“What the hell you mean what do you do? Answer the phone! No…wait…DON’T ANSWER IT! Let it go to voicemail then call it right back on three way so I can hear…and just say you were running to the phone and missed it and are calling back because you’re expecting a delivery.”
“Okay. Oh my goodness…I cannot believe she’s calling me. How in the world did she get my number? Okay…it’s stopped ringing….hold on and let me call the number.”
I clicked over, dialed and clicked back over.
“Punkin?”
“Uh.” She said quickly just in case the phone was answered immediately.
“Hello?”
“Hi, I just missed your call. Are you the courier bringing the documents I’m expecting?”
“Um…no…is this Mia?”
“Yes, this is Mia…and you are?”
“Well, you don’t know me, but I’m dating JJ.”
A roaring started in my ear. “I’m sorry?”
“I’m dating JJ.”
“Okay…and you’re calling me because?”
“Well…I just want to know what’s going on between you and JJ. He’s telling me one thing and it’s obvious that he’s playing games with both of us.”
“What’s your name and how did you get my number?”
“My name is Gina and, please excuse this call but I just really need to know what’s going on with you and JJ.”
“Well Gina, whatever is going on between JJ and I is between JJ and I. I don’t know you and if you know JJ as you say you do…then you should be talking to him and not calling my home. And you never did tell me how you got my number.”
“Mia, I’m sorry and I certainly don’t want any trouble…I just thought you’d like to know that I exist that’s all. JJ might be telling you that you’re the only one just like he’s told me.”
“I’m glad you recognize that I could be a bit put off by a perfect stranger calling my home to tell me they are dating JJ. May I ask how long you’ve been dating JJ?”
“For about three and a half months now.”
THREE AND A HALF MONTHS HUH??????
“Interesting. Where did you meet?”
“I was at a lounge with a couple of girlfriends and he brought his cousin who was in town for business there and well…we just clicked. We’ve been dating ever since.”
That was when Chris came down from Chicago. We were still dating then.
“When you say dating…is it a committed relationship?”
“He told me he wasn’t dating anyone but me.”
“And during this time did he refer to you as his girlfriend?”
“Not really, but we were always together.”
“Interesting.” I said.
“Why is that interesting?”
“I just find it interesting that I’ve never heard of you.”
“Well I’ve heard of you.”
“From JJ?”
“No, from Sharon. I know you’re Mike’s wife Sharon’s girlfriend.”
I STARTED SEEING SPOTS.
“And how do you know Sharon and Mike?”
“Sharon is my soror and JJ and I hang out with them often. Mike is his best friend.”
“Indeed he is.”
“Well Gina…I can’t say it was a pleasure speaking to you but I really have to go.”
“You don’t seem too concerned with JJ playing both of us.”
“I guess that’s because I don’t know you. And I find it difficult to take the word of a stranger over those I’ve known for years.”
“Are you and JJ dating?”
“You’ll have to discuss that with JJ, dear.”
“Don’t you think we should get to the bottom of this?”
“Oh…I WILL get to the bottom of this. Trust.”
“But we can help each other.”
“Unh huh. Gina…sweetie…how old are you?”
“Twenty-five.”
“Then you’re old enough to know that if you want to get to the bottom of something…you start at the top. You need to talk to JJ, dear.”
“Are you dating him or not?”
“I will neither confirm nor deny that. It’s something we learned early on in law school.”
“Okay…so this was a mistake…”
“Yes it probably was.”
“…I should have known a desperate BITCH like you wouldn’t care if he was playing her.”
“Whoa there simpleton…you need to pump your damn breaks. You don’t know me well enough yet to be able to confirm or deny that I’m a bitch which I very well may be and is a fact that should give your simple ass pause. And with that statement…you have confirmed a lot of stuff for me.” I opened my email on my laptop and typed furiously.
“Well I can tell you’re an old, fat, weave head BITCH who is desperate enough to be with someone else’s man.”
“Alright now…I’ve been quiet long enough.” Punkin said. “Lil girl…do you REALLY think we’re stupid or dumb? Did you REALLY think you were dealing with a woman who would play this silly ass game with you? Now you need to back the fuck up and recognize when you’ve been outsmarted. Yes we know who you are and yes we know you’ve been checking JJ’s messages on his cell phone and if you think for one second that your ass won’t be dealt with appropriately…you’re dumber than we think you are.”
CLICK.
