It will always be you and I.

Chapter 39

Eileen's POV

It's been two weeks since I talked and saw Micah and I've been meaning to stop at his penthouse and pick up all my stuff but I've been afraid to see him or be near him. It's not like I'm scared but I know once I'm next to him, I'll just break and he'll apologize and my weak self will take him back like nothing happened but I'm not doing that anymore with the baby on the way.

After return from New York and spending the whole week with Amy, I decided to take another week off work to get my mind right on track. I had to block Micah from everything because I didn't want to deal with him.

"How you feelin'?" Jabari asks while we walk through the grocery store.

"I'm good, I just got sick this morning but I'm good."

"You talked to your baby father yet?" He pulls out a Kellogg cereal and drops it in the cart.

"Not yet, I don't want to see him or be near him right now."

"You have to talk to him eventually. I know what he did was wrong but you gotta talk to him. Let him know how you felt when he did that shit."

"I will Bari but not now."

"It's cool, take ya time. You know I got you." He bumps my shoulder playfully.

"Thank you."
After our argument, I had to get away for a little while and Amy booking me that flight was so much needed and I'll forever be grateful to her. I also talked to Jabari who has been by my side ever since I returned.

"You welcome."

"I'm going to head home, I'll see you at work."

"No problem, let's check out." He replies while walking to the counter.

After Jabari helps me put my grocery bags in car, I head back home because my dad needs his car to get to work.
I've been looking through nice apartments to rent or buy because I've been saving up some money and I'm tired of living with my parents also, I need my own space.

"Can we talk?" My mother walks up to me as I put the groceries away.

"About what?" I ask her not really wanting to talk to her.

"Eileen, you're my daughter and I want to apologize for my behavior." She says and I turn to look at her because she may be bluffing. " I'm tired of my own and only daughter looking at me like I'm a stranger." She adds on. I sigh and put the groceries aside and turn to look at her.
"I went and talked to Micah." She says and I roll my eyes ready to walk away. "Hear me out, please." She holds my hand.

"I don't want to talk to you about Micah so say whatever you want to say because I'm tired and I want to rest."

"Alright. First I want to apologize for the way I reacted during your graduation dinner. I was just scared of losing my only child to someone yet I was being selfish. Micah is a good man and he loves you. He told me about what he did and he said he was just angry."

"Just angry? He almost choked me to death."

"I get that but I know you love him and he loves you too."

"I've already mentioned that I don't want to talk to you about Micah so please, stop."

"Alright, I'm really sorry for the way I treated you. I apologize."

"Thank you for apologizing mom, I appreciate it."

"Can we go back to the way we were before?I really miss you Eileen."

"I miss us too mom but give me some time."

"I understand that and take all the time you need."

"Alright mom." I reply and get ready to walk away but she holds my hand so I turn and look at her.