Through it All

Chapter 3

Fatima finally pulled up to her parent's home in the upscale neighborhood in Allyson Park Drive. She could not help but smile at the memories of her and her sister Anissa growing up in the three-story home. Fatima got out of the car and ascended the stairs. Fatima knocked on the door and took a deep breath. "Here goes nothing Fatima says." The door finally opens, and she sees her mother Mona.

Mona: There she is my sweet baby girl." Mona wraps her daughter in a big warm embrace. Fatima: "Hey Mommyyyy I missed you so much you have no idea," Fatima says with tears in her eyes. Mona looking at Fatima with so much love and admiration in her eyes says. "Baby there is no need to cry, mama is here now!!

Fatima: says, "Mommy do not mine me I'm fine. I'm just so happy and grateful to be home for the weekend." Mona hugs Fatima in that moment and the next thing they here "Timmma!!!!! Fatima looks up and she sees her sister Anissa at the top of the stairs running two at a time to get to Fatima. Mona steps to the side smiling seeing her oldest child and younger daughter embrace. Anissa hey big sis I missed you like crazy. I'm so happy we can spend time together this weekend." I know Nissa. I'm so happy to see my lil baby this weekend and to catch up with you and mama and daddy. Speaking of daddy "Where is he? Fatima asks.

Mona: "Oh honey, your father just went to the office to handle some business. He should be back within the next hour or too. Mona says. Okay, Ma Fatima response, well I'm go upstairs to my old room and get settled in and I will be back down in a bit. Mona says" Okay love." While Fatima headed up the stairs her sister was right behind her. Anissa: Bitch what's up with you? Fatima rolls her eyes "Nissa what are you talking about? Anissa: I know you are my big sister and all.. But look here sis I know something is up with you. Nissa, please there is nothing going on with me okay, drop it please.

Anissa: "Fine Fatima, its whatever at this point." Fatima turns around and faces her sister she feels bad and says, "Look Nissa if you must know I recently broke up with Alex okay. Anissa: "Girl we know that ain't the real issue going on here. You and I both know Alex wasn't shit with is lop headed ass... that nigga ain't shit and won't ever be shit. Tima girl you good cuz you know I would have been cut a nigga ass all the way the fuck up...that nigga always gave off lil dick energy period...

Fatima: laughing you right bitch I'm let that nasty ass stripper have him, I'm done with Alex and all his cheating ass behavior. Okay so Fatima what is really going on because I know it's not that lame ass nigga Alex Anissa says. You right lil sis its not him. Now is not the right time to talk about what the problem is either. This weekend it is about daddy, and I want to keep it that way. Okay big sis I'm drop the topic for now, but I want you to know I'm always here for you no matter what the problem is. Fatima says. "I Know sissy and I appreciate that so much. I want you to know I love you with all my heart." I know you do say, Anissa. So big sis what else is going on in your world? Her sister asks.

Girl nothing much Fatima says, just working and focusing on myself you know how that goes". Yeah I know what you mean sis, Fatima says, "Enough about me how is everything going with you? Girl everything is great you know I'm in my last semester at the University of North Carolina. Yes, I know sis how you feel about getting ready to graduate with a bachelor's degree in science? I'm excited. I just don't know what I want to do with that degree yet. Well, you know you do not have to decide right now you have plenty of time Fatima says. While the girls are still having their conversation, they hear there mother saying, "girls your father is back." Fatima tells her sister we will finish this conversation later. Let's go greet daddy.

Fatima and Nissa make it downstairs. Fatima see's her father daddy she yells. "Hey daddies princess Fatima's father says." Hi. Daddy its great to see you. I have missed you so much you just don't know." Well let me look at you. Her father says Fatima stands in front of her dad and he says, what's different about you T? Fatima looks down for just a moment and says, "nothing daddy she responses. Fatima father Jason says, no there is something different about you babygirl. Mona says" So sweetheart what has been going on with you lately? Since we haven't seen you in a month of Sundays. Nothing much mommy just working and trying to live life as best as I possible. That's wonderful to here babygirl. So, Fatima says. "Daddy are you excited about your big 50th birthday this weekend? Fatima asks her father.

Jason response" Sweetheart it's great to be here another year to enjoy life with your mother and my two favorite girls. He says. That great to here daddy. I just want you to know that I love and appreciate you so much and you have been the best father a girl could ever hope for. Well thank you so much for that sweetheart but do not get me all teary eyed. Jason says. Anissa says "enough with all this sappy ish what are your plans for tonight big sis? Nothing Nissa I just got into to town and I'm not feeling to well she says, Mona looks at her and says babygirl is everything alright with you? Fatima looks at her parents with so much love and admiration and says guys I'm just a little tired from traveling that's all. Nissa and her parents look at Fatima with a knowing look, but they don't press her on the issue.

Mona: Okay sweetheart well how about you get some rest, and I will call you down when dinner is ready." That sounds wonderful and she gets up and heads upstairs to her bedroom. Fatima goes to take out some comfy clothes so she can take a shower. Fatima showers for about 25 minutes then gets on the bed to moisture her skin with some mango shea butter. Once Fatima completed those tasks she got in her king size canopy bed and tried to relax her body. Fatima closed her eyes and trying to get some rest, but she kept tossing and turning and nothing was working she started to sweat heavily. Fatima started to get up to go to her purse to get her meds to try and get her medication before a flare up starts. As Fatima was getting out of the bed slowly she got extremely dizzy she tried to walk and reach the door she takes a step forward and collapses on the floor and everything goes blank.