Torn

Chapter 8

Leonard POV

I tossed and turned in bed with Monique invading my thoughts and dreams. I wanted Monique in the worst way. I wanted to fuck her into oblivion and make love to her until the sun rose on the next week. Something about her just seemed to draw me in each time I was around her. She is such a bad ass and I loved it. She is confident. She is conceited, when need be and not to a point where it was annoying. She is stern and structured. She is playful and fun. She is a fantastic mother with a bitch ass baby daddy. Like what kind of man abandons the mother of his child for some sleazy affair with her bestfriend? That's some bitch shit. I wanted to love her, protect her and show her that I was the best man in the universe. I wanted to be a father figure to her beautiful children. Show her son what a man is supposed to be and show her daughter how a woman is supposed to be treated. I am ready for any challenge that comes my way and I won't let nothing or nobody come in my way of getting her. Not even her bitch ass baby daddy.

*that morning*

I woke up feeling great. Today was a day closer to my date with Monique. She is literally the first thing I think of when I wake up and the last thing I think of when I go to sleep. I did my morning routine with her on the brain. Thinking of ways to court her and show her that I was the man of her dreams.
As I was fixing my coffee, I was knocked out of my thoughts when I heard a knocking at the door. I went to the door to find my twin sister there.  "Lennnnnyyyyyyy" she screeched and jumped on me hugging me. I rolled my eyes and laughed. Even though she was older than me by twenty minutes, she was such a baby.
"Ugh get off me girl. You're heavy as hell." I said.
She rolled her eyes and got off me. "Oh shut up Leonard. You know you love me." She said with her hand on her hip.
I just laughed and sat down. "It's like ten in the morning Leona is what are you doing here this early? Shouldn't you be at work or something bossing everybody around witcho mean ass" I said.
She rolled her eyes and started straight to my refrigerator. "For your information, I'm the owner. Which means I can be bossy all I want to. Two, I can't come randomly see my little brother early in the morning?" She said in her sweet voice that she only used when she wanted something.
I said, "Okay Leona whatchu want?" She took out ingredients for a sandwich, rolled her eyes and said, "okay fine. Mama is out of rehab and wants to have a family dinner with all of us tonight. All of us including you."
I sighed and went in my liquor cabinet to find the strongest drink I could find.
Leona stopped making her sandwich and said, "Lenny don't do that. You know how I feel about you drinking."
I said, "Na Na I'm a grown ass man that needs a drink from the foolishness that just left his twin sister's mouth."
She rolled her eyes and said, "Listen Leonard I know this is hard for you but give her a chance man." I poured a triple shot of scotch and downed it in seconds. Poured another triple and downed it in seconds.
I looked at her and said, "Leona how many chances do you expect me to give her? I've given her all the chances in the world and she still managed to let us down time and time again. If y'all wanna give her a chance then y'all do that. I'll stay over here minding my own damn business like I been doing." I poured another triple and downed it.
Leona put her hands on her hips and said, "Leonard Lorenzo Wright you're being so selfish and inconsiderate. Yes mama did some fucked up shit but you need to learn how to forgive and let go."
I poured another triple, downed it and said, "I have let go. I let go five years ago when she did that dumb ass shit. I love you Leona but I can't do it sis. I can't stand to pretend to be a happy family with that woman."
I was about to pour another triple until she took the bottle and put it back in the cabinet. She looked at me with tears in her eyes and yelled, "Dammit Leonard! Just damn! Yes, she's put us through a lot. Yes she's not perfect. Yes I know but dammit she's our mother and she's the only mother we have left. And I don't know about you but I can't take anymore losses in this family. It'll kill me." With that being said she broke down crying. I sighed and went to her. I put my arms around her and let her cry. My heart was squeezing in my chest. I hate to see my twin cry. We were twins and literally felt each others emotions. Her crying was hurting me and I knew what I had to do. I wasn't gon like it but hey ya gotta do things you don't like to get to a better place.
I sighed and said, "Na Na please don't cry. I'll be there. What time does dinner start?" She looked up at me with hopeful eyes and cracked a small smile.
She said, "Dinner starts at 7 at Leroy's house." I said, "okay I'll be there." I wiped her tears, kissed her forehead and hugged her tight.
She said, "thanks twin. I love you to the moon and back." I smiled and kissed her forehead again.
I said, "I love you more twin. You know I'd do anything for you."
She broke away and said, "okay now I can get back to my sandwich. You got any chips up in here bro?" I laughed. She sure has a way of making light of a horrible situation. I gave her the chips and we watched tv all day until she fell asleep on me. I just held her tight and let her sleep. Before I dozed off myself, I was deep in my thoughts. Tonight was definitely going to be a night to remember.