It Continues with Our Legacy

T H I R T Y - O N E

Z A Y A - H I L L

"Talk to Azariah recently?" Michael asked as we were cooking for the kids.

"Uh yea. She mentioned that her and Zachariah are legally separated but she still won't tell me why this time is different why it hit her harder." I said cutting some celery.

"How Zachariah lose that?"

I shrugged, "my brother is an idiot what can I say?"

"Wait what about Almuerzo? Does he know?"

"Honestly don't know don't care."

"Bae I know you're hurting to but damn that is your brother."

I smacked my lips, "Okay and my brother makes dumb ass decisions. He lost his family, his wife, all that. Now his wife is seeing other people and just wants a business relationship with him. Azariah did anything for Zachariah. Just because he is my brother doesn't mean imma stand by his side when he's wrong. He's a fucking idiot and if this was Azariah I would do the same exact thing." I snapped getting annoyed.

"Why you getting mad? We're just talking right?"

"AND! Change the subject Michael."

He looked at me and wrapped his arms around me, "You need some act right Baby? You so tense and hostile ."

"Because my family is torn apart! They took me in and Zachariah just messed up everything. Azariah is selling the house well she moved already! How is he gone get her back at this point?" I said sitting the knife down and looking at my kids.

"Zachary, Zariah, Zacarea, Zali, and Zion doesn't deserve that!"

"That have to many damn kids." Michael said laughing making me laugh. "For real though! Five!"

"And crazy thing is Azariah is raising them all by herself." I said playing with my nails sighing.

"Bae talk to me."

"I don't know I guess I just hate to see them like this. I remember the first time I met Azariah she just took me and Zala in like we were family and she treated us like that. We had movie night and everything." I said wiping my tears . "They were so happy and nasty as hell! They was about to fuck with us right there!"

He was about to respond but my phone cut him off so I grabbed it.

"Hello?" I asked not looking at caller Id.

"Zaya?" I heard Haylee say through the phone making me raise one eyebrow.

"Haylee what's going on?"

"I-I don't know Zala is having a panic attack right now and I don't know what's going on. She's freaking out! She told me to call you and you'll know what to do ..." she said sounding stressed out.

I cursed under my breath and shook my head because this is exactly why I didn't want us to separate. "Haylee go get a cup or bucket of water and dump it on her face than tell her it's gonna be okay."

"Wouldn't that make it worst?"

I chuckled, "my sister is very different."

"So she won't drown?"

"I mean don't pour the whole damn tub on her just a little and hurry up cause if something happens to my sister I'm killing you!"

"Okay Okay I'm getting the water now."

"Alright once her breathing goes steady again than rub her back and tell her she's okay and give her a water bottle. If she starts crying hold her because right now she's pretty scared."