My Best Mistake

Chapter Three

Toni Michele Braxton

~One Week Later~

I put on my shoes and grabbed my water bottle.

"Mommy, I'm gonna do my daily walk." I say to Mommy.

"Okay Baby." She said.

I went out the door, and started my walk.

All I could think about is Daddy taking me away from my own family.

I looked down the whole time, until I bumped into a man. It causes me to almost fall, until he grabbed my waist and helped me up.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

"Um, yeah.. Thanks for asking." I say, brushing myself off..

I looked up at him for the first time and actually made eye contact. He had really light skin, pretty brown hair, big and buff muscles. His eyes were amazing. They were light brown, but if he looked in the sun they would turn a really dark hazel color. I automatically fell in love with his eyes.

I smiled at him and he smiled back.

"You look very familiar. What's your name?" He asked in a nice soft voice.

"Toni.." I say a little shyly.

"Toni what.. I have to know your last name also.." He said.

"Braxton... Toni Braxton.." I say. "What's your name?"

"Keri Lewis.." He tells me.

"I like that name.. It's pretty unique.." I say, smiling big and bright.

"I like your name as well Toni.." Keri says to me.

We talked for a little bit and I showed him were I lived. We made each other laugh and smile. He has a great personality.

"How old are you?" I ask him, smiling a bit.

"I'm 23. May I ask a beautiful young woman her age?" Keri asks with this beautiful smile.

"I'm 18.." I say.

"Oh wow! 18 really?!" Keri asks in shock.

"Yes I am. Is there a problem?" I say with an attitude.

"No there is nothing wrong with being 18." Keri says to me, making me smile.

"What do you do Mr.Keri?" I ask.

"I'm in a band called Mint Condition." Keri tells me.

"The Mint Condition Band?!" I say excitedly.

"Yes. I see you're a fan." He says with a sexy smirk.

"Yes and Don't be switching up smiles on me." I told him, making him laugh

"Well, What do you do Toni?" He asks me.

"I sing, but I have a single out right now." I say.

"What is it called?" Keri says sitting down on the curb.

"Since when were we playing 20 questions?," I say, laughing. "It's Called Another Sad Love Song. I bet it's not even that popular."

"You sing that song? That's the hottest song out there!! It's number 1 on the charts." Keri told me.

I just stared at him. My song on the charts! This is crazy!! My song is popular!! Wow!!!

"Is it really?" I asked.