From Product to Professional |COMPLETED|

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Zac walked into the house to go find Fatima! He walked up stairs and coming out of the bathroom!

Zac, "Can I talk to you for a moment?"

Fatima, "Sure Zac wassup?" *sitting on the bed*

Zac, "T all I've ever known how to do was run from my problems! I never had a reason to try or even want to! You and Giovani gave me that reason! I left because I needed to breathe! I could've reacted and displayed the monster tucked away inside of me but I didn't! I would never do you like that! I'm sorry okay! I'm so sorry! I just didn't know what else to do! Running became so easy I forgot about the two people that give me the ability to do what I do daily!"

Fatima, "Zac it's okay! I'm not mad at you although I was in the beginning! I had to realize that my abuser is dead and you'll have to see yours on and off for the rest of your life! I'm also ANGRY at my uncle but I know when I come back from this trip I need to hear the whole story from beginning to end so I can better understand! Just because we aren't together at the moment doesn't mean I'll stop loving you or abandon you! We just need our own and there's nothing wrong with that! I'll still work at your center if you'd like and you can get Giovani whenever you want!"

Zac, "T I'm just so upset with myself because I did that to you! Instead of walking to the back yard or going to my house to breathe, I actually left! How could I be so stupid?"

Fatima, "Wait a minute now! We progressed too far in our healing for me to allow you to talk down on yourself like that! You're still a great man! Broken men learn how to heal and when that happens, they become great fathers and husbands! You got this Zac no matter how I'm feeling I'll never let you tear yourself down like that!"

She hugged Zac and he practically melted in her arms.
After 15 minutes Zac looked up at Fatima, "Now where is it you said you were going again?"

Fatima, "Nassau, Bahamas! It was supposed to be a trip to thank y'all for everything y'all have done for us but now it's just a regular trip for me and a couple's trip for the other three!"

Zac, "Can I go?"

Fatima, "Of course you can! It's already paid for!"

Zac, "Fatima you just don't know how bad I want you right now!"

Fatima, "Actually I do looking down at his print but you need to go fix that!"

Zac went to take a cold shower and Fatima laid down! Her phone started ringing and it was her uncle Armias! She started not to answer the phone but she did!

Fatima, "Hello?"

Armias, "Uh Hey Booga! I really need to talk to you and Zac!"

Fatima, "About what?"

Armias, "About everything that happened! I never meant to leave him! Gladys left me no choice and I need to explain it to both of you!"

Fatima, "We are getting ready to fly out! In about 2 hours can you simplify it?"

Armias, "I'll try!"

Fatima, "Alright see you in 20!"

Zac came out the bathroom and looked at Fatima, "Who was that?"

Fatima, "Your Dad will be here soon!"

Zac, "What?"

Fatima, "You don't have to talk to him if you don't want to but I need answers and he's the best person to give them to me!"

Zac, "Yeah I'll just stay up here!"

Fatima nodded and walked downstairs!

Lori, "You walked in here and didn't speak or nothing, are you okay?"

Fatima, "Yeah I'm fine!"

The girls walked into the Kitchen and there was a knock at the door! Fatima answered and Armias walked in!

Fatima sat on the chair and the girls walked out to the backyard! They were serious about minding their business!

Armias, "Booga now you know I wouldn't do anything to hurt you!"

Fatima, "How am I supposed to know that? It's evident that I don't know much about you at all!"

Armias, "Booga, How long have I been around?"

Fatima, "On and off since I was little!"

Armias, "Exactly so believe me when I tell you I am the same man I was back then! Whatever picture Gladys painted of me to Zac is a lie! I would have never abandoned him in that way and If I did I wouldn't have done it without an explanation! In this scenario I had no option!"

Zac was listening from the top of the stairs and then he interjected, "Wym you had no option?"

Armias, "Oh Hey Zac! I didn't know you would be joining us!"

Zac, "Well I am here now tell me what you mean?"

Armias, "Your mom made false allegations against me! She claimed that I abused her and you! *showing him the papers from when he was served* They told me I had to leave! I kept reaching out to her but she would either block me or move! It got so bad that she put a restraining order out on me and an order of protection that stated I couldn't see you until you turned 18 because she feared for her safety! Because of the police report already filed they issued it!"

Zac was shocked, He looked over all the information his dad gave him and it was valid! His mom really was evil! He had no idea and now he needed to see how he would handle the situation moving forward!