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Keith.

At my house, I laid in bed while April was fast asleep on my chest. We've been locked up in here since our date Friday night.

My phone rung on my nightstand. I glanced over at it and my moms picture displayed on my screen. Taking a deep breath I reached over and picked it up.

I've barely spoken to her ever since my sister told me about my stepdad. I just refuse to believe that my mom didn't know this was going on.

My thumb lingered over the answer button before I finally hit it and placed the phone to my ear. "Hello."

"Wow, you finally answer for your mother."

"I've been busy Ma."

"Mmhm, I forgot that you were even in Atlanta."

I didn't respond, just rubbed the top of my head.

"What are you doing? Are you busy right now?" She asked.

"No, I'm not."

"Well when will I get to see you? It's been a while."

"Soon Ma, I'll probably stop by when I get off work tomorrow."

"How are you liking the shop?"

"I really like it. Think Ima be stuck there for a while." I bent down and kissed April's forehead.

"That's good. I really wish you could make it over today. I'm cooking, I know you've probably been eating nothing but takeout."

"Yeah I have. I might swing by."

"I miss you Keith. I was excited when you moved back home but I still don't even see you as much as I should."

"I know, that'll change. I promise."

"It better."

"You can always stop by my place."

"I'm the mother, you're the son, you're supposed to make the effort."

"Right."

"Well, I wont hold you long. Just haven't heard from you in a while. Hopefully we'll see you later."

"Yeah."

"Alright, I love you son."

"I love you too."

"Bye."

"Bye." I hung up the phone and put it back on my nightstand. April sat up and just stared at me. "What?" I asked.

"You're going to see your mom right?"

I shrugged my shoulders. "I'm spending time with you right now."

"You can always spend time with me later."

"I'm guessing you heard that conversation huh?"

"Yes I did. I thought you and your mom was close."

"We are, it's just some things that I found recently haven't been sitting well with me. Some shit that I think she knew about."

"What is it?"

I took a deep breath and leaned my head back on my headboard. "It's something to do with my little sister and my step dad."

April looked at me for a while then put her head down. "Oh...wow."

"Yeah."

"Maybe she doesn't know, go talk to her. Don't just assume things."

"I'm not sure if my little sister wants me too. I just feel bad that I wasn't here to protect her. That was my job, I was supposed to make sure she was okay, but I ran to LA, not even thinking about her."

April rubbed my cheek and kissed it, then climbed on my lap facing me. "I still think you should go see your mom. She misses you."

"I will."

"Promise?"

"If you promise to stop hiding what's going on between us. You grown April, what's all the secrecy for?"

She shrugged. "It's just that we just met and we're fucking already, it's still like we barely know each other. I don't want this to be just based off sex."

"You wanna slow things up then we can. The sex is great but I know I'm feeling you, so I'm willing to put my hormones to the side for a little bit."

"You would really do that for me?" She smiled.

I nodded while biting on my lip.

"Ugh, that's going to be hard." She fell over on the bed.

"It was suggestion, we don't have to stop having sex."

"But I do want to see where things will go if we don't have sex, so one last time and your cut off."

I hovered over her. "Alright, you may experience withdrawal symptoms, just to let you know."

"Oh boy."

.............

I pulled up to my moms house and just sat out in my car for a while. After thinking about what April said I finally got out and headed inside. The sweet smell of home cooked food ran up my nose.

"Ma, Kayla." I yelled.

"There you go yelling again." Kayla said sitting up on the couch.

I laughed and walked over to her. "I didn't even know you was over here, wassup."

"Nothing much, just doing some homework. Haven't seen you in a while, I thought you moved back to LA."

"Naw, just been busy working."

"Nigga you're a barber, you make the appointments, how are you so busy?"

"More clients, more money."

"I wish I could do hair or something."

"I know somebody that could teach you."

"Really? Who?"

"The owner of the shop I work at. Her sister almost done with cosmetology school so she won't be her assistant no more. She might even hire you."

"Oh my goooosh! Keith make it happen!"

"I'll talk to her."

"Thank you big brother." She jumped up and hugged me.

"Let me go speak to momma." I got up and walked into the kitchen. "Hey Ma."

"Hello sweetheart. I finally get to see my handsome baby."

I gave her a hug then went and sat on the counter. "What you cooking?"

"Meatloaf stuffed with mozzarella, smothered in tomato sauce, green beans, mashed potatoes, and corn muffins."

"Man, my stomach growling like crazy now."

She giggled. "It'll be done in a few. I'm glad you came, I didn't think you would."

"Yeah, I've missed you guys."

"Why didn't you bring your little girlfriend? She's not worthy of meeting your mom?"

"I'm not with her anymore."

"Well that's not shocking, she had sex with you the same night you met, you don't tie down girls like that."

"What about girls you've known for 3 weeks?"

"There's someone else? Already?!"

"Yeah." I nervously scratched the back of my neck.

"And you guys had sex after 3 weeks of knowing each other."

"Yeah, I really like her though and we decided to not have sex again until we got to know each other better."

"What happened to waiting 90 days or something? When I met your step father we waited and he didn't mind because he respected me."

"Ha, that's funny. My don't tell me shit about that man."

"Excuse me?"

I climbed off the counter. "I don't care what you did with him, fuck him to be honest."

"Keith! Watch your mouth and you WILL NOT disrespect my late husband."

"In all honesty id probably piss on his grave! He was a monster! Everybody knew that but you!"

"HE WAS A GOOD MAN! HE HELPED ME RAISE YOU AND YOUR SISTER!"

"He ain't do shit! My father helped raise me. Fuck that nigga! I'm glad he dead."

"What did he do for you too be so cold hearted towards him?!"

I took a deep breath and rubbed my face. "I don't want to talk about it."

"Because he didn't do anything! That's why you don't want to talk about it!"

"He used to beat me and he raped Kayla."

She looked at me like I had two heads. "What?"

"You heard me."

"Kayla!"

My little sister came running in the kitchen. "Yes Ma?"

"Please tell me your brother is lying?!"

"Lying about what?" Kayla looked at me.

"I had to Kay, I'm sick of her acting like she was married to some king!" I said.

Kayla's eyes filled with tears as she looked back at my mom. "Mommy I wanted to tell you but he threatened me."

My momma just stood there with her hand over her mouth and it just pissed me off even more.

"I'm leaving, I'm not hungry no more." I said while grabbing my keys.

"Keith!" My mom called. "KEITH!"

I walked out the house slamming the door. When I got inside my car I just sat there, trying to fight the tears that we're getting ready to fall. I thought I'd feel better once she knew what was really going on but I don't for some reason.

Maybe because I felt like she should've known that this man she married was fucking with her kids.

She should've protected us more.

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