Page 34 of We Could Be Better

Kyra

I don’t what happened nor do I care all I know is I was in the back of the police car safe and sound.

My sister pulled one over on me, because whatever she did I didn’t see it coming but I should’ve known she would get us out there.

What I didn’t understand was what happened to Rocko and Keith because the police didn’t find them anywhere.

I didn’t care though; well at least not right now I didn’t I just wanted to get to Cash and Paisley.

Driving away from that house had to be the best feeling in the world, but I knew for my sister it was bitter sweet.

She would have to face her reality of someone she thought was a friend dating her boyfriend of several years.

Dreka really didn’t speak much on the situation, but I knew deep down it was bothering her.

The way she was sitting on side of me kissing on Ryder while staring into space I knew it was wearing heavy on her mind

“You good Drek?”

“Yeah, why you ask!”

“No reason”

“Well if you asking because of the situation that happened between Nik and Keem then you should know that I’m great. I’m not about to let what they have bother me.”

“What about you and Mina?”

“Mina is family Kyra and family is everything; I forgave Mina long ago because I knew she was hurt.”

“Hey Ladies, I’m going to bring you guys to the hospital to get checked out and while we’re there I need to get s few statements for the both of you.”

“Yes sir!” we both said in unison knowing damn well we lived by the street code. Keith would get what’s coming to him, so there’s was no reason for me to say anything to the police.

When we got to the hospital they were asking us so many questions and our response to everything was the same.

We didn’t see anything the men they took us had on mask and they lock us away, so we didn’t see their faces.

Once they finally left we sat in the waiting room until Mina came picked us up; I didn’t feel like hearing Cash’s mouth right now.

“KYRA!”

Shi t I must have spoke too soon because in came Cash and Keem with Mina.

But what done it for me was when Nik walked in behind them; I had to rub my eyes to make sure I wasn’t dreaming.

To top everything off she grabbed me and hugged me as if we hadn’t had a big ass fuss the same day Keith snatched my ass.

“I missed you guys so much.”

I knew it would be some shit but my sister actually handled herself very well instead of causing a scene she left out the hospital and got in Mina car.

I followed behind her because I most defiantly wasn’t on that snake shit.

The day Nik decided to get pregnant by Keem was the day she lost me as a friend.

I was riding for my sister over them any day.

“Hold up Kyra.”

“What Onika?”

“Damn, it’s like that? We have been friends since the sandbox and you acting as if you don’t know me.”

“Look this not the place so we’ll discuss this at home.”

I was close to have my baby but I wasn’t there just yet.

Dealing with them would send my ass into early labor and though I was close I wanted to make sure this little boy was fully baked before he made his entrance into the world.

I got in the car with Mina and we drove off; I looked out the window and saw Cash standing there looking as if he was pissed with me.

I was pissed with myself, so much was going on I actually forgot he was there I was just trying to hurry home because I didn’t want to start nothing in public.

“Mina the fuck bruh why did you bring that bitch with you?” Dreka asked

“Girl I was just as shocked to see her; I called Cash and Keem to tell them you guys were safe and at the hospital. When I pulled up she was with them.”

“The fuck she just doing with them though?”

“Dreka I haven’t seen or talked to them since yall been gone. All I know is word on the streets Nik and Keem fucking around tough. My girl Chanel from the shop says she saw them together at Red Lobster.”

“Damn they out here wilding like that?”

We pulled up to my house at the same time everyone else did.

After everything Mina had just told us; I really didn’t want any of them here.

But I mean Keem and Cash were brothers so I knew I would have to deal with him.

But I didn’t have to smile in Nik face like everything between us would ever be cool; I had lost all respect for her.

I didn’t want have shit to do with her or that bastard ass baby she was carrying.

Soon as I got out the car I ran and gave Cash the biggest hug and kiss ever. I couldn’t believe I let that shit take my attention from him at the hospital.

“I was starting to think you were mad at me about something.”

“I’m mad you didn’t come get me and where’s Pai.”

“Baby Girl I searched high and low for you, it was a long ass month without you,” he said rubbing on my stomach, “Pai with my ma dukes we can go get her later.”

I kissed him and we walked hand in hand in the house; I knew our happy moment would last long though.

“So bitch you mean to tell me you pregnant by my nigga?”

“Hey go upstairs teetee baby.”

“Ok!” Ryder was so sweet and innocent it’s just said that he have to go through this craziness with his mom and dad.

“Dreka, let’s be honest Keem was mine long before you even came around. I been fucking with him sweetie, so the way I see it you been fucking MY nigga.”

“Yall chill out!”

“Keem don’t put your fucking hands on me you around here sticking your dick in this hoe ass bitch you can’t be serious right now. You knew how this hoe got down back in the days and you still chose you fuck her.”

“I also know how you got down too, Love. Let’s not say shit when you know for a fact I took you off the corner and started making sure your pockets were laced. If memory serves me correctly you fucked about five different niggas in once night right.”

“Damn Keem you taking up for this hoe huh? One thing about it I’m never shame of my past and everything I did was to make sure Kyra had food in her mouth sometimes I did a little extra to make Nik ate too.

Yeah bitch don’t forget them nights you came to our house crying to Kyra saying how hungry you were.

You think I wanted to drop out of school and sell my fucking body?

You think I wanted to get pregnant at a young age and have an abortion?

Never in a million years did think I’ll have to go through what I did to make sure my sister ate.

So thank you Keem from getting me off the corner. ”

“Come on Drek you know I didn’t mean it.”

“Sis, I’m sorry but I got to go I will talk to you tomorrow.”

Dreka went upstairs to grab Ryder and left out the house without so much of a good bye.

I knew my sister was going through it because I knew she loved Keem with everything in her.

But before today I didn’t know what she went through to make sure I ate.

I’m forever grateful for my sister so for that Keem and he bitch gotta go.

“Keem and Nik yall gotta ride up out here.”

“Really Kyra?”

“Bitch yes fucking really our friendship is over matter fact it ended the day you got caught leaving out of Keem house.”

“But..”

“But nothing you and ya nigga get the fuck out my house.”

I screamed so loud I caused my damn water bag to bust, but most importantly I think it was from the stress I had been under. This pregnancy was the hardest ever; I don’t think I had a happy moment in it.