Life As Melanie

Chapter 9

You could just feel the tension in the room. It could be cut with a knife right down the middle!

Ma: You two can go home now. I wanna talk to Melanie alone.

Jamal: Would you tell Melanie I love her for me?

Naomi: for me too?

Ma: Will do! *looks away to hide tears*

Jamal & Naomi: See you later Ms. Henderson

*Ma shuts front door*

I'm not in the mood to be bothered at all, but I can hear ma making her way upstairs now. Ugh, how could she spaz on me like that, then bring up my father who's basically non existent?!

*Ma walks into my room*

Ma: Melanie

Me: Yes?

Ma: I'm sorry I didn't mean to bring your father into to this I was just very upset with you.

Me: Ma I didn't get pregnant on purpose!

Ma: I know that Melanie, but the fact is that you were still having sex!

Me: *yells* Don't act like you've never done it before!

*Ma smacks me*

Ma: Look here young lady, I don't care about how grown you think you are, but you still live under my roof & until you don't it's whatever I say!

Me: *yells* I hate you! Now I know why my father left!

Ma: *looks at me with hurt in her eyes* I'm glad you think that.

*Ma walks out*