July 2001:
Rodney thought it was best if the Mint Condition reunion tour was earlier than expected. It's been two weeks since Keri has been gone, and I miss him. We call each other every night, and he loves talking to the baby.
Something strange happened in my spirit. I felt like something bad occurred, but I don't know what it is. I was downstairs, making lunch, when I heard someone banging on my door, furiously.
"Tamar?" I questioned. She grabbed my hand, and rushed over to the nearest television. She turned on the tv, to channel 7.
Breaking News. The 18-passenger vehicle crashed into a tree this morning, injuring three people and killing one person. Sources say that the keyboardist of the band, 'Mint Condition', was killed instantly. He was thirty-five. Keri Lewis, was married to five time Grammy-award winning singer, Toni Braxton, and this December, they're expecting their first child. More details at 6.
My whole world just stopped. My husband is gone. I collapsed into Tamar's arms, and I remember crying terribly. I couldn't speak anymore, and I couldn't believe this.
"I'm here for you, I love you so much." Tamar cried, consoling me. I wish I had the power to bring him back to life; now I can't. Every moment we shared together, from our first date, to him proposing to me on Christmas Day '99, to our wedding a few months back.
My son is going to grow up fatherless. He's not going to have a male figure, and now I'll be a young widow.
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FanfictionThirty-four year old, Toni Braxton, is excited for motherhood. She has the perfect life. Married to Mint Condition's very own, Keri Lewis, having five Grammy awards, is a blessing. One night ruins everything for the international superstar.
