The Bough Breaks • Keith Powers

Chapter 9

Indya.

There was a knock at the door, i got up to go answer it. I opened the door to see Odell.

" where were you?," I said folding my arms.

" no where come here baby," he said. He brushed his lips pass mines, but i could smell the liquor.

" your drunk," I said pushing him off me.

" no I'm not baby," he said trying to kiss me.

I moved, and went upstairs to get promisé dressed.

Once i got her settled i grabbed my keys, and left.

I was going to meet up with Keith so he can see promisé.

Once i pulled up to the park i got out, and help promisé get out the car.

I sat her down on the table, and sat her Louis Vuitton bag next to her.

After waiting which seems like forever Keith finally got here.

Behind him i seen lira walking with him.

I rolled my eyes in irritation.

" hey indya," Keith smiled as he hugged me.

" I thought it was just gonna be us," I said folding my arms.

" well you thought wrong," lira said smiling.

" you lost so much weight because you was a big one," lira laughed.

I got up walking over to her, but Keith stopped me.

" you better be lucky my daughter is here because I would slap the mess out of you!," I said sitting down.

" oh well," she said in laughter.

" so how old is she now?," Keith asked.

" she's 2 she just had a birthday," i said looking at him.

" you right March 8th?," he asked, I rolled my eyes in disbelief.

" no April 4th," I said rolling my eyes and fanning him off.

" I'm sorry," he said looking over at me.

" mama," promisé said holding her arms out.

" yes baby?," I said picking her up.

She pointed at the park, and got down walking towards it.

" she's so smart just like you," he smiled as she took her baby steps.

" ugh baby we got places to be," lira said.

" bitch stfu!," I said walking over to her.

" hey! Lira go wait in the car for me," Keith said.

" but baby-," she tried to get out but Keith cut her off.

" don't baby me go!," he said irritated.

She walked off to the car, and Keith turned around.

" how you been?," he asked me.

" I've been holding up being a single parent is just great," I said folding my arms.

" look I'm sorry i left you," he said trying to hug me.

" don't touch me! You just don't get it do you? I'm not gonna take you back every time you feel like

Apologizing to me Keith! I'm done doing it I've moved on I'm happy with who i am with! You

Wanted this not me! You wanted to be with lira i didn't make you. You just felt like i wasn't good