We drove back to the Bronx in complete silence I was so frustrated I didn't really want to talk Brandon I know he had a lot he wanted to say but he was holding it in and I'm glad he was cause right now was just not the time. I just can't believe my mother stole from me this is her second time and I'm the dummy that let her get away with it last time she said she was sorry I accepted her apology but this my money we talking bout you don't even get three strikes than you out when you playing with me I don't let no one cross me not even once but I was dumb enough to let my mother cross twice. We finally pulled up to Brandon's house and I was kinda regretting even coming back I just really wanted to be alone but everything at this point is whatever. Brandon carried my suitcase in looking really sad I felt bad cause I know he was just trying to help but sometimes you can't fix what's already been broken he sat on the white couch with his head down looking out the window I sat on the white rug and counted the rest of the money that was left I originally had 180,000 and was left with 90000 this was so depressing I wasn't going to go to work tomorrow so I could move more of my things in Brandon's house but my money comes first before loving a man. "Brit baby I'm so sorry" he said coming to sit with me on the rug holding me close. "It's fine I have to go to work tomorrow cause I don't like the way my money looking I was saving up for a car and I don't even have enough" I said. "No it's not fine Brit Brit, let me make it up to you I'll buy you a car pay for insurance and I'll give you back all the money that was taking deal?" he said rubbing my back. As good as all that sound I was not okay with a "man" going out his way to support me financially my mindset is to be independent regardless but I really need a car I'm tired of taking cabs to work so I guess it wouldn't hurt.
"k deal"I said still unsure. "okay baby under one condition" he said.
"and what is that?" I said raising my eyebrows. "you have to stop stripping"he said with a serious face.
I got up off the white rug so fast "wait what? you want me to do what? nahh forget, for what is your reason I have to stop stripping?" I said getting serious as well. "well Brit you gotta man in your life now that can support you through it all" he said standing up."So that doesn't mean anything, you want me to give up what I worked so hard for because you think you can support me?" I said getting annoyed all over again."Yes Brit" he said.
"Your tripping Brandon that's not what I moved in this house for, I didn't move in this house so I can become your stay at home girlfriend I moved in cause I thought we had a well understanding of each other mentally" I said. "yea I thought we did too Brit I love you and I want to take care of you" he said. "I... " I couldn't even say that I loved him because I wasn't sure if I loved him genuinely I mean yea I said it when we made love but don't everybody do that at the moment?
Brandon looked at me waiting for me to say that I loved him back "You don't love me do you?" he said getting sad.
"I do Brandon it's just.." Before I could explain myself my phone rang "Hello" I said picking it up not looking to see who called me.
"Goodevening this is the police department we have a lady name Linda Cater who claims she's your mother is that true?" the man said.
Here we go again with my mother if it isn't one thing it's another I was trying to debate on if I should lie and not claim her let her or tell the truth but I think she needs to spend some time in jail for stealing my money but Brandon was standing close to me he heard the whole conversation with the police so he was giving this look like say yes. "yes..she's my mother" I said.
"okay we found her on the street shaking, are you gonna come pick her up?" the man said."No I'm not" I said. Brandon looked at me like I was crazy but he must he out his mind after what she just did nahh she can stay her ass right in jail.
"okay then thank you have a nice night" he said . " You too" I said.
"Babe c'mon why we just couldn't have went to go get her?" he said confused."I don't want to Brandon, look will talk more in the morning okay?" I said kissing him on the cheek.
It might be crazy how I'm treating my mother but she deserves everything that's happening to her, Brandon can disagree with me all he wants and mean mug me all he wants too but It wasn't his money getting stolen from the safe but whatever I'm taking a shower and going to bed early tonight I gotta work In the AM.
