Its now 2am an Zachary is unable to sleep because of Fatima,he knew her an crystal had a fight an he couldn't help but blame him self ,but what had him puzzle was her crying at home an drinking two bottle of wine , he decided to go downstairs for a bottle of water when he ran into Fatima
Zachary : I'm sorry i thought you was asleep
Fatima : I can't sleep !
Zachary : What's going on fatima ?
Fatima : Nothing ! Good night Zachary
Zachary : So am Zachary now?
Fatima : Silent " Holding back tears "
Zachary : Did you an crystal had a fight because of what happened at the restaurant? He blurted out cause she wasn't saying anything
Fatima : Silent
Zachary : Why aren't you looking at me ? Since when do you turn your back on me ? He asked confused
Fatima : Good night Zachary!
* He pulled her arms an turn her to face him as the tears flow down her cheeks he noticed the hand print of her face
Zachary : " Trying to keep his composure " What happened to your face ? It wasn't like that when you left the restaurant
Fatima : No.......cut off
Zachary : Please don't say nothing Fatima ,i know we're just friends an we now getting to know each other but your my safe space an am hoping that am yours too ,we've never lied to each other so please don't start now
Fatima : You are ! I just "sighs"
Zachary : Let's go on the couch
Fatima : Actually can we go in my room
Zachary : Are you sure ?
Fatima : Yeah am not climbing those stairs again
Zachary : Okay i was heading for a bottle water ,ill be back
Fatima : Okay
* Zac ran downstairs for the water an made his way back to Fatima
Fatima's bedroom
She was laying on her bed underneath her covers when Zachary entered the room ,he came with an ice pack for her face
Fatima : Oh hell no
Zachary : Its just ice Fatima
Fatima : Zachary ....pouting
Zachary : Let me see it
* He turn her face an his tears escape looking at her mom's handprint ,it was swell an black an blue
Fatima : Ahhhh
Zachary : I'm sorry ....he said holding the ice pack on her face
Fatima : Are you crying ?
Zachary : Silent
Fatima : Stop zac its not your fault
Zachary : What happened?
* She told him everything from crystal to her mom
Zachary : Its all my fault
Fatima : " turning to face him " stop! Its not she was wrong for talking too you like that ,an my mom had it coming
Zachary : How can we be so different but yet have so much in common
Fatima : " getting up to face him while he holds the ice pack on her face " What do you mean different?
Zachary : Well am an ex con , i can't travel because of my record , i had dreams but i put them aside to make sure Zachariah live his dreams ......Your beautiful an talented your living your dreams
Fatima : " sighs" Getting to where i am wasn't easy ,i had to work my ass off to get here my mom never help me i had to work three / four jobs an with the help of my dad i was able to build my own lawfirm .....You got the potential to be anything you want to be zac ,use that pain an hurt an let it motivate you to be a better version of your self ....what you did for your brother was love ,being an ex con doesn't make you any less of a man it does not define who you are. ....you get to choose what you wanna be not your mom or your brother " Zachary Taylor" get to choose his own destiny
Zachary : Wait lawfirm?
Fatima : Yeah am the owner of F.M.W LAWFIRM
Zachary : Wow! Okay lawyer babe
Fatima : " blushes " stop it ....but let me ask you this , what are your dreams ?
Zachary : Well my dream was always to build my own company to give ex con a second chance at life ,cause you know how hard it is to get a job ,from the moment you mention being in prison its a wrap ,that's why so many black men are turning to the streets , drugs ,stealing etc
Fatima : That so true ,an i love that idea
Zachary : Well this might sound crazy but i already has a name am gone call it " Chain breakers " it's gonna help them with a clean path an give them an opportunity to start over an provide for the family
Fatima : I love the name ! Its a great idea but is that all you wanted to do
Zachary : Well am good at construction ,numbers ,cooking ,painting etc
Fatima : A man of many talents i like that ,but how exactly are you going to do this ?
Zachary : Well i was thinking i would build a three story building ,the first floor will be the IT department,the second floor will be chain breaks department working with ex con's .....an the first floor will be split into different departments ,painting, welding,maybe even a barbershop cause you know everyone don't have the same trade so am trying to offer a bit of everything so they can do what they love
Fatima : Wow i love that , but my question is ....are you ready ?
Zachary : Yes ! I've been ready life just got in the way
Fatima : who's life is this?
Zac : Mine!
Fatima : An what are you going to do with it ?
Zac : Live it by any means necessary.
Fatima : Remember what i tell you the day i save you ?
Zac : Don't thank you just make you proud
Fatima : Exactly
Zac : The swelling gone down a bit
Fatima : My face feel like its frozen " Laughing"
Zac : Stop being dramatic Ti
Fatima : Ti?
Zac : Yeah that's my nickname for you , i actually brought home some food you hungry?
Fatima : No am good i just wanna sleep
Zac : Okay am gone go an let you take your rest
Fatima : " her body was saying tell him stay but her mind was saying don't do it " Okay
* Zac leave out and went back to his room and they both was able to sleep after that conversation.
