Chapter 111 Sub 7: Decisions to make

Decisions to make!

  "Now that Riley is gone, you'd have to find her and also apologize to her! If we can't get through to her just yet then we'd have to confront Tracey!" Jeff suggested

  "Before then, how did Riley find out about your cheating scheme, your dirty scandal?" I asked with a tight smile.

  "Jordan you are ridiculous! Is this suppose to be some jest? This is serious not a joke!" Lamar cautioned almost angrily.

  "I know! That didn't answer my question, how did Riley find out?" I asked again regardless. How could he get retarded when he's also been the king of jest as well?!

  "Tracey sent a text!" He blurted out. He pulled out his phone then searched for the text, he placed it before us.

            *i had a great time, you hit just right!*

We turned away after i had read out.

  "This is a hella trouble, did you not password your phone or maybe your thumbprint, facial recognition...any of those could and would always work!" I added reluctantly

  "Are you also cheating?" Jeff asked me in discontent.

  "No...No! Why would you think so? Its only a natural suggestion. Its a normal thing that we all do, am i correct? Didn't you password your phone?" I asked jeff after my defense.

  "Yeah but..." Jeff stuttered in guilt

  "That's exactly what im talking about!" I added

  "I took it off recently, i did some reset!" Lamar added in accordance

  "Your bad!" I snapped "We should find Tracey and Riley at once 'coz thats the only way out! Either ways, both of them needs to say nothing not until we've figured a way out!" I stopped.

  "What if we never ever find Riley? I can't live without her, she's all i got! She took my girl with her and right now? Im all alone!" Lamar added. I totally forgot that he had a little daughter, Hailey. 

  "Look here Lamar, we would find a way to sort you out! First, we've got to speak with Tracey. We need to know if she's got demands, blackmails and threats to know where we would turn our heads and where to possibly place her. To what you think, would Tracey be a problem by the way?" I inquired

  "We've always talked business and screwed once but i really don't know what would be the outcome. I can't tell!" He stated

  "That's not bad! Jordan? You should inquire some information from Gia and I'd do same by asking Zoe. Girls got this dirty sort of connecticut, especially when its about their men cheating. They'd confront or conspire! This should be our first step, afterwards we would figure out the next step to take!" Jeff advised as we nodded positively giving some reasoning to what he had said. After an hour, we stood up to leave. We shook and hugged in swagger, like always, ready to leave.

  "Bro! You've got to be a lot more stronger and stable down there! Zip up man, find solace between the walls of this room, no where else!" Jeff warned also teasing. We let out a smile and exited his abode. We stood beside our cars respectively unlocking the car automatically.

  "Alright bro! Tell what's up soon, say hi to Zoe to!" I blurted making an attempt to enter the car then he stopped me.

  "Er, Kareem? Can i ask you something?" He asked. My heart was fidgeting faster than usual, could he have known or noticed just anything?! I muttered deep inside.

  "Yeah why not?" I turned to him finally to listen, i was getting perturbed already.

  "Don't I think that Lamar had cheated once?" He asked. I heaved a deep sigh in content.

  "No, not at all! Why? You think he's done it more than once?" I asked. Of course, his explanation would do a great job.

  "Not really. I..I can't really fathom a single thing right now. Don't you think there's more to 'Once'" He air quoted " really doubt!"

  "I really don't know what to think as well. He could be right you know..." I was slightly defensive over Lamar

  "Yeah but tge/text she sent doesn't seem like a first time to me." He added! Jeff seemed certain about this. I tried to speak then he chirped instead "Anyway, it could be my preconceptions, nothing factual about it. I'm only thinking about the possibilities." He turned to his car then i asked, i was discontented.

  "What do you think? He did it more than once? Like, that text could really mean nothing...she might have over exaggwrated due to pleasure!" I added my thoughts. He turned to me with discontent. We stood but we had different point of views. We were on different pages, I was either A or B.

  "Preconceptions too!" He snapped in defiance "It makes me wonder if you're truly okay, Kareem! You've acting off lately. To be honest with you, i suspect you too." Jeff admitted

  "You are unbelievable, Jeff, how's that? Cheat how?" I asked

  "I just think so, I mean from the impression you gave earlier, something's off about you! You know you could tell me something...anything and I'd be more than wiling to help you out, man!" He coaxed

  "Hey bro! Hold it, ok? Im perfect, my family's fine too! Why would you think that Jeff, do you think i would cheat Gia on purpose or not?" I asked him

  "Sorry man, you have me a reason to think so! My bad! Say hi to Gia!" He entered his/car instantly

  "Of course not, im beginnijng to think that you are a major culprit too! It seems to me like our wives would have to re-marry us again..." I blurted out 

  "If i did not cheat on Zoe since high school, why now? You've always been a player so i wouldn't be shocked that you screwed some girl out there!" He replied. We were both getting tensed at the conversation. "I'm out of here!" He added. He pulled out of the driveway then sped away screeching, i was pretty sure that he wanted to get me infuriated to spill something eventually and i almost did.

Two hours later,

04:32pm,

I watched Gia make up to leave for an appointment she's scheduled with the doctor. I wanted to go with her but she politely declined. She claimed that she wouldn't take long so there wasn't a point of stressing me out. I didn't want to be over persistent at the moment so i affirmed to her decision.

  "Babe, can we not go together? I'm your husband and..." I tried to convince her one last time.

  "No baby, you should rest! You've been out with the boys and you must be tired anf stressed. As soon as i return, I'd rub your toes with some oil, you'd feel much better. I promise!" She assured. She leaned over and placed a kiss on my lips, she turned to leave as i pressed her against me and placed 5 second kiss on her lips instead.

  "I'd be waiting! Remember we've got some work to do, its the 12th on the calendar which means?!" I reminded but I wanted her to remember properly.

  "To make babies, how could I forget?!" She smiled

  "Yeah! You got one on the way so we'd have a time out, just tye not of us!" I added teasingly.

  "I'll see you soon, Jordan!" She took her purse walking out of the room stylishly in a red strapped heels. I turned to the porch then took my phone as well. I phoned Jeff regardless of the arguement we had.

  "Hey Jeff! Anything?" I asked to him

  "None! My wife just left for some appointment with the doctor. I didn't ask what it was about!" He replied

  "What a kinda coincidence  we've got here. Gia just left. Aren't they up to something? Girls talk or something?" I asked

  "That's explains it!" Jeff snapped

  "Call me when you've some news." I hung up immediately "Women!" I said out loud. I turned to return to bed then bumped into Tiana abruptly. She smirked folding her arms across her chest dressed in mini white gown, she let her hair fall below her shoulders as well. It was nice time to admire such a woman, especially snakes.

  "Women? Why women?" She asked. I gqve her a daunting gaze then furthered to lay on the bed instead, i took up my computer to reply some nails and of course go through documents that needed my attention and overview.

  "Don't fall deaf ears around me, Jordan! Years ago, the moment you entered that room; you bit your lips. You took off your shirt while i laid in bed in a black lingerie, beckoning with my fingers. You obeyed my commands without restraints, your physique drove me crazy, i was losing it while you stripped before. How coukd i have wasted anymore time than to crawl to you instead, he wait was not worth it...." She described out first meeting in details, i remembered everything, i remembered her.

  "Just stop it, ok?" I chirped in yelling at her, she seemed unbordered.

  "Do you not want to be reminded about me anymore? I thought you had forgotten me so easily, you were sober not drunk!" She added sitting on the edge of the bed.

  "Why are you here? You managed to convince my wife about some sort of work here in my house when it could always wait. Did you think that you'd be a problem to me just yet?" I asked, i wasn't intimidated.

  "Really? Jordan, i called you a million times just to let you know that i was pregnant but what did you do, you snubbed. You neglected me like we didn't have anything to do with each other after after three times, you left me for her isn't it?" She questioned almost tearing. I kept the laptop beside me. I was sober in no time, i remembered this too. Before i frequented the strip club back then, she was the lady i had the last fling with, ready to change up for Gianna. I had no idea they became friends recently, she seemed bitter. I was lost for words already, dotted in guilt.

  "You left me me for her, Jordan! We enjoyed every moment we do spent together, we beginning to like each other but i loved you. The way you made me feel was different thst sometimes i console my psrlf not to believe that we only had sex with no hard feelimgs attached!"

  "Come on Tiana, that was a fling. You know that! I never even had some feelings for you..." I explained

  "...But you showed me love Jordan, you showered gifts on me, you made me feel special, we talked frequently, we liked our company Jordan. I was too blind to know that you were only tricking me to get what you want. You placed me off scores!" She stood up turning away and wiping off her tears too. She was really really really hurt. 

I scoffed then got down from the bed, i started in her way and stopped before her.

  "Tiana? I feel terrible for everything that has happened between us in the past, i was a flinger. I paid you up bountifully, didn't i? It was a business thing but you took it different and how was i to know? You never told me how you felt." I stated

  "You placed me in the past? Even if i told you about my feelings would you ever reconsider? I mean, you were a die hard player who believed in nothing but punishing women for a sin i know nothing about, not love. But guess what?" She inquired drying up her tears,  smirk followed by.

  "You knew me already so why did you fall for someone like me though?" I asked

  "I said guess what, i thought i fell for a champ but no, i fell for a scrap. I'll prove to Gia that you are a disgusting man. I'd make you life a living hell. I'd make sure that this marriage thing you built would be crushed into pieces, you'd regret leaving me for someone in that destitute state, mark my word Jordan. Im not here to leave, im here to stay. Not anytime soon!" She walked out immediately. This is a threat.  I realized that I had a cross to bare already.