Β Β Β Β Β Β Iβd been with my girlfriend Demetria since high school but weβd only been serious for about three years. Now that she was pregnant with my son, I was ready to take it to the next step and ask her to marry me. However, there was something Iβd never told her about myself and had no plans of telling her about. Although I hadnβt acted on it in years, Iβm into dudes just as much as Iβm into women. In high school, I fucked around with five of my basketball teammates and a few other dudes from our school on the low. I continued messing with dudes and other women until me and Demetria moved in together. That was when I decided to become faithful to her. I never thought someone so close to both of us would test my faithfulness.
Β Β Β Β Β Β βBaby, Iβm horny,β I said over the phone to Demetria. βYou know I get morning wood like crazy. Can we have some phone sex or something?β
Β Β Β Β Β Β She laughed and replied, βYou know Iβm not in the mood. I know itβs been tough but Iβm not one of those women who get horny while pregnant. Once I hit three months, I just lost that feeling. My sister says itβll come back though after I have the baby.β
Β Β Β Β Β Β βWhy you still at your sisterβs anyway? Are you coming home or are you gonna stay there until you have the baby?β
Β Β Β Β Β Β βI donβt know, Horace. These last few weeks have been miserable and my sister and my mama have been making me feel so much better.β
Β Β Β Β Β Β I sighed and told her, βI love you and I wish youβd let me comfort you. Youβre carrying my little boy.β
Β Β Β Β Β Β βI know, baby. Iβm sorry if it feels like Iβm punishing you for something. Well, I actually am punishing your ass for getting me pregnant!β She laughed and I laughed, too. βBut for real, I love you and I canβt wait to have this baby.β
Β Β Β Β Β Β βI still wanna name him Tyler or Tyree.β
Β Β Β Β Β Β βAnd I said one of those could be his middle name. His first name is gonna be Jabari.β
Β Β Β Β Β Β βYeah, weβll see.β
Β Β Β Β Β Β βSo, whatβs my brother been up to? He acts like he canβt call no damn body or respond to my text messages.β
Β Β Β Β Β Β βHeβs good.β
Β Β Β Β Β Β βAre you sure he hasnβt been giving you any trouble? He hasnβt been smoking weed in the house, has he?β
Β Β Β Β Β Β βDante is cool, baby. I keep telling you that boy has changed. He got a job and stopped escorting. Heβs helping pay the bills. Your brother is staying out of trouble this time.β
Β Β Β Β Β Β βHe better. Because Iβm the last family member thatβs willing to help him.β She yawned before saying, βIβm gonna go back to sleep. Iβll talk to you later, baby. I love you.β
Β Β Β Β Β Β βI love you, too.β I ended the call and then climbed out of bed to go make myself a bowl of cereal in the kitchen. When I got in there and saw all of the Honey Nut Cheerios were gone, I called out, βDante, can I have some of your Apple Jacks?β
Β Β Β Β Β Β βYeah, man,β he replied from his room.
Β Β Β Β Β Β βThanks.β
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Me (Horace)
Β Β Β Β Β Β I made myself a bowl and after adding milk, I went into the living room to watch TV while eating. Not long after I finished, I heard Dante talking on the phone with somebody. I couldβve sworn I heard him say something about weed so after taking my bowl back into the kitchen and putting in the sink, I went up the hall and stood outside his open door. I peeked in to see he was playing a videogame in his underwear while his phone was on the bed on speakerphone.