Euphoria

Family Values

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The ride to Bria'a father's house was awkward. Bria sat in the passenger seat as Adonis anxiously tapped on the steering wheel trying to calm himself down from his temper. Bria placed her hand on his thigh, lightly caressing it to calm him down. He turned to look at her, while still paying attention to the road.

"Baby what happened back there?" Bria spoke about the elephant in the room.

Adonis nervously chuckled.

"I'm sorry you just witnessed my temper." Adonis apologized on his behalf.

"I've never seen you like that, well outside from when you fight." Bria recalled. 

"Well, where do you think that rage comes from?" Adonis looked at her through his peripheral vision.

"You know I would never hurt you right?" Adonis reassured her. "I would never lay a hand on you."

"I know that Adonis but you seemed to be ready to hit that woman. If I hadn't gotten there in time she would've had a black eye and your ass would've been in jail. I know what she did was wrong, but you have got to learn how to control your temper. What if one day you just snap?" Bria looked down into her lap.

Adonis sighed, scratching the side of his cheek.

"Have I ever made you to believe that I would hit you? I'm not your ex Bria. I love you and you've got to remember that before you self sabotage this relationship.  I have never made you to believe that I would ever be violent and angry towards you , yet you bring it up like you're second guessing me.  If you're second guessing me then do you even trust me?" He asked her, frustrated that they're still talking about this.

Bria sighed turning to face him.

"Adonis, I trust you." Bria says, but instead of believing his fiancé Adonis scoffed irritated about the whole thing.

"What? Oh so now you're mad at me now? You know what Adonis, we'll talk about this later. I want you to go into my dad's house with a clear mind and open heart because we're going to tell him we're engaged and he doesn't particularly like you so fix your attitude, we've got bigger things to worry about." Bria reassured her as they pulled up to her father's, parking on the side of the road.

When Adonis parked, he watched Bria eye the unknown car parked in her dad's driveway.  He stepped outside, walking to the passenger side to open Bria's door, helping her out of the seat once she gathered her purse and phone.  He took ahold of her hand before walking to the front door.

Bria's long time neighbor Tía Esperanza the older Dominican lady who used to baby sit her called after her after recognizing her. 

"¡Aye Dios mío, Bria tú novio es muy guapo!"  Esperanza cat called her boyfriend.

"Gracias Tía, tu nombré es Adonis."

"Ah, Adonis nice to meet you.  You know you still live in Philly you can visit an old lady every now and then!" She said in her thick accent.

"I know auntie I've just been busy, I'll visit you soon I promise. I miss your world famous empanadas,"

"That's because no one makes them like me." She chuckled.

"Hasta luego Bria, tu padre es expecting you."

"Adiós Tía." Bria waved.

When Bria approached her fathers door, Adonis rang the doorbell. 

"What did your aunt say about me?" Adonis whispered in her ear.

"She said you were ugly." Bria chuckled, teasing him.