Fatima stood silent and paralyzed and so did the young man standing at the door.
"What did you need sweetie?" Eva ask turning around seeing the two staring at eachother
"I'll be right in" Eva says trying to direct him back in the house but he didn't budge. His eyes locked in on Fatima.
Before the young man or Fatima could say anything he went back into the house closing the door.
Fatima's frozen eyes began to burn as the tears poured down her face. Eva didn't have any words, she just grabbed Fatima as she fell weak into tears.
"He came earlier. He said he didn't have anywhere to go." Eva says
Fatima gathered herself as she thought about what all was in front of her
"We knew it would happen baby it was just all a matter of when." Eva says
"Should I?" Fatima looked act Eva for guidance.
"I think you should" Eva says as Fatima stepped into the noise.
She slowly walked in, using this time to get herself together. There were millions of thoughts flying through her head like a stock market screen.
She subtly trembled just in her short journey from the front door to the living room
"Malachi?" Fatima fearfully says as she walked into the living room and he turned his head while sitting on the couch
"Yes that's my name" he says
"I'm Fatim-
"I know who you are" he says interrupting her speech. Fatima looked at Eva looking for a rescue.
"I know you're who signed the birth certificate so I'm guessing you are my mother. Isn't that how it goes" he says sarcastically. Fatima didn't know what to say. She was looking at her twenty one year old son. Who was the perfect mix of herself and his father, light complexion, toned body and perfect height. He had a few tattoos on his arms and someone would look to consider him a well kept hood nigga, that's what Fatima seen looking at her own son.
"You look just like the pictures" he says
"Pictures?" She ask
"Yeah I googled you. You kept coming up under Taylor but yeah that's you" he says nodding
"That's my married name."
"Figured" he said plainly
" I wrote you a letter and all of that. No call, email, text. Nothing?" He says looking at her
"I have your letter, I- I was going to rea-
"I mean damn you ain't want me but you don't even read your mail either? I thought women were nosy, always in shit" he says sarcastically laughing. It reminded her of his father.
"Language" Eva says
"My bad" He says looking toward Eva.
"Malachi w-
"Look I came here for help. The system been said I was grown and them people you pushed me off to ain't trying to help me. Give me some money or something."
Fatima could only look at him in that moment. Before she could snap out of her moment of silence, Malachi hopped up and walked by her.
"Malachi where are you going boy" Eva says
"Im use to this, I'm going to help myself" he snarls
"Malachi wai-
Fatima's words were cut short with the slam of the door behind him, making her jump.
