Love Me Tomorrow

Chapter 6

Keira:

      

            Dad was coming to Miami for work and Seth had a game against the Miami Heat. This really excited me, I missed both of them and London very much. Charice was laying on her bed when a knock came on our door.

       "You gonna get it?" Charice asked. Charice was the closest to the door, but she didn't want to do it since she's busy on her phone. For all you know she probably typing up some shit on Twitter or Facebook.

            I opened the door and a person stood there with a huge teddy bear covering their face. "Hey, what's up with that teddy bear?" I said. Please don't let this be Trey. I know for a fact he doesn't know where my dorm is.

         "Hey sis." The person called out. The person lowered the teddy bear and revealed their face, it was Seth! "Seth!" I jumped into a hug. "I missed you, K." Seth kissed my forehead.

         Seth came into by dorm with me and Charice sat their in complete shock. "Is she okay?"Seth asked. "Charice, this is Seth Lansing." I said laughing. "Can I have your autograph?.... I mean it's for my brother." Charice asked blushing.

        Oh great, Charice is already starting up flirting and Seth hasn't even been in here for 5 minutes.

       "What's your brother's name?" Seth asked getting out a pen. "My brother's name is Giovanni. And my name is spelled C-H-A-R-I-C-E if you were curious." Charice once again started blushing and this time she was playing in her hair.

         As Seth finished his signature he gave Charice his pen. "Sorry, but I could only do your brother's. The ink ran out." Charice looked dumbfounded and I couldn't help but laugh. Yes, my brother is a mess and one of a kind. I grabbed my jacket and followed Seth out the door.

          I followed Seth outside and noticed a different car. "So you got a new car?" I asked getting into it. "You like it? I wanted something different." Seth started the engine and began to drive away. "You ready for the Heat tomorrow night?" "A little. But we're getting our asses killed tomorrow night." "You're not that serious. Seth be confident you know what Dad always says." "Dad's never played against the Heat, so he can't speak."

          Seth lead me into the hotel. We both walked to Dad's room. We knocked on the obnoxiously until he answered. Dad opened the door and London came running out into my arms,"Ke Ke I missed you!" "London, I missed you too!" I kissed her on the cheek and Seth begin tickling her in her tummy.

         Inside the room, Lacey lauded on the bed with a noticeably large stomach. She was pregnant. My dad got the witch pregnant again. "You're pregnant again?" Seth asked. "Surprise!" Lacey said as she carefully got up. I like the fact that London won't be an only child, but I didn't like the fact it was her mom pregnant again.

         "I was going to mention that she was pregnant again." Dad said placing his hand behind his neck. "Is it a girl or a boy?"I asked. "A girl and I'm 27 weeks." Lacey answered. Seth sighed. "Dammit! I got all excited thinking I was going to have someone to play with but no you give me another sister." Seth whined. "Don't like girls I see. Well if you want another boy go make a baby. Oh wait you need a girlfriend first to do so." I told Seth. Seth punched me in the shoulder as everyone laughed.

            I sat down and placed my hand on Lacey's stomach. I got overjoyed cause I felt the baby, my sister kick. "She kicked! Oh my gosh!" Seth placed his hand on Lacey's stomach and she kicked again. "If only she was a boy." Seth sighed.

          Seth and Dad sat together talking privately while London and I were in the back and she was showing me her toys, when Lacey joined us. Watching London talked just made me smile. I remember when she was baby, and how I got over being mad at my dad for marrying Lacey and getting her pregnant, but now everything's different.

        "Ke Ke I liked school. Do you like your school?" "Kinda. Do you miss being with me?" I asked London. "Nope." She quickly replied. I knew London was lying, she had a large grin oh her face an she ran into my arms,"I missed you Ke Ke I want you to come home soon."

         "So do you like Miami?" Lacey asked. "Yeah, the weather, the classes are decent, I like it." "Made any friends?" "A couple. I don't need that many friends." London gave me crayons and I colored the pictures with her. Lacey kept staring at me and she was just smiling at me.

        "Is there something in my teeth?" I asked her. I grabbed my phone trying to check my teeth, but before I could do something, Lacey shut the door and stared straight into my eyes. "You're glowing, Keira."Lacey observed. "I'm not pregnant, Lacey!"I snapped. "I know that. You like someone who is he?" How did she know? I know she was once my age, but still...

         "Keira, I was your age. I know how you are. When you're glowing and not fully into conversations, you are distracted cause you're thinking about him. You had the same tendencies when you liked your ex." Great. That's the shit Lacey always does, she brings up things that I don't want to be reminded of, and my ex? I don't even want to go there.

           Evan was his name, Evan was the one of the nation's top, but the best in Chicago. He couldn't be stopped. He's a freshman just like Trey. Now that I think about it, Trey and him were on the same team for U18 team. Last I heard he was at Florida. That's too close. "I thought we wouldn't mention him?" I said. A chill went up my spine just thinking about him. "I'm sorry but Keira tell who is he at Miami." Lacey pleaded. "Fine, I like Trey Carruth."I finally revealed.

          Lacey looked at me, confused, but yet pissed, "Really Keira? The basketball player? Don't you think for once you will give up on these players?" "Look at yourself, you're married to my dad and he was a player."

        "These boys sit there and hurt you, Keira. You're dad won't hurt me." "You never know." I mumbled. A mumbled Lacey heard. Lacey was crushed she was upset, she began to cry. Her sobbing as always annoyed the hell out of me. Now that's she's pregnant, it's even worse. London wondered what was wrong, but I assured her it was nothing and before I knew it, Lacey ran into her bathroom, locking herself in there.

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        The next day, Dad and Lacey left. Lacey didn't tell Dad about my comment, but I know she was hurt and it soured her mood. But that's typical Lacey, she always runs away when the going get's tough. She's not strong, she's just weak. Definitely nothing like my mom.

        Speaking of Mom, Seth and I knew that it was Mom and Dad's wedding anniversary. As our tradition to celebrate it, Seth and I usually watch the wedding video of Dad and Mom's wedding. Seth was about three when they got married, so he was there, wearing an adorable tuxedo.

         "Dad looked so happy." I observed. "Mommy meant everything to him. He loved her more than he loved himself sometimes." Seth stated. Mom and I look similar I have some of her features and a lot of her traits. I'm definitely my mother's child, no doubt about that.

        "She's so beautiful." I said laying my head on Seth's shoulder. I miss my mom everyday, she was my best friend. She made me happy, she knows how to make everything better. Never did I think she wouldn't beat the cancer and not be here. She was so strong, everyone knew she was going to make it, when she didn't it surprised everyone.

        "Pops had came a long way." Seth mentioned. I like to forget about what happened to Dad after mom died. He began abusing alcohol and he was terrible. He almost lost everything; us, his job, his reputation, his mind. But now I'm proud to say he's been sober for six years now.

        "Yeah, he's been a great father to London." I replied. "What about a great husband? He's married to Lacey you know." Seth said. "Who cares." I mumbled. I mumbled too loud, Seth ended up hearing me.

        "Come on Keira. You still hate Lacey? It's been six years now. We have a baby sister on the way, we have London now. Get over it." "I don't want her to be my mom. She acts like it!" "She use to Keira, she has changed now, she's not trying as much now." "She's not my mom!" I yelled. Seth was getting upset and he turned off the tv. I grabbed the remote and threw it at the wall, where it broke in half.