The Stripper

VIII

Madeline

After the Musuem we went our different ways. I went home and Jasmine went wherever she went. I got Athena out the car and she ran inside with her happy meal.

Me: Sit at the table Theana!

Athena: Okay mommy!

I locked the doors and followed her inside after closing the garage.

I went inside behind her and sat in the livingroom.

Athena: Mommy?

Me: Yeah?

Athena: Can I ever see them again? Today was really fun.

Meg I dont know baby. I'll ask Jasmine. Okay?

Athena: Okay mommy.

I grabbed my phone and began to text Jasmine when I heard the door open and Leah's voice.

Leah: Maddie? You home!?

Me: Im in the living room!

A few seconds later she appeared in the living room with flowers.

Leah: These are for you.

Me: For what?

Leah: I shouldn't have flipped out like that and left.

Me: You had reasons to. I mean I did sleep with someone else.

Leah: I know and we can get past it. I dont wanna lose you.

I smiled and took the flowers from her.

Me: These are beautiful, Lee.

Leah: The most beautiful for the most beautiful.

I smiled and kissed her cheek.

Leah: You did get tested right?

Me: Of course. I contracted nothing. Im still clean.

Leah: Good.

I went inside the kitchen and grabbed a vase. I filled it with water and put the flowers in.

Leah: Messing with her was just a one time thing right?

I hope not.

Me: Yes baby.

Leah: Good. We can get past this. It's just a bump in the road.

I smiled and kissed the other cheek.

Leah: So what did you do today?

Me: Athena had a playdate at the Children's Musuem.

Leah: Oh? With whom?

Me: Another little girl named Amina. Jasmine's sister.

Leah: Whose Jasmine.

Me: The girl I slept with.

Leah: I thought you said that was over.

Me: It is. Im not sleeping with her. My daughter hung out with her sister.

Leah: Yeah. Your right. Im just overreacting. You need friends.

Me: Eh. I wouldn't really call us friends. Besides I got friends, Kyra.

Leah: You need better friends. Friends that make good examples for Athena and aren't strippers.

Me: Excuse me but Kyra is the God mother to Athena and a aunt to her. I dont need you to twll me what kind of friends I need. Kyra is my best friend and has been ever since we we're kids. Who was there when I was having my baby? Yeah Kyra. So you need to shut up talking about better friends. Sure Kyra is a stripper but I am too.