I checked for him downstairs, and he was nowhere in sight. That led me to checking upstairs and we found him asleep in our bed with Truce right beside him. Everything in me wantedto smack the shit out of him right then and there but instead I thought about the children.
Picking Truce up and being careful not to wake her, I carried her to Brendon’s room, placing her in his bed. She would sleep with him for the night. She didn’t have a room in our house because truth be told, this was the first time I ever seen her under our roof. Trust never brought her around no matter how much I requested for him to get her.
“Is Dad alright?” Brendon asked waiting for me in the hallway.
“Yeah baby. Get your shower, make sure you have a clean uniform hanging up, and then get to bed. Be careful not to wake your sister, alright?”
“Yes ma’am.”
I placed a kiss on his forehead and proceeded to inhale several breaths. I could feel myself getting to that place where putting my hands on him was a must. Trust had really played with us for the last time.
Making it back to our bedroom, I closed the door, and headed for the shower. My body was shaking uncontrollably, so if I was going to talk to him without physically assaulting him, I was going to need to cool down. I couldn’t even feel the effects of me being disappointed due to the rage that was coursing through me.
The cold water from the shower hit my body giving me the coolness I needed. Trust was showing me more and more where his interest lied. Our home was no longer his. I couldn’t tell you the last time he managed to follow through with something he said to us. And the funny part about it all, these were things he mentioned for us to do.
The only thing suffocating me momentarily was the questiondoes he treat Xara the same? Icouldn’t help but wonder about the treatment she was getting. He ran to her without hesitationand always seemed to “forget” or let us “slip his mind.” I was so over the bullshit with him.
Stepping out the shower, I wrapped up in a towel and handled my face and mouth. I had managed to calm down a little and was ready for a conversation full of lies. That was all that seemed to come out his mouth when it came to speaking to me.
Taking a few deep breaths, I walked out and headed for the dresser that housed my undergarments.
“Trust. Trust. Trust, wake up!” I was becoming irritated all over again.
He started to move around, and I finished getting dressed. He finally sat up and gave me his attention, until he realized where he was. He began to panic and look for Truce.
“She’s in the bed with Brendon.”
He calmed himself and redirected his attention back to me. “What’s up baby?”
“You made plans to have dinner with me and your son. You never showed. What happened?”
“Damn. My bad baby. Xara called and asked me to get Truce from daycare at the last minute. She was fussy so I brought her back to the crib and we must’ve fallen asleep after I fed her.”
“What time did Xara call you?”
“Huh? Why does that matter?”
“Answer the question, Trust.”
“Like right before they closed.”
“Did you inform her about today?” He nodded and I scoffed. “Cool.” I had a plan in motion of my own.
A woman of my caliber has never played second place and I wasn’t about to start. One thing about me, I made promises to myself, and I planned to keep every single one of them. I wanted my family to work but it was clear that Trust had other plans.
“Baby, I’m sorry. It slipped my mind and Truce doesn’t really do well in big settings. I’ll make it up to y’all, I promise.”
All he got from me was a nod and a smile. He was in for a rude awakening. I tolerated his games and foolishness for far too long.
Laying down, he wrapped his arms around me, and I released a small chuckle. Nigga better count the minutes ’cause his time was coming to an end. I snuggled up under him knowing what I had in mind.
“Goodnight beautiful. I love you.”
“I love you too baby.”
&
“Bitch did you really pack up all his shit?”
