Women that say No ll

Chapter 14

"Just stay out of this Madison, it's been a long time coming." My father voiced nonchalantly from the other end.

"Daddy you're throwing away your marriage and family."

"Not my family just the marriage. It's been unbearable the last couple of years...  I know it's hard but baby girl you have to realize that people grow apart."

"Don't give me that bull shit!" I exclaimed losing my temper.

"i understand you're upset, but don't lose respect for things that are out of any of our hands.... Look Madison I'll be home next week to sign the papers. I thought I should tell you before anyone, I'll also be relocating to L.a, it'll be more convenient for the trial and I have some loose ends here."

"Wow! Are you serious dad? I don't believe this?! You're not even going to fight for your marriage!?"

"I'm all out of fight sweetheart. I know you may hate me now but you'll understand later."

I knew there was nothing more I could say to my father he was gone to the point of no return and there wasn't any coming back. All I could think about is how my father would've never returned to L.a had I not led him and my mom back there for that trial with Kamron.

Feeling sick to my stomach was all that swam over me. High school sweethearts, black entrepreneurs,  who raised a family from poverty to high class, only to divorce after so many decades brought tears to my eyes. Sometimes men could be so cruel, I prayed that I never had to feel this kind of pain from Steph.

I guess that's why I often found myself insecure because I knew that I could possibly be subject to Karma.

I spent so much time with my mother that I felt indebted to her, putting our past horrors to the side. Something I should've done a long time ago with Angela.

My mother told me that Angela had finally returned home after her and rick had separated the last time I saw her. I guess it was inevitable for us to cross paths with all of the traveling back to my childhood home id been doing.

We had just come from wedding dress shopping and was heading into the house for dinner when Allure and Kay spotted one another and went diving across the lawn like long lost twins.

I knew at that moment I had no choice but to face Angela and rick who had just pulled into their drive way.

"How you been?" Angela asked resting her hands on top of one another while observing our girls hug and conversate like two teenagers.

"Good, blessed, and you?"

"I'm here, home... so I guess good for now atleast."

I didn't know how to exactly respond to that because we all knew that I was in the works of seeking justice no matter the cost. So instead of indulging in the pink elephant in the room,  I just nodded joining her view of our girls.

"They act like they're twenty two."

"I know right." I chuckled.

"We should get them together more often. They really love one another. Just look at them. So innocent— how's your mom I heard she and your dad are on the rocks?"

"She's fine. I'm here so, it's what families go through."

"Tell me about it. I can pull my book of it off the shelf."

"Hey daddy's baby!" Rick uttered overly excited to the point that I was uncomfortable. Just as he approached I swiftly lifted Allure knowing it was against doctors orders but I didn't give a damn she wasn't going to move at the paste that i wanted to dodge him.