Page 31 of Christmas Luvin

“Bria, just know thatIwant to start all over.IgaveAtlantatwenty-four years of my life.Iwant change.Changefor my daughter and me, and that’s whyIgot to leave.IfIstay,Idon’t want to be forced to find out ifRamontewas for real about doing everything he threatened over the phone,” she stated, and that comment sent chills down my back.

Iwas the one to sigh this time, andIthrew my body back onto the bed.Ithink y’all know where this is going, right?Thedrama that was about to unfold needs its own series.ItwasChristmas, and we couldn’t end this beautiful holiday with this kind of madness.

Carmenflopped back onto the bed, too, lying on her back because she knew as much asIdid that shit was about to get ugly.Sheeventually laughed, andIdon’t know why, butIlaughed too.Ithink we were both laughing to keep from crying.

“Well,MerryChristmas, cousin,” she said.

“MerryChristmasto you too, cousin,”Istated and left it at that.

Istayed with her for about five more minutes until she stood and went into the bathroom to get herself together.Ididn’t bring the conversation back up, and neither did she.Shewalked out of the room and went back downstairs, pretending like nothing had even happened.

WhileIwent in search of my man, she went and foundSofia.Idon’t know why, butIjust had so many chills running down my back and even my arms becauseIwas actually scared forCarmen.Iknew she planned to run away toMiamiwithSofia, doing exactly whatRamontehad told her not to do.Shewould probably get mad at me, butIwas going to tellPee-Weeabout it.Ifelt likeIhad to.

Ieventually shrugged it off and focused my attention back on my family.Carmenhad definitely ended the holiday with a bang.Whew, the things she’ll have to share when it’s her turn to tell her story.That’sone story y’all will have to sit back and buckle up your seatbelts for becauseIalready know it’s going to be a wild ride.

MerryChristmasy’all.Y’allwill be hearing from me soon.

Theend!

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