"I don't know what's going on but the devil is trying me" Fatima says on the phone with her Mother.
"Don't let him win Fatima." Her Mother says
"I'm trying to not to. I'm trying to be patient with all of this. God knows I don't have the strength to deal with Melody doing the same crap that Mia did. Then on top of that, this whole mess with the lady Zac sold the house to. Like I just can't."Fatima says
"Well what is he saying about this?" Her Mother ask
"You know how he is. I'm not even going to get into him." Fatima says
"Don't be going around making everything more than what it has to be" Zac says walking by hearing a piece of the conversation
"Be quiet, I'm on the phone with my Mother don't be disrespectful." Fatima says
"No one is disrespecting you or anyone. I'm not even going to say a word to you" He says
"It's best that way" She responds
"Fatima, you and that man just celebrated a wedding anniversary and this is how y'all been acting? Her Mother asked confused
"This is all of his shit! All of it! From the very beginning of this mess until now!" Fatima says as her Mother is repeatedly calling her name "Bringing people into over lives, with his dumb a-"
"Why are you even talking about that! Focus on the damn matter at hand, you always want to bring that up. ALWAYS!" Zac says interrupting her
"I'm not about to sit on the phone while y'all two holler at eachother, it's ridiculous" her mother says before hanging up
"Why isn't it the matter at hand" Fatima says to him
"How is it?! You trying your hardest to make that the focus of this shìt and it's not! It's about Melody. You know what, Fatima. I don't know what your thought process is but whatever you conjuring up isn't working for me."
"Of course it doesn't work it won't work for you because you don't want to talk about the root of the problem"
"How the fuck is that the root of the problem for our teenage daughter sneaking around? How Fatima?! That doesn't make no damn sense" Zac says becoming highly frustrated with her
"Why are you talking to me like that?" She ask
"Talking to you like what? With some damn sense?! Because you acting like you don't have none of your own. Fatima what the fuck does one have to do with the other. You just love bringing that shit up"Zac says
"Like for real, ten fucking years ago! TEN? Why do you keep bringing that shit up Fatima! WHY?! I'm not going to keep apologizing. I'm not because you don't want that shìt. I don't know what you want" Zac says
"It's whatever. Im over it." Fatima says
"Yeah! You should be. That has absolutely nothing to do with Melody and you know it"
"What happened ten years ago? Is that why that lady kept saying she was sorry at target?" Mia ask standing at their door. Fatima's face showed she was stunned and Zac froze in the moment.
"What happened? Y'all keep yelling about it. Daddy what did you do to mommy?" Mia ask
"Mia, I don't know what television show you're watching but me and your mother can have disagreements. I don't know what you're getting at"
"You did something because that's the only reason mommy gets mad like that" Mia says
"Yes he did, he got on my damn nerves and that's what you're doing. You go somewhere with that mess Mia" Fatima says dismissing her
"Well y'all can stop yelling, I'm trying to watch love and hip hop" Mia says leaving out m
"You don't need to be watching that reality shit" Zac says
The two looked at eachother after Mia left. Mia was adamant about trying to piece the puzzle together and her parents were shook at that close call. They were arguing too loud, making the block hot. They absolutely do not want their past to be known by their daughters.
The two broke their stare and Fatima grabbed her phone, going downstairs. When she got downstairs she sat on the living room couch. In her own space, with her own thoughts.
Time had passed and Mia came down the stairs to seeing a sleeping Fatima on the couch, with the TV on.
"Mom" Mia says standing by the couch
"Hmm" Fatima says with her eyes closed
"Can I lay with you?" Mia ask and Fatima without opening her eyes made room for her. Mia snuggled in front of her resting her head on her chest. Fatima didn't have intentions on sleeping on the couch but once she got comfortable her body decided to shut down, it's been yearning for sleep.
Zac sat upstairs, barely getting any sleep. He decided he'd leave Fatima to her space a few hours ago but she hadn't come back up to lay down so he figured she wasn't. He knew it was hurting him for leaving her alone, he wanted to sleep with his wife. It didn't matter about the argument or what happened, that's who he lays his head next to every night regardless.
Mia laid with her mother for a short "nap" because her body was programmed to being on the phone at this time of night. When she woke up, she knew it was time for her and Trey to talk to eachother . They usually fall asleep on the phone together. Mia got up and went back to her room leaving Fatima on the couch deep in her sleep.
As Mia was walking up, Zac was walking down the stairs.
"What you doing up?" Zac ask
"I was laying with mommy, she's on the couch. You made her mad" Mia says
"She's sleep?" Zac ask
"Yes" Mia says from the top of the stairs before she disappears down the hall to her room.
Zac continued down the stairs to see Fatima sleep on the couch. She looks to be very comfortable but Zac wasn't allowing her to stay there. Standing in front of Fatima's sleeping body, he began to rub her side.
"Come on get up" Zac says as he continues to rub her side
"Babe, you know we don't do that. Let's go" Zac says and Fatima stirred in her sleep.
"Right here" Fatima says deliriously with her eyes closed
"T come get in the bed" he says rocking her with more pressure trying to get her to move.
"You don't even have your hair wrapped up, come on get up" he says and she groaned
"I want to be left alone" she says
"I'll leave you alone just come get in the bed please" he says. Fatima shakes her leg fast before slowly getting up. She gradually opened her eyes and there stood her husband.
"I'm up, go head get out of my face" she says
"Keep the attitude just come on" he says as she grabs her phone and bottle of water before heading upstairs with Zac following.
When she got upstairs she quickly snatched her hair scarf and bonnet out the closet to put it on. She stood in the bathroom mirror putting it on. Before she shut the bathroom light off, she became lightheaded.
"The hell" she said slightly grabbing the door frame, then rubbing her eyebrows before regaining her balancing and Turing the bathroom light off.
"What's wrong?" He ask getting himself ready to get comfortable in bed
"I'm just tired" she says continuing her path to bed. "I clearly can't get any sleep around here" she adds while getting in the bed
"Stay on your side" Fatima demands
"All I needed was you in the bed, I know you're tired. I'm not going to bother you" she says before roughly grabbing her face and kissing her, moving back to his side.
The two finally went to sleep. Zac was peacefully sleeping until he realized that Fatima was frequently leaving the bed during the night.
