Free It's Always The Pretty Ones by Vonda Howard Page B

for the day.   Can I take a message?”
    “Oh is he?   This is his fiancée.”
    “Oh, how are you?”   She said with an audible smile.   “He just went down to the bar downstairs with a few guys from the office to celebrate some success on a few accounts.”
    “Thank you so much.”   Dazzy said gritting her teeth.   “I’ll just call him on his cell.”  
    “No problem.”   The secretary said as the call was ended.
    Dazzy shot up from the couch, grabbed her keys and knocked on her neighbor’s door.  
    A grey-haired woman answered the door.   “Hello Dazzy.   Everything okay?”
    “Hi, Mrs. Wallace.”   She said with a very convincing smile.   “Would you mind keeping Angel for a little while longer for me?   I have to go handle something really quick.”
    “Sure sweetie!   You know I never have a problem keeping her.”   She said with a warm smile.   “You take care of whatever you have to.   We’ll be here when you get back.”
    “Thank you so much.   I shouldn’t be long at all.”   Dazzy said as she headed for the stairs.   “Kiss my baby for me!”
    “I will!”   The woman said as she closed the door.
     
     

     
     
    Anton and Romeo entered 8 Ball , a billiard bar next to his office that the office workers would frequent for drinks and stress relief.   The found an empty table and had a seat.  
    “Dude, I am not looking forward to going to the apartment.”   Anton said as he grabbed a handful of trail mix from a small basket on the table.  
    “I can go with you if you want.”   Romeo smiled.
    “No, I’m sure I’ll be fine.   Besides, this is something I need to handle on my own.”
    “Okay.   Remember, I am taking martial arts classes.   I can put her in a hold while you get your stuff.”  
    Anton laughed.   “Man, please.   You have only taken 3 classes!”
    “Yeah, but they gave me a black belt!”
    “Man, that came with the uniform!”   Anton laughed.
    “Details.   Details.   You’re a hater.”   Romeo laughed as he stood up pulling his cell phone out of his pocket. “I’ll be back.   I need to call Krystal.”  
    Anton leaned back looking at Sports Center playing on the TV’s still working on the trail mix on the table.  
    “Is this seat taken?”  
    Anton looked over to see Colbey standing in front of the table.   “Now it is.”   He smiled.   “Have a seat.”
    “How are you doing?”
    “I’m doing okay.   This has just been a very long day.”
    I know it has!   Have you talked to Dazzy?”
    “Hell no.   I don’t have anything to say to her.   I said all I needed to when she was showing her ass.”
    “Well, maybe once you guys let things calm down you can talk things out?”   She said trying to be supportive and helpful even though deep down she wanted him to break up with her.
    Anton shook his head.   “No sir.   I have had it.   I will continue to be there and be a good father to my daughter, but Dazzy and I are through.   Period.”
    “Still, I know it had to be hard for you.   I mean you guys were engaged.”
    “I know, but I would rather her crazy side come out now then later after we said the ‘I do’s’”.  
    “That’s true.   I just don’t like seeing you hurt.”
    Anton smiled and reached across the table touching her hand.
    “Well, ain’t this sweet.”   Dazzy’s voice came from behind Anton.
    “What the hell are you doing here?”   He stood up in front of her.
    “Well, that is the same thing I could ask you?   You would rather be here with this ho, than at home with your fiancée and daughter?”
    “I think I’ll just go.”   Colbey tried to get up.
    “No Colbey.   You stay.   She is leaving.”
    Dazzy’s eyes welled.   “How could you do this to us?   How could you do this to Angel?”
    “Do what?   You destroyed the family with your insanity!   Like I said before.   I will always be there for Angel.”
    “I am your fiancée!”   She shouted.
    “Not