A/N: very unedited. sorry. ill fix it later.

Athena Kelly

"I really hate this. All sciences are my worst subjects" I said to Cato.

"You not even much doin' shit" he chuckled.

"I'm in the middle of it."

"Thats true" he mumbled while typing something on his phone. The doorbell rang and he sucked his teeth but stayed seated.

I looked over at him. "Uhh, you gonna get that?"

He sighed and made his way to the door. I continued writing out what he had typed up so far. I heard a female voice and my heart dropped. His girlfriend was here. I had never met her and I honestly never wanted to but it seemed like that was dead now.

They sounded like they were arguing so I tuned them out and kept working. My phone chimed so I looked to see what it was. Boyd had texted me.

Boyd: ima come get you at like 2 on saturday

I texted him back letting him know it was fine. When I started writing again, I heard footsteps coming into the room. 

"Oh hell fucking no. Not this bitch" I heard a voice and before looking up, I already knew exactly who it was.

Jamina. She was his girlfriend? He obviously had no standards whatsoever.

I looked up at Cato. "Watch yo mouth" he said to her. She rolled her eyes before looking over at me and squinting.

"Nah cause she prolly only here cause she mad as fuck and jealous and trynna take you but what she dont know is that aint about to happen" she said before giving a fake smile.

"I have no interest in taking your boyfriend. Try again" I mumbled and went back to writing.

"You must want yo ass beat again?" Jamina said to me.

"You cant fight solo so I doubt that will happen" I chuckled. It was true. Jamina had only fought me once and after she took that L she never fought me alone again.

"Shutcho ass up and get out my man house hoe" she tried to come get in my face but Cato stopped her.

"Bruh go in the room. G shit" he said to her. She flared her nostrils and sucked her teeth before doing as he said.

When she was gone, I looked at him. "Take me home."

I had no patience for this.

Amaru Kelly

"Niggas already tryin' my shit. Ion have no mo' patience for 'em. They 'bout to fuck around and start gettin' knocked off. One by one, so tell them niggas if one of they homeboys go missin' they'll know exactly why" I listened to Sonnie ramble on to somebody on the phone. Most likely one of the guys that works for him. I dont know why he was going off. He never let me in on his business shit so I just never bothered to ask.

I sat on his couch playing with the straggly pieces of my distressed jean dress, watching him pace back and forth. We were supposed to be going out to eat and it was already like 6pm. My mama was about to start blowing my line up soon. I aint have time to hear her fuss. Of course I would just lie and tell her I was working late but who the hell cleans houses at 9-10 pm at night? Not many people.

Sonnie pulled his phone from his ear and hung up. "You ready?" I asked him. He looked at me like he was irritated.

"Are you?" he asked.

"Nah, i'm just sittin' here fully dressed for no reason" I said sarcastically. He walked over and snatched my face up by my chin.

"You really trynna make me put my hands on yo ass?" he asked. I shook my head no feeling pressure build behind my eyes. I would never cry in front of him thats for sure, but he did manage to scare the hell out of me most of the time. He's never really hit me, but he has threatened to. Thats one thing I refuse to tell Athena. She'd blow the shit way out of proportion. As long as he doesnt actually touch me, i'm good.

He sucked his teeth and grabbed his keys. "Come on" he said to me. I stood and smoothed my dress down before following him out the door. I was nervous as hell because I planned on telling him that I was pregnant tonight. I had no clue how he would react which was what scared me the most, so I felt like doing it in a restaurant full of people might help. There would most definitely be witnesses so he couldnt snap just then. He'd have to wait.

The only issue was that he's very strategic. Sonnie wasnt one to do before thinking. So if I did tell him and he felt negatively about it, he wouldnt react then, he would wait until we were alone and I was vulnerable. Thats what I was afraid of.

We got in the car and Sonnie didnt hesitate to plug in his phone and bump 21 Savage. I rolled my eyes at his choice in music. He began in the direction of the place we were going to. I watched him as he drove. He grabbed my hand and intertwined our fingers. I smiled small at the action.

When we got to the restaurant, we were seated and given menus.

"Thank you" I said to the waiter. He nodded and told us he'd give us a minute before walking away. I pulled out mt phone and shot my mom a quick text letting her know I would be home a little later.

"Wassup with school" I heard Sonnie say while flipping through his menu.

"Its okay. I wish my grades were better though."

"Whatchu got?"

"Two Cs, one D, Three Bs, and an A."

"Better then my dumb ass sister. She aint got shit but Fs" he laughed reffering to Jamina. She wasnt the smartest and I had no idea why she was in a few AP classes.

I laughed as our waiter came back and took our orders. We both ended up getting seafood mac and cheese. Sonnie and I held small conversation about random things until the food came.

We started eating so I figured it was time to bring up the pregnancy.

"Baby..." I started while nervously picking at my food.

"Wassup?" he gave me his attention.

"I um, I have something to tell you."

"What?" he seemed to get serious.

"I'm pregnant" I said it super quickly. He finished chewing the bite of food that was in his mouth and swallowed it.

"What?"

"I'm pregnant" I repeated it. Sonnie raised his eyebrow and before I knew it he was laughing like I had told the funniest joke in the world. I felt as if I could bawl. That wasnt the reaction I was looking for.

"Bitch I know you lyin'" he chuckled and started eating again.

I frowned. "I'm not. I took three tests."

"You went to the doctor?" he asked. I shook my head no.

"Tomorrow we goin'. You aint 'bout to trap me. Fuck you thought this shit was?"

"I have school tomorrow though."

"Fuck that shit. You bringin' up a grown folks problem that we 'bout to deal wit'. I told yo ass when we started fuckin' 'round that ion like shady hoes. Yo ass still wanted to be grown. Just know, if I find out you aint really pregnant tomorrow, I'm fucking yo ass up. On god."

"Why would I lie?" I asked. He really thought I would lie about something that could ruin my life.

"Hoes lie."

"Now i'ma hoe?"

"You always been a hoe."

"But you with this hoe" I argued. He stuck up his middle finger at me. I frowned.

"Take me home Sonnell" I stood and grabbed my phone.

He laughed and picked up his keys before we made our way out the door. I dont know what was worse, him thinking I want to trap him with a kid, or him telling me he considers me a hoe.