Retaliation

Chapter Six

•°Jeana°•

I walked in the house, locked the door and kicked off my shoes, picking them up as I made my way up the hall to my room. As I walked in I made my way to the bathroom.

"I didn't know you made it back?" I heard Trina say as she talked to me from the door frame as I sat on the toilet.

"I just got in, now can I have some privacy." I said.

"You say that all the time. Now you know how it feel when Im in the shower and you demand to come in."

I finshed up, wiping, flushing the toilet and washed my hands.

"Demand?"

"Yes. Then you say, this my house!"

"And you're right. You my child. I done seen everything you got." I said as I laughed walking out the bathroom.

"So where did yall go?"

"You nosey aint you?"

"Im just asking.."

"Did you do your homework lil girl?"

"Yes I did. While you trying to change the subject."

"I am not."

"Fr ma, where did yall go?"

I paused as I looked at her.

"If you must know.. we went to get a few things from his brother's gym and then we went to eat."

"Where?"

"Joes crab shack. I need to take you there, its a good place."

"We're long overdue for some bonding time."

"I know baby." I said as I headed to the kitchen with her behind me. "What did you eat?"

"A cooked a beef pot pie."

"Okay."

"How's Mr. Shawn doing?"

"He's doing good."

".. What about Mrs. Paula?"

"We still looking for her. Hopefully we'll have some good news tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?"

"Greg and I are driving down to Miami to see if she's at her second home."

Tara burst out laughing and it caught me off guard.

"Whats funny?"

"Ma.. Mr. Greg is trying to push up on you."

"Nah. See thats where you're wrong. That man has a woman."

"Did he tell you that?"

"Yes. He said he was socializing with someone."

She dropped her head.

"Ma let me put you up on game. That man aint serious with that other lady. He's keeping that spot open.. and its probably for you."

"Girl I just met that man ."

"Yeah right. Why else would he ask you to ride to Miami with him? Why didnt he ask the other woman?"

"Chile if you dont take yo ass to bed. " I said as I pointed her in the right direction.

"Im serious ma."

"Tara.."

"Im finna go." She said as she backed out the kitchen. "Make sure you wear something cute tomorrow." She ended as she laughed.