what’s up?” Sasha was happy that Tatum was putting a break in between the Chauncey/parole conversation.
“ Sash, you are not gonna believe this shit! That bitch is taking me to court for custody of the girls!” Tatum had tears in her eyes and her heart was in her throat.
Sasha was just as upset.
“ What! That’s crazy…she just came back into their lives, they barely know her. And your adoption is final!”
“ Well apparently, according to these papers, the adoption can be overturned because she didn’t agree to it…they’re saying we didn’t go through the proper procedures to locate her ass. But you can’t find nobody that don’t wanna be found!”
Tatum could feel her hands shaking and she was ready to hit somebody, anybody.
“ Girl, trust me…this can’t happen. Tay, it’s okay….I’ll call my dad, he’ll get the best lawyer on the case, she can’t do this.”
Tatum sighed and tried to surge her temper. She was glad that she had a friend like Sasha who could remain calm and rational when she was irate and well, irrational.
“ Thanks Sash, but girl, I can’t afford that. This is the last thing I needed right now... Shit.”
Tatum ran her hand through her hair in despair.
There was a long silence, and then Sasha spoke.
“ Tatum, I’ll take care of it. I know how much this means to you, mama…Don’t worry about the money.”
“ Sash, I can’t let you foot that,” Tatum argued but Sasha cut her off.
“ Unh-unh girl, enough. It’s done. Now new subject, don’t even worry about it.”
Tatum forced a smile through her worry and felt her concerns being lifted. Sasha was right; a good lawyer will shut this whole situation down. She was so lucky to have her.
“ Thanks girl.”
They talked for about twenty more minutes, and when Tatum seemed to be completely calmed, Sasha went in.
“ So, since you know now that I would do absolutely anything for my bestest friend, I need you to do something, too.”
Tatum looked at the phone like Sasha was crazy.
“ What?” She asked warily.
“ I want you to… open your gift,” Sasha said anxiously with giddiness.
“ Oh… okay girl. You scared me.”
Tatum breathed a sigh of relief and took the cordless over to the bare tree that Chanel and Tangee were standing next to.
She grabbed the red envelope and opened it delicately, she was sure that it was money inside of this card.
“ It better not be some sentimental stuff up in here either, getting all soft and shit and making me cry,” Tatum joked, opening the card.
What she saw inside prevented her from reading the words.
“ Sasha, what is this?”
Sasha sucked her teeth and rolled her eyes.
“ Duh Tay, plane tickets .”
“ Bitch, I know what it is. But what is it?” Tatum could feel her heart fluttering and she was scared to look at the destination.
Sasha spoke slowly, choosing her words carefully.
“ Well…you know how I said I would do anything for my bestest friend? …well, I need you to do this for me. I need you to come on vacation with me.”
Tatum closed her eyes and then finally opened them and read the tickets.
No, god no.
Sasha continued to speak.
“ I just really need a break, you know Tay? I think this will be good for both of us.”
“ Bullshit,” Tatum barked. “Jamaica, Sasha!” She took a seat on the couch and closed her eyes. “I can’t Sash. I’m…I’m scared,” she finally admitted.
There was a silence and Sasha felt bad, but she was sticking to her guns.
“ I know. But Tay, it’s just a visit, a long weekend. It’s not forever… and I don’t know, you can’t be scared for the rest of your life. Plus, you owe me, and it’s paid for already. We leave the day after Christmas.”
Tatum shook her head and protested in her mind, but she knew there was no debating it. She owed Sasha way more than Jamaica for the favor she was doing for her, still she couldn’t fight the fear in her heart. Jamaica’s a big place…maybe I
“ Sash, you are not gonna believe this shit! That bitch is taking me to court for custody of the girls!” Tatum had tears in her eyes and her heart was in her throat.
Sasha was just as upset.
“ What! That’s crazy…she just came back into their lives, they barely know her. And your adoption is final!”
“ Well apparently, according to these papers, the adoption can be overturned because she didn’t agree to it…they’re saying we didn’t go through the proper procedures to locate her ass. But you can’t find nobody that don’t wanna be found!”
Tatum could feel her hands shaking and she was ready to hit somebody, anybody.
“ Girl, trust me…this can’t happen. Tay, it’s okay….I’ll call my dad, he’ll get the best lawyer on the case, she can’t do this.”
Tatum sighed and tried to surge her temper. She was glad that she had a friend like Sasha who could remain calm and rational when she was irate and well, irrational.
“ Thanks Sash, but girl, I can’t afford that. This is the last thing I needed right now... Shit.”
Tatum ran her hand through her hair in despair.
There was a long silence, and then Sasha spoke.
“ Tatum, I’ll take care of it. I know how much this means to you, mama…Don’t worry about the money.”
“ Sash, I can’t let you foot that,” Tatum argued but Sasha cut her off.
“ Unh-unh girl, enough. It’s done. Now new subject, don’t even worry about it.”
Tatum forced a smile through her worry and felt her concerns being lifted. Sasha was right; a good lawyer will shut this whole situation down. She was so lucky to have her.
“ Thanks girl.”
They talked for about twenty more minutes, and when Tatum seemed to be completely calmed, Sasha went in.
“ So, since you know now that I would do absolutely anything for my bestest friend, I need you to do something, too.”
Tatum looked at the phone like Sasha was crazy.
“ What?” She asked warily.
“ I want you to… open your gift,” Sasha said anxiously with giddiness.
“ Oh… okay girl. You scared me.”
Tatum breathed a sigh of relief and took the cordless over to the bare tree that Chanel and Tangee were standing next to.
She grabbed the red envelope and opened it delicately, she was sure that it was money inside of this card.
“ It better not be some sentimental stuff up in here either, getting all soft and shit and making me cry,” Tatum joked, opening the card.
What she saw inside prevented her from reading the words.
“ Sasha, what is this?”
Sasha sucked her teeth and rolled her eyes.
“ Duh Tay, plane tickets .”
“ Bitch, I know what it is. But what is it?” Tatum could feel her heart fluttering and she was scared to look at the destination.
Sasha spoke slowly, choosing her words carefully.
“ Well…you know how I said I would do anything for my bestest friend? …well, I need you to do this for me. I need you to come on vacation with me.”
Tatum closed her eyes and then finally opened them and read the tickets.
No, god no.
Sasha continued to speak.
“ I just really need a break, you know Tay? I think this will be good for both of us.”
“ Bullshit,” Tatum barked. “Jamaica, Sasha!” She took a seat on the couch and closed her eyes. “I can’t Sash. I’m…I’m scared,” she finally admitted.
There was a silence and Sasha felt bad, but she was sticking to her guns.
“ I know. But Tay, it’s just a visit, a long weekend. It’s not forever… and I don’t know, you can’t be scared for the rest of your life. Plus, you owe me, and it’s paid for already. We leave the day after Christmas.”
Tatum shook her head and protested in her mind, but she knew there was no debating it. She owed Sasha way more than Jamaica for the favor she was doing for her, still she couldn’t fight the fear in her heart. Jamaica’s a big place…maybe I
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