take me away...

grief & recovery

3 days later
Toni Braxton

Once I found out about my mother's death...I was completely numb. Traci wasn't enough?  Janet & Eissa lay beside me as they cried with me when they wanted to be strong for me it was too hard & painful. And don't get me started on Tamar. She's a mess. Gabby caught her in the bathroom having a meltdown with a lighter in her hand, good thing Gabby walked in, god knows what she might have done.

"Toni you have to eat baby. Please." Janet said holding a spoon waiting on her to reply

"Janet I'm not-"Janet interrupted me "Your not what? Hungry? Yes you are. Open your mouth." Janet said and I finally gave in.

After one bite my appetite immediately came back. And I DEVOURED, Janet's cooking.

"Damn slow down baby." Janet said chuckling.

"I really didn't realize how hungry I was." I said looking Janet in the eyes.

"It's just unbelievable..." I said and Eissa walked in

I just knew he was about to come in cracking jokes trying to brighten my day but surprisingly he didn't.

"Hey momma. Are you feelings better?" He asked and I smiled

"Yea im feeling better than what I felt like yesterday. I just miss her that's all. But she'll be reunited with Traci and I'll be fine. " I smiled at him and Janet and Elissa hugged me tightly.

"How about we invite all of our family over for dinner?" I asked Janet and it took her a bit to respond until she finally gave in.

"But just know! If anything goes down it's your fault." Janet said and I chuckled.

"You call your family... I'll call mine."

An hour later
Janet Jackson.

Our daughter isn't gonna remember her memories with momma E and I guess that's what hurts her the most, I know Toni is a strong woman but some days she might be fine and then the next she's crying and not wanting to get out of bed. I just wanna make sure I can comfort her throughout the whole entire process.

Me and Eissa are trying to hold it down and I can tell he's still hurt as well. Maybe we all need family therapy but we'll talk about that another day. Today is all about making Toni happy.

Last chapter __________________________________

Dinner time.

All of us gathered to the table and we to be fair we all had a super great bond with Evelyn but because I decided to make this event in my life the last chapter let's skip to the good part

"Okay so here's the game we're gonna do.  In this fishbowl it has years on it from when I first met Toni til Ms E's death. And what you are supposed to do is think of the most memorable memory from that year. " I explained. "Okay you first Tamar." I said reaching the bowl to her and she took a deep breath.

"2024" Tamar said and chuckled.

"When  the whole family and JR's youngest had movie nights. It just felt so right. We all were together even though we were missing Traci. But the thing about us Braxton's is how we get through things. We did some crazy shit throughout our life I'll tell ya that. Some worst then others." Tamar said looking Toni directing in her eye. "I guess she was talking about when Toni started to go insane over me and was throwing people out of hospitals.

"But when I'm saying is, even though we don't have mommy anymore, she's lived a long and blessed life right! Amen." Everyone clapped and now it was Eissa's turn. Ole boy .

"Okay I got 2025. I remember when Ashley was pregnant with my sister and just to remind you all I have the like biggest crush on Ashley. And she just kept moaning and moaning. And I told her I said "Damn baby you got some pretty moans" and my damn Ma over there messed up my chances. She slapped my head so hard.

The whole table was dying laughing. Eissa is a real comedian.

"Boy sit down." Mama Kat chuckled and I walked behind her chair.

"Would you like to go Mother?" I asked and she nodded.

"Sure sweetheart."

I reached her the fish bowl and she pulled out the year 2022.

"I remember when Janet and Toni just started talking, every time Janet would go on dates with Toni she's calling me asking me what should I do, is it okay if I kiss her on the first date. She's so in love with you Toni. Oh and I remember that year when Toni came and visited me and I showed her all Janet's photos from when she was a baby and Janet was so embarrassed she picked Toni up and ran out the house." Mama Kat said with a smile.

"I...love you mother." I said as tears fell and I hugged her. Damn I'm a crybaby.

"Okay now *sniffles* Rebbie's next."

"Mm let's see, I got 2027. Ooh okay I have a good one. I remember when it was Thanksgiving's at Janet's And Tone's house and I was cooking with Evelyn and all of sudden Eissa ran in the room and he said "Mommy screaming, I'm about to kick Janet's ass." We laughed. I said "baby can you make out the words they're saying?" And he said "no words just moaning and growling and if Janet is in there beating my mommy ima ATTEMPT to whoop her ass ." Me and Momma E laughed sooo hard shaking our heads. I said "Come on Eissa we're gonna put a end to this right now." So we walked upstairs and these nasty people were YK. So I walked up to the door and I banged on it like Joseph did when we locked doors and I know it scared the hell out of Janet.

"So what they did was get really quiet." And I couldn't help but laugh . I grabbed a penny from out of my purse and turned the lock. Busting them in action.

"Oh hell no." Eissa said covering his eyes and walking away. I died laughing.

Everyone was laughing at Rebbie's story.

"Woo! Now it's time for Latoya to go." I said still giggling.

So obviously it was Latoya, Randy, Marlon, Jermaine, Tito, Trina and Mikey and the rest of the siblings that still had to go. And once they were finished it was finally time to hear from Me and Toni.

"I got last year." And everyone laughed. "Last year was so fun and eventful. Hmm let's seee oh I got one I remember when we all went to Dubai and we all wore these hijabs and you know clothing you wear in the dubai to show respect. And once we put Eissa's clothes on he said "What the hell do I have on." I said "Boy pay some respect, they are called hijabs" and Toni was just dying laughing. And what really made me crack was when we were walking around and his clothes kept flopping because we didn't put it on him right and he just was wobbling around aggravated as hell. I was crying laughing."

Everyone was laughing except Eissa.

"I was not happy that day. All them fine women out there and y'all had me looking like Bruno from Encanto." He said and we were crying laughing it was to hilarious. You would have to know Eissa to really fully get the joke.
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My pen clicked.

"I remember that day." Toni and I chuckled thinking about it.

"Our son is a mess. Damn Tone we've been through a lot to get here...to our peace. But we did it ! I love you Toni Michele Braxton. " I said kissing her lips.

"I love you too Janet Damita Jo Jackson. Now come eat this pussayyy." Toni said and I hollered. "You are hilarious." I said "Girl I'm not joking."

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