In Too Deep Book 1( Urban)

Part 4

Sunday afternoon....

"Hey babe don't forget my parents will be over for dinner this evening".
"Make sure you whip up something amazing. Malik yelled out from the living room.

"Baby you know I got this" I yelled out from the bedroom.

I had been in bed resting all day. My mind was on overload. I still had not opened the the orange envelop, I felt like I was being watch and on top of that I had to to deal with Malik's uppity ass parents. If this day couldn't get any worst I thought to myself. The first time I met Malik's parents they drilled me with a load of questions. They wanted to know everything single thing about me. I felt like I did pretty good for a first impression, but Mrs.Ramsey, Malik's mom, always gave me the stank eye. It really pissed her off when Malik began missing her Sunday dinners or family outings just to spend time with me.

After flipping through the channels I finally got up to take a shower and prepare dinner. At 6pm dinner was ready, and Malik's parents were on their way. I sat in the dinning room waiting patiently. Then suddenly there was a knock at the door. I let out a big sigh and slowly walked to the door. Before opening the door I put on the most fake smile in the world.

"Mrs. And Mr. Ramsey"! "How are you"?

"Truly blessed and highly favored ". Mr.Ramsey said.

"Oh Hey Royce". Mrs. Ramsey said with her nose tooted in the air.

I can't believe she just said hey like she was surprised to see me still here I thought to myself.

"Where's my son "? Mrs. Ramsey said while looking displeased.

"Oh he's probably freshining up." I replied.

"So Royce when are you and Malik going to have my grandson." Mr.Ramsey said with a concern look on his face.

"Uhhhh......ummmm"

"Hey mom and dad"! Malik said as entered the living room. Just in time for me not to answer his question.

I wanted to have kids but I wasn't sure if I was ready yet. I feared that I would be raising a child that would never know what his or her Mom real name is, or where I really come from.

Malik gave his parents a hug then,  we all sat at the dinner table.

"So how's the business dad". Malik asked, smacking in between bites of his steak.

"The business has been doing well son"! "We had a accident happened with a guy that was driving the lawn mower and accidentally backed up on another guys foot." He said looking disturb.

When I first met Malik he was working for his dad at his lawn care service. I was leaving from tutoring one of my students at the library when suddenly, I saw this handsome, well built guy putting down fertilizer. I walked passed him and that was all she wrote. He was mine.

"Wow.... is he ok"? Malik said.

"Yes for the most part." He had to get a few stitches but he should be back at work in a few weeks fully recovered. "As for the other guy, he was fired because they later found marijuana in his system." "But enough about me son". "How's work been for you Mr.lead detective?" Mr.Ramsey asked.

"Work has been great but very stressful dad". "We are working on this case that involves 5 individuals that were murdered by the Achilles family."! Malik said while looking dissapointed that he just released confidential information.

Malik grabbed his fork and knife and began to cut away from the steak that I had prepared. Then he looked at me with dissapointment in his eyes but, the look in my eyes was filled with fear.

"Did you say Achilles"? What kind of name is that?" I asked trying to justify what I just heard.

"It sounds like it could be Haitian". Malik' s father chimmed in.

"Enough of that". Let's discuss something else Malik said. "I was not suppose be talking about anything dealing with the case". " "So let's act like you guys never heard me mention anything about it."

Trying to pretend like I didn't hear what I just heard I excused myself from the table and ran for the bathroom. Once inside I kneeled down on my knees and threw up everything I just ate. I was sick to my stomach. It felt like I was being haunted. I needed to find out everything Malik knew and I was very determined to do that. After I finished cleaning off the bathroom toilet I stood up to stare at myself in the mirror. I began giving myself the pep talk. Whenever I was in any hard situation I would give myself a pep talk just to remind myself how strong I really am and right about now I needed to be stronger then ever.
As I was silently giving myself the pep talk I heard Malik walk into the bedroom. I heard him talking to someone but I couldn't hear the other person he was talking to.

"Malik the game is getting ready to come on". Mrs.Ramsey yelled out.

"I'll be right out in a few dad ". I'm taking a very important call. He replied.

I grabbed the small glass cup off of the bathroom counter, placed it on the door and pressed my ear against it.

"Ok sir I'll be at the office early in the morning." "Wow are you serious". He yelled out causing me to jump. The glass cup hit the floor and shattered to pieces.

"Are you OK baby Malik yelled towards the bathroom.

"Yes everything is alright baby just being clumsy as always."

I cautiously began to pick up the broken pieces of glass off of the bathroom floor.

I could still here Malik talking on the phone but I couldn't make out what he was actually saying.

I stood there in the bathroom for a few more minutes making a mental note to be at his office early in the morning.