Keeping up with The Carters

One Less Thing S3E31

Kelly POV
Episode 31: One Less Thing
June 1st
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The sound of a box hitting the floor was starting to get annoying. Not because it was loud...because it meant it was real.

Tim was moving his stuff out.

Honestly? I thought I would feel something. Sadness. Anger. Anything. But I just stood there watching him put another box in the hallway and all I could think was...

One less thing to worry about.

I kinda hated myself a little for thinking that. Was I supposed to be crying? Begging him to stay? Feeling heartbroken? I mean we were married for twenty two years, we had two children for crying out loud. But did I feel one inch of regret? Nope. Well at least not because of him.

T: Care to pass me that box on the counter?

K: Not really

He looked at me.

K: What? You're the one leaving.

He huffed, picking it up himself. He shook his head like he had everything about me figured out. He didn't even know half of it but whatever.

Tristian was sitting on the floor playing with his toys, completely unaware that his whole world was changing. And honestly? I was jealous. Kids are lucky. They don't understand how complicated everything is.

To him, daddy was just moving some stuff around.

T: Mommy?

K: Yeah baby?

Tr: Can we get pizza tonight and see auntie BB?

I smiled softly.

K: Of course, I'll have to call BB first though

Tr: okay

At least one person in this house still had normal problems.

I grabbed my phone ringing bey. Tim walked past.

T: oh calling your boyfriend jay

I rolled my eyes.

B: hello?

K: hey you still alive?

B: mm

K: tristan asked about you

She groaned.

B: he probably thinks im a slutty liar too!

K: bey he's seven

B: kelly do you ever think of dying?

K: no I have too much shit to do and so do you don't you dare slip into that depression again bey!!

B: I think I'm gonna call onika wait no I can't because I had sex with jay!

K: oh yeah how did that go?

B: I felt good for a second...then it was over

K: we'll be okay bey

I heard her sigh over the phone.

Tt: Mom

I held up a finger signaling him to wait.

Tt: helloooo! are you gonna make lunch??? It's the least you can do

He muttered the last part.

K: hold on bey i think this boy done lost his mind

B: kay bye

I hung up.

K: boy what's wrong with you?

He scrunched his face up.