He Returns
Michael went to bed upset last night because of a little altercation that we had.. The baby was brought up again in the middle of it and things happened.. So now, I'm not waking up in my man's arms and I didn't feel that morning kiss that says I Love You.. Instead, I felt a dent being removed from the other side of the bed, a cold patch beside me and I heard feet walk around the house as they got dressed.. Michael left after a long pause and I suppose he was looking at me when he paused.
Michael: I'm sorry..
He was about to say something else but the car horn to his job went off. Michael sighed and went outside.. A tear fell from my eye as my eyes opened to start a new day.. I just can't believe he left me.. I felt a pain in my heart and a jolt in my body.. I sighed.. I know, I know.. Get up and walk.. I guess the baby's hungry.. I went down the stairs and into the kitchen to begin cooking breakfast when the phone rang.
Suesie: I just got in here!
I whined but I answered it anyway.
Suesie: Hello?
?: Suesie, you will listen to me when I tell you this.. Okay?
No.. fucking.. way..
Suesie: Who the fuck are you?
Chris: Christopher.. I called to apologize and I know that you hate me.. Along with Michael.. I bet he wants to kill me.
Him and me both..
Suesie: How did you get my number?
Chris: The phone book. You know, I had to look through the Braxron's and the Jackson's just to find you?
Suesie: I thought you were in jail..
Chris: I still am, I get out in a few years.
Suesie: I still don't understand.. Explain yourself to me.
Chris: I had a dream about everything I've done to you and I have been tormented by the things I've done to you.. I can't believe I almost killed you.. I'm sorry I ruined your chances of having a child and I'm sorry for making you feel like you can't trust anyone in the world.. I'm sorry that you don't feel beautiful because I know you are and I'm sorry that my love for you has went out of line.. Very out of line..
Police: Alright man, your time is up. Get back in your cell.
I couldn't speak..
Chris: Can I call you tomorrow?
Suesie: Michael will kill you if you do.. I'm sick of death and I don't want to live with a killer too!
I hung up and started crying as I was shaking.. I can't believe he called me.. I immediately ran as fast I could up the stairs and into a dark room that only I could fit in. I was scarred for my life.. My enemy had just called me from a prison cell.. A FUCKING PRISON! I tried to stop crying and I tried not to fall asleep either. I tried to stay quiet and I tried to be still.. Where was Michael when I needed him? I heard the door to the front of the house open and feet fly up the stairs. I wanted to scream but I didn't.. The bedroom door opened and my eyes started to blur..
Rebbie: Suzanne? Where are you?
I felt the heat all over my body as my head began to hurt horribly. I wanted to scream out but I felt as if my life depended on my mouth.. To keep it shut or I'd die.. Rebbie looked all around the house for me but didn't find me.. She began to frantically scream for me and run around the house in places that she hadn't checked before. She called Michael in tears and the worst happened..
Rebbie: Michael! Suzanne's gone missing!.. Yes.. I looked everywhere!.. No.. Where's that?.. Oh.. Oh my gosh.. Michael, please come back.. I'm scared that something might happen to her.. LaToya? Why?.. Well, I guess that makes sense.. You better be here by eight or come on your lunch break.. If you're not here, I will personally kill you.. This is no joke Mike. Be here.. Love you too.. Goodbye.. Suzanne! I know you're here..
I cannot move.. Don't move..
Rebbie: I'm coming to get you, okay?
I began crying again silently and she soon found me.
Rebbie: Suzanne, are you crazy!
Sound began coming out of my mouth with the tears.
Rebbie: What's wrong? Look at me Sue.. Tell me what's going on. Did somebody hurt you?
Suesie: He.. Called.. And.. I.. Scarred!
I said through my tears.
Rebbie: Who called you?
Suesie: C-C-Chris!
She became silent.
Rebbie: From jail?
She screamed finally.
Suesie: Y-yes..
Rebbie: What'd he say to you? Nevermind that.. Let's go get you cleaned up..
I followed her into the bathroom and cried.. I'm trying to calm down but the memories of torture keep flooding my head. I'm scarred for not just my life, but the life that Michael & I have tried to make for a long time. Now that we've got our blessing, I'm not losing it. Not this time. No. She rubbed my back as she wiped my face with a wet towel. I blew my nose and then she asked me the same question.
Rebbie: What did he say to you?
Suesie: He said he called to apologize.. But I can't figure out why you have a phone book in jail! How did he get my number and when he gets out, he'll probably show up on my doorstep! He'll know my drivers license, my social security number, my address! He's basically taking over my mind! My world! Why can't God just let me be happy? We had a good day yesterday!
I wiped my eyes again as Rebbie sighed.
Rebbie: Sue.. Sometimes God allows things to happen to make us stronger. I don't know what you're going to do but I suggest that you face your problems.. Don't run away. If he shows up at your door, have a gun in your hand.
Suesie: Advice taken.
She laughed.
Rebbie: Just in case he tries something..
Suesie: But if Michael gets a hold of that gun, there won't be any if's, and's or but's about killing him. Hell, he'll kill him himself if he even sees him near us at all.
Rebbie: You know what, wait right here.
Suesie: No wait! Take me with you!
I ran after her and she took two small slips of paper from her coat pocket and handed them to me. I read them both.. Fortune cookie fortunes.. They both spoke truthfully and as I read the second one, Rebbie spoke.
Rebbie: Take the advise. Chinese are very wise.
Suesie: But what does..
Rebbie: Don't show me. You'll figure it out. It's a Chinese thing. Never show your fortune to another.
Suesie: But you showed me.
Rebbie: No.. I gave them to you. I never look at my fortunes, but I give them away.
Suesie: Oh wow..
Rebbie: I know..
Suesie: Thank you.. Please stay with me..
Rebbie: I'm not going anywhere. Not until your husband gets here.
Suesie: About that.. He's not happy at all..
Rebbie: Why? What's going on? You both had something going on yesterday..
Suesie: That's the thing.. When he tried to do something with me, he brought up the baby again and then he went to bed upset..
Rebbie: Wow.. What about the baby is causing all this chaos?
Suesie: He wants to know the gender but I want to wait.
Rebbie: Bummer..
Suesie: That's on him. He can either be happy that we're even having a baby or be mad because he has to wait seven months to know what gender it is. Either way, I don't care personally.
I crossed my arms at the thought of what he'd say at this moment..
Rebbie: That's so dumb..
Suesie: I know!
Rebbie: Why can't you just compromise?
Suesie: How the fuck do you compromise knowing the gender of a baby?
I hadn't realized that I had cussed and just sat there waiting on an answer.
Rebbie: Michael would go wild if he heard how you're speaking right now..
Suesie: I don't care as long as doesn't lay a hand on me.
Rebbie: That's your funeral. Anyway, you can go to the doctor and only have them tell Michael.
Suesie: Michael couldn't hold a bucket of water if it's about the baby.
Rebbie: Go figure..
Suesie: How do you suppose.. Well.. How.. Forget it..
Rebbie: You see, it's you with the big mouth.
Suesie: Don't lie to me..
Rebbie laughed.
Rebbie: You're right, LaToya has always had the big mouth.
Suesie: Exactly.. But I must thank her for it.. If it wasn't for her big mouth, Michael & I may have never gotten married.. Or even dated for that matter.. I would've been dead and he would've told the next girl about me like he told me about Hellen..
Rebbie: Right. Are you hungry?
Suesie: I'm famished!
Rebbie: I'll make you something to eat then.
Suesie: Both of us please.
I smiled.
Rebbie: Order for two, coming up!
I followed her down the stairs in fear of my life and watched cartoon in.the living room until I decided I wanted to help.
Suesie: What can I do?
Rebbie: Wash your hands and set the table.
Suesie: It's already set.
Rebbie: Well reset it then.
Suesie: Rebbie..
Rebbie: Oh alright.. Go wash the dishes.
Suesie: But there are barely any in the sink!
Rebbie: Vacuum. Sweep. Dust. Mop. There are plenty of things you can do.
Suesie: But I wanna help you!
I whined.
Rebbie: I have nothing for you to do in here that involves cooking Sue.. Sorry.
I sighed.
Suesie: Alright.
I went out of the kitchen and began dusting off everything, then I wiped down the wood tables, vacuumed the floor and on top of that, I rearranged the living room. Then I changed the bed sheets upstairs and did the exact same thing as downstairs. I moped the bathroom floors too. I was still cleaning when she got done with the food but she didn't call me down until I started wiping down the mirrors in the bathroom.
Rebbie: Suzanne!
Suesie: It's about time! I've been dying to be useful!
I said as I came down the stairs.
Rebbie: Come eat!
Suesie: Eat?
Rebbie: Yes, the food's done.
Suesie: Dang it.. I wanted to help..
Rebbie: Go wash your hands and grab your favorite drink out the fridge.
Suesie: Alright.
I sighed. I sat, said Grace and began to eat. Michael walked through the door as I was picking up my second forkful of food. He looked tired and I immediately lost my joy. I knew something had happened..
Rebbie: Well look who it is! Ol' Mike is back!
I looked down and ignored my hunger. Michael stopped in his tracks and looked over at me. I immediately looked down and acted like my food was the best thing in the world.. As if it were the most interesting thing. Michael looked at the stairs and started to go up them, but before he did, he said something.
Michael: I'm sorry.
Sorry for what? For wanting to talk out our problems? For wanting to show me that you love me? That I took it the wrong way? Why are you sorry? I pondered. I hadn't realized that I was crying until a tear showed up on my plate. I wiped my eyes and began to eat again. I heard the stairs creek and then someone sit down. I thought it was Rebbie.
Suesie: Don't bother asking me what's wrong. I don't want to keep beating a dead horse. I mean, why bring up something that'll be over in a few days? Perhaps hours?
Michael: Minutes.
I looked up as Michael grabbed my hands gently. I wanted to take my hands away but I wouldn't move. I was stuck in a gaze where thoughts instantly swarmed my mind and I had no control over what was going on. Then I thought, Wow.. Did I just see him smile? Michael looked down for a few seconds and then looked up again grinning. I looked at him confused.
Michael: You are so beautiful Suzanne. You really are. You can make me smile without saying a word. You complete me. Please talk to me..
Suesie: Why? Why didn't you kiss me this morning? Why didn't you talk to the baby? Why did you leave without saying anything but sorry? When you came back, why did you say it again? What do you have to be sorry for?
Michael: Making my love sad is the worst thing in the world. If you don't want to make love, I get it. That's not something you want to do. I'm going to focus on your needs from now on. You come first.
Suesie: Really?
Michael: Really.
Suesie: No..
Michael: Yes.
Suesie: I don't believe you.
Michael: You'll see. I have a question baby.
Suesie: I have an answer.
Michael: Do you wanna..?
Suesie: Do I wanna what?
Michael: Um.. Do you wanna make love tonight?
I blushed and looked down.
Suesie: Can we just cuddle?
Michael laughed lightly and nodded.
Michael: Whatever you wanna do.
Suesie: Hmm.. How long will this last?
Michael: Until the baby comes.
Suesie: Mike!
Michael began to laugh as I crossed my arms.
Michael: Forever. You come first.
Suesie: What about you?
Michael: I've been put first for a long time. Since we've been married.. Since we fell in love. It's always been about me, me, me. Now, it's all about you. Then when the baby comes, it's all about both of you.
Suesie: We'll see about that.
I smiled. Michael shrugged and sat back in his chair as he crossed his arms. He was quiet for a while and then he spoke
Michael: Sue?
Suesie: Hmm?
Michael: I Love You..
I looked down and smiled.
Suesie: I Love You too Michael.
Michael: Come here.
Michael leaned over the table and waited for me.
Suesie: What?
Michael: Just come here.
Michael said as he grabbed my hands. I came to him. I mean.. I leaned over the other half of the table and just waited.
Suesie: So what now?
Michael smiled and kissed my lips tenderly and passionately. I heard the clapping of hands and we both looked towards the sound.
Rebbie: Well, now that you've made up I can go out and about my business.
Michael: Oh God..
Michael laughed as he looked down.
Suesie: Don't worry, we won't kill each other.. Hopefully.
I mumbled the last part because I knew that I had to tell him.. But when I tell him, his joy will be taken away.. Perhaps I should wait until tomorrow..
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