When Love Lasts

𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎..

[ 𝘋𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘪𝘵, 𝘔𝘪
𝘚𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯'𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 ]

I sat in my parents house thinking how i could make this situation between me and Karen better , i wanted to be there for my daughter and also be there for Karen in a way .. i just needed to get back on Nia's good side .

"Boy i should smack you !" my mama yelled sitting across from me on the couch , all i could do was rock back and forth in the chair rubbing my head .

"Sebastian what is going on with you ? ever since you got shot you been acting different .. if there's something going on you need to tell us we care about you son ." My mother said

"Mama i'm coo i just got a lot on my mind ." i said not giving her eye contact i could tell she was getting more upset .. i instantly looked up at her to let her know she has my attention.

"Sebastian why haven't you been taking care of your responsibilities ? you know i raised you better than that ! you just up and left knowing you had a child with Karen .. you know you are wrong for that ! she has been nothing but good to you !." She yelled

"Mama i understand Karen's pain , i didn't just leave to leave you know how Nia is when she becomes controlling .. i know i haven't been there physically a lot for Kheumaní but i'm trying now and Karen won't let me." My voice begin to crack .. i was never the type to cry but when it came to my family i ain't give a fuck who seen me cry .

"I would do the same thing ! you can't expect her to be so open to co parent with you when you haven't been there for her or the child .. you put your ex before your girlfriend and child .. Karen can't accept that right now ." Mama said

i sat there quietly before i responded , "I don't know what to do mama i don't know ." i rubbed my head over and over again .

"I know son .. but you made the decision to hurt her so you make the decision to fix it ." Mama said as she walked away into the kitchen .

I grabbed my phone and called Karen .. it ringed a few times before she picked up "H-Hello ?" Karen said in a quiet voice "Yo .. i just wanted to ask if i could see Kheumaní? it doesn't matter what day i'm free anytime ." i said clearing my throat .. i was lowkey scared that she'll say no .

"She's at Jacky's but i'll go get her so y'all can spend some time together." Karen let out a small smile "Thank you ..." i said she smiled and hung up .

I felt like this was a point for me to start over and be a father to my actual child .. i let out a smile knowing i was about to see my daughter .

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   A hour later i heard a knock on the door , I rushed to open it .. there was Karen standing there with a smiling Kheumaní in her arms , I could do nothing but stare at them .. Karen had some Big Black Curls with some hoop earrings in , She had her gucci jacket on and some Gucci shoes .

"Hey Daddy Baby ." I said moving out the way letting them walk into the door, Karen walked in and sat Mani down in the chair .. my mom walked down the stairs seeing Mani in the chair .

"Grandma's baby !" Mama ran to Mani and hugged her tightly kissing her little face , she giggled at her grandma .

Karen sat there smiling watching the two interact with each other , i was just happy that i finally got to spend some time with my daughter .

Karen grabbed my arm tightly "Come here" she whispered and walked me up the stairs , we went into one of the rooms and she closed the door .

"We need to talk ." she said with her eyebrows arched up "Wassup ? i did something ?" i asked "We haven't talk since i left the house ." she spoke .

I took a deep breath "Karen i didn't want us to end the way we did .. it's hard to explain but i needed to do something ." i said

"What did you need to do that was so important than me? what was so important that you let her continuously disrespect me Sebastian? I put up with it for so long because i thought you would finally be there for me but you didn't ." a tear slowly rolled down her cheek .

I pulled her closer to me but she quickly pulled away and looked to the side trying to hold back her tears  "I'm sorry .. imma fix all this shit for you and Kheumaní ." i said with my head down .

Karen didn't respond , i could tell she was trying to get herself together .. she walked out the room and slammed the door "Fuck " i said to myself .

What have i done ..

Hey y'all ! how y'all feel about todays chapter🙃 ?

Was Sebastian wrong for not protecting Karen ?

Should Karen get back with him ?