When I Met You

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Chapter 16,
"Things backfire."

April 1st, 2021

Thursday

12:30 PM

Dashon POV
Today is the day that Penda has to go to court to finalize her divorce. While she's doing that, I'm going to drive to my sister house and just chill with her for a minute since I haven't seen her in awhile.

I just dropped my kids off today. Lauren let me get them and keep them until Thursday like she said she would. I honestly enjoyed spending time with my girls. I always do.

Pulling up to my sister's house, I took a good look at the house before I exited my vehicle and walked up to the door. I placed 3 knocks on the door. Not too hard and not too soft but mid. I waited for someone to answer.

I know she is here because her car is parked in the yard and the lights are on inside the house. You can tell someone is in there so why is she taking so long to answer? Am I not knocking loud enough? With that thought in mind, I knocked harder. "Ciera!" I called out.

Ciera POV

"Just please let me open the door for my brother. I don't want him worried..." I begged. "Just- please."

"Why should I?" "Because.... You know he's overprotective. He is overprotective Malik and by me taking so long to answer the door he's going to suspect something. Just please let me open the door for him." I tried convincing.

"You gone convince him to leave and not come up in here?" He questioned me.

"No. That's my brother I don't want to run him away. Please? Just let me hang with my brother."

Here I am again, crying and begging this man for something that I shouldn't have to ask for. I should've known that he wasn't going to change his ways. Instead, he got worse. And has became controlling as a motherfucker.

"I wanna see uncle.." Khalil spoke. We turned around hearing his voice. Spotting him standing a few feet away from me and Malik. He must've heard the conversation and came downstairs...

"If I let him in, both of y'all got to promise that you won't say anything bad about me." He talked more PG13 this time considering the fact that he was not only talking to me but our son.

"We won't say anything." I promised. My phone ringed. Dashon calling me of course.

The knocks got louder.

"Ima kick this door down if you don't answer!" I heard his voice from outside.

Malik unlocked the door and opened it. Me and Khalil acted normal..

No one's POV

"Sup Shon?" Malik greeted. "Yeah whatever. Why you take so long to answer the door? And why did you answer when this ain't even your house?" Shon confronted him.

Malik raised an eyebrow. Taken back by his response.

"Excuse me?" "It ain't no excuse me nigga you heard what I said!" You could hear the anger in his voice.

Malik kept quiet. "Ciera, I got your keys I'm about to go chill with the homies. See you later.." he spoke innocently.

Awkwardly walking pass Dashon.

"Uncle Shon!" The boy shouted running up to his uncle giving him a big hug.

"Hey Khalil. How you been lil man?" "I been good. I missed you." He expressed.