CHRONICLES OF A GOOD GIRL: The player's wife

CHAPTER 15

RENAE

"Dae come baby we gotta got dressed"I said to him as we sat on the bed

"Renae, I told you I'm not going" he said in a stern voice

"Dajon you have to go"

"I ain't gotta do shit. Just leave me alone"

I sighed and decided to leave him alone for a moment so I could go check on the kids to make sure they were dressed.

"Jahdeya I hope you got your shoes and socks on "

"Yes mama, I'm ready. Why do we have to go daddy said he isn't going"

"Daddy is going didn't you worry about it. We have to go say goodbye to Nana Carrie ok. She would be sad if she knew we all weren't there ok ."

"Ok mommy"

"Just go wait downstairs let me get your brother"

Deya walked downstairs as I walked into Davarious room. He was sitting on his bed with his head down clutching his teddy bear that Mama Carrie gave him. I sat down and pulled him into my lap.

"You miss her don't you baby"

"Yes. Why Nana have to leave"

"Baby Nana was just tired and she wanted to rest but guess what she will always be with you right in here." I said and pointed to his heart

He looked down and looked inside his shirt."She can't fit in there mommy"

That made me smile."I didn't mean it like that baby. I mean her memory, you can always remember her and how much she loves you. You understand baby"

"Otay"

I kissed him on the forehead and sent him downstairs.

All the family was here, Dajons family and mine. One week after Mama came home she passed away peacefully in her sleep. Dajon has been taking it really hard, it's been a week since it happened. He has been the basement withdrawn from everyone else. I just let him be so he could grieve his own way. I have been trying to be there for him as much as I could but I know there is nothing I could tell him to take the pain away.

I've been trying to get him dressed for an hour but without success. His aunts and my mom and sister tried to but nothing seems to be working. He insists that he isn't going. He said he's not about to go see his mom layed up in a coffin.

I decided to just go get myself dressed then try again when I'm done.

After about 30 minutes I go back into the room and go into the closet and lay his clothes out on the bed. I sat beside him and at first didn't say a word. This time I tried a different approach.

I laugh to myself.

"What can be funny right now Nae"

"I'm sorry. I just thought about what happened when. I first met mama and how you led me into an ambush. She grilled me so hard I almost peed myself. I was like this lady is crazy and I was like I swear Imma get him for this"

He just sat there silent.

"I remember when your ratchet baby mom popped up and Mama told me to go get her ass. I was shocked to see that side of her"

He turned and looked at me with a slight smile on her face.

"She was such a great nana to the kids even though Deya wasn't her blood she treated her like she was."

"Yeah I kno"

"She done so much for us, she was the best mother in law any woman can have. An boy she was an amazing mother. She was always there for you and me. She held us together whenever we were falling apart."