EASTBOUND PRT 2

Kailee Says

***************FLASHBACK*******************

JACE P.O.V

Mrs.B: Nah get Don on the phone right now yall must have lost your muthafuckin minds! I KNOW!! I KNNOOW that's not my son in that goddamn urn!!!

I held my belly in one hand and East's ashes in the other. I was scared & frozen like a statue. I've never seen Mrs.B this angry. This was all so fucked up.

Mrs.B: IM HIS FUCKIN MOTHER I SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE ONE TO HANDLE HIS REMAINS THE WAY I WANTED! THAT WAS MY FUCKIN SON! DON HAD NO FUCKIN RIGHT!

Silence.

Mrs.B: I THOUGHT YOU LOVED MY SON!

Jace: I DO!

Mrs.B: THEN WHY'D YOU LET DON DO THIS!??

I stuttered over my words. I had no explanation. I was mentally checked out and had Don & Mikael do all the arrangements. I'm still a complete wreck & I don't know when I will begin to feel like myself again.

Mrs.B: Being pregnant is NOT an excuse Jacelyn! I was in your position before & I kept it together like a woman is supposed to do....I can't believe you let them do this to him.

I couldn't listen to another word. She'll never forgive me for cremating East. I sat East's ashes on the table and left. I cried the whole way home.

**************FLASHBACK OVER**************

After East Mrs.B was angry as fuck at me for about a month, but then she suddenly just got over it. I never saw her cry or grieve after that. She seemed so happy. I wanted to get to that place too.

I call Mrs.B to check on her & Kailee.

Jace: Hey mama how's things going with Kailee??

Mrs.B: Good! We're playing pop princess right now.

She pans the camera and I hear the music and Kailee singing for her life.

I laugh & Kailee looks up at the camera realizing it was me.

Kailee: Mommy!!

Kailee jumps off the chair and practically snatches the phone out of Mama B's hand.

Jace: Hey Pretty Girllll

Kailee: What are you doin?

Jace: I'm with uncle Chris and we're gonna go out.

Kailee: I wanna goooo where are you goin?

Jace: I don't know yet you want to pick out an outfit wit me?

Kailee: Yess.

I put the phone down and begin to finish tying my dress.

Kailee: Ooooo it's pprreettyyyy. Daddy loves that color on you.

I turn around with my smile dropping to a frown.

Jace: Watchu just say?

Kailee: it's pretty.

Jace: No after that, what did you say?

I ask walking to my phone picking it up.

Kailee: I said I love that color on you.

Jace: Kailee, that is not what you said what did you just say?

Kailee: My song is playing mommy! Talk to grandma!

She shoves the phone in Mrs.B hands. Maybe she just had a Freudian slip.

Mrs.B: She helped me pick out a outfit for date night too

Jace: You gotta date??

Mrs.B: You don't ??

Jace: Hell no.

Mrs.B: Watchu mean hell no? Don't tell me you still in mourning.

I roll my eyes. Why does everybody keep saying that.

Jace: Well how long before you started dating after East dad?

Mrs.B: Date when you ready but SEX?? You better use that thang before it close up like a earring hole.

I laugh at her and shake my head. We hang up and Mikael calls me right after.

Jace: Please tell me you found something

Mikael: They couldn't tell me much but the account is closed.

He sounded defeated.

Jace: So what that mean? Closed how?

Mikael: Like the account holder withdrew the money and closed the account.

I get excited.

Jace: Okay! That's good right ??? When ??

Mikael: They wouldn't tell me.

I sigh in frustration.

Jace: What's wrong with you?

Mikael: Nothin, I'm just worried about you.

Jace: Worried about me?

Mikael: Yea, I think it's time for you to try to move on.

Jace: Wh- Mikael you know what? Ima hang up the phone right now cause I love you and I value this friendship.

I hang up.

I go into the living room where Chris was playing music and pregaming. He turns to look at me and he looks at me up and down licking his lips.

Chris: So watchu tryna do tonight?

Jace: I don't care, pour me a shot.