Numbed

7

As Anthony is waiting for Tyree's arrival he is in his office looking at blueprints, he sees Brooklyn siting at the bathroom, "You waiting for Camilla ain't you?" He tells him, Brooklyn growls at him "Nigga I ain't going hurt her" he says when Brooklyn starts pulling his pants & he picks him up "Why you gotta act like that towards me I brought yo ass" he tells him when he hears the door open Brooklyn gets real excited he starts barking for Anthony to pick him down when he puts him down he runs to Camilla's room "So much for mans best friend" he says to himself.

Lamaya comes downstairs "Why is Brooklyn barking so loud I was sleeping" she tells him as she rubs her eyes "He seen Milla & got excited baby I have a friend coming over he is gonna help me talk over some buildings he owns around the neighborhood maybe you could start that makeup store you have always wanted" he says as he raps his arms around her "Mmm I'll think about it" she tells him as she moves away from him "What's wrong with you? did I do something wrong?" he asks "No, nothing I just don't like being lied too that's all" she tells him as she looks into the cabinets for some thing to cook "Who lied to you?" he asks "Anthony don't play dumb with me I know your still selling drugs come on, who do you think I am as long I have known you, You have always been a bad lair" she tells him "Are you serious right now what makes you think that I am still selling I told you I was done with that part of my life, you must want me to go back since you wanna keep assume I'm doing it is that what you want?" he tells her with his voice getting a little loud "Three things, One don't get loud with me, two cut the fucking bullshit with me, three you looked into Camilla's eyes & lied straight to her face how dare you lie about something like that to your own daughter, when I married you I wouldn't keep anything from you no matter how big it can be.

Plus you promised me that you would stop after Camilla was born. I don't wanna have a baby into this world never having a chance to meet you or see you through glass with a phone to their ear no child deserves that at all you know it. All I have ever wanted from you was your honestly & right now I can't even get that from you" she says to him as she looks not paying attention to her "Are you fucking serious right now who the fuck are you texting" she yells as she snatches the phone & she looks at it she reads the messages "ARE YOU FUCKING YOU KIDDING ME ANTHONY!" she yells as she throws the phone at him "Lamaya wait I was gonna tell you baby wait...." she slaps the taste outta his mouth "YOU FUCKING LIED TO ME AFTER EVERYTHING WE SPOKE ABOUT YOU STILL WANNA SELL THAT BULLSHIT THEN YOU KNOW YOU CAN DO WITHOUT US HAVING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU" she yells at him "WHAT YOU GONNA LEAVE ME NOW?!, I'M FUCKING SORRY DAMN IT IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT FROM ME!!!!" he yells back at her "NO FUCK YOUR SORRY!!! HOW DARE YOU WANNA LIE TO ME IN MY FACE ON OUR WEDDING DAY THAT UGH I DON'T WANNA FUCKING TALK TO YOU RIGHT NOW" she yells at him & storms in their bedroom locking the door he goes to the door & starts knocking "Lamaya open the door I wanna talk to you please baby open the door" he says.

Complete silence

"Maya" he says, Camilla peeks her head out the door to see her parents fighting "Brooklyn I hope everything is OK with mommy & daddy" she tells him, she closes the door behind her picks up Brooklyn goes on her bed & looks at him "Brooklyn I don't like when my mommy & daddy argue it makes me sad" she says as she wipes the tears from her face as Brooklyn goes to her & cuddling up against "You know how to make me feel so much better you are the best gift ever I love you so much" she tells him as she kisses him on the head, he licks her cheek.

"Ugh I'm out man" he says as he leaves the house & goes into his car driving away.

4 Hours later

Anthony goes into the house & into the kitchen to find a note on the counter

"Dear Anthony,

I can't face the fact that you won't change your lifestyle, I am taking Camilla away from all of this until you decide that you wanna change yours ways. I never wanna see anything happen to you because of what you choice to do. As much as I love you & want the best for you I wanna give my babies the best life possible I refuse to let anything happen to them because your action. We come back when you really decide to change. I'm so sorry but I can't with it anymore"

Lamaya

"Fuck!" he says, he crumbles the letter & runs through the house going into the rooms yelling their names "Camilla!!!! Lamaya!!!!! Brooklyn!!!!" he yells no one answers him.

..........

Camilla is asleep with Brooklyn in her arms in the back seat of Lamaya's Range Rover that Anthony brought for her as a wedding gift, the tears are endlessly running down her face "I begged him to change & he can't let go so I have to go" she says to herself.

She drives to an apartment she brought before her & Anthony got married it was her home to stay in case of anything was to happen between her & Anthony lucky it came in handy.

She carries Camilla on to the couch & picks up Brooklyn putting him back into her arms, she grabs the rest of the bag she brought with her.

As she begins to unpack her things she hears Camilla waking up "Mommy where are we?" she asks "We're in mommy's small apartment" she tells her as she unpacks "Why are we here?, why can't we stay with Daddy in the big house?" she asks rubbing her eyes "Because Daddy isn't being good right & I don't wanna see anything bad happen to him OK come help Mommy unpack then we can bake some cookies is that ok? can we do that?" she asks her "OK" she says in a very sad tone, Camilla sits next to her mom letting the tears down her face making Lamaya cry as she looks at her daughter hurting as much she is "Everything is gonna be OK do you hear me, this isn't gonna be forever OK we gonna make the best of this alright. Daddy is gonna be OK he loves you & everything he does is so we can be OK he loves us very much we just gotta be here for awhile" she tells her as she wipes the tears from here face "I love you Milla" she says "I love you too mommy" Camilla says as she hugs her tightly Brooklyn barks.

They both giggle

"Brooklyn we love you too" Lamaya says as she kisses him on the nose.

......

Its has been a couple days since Lamaya up & left Anthony

He hasn't been the same, he hasn't seen his daughter, kissed his wife, felt this son move around, he knows now that he has no choice but to change his ways so he can filled up his happy home again "Meet me at Alley at 4" he tells the man on the phone.