Belonging To Them * EDITED *

Epilogue 😭

TEN YEARS LATER (NARRATORS POV)

It's been ten years, Megan had another baby girl, Jana'e. Totaling the household to eight. Jordan is 19. Junior is 13. Jayla and Jayce are both 11. And the baby of the bunch Jana'e being 8.

"Okay Mom I'm too old to be going to Disneyland with y'all." Jordan says to Megan as she passes some of their suitcases off to Jorden as he puts them in the trunk.

"You wanna be by yourself... not with us" Normani says on the verge of tears, sad that their first baby girl doesn't want to go on the family trip that she herself planned.

"M-Ma it's not like that... it-"

"It's that she wants to spend time with her girlfriend" Junior says mocking her as he carries their youngest sibling Jana'e to the car. As she yells about how excited she is to go to Disney.

"Ewww wasn't you just with her!" Jayla and Jayce say together since their basically twins. Making Jordan roll her eyes.

"Ugh this will be the first time I don't go on our annual family vacation. So what's the big deal!!" Jordan shouts stomping her foot frustrated. But then with one look at everyone especially her mama Normani, she was instantly regrets it.

Everyone looks at her with the really face. Knowing that Normani has been in her headspace for sometime since she was diagnosed with lupus. She didn't take it well and still has trouble dealing with the treatments she has. And because of such a life changing diagnosis she took it upon herself to plan the trip for this year. And this year meant Disneyland.

Because to her it is the happiness place on earth. And in the mist of getting some shitty news and not feeling too happy or at her greatest. She wants to go to the happiness place on earth with the people she cherish the most. Her spouses and kids.

And they all knew that but for some reason Jordan was oblivious to it. Only thinking of herself. Realizing her mistake rather quickly she tries to apologize but Normani beats her to it.

"You can stay. Tell Blaire we said hi" she says getting into the car not saying anything else

Jayla and Jayce mean mug Jordan saying, "thanks a lot big sis" and get into the car sitting in their usual spots in the back with Jana'e.

Putting the last bag into the trunk Jorden closes it shaking his head saying Have fun Jordan. And goes into the drivers seat sitting along side Normani. Whose in the middle shedding quiet tears.

To not make it obvious to the kids Jorden wraps his arm around her neck dapping her eyes with tissue. Whispering sweet things in her ear making her laugh.

Megan and Junior get into the car closing the doors behind them. Megan takes her spot in the passenger seat placing her hand on Normani's inner thigh rubbing it slowly to comfort her.

"AHH I'm so happy she's not coming. I got this whole row to my self!" Junior says laying across the seats laughing trying to lighten the mood. And it works cause they all laugh and enjoy their ride to Disneyland.

JORDAN POV

"Okay. Okay. I get it... I'm a shitty person. That let her Mama down when she needed her the most" I say to Blaire after she got on me for not going with my family.

So of course Blaire and I were meant to be together. We grew up together, we were made for one another. But right now the way she's getting on me is making me not like that.

"You know I'mma tell it to you straight babe. We know how our Mamas are, and for her to need you at such a time as this you go lie and say you gotta be with me. When you don't! I told you to go, you just refused and that.. that's some fucked shit Jordan and I mean that. Make shit right. " Blaire says and walks out the door leaving me in my thoughts

It's been five hours since they left so I know they're at the villa now. I text Junior asking him how is she. And he just says she's good. Like I know she's not. And it's cause of me. So I decide to just call Dad.

"Hello"
"Dad... how is she?"

"Why don't you ask her yourself.. I'mma put her on the phone"

..........
"H-Hello"
"Hi Mama"
"Hey Jord... You okay baby?"

"Yes... Yes I'm fine Mama...I... (sigh)... I wanted to say I'm sorry. Sorry for being so cruel and mean and not thinking about you Mama. You needed us... all of us and I wasn't there for you and I'm sorry"

"Baby... you don't have to apologize. You're growing up on us, and an adult now... that can make her own decisions and choices in life and I can't... no won't prevent you from doing that. You enjoy being with Blaire baby, and we'll see you when we get back. We can have a mama and me day like we used to do when we get back."

"No Mama... we will not. We're going to spend our time together now.. Can you please open up the door"

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I'm going to truly miss this book. I had such a great time writing it. But as we know everything does has an end. I thank you all for reading this book. And as I seen it hit 11K like WTF!!! Y'all the best 💋😘😘😘

But a big shout out to @ArmoniLynn because you the one who did give a suggestion and it was this book!! 🤯 So thanks so much for that!!!