The Last Fall

Power In The Tongue ✨

CHERYL's POINT OF VIEW

"Yeah, I don't know, Toni. She's just-....wants to talk to me but whenever we talk, she doesn't talk! I'm so confused. I wish that I understood what she wanted." I told Toni or shall I said, Dr. B- as she and I sipped on our wine all while sitting on the couch in my living room together.

The house held some peace and quiet. The kids were at Tony's and I had the house all to myself.

"Well, Cheryl- you have to force conversations on her at some point. The bed wetting thing- that doesn't just stop at a young age, okay? When something really and I mean really scares someone? The result can end in that. I've had teenagers come into my office and said that they did the same thing. Nightmares can seem real. It's up to you to try to pull what that dream was about out of her." Toni explained to me as she crossed her legs and turned towards me.

"Damn, Toni Braxton. You're right. Fuck. Sometimes I feel like this patenting stuff isn't for me." I said as I took another sip of my wine. "So, you gonna tell me what she told you now?" I asked.

"No, whatever Caiya tells me is her privacy. I would probably loose my license if I told you what she said because she doesn't want me to tell you. It's up to her to want to tell you- that's all."

I sighed and shook my head.

"She's not hurting herself is she?" I asked her.

"No, if she were- I would tell you, okay? She's not."

I let out a sigh of relief and nodded my head.

"Good because I can't handle that again."

"You won't have to. Let her come by and see me one day soon. I wanna catch up with her."

"I can try but she's stubborn like her Father sometimes." I said as I lightly rolled my eyes and took another sip. "I'll try."

"You have no choice but to try. That's your baby." Toni reminded me as she placed her wine glass down on the coffee table in front of us. I nodded my head and stared down into my wine glass.

"You're right. I will. No worries."

It was then silent between us. Toni then looked over at me and lightly smiled. I couldn't help but to lightly laugh due to how she looked at me.

"What's up, Braxton?" I asked as I too placed my glass gently down on the coffee table.

"You already know that I was gonna ask yo ass. How are you and Tony?" She questioned me as she smiled at me.

I looked down into my lap, blushed a little bit and slightly bit my bottom lip. Next, I lightly laughed and looked up at her.

"We are doing...great. Really, really great." I finally told her.

"Hm. I was surprised when you texted me and told me that you two are gonna try again. The way you're smiling right now, I'm sure that he's been showing you just how much he's been missing you, huh?" She asked as she raised an eyebrow at me and squinted her eyes at me.

"What do you mean?" I asked her as I faked as if I didn't know what she was talking about.

"Come on, Cheryl. I'm sure that you two are having sex. Alright? I'm not dumb. However...." she said as she took a long pause and looked away from me. "Have you told Shemar?" She asked silently.