Birthday Surprises
one year later.
"Make a wish Maya" Nina said kissing her 4 year old sandy brown curly locks. Maya blew out her candles one by one as everyone cheered. "What did you wish for Maya" Kyndra, Nina's best friend, asked. Maya smiled innocently and played with her fingers, "I wished for daddy to live with us again and kiss mommy like he use to". Nina slowly looked at Kendall as she wished for that too. Kendall starred back as he held his blond lover by his side. It was bad enough that she had to look at him and be civil but now she had to see his upgrade also. This day was just getting worse, this whole year was getting worse. She had already been through most of what her friends had called "The Stages of a Breakup". The first couple of months she was in denial. Then came the isolation, she didn't even want to be around her own children because they reminded her so much of Kendall, especially her nine year old daughter Lisa. She had the same glowing green eyes, firecracker temper, and severe passion. She might of had Nina's dry naturally curly sandy brown hair, button nose, and full lips but she was the recarnation of Kendall all the way, and plus she was a true daddy's girl. After the isolation came the anger and depression. Nina loves Kendall so much that she even swallowed her pride and begged for him to come back home. Of course he said rejected and told her he had never been so happy for so long. That broke the already little piece of her heart that she had lefted. At that moment Nina knew she did owned his heart anymore.
Escaping the noise in her backyard, Nina went into the kitchen to fix the party bags for the kids. The door open and shut, she turned around to see who it was. "I just came to see if you were doing alright Sweetie. How are you doing," Kendall's mother, Kathy asked sympathicly. Nina rubbed her head stressfully. "I'm doing fine Mo-, Mrs. Kathy. I'm okay, I promise". Not only was losing Kendall tough, but losing his family was harder. They were her second family, all of them. His parents, his brothers, their wives, and their kids, she loved them dearly and would die for them. All the family gatherings, the spa dates with his mother and sister-in-laws, and the family vacations, they all bonded and were tight. Sure the girls spent time with them but Nina had to let go of them for her pride's sake.
Kathy came over and hugged her tightly. "Don't ever stop calling me mom okay? Kendall is just going through a phase. You two will be back together soon and his bimbo will be old news." She ensured Nina, who laughed at the last part. "I don't think so. As hard as it is for me to admit it, Kendall's happy now". "But are you happy," Kathy asked concerned. Nina shook her head unsure and chuckled, "I'm getting there". After those words were spoken, the screen door opened and in popped Kendall and his girlfriend trailing behind him. Nina turned back around and finished stuffing the plastic bags with candy. As she stuffed bitterly and harshly, she felt the awkward tension built up. "So Nina, I was wondering if it's okay if the girls come with us to the Bahamas next month," Kendall asked nervously. Wow, Nina thought, he just keeps rubbing his new life in her face. First he brings her to THEIR daughter's birthday party, and now he's taking THEIR kids with HER to the place they spent their honeymoon at. But she couldn't give him that power not again, she had to keep her cool. "Uh sure, why not. They would love that," Nina said, "Let me just call them inside. Lisa and Maya". Moments later the girls came in. "Yes mommy," both the girls said confusely. "Babes, I wanted to know if it's okay if you two went with daddy and Ann to-". "Uh actually it's Ann-Marie," Ann-Marie interrupted sharply. Nina rolled her eyes and sighed. "Okay Do you two want to go with daddy and ANN-MARIE to the Bahamas," Nina told them sweetly. Lisa jumped up and down cheering and Maya sooned mimic then stopped. She walked over to Kendall and sat on his lap. "Daddy whats a Be-mom-ased," she asked confused. He laughed and kissed her small lips. "Cupcake it's Ba-ham-as, and its just a nice sunny place where there's a lot of pretty blue water and sand. It's a BIIIGG beach," he explained. She looked up at him, "Ohhhh… Whose coming with us". Kendall smiled, "Well it'll be you, Lissie, me, and Ann". Ann-Marie rolled her eyes. Maya looked confused. "What about mommy? Where will she be," she asked. Nina looked at Kathy and then at Kendall sadly. This whole seperation situation was hard for her but it was even harder for her kids who didn't understand why their once happy and in love parents weren't together anymore. It confused and hurt the hell out of them, which hurt her. "Maya baby, I'm going to stay home and hold down the fort for my two girls," Nina replied putting on her best fake smile. Maya looked hurt and disappointed then replied, "But why can't mommy come. I want mommy to come". Maya begin to shed some tiny tears, Nina and Ann-Marie rolled their eyes, but Kendall, being Kendall, couldn't bear to see his Little Cupcake crying. He held her tight and shushed her. "It's okay Cupcake, you can Skype with Mommy every night. Okay," Kendall said trying to console her but she continued to cry. Kathy, who had her arms wrapped around Lisa, began to speak. "Well I have an idea, why don't you bring along Marlina with you. Then everyone will be happy" she said smiling looking down at Lisa. Nina whipped her head over to her confused. NO! she thought. "Yeah," both of the girls cheered. Nina looked at Ann-Marie, who looked pissed, then over at Kendall who was already looking at her. "So what do you say Nina," Kendall asked. Nina shrugged, "Why not". The girls then cheered even more. That's going to be one hell of a vakay next month, Nina thought.