Money Makin' (Completed)

13.

Zuria

Watching as Mitch slept on the floor in Marley's room with her asleep on his chest, I couldn't help but to smile. Though I was over here a nervous wreck, him and Marley had spent majority of the day together and it honestly warmed my heart.

This was all he ever wanted and I was happy for him.

Slowly closing the door, I looked down at my phone for the time.

10:23pm it read.

Quickly sending a text, I grabbed my car keys and put on a small jacket before I made my way out of the house.

"Fuck." I stressed as the alarm went off and I quickly disarmed it before leaving completely.

I wasn't sure if it'd woken up Mitch but I prayed that it didn't. I needed this to be done seamlessly.

Quickly getting into my car, I started it up and pulled away from the house. I made my way to my destination, not knowing what would come out of it but I needed advice and I definitely needed to tell someone about this.

I was tired of holding this mess in.

It took me no time to reach my destination, when I did, I saw my mother's red car in her driveway. I slowly pulled up behind it as her motion detector flood lights flashed on. She'd must've been waiting for me because as soon as they did, the door was flying open.

"Hey, baby." She waved from her front door while I turned my car off and got out.

"Hi, mom." I spoke lowly, making my way over to her.

"What's going on?" She asked as I walked in and she closed the door behind us.

"I know you said it was important.." She trailed off ass I plopped down onto her couch.

"What happened? Is it the Porsha and Mitch situation?" She asked and I shook my head.

"No." I spoke barely above a whisper, trying to get my words together.

"Then what's going on?" She asked, taking a seat on the opposite couch across from me.

I sat there nervously, trying to figure out how I would say this. I mean it wasn't easy, ten years with my man and I'd kissed a random at a club because of the way that I was feeling while drunk. That wasn't something that could be easily said to the man I love or our family.

"What happened, Z?" My mom went on as I looked up, finally gaining the courage to speak.

"I cheated on Mitch.." I trailed off, realizing that this wasn't the best way to present it but it was the truth.

I'd cheated.

"Hm?" She looked at me with knitted eyebrows.

"Well I didn't cheat, I.." I trailed off.

"That night I turned my phone off, I was out with Retta and she insisted that we go out and talk to these guys that were in the club." I started as she listened intently.

"And I knew I shouldn't have considering I wouldn't want Mitch doing that to me." I expressed to her, just trying to get her to understand from my point of view.

"But I did and I really don't know why. I was just drunk and I felt free. For once in my life I felt free."

Nodding slowly, she placed her hand under her chin, listening closely.

"So we did, we started talking to the guys and we sat down with them and next thing you know, the guy I was talking to kissed me. On my lips."

"Zuria." My mother spoke sternly, making me sigh.

"I know. I know it's bad." I whined, looking at her.

"No. This." She pointed.

"This is passed bad." She shook her head.

"You know exactly who Mitch is and you know exactly how he is." She spoke sternly, making me look down.

"And when he finds this out, you know there's no question what he'd do."

"Okay and I know that but I don't think it's that bad. I didn't kiss this man, he kissed me." I rolled my eyes.

"Oh yeah?" She raised her eyebrows.

"Yes, mom. It's not my fault."

"Oh okay so if he came home with the same exact excuse, you would accept it?"

"I didn't kiss her, she kissed me.." She trailed off, smartly.

"Yes!" I raised my voice.

"Didn't I forgive him for having a damn baby?" I rolled my eyes, a little taken back that she was taking his side right now.

"No. You haven't." She spoke sternly, throwing me off as I sat there quietly, trying to figure out how I would get out of this one.

She was obviously no help.

"Look, mom. I didn't come over here to be told I was wrong, I know it's wrong. I just need your advice, what should I do?"

"Leave." Was all she said as she stood to her feet and I sat there in shock.

"Excuse me?" I asked, standing to my feet as well and following her into the kitchen.

"Leave him." She said to me again as she sat at the island and I stood there, taking in what she was saying.

"You don't love him because if you did, you would've of never made a decision to stay around some random men. Let alone kiss a random man."

"You haven't forgiven him and it's been six years so obviously you never will. So just leave." She shrugged.

"Spare him the hurt and yourself, it's no longer worth it. You cheated, he cheated. What's the point?"

"But mom, it's not like that." I pleaded, just wanting her to understand and give me some better advice than this.

I couldn't just leave him.

"Then what is it like, Zuria? You've proved to yourself that you want to move on so do it. Leave him and move on."

"What's so hard about that? Why are you dragging this relationship? Why won't y'all just leave each other?"

"Because I love him!" I spat, feeling tears brewing in my eyes. I hadn't said those words in years but it was true. I loved him and I didn't want to walk away.

"You don't." She shook her head as I stood there in shock.

Standing there, I couldn't believe these words were leaving her mouth right now. I didn't want to leave my ten year relationship, I didn't want to leave Mitch. Despite everything, yes, I did love him. I just made a drunk mistake. We both did.

"I'm not leaving him." I shook my head. No way was I leaving him.

"Why not? Leave him and go. It's a waste of time at this point. The family is tired. Y'all are obviously tired so stop wasting each other's time."

"Leave him and live your life with the random man you kissed or whoever else you choose. Who cares." She shrugged as I tried not to fully break down in front of her but I was close to it.

I knew that if my mom was being this way then we had to be taking a toll on everyone. My mother and Ms. Gladys always advocated for Mitch and I to be together but she was obviously done with us. And I knew as soon as Ms. Gladys heard about this, she would be to.

"Mom-"

"I'm going to bed, Zuria. This is too much for me right now."

"Call me in the morning, honey. I love you." She stood to her feet and walked out of the kitchen.

"Have a good night." She spoke again before completely disappearing and I sat there a wreck, looking down at my hands.

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