LEMONADE|| Keith Powers

Chapter 25: Go Time

"I know... wassup"

"My son has a fever and I don't know what to do," I said

"Put him in the freezer" she yawned. "What? I asked. "Place him in the freezer," she said irritated "he'll cool off and get some Tylenol" she said.

"Okay... thanks," I said hanging up. I picked him up placing him in the freezer like she said. I let him sit in there for a few minutes. I grabbed the nearest popsicle opening it for him. He grabbed it sucking on it. I smiled "you feel better pumpkin? I asked. He smiled making me smile "You are so phony" I laughed. "Are you really sick or playing? I placed my hand on his head

"I think you girls need to go back to sleep," he told them

"Thank you girls" I smiled at them. The two of them jumped up to my rescue to help me. Morgan, on the other hand, was knocked out due to her pain medicine. I looked over Ricky tucking them in. Despite his asshole ways I know for sure he'll be a good dad, children are his weaknesses. Maybe he needed a child of his own to make him nicer. He walked back over "Is he okay? Does he need to go to the hospital? He asked holding his hand. "Mmm he seems fine..thanks"

"Dinner tonight at 8," he said. "Mmmm okay," I said. "What was that? He asked turning around.

"I said okay"

Hours Later

Dreux

I laid in my bed with Aaliyah watching STAR. She actually had me watching this shit and it was interesting. "This show kinda interesting," I said. "I know right those bitches, be killing it" she said. "They do be killing it. Shit, let me be the manager" I said. She playfully pushed me "Shut your dumb ass up" I playfully pulled her on me. "I'm a what? I asked. She laughed "Dreux get off me"

"Nah you always talking shit," I said. "Cuz I can back it up" she bit her lip. "Pshh please," I said. She got off me "I'm about to make some breakfast you want something? She asked. "Yeah" I stood up. I heard the doorbell ring. I began to get up but she stopped me. "I got it babe," she said. I really liked Aaliyah, I met her at Ace she's a party promoter and she's in school. I just talked to her backstage one night and we hit it off. She's very giving and fun. She 's not pressed for anything serious and neither am I so it works for the both of us. I heard the door open and my eyes widened. I instantly forgot that Mia was dropping Dreux off and all Liyah has on is a lace robe with lingerie. "Fuck" I ran down the steps seeing Liyah trying to cover herself. Mia stood there with her brow lifted and Jr behind her. "I'm sorry, I didn't know," Aaliyah said.

"Wassup Mia," I said. She mugged me "Jr just go straight to your room okay," he said. Jr greeted Liyah before walking upstairs. I closed the door stepping outside. I stared at her new hairdo it was red and complimented her complexion. I haven't seen her in weeks and I was drooling but at the same time, I was still over her ways. "Care to explain why there's a new bitch in your house every other day? She asked placing her hand on her hip.

"Care to explain why you care? I said. "Because Jr doesn't need to be around so many new faces every other day. The triflin bitch don't need to be half naked around my son. The fuck" she crossed her arms. She was really upset "I forgot you bringing him, had I remembered I wouldn't have had her answer. It won't happen again problem solved" I said.

"I don't want her around him"

"Well you trippin cuz I like her and she wouldn't harm him. So let's not get petty over stupid shit"

She rolled her eyes "I'm not being petty, I don't know the girl and I met her today. Jr can't be around all kinds of women okay"

"Well, now you know her. Want me to introduce you two? I asked. "Fuck you" she turned around. I roughly pulled her back "Why we always gotta do this? Huh? I asked. She let go of my grip "I'm outta here man" she mumbled