Falling From The Floor

Wonders 💦

            CHERYL's POINT OF VIEW

"Mommy." Cai said as she came running down the stairs. "Yes, baby?" I said as I locked the door. She looked around and had a confused look on her face. "Where is Mr. Shemar?" She asked me as she gave me another beautiful drawing. "He had to go, Sweetheart. This is beautiful." I said as I looked at the drawing. "Thank you and what time is Daddy coming?" Cai asked me. I gave her the drawing back and I smiled at her. "Well, he should be over in a few. Wanna call him?" I asked her as I smiled. She smiled really big and showed her little teeth. "Yes!" She said as she ran over to grab my phone. "Thank you." I said as she handed me my phone. "Ok, come here. Let's call Daddy." I said as I held her hand and we walked over towards the couch. She sat next to me. I started to call Tony and hoped that he would pick up. "Hello?" Tony said as he answered. "Hey, Daddy!" Cai said as she talked into the phone. "Hey-.....hey, baby. How did you get Mommy's phone?" Tony asked her. "She called you and you're on speaker." Cai said as she looked at the phone. "Oh. Well, I can't wait to see you in a few minutes, sweetheart. Let me go ahead and finish getting ready, okay?" Tony said in hurry. "Ok, Daddy." Cai said as she looked at me and then back at the phone. "Ok, baby girl." Tony said as he then hung up. Cai then ran upstairs and started to play in her room. I put my phone down and I then started watching TV.

Tony is here.....

I was laying down on the couch while watching different TV shows. Cai was sitting on the floor coloring and drawing different things. I looked over at her just to make sure that she was doing ok still. As I laid my head back down on the couch, somebody rang the door bell. I stood up and fixed myself before I could open the door. I opened it and there stood Tony with flowers in his hand. "Hey, Cheryl." He said as he looked at me. "Hey..." I said as I looked at him and then at the flowers. "Well, can I come in?" Tony asked me. I looked back at Cai and then back at Tony. "Oh, yeah. Come on in." I said as I moved out of the way for him to enter into the house. "These's are for you. There's even a letter but save that to read later, okay?" Tony said as he stood close to me and handed me the flowers. "Okay and thanks..." I said as I held the flowers and looked at them. Tony then pulled my chin up and looked into my eyes. "I miss you, beautiful." Tony said. I was silent. "I miss you too?" I said. "Daddy!" Cai said as she realized who was actually here. She ran over and gave him a big hug. All I could do was thank Caiya in my head for breaking that awkward moment Tony and I were having. "Hey, Baby Girl!" Tony said as he squatted down and picked her up. "I miss you so much." Cai said as she gave him a long hug. "I miss you too, sweetheart. You, Mommy & the Baby are coming home really soon, okay?" Tony said as he smiled at Cai. I just stood there confused. "Tony, can I talk to you?" I asked. Tony let go of Cai and looked at me as he stood up. "Sure, baby. Umm, Cai- please go upstairs so that Mommy and I can have a talk." Tony said as he smiled at Cai. She smiled and went upstairs. "Now, what do you need to talk about?" Tony said as he looked at me. "Why are you doing all of this? Flowers? Being nice? That's-......that's not normal." I said as I put the flowers on the kitchen counter. Tony followed me. "Cheryl, I miss you and my letter will explain everything." Tony said as he walked up to me. "Tony." I said as I tried to put some space between us with my hands. Tony looked at me hands and then back at me. "Tony, I don't know about this. I really don't." I said as I looked at him. "Baby, all this time that you guys have been gone....I've just been thinking to myself. Why am I doing what I'm doing? Also, showing myself that you don't deserve this. What if we have a baby boy and he see's what his Father is doing to his Mother? Disrespecting you, cursing at you, and not showing you the love that a man should show a woman daily? I wouldn't want my son to see that. I don't know what the gender is but either way I don't want to show my child that. I've already messed up with Cai and I don't want to mess up with this baby. Then, what if the baby is a girl? I don't want to show her that THIS is the way that a husband should treat his wife." Tony said as he then touched my waist. "I just want to love you the way that I should. I'm tired of hurting you and I know that I've said it so many times but it's the truth. I just want my family back, Cheryl. I want you and my babies back at home where I can protect all of you. Please, just come back home. Baby, I need you to do that for me. I want to be there everyday for this pregnancy and I want to be the man that you deserve. I'll do right for our babies and also for our marriage. I might mess up sometimes and get frustrated but you have to help me through this. I'm human and you know that things don't come easy. I just need you back, please." Tony said as he looked me in my eyes. I could see that he has really learned his lesson and actually wanted to do right. Tony.....actually wants to do right? Wow. I don't know what got into him but maybe this time will be better? I'm not sure. "I'll think about it." I said as I softly removed the grip of his hands from my waist. "Baby, look at me. Don't do that. Come home. I miss you and I miss Cai. I love you and I just want to do right. You guys are the only people that I have and I'll do right, I promise." Tony said. "Daddy, look at my drawing!" Cai said as she came around the corner. "Awww, that's beautiful. We have an artist." Tony said as he smiled at her drawing. "Excuse me. I'll be back." I said as I took the letter and went up stairs. As I got to the top of the stairs, I then went into my room to sit on my bed. I slowly opened the letter. It read:

Baby,

          I know that I'm probably the last person that you ever want to see or talk to. I also know that if we didn't have any children together, you would have already left. I've driven to the edge and I don't know how to make up to all of the things that I've done to you. I can love you though. I can show you the love that you deserve and need as a woman. I remember the first day that I met you. You were just smiling so big and laughing so loud. You looked happy. Very happy. I came over towards you and I looked you in your eyes. Your eyes are so beautiful and they sparked in a very special way. You then smiled that closed smile at me and waited for me to finally say something to you. I then introduced myself and when you spoke- you spoke with confidence. You still do. You were so happy and I want to see you that way again. It hurts my heart knowing that I'm the reason for taking that true happiness away. You are my heart and even though I denied it- I can't help it. I remember the day that I married you as well. That was the first day that you've ever seen me cry. I could help but to cry when I seen you walking down in that beautiful dress. You couldn't stop smiling and well, I just couldn't stop crying. My heart had already known that you were mines. That beautiful woman was mines. Lately, I've felt like I've lost you, due to the things that I've said to you. I can't do that anymore and I won't do that anymore. I want to be the reason that you're happy and I want to make you happy at any given moment. I care about you, Cheryl. There's no other woman in this world that I want. Yes, I made a mistake in the past but.....I'll never do it again. I talked to God and I told him that I want to be better for you and my children. I want to be how we use to be. Laughing all of the time and smiling together. That's what I want and that is my goal. Please, Baby. Give me one last chance. I can't stay in that empty house by myself anymore. It's not the same and it's not what I want.

                                            -Your husband

I looked up and just started crying. I didn't know what to do. I do want to go back home but how do I know that he's telling the truth? "If you're wondering. I meant every single word in that letter." Tony said. I hurried and turned around to look at him. I stood up and folded the letter. Tony then walked over towards me and touched my hand. "Come home, baby." Tony said as he wiped my tears. I shook my head and hugged him. "I love you so much." Tony said as he held me tightly. "I love you too." I said as I then looked into his eyes. I then kissed him passionately and he held me close to his body. Tony didn't stop kissing me. It seemed as if he really did miss me. He meant it all.

Skip. Next Morning✨

"Cheryl." Shemar said as he tugged on my arm a little. I opened my eyes and looked at him. He looked down and was fidgeting with the cover. "I-......I miss you." Shemar said as he then looked at me. "I miss you too." I said as I sat up in bed. "I let myself in. I just needed to see you." Shemar said as he looked into my eyes. "Aww. You're sweet." I said as I touched his hand. "Cheryl, what are we?" Shemar asked me. "Best friend's." I said as I looked away. "That's the route you want to take?" Shemar asked me. "Yes, I have a baby and this baby needs its father. Tony is a great dad. He might not be a great husband but THIS is something that he's wonderful at." I said as I moved my hand from his. "I see and I also respect your choice. All I know is- best friends don't make love to each other the way that we did. I know that we both felt something all of these years." Shemar said. "We did but things just didn't work out how they should have. We just have to be ok with that. My babies come first because myself. I'm only doing what's best for them and that is to let them be with their father. He wants to do better and it's time for me to give him another chance." I said as I covered myself with the covers. "As long as he treats you right, I'll be happy. I want you to be happy, baby." Shemar said as he touched me. "Thank you. I will be. If not- I know that my best friend with break his face off, right?" I said as I smiled at him. "Of course." Shemar said as he smiled. "Good." I said as I blushed a little. "Now go. I gotta get to getting this stuff out of this house. He wants me to come back home." I said as I stood up out of bed. "Ok. See you later." Shemar said as he started to walk out. "Shemar..." I said as I looked at him. He turned around and looked at me. "Yes?" He asked. "Thank you again." I said as I smiled. "Anytime." He said as he walked out. 

~ REMEMBER TO STAR / VOTE 💓  I've been procrastinating on this chapter for a long time and I finally just said "whatever." and updated. Just added some sentence's. ✨