Ratchet Bitches by Tiece

single mother? Are you even looking for another man, yet?”
     
    “Whoa,” Kerry called out. “Slow down shawty. You’re asking too many questions at once.” They laughed.
     
    “My bad,” Janay continued laughing.
     
    “Well, things with Justin and are have simmered down over the last few months since the divorce. I couldn’t stand to look in his face at one point in time. I’d given the man my all and in return he gave me his ass to kiss by leaving me and our kids for a woman fresh out of high school. I mean, who does that?”
     
    “Apparently he does,” Janay murmured.
     
    “I was sick because for so many nights I chose to believe his lies but in my heart I knew he was fucking around. I think I was in some sort of denial, because I overlooked his late night business meetings and his weekend business trips.” She mustered up a grin thinking how foolish she’d been for a long time. “The man had me gone. I just wanted to be this perfect wife and all he wanted was a young girl who doesn’t have a clue about life and how to take care of a man.”
     
    “Don’t beat yourself up about it Sis,” Janay chimed in after hearing the sadness still in her voice. “Some men don’t realize a good thing until it’s too late.”
     
    “Do you know what’s so sad about it, Sis?” She hesitantly asked. “I would’ve still been with him had he not left me.”
     
    “Wow,” Janay said feeling bad for her sister. “Sometimes love make you do some stupid things.”
     
    “Tell me about it, but I don’t think it was so much the love that kept me there but it was more for the kids.”
     
    “Yep, that is sad because the best thing you ever could’ve done for your kids was to step up and be a strong woman and leave the man that had disrespected you all of those years.”
     
    “Fourteen years I was with that man,” she said shaking her head. “And not one time did I ever sleep with another man.”
     
    Janay shook her head. “I don’t know if I could’ve been that good.” She laughed to ease the situation.
     
    “You so damn silly,” Kerry responded feeling so much better to have her older sister to confide in. She stood up and peeked out the window. “Well, Sis that cheating ass man just pulled up with the kids so we’ll talk later, but I’ll see you on tomorrow right?”
     
    “You can count on it,” she said anxiously waiting to get back home for the next couple of weeks.”
     
    “I love you Sis,” Kerry said opening up the front door for her kids.
     
    “I love you too Sis,” Janay said. “And kiss the kids for me.”
     
    “I will,” Kerry responded then ended their call.
     
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    Kerry stood to the door and watched the kids get out of the car. Her babies were growing up so fast and she hated that they now had to spend separate time with their dad. Her six year old always asked more questions than she should, but for the most part she explained what she could.
     
    Her oldest son who was fourteen years old came walking through the door first. “Hey Ma,” he spoke then kissed her on the cheek.
     
    “Hey son,” she spoke back. “How was your day?”
     
    “It was good, but I’m tired so I’m going to take a shower then go to bed.” He said as he headed down the hallway. Kerry shook her head with a smile on her face because he had certainly grown into a handsome, respectful young man and she was very proud of him. Her two daughters, ages twelve and ten walked in the house next. They spoke then kissed her, but headed down the hallway fussing about whose headphones belonged to whom.

    “Girls, please don’t start that shit tonight!” Kerry yelled out and as she turned again she was met by Justin holding the little one’s hand as Ciara walked in and hugged her mom.
     
    “Hey Mommy,” she softly spoke. She didn’t waste any time running into the kitchen to find something sweet to eat on. She was a greedy lil something that reminded the family so much of ShaKita