Julia Towns-Simmons POV
The game had ended. The Timberwolves lost 95-119. We waited for some of the fans to leave so we wouldn't be bombarded.
My mother-in-law walked over to us.
"Hi, momma." I hugged her and let her hold Marcus.
"Momma you know you're trending on Twitter?"
"Me importa una mierda," she said as she played with Marcus.
Liv looked at me confused.
"She said I don't give a fuck."
"Oh look at you speaking Spanish," said Liv.
I had taken some classes in college, and speaking with Karl's mom also helped me. I don't speak it very well but I'm learning.
"Imma speak to that boy," she said as she put Marcus in the carrier.
"No momma... let me speak to him," I said hoping she wouldn't say anything for contradicting her.
"Alright. Tell him to call first thing tomorrow," she said as she hugged me.
She walked away and I could finally breathe. It's not that we didn't like each other, it's that Jaqueline Cruz is a very strong woman. I would be lying if I said I wasn't scared of her.
"I so saw a slap coming," said Liv.
"I did too," I said as I sat down.
15 Minutes Later
A worker from the Arena came over to our seats.
"Mrs. Towns?" he asked.
"Yes, that's me," I said.
He handed me a note.
"What is it?" asked Liv said as she took the note from my hands.
"He's not serious? Right?" she asked.
"I think he is Liv..... he's probably just annoyed from what happened tonight and wants some space."
Karl had asked me if I could sleep with Liv for the night. Reading the note broke me. I know that he needs his space but as his wife, I just want to be there with him.
"So what are you gonna do?" asked Liv, taking me out of my train of thought.
"Can you take Marcus for the night?" I asked.
"Of course," she said.
"Let's go. I have all of his things. I'll just tell Luke to drive us to your house and to take me back to his hotel."
"Alright let's go," she said.
We gathered our things and left the court.
As we made it to the tunnels I received a text. It was from Karl.
"I'll see you guys in the morning."
I didn't open the messaging app and left it on my lock screen. I didn't want him to see that I had read it.
I was so busy thinking about Karl that I didn't notice Allen was in front of us.
"Allen," I called.
"Oh hey. I was looking for you." He said.
He had a big smile plastered on his face.
I don't even know why I called him in the first place. Mother fucker was probably one of Karl's teammates that spread the rumor.
"Well, I'm here," I said.
"What's up Olivia?"
"Nothing much. Just here talking to my sis about her man."
"Yeah, that's what I was thinking about." He said.
'I bet you were.' I thought.
"Have you heard from Karl?" He asked.
"Yes, I did. He's in his hotel already."
"Yeah, I thought so. I heard he left as soon as he was done with the media."
"Well, you know him. He's not the media type."
"Alright well, I'll see you guys at the next game. Goodnight."
He hugged both Liv and me and walked away.
"Oooohh that man is fine." She said as she kept looking at him walk away.
"Oh, lovely sister of mine. Please. I beg you. Don't date an NBA player." I said.
"Ok but you can marry one? She asked in her sarcastic tone.
"Babes I can handle an NBA player, but you dear, you don't have the patience for one."
"Whatever." She said as we made it to the car.
Luke helped us load in the car seats.
As he was putting in the car seats, Liv and I put all the baby things in the trunk.
"Besides, he got a baby momma. Trust me, I've been around baby mammas and it's not fun."
"Ok, and I got a baby daddy. So what?"
I closed the trunk.
"Livv...."
All she would do was stare at me.
"Oh, you're serious?" I asked.
"Julia all I said was that he was fine, I'm not trying to marry the dude." She said walking to the front seat.
I hopped in and Luke drove off.
"Where to?" He asked.
"We're gonna go to Olivia's hotel. Marcus is spending the night with his aunt. Then you will drive me back to Karl's hotel." I said.
"Very well," he said.
"Has Benny called?" I asked
"No. You?"
"No. To be honest I don't want to talk to him right now. I don't know what he was thinking when he had my husband in a chokehold. Like what the fuck that's his brother."
My mind kept going back to Karl in the ground and Embiid poking his eye.
