Afeni 🌸
"Why are you here? Thought you said you never wanted to speak to me again." Crossing my arms looking my parents up and down.
"We've come to terms that our daughter is more important than anything. We love you more than anything and that's in our lives."
Their apology seemed sincere and I almost felt like forgiving them. This was their usual selves they'll be okay for a little while then after a month or two they'll switch up. If you really meant what you said you wouldn't take that back.
"I really want to believe you.. I really do. But I can't continue for you to hurt my relationship. The men that I married I love them both very dearly and I'm very much in love with them. Everything I do affect them both.."
"How could you love two men at the same time? Sleep with two men? When you get pregnant god forbid.. how will you know the father huh? You aren't thinking clearly. This was not how your life was suppose to turn out." My father stated, staring hard enough to look into my soul. I grinned and politely closed the door in their faces. I wasn't about to explain myself to anyone. I'm a grown ass woman and I make my own life decisions.
I walked into the kitchen to take the brownies out of the oven since it was my turn to make dinner, I chose to make Cajun Seafood Pasta with Hawaiian told. For dessert they're getting me the fuck.. Just kidding I have double fudge brownies with vanilla ice cream and caramel syrup. Simple yet satisfying.
"It smells good as fuck in here baybeh." Kendrick said, hugging me from behind. Long enough for me to feel his piece and smell his new cologne.
"I did a little sum sum. Get washed up dinner will be ready in 15." I kissed him on the cheek and sent him in his way.
It was going on 7:30 and Benji was just now making it in. He smiled at me lightly but kept walking towards the restroom. I shook my head and continued to fix the plates. I added some extra cayenne pepper to Benji supper since he absolutely loved spices. This man literally drowned his fries in Louisiana hot sauce and ketchup.
After prayer, we sat and ate and talked about our days at work.
"I'm thinking about quitting the whole gym thing." Benji announces. He continually played with his food.
"Why? I thought that was something you always wanted to do."
"I mean it was but today someone really pissed me off. They took a piece of equipment. Like what broke nigga does that." I couldn't help but laugh.
"Baby that can be easily replaced. No reason to give up." That one thing about Benji one thing goes wrong and he's ready to throw in the towel. I constantly had to remind him that life wasn't perfect and there are going to be some bumps in the road. I always let him knew that I was going to be there every step on the way.
He just shrugged his shoulders and continued to eat.
"You really out did yourself tonight. By the way your dress should be ready by next week. I think you're going to love it." Kendrick said, while he was now working on dessert.
"A dress for what?" Benji asked, furrowing his eyebrows.
"The Grammys..."
"Oh you have a date right? Or do you need someone."
"I chose to go with Kendrick." He looked at me and smiled weakly, got up for the table and threw his plastic plate in the trash. "Cool." Was all he said as he retreated towards his bedroom, well our bedroom.
"Might wanna go check in him."
"How did you figure."
Walking upstairs towards our room I seen he had already gotten into the shower, testing the temperature.
"Baby, what's wrong?" I massaged his shoulders a little but he shrugged me off. I honestly didn't know he would have wanted to go since he was always busy with work and with Kendrick being the fashion designer I figured he was a more reasonable candidate
"It's seems like you always chose him over me. You didn't even consider me as a reasonable candidate for your date.. Just forget it." He washed quickly then he cut his shower short.
"I'm sorry Benji. I figured you didn't even want to go with me."
"Well that's what you get for thinking. Goodnight..."
With that I turned off the light and fell asleep with what he said on my mind.
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