Chapter 15: Over Forlorn

  "Can somebody tell me what the uproar is 'bout?" He looked at us intently

His eyes alone explained his disappointment in us, it depicted the broken trust and non forgiveness

Dr Khaleefa invited Jamal and I over to talk over dinner after 4 weeks of the earlier incident

  "Did I not ask a question....." He yelled stamping his walk stick on the ground causing his body vibration

  "What exactly?" Jamal snapped after glancing at me. 

  "How come Lola is a part of this?" Khaleefa asked again

  "She's the sole extractor of this.....this unholy scandal" I stirred up tilting my head

  "....unholy scandal? Really?" Jamal turned to me in defense

  "Yes, its unholy......" I argued

Khaleefa broke us by yelling immediately

  "This is the lackadaisical attitude I'm about....you see? Y'all are grown adults for crying out loud, why must I come in between? I thought I figured the Jamal-And-Danielle kinda love but it boils to your immaturity. At least there was a better way of letting Danielle know about the baby....."

  "Thank--you!" I concurred, he made a point

  "......don't cut me short. And you Danielle, attempting murder...or...or sending out murder threats weren't an option either, so what exactly is to large that y'all can't get rid of in a blink?" He sat leaning back awaiting responses

  "Dad! She shouldn't have to push Lola down the stairs, she had my child....." he pointed

  "There we go! (scoffed) that was defense not intended murder...." I defended

  "...defense? Danielle you scared my pants...you made me fluster to the highest of it." Jamal concluded

   "I got you flustered? I got you flustered did I." I asked calmly like I didn't want any conclusion

  "Whatever the thin line causing this forlornity should be fixed in no time or I get to make your lives the hell you never...ever...known" he turned away, looking at the city's view through the glass.

We walked into our mansion like we were strangers to the building and to ourselves entirely. I took my shower sliding into an all black sleep wear. I headed to the kitchen to microwave some burgers I got earlier then I sat at the counter. All my life I've never been lonely. It was either I was used to not knowing someone or knowing someone under one roof and still not talk, not a goddamn word. Through the months, its been hell and heaven to me. I took up Wests' case fighting for the ills he has caused, working with Ada about him was the best of it. Tedd was not just a man seeking justice, he was selfish. He tried to use me to get to his goals and then wanted to bang me on the other side. Good thing West wasn't going to prison on a platter, he needed rehabilitation, he was bipolar. Too much for him right? I thought about that too.

These thoughts and memories leveled over 200 degrees in my head, I was there helping and fixing people while my home was ruining into the tiniest pieces, I made myself the opposite of what mama wanted for me, if she was there i wouldn't go this far carrying on a deadly mission.

I took a glass of pineapple juice walking down the hallway to the living room. This mansion called a house by Jamal was the darkness itself, ever since I moved in after marriage I threw the happiness, selflessness and sanity I had left on the road and about Jamal, I really don't know how to go about it. I guess no one is ready to say a word just yet and I appreciated it that way.

An Idea popped into my head immediately that's when I smiled after some time. I ran upstairs like a flash or Zoom something, these Marvel sci-fi characters are sick.

Straight to my closet, I unpacked my clothes repacking them into a big box. Since I wasn't busy, I had work at the moment

  "I'm leaving!" I turned to Jamal who got out the shower

He was not as attractive as before, I just couldn't feel chills nor butterflies in my stomach, everything seemed numb. He stopped wiping

  "......maybe its better. Our marriage was a wrecking ball lately.....we were better at friendship not a lifetime relationship" he air quoted walking to his closet. 

What the hell? I did not see that coming, this was rude but true but he needn't have to be gruesome hitting the point like what we had before was a mere grammar not chemistry. I shunned, I was done packing I spoke again

  "Absolutely! You might want this too" I took out the ring on my finger and gently placed on the bed. 

I took my luggage and headed out, this time maybe it was for good