Page 3 of We Could Be Better

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I was just getting ready to head over to my moms house and check up on her like I did every week.

I stopped at the corner store first and noticed one of the chicks I grew up with Onika.

She was what you call through and through hard core and didn’t take shit from no one not even these nigga.

We were all so close coming up, but once Kyra left it was like everyone decided to go their separate ways.

She was the heart of our group and we were lost without her; I still couldn’t wrap my mind around that fact that she just up and left with saying so much of a good bye.

I was once in love with Kyra, but truth be told I was a street nigga and she was a good girl.

I didn’t want her getting tied down with me so I just fuck different hoes in front of her think that my feelings would change.

I know it was crazy and I could’ve just told how I truly felt about her, but I couldn’t.

Kyra was my heart and the day she left I swear it felt like my heart stopped beating I hadn’t the same since.

When Keem got locked up I had no other choice but to take over and push weight.

He been down for five years and should be getting out any day now, but I know it would be good once he touched down.

I had his baby mama and Ky sister Dreka moving weight for me onve he found out I know he was going to flip out.

She came in my office one day saying that she wanted something to do, so I had her moving weight for me, and for some reason my plug didn’t trust anyone else on my team besides her.

I didn’t ask because it’s none of my business but I hope like hell she wasn’t doing anything to fuck up my money.

She know I know I if anything is going on Keem deading bother of them on the spot.

“What’s up Nik?”

“Cash?” she asked shocked but ran to hug me

“Yeah girl what’s been up?”

“You know me chilling. Today must be a good day for me both of my friends decided to come back to the hood.”

“Girl im always in the hood I’m in and out most days, and what you mean both?” I asked.

I was looking at her praying that she would say Kyra was down here today. I thought I saw here at the store, but I wasn’t sure the woman ran off so fast by the time I made it outside she was long gone just leaving me with the same unanswered questions.

“Kyra; I saw here by her mom crib ealier.”

Before NIk could say anything else I ran off before it was too late.

I was surprised that she was even at her mom place.

Everybody in the hood knew Danny hated the ground Kyra and her sister Dreka walked on.

It was plenty days Kyra would run to me crying telling me all the nasty things her mother had said to her.

MY mom called me and told me that their daddy left when the both of them left, so part of me felt he stayed to protect them from her crazy ass.

When I pulled up I spotted Kyra’s jaguar parked in her mother’s driveway.

Just from looking at her car I can see that she was doing good, and maybe her moving away is what she needed.

Back then I was a corner boy so I couldn’t offer her anything and didn’t want to make promises, so I just pushed her away from me.

She was the only one I have ever loved, but it’s nothing I do say her do right now.

I was in a relationship with my girl and had been with her for 3 years now, so just like it was back in the day it would never work with us.

“Well nice you of you to grace us with your presence; I was starting to think you were too good for the hood.”

I couldn’t help but just stare at her she was still the prettiest woman I ever laid eyes on. Her skin was mocha, her eyes were gray, her hair flowed to the middle of her back, and she had enough ass to eat off for days. Kyra was about 5’3” so compared to me she was short as hell.

“Just wanted to stop by and check on things. How have you been?” she asked

“Getting this money I can’t complain. What you about to get into?”

“Nothing probably head back home.”

“How about you come take a ride with me and we go grab a bite to eat?” She looked like she was hesitant. “I can take you to you favorite place.”

I wasn’t trying to do anything I just wanted to catch up with her and get answers as to why she just up and left.

She fucked a nigga head up when she did that shit, but I couldn’t let her know that.

Especially since she wasn’t my girl and I wasn’t her man.

I know she had feelings for me though just by the way she would roll her eyes at ever girl I brought around and would walk away if I would say something about another girl.

I ignored it though because I did the same exact thing when she brought them bogus and niggas around she was dealing with.

Unlike her though I put a stop to all her relationships she was mine the day she let me break her virginity.

Our ride to Red Lobster was silent I stole a few glimpses of her, but all she did was keep her eyes glued to her phone as if she was waiting for someone to call.

Let me explain my relationship with Kyra.

Ever been messing with the one person your whole life but couldn’t be in a relationship with them?

Well that’s how it was with us, it was like no matter who she ended up with they would end up breaking up with her because she was still fucking me and vice verse.

Only thing was I was fucking my other bitches, but forbid Kyra to let another nigga fuck what was mine and she agreed.

We would both always end up single though once they found out we couldn’t leave each other alone.

I just started to think no matter where we were or who we ended up with married in all we would still probably fuck with each other. Crazy right?

Once we got in the restaurant we were immediately seated.

While waiting for the waitress I couldn’t help but notice that Ky just couldn’t look at me, it was like she was afraid of me.

I couldn’t understand why though I had never hurt her and don’t have any intentions on doing so.

I just wanted to bring her out so we can catch up on a few things.

I wanted to see how life was going for her.

Nothing more nothing less; I was finally happy with someone and planned on marrying my girl Bella.

I just wanted to still remain friends with Ky that’s all I ever wanted to be honest.

“So how have you been and what have you been up to for the last 5 years?”

For the first time since we been here she looked up and we locked eyes. The pain was evident but I wasn’t going to address it right now.

“I’ve been good I guess. I own a beauty salon with my cousin Mina.”

“So how is your love life going? Any kids? I noticed when I asked her about kids her eyes started to water.

“No kids and I’ve been married for few months.”

I looked at her shocked now I know what I said before but call me selfish I have always wanted her to myself. I expected her to say im single and going to be forever, but her being married cut me deep.

“So, Cash how have life been treating you. From your wardrobe and the car you are driving I would think that life has been treating you great.”

“Kyra why did you leave?” I asked her avoiding the question she had just asked.

I wasn’t about to tell her anything about my life for all I know she probably came back to plot against me or maybe she is working with the Feds.

I don’t trust too many people so I rather avoid the question all together.

I noticed her eyes water up when I asked her the question so I just chose to leave it alone, but I was going to find out what her problem was.

“Hey, can we leave I gotta get back home”

“Yeah lets dip.” I peeled a few a few 20’s back and threw them on the table and we left the restaurant.

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“So when will I see you again.” I asked as we pulled back up to her mom crib.

“I don’t know but soon so we can talk some things over.”

“Just don’t disappear on a nigga like that again.

” I kissed her cheeked and watched as she went to get in her car.

I started getting those same feelings from back in the day just being in her company today, but I pushed it all to the back of my mind.

I was going to focus on being that man to Bella that I should’ve been to Krya.