Favorite Crime | COMPLETED

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May 15th, 2037

"I already told you I'm not arguing while our kids are here." I heard mom fuss to dad, lately they've been going at it all day.

"I'm not trying to hear that Crystal, we're married, you're still running from me."

My bedroom door opened & Nuni walked in, she always gets scared when they argue so she comes in my room.

The first time they had a bad argument she was terrified, it was 4 years ago I was 12 & she was 10.

They were so loud that the neighbors down the block could hear them, I don't remember everything they said but I know it had something to do with a guy mom met.

I guess he took an interest in her and tried to break them up, he met dad and lied to him about sleeping with her.

Dad was so furious he didn't even wanna hear mom out, it was so bad I hated every second of it. "Tink, I'm scared."

I held my arms out, she closed the door and came over to climb in my lap. "Don't be scared Nuni."

"I don't want dad to leave again!" Did I mention he left? We didn't see him for a whole week, mom was so stressed all she did was cry.

"He's not" after that she didn't say anything else and we sat in silence listening to them yell to each other.

"You know what Devale? fuck you!", "Fuck you Crystal!"

"Why do you constantly do the shit that you do?" He asked me as he sat at the edge of our bed, I rolled my eyes.

"What do I do?" I replied and he chuckled, "You get attitudes out of nowhere then want to argue and fight all the damn time."

Instead of answering I shrugged, "You dont know huh?" He turned to look at me, "No I don't know Devale."

"So what do you know?" I looked at him with a mug before letting out words that I would quickly regret.

"I know that I want a divorce!" his face fell and the smirk he had wasn't there any more, my mouth dropped at bit at the bomb I dropped.

I quickly covered it up, "Crystal don't play with me!" he yelled at me causing me to flinch. "DON'T YELL AT ME, GET YOUR SHIT BYE!" I yelled back.

"Crystal you can't be serious, we've been together for 17 years- So what our love isn't real anymore, IT WAS NEVER REAL"

"Now you just talking, how wasn't it real Crystal?"

"DID YOU MARRY ME FOR THE FUN OF IT?" I shrugged, I didn't mean anything I was saying I just wanted him to be hurt.

"SPEAK UP!"

"NO I DIDN'T MARRY YOU FOR THE FUN OF IT, NO I DON'T WANT A DIVORCE, NO I DON'T KNOW WHY I ALWAYS WANT TO FIGHT AND ARGUE OKAY? ARE YOU HAPPY NOW!"

I was now full blown crying, "I just want to get away." I tried to get to the door but he blocked my it.

"Crystal, what's wrong tell me baby," I wrapped my arms around his neck and he hugged me tight, "I had a miscarriage."

After that the room got silent, "When?" he spoke up causing me to look up at him, "Last month, I was going to surprise you but when I went to get the ultra sound pictures she said the baby was gone."

"I'm so sorry baby," he picked me up by my waist and walked over to sit on the bed, he let me cry to him until there was a knock on the door.

"Come in." he whisper yelled and in walked our two blessings. I lifted my head from his shoulder and turned around

I was sitting on his lap with my legs dangling in front of his. Dior came to my side with a pout.

"Mommy you okay?" Dior asked and I nodded wiping my eyes, Delilah gave me a look.

"Come over here and give us a hug." Devale opened his arms wide, Tink ran over and joined in on the hug causing us to fall back on the bed laughing.

"Daddy?" Lilah said, "You're not leaving again right?", "Absolutely not princess." she smiled causing me to smile.

"Can we watch a movie?" I told Dior yes and we got comfortable in the bed, Devale and I kissed before turning to Princess & The frog.

I've always loved that our kids like to be with us no matter their age, they love spending time with us and we love it.

If the miscarriage was gods way of showing me this is all I need, then it worked.