Cutthroat

by Octavia Grant

“Do I look stupid to you? I may be a good woman, but I ain’t never been a dumb bitch.

Don’t make a permanent decision based on a temporary emotion.

“Bring him into the Garden of Eden, baby girl,” Marie said proudly as she bit into her apple.

You missed your brother, so I replaced the one that you lost. I’m your mama now, nigga,” Eden said proudly.

This man killed two women, his stepson, and he thought I’d be his next wife. Be for fucking real.

If you have a good woman, then be a good man If you’re unfaithful, you need to quit. You’ll lose everything once she finds out And she gets on her cutthroat shit.