Never Let Go

The Party; Part 1: Chapter 31

Ian P.O.V.
"Explain to me again why you got my ass here with you?"

"Because if you didn't come with me then I wouldn't be here at all."

Keem shook his head as I found a parking spot outside my dads job and parked. I sat there for a moment after turning the car off, really contemplating if I really wanted to go through with this. A part of me wants to end this beef we have towards each other but another part of me is still hurt and angry by his poor decisions.

"Nigga just get out and get it over with." Keem huffs out at me.

"Damn, why you so concerned when I get out?" I side eye him.

"Yo because you sitting here acting like you going to visit Jesus Christ himself. This ya pops, just tell him how you feel and dead the bullshit. Simple."

I rolled my eyes but reluctantly unbuckled my seat belt and got out the car. Walking inside I was greeted by a few familiar faces until I got to the main receptions desk.

"Uhh excuse me I have a-"

"Mr. Davis is expecting you, right this way." I was surprised that she cut me off mid sentence but more surprised that my pops was expecting me.

"I got it from here, thank you."

I walked the remainder of the hallway to his office before lightly taping on the door as he spoke for me to come in.

"It's good to see you." He spoke.

"I'm surprised you didn't cancel on me." I sat in the chair furthest from his desk.

I hope he didn't think I would be easy on him because I wasn't. Talking to my mother really made me see her point of view, and no I'm not taking her side but I get where she coming from. Now it's time to hear his side of the story.

"So I guess you won't be letting me off easy huh?" He ask.

I shook my head. "As long as you know."

He raised his hands in surrender before resting his back in his chair. "Fine, I'll take that. Look son I really just want to put all this mess behind us."

"It wouldn't have been any mess if you didn't do what you did."

He laughed while shaking his head. "Me and your mother's problems go further back way before my infidelity started."

"Why would it start in the first place? That's your wife, the mother of your kids. I thought you taught me to never step out on family."

"Your right, I did say that. And I take full responsibility for my actions but that doesn't excuse your actions-'

"My actions?!" I asked surprised.

"Yes your actions. I get what I did was inexcusable but to treat me and your mother like strangers off the street and then take your sister away from us."

"Are you serious right now? You expect me to keep my sister in a dysfunctional household where I wouldn't even know if she was getting to school or being fed. You should be thanking me if you want me to be honest."

"Thank you?"

"Yeah thank me. Thank me for doing what you should be doing. I buy Marli clothes, shoes, toys. Make sure her hair done, fed, clean, she get to school on time, and made sure she in a good environment."

"And I thank you for that."

"You should. I'm 19 and I'm stressed about shit that I shouldn't even be worried about. But you want to know what I do? Huh? I keep all my feelings to myself and do what I got to do not just for me but for Marli because she deserve so much better then what y'all giving her. Forget about me, I can handle the disappointment but at least get it together for her."