alked out of the hotel she booked for her p

y refused to spend the night in their own house, afraid that

ity for them based on what she could afford. She

and toiletries from home, so t

tel, her eyes trailed over the building and she f

ired. Of

t regard you, I will kill myself and end all of this. I refuse to stay

ngry words from her mother's lips,

s face, she knew Beatrice

arded a cab heading to her friend's hous

open, a black America

rushed forward and pulle

hug, her complete exhaustion or the sweet smell

ged her, all her defences crashed and she br

her expression filled with confusion.

e to her. "Hold on. Cry it all out. I'll be right back. I be fryin

dried the tears from her face and breathed in and

a d

tes of fried chicken and Elain

n since three weeks ago?" Jessica

r eyes didn't light up. "

't tell me it's th

d when she heard Jessica referring

woman be testing my patie

when she was sick to this present moment. By the time she was

iet for a moment, a

g?" Elaine nudged, unco

before. I told you. I told you that things are gonna get wors

e treated you real bad but I agree with your mother. It's time for you to move on with you

nder. Not after everythin

ng things hard for him. The thing is if you choose him, you lose bot

e. Elaine picked her phone, scrolled thro

ne muttered repeatedly, staring at her

me in. What'

nt orthopaedic surgeon in one of tho

r seat and wrapped Elaine in a war

ile settled on her lips "It's in Italy. Seems li

t graduating student in your field. Don't ta

th? Both the job

oval. "She's the problem. Normally, your husband wouldn't mind if he had to move with

ed around. "....I can't believe she actually said she was going

odded in

m an elite family if I see one. Th

ed. "I agree

now you're spendi

ter I dropped my pa

about what hap

ally angry when I said I would tell her son what h

ess everything that has happened so far then pack your bags a

am I supposed to act like I didn't mak

but what I do know is that you're too bright to be locked up

u sure about that? I can't seem

shoulders. "Girl, l

want to do that motivation th

nasty things you've been through so far and use that

her be saying some really weird things sometimes but she could really kill herself if y

eed another plate of that fried chicken. Als

'm here for you gir