The Tyler Perry Chronicles

"OVERHEARD" Part 5

Author: CBW1986

DISCLAIMER: Story material is not based on actual events and all content (with the exception of character names) is completely fictional, as a result of creative story telling for recreational purposes only. All story material is copyrighted and all rights are reserved to the original creator.

Tyler awoke early the next morning on the couch alone. He didn't bother looking for Briana because he knew she had left. Mentally recapping the previous night's events, he felt the need to call her to make sure everything was officially okay between them...an action he's taken after their many arguments throughout the years. As he got up to head towards his room to use his cell phone, he passed by the ring he had purchased in early 2007. A ring that, now, had been sitting in the same spot, high on the fireplace mantle, out of sight, for the past year and a half. After he bought it, he carried it around in his pocket for months, waiting for the right time to ask Briana to be his wife, but as his career got more involved, he started thinking less and less about it, and eventually put it up. He even comtemplated returning it to the jeweler to get rid of it permantely, but it being "out of sight, out of mind" was okay with him for now. Until last night that is...

TYLER :(making his way towards the bathroom, glanced down at his cell phone and noticied several missed calls)
VOICEMAIL:"You have four unheard messages. First unheard message:" "Hey, man. It's Roger. I know you cancelled the meeting yesterday. Just wanted to know when you were going to reschedule. Let me know. Peace."
TYLER :(made a mental note to reschedule the meeting from yesterday and to give his producer, Roger Bobb, a call back, then deleted the message)
VOICEMAIL:"Next unheard message:"
"Hello, Mr. Perry. This is Lee Daniels. We're pre-screening "Push" within the next few of months, first, out here in L.A., to just the production team. Would love your presence. If you're interested, I would need your RSVP by the end of this week. Give Lionsgate the call. Thank you."
TYLER :(made a mental note to RSVP, then deleted the message)
VOICEMAIL: "Next unheard message:"
"Hello, Tyler. Gayle and I are having dinner tomorrow night at Alinea. You're invited. Also, let me know what's going on with the production on your end. I think they're screening it soon, I heard. Anyway. Call me back, dear."
TYLER :(pressed the button on his cell phone to save, and listened to his last message)
VOICEMAIL: "Next unheard message:"
(in a very thick, yet sweet African accent) "Hi, Tyler. I'm wrapping up at a shoot right now in New York. Can I come see you? Call me. Bye, love."
TYLER : (rolled his eyes, sighed a defeated sigh, and deleted his last message)

Tyler, realizing he needed to get to his studio, hopped into a steaming shower, never making that intended call to Briana, and prepared himself for the full day ahead of him. On his way out the door, he paused to make yet another flight arrangement.

MEANWHILE...

(A phone conversation between Tamela Mann and Briana)

TAMELA: "So what happened?"
BRIANA: "Nothing. We talked."
TAMELA: "Talked?"
BRIANA: "Yeah. Talked. And argued. But we did talk and..."
TAMELA: "You told him everything?"
BRIANA: "Yes. Everything."
TAMELA: "Was he mad?"
BRIANA: "Yeah. Of the fact that I never told him, but..."
TAMELA: "So that's why ya'll we're arguing?"
BRIANA: "Yeah. I could tell he was really hurt and I felt bad. But we got everything out and in the open, so were good, I guess."
TAMELA: "So what now?"
BRIANA: "What do you mean?"
TAMELA: "I mean like, what are ya'll gonna do, now?"
BRIANA: "What do you mean? Nothing."
TAMELA: (with suspision in her voice) "So you just argued, talked, and left?"
BRIANA:(chuckled) "Basically."
TAMELA:(pauses breifly and accussingly stretches out Briana's name) "Briana...???"
BRIANA: "What?"
TAMELA: (whispers) "Did you sleep with him again?"
BRIANA:(gasps loudly) "NO! I mean, I stayed the night. We fell asleep on the couch. We didn't..."
TAMELA: "Um huh. Okay."
BRIANA: (laughing) "I'm serious. Nothing happened."
TAMELA: (chuckled) "Because I remember the last time ya'll "fell asleep together on the couch" not to long ago..."
BRIANA:(gasps loudly) "Tammy! (laughs) "No, but for real. Nothing happened this time. He just kissed me and told me he loved me.
TAMELA:"And you said...?"
BRIANA:"I told him I loved him too."
TAMELA:"That's what I'm saying...ya'll both know ya'll are supposed to be together, and I'm just having a hard time believing that you just left last night without setting anything in stone."
BRIANA: "Like what, Tammy? (says sarcastically) "A marriage proposal? Yeah, right. This is Tyler we're talking about."
TAMELA: "But if he asked you, would you?"
BRIANA: "He said he's not ready to get married."
TAMELA:"That's not what I asked. (firmly reinerating) "If he asked you, would you?
BRIANA: (takes a long pause, a deep breath, and says a quiet) "Yes."
TAMELA:"Good."
BRIANA: "Why?"
TAMELA: "Huh? Why what?"
BRIANA: "Why'd you ask? You've never asked me that before."
TAMELA:"Just a question."
BRIANA:"Just a question"??? (asks supiciously) "Tammy...do you know something?"
TAMELA: (pauses briefly) "No."
BRIANA: "Whatever. He would never anyway. And I think one of my earrings fell out, too, while I was over there. I gotta call him.
TAMELA:"Um huh. "Just fell asleep on the couch" you tell me." (chuckled)
BRIANA:"Girl! I was laying on his chest." (laughing) "It must have rubbed off."
TAMELA:"Okay."
(the two women share a friendly yet aprehensive laugh, neither sure if the other is witholding information)
TAMELA:"Okay, girl. I gotta go. We have a taping at eleven."
BRIANA:"Okay. Talk to you later. Bye"
TAMELA:"Bye."

When Briana got off the phone with Tamela, she sat wondering. She felt as though Tamela wasn't telling her something. Now, Tamela has been both Briana's and Tyler's confidant for years, and Briana just wanted to know who's secret was Tamela keeping now?

To Be Continued…