The Way Life Goes

Chapter 14: How Have You Been?

Shardae POV

-A Week Later-

It's been about a week since I've been kidnapped I left Blakes our earlier I'm on my way to Jamal's house to find out why he hasn't called me or returned any of my calls since last week. This thing with Michael must really have him down I really don't blame him my Mom said that every time she goes to his house he just looks so sad and depressed I guess that's why she asked grandpa James to look after Lola for a couple days. As I pulled in Jamal's driveway I saw that the rest of the family was there too. I walked in and saw everyone sitting in the living and it was just silent I hugged everyone them sat next to Jamal . I sighed and looked at him "Hey mal how are you doing?" I asked him but he didn't answer he just kept looking down "Mom Dad can you give a moment alone with Jamal?" Melodie said they nodded and left  we sat in silence for like a minute before melodie broke it "Jamal what's really wrong huh? You do know you can tell us right?" She said he sighed  and looked at us "I caused all this if I hadn't forgive Michael we wouldn't have been hacked and you and Tiana wouldn't have been kidnapped." He said sadly we looked at him "Jamal it's not your fault when I was kidnapped Tariq said Michael was never really needed for the plan and that Gisselle and Eddie just used him to get to you." I said "And you do know that the whole hacking thing didn't get outside of empire right Becky was able to stop it before everyone knew about it and she was also able to get the songs back. The people that caused this are in federal prison for the rest of their life. So you see Jamal it's not you fault, We still love your big headed ass." Melodie said he laughed and  looked away "Wow ok because that has really been weighing my down that's why I'm not that mad about Michael because I met someone." He said smiling I gasped "What? When?" I said he chuckled "On Monday at a coffee shop with Lola he was a old friend I hung around with when I was in London he just moved to new York. I swear when we were in London I did not know he was liked guys but he does and Lola loves him. She calls him uncle Kai." He said "So Jamal how does he make you feel you know like emotionally wise?" Melodie asked Jamal blushed "Ever since I saw him me, him , and Lola have been hanging out together for the past four days. When I'm with him he makes me feel happy and at peace the only time I  feel sad is when I come home you know lie when I have to think about what happened. But now that y'all told me that I feel so much better and please don't tell mom about kai. Thanks guys I love you." He said "We love you too mal." We said and we hugged him. After talking for another 20 minutes we meet our parents in the kitchen ate dinner then we all went to our parents home to see the kids. And I must say they missed the hell out of us. While Jamal was in the living room playing with the kids the rest of us were in the kitchen watching my mom bake a cake she was looking at me and melodie its almost like she knew we knew something she didn't I looked way she can easily get me tell her something just from her looking at me but not anymore I'm grown but melodie she's a bit tough when it comes to that so when my mom turned around to look for something in the fridge melodie whispered in my ear and told me to not say anything I nodded and said I won't we she turned around I sighed I just kept thinking to myself saying 'Don't say anything ok your grown you can resist' she looked at me and smiled "So Shardae what did yall talk about?" She said while dad laughed "Nothing really." I said "Mhm if you tell me I'll make my famous triple chocolate cake." Mom said "Ma I'm for  real we didn't talk about nothing." I said she smirked "Ok then I'm not cooking anything for a whole month." Mom said smiling we all gasped "Ok fine you broke me. I met someone." Jamal said I laughed I was about two seconds away from breaking  "Mom can you still make that cake though?" I asked smiling "Yeah can you" They all said she laughed  "Yeah but yall are helping go wash your hands then come back." She said we all ran to wash her hands. When we were done we kind of made a mess from throwing flour at each other but if you ask me the twins and mom and dad threw the most and there not even helping so now just the three of us have to help Juanita clean I'm kind of mad at them Jamal huffed "Why are we doing this its your fault Shardae." He said "What MY  fault if you had have told them in the first place we wouldn't have been cleaning this up and you started it anyways." I said while Juanita and melodie laughed Jamal chuckled and walked up to me I looked up at him "Its your fault- no its not- yes it is -no its not -yes it is- fine mal it is- no its not! Damn you got me." He said I laughed "Oh your not gonna be thinking its funny when I throw your iPad in the pool." He said I looked at him "You wouldn't- Try me." He said "Okay okay I've heard enough Jamal and Shardae hug it out now." Dad said we huffed and looked at each other "Fine." we said then hugged each other after about four minutes of hugging in silent "Ok I'm sorry mal." I said "I'm sorry too,  I love you- Love you too." I said after that we cleaned up and went to bed. I'm so glad Jamal feels better. We will talk about happened over Blakes house next time.

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