Finding My Way

Pother

"Are you sure you wanna tell him Linda?" Uncle Derrl said as we sat in their booth.

Oh my gawd! Is his mom really with uncle Derrl? While the family reunion is going all this weekend. This is some wild ass shit, finally that drunk fuck getting his karma.

"What is y'all talking about?" Chase asked trying to get their attention by waving his hands.

"Son listen I love your dad but I haven't been happy in so many years. I've only put up with him just to raise you and be in your life. He so damaged I can't see myself being with him anymore. Plus the way he treats you is the main reason why I'm done. I would've never expected him to treat you this way as a kid and I am sorry for everything he's put you through." She said tearing up.

"It's okay ma everybody knows you deserve better. I was wondering when you were gonna leave him." Chase said trying to comfort his mom.

"I was waiting until the right time plus your all grown up so I can really live my life you know, but Derrl and I will be heading out so y'all have fun and I'll talk to you later about this. This ain't exactly the right place to talk about this." She said scooting out of the booth.

"Y'all be safe ya here." Derrl said getting up as well then they both left the club.

I looked at Chase and he had no expression on his face. "Babe are you okay?"

"Yea I'm good I'm glad that she realized how toxic he is. I thought she was dumb enough to stay with him but this is what he gets. Come on bae let's get out of here." He said getting up from the booth.

"Are we going home or..." I asked trying to figure out why we were leaving so soon.

"Yea if that's coo I just don't wanna be here anymore." He said grabbing my hand.

So we did just that. I'm not sure if he was feeling some type of way about his mom's divorce but I would've thought he would be happy about it.

It's very rare that black children have a nuclear family so I can understand if he feels a little sad about it, but fuck his dad that piece of shit of a man don't deserve the family he has.

He's always talking about how Chase is gay but maybe he's just mad because deep down inside he's gay. It just doesn't make sense he's seen his girlfriends but still think he's gay. What a loser.

When we got back to the clubhouse all we did was watch a couple of movies and went to sleep. He didn't even talk to me that much when we got back, I swear I feel like he's a little upset about the divorce.

Maybe I should ask him.

"Babe?" I said looking at him concerned.

"Wassup."

"Are you upset about the divorce?" I asked him.

"Nah not really why?"

"Because ever since she told you about it, you haven't been talking to me as much and your acting weird. Are you sure your okay?"

"Yea I'm fine I just was surprised that she said that. All these years I thought she would never leave him but now that she is I really don't have any feelings towards the situation. Sorry if I was acting strange it was just a big surprise to me." He said comforting me.

"Okay baby I just wanted to know. I was sensing some sad feelings but I guess not." I laid my head on his chest and we continued to watch the movie.

Then soon after we fell asleep on the couch.
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Its the next day and his mom called him letting him know there was a part two to the reunion but for grown people. Just so we can smoke, drink, and curse without the kids being around.