Show Me Love 2

By Vaneecia

With Keyana’s life hanging in the balance, everything is in the air with only one thing for sure—somebody has to pay. With everything up in the air, it seems as though nothing can get worse until Rome’s work follows him home and he can’t seem to escape it.

Meanwhile, Cash and Shay just can’t seem to get it right. No matter what, one of them appears to be just left of the other, and it looks as though they will never sync up. The only question left: Is it worth it, or should they just let it go?

With all these outside forces, it seems as though the family Keyana had built will slowly but surely be destroyed. Will Rome be able to fix everything for them? And perhaps, most importantly, will Key ever wake up?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Royalty Publishing House
• Release date: Feb 1, 2017
• ISBN: 9781648403668

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1

Cree

One Month Later

I was fucking livid. I couldn’t believe all the shit I had been through to be with Rome. I stayed by his side and did whatever he needed me to do, and he still went to that little bitch, Keyana. Well, I fixed both of their asses. I had hit her dumb ass with a car, and she was laid up in the hospital. It would’ve only been a matter of time before Rome crawled back to me, and I couldn’t wait. The only other bitch I that had a problem with was Cherri.

Cherri and I were sisters, nine months apart, and she drove me crazy. I was the oldest, and everything I had, she wanted. Rome was not excluded. Even though she had never known that I was with him because he made sure I never told anyone, but that shit didn’t make me hate her ass any less. I was on the phone listening to her whine about Rome, but I wasn’t paying her any attention. Since I had hit Keyana, he had been spending the month in the hospital by her side faithfully and wasn’t taking her calls. Honestly, I was only half listening because I really didn’t give a fuck.

If he wasn’t paying attention to her, it made my life a lot easier. The only way shit could have gotten sweeter for me was if Keyana died in that hospital room. I mean, it’s not his, but what if this baby was his, and he was ignoring me? Cherri whined into my receiver.

I stopped mid-stride through my apartment. I had to pay more attention because I just knew without a doubt that this bitch hadn’t said what I had thought she had. So, wait. You trying to pin a baby on him?

I said it in a fake, hype voice like I was proud of her for thinking of some shit like that, but I was really just trying to get her to tell me some shit. I wasn’t about to let shit go down like that if I could help it. She couldn’t just pin a baby on my man. I would kill her before I let her do that dumb shit.

Yeah. I mean, I’ve given him so much of me. I deserve for him to be with me, she explained like that shit was cute. Don’t judge me, okay, Cree? You are supposed to be my sister, and I know for a fact that you have done worse shit to niggas.

She had me there. I had pretended to be pregnant for a whole nine months on a nigga once. Yes, I did. I went nine months, faked ultrasounds, and then, in the last month, I went into labor and said that the baby was stillborn. It was crazy because the guy was there for me the whole time, but after I had explained to him that the baby died, I was sick of him. I told him that everything was a lie, and he tried to kill me. I shot him, and he ended up somewhere paralyzed or some shit like that.

I really didn’t care about him, though. I found love when I met Rome, so it was different for me. I wasn’t going to allow her to ruin my relationship with this man. You know I’ve fucked him, right? I asked, trying to throw her little plan off.

I figured if I told her that, it would get her to let the shit go. Of course, you have, Cree. You for everybody, but I don’t care. I love him, and you being a hoe ain't gone stop me, she snapped.

I know this bitch didn’t just call me a hoe. I counted to ten, trying to catch my breath before I drove over there and killed her ass, like, for real. Bitch, I’m not the hoe! You’re the one who sleeps with my men, I sassed back.

I heard Cherri suck her teeth at that. You are a damn lie, Cree. Every man that I have ever been with—you have miraculously fallen in love with and then fucked, only to get tired of them and blame it on me. Despite all that, I have rocked for you, but I’ll be damned if I lose Rome to you.

I pulled the phone away from my ear because I had to make sure I heard this bitch correctly. In a way, she was right. All the men I had ever been with at one point or another had been with her first, but she knew how I had felt about them beforehand. At least, I thought she did. I didn’t say anything; I just hung up on her and let out a scream. Cherri was such a fucking selfish bitch sometimes. I fucking hated her.

Just like that, I’d had a plan.

She won’t get away with this shit. Not with my baby.

I wasn’t sure if Rome had me blocked or whatever, but it was worth a shot. I texted him telling him everything that Cherri had said to me. If that bitch thought for one second that I was just going to take her bullshit, she was sadly mistaken. I put my phone down and sat down to wait. I knew with the information I had just given him, it wouldn’t be long before I had him back where I wanted him. Even if little Keyana survived by the time she got up, I would’ve made my move and been set up for life. Yep, shit was about to go my way in this bitch.

2

Rome

I hadn’t moved from Key’s bedside since all this shit had gone down. I went as far as to having her transferred to a room with a shower in it so I could stay there at all times. I was doing everything in my power to have her still on track when she woke up. Shay had spoken to the teachers, and they were willing to help her get back on track as soon as she woke up. I said when because there wasn’t any doubt in my mind that she was going to wake up. Really, I wasn’t going to give her a choice; I needed her.

Then, there was this dumb shit with Cree and Cherri. I didn’t need Cree to tell me that Cherri was trying to set a nigga up, but it was amusing to me that the bitch had texted me. She wanted to act like she didn’t have anything to do with the situation that my girl was in, and that was cool with me. I was still going to kill her dumb ass as soon as I could. Just then, Shay and Cash walked in arguing, as usual, with food in their hands.

I wasn’t about to entertain whatever argument was taking place between them because I was pretty sure it was still about the moving-in situation.

I am not about to move in with you so you can watch my every move, Cash. Shay huffed before plopping down on the other side of the bed.

That’s not what its’s for, Shay. I want to keep you safe, Cash retorted.

When Key wakes up, I will ask her opinion. Until then, shut up talking to me about it, aight, Shay sassed.

I couldn’t even help but snort at the both of them. I didn’t know why they couldn’t just get it together and be together. Everyone knew they needed to get it together and be with each other except them. I happened to know, for a fact, that they were still fucking, and Cash had cut off all the other women in his life, so they’d better get that shit together as soon as possible.

Y’all both just ignorant as fuck, I commented.

They both whipped they heads towards me like I had lost my mind but didn’t say shit to me. They knew I was right. Anyways, best friend, I’m gone need you to wake up now because I’m tired of being outnumbered around here. And when Drew stops by, it’s worse, Shay complained to Key.

Cash and I both started laughing ‘cause she was right. We fucked with her just because we could. I messed with her because she was like a sister to me. He messed with her because he knew it would get under her skin. I pulled out my phone because it vibrated and had to stifle an eye roll. It was Cherri’s stupid ass. I wasn’t about to fuck around with her ass either. I put the shit on mute and turned towards Key. I swear a nigga damn near jumped out of my skin because she was staring at me with those big-ass eyes.

Get the doctor!

I refused to move in case my eyes were playing tricks on me. Shay shot out of her chair and darted out of the room, looking for a nurse or somebody. I pushed Key’s curls out of her face and looked her over. I was so fucking glad she was awake. Either way, I was still going to slowly torture Cree’s stupid ass, but that could wait for now.

You can’t be doing that shit to me, Key. I almost lost my damned mind, I told her honestly, kissing her on the forehead.

Key just stared at me for another minute before rolling her eyes at me. I laughed ‘cause fresh out of a coma, and she had still found her attitude. She pointed at the tube to let me know she wanted it out just as the doctor walked into the room.

Good to see you awake, Ms. Keyana, the doctor stated. We are going to remove the tube as soon as I get some vitals done.

I wasn’t moving through all of this shit. I wished I would’ve left right after she opened her eyes. I saw the doctor glance at me, and she must’ve known that me leaving wasn’t about to happen. She tried to play it off, though.

Keyana, only one can stay in here with you, so I need you to pick.

Before Key even had