MINES

Chapter 23

Hey y'all! Today is something special, my sisters bday. She's 13 today and yes my momma waited a long as time to have her since she had me. But yeah....my little baby growing up 🥲

KEHLANI POV

"Are you gonna finally meet up with her?"
"Maybe"
I scoff at her answer. It's been a month and Megan agreed to meet with her mom but still hasn't done it. It's been time for them to talk and she's just prolonging it.

I get up from the table putting my dishes up. As I rinse my plate I feel her hands wrap around my waist.
"Please Lani don't be upset"
"But I am. You refuse to meet with your mom and solve whatever it is between y'all. And you promised that you would"

"And I will. I'm just not ready"
"Then when will you be ready! Cause it's looking like you never will be"

"I'll be ready; when you're ready to go public with us. Then I'll be ready"

I stand looking at her cause I know she did not just go there with me. She stares at me as I stare back with my eyes wide in shock.

"Exactly. So until then I'll be waiting" she says and walks out the kitchen

I lean on the counter knowing what I gotta do. I'm gonna meet with her mom my damn self.

TWO WEEKS LATER

Sitting down I watch people walk in and out the door to this brunch spot I found for us to meet. It's already been 15 minutes and I'm wondering did I make the right decision.

Before I can start to overthink she walks through the door smiling. Grabbing the seat in front of me I take in her features; and Megan looks just like her.

"Well hello Kehlani...it's a pleasure to meet you. And I'm glad you called me...finally someone's answers me"

"I know I'm gonna hear a mouthful about meeting with you; but I had to. I need answers..."I say and she nods her head

"Why did you really leave Megan with Holly? The truth" I ask looking at her

I watch her eyes look back and forth between mines then looks down.
"Can we order first"

LATER THAT DAY

With a deep sigh I close the front door. I can't believe what Ruth told me. The divorce, the struggle, the homelessness, the sickness. The failure... I lean on the door as my mind races, until I feel something on my cheek and I gasp.

" Lani; you okay baby?" I hear and see Megan ask with her hand on my cheek staring at me

Not trusting my voice I nod my head, but she just stares at me.

"I.I'm fine"
"...okay. I trust you. And I know you're lying right now; but when you're ready to talk you'll tell me right?"
"Right"
"Okay. Come on I made this gumbo I want you to try" she says grabbing my hand as she directs us to the kitchen

As I eat the bowl she made for me, she watches as I eat. As if she's studying me. I smile at her thanking her for the food, she nods but still stares at me.

"What?, you keep staring at me making me blush"
"Nothing. Just admiring you...wishing I could get into your head"

Not saying anything I stare at her. Her eyes. Ruth eyes. The way her cheeks curve puffing up when she smiles; all of her is from Ruth.