Chapter 2

Kaylin

It’d been weeks since we left Atlanta and I really missed Mimi a lot. Lately, I’d been kicking myself in the ass for reacting without thinking. I knew that what I did to Mimi was wrong, but I couldn’t help it. I cheated on her, and she knew about it, but when she did it to me, I couldn’t forgive her that one time. I snapped. Even if she had planned to leave me, I should’ve let her live. That was the love of my life and the mother of my kids. I had planned on marrying her, but I fucked that shit up the day I started fucking with that cutthroat-ass bitch Stacy. I didn’t know where my head was at to make me cheat on my girl with a bitch like Stacy. We’d been through everything together, both good and bad, yet somehow we’d always managed to stay together as one. Even after she found out about me and I went to jail, she was there for me, pregnant and all.

I should’ve known better than to bring the shit that I did in Louisiana to Georgia. From the day that Mimi found out about Stacy and me, up until the day that we got back together, I had to basically kiss my girl’s ass. I did any- and everything that I could to win her back, and I promised that I wasn’t going to do it again, but I broke that promise. Now, because of me, my girl was dead, and I was on the run from the boys in blue. My life was fucked up right about now.

I stood there staring out the window at my kids playing in the yard. I had bought a house out here in Mississippi for the time being. Even though Mississippi ain’t really that far from Georgia, I wanted to settle down in a state where they wouldn’t think about looking for me. Once the heat died down a bit, I’d be making my way back, when I knew what was good and what wasn’t. I still had my property there, so I’d be heading there in a minute. I wasn’t worrying about them coming to kick in the door, because none of my properties were in my name, so I was good. I just needed to come up with a plan to get rid of Stacy’s hood ass.

“Kaylin, Kaylin, Kaylin,” I heard a shrill voice repeatedly calling me. I wished like hell that I could mute her ass.

“Yeah, what’s up?” I replied, never bothering to take my eyes away from the window.

“Why you always do that?” she whined, sounding like a big-ass baby.

“Do what?” I asked, snapping at her.

“Ignore me. You’ve been doing that shit for forever now, Kaylin,” she continued to whine.

“Bruh, don’t start with that shit today. Right now ain’t the time for ya whining and bitching!” I quickly turned around. “You’re really starting to get on my last fucking nerve, girl!”

“Well, when is the right time, huh, Kaylin?” She ran up in my face.

“Never, so keep that shit to yourself!” I pushed her aggravating ass backward.

“Kaylin, that ain’t fair. I’ve been through too much shit trying to be with you so we could be a family.”

“Bitch, I never once said that I wanted a family with you. I wanted that shit with Mimi, not you. You been nothing but bad news from the beginning. I was too young and dumb to realize that I already had what I needed at home. If it weren’t for you showing up at my house, Mimi would pro’ly still been alive. But no, you just had to get big-headed and not listen to me like I told your dumb ass,” I yelled as I walked away from her. I needed to get far away from her, because I couldn’t stand the sight of her right now.

“You can’t put all that shit on me, Kay. I never forced you to do anything that you ain’t wanna do. I never forced your dick inside of me, never forced you not to wear a condom, and I never forced you to nut in me. I never forced you to take me on trips nor did I force your money out of your pockets. You did all of that shit on your own, nigga. You’re just as much to blame as I am. She was yo’ bitch, not mine. I wasn’t supposed to give a fuck about her, you was!” she replied, following me.

“Yeah, yeah, yeah, I did all that, and you was cool wit’ it. Now I gotta pay for the mistake I made from fucking with a bitch like you. Hell if you ain’t had no loyalty to the two bitches who had your back through whatever, why would I think you’d have my back?” I said, walking into the kitchen. “You been hating on Mimi since before I came into the picture. Just admit it: you wanted to be her. You’ve always wanted to be her.”

She didn’t say anything. She just stood there looking at me. I knew what I said might have pushed a few buttons, but I was tired of playing the nice guy. I wanted the bitch to just leave me the fuck alone.

Shaking my head, I grabbed my keys to go for a drive. I desperately needed to clear my mind and get away from here before I ended up killing this bitch.

“Kaylin, where are you going?” She started running behind me, but I kept on walking.

I walked over to my kids and gave them all a kiss on their cheeks. “I’ll be back later y’all,” I said to them. They all looked like they wanted to cry, especially Kayson and Kaylon, but they kept it in. I headed over to my car and got in while Stacy was still walking over to me.

“Kaylin, where are you going?” she asked, beating on the window.

Still ignoring her, I started the car and drove off. I had one destination in mind, and it wasn’t Louisiana. I was going to see Mimi for the very last time. I was headed to Atlanta, and even though I knew it was a stupid decision, my heart was telling me otherwise.