Page 35 of Reserved for Him
Junicia and I quickly got out of the car and walked up the steps to the front door.
Using my key, I entered the house with Junicia behind me. My heart thumped in my chest because I thought something was wrong but got pissed when I heard laughing.
“Franklin, I’m so glad you could make it,” my mother said as she walked toward me with a smile on her face. Her smile quickly dropped when she noticed Junicia. “What is she doing here?” she spat.
I felt Junicia’s body tense beside me.
“She’s here because she’s my girlfriend, and I thought something was wrong.”
“Girlfriend? Please. Your girlfriend is here already.”
It was then I realized who sat on the couch looking like she belonged. My ex, Aliana, sat with her back straight and a smirk on her face.
“You can go, sweetheart.” My mother dismissed Junicia like she was a peasant.
I was too stunned to say anything. Junicia sucked her teeth and let go of my hand. I tried to grab her so she wouldn’t leave, but my mom stopped me.
“Honey, let her go. She’s not good enough for you anyway.”
Junicia turned back around. “I won’t say what I want to say to you because I respect your son, but you don’t know anything about me.”
My mother scoffed. “I don’t have to know anything about you to know you are not my son’s type.”
I still hadn’t said anything because I truly didn’t know what to say. Junicia looked at me with disappointment in her eyes before she turned to leave.
“Why would you say something like that?” I asked my mother as soon as I heard the front door close.
“Because you belong with Aliana.”
Aliana was still in the same spot, smiling at me like she had a chance of getting back with me. There was no chance in hell, even if Junicia wasn’t around.
“I can’t believe you would do something like this.” I turned to see if Junicia was still outside. I figured she was since we rode in my car.
“Don’t chase after her, dear. Your future is right here.”
I ignored her and went to open the door. My heart sank to my feet when I spotted Junicia getting into a car. She gave me the car keys when we arrived, so she couldn’t take my car.
I wanted to chase after the car but knew it wasn’t the best idea. My phone rang before I got to my car.
“Everything good?” Quan asked when I answered.
“Hell no. My mom was on some bullshit, and Junicia left in a rideshare. At least I think that’s what it was.”
“That’s why I called. What happened?”
I told him the bullshit my mom pulled, and Aliana went along with it. I had nothing to say to either of them. I wasn’t sure if mydad knew about any of it because he wasn’t there, but if he did know, I wouldn’t talk to his ass either.
“Yo, ya mom’s wrong as hell for that. What are you going to do?”
I entered my car just as my mom opened her front door. She called my name, but I ignored her.
“I’m going to get my girl back,” I told Quan as I pulled out of the driveway.
I understood why Junie left the way she did. My mother was beyond rude, and I knew Junicia wasn’t trying to be in another drama-filled relationship. What she didn’t know was that I didn’t care who didn’t like it; she was my girl, and I wasn’t letting her go without a fight. It was a small misunderstanding, but I was confident we would get through it. At least, that’s what I told myself as I drove home.
Chapter
Seventeen
