The Perfect Stranger

Five

*Kim in pic above
I sat at the table for dinner. Jewel gave us all plates of spaghetti and salad. She gave the twins mashed up food. They ate and played in their food. "Where's Sonya," Jewel asked.

"I don't know she told me she was going somewhere," I replied.

"That girl," she muttered."We'll just eat without her."

We ate in silence. I looked at Jewel she jabbed at her food violently. After I finished eating, I helped Jewel wash the dishes. I wrapped my hand around her arm. She looked at me. I kept my hand on her arm. She moved the curls away from my face and smiled at me.

"Jewel what's wrong there is something wrong," I asked.

"Nothing I'm going to bed," she said washing off her hands. She walked to her room. I finished the rest of the dishes and walked to the basement. Terrel was asleep. I laid next to him and put my arms around his waist. I drifted off to sleep.

I felt Terrel gently pry my arms from his waist. I rolled on to my side holding my body pillow against me. I heard him walk away. I opened my eyes to a slit. "Go back to bed D. I'll be back tonight," he said.

"Where are you going," I asked.

"I'm going to work at the gym with Jewel," he replied.

"Ok. Love you T," I said. He kissed me and left. I fell asleep again. When I woke up I walked upstairs to check on the kids. I checked on the twins, then Danielle and Shante, and then Sonya. I knocked on her door. There was thumping and whispering. Sonya opened the door and looked at me. She was in her pink robe. She smiled at me.

"When did you get home," I asked.

"At about 11 why," she asked.

"Just wondering. Is everything okay in here," I asked.

"Yeah everything's fine."

"Well I'm gonna cook breakfast I'll call you down when it's ready," I replied. She nodded and closed and locked her door. I walked back downstairs and made breakfast. Shante skipped to my side as I put breakfast on the table. She ran back upstairs and called Danielle and Sonya. I grabbed the twins and set them in their high chairs. Sonya walked back to her room with her plate.

"Shante could you go get your sister for me," I said while feeding the twins.

"Yes Auntie D," she smiled. I ate my food after feeding the twins.

"Oooo Auntie, Sonya has a boy in her room and they're kissing," Shante said running towards me.

I walked upstairs and opened Sonya's door. She was making out with some boy. "Sonya!?"

"It's not what you think," Sonya gasped.

"What your not making out with some boy in your bed that you probably don't know," I retorted.

"Hey he's my best friend," she said.

"I can't believe you. Your mom is going to be so mad at you," I said.

"Please don't tell her."

"Sonya you know better I'm telling your mom."

"But-"

"No. I want him gone before your mom comes home tonight and you're going to stay in this room until she gets home and deals with you," I replied. I walked away and sat back at the table. The twins played with their bowls and giggled. Shante and Danielle played with their toys and I cleaned. The boy Sonya was with left and Sonya sat in her room. I checked on her every few minutes.

Jewel came home laughing with Terrel. I sat on the couch eating what seemed like my fifth meal today. My cravings were kicking in. I looked at them. Terrel sat next to me and rubbed my belly. "Your growing," he smiled.