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It's 3am, and I finally hear him say he is sorry, he didn't really mean to make me cry. It has been three months that Keegan and I have been dating but this last month, he has been controlling, obsessive even. He wanted to know where I was, if I was only with the girls, which I always was, Hale was normally there as well. Iggy and I still haven't talked and I doubt we would for some time, he is leaving Louisiana and moving to Hawaii, living his own dream now. I look at the note again.
"I am sorry for acting that way, I didn't really mean to make you cry. Oh baby, sometimes I wonder why, why does it always come down to you leaving before I say I love you, why do I use the words that cut the deepest when I know how much it hurts you. Baby why do I do that to you. I know that I would never let you walk away, so I do what I do pushing you until you break. Why are you always on the verge of goodbye before I show you how I really feel inside? Why am I so fucked up? I will try everything to get better, I just can't lose you Iris. Please call me!" I did call, we talked and he promised to get better. But I worried he wouldn't get any better that this was such learned behavior from his father, his mother Mabel was such a down to earth woman who told me he gets a lot of this from his father who she left because he was abusive, I promised her I would come to her if Keegan ever laid a finger on me.
I feel wide awake which will be my downfall by the end of day I will be bone tired, I walk from my room to eat, it is around four forty. I eat a hot pocket. Mother hated these, but I loved them, I see her light on as I head back to my room to get ready for the day a head. It's Friday so that means a four-day weekend since its Independence Day tomorrow. My Uncle was coming so we could have a BBQ, my father was also coming and his girlfriend and her daughter, my mother was in for a shock.
Vanessa and I were waiting to see the look on mother's face, I love my mother so very much I just wish she would remove the stick. I wore a pair of ripped black jeans, with a ribbed white crop top and a halter vest with my black platform boots. I wore the choker Keegan gave me with its feather dangling at my throat.
I had my hair in a messy bun, it was so straight like corn silk, I wasn't very good with hair. With my pager and backpack I walk out of my room seeing mother in the kitchen, on a plate was another Hot pocket, she wasn't a big fan of cooking "Thank you mother," I smiled taking my seat as she handed me a glass of O.j. this one was ham and cheese, good stuff.
"I am picking up things for the party, I have allowed you one guest. Whom have you chosen?" she asked I was still pretty angry about that. "Why must I come to a bbq for your friends when you refuse to let my friends come, mother. But Keegan is coming," I should have picked to live with Daddy, but I knew my mother loved me very much, she was just shit at showing it.
The next day was better at least; I stood in my room looking for something to wear since the bbq was starting very soon, the grill was warming up I helped all of yesterday after class, and most of today set things up, I did some cooking as well. I settle on another pair ripped black jeans and a marron crop top with marron vans, since mother was due to show up soon. Uncle was here already, he arrived late last night while I was showering.
I hear the bell, as I tie my choker around my neck making my way from my room, hearing a female voice "Darling you look divine," I fought an eye roll as I walked down the front steps into the foyer seeing my mother and her best friend just gushing at each other.
"And look at this one, she is a doll," Beverly gushed some more as they saw me "Thank you, you both look very nice," I smiled when the bell rang again.
We waited while mother answered, her face contorted into shock, anger, and so many more "Well, you going to invite us in? This is my girlfriend Jackie and her daughter Vanessa. Where is my baby girl?" daddy laughed at mother's face as he walked in flanked by Jackie and Vanessa, who smirked right at me.
"Well, hello Karl, I didn't know you were dating the mother of Vanessa, how quant," but she turned her nose up as Jackie smiled at her "Hello to you to," Jackie held daddy's hand "Vanessa," I called, it was best if we made ourselves invisible for a little as we headed into the back yard seeing Uncle at the large stone grill.
"Uncle Leon this is one of my best friends Vanessa. Daddy is dating her mama," I smiled, one he returned "Very nice to meet you, young lady, please help yourself to anything," the entire backyard was decked out, decorations, food and such.
We sit together watching the mini fireworks, mother was glaring at Jackie, father was chatting up some of her friends who still liked him. But mother was being very rude to Jackie, who loves daddy.
Soon enough we spot Keegan walking into the back yard, now it was Uncle who was angry, he gave Keegan one glance and hated him. Mother wasn't happy either as I dragged Vanessa over to him, he didn't waste any time, his arms wrapped around me so tight.
"Your Uncle really hates me," he muttered "Hey there Keegan my boy. You look fit this bright day," daddy laughed clapping him on the back "Thank you sir, I work out every day, have to protect Iris," he was dead serious.
"Good man," Vanessa and I sat eating watermelon, while daddy, Jackie, and Keegan talked while Uncle, mother, and Beverly had their heads together. A few minutes later Beverly walked up to us.
"Iris, you are such a good girl, why are you doing this to your mother? That boy is trouble, you should be steering clear of him, your family only wants what is best for you hun," her black hair bouncing.
"Thank you for your concern, Mrs. Nathens. But you don't know my boyfriend, he isn't like that, but it would be a waste of breath trying to get it through your head. My father likes Keegan," I watched her eyes narrow as she glanced back at my father.
"Your father is no better; he has a very warped way of thinking. It doesn't very much surprise us that he likes the boy," her voice was cold.
"I suggest you refrain from talking about my father," I said my voice firm now, this was uncalled for. "You best be walking away now, before I take you out front and whoop your snobby ass up and down this street," it was Jackie, her hands braced on her hips and a fierce desire to protect written in her eyes.
"Who are you again?" but she moved away from Jackie's wrath "I am her soon to be step mother, now if you want that ass whooped I stick around a little longer," I smiled as Daddy and Keegan walked up to us, Beverly vanished very fast.
"I swear Karl, that woman was acting a fool," but I noticed mother and Uncle walking up, everyone else seemed happy, as if they didn't notice a fight nearly ready to break out.
"You don't come into my home and act like trash, you should have some self-respect," mother chided "You wait a damn minute, your little friend was over here harassing baby girl, you may find that peachy there hun. But she will be my step daughter, so hell you can't muster up the nerve to take her defense, you bet your snobby ass I will," Jackie snarled.
"I won't have Beverly starting shit with Iris, just because yall don't care for who she dates. I like the boy; we need to let Iris make her own decisions. If I keep hearing that Iris is unhappy, you and I will be back in court. I have just as much money as you, a better job in fact. I won't have her unhappy, we love her, you love her that's all that matters," my heart warmed.
"I love her," Vanessa smirked "Not more than me," Keegan challenged her "Get over it, I have known her longer, I love her more you gorilla," Vanessa said back, I couldn't hold it in, I burst out laughing.
This was all too much….
