Coming Home

Chapter 74

Day Three

Omniscient

Jerome and Mariah was sitting in their room waiting for Sonya and Tony.  The four of them had made reservations for brunch at this place called Pumpkins Chicken and Waffles. 

"Baby, you alright?" Jerome asked Mariah. 

"Yeah babe." Mariah said. 

"No you're not," Jerome sighed.  He bent down on both of his knees and looked at Mariah.  "Mariah, go talk to her.  That's your daughter."

"Jerome you don't understand-"

"What do I not understand Mariah? Did you not forget that I had a daughter.  I understand everything that's going on, and the two of you need to talk it out before it's too late." Jerome said. 

"I don't want to go to brunch anymore." Mariah said.  She got out of the bed, and she grabbed her keys and walked out of the hotel room. 

Walking down the hallway she noticed Monique.  Her and August were arguing, and it seemed like they was talking about her. 

"...Monique, go talk to your motha' befo' tha' shit is too late man.  Ya' only get one mama." August yelled.  Hearing that made Mariah cry. 

Monique shut the door and she cussed under her breath.  She looked to the right of her, and she saw Mariah looking at her.  Monique rolled her eyes, and she walked the other way.  Mariah took a deep breath, and she ran after Monique.  When she saw Monique sitting by the pool, she took another deep breath and decided to sit beside her.

"Get away from me." Monique said. 

"Monique watch who you talking too," Mariah said.  "I am still your mother."

"Tuh! I bet." Monique said.  She got up and walked back into the building. 

Watching Monique go back inside the building, Mariah shook her head and she sighed.  She grabbed her phone, and she texted Jerome about what happened.  Jerome told her to go back to the hotel, eat something, and then go to sleep so she could sleep it off.  Mariah didn't want to eat or sleep.  She wanted to work things out with Monique. 

Mariah was determined that she was going to work things out with her one way or another. 

Later on that day, it was time for Akira and Ahmad to meet with Allison.  Allison's husband totally forgot that he had to catch a plane to Dubai to go see one of his old friends from college.  So it was just Allison who was going to do the session with Akira and Ahmad.

Akira had beat Ahmad there.  Akira and Ahmad don't even sleep in the same room.  Ahmad decided to get a room to himself so he wouldn't have to deal with Akira's drama and her mess.

Allison walked inside the office, and Ahmad walked right behind her.  Ahmad sat beside Akira, and he waved and she looked at him up and down and didn't say anything.

"She thinks we fucked." Ahmad said aloud.

"I don't think that Ahmad so stop putting words into my mouth." Akira spat.

"You didn't have to say it Kira cause your actions said it all." Ahmad said back.

"Alright you two," Allison said.  "Akira we didn't do anything, and besides I'm married.  Now enough about that, I want you to tell me why I'm here, and then Ahmad I want you to tell me why I'm here."

Akira sat in silence.  "Well, you're here to help me and Ahmad with our relationship.  I honestly don't think its going to work out.  All he does is cheat, lie, and God knows what else.  I do love Ahmad.  Well, I love the old Ahmad."