Bounce Back (Normila)

I Need You Back (Chapter 18)

"I...I...why do you wanna work this out?"
Normani was taken back by Camila's question.

"What do you mean why? The hell is wrong with you Camila? I travelled on a 9 hour flight that I almost paid $700 for to come get my wife and daughter back. I love you."

"Normani do you know how much we've been through as a couple?"

"Yes. Do you know how much of our struggles start from you?"

"Oh so they're my fault?"

"Camila...I WAS LOCKED UP BECAUSE OF DEFENDING YOU. We separated for 4 months because YOU THOUGHT I WAS CHEATING. When all I did was bust my ass at work. WE GOT OUR OFFICIAL DIVORCE BECAUSE YOU ALMOST ABORTED MY FUTURE CHILD! Camila can you for once just say that you always start this shit and you want me to clean it up. I always have to drop my balls and say I'm sorry when it's YOU how hurt ME."

"OK DID I DO ANY OF THOSE ON PURPOSE?"

"OK I WONT BLAME YOU FOR ASHLEE. BUT I WILL BLAME YOU FOR ACCUSING ME OF CHEATING AND FOR ALMOST HAVING AN ABORTION BEHIND MY BACK."

"I DONT DESERVE YOU OK!"

"What do you mean you don't deserve me? Camila we-"

"Normani do you see everything I've put you through? Like Jesus I'm surprised you don't have gray hair. I'm not even THAT upset you slept with Becky I can't blame you. Legally we weren't together. I wasn't even letting you in the house let alone to let you try to fix things. I basically pushed you away."

Normani took a step closer to Camila and lifted her chin up.

"Camila don't ever say some stupid shit like that again. You're the only woman who I truly ever loved you've had my heart for years and that's not gonna change. Yea we have fuck ups in our relationship but oh well. Who doesn't? I be doing my foolishness half the time anyway. I let my anger get the best of me a lot. And sometimes I think with just my dick. I don't want Becky or any other female I just want you."

"I'm sorry this is all my fault. I wasn't being a rational and fair person let alone mother. I shouldn't deprive you or Imani from seeing each other. You're basically her father and I'm disgusted I did that. When I should have just talked to you."

"Yea that shit hurt me. You know besides you Imani is my everything. And when you was ready to abort our potential baby and not tell me...I-...I almost lost it. My heart ripped in 2. We gotta talk about things Camila I know I'm not the best communicator but I listen to you. I wanna hear what you have to say. If you don't say anything then we can't work things out. I know we have a whole lotta shit to repair but I'm gonna fight to the bitter end with you. But I'm not gonna fight for you if you don't want me too."

"I wanna fight for you,us,Imani,everything that we've worked together for. I'm fighting for it this is my mistake and I'll fix it. I love you Normani."

"I love you too Camila. Now I want us to get counseling and I'm not gonna storm out. I'm gonna get checked to see if Becky had anything. And I'm taking you and my child out this house and we're going back to the hotel."

Time skip to 6 months

Turns out counseling couldn't fix Normani and Camila. The couple decided it's best to stay divorced for the sake of Imani Camila pushed her pettiness aside and co parented with Normani.

"Can you watch Imani Friday?"

"Sure I was gonna take her for the weekend anyway but is there any reason why?"

"Well there's this guy...and he asked me out on a date."

"A date? That's good I'm happy for you totally I got this go have your date."