Window Seat

6

Fatima picked up her phone.

Fatima- my mother wants Ayla back. I just need a few minutes.

Zac- you have options though. You said yesterday that the house is inhabitable to live in, and she was abusive. You can use that against her in court

Fatima- I don't have any evidence though. It's not fair to me at all. I don't want anything else, but Ayla. I promised her that I would've never send her back.

Zac- you have to let the courts decide that. She can't just automatically get her back. You can refuse, and she'll still have to show up in court. Ayla can tell her story. She's not getting her back

Fatima- I don't know that for sure

Zac- No judge will give Ayla back to her. She's an unfit mother. I've already been through this with my little brother. You need to get another lawyer

Fatima- 2 lawyers, I'm barely working, I have bills. It's a lot.

Zac- You have people that you can lean on. Ayla is worried about you. Stop worrying about the future right now. Live in the present. There's also a lady that is staring a hole in my head right now, she cares. I care too. Even if you just need to lay down for the day, I don't need you to be stressed out.

Fatima- I'm trying. I honestly am.

Zac- Go get Ayla her dog and cash in both lottery tickets. You'll have more than enough to get everything done. You're still sick. I need you to take it a little easier.

Fatima- I will. How did you know that I needed you?

Zac- This may sound weird, but I felt it. Something was definitely wrong and it couldn't just let you sit like this

Fatima- We're connected now. It was probably the kiss. The door is unlocked

"The door is unlocked, you can go in" Zac said

Madam opened up the door and Fatima told her everything that was going on.

"I'm going to kill this bitch" Madam says

"You can't do that"

"I can't shake her up just a little bit? She's fucking with you and Ayla. You just want me to sit and do nothing?"

"I need to do it the right way. I want her ass to do time. I need to get another lawyer."

"Raphael knows family attorneys. I'll get the list from him."

"Okay, thanks. In the meantime, I'm going to buy Ayla a dog"

"A dog?"

"Yes, I'm going to get her a dog. I'm honestly following Zacs orders."

"I see because you opened up the damn door."

"You know how I get when I shut down."

"I almost shot everybody that live in this building. I thought somebody did something. I will be going down there to pay Mona a visit. I don't care what you say"

"Fine, take Raphael with you. Don't kill her."

"Accidents happen."

"Marilyn, you can't accidentally kill somebody."

"Yes I can. It's very easy to shoot somebody in the head. I will try my hardest not to kill her."

"Please don't kill her"

"No promises."

Fatima shook her head. She got up and walked in the living room.

"Where'd Ayla go?" Fatima asked

"She got upset. I told her to color to calm down. So far, she's enjoying it."

"You a therapist or something?" Madam asked

"I'm actually a psych major, so I guess that counts" Zac said

"I know a few people that need mental help. You might be the person that they need to come to"

"Marilyn, really?"

"Fine, I'm not going to say nothing else. I obviously have a plane date to North Carolina."

"At least y'all aren't about to be fighting over a window seat" Fatima said

"You gon stop playing. That was still my seat." Zac said

"It was mine"

"F in each row is a window seat. Your ticket said E. That's right in the middle."

"I hope you know that she's going to keep saying it was her seat" Madam said

"I know, I already said that I was going to let her have it. She's STILL saying that it was hers."

"Done coloring, all calm now" Ayla said

"You want to put your shoes on so you can get your dog?"

"You said no yesterday"

"I'm saying yes today"

"Yayyy!" She ran across the living room into her room.

"She better thank you" Fatima said

"I already told her that I was going to talked to you about it. As for you though, I want to be thanked." Zac said

"Whew shit, let me get up out of here. All of this sex talk I'm hearing." Madam said

"Sex talk?" Fatima questioned

"Stop trying to act slow. You heard him."

"I was talking about a kiss, not sex. Sex opens up a lot." Zac said

"So, you be out here fucking is what you're saying?" Fatima asked

"What I said and what you heard were two totally different things. I said sex opens up a lot, not I'm out here fucking."

"You didn't answer my question"

"What's your question mamas?"

Fatima stood there and tried to hold back her smile.

"Tima weak in the knees. I'm about to go. Y'all have fun" Madam left

"Still waiting on your question.."

"I asked if you be having sex"

"That's a conversation for another time"

"Mhm"

"Don't do that. I just don't want to have a conversation about that while Ayla is in the house even though she's not in the room right now."

"Okay, I get that."

"I'm about to go to work. I'll see you later."

"Okay, I'll text you."

"While you at it, I hope you know that your little attitude doesn't faze me."

"I don't have an attitude."

"We'll fix it later because you do. I'll call you later"

"Okay"

Ayla came out of the room. She ended up changing her clothes.

"You changed your whole outfit" Fatima said

"Yes, brother said I can" Ayla says

"Brother?"

"Zac"

Question: Y'all want Karen in this book or y'all good🌚?