DEDICATION | Book Two

C H A P T E R 36

C H A P T E R
T H I R T Y - S I X

         A few weeks had passed since the birth of Mariah and things where looking good for her far as her health. She was still in the hospital but the doctors knew that within a couple more weeks she would be able to finally go home.

Everyone was so happy for both Ahmad and Cali and prayed that everything for them got better, but Ahmad felt the only highlight right now in their life was Mariah.

His feelings and emotions where still all over the place and he was still not sure on what he wanted to do far as staying with Cali of divorcing her so today they where going to see a marriage counselor and just see what she could do and say to help them.

Entering the room together both Cali and Ahmad took their seats across from their new marriage counselor feeling the nerves kick in the minute they locked eyes with her.

She was an older dark skin black woman with a short grey Jada Pinkett hairstyle. Everything about her screamed professional so they knew she was probably one of those hardcore counselors who gave it to you raw and from the reviews they saw online she has saved so many marriages and deep down they hoped she could help save theirs.

They had two hours to open up to this woman and explain the depths of their relationship, things they need to work on as a couple and what they need to do in order to get back on track.

"Good morning, I am Dr. Moore. But I prefer to be called by my first name Retha Nell, it is a pleasure to meet the both of you and I'm pleased and happy that you two chose me to be the one to guide you guys back on track in your marriage." She greeted politely.

"Nice to meet you as well." Ahmad replied as he reached over for a handshake along with Cali.

"Alright, before we start the healing and the fixing .. first tell me why you guys are here? And by that I mean, what lead you guys to be here today?" She questioned as she adjusted her glasses and got her notebook ready.

Clearing her throat, Cali decided to speak up on that question. "Well I actually cheated on him with father of my first son and you know of course since then everything has just been a big ole' mess. I hurt him in the worst way possible and surprisingly he's willing to try and work things out and I'm willing to do everything in my power to earn his trust back and get my family back together."

Retha was a little shocked to hear that Cali was the one who cheated, majority of the couples who come walking through her doors wanting her to fix their broken marriages are couples where the man is the one to cheat, and where the man is the one who causes majority of the issues.

But in this case it was different, and she was honestly ready to see how all of this was going to play out.

"When you slept with this man Cali? Where you not completely over him? Like explain to me how you got in that position of sleeping with this man?" She questioned genuinely curious.

"My feelings for my baby daddy have died a long time ago, and I can't explain why it happened but it did and I regret it so much. It was a stupid mistake and has caused such a mess in our lives."

"And when you say mess, what exactly do you mean by that? Elaborate for me."

Cali shrugged, "Just constant arguments and bickering, other women, and the biggest mess to me is what the split has done to our kids. After I confessed to my cheating he moved out and got his own place for the time being until we figured out what we're gonna do and the kids just miss him so much and I just feel so bad because I know I'm the reason for this heartbreak both him and our kids have to deal with."