Bellissimo Angelo - Book Three

Chapter 21 - Left Out

I leave Dom's apartment the next day and drive over to Momma's house to visit with her and Chloe before I have to go to work.  I walk in the front door to find Georgia on the floor playing with her dolls. She jumps up to greet me with Chloe playfully bouncing around at her feet, "Aunt Maggie!"

I kneel down before her with my arms outstretched, "Aww! There's my little Gigi. How's my girl? Have you been good for Nana?"

She jumps into my arms and squeezes my neck, "Yep! I got to pway wif da puppy too!"

"Did you play with Miss Chloe? Do you love her? Isn't she so soft?" I ask as I stroke Chloe's fur. 

Georgia reaches out and gently pats Chloe's head, "Uh-huh!" 

Momma approaches us in the living room, "Hello darling, would you mind coming in the kitchen with me for a moment. I need your help with something." She says as she flashes a side wink. 

That sparks my curiosity, "Okay, Gigi. You stay in here and play with your dolls and Aunt Maggie will be back. I need to help Nana with something." I tell her as I follow Momma into the kitchen. 

She spins around, peeking out at Georgia before she proceeds. I stand next to her anxiously waiting for her to speak. She leans in to whisper in my ear, "Well, I guess you are gonna be an Aunt again." 

My eyes grow wide, my mouth was slightly drawn, "Awww... really? That's so great!" I respond. 

"Yeah, I guess your brother invited Seth and Brie over for dinner to make the announcement a couple of nights ago that they were expecting and he told me that Brie knocked him across the floor. He said that girl has an arm on her." she blurted out, biting her lip to keep the laughter from escaping.

I reach out to grasp her arm, "Wait... Are you telling me that your son...my brother...asked you to watch the kids so he and his wife could make an announcement that they are expecting to his best friend and my best friend? He didn't think that maybe you and I would want to be let in on this big announcement?"

Momma pauses for a moment to contemplate, "Well, I didn't think of it that way. You have a point... He should have included his mother and sister in that. Well, anyway, I guess he has his reasons." 

I shake my head from side to side, "No, Momma. There really isn't a good enough reason that will make this any better. You are going to be a Nana again and I'm going to be an Aunt, the proper thing to do is to invite the whole family over to make the announcement. I'm not upset he invited Brie and Seth but I am upset that we weren't included. That is beyond messed up."

Momma and I are startled as we hear the front door open. Georgia squeals, "Mommy! Daddy!"

We can hear Dylan respond, "Hey baby girl! Did you have fun at Nana's?" he asks. 

I storm out into the living room with Momma following close behind me. She has her hand on my shoulder, she can tell I'm pissed. Mariah is holding Georgia as Dylan leans over to kiss her on the crown of her head. He smiles at us, "Hey Momma. Hey Maggie." he says casually. 

"Hey, son," Momma responds quietly. 

"Don't you hey Maggie me you big jerk!" I blurt out. My whole body is trembling, I'm so furious right now.

There's an awkward silence in the room. Dylan chuckles, "Whoa Maggs, what jumped up your butt?"

"How about the fact that you ask Momma to watch the kids while you make an announcement that you are expecting. You don't even think to include myself or Momma in the announcement. Instead, you only think to invite Seth and Brie over? What kind of shit is that Dylan?!"