Miss Mabel Cafe
"Truth is neither objectivity nor the balanced view; truth is a selfless subjectivity."
― Knut Hamsun, Hunger
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I didn't expect to watch my Grandbaby get arrested and have to spend the night in jail. I didn't expect that. If I knew that was going to happen I would have told her to keep her ass in Atlanta. I would have never asked her to come to Kings County to help me with the Grand opening of the Café. I would have never asked her to stay on and help with the crowd of patrons that were demanding food quickly as possible 7 days a week 10 hours a day, thereafter. I promise you I would have never asked her.
I thought my Michonne had good sense. I thought a lot of things but I really thought Michonne had good sense. Sense enough to not fool around with a married man. Especially one that worked for the law in town and well liked by everyone.
I should have known something was up. He was coming to the Café way too much. Hindsight is 20/20 as I look back on things. He would be coming into the café sometimes two to three times a day. Coming in all shy like. They cheesing at each other. Shit. I was so busy with making sure everything went well. I was so busy working the shit out of everyone, I didn't have time to nip that shit in the bud. I didn't.
Lori came to the Café causing a ruckus. I think that is why some people continue to come. Spectators. Scared they going to miss shit going down. Miss Mabel Café is not that kind of place. It was that day but, I be damn if that shit happens again. Not on my watch. I had to close the place down for two days to have a new glass installed. I kept everyone that was on payroll still paid regardless. My nerves were bad and I had to go back on my nerve pills.
I don't know why Lori thought she was going to take on Michonne. I swear Lori ain't too bright but one thing for sure she learned that day and Michonne learned something that day too...That she would not look good in an Orange jumpsuit and that one night in jail convinced her of that, I am sure. Lori tried to take on Michonne. She tried. I think the cuts Lori sustained going through the plate glass window of the restaurant didn't help Michonne in the least. Shit.
Fighting over Rick. Where the fuck was Rick? In church with his mama while his wife was getting the shit beat out of her. Stools and chairs everywhere. The Dixon bunch was chanting and whistling. Racist asses. I was glad about one thing...Michonne showed all of them that she ain't one to fuck with...yes indeed. Lori went through the glass plate window and lived to tell about it. Her version of events of course.
If I had an inkling that this was going to happen to my grandbaby I promise you I would never had her come down to Kings County.
Now she is good and pregnant. All I can do is sigh and shake my head.