3 Months Later
Woman: Mr. Taylor
Zac: yes Paula?
Paula: Ms. Wilson need you downstairs
Zac: why did she call you instead of me?
Paula: your guess is as good as mine
Zac: tell her if she needs me to call me herself
Paula: yes sir *leaves*
2 minutes later Zac's phone rings
Zac: Mr. Taylor speaking
Fatima: Zac-
Zac: Mr. Taylor
Fatima: can you stop?
Zac: Ms. Wilson do you need something? if not i'm going to hang up now
Fatima: wait! um can you come by my house tonight
Zac: i-
Fatima: please? i wouldn't ask if it wasnt important
Zac: *sighs* fine ill be there at 6:30
Fatima: 6:30? why so early
Zac: not that it's any of your business, but i have plans
Fatima: plans?
Zac: i'll see you at 6:30 *hangs up*
Zac calls his assistant back in
Zac: Paula please reschedule the rest of my meetings i'm leaving for the day
Paula: yes sir
Taylor Restaurant
Zac sat in his regular booth. When his mom came from the back and saw him she sat with him.
Chantel: hey boy, what you doing here?
Zac: nothing much, i'm not hungry pops doesn't have to make me anything
Chantel: well what the hell are you here for?
Zac: *sighs* ma you think i'm doing the right thing with Fatima? i miss her so much it's killing me
Chantel: it's not about what i think, it's about what you think. so what do you think?
Zac: i feel like i made the right decision but like damn im tired of putting up this front
Chantel: son this is what i know. she loves you, that's undeniable anybody can see that. but that argument was clearly a lot. and you have to keep your word
Zac: i know. i just wish she understood
Chantel: she has to do that one her own. that's why this time apart is so important for yall.
Zac: i hear you ma i do. and i want to thank you and dad for not being mad at her
Chantel: only because we went through something similar. i understand her. now Zuri, she's a different story
Zac: she's a case study
Chantel: ha!
That evening
Knock Knock Knock
Fatima: come in, it's open!
