Breaking the Barrier

Chapter Sixty-Seven

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Amerie

The rays from the sun peak through the curtains of my windows making me open my eyes. I groan as the light hits my eyes and I use my hand to block it.

Next to me laid Jay who had his arm securely wrapped around me. Last night was kind of rough for me, I found myself constantly overthinking.

I move slightly and feel my stomach growl making me sigh. Jay must have felt it because it made him wake up.

I turn over this time facing him and look at him as he rubbed his eyes.

"Good morning," I say staring at him.

"Morning." He responds. His eyes look down at mine and I poke my lip out for a kiss. He grants me my kiss and I smile.

"Someone must be making something because I smell food," I say getting out of bed. I grab my bag searching for my toothbrush, toothpaste, and face rag and head to the bathroom.

Once I was done I head out into the front room seeing Ze, Mercedes, and Nyah in the kitchen while Ace was carrying a pack of water in the house, Kairi was watching Elijah and Kingston on the floor.

Sitting on the couch I glance down at the babies on the floor. Kairi looks over at me hesitant on whether or not to speak to me.

"How you feeling?" She asks.

I shrug.

"I'm okay for now. It was just way too much to process for one night."

"I understand, I'm just glad you're in a slightly better mood. Just take your time, you got this. Pace yourself, and just know if you need a break take it. The only one rushing to leave is you and I get that. I know it's hard being here, but don't rush so much that you overlook important shit.  Savor your advantage, break down the information, and piece it back together. One thing about leading a mission, no matter how personal it may be, you don't get to have emotions until afterward, they'll cloud your judgment and you'll move off of emotion and not strategy."

I process her words taking them in slowly and then nod.

It was hard not to react to the information I was finding out. How do you push your feelings to the side when you find out all this about your mother?

I find myself getting deep into my thoughts but snapped out of it when I heard smacks.

I look up seeing Elijah and Kingston smacking each other and before I could tell them to stop they smacked each other again causing each other to cry.

"See this is why we don't put our hands on people," I say getting up to grab Elijah while Kairi grabbed Kingston. "Come here let me see," I say picking him up and sitting him in my lap.

I look at his face and rub the spot Kingston smacked.  I rock him back and forth a little to stop his crying and once he was silent I talk to him.

"We don't hit people, that's not nice. Okay? Give Kingston a hug and say sorry," I say turning him to face Kingston.  "Give him a hug and say sorry."

Elijah's arms reach out and Kairi moves Kingston a little closer for him to reach. Elijah puts his arms around him then moves back.

"Can you say sorry?" I ask.