Princess

Blush

"You want our daughter to be without you?! Did you even consider how she'll feel growing up with only ONE parent?! Lilac did you even think this through?!" Deon yelled throwing the papers down in front of the two of them.

"YES! Yes, I considered all those things! You and especially Ari! But what about me, D? What about me? Do you think I wanna live like this any longer? Throwing up every meal not by choice, hair falling out every time I turn around, I bruise like a freaking banana! What kind of life is this to live D?! Is this even life at all?!" Lilac yelled through her tears at Deon moving so close to her they were face to face.

I never remembered that part of the argument before..My mommy left with cancer on purpose? I can't believe it! My mommy loved me and she wouldn't EVER leave me OR mama on purpose! I say this to myself but the question of whether she would. I get up and look around my room; it's clean up time. As I clean I walk over to the iTouch mama gave me along with my new Hello Kitty alarm clock and iTouch dock station and go to my favorite song, "Work" by Fifth Harmony. As I dance and place various things around my room I stop when I see my small, pink note at the edge of my covers. I walk over to it and pick it up, hoping on my bed I open it up to see a note. It has my name on it, but I don't recognize the hand writing. The letter reads,
"Dear Belle Âme,
One day you will be read this letter or you'll read it yourself but it will be given to you. I have always felt beauty can most be captured in photos. That hilarious laugh, that 'for the ages' embarrassing mistakes , and those wonderful-- wonderful breath taking nights we all play over and over in our heads moments. Beautiful things such as that Ari, are the prettiest of things to capture. All these photos are the beautiful moments I was lucky enough to capture. These were my treasures, and now they're yours❤️ Cherish these moments, and continue to make your own Ari.
Your loving mommy,
Lilac🌸"
This is from my mama!!! There's no way possible she left me on purpose! My mommy loved me!!! I slide down to my knees and reach under my bed for my box, pull it out and put the note inside making sure to secure it inside then slide it back under my bed. Zari and Janét are coming over today! We gonna play games, eat ice creams, and do MAKEOVERS! Mama went to go get all the stuff I wrote down on my list so Auntie Ame's watching me until she gets back. I walk out to see her shaking her booty in to kitchen to some song that says,
"Baby got back!". I don't think she knew I was there until I over flowed with laughter! Before I knew she knew it she was pulling me over with her by my hands.

"Heyyyy Fellas! Yeah? Fellas! Does your girlfriend have a butt?" She yells to me as she moves to the beat.

"YEAH!" I scream in response as the song continues to play on and we dance until the end and I can't help but wonder...Did my mommy dance like this? Was she a fan of this guy? Did her and Auntie Ame dance in the kitchen together like her and I just did growing up as kids?

"Ari what's wrong honey? You stopped dancing. Do you not like this song? Because I can ch-"

"No no no..I was just thinking..that's all" I interrupt her while looking down.

"Thinking about what sweetie?" She says kneeling down to me with concern in her eyes.

"Di-Did mommy like to dance like this? Like we just did?" I say looking into her eyes then away. She picks me up and walks me to my room and sets me down on my bed. She kneels down and reaches under my bed for my box and pulls it out. She opens up the box and smiles at the note taking it in her hands.

"I remember when she wrote this." She says as she sits down next me,

"I was there. You, miss thang were still in her tummy!" She continues with tickling me as we both burst into laughter.