JANET'S POV
THE NEXT MORNING
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Grabbing my purse and Tote bag, I walked out of my room and headed down the stairs. Checking my watch, I had enough time to stop somewhere and grab something to eat before I headed off to work.
Today, I was planning on leaving early due to a sudden meeting with the Church. It was no one but my no good husband, but I was going to be there. Me not attending would only make him think he won against me, but that's not the case. I can't have him thinking he had one up on me, I have to show him that I am stronger than that.
Walking into the dining room, Erica and Zaya were seated. "Mommy J!" She exclaims and I smiled, putting my bags down.
"How are you this morning, pumpkin?"
"I'm okay. My tummy feels a little bit better," She says and I kissed her forehead.
She woke up throwing up and crying which was completely my fault. I should have known better than to let her eat as much as she did. Especially since she was only four and couldn't hold much, in the first place.
"My poor baby," I sat down next to her, pulling her onto my lap. "I hope your tummy feels better. I'm sorry that you don't feel good.."
"Don't be sorry, Mommy J. I get to stay home with my Mommies!" She cheesed hard, causing her eyes to squint closed.
I smiled at her before looking across the table at Erica. She stared at me, tapping her knuckle against the table and it could only mean two things. She was upset with me or she was thinking of ways to question me about 'the giant'. I think I would rather her be upset with me.
"What's wrong?" I ask her. She frowned her lips and shook her head. "Are you sure?"
"Yeah but let me ask you something,"
"Okay.."
"Who was that man on your phone last night?" She questions and I kept my mouth closed. "Hm? I know it wasn't Dwayne so don't try to sell me that. You were smiling and giggling a little too hard," She says and I fought off a smile I felt creeping on my face.
"You're right, it wasn't him,"
"Oh, I know.." She says, gazing at me. It felt so motherly, like I was being interrogated by Katherine all over again. "Who was it?"
"It was a friend.."
"Friend, my ass Janet. No friend will have you up late, giggling unless they're me or Kierra,"
"Speaking of her, where is she?"
"Upstairs asleep. Now, are you going to tell me what I want to know or do I have to find out on my own?"
"Erica.." I trail off. She was killing me. Why am I always getting caught? Do I really make it that easy?
After a while of her looking over me, she nodded her head and got up from her chair . "Okay. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to, just remember I have ways of getting that truth up out of you.."
She pushed her chair under the table, walking over to me. She bent down and placed two kisses on my cheek, rubbing both of my arms in a slow but soothing manner. "Have a good day at work, sexy.."
She grabbed Zaya from my lap and her bowl of soup, walking out of the dining room. That went way better than I thought it would. Relieved didn't describe the way I was feeling but she was right about one thing. She did have a way of getting me to tell the truth. Kierra did also. It wasn't fair but secrets never last long in our friendship. I'm just going to have to see how long I can keep this secret..
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