Page 103 of I Heard It All Before

Chapter 36

Demi didn’t realize that she had fallen asleep until the ringing of her phone jolted her awake. The clock on the wall let her know that it was after six that evening and Cam still hadn’t made it home. Over three hours had passed since he said that he was on his way and he had never made it. Her calls went unanswered and Demi was starting to worry. She had missed the call that had awakened her and three more from the same unknown number before that. Something was wrong and Demi felt it.

“Hey Demi,” Nora said when she answered the phone for her daughter-in-law.

“Hey Ms. Nora, is Cam there?” Demi asked.

“No, I haven’t seen him at all today and we haven’t talked since earlier. He told me that y’all were having a relaxing weekend and not to worry if I didn’t hear from him,” Nora replied.

“Yeah, but he still hasn’t made it home yet. He said that he was on his way over three hours ago, and he’s not answering his phone,” Demi informed her.

“Did you call Kobe? Now, I’m starting to worry. That’s not like Camden and I don’t trust Asha’s ass,” Nora rambled.

“No, I haven’t talked to Kobe. Let me call him and I’ll call you right back,” Demi said, right before hanging up and dialing Kobe’s number.

“What’s up Demi?” Kobe asked when he answered.

“Is Cam still at the shop Kobe?” Demi asked.

“Nah, he left a few hours ago. The shop is closed and I’m at home,” Kobe replied.

“Something is wrong,” Demi acknowledged.

“What do you mean?” Kobe asked.

“He was supposed to be home hours ago, and he’s not answering his phone. I’m worried,” Demi replied.

“That’s not like that nigga to do some shit like that. Give me a minute to throw on some clothes and I’ll go ride around and look for him,” Kobe said.

“Okay Kobe, I appreciate it,” Demi sighed.

As soon as she hung up with Kobe, Demi’s phone rang again, displaying the same unknown number.

“Hello,” Demi hurriedly answered.

Her heart dropped when she heard the pre-recorded message from the prison start to play. She didn’t even have to hear the name to know that it was Cam. When the recording ended, Cam’s angry voice was the next one that she heard.

“Man, these bitches got me fucked all the way up!” Cam yelled and cursed.

“What happened Cam?” Demi questioned.

“I was on my way home and I don’t even know why they stopped me. I was on the bridge, so I got off and pulled over to see what they wanted. Them bitches cuffed me and searched my car. They pulled out all kinds of dope but, I swear, I don’t know where the shit came from,” Cam answered.

“Oh, my God, Cam! Are you fucking serious? I just went through this shit with Kamari. I don’t want to have to go through it with you too,” Demi fussed.

“First off, don’t compare me to your punk ass ex-husband. The fuck I need to sell dope for Demi? It ain’t like I need the money. I haven’t touched drugs since I got released from jail that last time,” Cam swore.

“Yeah, right. I heard it all before Cam and I don’t wanna hear it again. I can’t believe that I keep putting myself in these same stupid ass situations,” Demi cried.

“You can’t be serious Demi. I fucking need you right now and this is the shit that you’re coming at me with?” Cam asked.

“Well, I’m sorry, but I can’t do nothing for you. Call your grandfather and run that lame ass game on him. I’m not buying it,” Demi replied.

“Man, Demi, fuck you, straight up,” Cam snapped, right before hanging up the phone.

He couldn’t believe how Demi was trying to come at him. He was in a fucked-up situation and he needed her support. He shouldn’t have had to involve his grandfather, when his girlfriend was an attorney. That made no sense. Cam was aggravated because it was a Friday and he couldn’t get into court until the following Monday. Since he was a habitual offender, he was sure that he wasn’t going to have a bond. He missed his father already because he would have been on his way to the rescue by now. Cam didn’t know what kind of attorney his grandfather was, but he was about to find out.

After he calmed himself down, he made a call to his mother and Kobe. It was fucked up that they believed his story, but his own girlfriend didn’t. He told his mother not to tell his grandparents until he could see what was going on himself.

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