Night Before the Swing

Life without Lizzy and Warren

CHAPTER 21

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Nala couldn't believe she had been moved out of Warren's house without her consent. On the breakfast table the next morning, Long let Gwen in on the Forest situation and about his plans of finding a new place for Nala. "But I thought my move was to give Warren and I time to talk and fix things", Nala asked feeling panic rise with every word Long uttered. "Warren has become too complacent with you and your living arrangement. Nala, you need to remind him that he doesn't own you and the only way to do that is for you to go back to living on your own. If he values you, he'll make an effort to get you back" long shot back irately. Nala wasn't happy with Long's decision but Gwen was in agreement adding that the only reason Nala moved in with him was because of Narrel. No formal arrangements were discussed to make them live-in partners and since he wasn't even talking about marriage, Nala was instructed to not even spend the night with him because it might lead to her going back.

Nala started to worry about what people were going to say when they heard she's moved out and felt an anxiety attack threatening. Five deep and very long breaths seemed to do the trick but she was starting to feel the embarrassment of being back on campus and living alone like it was already happening. She hoped to convince her parents to change their minds but there was still the issue of Warren and his family not talking to her. The fact that Warren had not called to check up on them after breakfast, made Gwen and Long even more convinced that the cohabiting was over. Nala stopped looking at her phone and focused on bonding with her baby brother. Tyler had grown exhaustingly talkative and inquisitive but Nala adored him even more. He asked about everything, from Nala's car to why he didn't see them when he went to bed. Nala kept explaining that he was asleep when they arrived but that didn't register till she repeated it four time. Nala was frustrated and loving her brother at the same time. Tylor was starting to be fascinated by his sister's mobile phone when it finally rang. It was the call she'd been waiting for since the previous night and for the first time in almost a week Warren made an effort to reach out to her. Nala's hopes that they'll talk and work together to convince her parents to let them move back together again diminished in the first minute of the call.

Warren: So you decided to move out instead of apologising for disrespecting me and my family?

Nala: How about a hello or a did you and our child make it to your home safely before the argument.

Warren: What happened to me driving you there this morning since you're a new driver? Do you know how worried I got when I walked in here ten minutes ago to find an empty house?

Nala: Ten minutes ago?! So you slept out and didn't even bother to call and let me know?

Warren: Last time I checked, you and I weren't talking. Matter of fact, you're not talking to my mother as well. She came over here to cook for us and you didn't even have the decency to thank her. Instead you went and took a nap. Now you packed your things and left with my child without saying anything!

Nala: What do you mean I didn't say anything. You've known for over a month that I'll be coming home during this break. Do you not remember how the misunderstanding started with your parents?

Warren: Call it a misunderstanding if you want but you know it was disrespect.

Nala: Did your mother tell you how she disrespectfully shouted at me in front of other students on campus then walked into our house later with food like nothing happened?

Warren: Well maybe the food was her way of making amends.

Nala: And maybe my silence was also my way of making things right, Warren. Maybe I needed the father of my child to be more supportive and protective of me instead of isolating me with the help of his mother.