Fall for Your Type

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Dear Dairy
August 05, 2024

These past 8 months have been the hardest. I never thought that I would be getting divorced from my highschool sweetheart. He was my everything so I thought. I thought I knew what love was but I have been quickly learning that what we had was once love but it slowly went away. Now I am learning that love is gentle and kind. Love doesn't rush and it doesn't see flaws. I am learning this from a man that I never saw myself with. He has been the most patient and supportive person I've know. Today is our official date and I am waiting the time time see him.

Signed a Healing Black Woman

"Good muring Crystal."

"Good morning Madea, how's it going?"

"Child I tell you I wish I could put Joe ass in a home or a ditch cause he is working my nerves. Do you know he had the nerves to have a party in my house while I was gone. I almost shot the whole damn house up."

"Madea violence is not the answer all the time, you know that right."

"Who the hell says it ain't. As long as I don't have peace I'll use my steel. You know the saying peace be still. And mines stay in my purse." I laughed because Madea was always funny. "Anyway child, what are you smiling so hard for today?"

"Well if you must know me and Devale have a date tonight." I said not knowing I was smiling that hard.

"That fine specimen of a man that's been treating you like a queen. I like him!" She said smiling

"Yes! He was so sweet and perfect I hope it stays that way."

"Honey let me tell you something. When a man shows you who he is for the first time, believe it. From what I saw he has always shown you kindness. Continue to let him." I listen to Madea talk and give me advice. It is always great to talk to her. A lot of people think she is crazy, which she is, but her wisdom is top tier.

6:45pm......

I have been putting the finishing touches on my makeup waiting for Devale to pick me up. I sprayed some Jadore on me and grabbed my purse to walk downstairs. Everyone was sitting in the living room. When I walked down the stairs there was Devale looking fine as hell and smelling good.

"These are for you beautiful." lord this man knows what to say to make a girl feel good. "Thank you handsome.

"Now you know you done fuck up right. Playas don't buy flowers. We get flowers if you know what I mean." Joe said.

"Joe shut the hell up. You ain't never been a player. Yall dont listen to that old fool. Enjoy ya night.

"Don't bring her back, she is running my bills up." We walked away listening to them argue from a far. The car ride was pretty good. Never knew I could have so much in common with another man. Maybe I thought what me and David had in common wasn't really common.  The waiter sat us down at our tables and took our drink orders.

"So how's the divorce going?" he asked. I really didn't mind sharing with him because he has been helping me through it all.

"Well David is trying to leave me with nothing of course. I just wish I hadn't signed that prenup."

"Well that's why you have the lawyer that i suggested because he is going to make sure you get everything you deserve."

"You know what, at this point I'm tired of fighting. I don't even think I want it anymore. I mean he's trying so hard to make me miserable, but I am done fighting and I have nothing left to give him."

"Sounds like a healing woman to me. You know that he fumble a good thing right?" I blushed at him. I mean who wouldn't. The more we talked the more i realized that i was falling for him. The conversation always flows. It wasn't hard to talk to him and he listened. "Would you like to dance?" he said holding his hand out. I took his hand and he lead me to the floor. Holding me tight I melted in his arms. "You know I'm glad I took that  job that night." "Why?" "because I wouldn't be able to hold you this tight." Lord let this not be a dream.

11:30pm......

Today at Fulton County courthouse there was a shooting involving a client and his Lawyer. Attorney David Young was shot by his client after a verdict didn't go his way. He was rushed to Grady Hospital where he is in critical condition.

Looking at the tv I was stuck seeing the news of David. I got up and rushed out of the house to go to the hospital. When I got there Kay was standing outside. Apparently they wouldn't give her information because she wasn't listed as his family. Dumb bitch. Doctor came out and gave us an update on David.

"Are you the wife?"she said to Kay

"No, I am just,she's just the trash."

"Bitch you dont know me like that."

"Exactly that is why I said trash."

"Look ladies please, now who is here for david?" We both replied but because I was his wife she spoke to me. She let me know that David was paralyzed from the waist down and suffered a massive stroke. Meaning he might not be his normal self again.

"What are you saying he's a vegetable?"

"Yes, he'll need surgery and we don't know the outcome of that. It's up to you Ms. Young." Everything in me wanted to say let him die but I decided to let him make it.

"Save him."

"What, he's basically dead. Why would you make him go through that?" kay said.

"Because he is still human and he still can survive."

"I'm not taking care of him!"

"Save him." with that she had his surgery.

2 weeks later......

I was sitting in the office with David in front of me. He had me looking through some papers for him. "I can't find it.

"After all these years you still cant do shit right! Why are you even here! Where is Kay an my boys? Get out my house now!" David screamed. I got up to walk out but realized that he could no longer break me. Instead I decided to get even.

Slap! "Let me tell you something you will not talk to me that way. After everything you put me through I thought I was still willing to help you. Old Crystal is no longer here. You want your little hoe. Well guess what she dont want you. She told them to let you die. I can here to help you but now I will show you how I felt all those years. Being your wife and you hurt me. You want your kids well so do i. You took life from me. Two miscarriages  because I was stressed from all the cheating you were doing. But you know what. You can sit here and think about everything you put me through." I got up and walked out of the office leaving him there.

The next day i walked back in the office and he was still sitting in the same spot in his filth. "You stink?" I said to him I got him and rolled him into the bath water that I had run for him. Standing there watch hi struggle to breath i ranted about how i have to do everything for him.

"Bathe him, feed him, clothe him. But what about me. Did you think about me all those years? When it was just me and you and you didn't have any money I was there! You kicked me out of our house. I had nowhere to go!" I screamed watching him blow bubbles in the water. I finally decided  to let him up when I saw no more bubbles.

7:00pm......

Ummmm......I moaned as I took a bite of my steak. I heard sniffles and looked up David was crying.

"Crystal?"

"Are you hungry?" he shook his head yes. I laughed. "Better go make you some."

"Christina." he whimpered

"Christina, Christina!' I mocked him. Christina's gone. See your little slut didn't pay her and she left. Just like your little slut. As a matter of fact she packed up all her stuff and some of yours and left. Ha ha ha come to think of it she cleaned out your bank account. The same money you tried to keep from me she took all of it. That's what you get when you forget to take out the trash. Uh, You know David you are nothing but a coward." I pushed the plate of food to him and it fell on the floor as I walked out.

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