6inch/Jay and Bey

🍷Four

Downtown, New York
New York Bus station
May 18, 1969
6:20 am

Shawn had already packed his bags and is driving to the bus station to meet his mom. He smiled at the thought that he might hopefully see his wife and son again.

As he pulled up, he grabbed his bags and went by his mom. His mom hugged him and kissed his cheek.

"Be safe hunny and I hope y'all get back together, and son?" She said as she let him go.

"Ma'am?" He responded.

"Apologize, and I mean it, you put her and that boy through enough, you better fucking say sorry." His mom talked with her hands. He nodded his head, kissed his mom once more and hopped on the bus. He put his stuff down as he waited for the bus to leave.

Shawn stared off into space, through the window, thinking of his wife and son.

Tyrone had to be turning 10 in 2 weeks. He had to be there for his son.

Then he missed their anniversary. Again. For the 7th time. Shawn shook his head and licked his bottom lip. He missed her, completely. Her body, how it felt, and yet how she looked and how she talked.

He just missed her completely.

He sighed, drifting to sleep, slowly as they took off.

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New Orleans, Louisiana
Bayou's tale,
7:18 am

Very slow day. Beyoncé and Chance talked the majority of the time. They have grown like siblings since Beyoncé started working there.

Chance now 21, well groomed, very smart. Yet not smart enough to know what his sister does. Beyoncé hasn't told anyone about where she works, besides the diner.

The only person that knows is Solange, Rodney, and Nicki. Oh plus herself.

That's  it. No one else in her personal life or anything. No one knows about the money she makes or the choices she's made over the passed 6 years she's lived or been MIA in Louisiana.

Beyoncé hasn't moved on. She hasn't been with a man in that amount of time. Why? Well she's still married and respects the law of that, even though her husband didn't.

As Beyoncé attends to a customer, she can tell he was trying to check her out, or ask her out. She knew he was from up North. Probably Michigan. He didn't really seem like he was from NY.

Now that Beyoncé has handed in the man's coffee. She tries to ignore his little conversation.

"So how would you like to go on a date?" He asked.

"I would not like to go on a date," Beyoncé expressed, using her hands.

"Oh c'mon, its 1975, at least loosen up a little."

"Look I said no, so either leave or cut it out." Beyoncé told him. And yes that man was black.

What you think just because it's 1975 and passed the year that let the law says black folks equal, no it takes time for the white man's race, in the south, to get used to black folks able to do a lot of things. Sitting at the counter, able to drink out of the same water fountains, able to go into stores when ever they pleased.

"I'm sorry miss, but your just so beautiful, I just want to take you out on a date." He said again.

"And I said no-." Beyoncé began but got cut off.

"Aye look man she said no, leave her alone." Chance jumped in.

"And what you gonna do about it?" He stood and began to go to the other end of the counter.

"I'll kick your ass that's what I'll do." Chance punched him in his face. But the dude got him in his stomach, he fell down. Beyoncé looked down and went to help Chance, then looked up to the man.

"Get the hell out!" Beyoncé yelled.

"No I'm not leaving-."

"Get the hell OUT!" She yelled, loudly. He left. Beyoncé picked Chance up and sat him at a booth. The few people that were in there watched. "I'll get you some ice." Beyoncé went to go get him some ice.

"Hello, Hell- oh shit what happened here?" Nicki walked in with Tyrone.

She sometimes picks him from up from school, when she knows that Beyoncé will be working a little late at the diner. By late I mean about 4:30. They have to leave and get ready at 7:00.

"Some idiot came in trying to talk to me and I told him no, Chance jumped in and then wam bam thank you ma'am, this fool got punched in his stomach." She put on his head as he began to sweat.

Nicki walked over to Chance as Tyrone sat on a still at the counter.

"Well at least he helped you." Nicki said. She looked at Chance." Stay seated boy, I'll help Bey."

"Okay." He grunted, holding his stomach.

Nicki rolled her eyes and went back to help Bey. She put an apron on and began to wash her hands. Beyoncé just stepped back into the kitchen as she finished giving her son a milkshake.

Nicki watched as Beyoncé sat back on the counter.

"Bey?" Nicki called.

"Yeah?" She recalled.

"Do you ever think maybe you know who is looking for you?" Nicki asked.

"No, and I don't wanna hear it." Beyoncé said, sharply.

"Aye aye now, I'm just saying...I have a feeling he's still looking or that he's coming...you know." Nicki turned to look and Beyoncé began to walk out of the kitchen door. She sighed because Beyoncé talks very little of him. Very little.

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🤔😳😑:My feelings for this chapter. Here are your questions:

—How do y'all feel about Shawn going to get his family back?

—Do you think Beyoncé will accept him?

—Will Tyrone recognize him?

—What will happen next?

✌️❤️Peace and Love✌️❤️......