Chapter 116 Beat down

The family was finishing up their dinner when Janice's phone rang, she jumps and grabs it then sequels when she realizes it was Ty. "Hi, baby." She shrieks and he chuckles at how excited she was to hear his voice.

"Hi kitten, we're on our way to the hotel. We have a brief meeting after we get settled. Are my family nearby?" He asks. "Yes, we're just finishing dinner. I'll put you on speaker." She said and places the phone down. He said hi to his family and told them what he just told her. Then promise to call after the briefing. After saying I love you to her he hung up leaving a bitter-sweet smile on her face.

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"Hi everyone." Scott smiles taking a seat next to the group he has been sitting with for the past few days. The group consists of his friends who after telling him they missed his company at lunch beg him to start having lunch with them again and that he could bring Jasmine with him and after talking it over with jasmine she agrees to join them as long as she gets to bring along a few of her friends of course.

So now he was sitting with his friends and hers. As soon as he sat down his friends began filling him in on what they did over the weekend but as soon as the guys begin talking about what party they went to and what they ended up doing with whichever girl they were with at the time he stops them saying he didn't want to hear that part. Andrea was there also but she remains quiet most of the time.

They took turns calling him a prude but he didn't mind, he knew it was going to take a while if ever for them to understand how his mind works.

He then opens his big lunch bag and took out a container of muffins, placing it on the table. "Muffins for everyone." He said and they all dig in. A bright smile spread across Jasmine's face when she realizes that hers was a mini cheesecake in the form of a muffin. The cheesecake was her favorite.

Scott was on his way to Football practice when Jasmine came running over to him. "Hey wait." She said trying to catch her breath. "Hey miss out of breath, why are you chasing me?" He laughs.

"To give you this." She said grabbing his hand and placing a colorful woven bracelet around his wrist. "Oh wow, this's pretty." He said admiring it. "Thank you, it's a friendship bracelet I made it for you in art class and these are for my brother and sister." She said showing him two more. "You've got skills girl, they're beautiful." "Thank you, okay have a good practice, see you tomorrow, and thank you for bringing my favorite cake." She said hugging him then running in the direction of the parking lot.

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On Wednesday morning Janice was on her way downstairs when Caleb grabs her wrist. "Hey, you try to hide it but I know you're still a little angry at me for what I said to Ty." He said softly. "Yes I was but not anymore. You really hurt his feelings Caleb and he didn't deserve it." She said in her soft tone.

"I know and I'm sorry, it won't happen again." He reassures her. "It better not!" Fabian's voice booms behind him. "Oh, you have no idea how close you came to a beat down." Fabian snorts. "Wait- beat down? For what?" Caleb asks frowning.

"What the hell you mean for what? I don't give a shit how angry you are, you don't talk to our little brother like that, ever!" "Alright, I already said it won't happen again, just chill man, damn." "I've to go get the kids ready for preschool." She said pulling her hand from his and walking away.

"So how's going with Maya?" Fabian asks. "It's not, but I'm not giving up." "Why, it's not like you love her or want to be with her. Maybe you should just let her go. She deserves to be with someone who wants to marry her."

"She's the mother of my child, I do love her and someday I'll marry her." "So what, you expect her to just sit around and wait for you while you bed all the women you want?" Fabian asks in a stern tone.

"What the hell are you going on about? I'm not bedding anyone. All I've been doing is trying to put my family back together. You know what, I've to go, I'll see you later." Caleb snaps and walks away. "Not bedding anyone huh? Yeah right, and I'm Tina Turner." Fabian sucks his teeth and walks toward his room.

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word of prayer

Heavenly Father give me the courage

to believe for a good day today

and a brighter tomorrow.