Not Enough Room For LOve

Chapter 12

I could hear the loud racket that was going on in the house as we walked up the driveway. We finally got in and Jess went off I mean like she turned into mama dragon just that quick. "You know what Jess I'm going to put the bags down and leave I just remembered I got something important to do" I said setting the bags down and trying to creep back out the door but Jess wasn't having it. "Keenea Faith Chambers get your ass back in here damn just let me take care of this little mess and I'll be right with you" she said as pulled me away from the door. I picked up her son from the couch who was asleep and snoring. I sat down with him across my lap as he continued to sleep. I started falling asleep as she cleaned up the house. She always had to clean up something after coming home with three boys all under 5 and a not so steady boyfriend she had to do more than any woman I knew. I felt a hand on my shoulder and jumped almost knocking the baby to the floor but managing to catch him as I turned around to see Jess's new "boyfriend" behind me half dressed. "Jess wants you. She in the back in the boys room still cleaning" he said as I got up and started towards the back I could hear him loudly whisper that I was fine as hell. "Jess come on I'm tired as hell and ready to go home" I said as I turned into the boys room who were still sleep or running around like little chickens with their heads cut off. "Hey you do me a favor and get me some ice" she asked me as she continued to look down and clean trying not look at me. I knew she was trying to hide something from me. "Jess look at me when you talk to me who the hell you talking to the toys I don't think they can get up and get you nothing" I said trying to lighten the mood. "Hey will you please get me some damn ice I'm not in the mood for games right now" she said as she continued to look at the floor. I knelt next to her and turned her head towards me and saw she had been hit a couple of times in the eye, the lip, and in the jaw which looked like it was swelling up good. "Baby ice ain't really gone do nothing and you know it, why do you keep doing this to yourself and your kids. Jess please I'm tired of seeing cuts and bruises on you girl it ain't gone get no damn better because you keep letting him do this" I said trying to hold back tears. "Faith damn I can handle myself can you please just get some ice. Everyone can't be like you and Rome, we actually have to look for love and have to keep trying even if we get a few scratches along the way" she said crying. What she said really hurt because she thought I had it all together but I guess that's what I gave off because I didn't like anyone in my business. I had been through too much and I couldn't do a damn thing about it but put on a smile and continue to move on because it was gone get better if not now maybe later. I got up and got her some ice and decided to leave afterwards. I couldn't stand to see her broken when she always seemed to be stronger than superwoman to me. As I kissed her on the forehead i felt the first tear fall as I left. I drove home so fast it all became a blur until I finally walked into the house.