Stringent Serenity

Chapter O N E

Essence Marie Kenzie

Hopping out of the car I walked onto my parents porch. Today I was spending time with my baby. I didn't have time for Michael's constant plaintive cry. He was saying sorry about yesterday, and I didn't want him to. I wanted him to diminish the fact that he came home and had sex with me and pissed me off, but instead he wanted to feel contrite and have remorse on my consistent attitudes. So I left to come pick up Trevor earlier than I said.

I knock on their brown wooden door and fix the purse that hung loosely on my left arm. "Who is it?" I heard my dad yelled from behind the door. A small smile tugged on my lips,

"It's me dad." I replied. I heard the door unlock and it opened. I looked up at my dads six foot figure and a smile was plant widely on his face. He pulled me into a hug,

"Hey baby girl, you came early." He said letting me go and I walked further into their lavished home. I peeked into the living room and saw Trevor sitting on their white leather couches watching spongebob, while still in his pajamas. I turned back to my dad,

"Yeah, I couldn't wait to spend time with my baby. I miss him so much!" I said excited I was ready to hold him in my arms. He chuckled,

"Well he's in the living room. He's all yours sweat pea" he said an I smiled. Making my way into the living room I sneaked up on him and covered his eyes.

"Guess who?" I said an a huge smile spread across his face. "Mommyyy!" he said turned around and jumping into my open arms. I planted his face with kisses and he exploded with giggles, laughing uncontrollably.

"Awe, I missed you so much! you know that right?" I said giving him one last kiss on his cheek. He smiled showing his small pearly white teeth.

"Yes, I missed you too mommy. I could wait to see you!" he said as I shifted him right side of my hip I sat my purse on the couch. I walked out of the living room into the dinning room until I reached the kitchen and found my mother reading on a book while drinking a ice tea.

"Hey mama." I said. She looked up and smiled,

"Hey baby, when you get here?" she asked standing up to give me a hug. I hugged her tightly.

"I got here a few minutes ago." I confessed taking a seat back at the island countertop with her. I put Trevor down and told him to tell grandpa to find him some clothes, while my mama and I have a talk. He nodded and ran to find my dad,

"So how've you and Michael been?" she asked once Trevor was out of site, I rolled my eyes,

"Mom it gets worse everyday and I'm tied of it." I said honestly looking into her eyes,

"Well, you know he's going through a tough time Essence give him time." She spoke.

I scuffed. "Mama he's having sex with Monica." I confessed and her eyes widened and I nodded.

"Really?" she whispered.

"Yes, he's to soft for me. I want somebody who can take control, you know?" I asked hoping she would. She nodded and grabbed my left hand and held it in hers and squeezed it.

Drinking some of her tea she sat it back on the counter. "Baby, if you think you and Michael aren't clicking any more, then gone head get a divorce and find someone else. But always remember Michael loves you and you will always be connected to him by Trevor." She said looking at me and I nodded. I smiled, a coy smile and hugged my mama.

"Alrite mama, we about to go." I said fixing my yellow blouse and pulling up my black skinny jeans.

"Okay baby, y'all be safe, yah hear." She said, I nodded and went to go find Trevor. Exiting the kitchen and walking through the dinning room I made it back to the living room. I grabbed my purse off the couch and walked towards the stair case located by the front door. Walking up the stair I heard faint laughing, I walked to Trevor's guest room and found him fully dressed playing with my dad. I walked into the room and Trevor looked up grabbed his things and ran over to me.