Chapter 42‘Hi, did you work on the song some more?’
‘Hi to you to...yeah I did and I think you’ll like it better now’
Trey and I walked down to the basement and he played me the beat while he sang his verses queuing me in for mine. I felt really good spending time with him. I couldn’t believe that for long I had been afraid of men and just a few visits to Kamaria and accomplishing a few tasks I was cured. This made me feel like I had to go see my mother at her grave. I just know she was smiling down on me right now.
‘What you smiling for angel girl?’ the closer Trey and I got to each other the faster my heart would pump blood to the rest of my body. it felt like I could run the New York Marathon because he gave me all the energy I needed.
‘Nothing, I just came up with a new song in my head’
‘Really? So you think we could do a duet album for real?’ he had excitement written all over his gorgeous face and I just nodded. Before we got further though I felt like I needed to tell him about it all. It wasn’t fair that he had helped me overcome a fear he didn’t even know I had. I took his hand and dragged him upstairs to the living room.
‘What’s up Lisa?’ he asked a bit worried.
‘I just need to tell you a few things before things get out of hand’ I dropped down on the couch and he did the same thing. I took in a deep breath and just talked about everything that had happened.
I was careful about the details and I made it is uneventful as I could because I didn’t really want sympathy now that I was over my fear. He just sat down and listened to my every word
‘Damn Lisa, that’s why you were afraid of me years before’ I nodded and he just scratched his head in disbelieve. After a while he came next to me and hugged me tightly. ‘I guess this calls for a celebration. Go buy the most expensive dress and shoes you find so we can go out for dinner tonight’ he handed me a credit card.
‘Are you serious?’
‘As a heart attack babe. Now run along so I can make some reservations’ he literally pushed me out the house and shut the door behind me. I could only smile at my good fortune and I decided to call one of my girls who I knew would know exactly where to start shopping.
‘Hey Lisa what’s up?’ I pulled up at Rachel’s house and she was leaning on her car with Trevor waiting for me. I walked up to her and gave her a big hug because I was so happy about all this.
‘You girls about to shop till you drop huh?’
‘Yep and NO boys allowed where we go baby’ she grinned as he stood on tip toes and kissed his lips. He fished into his pocket and pulled out his wallet. ‘Here you go, by yourself something nice’ she took his card and smiled.
‘Aren’t our boys just generous today Lisa?’
‘I know, it’s so funny. Who knows, maybe they all been talking behind our backs’ I climbed into her Bentley while she said good-bye to her man. Before I shut door I heard him say something about Victoria Secret.
‘Your crazy Ariza’ he opened my door and grinned at me.
‘Make sure you make her pass by Victoria Secret, get her to buy something nice’
‘Ok baller. Will do!’ he shut my door and kissed her good-bye before she opened her door and stepped in.
‘Are you ready to shop till you drop? Trevor wasn’t kidding. Last time he said instead of training he should go shopping with me’
‘Guess I called the right person than!’
She turned her Beyonce album loud and we just cruised the streets singing loudly until we got to the newly opened ‘Fashionistaz Mall’. This was not a mall for the faint hearted women of the world.
Work today had been interesting. A gay man called Robert had showed me around and told me everything I needed to know about being Rachel’s personal assistant. When I got home I was beyond tired and I couldn’t even park the car in the garage, I just left it on the street and walked up the house. When I reached the door I pulled off my pumps and inserted my keys into the door. Before I could turn it I heard voices inside. It sounded like Sammie and then I heard a female voice. Immediately my heart started beating. I picked up my phone and called Janae but she didn’t answer. I tried Kamaria and she didn’t answer either. The last person I called was Lisa and she picked up on the 3rd ring.
‘What’s up Tasha girl?’
‘Hey urm, I need your advice. I’m outside my home and I can hear Sammie with a female inside my house. What do I do? I’m scared of what I may find’
‘Ok calm down Tasha. Wait for us. I’m with Rachel in the car and we’re coming over now’
I hung up and walked to my car and sat down on the curb. 10 minutes later I saw car headlights approaching me and I stood up to give Rachel space to park her Betnley. They got out immediately. I had tears in my eyes thinking that he would betray me after all this years.
‘Do you think?’ I couldn’t even bring myself to say it. Lisa held my hand while Rachel took my keys and walked to my front door. ‘Wait for me out here’
We watched her open the door and storm on. Loud voices could be heard and Lisa and I walked slowly up to a window.
‘Who the fuck is this Sammie? Where’s Natasha?’
‘And who are you?’ he asked
‘Her boss. She gave me her keys and asked me to let myself in as we have business to tend to tonight. But it seems you had other plans’
‘Look this isn’t what it looks like’
‘Right you with another girl on your lap? AFTER YOU PROPOSED TO HER? What kind of sick man are you?’
I had heard enough and I rushed in the house and saw my sister sitting on Sammie’s lap. She was in her bra and jeans. This was not something I expected. ‘Lydia? How could you do this to me?’ she immediately got up and searched frantically for her clothes and covered up. I charged at her and started to pull at her hair and kick her to the ground. Sammie tried to stop me but I pushed him away and stood up. I removed the ring he gave me and threw it at him. ‘Have a happy life’
‘Tasha wait, let me explain’
‘Fuck you. I’m done with you’
I ran out with Rachel and Lisa hot on my heels. Lisa opened the doors and I climbed in. She told me about her plans and I decided to go with them. ‘I need to forget this guy tonight, whatever it takes’
We sat in silence and waited for Rachel apparently she had gone back in. ‘What is she doing?’ I asked hitting my head against the back seat’
10 minutes later she came out with a grin on her face. I saw my sister run out behind her. ‘What the hell?’ I asked her as she sat down. She turned back to me and smiled. ‘Go back in and talk to him. He’ll tell you what’s up’
‘Are you serious? Did you see the same thing and me and Lisa?’
‘Yes and your sister got kicked out, now go and listen to him. No yelling. Just listen to what he has to say ok? Call us after’
I had no choice but to walk back to the house and watched as they drove off before I closed the door behind me.
‘Baby, listen to me please’
‘Fine Sammie’
I sat down and faced him. He started to speak and I listened.