Drama
Excerpt from: Shaky
By: Keith

This was the first time in a long time I woke up feeling good, felt like a king. Even thought Stephanie and me aren't together, she sure know how to give it to a brother, something she wasn't dong when we were together. I felt like I didn't have a worry in the world but, as usual, I was wrong.

When I looked over, Stephanie had already gotten out of bed. Most likely, she went to work already. I jumped out of bed and realized I was right about my assumption last night; she did buy a new bed, a big ass bed. I laughed until I walked in the bathroom and found a note stuck to the mirror.

At first, I laughed because I thought it was cute then I thought, "Steph never leaves notes." It was a damn letter. She had left me some new clothes, probably because she felt bad for destroying my shit in the first place, thinking another woman bought them for me. She even left some food in the microwave. The more I read the more my smile and good feeling faded away.

You ass is a sucka, Lonzel. As long as I've know you, you been a sucka but thanks for the dick anyway. It wasn't all that but it was something. I knew I could get whatever I wanted out of your punk ass if I put this thang on you. You ain't even no man. O yeah and thanks for paying my phone bill. Those collect calls from prison were a bitch but my man appreciates you taking care of me though.

My jaw dropped. I couldn't believe she got my ass. I actually fell for the shit I taught her.

Thanks for the money too Lonzel. The brand new car, rings, jewelry and all the back rent you owe me.

I dropped the letter on the floor, picked up my jaw then ran back to the bedroom, picked up my pants then checked my pockets. yep, she got me, ripped a hole in my ass. Took me for five grand. What else could I do but take a shower and put on the new clothes she bought for me? Hell, I probably paid for them.

I don't know where the hell that girl came from but when I got outside and stepped away from the building, Stephanie called out my name. When I turned around, she threw that old ass block cell-phone and caught me on the head with it. I knew I should have thrown the fucker away a long time ago. Now I know just what the hell she was holding on to it for all this time.

I screamed out before I took off running around the corner. All I heard her say when I was running was, "where the hell you going Lonzel, you punk?"

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