When Love Calls

Life Decisions

Fatima gets out the car and walks up to him.

Fatima: So this what we doing? No call, text, no nothing? You just up and leave. What's up with that?

Darius: Dang I don't get no hey bro how you doing?

Fatima: No you don't deserve that. I wanna know why?

Darius: Atlanta just wasn't my speed.

Fatima: Your speed. So moving back here was better? Darius let me find out you up here doing something you ain't got no business doing.

Darius: Wym?

Fatima: Exactly what I said.

Darius: You do know that I'm grown?

Fatima: Whatever. You get into some trouble, don't come calling down to Atlanta looking for someone to get you out. Because it ain't happening.

Darius: But you my sister.

Fatima: And what that supposed to mean. I gave you an opportunity at a better life. And you choose different. So that'll be on you not me.

Darius: Anyways. How's everybody?

Fatima: Call and see for yourself.

Darius: Why you got an attitude?

Fatima: Bye Darius. I'm leaving.

Darius: Where you going?

Fatima: You know what Darius. I worked my ass off to move y'all away from here because of how bad it is. You think you know these streets but you don't. Yea you grown and make your own decisions. You think it's a game but it's not. So you do whatever you want, I'm tired and don't have the energy for this. You my brother and I love you. But I just can't deal with this shit anymore. Bye.

Fatima walked off and got in the car. And broke down.

Zac: Baby talk to me.

Fatima: I don't know what to do anymore. I've done all that I can, and he chose to do this.

Zac: I'll go talk to him.

Fatima: You're waisting your time. He's not going to listen.

Zac: Just let me try.

Zac gets out the car and walks over and sat down beside Darius.

Darius: Don't even bother.

Zac: Look bro, that's my wife and I love her with everything in me. It breaks me to see her like this. That's your sister and she loves you and wants the best for you. I'ma tell you this because I was you at a point of time in my life, I thought I knew everything. I was hotheaded and didn't have no care in the world. I didn't even care about my life. Because the streets almost caused me my life. I knew what I was doing and knew exactly what it could lead to. I got caught up in the drug gang and did time behind it. I gamble my life away. But when I met your sister, she rescued me. And she showed me a better direction, and I chose to take it. Look she's not trying to control your life. She's trying to help you have a better one. The ball is on your court and it's left up to you what you're going to do. But I want sit back and watch her break because of you or anybody else. She and our daughter are my main priority, they are my life. And I will fight till my last breath behind them. So you make the decision.

Zac walked away and got back in the car.

Zac: Baby it's going to be okay, I got you. I got us.

Fatima: I love you baby.

Zac: I love you too baby. ( kisses her ) and drove away.

They headed to Jackie house. 30 mins later they make it there. And goes to knock on the door. But no one answered it.

Fatima: I don't think anyone is here.

Zac: What you wanna do?

Fatima: Let me call her.

Fatima calls her.

Jackie: Hello!

Fatima: Hey auntie. I stopped by the house but nobody was there.

Jackie: We out of town baby.

Fatima: I was bringing Ava by to see y'all. Zac and I were in town visiting Ms.Brenda and didn't wanna leave without seeing y'all.

Jackie: Aww baby, I wish I had known. We left this morning.

Fatima: Well maybe next time then.

Jackie: When y'all leaving?

Fatima: In the morning around 5

Jackie: Oh yea, we not coming back until the weekend.

Fatima: Well maybe we'll plan something soon.

Jackie: Okay baby. Y'all be safe getting home and we definitely will plan something soon. I love y'all.

Fatima: We love you too.

They hang up. And Darius called.

Fatima: Hello!!

Darius: Sis I'm sorry if I made you feel like I didn't care, and for hurting you. I was selfish and was only thinking about myself. I left because Brittany and I broke up and we hadn't been on the best of terms in a while. We were just going with the flow thinking things would get better. I didn't want to stay and become a bad vibe around everybody when y'all all are happy and in love. So I put my emotions and frustration into my own selfish ways and went to the streets. My intentions were never to hurt you or everybody else. I'm sorry and I love you sis.

Fatima: Darius you are my brother. My lil brother at that, and I love you. And I want the best for you. But you gotta want that for yourself and get out your own ways and think about the people you're affected with your actions. Like I said you're grown so I can't tell you how to live your life or what to do with it. But I want lose myself for nobody. We leave out in the morning at 5. The ball is on your court. I love you.

She hang up.

Zac: You okay baby?

Fatima: No but I will be.

They go back to the room and just relaxed and watched tv until they fell asleep.