Continued…
Zac didn’t hesitate as he stepped out of the house and immediately grabbed Evelyn by the neck, strangling her.
“Oh my god, Zac, let her go!!” Aunt Viv said in a panic.
Zac ignored her and instead tightened his grip. “Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t kill you right now!” He said in a cold tone.
“Z-Zac, please” Evelyn barely managed to say.
“If you wanna die just say that” Zac said, as he began to slightly lift her off the ground.
“I don’t wanna die” Evelyn said with fearful tears streaming down her cheeks. “Pleaseee.”
“Zac, I understand your anger son” aunt Viv intervened as she carefully touched his shoulder, “but let’s hear her out - maybe this is all just one big misunderstanding.”
Zac paused for a while, pondering on his thoughts before he finally let go of Evelyn’s throat mid-air, thus causing her to hit the ground when she landed.
“Thank you” Evelyn said amidst trying to regain her breath as Vivian helped her stand up.
“BITCH FUCK YOU!” Zac said in an unremorseful tone.
“Zac!” Aunt Viv reprimanded him. “You have every right to be upset, but watch your mouth! No matter the circumstances, she is still Fatima’s mother!”
“No the fuck she aint!” Zac retorted.
Evelyn looked at Vivian with wide eyes. “He knows??!” she asked, and Vivian just nodded in defeat.
“Look Zac, just because I didn’t give birth to her doesn’t make me any less of her mother. I still raised her as if she were my own, and that should count for something” Evelyn defended.
“Oh, so you want a medal or something?” Zac asked sarcastically. “Raising her is the least that you could’ve done to ease your guilty conscience, especially since you had a hand in her birth mother’s death.”
“Vivian, what the fuck?! Did you tell him EVERYTHING?” Evelyn asked, her voice laced with shock.
“I didn’t tell him anything, he overheard your conversation with Reggie” aunt Viv replied. “Also, can we please change the subject before we wake up Fatima.”
“I agree” Evelyn said. “The less she knows about this – the better.”
“You said you came here to talk, so what did you want to discuss?” Zac asked.
“Am I not gonna get invited in?” Evelyn asked aunt Viv.
“Fuck no!” Zac replied even though the question wasn’t directed to him. “We can’t risk Fatima or Zoe seeing you.”
“He’s right” aunt Viv said. “Ev, just say what you came to say and leave.”
“Well…” Evelyn hesitated as she started playing with her fingers – a sign of nervousness. “Now that yall know what Reggie ordered me to do, I wanted us to discuss a possible solution that’ll make this a win-win situation for everyone involved.”
“We’re listening” aunt Viv said.
“If ya’ll can arrange two million dollars within the next 48 hours, I can use that money to disappear from the face of the earth” Evelyn said. “Both of ya’ll are rich, so I'm sure it won't even break the bank.”
“Do you think we’re stupid?” Zac remarked. “I deadass heard that nigga tell you that if you don’t do this shit then he’s gonna do it himself!”
