ICU {Crystal x Devale} || 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃

Chapter Seventeen

Devale

"This is actually really good." Crystal said as she sat down next to me on the couch.

I chuckled softly and shook my head. My mom was excited to come over and make Crystal soup. She just wanted to meet her. If I would've known that Crystal and I were going to be on bad terms so soon, I wouldn't have told her that we were dating. That should mean something to Crystal, that I told my mom about her.

"See I told you that you were gonna like it." I said to her. "Can we get back together now?" I ask sitting my bowl down.

"No. That wasn't apart of the agreement." She said.

"But my mom made you soup." I say squinting.

Crystal smiled and looked away awkwardly. "Um and I thank her for that. But her son is very disrespectful." She said.

"How am I disrespectful-"

"Are you really going to ask me that right now? Do you really want to have this conversation with your mom in my kitchen?" She asked trying not to raise her voice.

I sigh deeply and shake my head. I put rest my body on the arm of the couch and lean back a little bit.

"Do you like the soup?" My mom asked walking out of the kitchen.

"Yes ma'am, it's amazing." Crystal responded. "Devale never told me how great of a cook you are."

"That's where I get it from." I said cheesing.

"You cannot cook." Crystal said with an attitude.

My mom started laughing and turned my head, glaring at her. 

"Sorry." She said through small coughs. "Crystal what are you wearing to the ball?" My mom asks changing the subject. 

Crystal looked at me and shrugged. "I don't know. I haven't looked at anything. To be honest I don't know if I'm going." She tells my mom. 

"But Devale you sounded so excited telling me about it-" 

"Yeah I'm probably not going either." I said shaking my head. 

"Why not?" 

"Because I don't wanna go to a ball and watch a bunch of couples do the waltz." I say making Crystal laugh. 

"But why aren't you two going together?" My mom asked looking at both Crystal and I. 

Crystal let out a soft sigh and stood up. "I'm gonna go wash the dishes. Mrs. Ellis the soup was amazing. Thank you." She said grabbing the bowls. 

When she disappeared into the kitchen I looked at mom who was obviously confused. 

"What is going on?" She asked. 

"Crystal and I are not together, remember I told you that?" 

She put her hand up, "Then why are you over here and why am I cooking homemade soup for her?" she asked. 

"Because I'm trying to win her back and plus, you wanted to meet her anyways-" 

"No no no, don't try to use me as an alibi. You are using my cooking skills to win your woman back and I don't appreciate that." She said. 

"Mama can you stop adn tell me what to do?" I ask quietly. 

"Apologize." 

"I already did that." 

"Well apologize again." She said. 

"How many times am I supposed to say I'm sorry?" I ask becoming annoyed. 

"Until she forgives you." Mama said. "Shit I don't know." She mumbled. 

I looked at my mom and shook my head. I wish my dad would've came, but he wanted to stay at my place and watch the football game. Which is something I also wanted to do, but coming to see Crystal was more important to me. 

"Look mom I'm trying everything but she is not trying to hear it." I said shaking my head. 

"Smart girl." Mama said looking away from me. 

"What's that supposed to mean?" I ask her. 

"Nothing... nothing at all-" 

"Say it mom." 

"You are just a little controlling baby that's all I'm trying to say." My mom said. 

I crossed my arms and leaned back. "I don't have anything to say about that." I said. 

"Because you know I'm right." she said. "Look what happened with Lauren." 

"Lauren left because she wanted to leave-" 

"Or because you pushed her away because you wanted her job." Mama said. 

"That job was mine. I worked hard for the job I have." I argue with my mom. "And it doesn't even matter anymore because Lauren is coming back." I say with my head down. 

"Back where?" 

"Here. Chicago. I don't know why, but Dr. Whitfield told me today." I say to my mom. "Mama you know how I feel about that girl." 

"What you still love her?" 

"No I don't like her at all." I say shaking my head. 

My mom scoffed and waved me off. "Boy love and hate are pretty similar. You probably hate her because you love her still." She said. 

"Can we not talk about this right now. I want Crystal that's who I'm trying to work things out with." I tell my mom. 

"You wanna work things out with Crystal, you need to take her dress shopping for that ball that's two nights away." Mama said. 

"She said she's not going." I remind my mom. 

"Don't give her the choice. Just pick her up, surprise her and take her shopping. Money is the way to a woman's heart." My mom said. 

"No it's not." 

"Yeah it's not but it's a start." She said standing up. "I'm going back to your place." She said. 

"Mama I really appreciate you doing this for me. I got something for you before you leave." I say grabbing her shoulders. 

"A car." She said. 

"No, but it will be at the house tomorrow." I tell her. 

"Okay. I love you baby." She said hugging me. 

I heard footsteps and turned around. "You guys are leaving?" Crystal asked. 

"Yeah I gotta get back to my husband." Mama said. 

Crystal nodded. "It was nice meeting you Mrs. Ellis and thank you so much for the soup." She said. 

"It was nice meeting you too baby and I hope you feel better." Mama said. "Devale come on and walk me to my car." She said. 

"Yes ma'am." I said walking her out. I turn back to Crystal. "I'll come back if you want me to." 

"Please don't." She said.

"Crystal stop it." 

"Shut up and get out." She said pointing to the door. "Your mom needs you. Bye." She said slightly pushing me. 

I stop at the door and turn around. The look on her face warned me that I had thirty seconds to get out before she slapped me. Better yet, push me out her house and slam the door on my face again. So without saying anything else I walked out and closed the door. I want to take my mom's advice but Crystal is making it very hard.

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Author's Note

Just something short and sweet!

Only one more chapter until the ball and there's gonna be a lot of drama