𝐔 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈 ❛ devanté swing.

052.

U AND I.
( CHAPTER LII: is this the end? )

'  𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟗, 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟒.  '
dr. richardson's office ━━━ teaneck, new jersey !

     MILANI SAT SILENTLY ON the crème colored sofa, nervously tapping her sandal against the floor, fidgeting with her engagement ring as Dr. Richardson had got her things situated for their session.

After two weeks, Milani had received the message through Dalvin from DeVante that he wanted her to join in one of his therapy sessions, to hear each other out after everything that had transpired between the two. Especially since they couldn't do it themselves without it turning into them arguing and putting their hands on each other, filling their talks with pure anger and hatred.

Milani had been able to meet Dyana, in person rather than when she talked to her over the phone when Milani carried conversation with JoJo. She didn't want to leave her stranded with no motherly figure, which every daughter needed, and she seemed to have been really excited to meet Milani. So, she couldn't disappoint the little girl and decided to take her in as her own.

DeVante had flew back to Teaneck, New Jersey to stay in his own home, taking Dyana with him for the time they had been separated, or Milani had been in hiding. But she was soon to bond with her little sister over the Thanksgiving holiday, for two weeks straight before she flew back with her to stay with Milani.

The sound of the door creaking open had filled the empty space, alerting Milani that DeVante had entered the room. "Good afternoon, Donald. Glad to see both you and Milani could make it today." She heard the therapist say as she continued to look down at the floor, not wanting to make any eye-contact with him whatsoever.

"First and foremost, the two of you are going to greet each other. We're starting this session with pure positivity, not anger and bad energy I'm sure you both have within you for each other. So, go ahead." Dr. Richardson spoke, sternly as possible. Milani looked at the side of her, giving DeVante a simple hi in speaking, while DeVante gave her a head nod. Dr. Richardson hummed in response, knowing that was the closest she was going to get to a greeting out of the two.

"Thank you, and I'm glad that the two of you have agreed in doing this, even though I'm surely convinced that you're only here for the sake of your beautiful daughter and not yourselves. And that's okay." She smiled softly, Milani nodded along with her words in agreement.

When the offer was first brought to her, Milani wasn't planning on being in attendance. Especially since she found no point in doing so. She knew that after their session, they'd probably leave on good terms but it wouldn't take long for them to return back to their old habits, and fuss with one another again.