Chapter 2 "The Call"

Aj turned the phone on recalling the numbers to himself punching them in quickly on the phone. Held it up to his ear and listened to the soft tumbling of the ringing in the speaker.

Teresa picks up the phone. "Hello?"

"Sup, baby" Aj said in a mumbled tone. He walked back to sit down placing his head on the wooden table. "Yo, can you talk? I really need an ear right now," he asked in a begging manner

"Sure..go right ahead."

He chuckled at himself, "Thanks, Ok hear's what happened, I came home putting my shit on the couch wanting it to be a nice night with ma girl, and I walk upstairs hopping to get a hug or at least a nice greeting, and I got to walk into my room and she's sitting there fucking Nick. Pants down and all. Son of a bitch. I tell you, Teresa, what the hell has the world fucking come to? I mean, Jesus Christ Teresa, she's fucking around with everyone she can get her hands on. I'm trying to come home to her and have a great night, but no... she always has to fuck it up in SOME way! I mean, I've loved her through the good times and the bad times of our relationship. But, Teresa I'm tellin' ya, she's pushin it this time."

"AJ, I always thought Manda was a bitch. I just never said anything cause I know you love her....."

Rolling his eyes, "yeah yeah yeah, but her bitchy side pushes through her sometimes. She usually like the calm of the storm, and only sometimes explodes when people push her buttons. She's usually not like this. She's kinda a controlling person."

"Well, break the fuck up with her. She fucked around with your best friend behind your back. She doesn't deserve you."

A silence came over the phone, "or do I just not treat her well enough?" Aj questioned breaking the unbearable pause.

Teresa laughed. "Ok, you've got to be kidding me. You spoil that damn whore. Give her everything she wants. What does she do in return? She fuckincheats on you and treats you like her slave.

Aj looks around the room, "Dude, you are so right, but you know what she did? She was yelling at me about how I didn't treat her right and stuff like. Fucking pisses me off."

"Sorry, babe."

"Don't apologize for something that's not your fault."

"Well, I feel bad about it. Leave it to that bitch to cheat on you right before Christmas."

"Yeah, that sounds like her. One of the happiest times of the year and she has to fuck it up! What did I fucking tell you!?" Yells at himself. "T, I really appreciate you listening to me bitch. I know I'm usually not like this, but I really don't wanna take it out of Manda. I'm afraid I'll hit her or something and I don't wanna hurt her, I just don't wanna love her.Do you know what I mean?"

"I guess, but still...you need to break up with her, AJ."

"You know what, girl? You right! And I'm going to do it this time! I think I really am. But I really need to get into the mind frame of doing it. I know a lot of times when I say I'm gong to do shit I never really get around to doing them."

"You want me to come over there?" Teresa asked.\

He whines like a puppy in the yes-tone-of -voice, "Do you mind?"

"Nah...got somethin I wanna give you anyways.."\

"Ok cool, see ya in a few?" Aj asked in a questionable manner.\par \par "k..see ya in a few."

"Lata," he hangs up the phone and walks down the hallway to sit on his front step waiting for her patiently.