Falling From It Again

Forty 9

CHERYL's POINT OF VIEW

"She has a right to be upset with me." I said as I sighed and sat on my side of the bed.

"I know that you were busy with work and stuff. It's just that she...she misses her Mother." Tony told me as he sat down as well.

"Yeah. She's just now telling me about this Mother Daughter thing. She was so upset that she didn't even say it correct- it's a Mother Daughter Brunch at her school. I guess that they wanted to do something different this year. That's not the point...I hurt her feelings. Even though she told me that she didn't really want me to come...I should have been there. I honestly did forget as well..." I explained to him.

"Yeah, but how about you can take her to school tomorrow and I can take Ciyle. That way, you can talk to her."

"Yeah, that's a good idea. I can do that." I said as I laid down.

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"Come on Ciyle. Imma take you to school today." Tony said as he put his hand on top of Ciyle's head and opened the front door.

"Can I get a haircut today?" Ciyle asked Tony.

"Maybe. See you two later." Tony said as they left out.

"Wait. Am I not coming?" Cai asked Tony. Tony stopped walking and looked back at her.

"You're going with your Mom." He told her. She looked back at me and then softly sighed.

"Okay." She then said as she leaned against the wall to wait.

"Let's go." I told her. She then walked ahead of me and got in the car.

This is gonna be an interesting ride.

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"I don't know where to start." I said as I looked at her and then back at the road. "One thing that I do want to start off with is that I apologize. I know that I haven't been home as much and that it's affecting you a lot. I hate that but I want you to know that Mommy has a lot of things to do. You're right also- I should have reminded myself because it was my responsibility...not yours. I just don't want you to hate me, Cai. You're my first baby...." I told her.

"All I wanted was for you to not push me to the side. However, you did that. It's always only Daddy, Ciyle and I at home and you're always gone. Either you're at work or visiting Shemar. I hate that I don't have a say sometimes. I feel like when it comes to being in this family- it's a crime to say how you feel. Either saying how you feel is unacceptable because some people can't handle the truth or....I don't know." She explained to me.

"Your Dad and I haven't said that you telling us how you feel is unacceptable. It's just the tone you say it in. Cursing is unacceptable and that's why everything escalated. Yes, I was wrong and I didn't think...that I was spending so much time with Shemar. That's why I'm happy that you're letting me know how you felt because if you hadn't- I probably would have thought that everything was all peaches and cream. So, thank you for speaking up." I told her.