chapter thirty - seven : The Prelude

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*GLORIA'S PERSPECTIVE*

"Hey mum" i sigh

"Hi" she replies extremely bluntly
"I want to see my grandchild"

"Today?" I question attentively

"Yes. Bring her around, can she sleep over. Its like you dont want me and her to build a relationship?"

"I thought because you dont speak to me you wouldn't want to speak to Aliyah"

"Just because i dont want to speak to you it doesn't mean i dont want to speak to Aliyah. Are you going to bring her around or not?"

"Yes im going to what time"

"5pm"

"Okay bye mum i lov-"

*LINE DISCONNECTS*

I quickly wipe my escaped tears and put my phone down. I walk from the kitchen to the living room to see Aliyah sitting on the floor with her building blocks watching Love & Hip Hop?

Laughing, i pick her up and plant little kisses all over her face.

"You wanna go to grandma's house" i smile

"Yayyyy" she squeals clapping

"Alright pack up your building blocks baby" i say putting her down

If im completely honest, I dont know how my life is like this. Im not happy at all. The only reason i wake up every morning is because of Aliyah. If i didnt have her, i dont know what i would do.

Distracting me from my train of thoughts, the door knocks. Hesitantly, i stroll towards the door and look through the little hole to see Gili-anne and someone else but i cant quite make out who?

"OPEN UP SIS" Gili-anne shouts happily banging the door

"Calm down" i mumble flipping the lock and opening the door a bit for her to come in before walking away to the kitchen

"Hey hoeeee" she shouts out
"This is my boyfriend Chris. Chris this is my sister Gloria"

"Hey" i say not even looking up from my phone. I just want her and this guy to leave.

"Dont be rude Gloria what the fuck" she groans

"Okay. Hey. Hi my names Glo-"

Just before i can introduce myself properly i see exactly who she's with!

I make eye contact with him and we stare at eachother for about 10 seconds.

"Ummmm whats going on?" Gili-anne asks

I stare at him hard as tears to swell in my eyes.

"Chris?" I utter fighting back the tears

"Ummm, do i know you" he looks at me blankly

"Yes, dont you- im... never mind" i cut myself off. Theres no point of explaining, i know damn well he remembers me.
"Hi my names Gloria" i smile extending my hand

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