Our Parents Pain Came With Love

Chapter 75

-TIARA
I lean down and kiss her forehead
“I love you”
I say and then take my phone and flat keys then walk out of the room and all the way out of my apartment. I make a phone call to the airport to book a flight to California. I scroll through Yanga’s timeline and view his Instagram stories. He’s home with his family, I check Mercy’s Instagram with my other account
“She’s happy without you”
“She doesn’t need you”
They whisper next to my ears
“Shut up!”
I yell hitting the steering wheel
“Just shut up! Macella needs me, she just doesn’t know it yet. Yanga is brainwashing her against me”
I say
“No, it's her sister that’s poisoning her against you”
She whispers in my ear
“Mercy doesn’t have a sister”
I clap back and she chuckles
“Aya Bess, ring a bell?”
She asks and I take my phone and search for Aya Bess on Instagram and she posted a story with her family
“I told you”
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-MACELLA BROWN
After completing my exams I took a flight to New York to take a break away from everything to visit my friend and her family and honestly it was very much needed. While I was there I received a call from my father, honestly I have no idea where the hell he got my number from and I don’t know if I want to see him or not. As for Yanga fetching me at the airport and my breakdown, we drove the rest of the way home in silence and the minute the car parked I jumped off the car and took my things and headed straight to my room and locked myself in until Aya came in to get me.
“When?”
Yaya asks still in shock
“A few days back, I didn’t know whether to tell you guys or keep it to myself”
I explain not wanting them to feel like I’m ungrateful or something
“And do you want to see him?”
Melo asks, I shrug my shoulders
Ï honestly don’t know dad. I don’t understand why he would reach out to me now of all times, where he even got my number from”
They nod
“I think you should hear him out, he’s still your father at the end of the day despite what he did to you”
Kyle suggests, I look at Yaya who shrugs
“As someone who never really had quite a relationship with her father, I agree with Kyle. It's no doubt that what he did was really fucked up, maybe he wants to fix things a..”
“What if he doesn’t want to fix things and wants to sell her off to the next highest bidder? You not meeting him”
Yanga says cutting Yaya off, we all turn to him in shock. Who the hell is he?
“I’m sorry, I missed the part where Mercy was talking to you and not Melo and I. What are you again?”
Yaya asks, Miso chuckle
“A tree”
We all burst out of laughter
“Miso shut up”
Yanga says shoving him playfully.
“Yanga has a point. If you going to meet up with him then I would suggest that you have him come and meet you here”
Dad says
“For your safety of cause, at least here the security is tight and he wouldn’t try anything”
He adds and I nod
“I guess you have a point dad”
I admit
“is that what you want honey? To meet up with him?”
Yaya asks and I shrug
“Honestly? I have no idea what I want. I just want peace more than anything right now and I don’t know if bringing him into my life now of all times will give me the peace I so desperately need mom”
I admit and she nods
“Whatever you decide honey you have our fullest support ok?”
Dad says and I smile
“What about you Miso?”
Yaya asks and he shrugs
“for once I have nothing new going on for me. No drama, no nothing. Can I be excused now?”
Miso says and Yaya shoots him a look
“You know I never understood the point of this thing to begin with mom”
He says with a shrug
“Whatever. Anyway we are planning on going away on a vacation for like a week or two”
Dad says, we are all taken aback
“When are you guys planning on leaving? What about Boobie?”
Aya asks
“Boobie will be flying to Asemahle’s place. We will leave next week or so, it's a couples things with our friends”
Yaya says
“no partying!”
Dad says that looking at Yanga
“Wow dad, such little faith in me. Don’t worry that won't be happening”
Yanga says and they chuckle
“Yeah, we believe you. I’m serious, if anything happens in this house whilst we are gone we will know about it so please behave and should you have a party, atleast make sure nothing goes missing and nothing breaks!”
Yaya says and dad looks at her
“You are not having a party in my house.”
Dad says in a stern voice. After the whole catching up session Aya suggests that we go out to the club with her friends to let loose and to celebrate her engagement and who am I to say no, the parents have given us a pass. We get to the club and the vibe is amazing. I head to the dance floor with one of Aya’s friends and we dance the night away
“Glad to see you ok”
Someone says behind me, I turn and I see the doctor that attended to me the last time I went to visit Yanga. I won't lie I am shocked to see him here
“Dr…”
I try to think of his surname
“Call me Caine”
He says with a smile, I introduce the two of them and Aya’s friend leaves me dancing with him
“What are you doing here?”
I ask him in the midst of the noise
“I am here to party”
He says sarcastically, I chuckle
“I mean here in Cali”
He chuckles
“I came home to visit my parents. Cali is my home town, and what about you?”
He asks
“I also live and study this side”
He nods
“and your boyfriend?”
He asks and I chuckle
“That ended that very same day thank you very much”
He smiles
“somehow that makes me happy. What are you drinking?”
He asks
“Cocktails”
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-TIARA
I watch them walk over to the bar, I walk across the dance floor and stand near the door that leads to the toilets and watch them. Who is he? Why is he with her? Why is she flirting with him? What about Yanga? I ask myself all these questions that only Macella can answer
“What's your plan?”
She whispers in my ear
“You know she hates you, she’ll never forgive you”
Another voice whispers in my ear
“You will never be her!”
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To Be Continued