Family Scandal by Ebony Lowe Read Free Book Online

shook her head. Guess she ain’t have nothing else to say. I mean what more could she say? She knew it was the truth, she just didn’t want to say it.
          We pulled up to Christ Hospital. Why we were there, I had no clue. I asked her but she told me to just go with it.
    “Mama, I ain’t got time for no shenanigans!” I told her.
    She gave me that look! You know that look your mama give you when you cross the line. Yea, that one! Of course she only had to look at me once for me to get the picture. Mama ain’t raise no fool.
          When we walked in, I saw Kita standing there with a nurse waving at us. Not again I thought. I wanted to say something, but I had already said too much. This right here, I was so tired of. Why in God’s name does she keep dragging me and only me along with her to Kita’s appointments? I don’t want nothing to do with that girl or her fetus. I don’t understand why I am being forced to be in the same place with her, but then when I snap on her I’m in the wrong. It’s a conspiracy that’s what it is!
    “Ma you gotta be kidding me!” I exclaimed! “Again?”
    “Relax Riyah, the only reason I brought you with me is because I haven’t been feeling good and I was scared I wouldn’t be able to drive myself. I knew your dad wouldn’t have came.”
          I looked closely at my mama and could tell she was sick. She didn’t look like herself. She looked old and tired…worn out. I blame Kita for putting all this stress on her and my family. If she wasn’t the family whore, mama would be ok.
          Regardless of what mama said, I was still forced to sit through Kita’s ultrasound.
    “Would you like to know the sex of your babies?” The nurse asked.
    “Scuse me you said babies, as in more than one?” I asked
    “Yes, she is carrying fraternal twins. This one right here is a girl, and this one, this one looks to be a boy!”
    “Oh you gotta be kidding me! It’s two of those things! Ewwwe!” I yelled.
    “MARIYAH!!!!” mama yelled at me
    “I’m sorry mama but the thought of one of em is enough, now there’s two of em. Ya’ll letting her bring two of those things in this world?”
    “Riyah, please don’t talk about my babies like that” Kita said in a soft spoken voice.
          All of a sudden she was trying to act like a “good girl”, like a “innocent person”. Did she forget that she is pregnant by our UNCLE! Maybe she need to go back to the crazy doctor cuz this girl is a lunatic.
    “Girl, please don’t talk to me at all” I responded
    “Here we go again!” She said.
    “Would you like me to leave you all alone for a minute?” the nurse asked.
    “No you’re fine. I’ll leave. I’m sorry but I can’t be around dogs and its young, I’m allergic to it all, it makes my skin crawl. Mama I love you but you keep putting me in this situation and expect me to be ok with it but I’m not and I don’t think I will ever be. I’m gonna have Jeremiah come pick me up. I can’t be around her any longer.” I said as I kissed mama on the cheek and left out.
          I sat in the waiting room and waited for J to pick me up. I couldn’t help but to notice the pain on mama’s face. She looked so hurt and tired and weak. Everything was taking a toll on her, but she refused to sit down and let it all go. I needed to have a sit down heart to heart with daddy. Something had to be done and soon. I couldn’t stand to see mama like that any longer.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Chapter 11
     
     
     
     
     
    On the way home, I kept quiet, stuck in my thoughts about mama. How bad she looked. Mama hadn’t aged much throughout her life, but now she was looking every bit of her age plus some. What could I do to make her feel better? I could stop being a bitch to Kita, but that would make me hate myself. I can’t pretend to like someone knowing deep down I despise their guts. I literally dislike the air she breaths, the space that she takes up,