The heART Gallery [Complete✔]

Upside Down

"No, ma! Absolutely not! He had no damn right callin y'all and cryin his way into you tryna force him on me. Fuc-!"

"Isla Jewel Heart! Watch ya mouth before I pop ya grown ass in it. I know ya 20, but you not gonna be hollerin at me and you not gonna be cussin front of my baby like that eitha!"

"Ok, I'm sorry for cussin and I'm not yellin at you I'm yellin cause I'm mad! I'm yellin cause I'm hurt! I'm tired of these stupid ass men feelin like they can say and do whatever the fuck they want to me! His ass and August!"

Gasping, Isla clasps her hand over her overly active mouth. It truly has a mind of it's own and constantly is getting her into trouble. Staring at her mother, whose eyes are as wide as hers and lips are pursed. She is utterly vexed when Iris releases an amused snicker.

"Woah, wait a fuckin minute. Did you just say August? Like August Storm, August? Like 27 year old Luxe's best friend, August? Is that what you just said, Isla Jewel Heart?"

"Mommy, I-."

"Think long and hard before ya little ass tries to lie or bend the truth. Or omit details."

"Ok." Watching her teary eyed daughter nod, Iris sighs. "Yes, ma. That August."

Thanking God that it's just her, Isla and Isis home, she knows they can have an open and honest conversation.

"Sit down and talk. I want to know everything...now. While ya daddy is gone. Go."

"Hhhhh, ok."

Sitting down, Isla spills absolutely everything to her mother. Sexual details, his manipulation, the threats, the cheating, flipping it on her, ev-ery-thing. She literally leaves no details left out, big or small. Blotting her tears with the napkin, she stares at her pensive mother, expecting to hear an earful once it sinks in.

"Sooo that fucker will never step foot in my Goddamn house again! And God he is lucky that I love my husband and son because I would rat on his ass so quickly and have them go hunt his bitch ass down and whoop the shit outta him! Isla?! I can't believe you hid this from me!"

"I'm sorry, mommy! I-! I don't know! I'm so sorry!"

"So you called yaself bein grown and havin unprotected sex with grown ass August, every time y'all were alone?"

"Yes."

"And you thought the pull out method was the best choice to use?"

"Yes."

"So when I asked you if you were having sex and being safe, ya little ass laughed and acted like I was bein extra, right?"

"Yes."

"But by then you were already havin raw sex and loving it. So you didn't wanna be safe and you thought you were invincible, huh Missy kissy?"

"Yes." Nodding sheepishly, Isla is completely thrown for a loop when Iris laughs and shakes her head. "Are you ok?"