All Back (Triology of Up 2 You && She Ain't You)

Christmas Dinner Part 2

Alexis

Where is Chris? Dinner is almost done and he hasn't called or said anything, nor has Dion. Key has been blowing up Dion's phone but keeps getting his voicemail after two rings.

"He normally doesn't turn his phone off." Key said sighing loudly.

"Chris over here playing around and crap." I said as I checked on Caden.

"I'll try calling them again." Key said.

"Can you toss me his bag?" I asked Key.

"I'll change him." She said putting her phone in her pocket. "Go check on the kids too." She said disappearing upstairs. I tried calling Chris again as the lights flickered. No answer as before. After about 30 minutes, Chris walks in with Michael and Dion trailing behind.

"Dion, where were you?" Key asked getting in Dion's face. He looked confused before he spoke.

"We were at Momma J's house." He said.

"Why didn't you answer your phone?" Key asked Dion.

"They died." Chris said coming from upstairs. I can't even lie he was looking too fucking good. He had changed his outfit and cleaned up good.

"Dinner ready?" He asked snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Yeah." Key said as I didn't say anything. He walked past me, something seemed to be bothering him. I gave Key a look as she nodded her head.

"Don't worry about him." Dion said as him and Mike walked past us.

"The attitude?" I said to Key.

"I don't know but I see what you mean." She said. We went and got the kids and brought them down to eat. Key made their plates while I went to freshen up. Never got the chance to change into something nice.

"Hurry up Lex! We hungry!" Dion shouted as I got one last look of myself in the mirror.

"I'm coming." I mumbled turning off the lights and heading back downstairs. Everybody was at the table ready to eat. Chris was sitting in the chair on his phone doing something. I sighed to myself as I sat down next to him. He put his phone away and looked at everybody before he picked up his fork and started eating. I don't like this attitude he has.

"Would you stop staring at me?" He asked trying not to be loud. I didn't say anything, I just turned and engaged myself in a conversation that Key and Michael were having about New York's basketball team.

"Knicks ain't got nothing on the Nets." Mike said.

"Believe what you want Michael." She said as she ate something off her plate.

"Mike, you stupid if you think that the Nets are better than the Knicks. Name one person on that team that could stop Carmelo." Dion said.

"Paul Pierce." He said simply.

"You fu-" He paused, "You crazy man." He corrected himself.

"Yo Chris what's up bruh?" Michael asked. "You over there all quiet, stuffing your face and crap." He added.

"Yo Mike, chill." Dion said getting up with his plate.

"I just got a lot on my mind." Chris said loud enough for us to hear. I looked over at him as he got up from the table and disappeared into the kitchen. A few minutes later CiAira comes up to me with a box.

"Mommy?" She said.

"Yes baby?" I asked her as she opened the box and revealed a ring.

"Will you marry Daddy?" She asked as Chris came in the dining room and kneeled on one knee. I honestly was lost for words, so many things were racing through my mind.