer sitting in front of her on the table.

             
Where the hell is Mega?
I thought to myself. I didn’t want to ask MeMe where he was, because I didn’t want to seem like a thirst bucket myself, but I wanted to see him and his new boo together, little Miss Brittany. It was so damn hot outside that I was regretting that I had even come. The gnats and mosquitos had taken over the cookout. Everywhere I looked people were fanning them away. I, myself had been slapping my arms and legs since I sat down.

              “Damn MeMe, y'all ain't got no OFF spray out here? These damn Mosquitos ain't no joke!” I asked.

              "Yeah, grandma got some in the house. I forgot all about that stuff. Go look in the cabinet under the sink, in the kitchen. Bring some out here for us too, ‘cause they damn sho’ biting," she agreed.

              "Okay." I stood up and strutted my way inside the house.

              Looking in the cabinet, I found the OFF spray, shook it up and sprayed it all over my arms and legs. The mosquitos had already tore my ass apart.
That’s what the fuck I get, tryna be cute and shit!

              "Mmm shit! Yassssss!" I heard a female’s voice moan as I was about to walk back outside. Something told me to just keep going and mind my own fucking business, but my heart was telling me a whole ‘nother story. I followed the voice until I was in front of the guest bedroom in Mrs. Mildred's house.

              "Ahhh fuck! Got damn this pussy good B!" Mega groaned. I knew that moan and that voice from anywhere. They were so into it that they didn't hear me trying to turn the knob to open the door. Too bad the damn door was locked.
Fuck it!!!

              "MEGA, OPEN UP THIS MUTHAFUCKIN’ DOOR!" I yelled and hit it hard with the OFF Spray can that I had in my hand. I could hear them trying to get themselves together, as if they were some young ass teenagers who was about to get caught fucking by their parents.

              "Mega, who is that?" the chick nervously asked in a whisper. I couldn't hear his response but I'm sure Mega told her who I was. He had better!

              "De’Carlos muthafuckin’ Banks! You got five seconds to open up this got damn door or I’ma kick this bitch down, I swear! One! Two! Thr--" The door came open as Mega pulled his shirt over his head.

              "Taysia, this Brittany. Brittany, this Taysia." He introduced like this was some type of family reunion or some shit.

              "Well nice to finally meet you, Taysia," she smirked while extending her hand out to me.

              I looked down at her hand like it was poison and before I knew it I had leaped across the room at Mega. He was trying to block my licks but I was wearing his ass out with that OFF Spray can. Finally, he was able to gain control of me by grabbing both of my wrists, throwing me down on the bed and climbing on top of me.

              “Calm the fuck down crazy ass girl!”

              “Get the fuck off of me Mega! I’ll show yo’ muthafuckin’ ass crazy!” I tried to get up but he was too heavy.
              “Hell nah, Taysia, I ain’t getting up until you calm yo’ ass down!” he said while shaking his head. “Yo, you sum’ else Mrs. Lady! Give me a kiss,” he said trying to be funny and I didn’t respond. I just looked at him in disbelief.

              He had this bitch Brittany in fucking check because she didn’t say or do shit.  She just stood there and watched. Couldn’t have been me!
What type of bitch is this?
Mega thought this shit was funny but I was pissed. I laid there trying to catch my breath.
What the fuck was I doing? Why was I even here?

              After sensing that I was a bit calm, he pulled me up from the bed.

              "So this is what we’re doing now? This is what you want? You got my son outside while you in here fucking this bitch! It's crazy how not too long ago you was all in love with me, trying to convince me to leave my husband and shit. Now you tryna play me as if that shit wasn't real, and what we had don’t fucking exist!" I spat!

              "Hold the fuck up! Who are you calling a bitch, bitch? And maybe it wasn't real," Brittany finally spoke up and Mega stepped in before I could retaliate.

              "Hold up Brittany, chill out with that bitch shit," he said in a more serious tone.

              "What the fuck do I have to chill out for Mega? Did you not hear her call me a bitch first?" she asked.

              “Nah, I didn’t,” Mega lied straight through his teeth, because I had called her a bitch loud and clear. “Y’all chill out-”

              "You see bitch,” I laughed. “He's still in love with me. He's using you to get back at me. This nigga don’t love you, ‘cause if he did, why in the fuck did he come to my defense and not yours?" I smirked and with that being said, I walked away.              

              I could hear them arguing on my way outside. I wasn't about to keep playing these games with Mega. It was time for me to leave. I handed MeMe the OFF spray and respectfully grabbed DJ out of Mrs. Mildred's arms.  

              "MeMe, are you bringing DJ home or should I take him with me now?” I asked as I smothered him with kisses. I wasn't used to him being away from me like this, but I did want him to know and spend time with his family on Mega's side, and especially because I had no family on my side besides Kira.

              “Damn you ‘bout to leave already?” MeMe asked.

              “Yeah, before I catch a case,” I told her and she shook her head.

              "Well can he stay with us tonight Tay? Jamelia and I would love that. I'll bring him home first thing in the morning." I wasn't sure about letting DJ stay overnight. Not only for his sake, but for mine. He was my sanity. I knew that I probably wouldn’t be able to sleep well while he was away.

              "Um, yeah, I guess so." I played with DJ for a while, then I went to find Kira. Her and Rock were all over someone's car being nasty. Rock had his back up against the car while Kira stood in front of him. Her hands were locked around his neck with her knees buckled. I shook my head when I saw Rock pull his hand from her crotch.

              "Ewe, y’all so damn nasty! Sorry to intervene, but Kira, I can't be here. I really shouldn't have come. I’m about to go!"

              "Whyyyyyy Tay? What's wrong?" Kira whined. I wasn’t sure if she was whining because I was about to leave or because I had just interrupted that nut she was about to catch.

              "I just overheard Mega dicking down his new bitch. When he finally opened the door, I leaped across the room all hell broke loose. I can't take this shit anymore. He's torturing me. He knows I love him. It seems like he's getting a kick out of seeing me like this," I pouted.

              "That bitch ain’t jump stupid did she?” Kira got serious.

              “Nah, that hoe ain’t crazy. Mega got her ass trained like a fuckin’ puppy!”

              “Don't worry about Mega, Tay. He'll come around. If not, fuck him!" she said and shrugged her shoulders. Only if it was that easy.

              "Yeah, you right…um…you want me to take you home or nah?"

              "Nah, me and Rock are about to leave in a few, so you can go ahead. Are you good though?" she asked.

              “Yeah, I’m good.”

              We kissed each other's cheeks and I left.

              I got in my car and just sat there for a few moments. I wish I was brave enough to go back inside and make Mega leave with me, but I wasn't about to keep playing myself for him, and I definitely didn’t want to put on a show in front of all these damn people and make myself look bad. I felt like a battered woman, but I hope I didn’t look like one. I pulled down my sun visor to check out my face and a piece of paper fell in my lap. Looking down at the paper, I smiled. It was the paper that Wesley had written his name and number on. Pulling out my phone, I contemplated, on whether or not I should give him a call.
Fuck it!
I took a deep breath and then dialed his number.

              "Yeah?" His resilient voice answered.

              "Uh, hey, is this Wesley?"

              "It depends. Who wanna know?"

              "Um, well this is NaTaysia. We met in the parking lot at the grocery store the other day, remember?”