After working for what seemed like hours in the studio. Me and my dad went to lunch. We went to a restaurant named Bahama Breeze which just opened 3 days ago.
Dre : So how do you feel about the session
Ciara : It was great. I just wish I could've nailed that one run the first time I tried it. I mean I heard it in my head, I just couldn't get my throat to cooperate with me
Dre : Well baby girl thats what normally happens when its your first time. But as you grown musically things like that won't happen again
Ciara : So I actually have a question for you
Dre : Whats on your mind sweetie
Ciara : What tore you and mom apart
He was silent for a minute looking at his hands and breathing heavy. Once he calmed down he looked at the waiter coming and asked for a rum and coke. I got a Arnold Palmer. Once the waiter left he looked at me and grabbed my hands
Dre : Your mom used to sing, and she was dope as hell. There was this song me and her wrote together. And when we recorded it I took it to the label. Well they loved the song, but they didn't like her voice with the song. So they offered me a deal, but I had to leave your mom to do it. When I told her about what happened she spazzed on me. Told me that if I left there was no turning back. So I left. I was thinking maybe if I leave shell Follow. Months went by no communication whats so ever. When I came home one day my mom told me she was pregnant. I was shocked and excited
*sighs*
But that only made shit worst, when I finally got in contact with her she just had this hatred towards me that I still to this day can't get over. I wanted to be in your life, but she made it hard. I remember coming one Christmas and dropping gifts off. She called me and cursed me out for buying better gifts than her. Thats just how petty things got. So I just stuck with the phone calls. That was the only thing we agreed on that prevent her from going to the extremes. I'm sorry baby I know your the one hurt the most out of all this, but I was only doing what I could
I looked at him with a straight face before a tear escaped my eye. That one tear created a waterfall, and I couldn't control it. I asked to be excused and I went to the bathroom. I started crying even more and I felt weak. After about 30 minutes I pulled myself together. I walked out the bathroom and there stood my dad.
Dre : I'm sorry, I just couldn't let you go around thinking that I didn't care
Ciara : I appreciate you telling me the truth. At least now I know that you weren't as horrible as I was told. And the fact that you were so willing to help make my dreams come true only speaks volumes to your character.I live you dad, and I can officially say I feel like that void in my soul is gone
Dre : Love you too kid, now let's get passed this mushy business, I'm so hungry I could eat a cow
We laughed it off and walked in the restaurant. We orders our food and talked about music. I can honestly say it feels like I've known him my whole life. I do have a few questions for my mom but that could wait until later. Right now I just wanna enjoy the moment.
After eating we parted ways. I head back to the house with our conversation on repeat. I was just shocked all together. How could my mom be so selfish. She was there to catch every one of my tears I cried not being able to see or contact my dad, yet she was the blame. I wanted to call and tell her off but what would that solve.
I reached the house and Jacob was the first to see me. He was on the piano doing vocal warmups. He was dressed like he was going out.
Ciara : Hey Kidd, what you all dressed up for
Jacob : Going to Usher's platinum party, and this ain't dressed up this is my casual baby
We both laughed at his stupidity as I sat next to him on the piano. He began playing Pretty Brown Eyes by Mint Condition
Ciara : What you know about that song young blood 😂
Jacob : Girl that's my jam. What you know about it
Ciara : Everything
Jacob : Ight. Well show me your skills before I go. Cus I still think I'm the better player out of all of us
I contemplated embarrassing him as everyone started coming down stairs at the same time.
Jacob : Hey y'all we finna see this girl attempt to play better than me.
I looked at him then rolled up my sleeves before giving him a run for this money.
