Rita POV
I decided that I wanted some pizza. SO I got dressed ad left my apartment. But before I got the chance to walk to the elevator, I saw a little girl running out the elevator She ran straight towards me. Then a man came running after her. Then the bumped into me. The girl smiled. I smiled at her. She was so adorable. The man picked her up."I'm so sorry." he said looking at me.
"Chris?"
"Rita?" he said smiling. We hugged.
"It's been so long. So long that I haven't heard or seen her before."
"Well I didn't know about her until March." he said
"Either way I haven't seen her and it's been too long."
"Royalty say hi to Rita." Chris said to Royalty.
"Rrrrr." she said with her finger in her mouth.
"Hi Royalty. "I said smiling. She smiled at me.
"Where were you going ?" Chris asked.
"Going to go eat my heart out at the local pizza shop."
"Why go there when you can come to my mother's house?"
"Are you sure she won't mind? '
"Rita, my mother probably cooked a lot of food anyway. She does this all the time since I don't ever cook."
He knocked on the door next to mine. A woman opened it . She looked at me then at Chris. "Oh my babies." she said hugging Chris and Royalty. "Now who is this beauty?" she asked staring at me.
"Hi, my name is Rita. Nice to meet you Ms. Brown."
"Girl don't call me that. I'm Joyce." I held my hand out for a hand shake but she pulled me into a hug."Rita. I don't shake hands I hug." she said rubbing my back. I smelled food in her house.
"Are you cooking spaghetti? " I asked.
"Yeah."
"My favorite." Chris and I said at the same time. We smiled.
After we got in the apartment, I looked around. I saw a lot of pictures of Chris around. I thought he was an only child.
We sat the table. Chris put food on Royalty a little plate but cut it up so she wouldn't choke on it. After we put food on our plates, Ms. Joyce wanted to say grace.
"Chris say grace."
"Ma."
"Now."
Chris POV
I looked at Rita . Then at mother. "Whatever man. " I said taking Royalty's hand. "God is great."
"Yes he is baby." mother said interrupting me. I looked up at her. "Go head and finsh saying grace. My mouth is watering with excitement." she said. I shook my head.
"God is good. Let us thank him for this food. Amen." we all said amen. Except for Royalty who only said "mmmmm."
I looked up from my plate. I looked at Royalty then at Rita. I laughed.
"Whats so funny? "she asked me.
I looked at Royalty then at Rita. "You eat like a 1 year old." I said.
"I do not." she said looking in the mirror behind me to make sure she didn't have food on her face. I laughed even harder.
"Oh hush Chris.You act like you never do anything childish like that."
"It's because I don't. "I said sipping my soda.
"Oh really? Remember when My Way came out by Usher?" she asked Rita.
I stared at my mother. "You wouldn't."
"He used to try to imitate Usher."
"Yeah a lot of people did. "
"With his shirt off. "
"Ok."
"My baby looked like a boney chicken." Rita choked on her drink. She looked at Mama.
"Really Ma?"
"Bird chest at his best. At least he grew up and worked out. Or these girls wouldn't be all up on him like that."
"Ma." I said as Rita started laughing. "It's not funny. "
"I'm just going to drink my soda and act like its tea ok?' Rita said .
