lightly. I knew I was walking into a lion’s den, but I was willing to take the risk. I got our tickets and waited at the terminal for Stephora.
“Hey, babe..,” she called and I saw her waving and walking in my direction. I called happily, “Hey sweetness, do you have everything you need?” She smiled and said, “I got everything and then some, because I’ve decided to leave Graham for good.” “I don’t care what happens I’m not going back.” “I’ve had enough.” “Are you sure Stephora?” I asked. “Yes, I’m sure, and I’ll face whatever comes.” All I could do was kiss her sweet lips, and I knew for her, I would face anything.
I had a limo service pick us up at O’Hara, and take us to the Hilton. I couldn’t take her to the house, not just yet, there was too much at stake.
I called mom to let her know I had made it in. Mom asked, “Juan, are you coming by before the mediation tomorrow?” “Yes Mom, and there is someone I want you to meet.” She sighed and said, “I hope it’s not a woman…” “Son it’s too soon, and there’s baby Janet to consider.” “Mom I have considered nothing else but baby Janet.” “I hear you…, but I hope you know what you’re doing.” “I would hate for you to lose your daughter on a technicality.” I tried to ease her fears and said, “Don’t worry I have all the bases covered.” “I said, “I love you,” and I hung up the phone.
Now I wondered if I’d made the right decision about bringing Stephora, but it was too late to turn back now.
I reserved the presidential suite so Stephora would feel at home. I said, “Stephora you can unpack, and I’ll be back after I see my attorney Mack.” “I was thinking that later tonight, we’d have dinner with my mom.”
She asked nervously, “Are you sure Donavan; it might be too much too soon?” “I’m sure, and don’t worry so much.” I think maybe I was trying to convince myself it would all be ok.
I met with Mack, and we went over the entire mediation thing. He assured me that things were in my favor. What I didn’t know was that Valencia left Janet a substantial amount of insurance money. I didn’t want to think about it, but was this the reason Joyce wanted to take care of her? I wanted nothing more than for Janet to be taken care of, but for the right reasons. I knew that Joyce loved Janet, but this could be all the more reason to be closer with Janet.
I wanted to see baby Janet, so I went by Joyce and Campbell’s house. They were both retired and had a house in the suburbs. I had visited many times, but today was different.
I knocked, and Joyce answered. “What are you doing here?” she said, surprised. “I’m here to see my daughter is there a problem?” “Yes, because I don’t think you should be stopping by whenever you want.” She snapped. “Joyce what’s this about, you agreed I could see Janet whenever I wanted.” “The mediation is tomorrow so let’s go from there.” I raised my voice and said, “I want to see my daughter Joyce! “I’m not waiting until tomorrow.”
I notice Campbell standing inside the door, and I screamed, “Campbell would you talk to your wife?” “I just want to see Janet, can I please see my daughter….?.”
Campbell said, “Donavan, just leave, and we’ll see you tomorrow at the court house,” and they shut the door. The tears welled in my eyes as I stood there in a dumbfounded. Why was this bitch doing this? I would take Janet and never let Joyce see her again.
I drove to Moms still shaken by this whole Joyce thing. “Juan son what’s going on you look upset?” “It’s Joyce mamma, she won’t let me see Janet, and I swear if I get her back…, she will never see her again.” Mom tried to calm me and said, “Juan you’re just upset, don’t let her get to you.” “This will all be over tomorrow.”
I felt vulnerable, and I knew this wasn’t what Valencia wanted.
“Momma that bitch refused let me see my
“Hey, babe..,” she called and I saw her waving and walking in my direction. I called happily, “Hey sweetness, do you have everything you need?” She smiled and said, “I got everything and then some, because I’ve decided to leave Graham for good.” “I don’t care what happens I’m not going back.” “I’ve had enough.” “Are you sure Stephora?” I asked. “Yes, I’m sure, and I’ll face whatever comes.” All I could do was kiss her sweet lips, and I knew for her, I would face anything.
I had a limo service pick us up at O’Hara, and take us to the Hilton. I couldn’t take her to the house, not just yet, there was too much at stake.
I called mom to let her know I had made it in. Mom asked, “Juan, are you coming by before the mediation tomorrow?” “Yes Mom, and there is someone I want you to meet.” She sighed and said, “I hope it’s not a woman…” “Son it’s too soon, and there’s baby Janet to consider.” “Mom I have considered nothing else but baby Janet.” “I hear you…, but I hope you know what you’re doing.” “I would hate for you to lose your daughter on a technicality.” I tried to ease her fears and said, “Don’t worry I have all the bases covered.” “I said, “I love you,” and I hung up the phone.
Now I wondered if I’d made the right decision about bringing Stephora, but it was too late to turn back now.
I reserved the presidential suite so Stephora would feel at home. I said, “Stephora you can unpack, and I’ll be back after I see my attorney Mack.” “I was thinking that later tonight, we’d have dinner with my mom.”
She asked nervously, “Are you sure Donavan; it might be too much too soon?” “I’m sure, and don’t worry so much.” I think maybe I was trying to convince myself it would all be ok.
I met with Mack, and we went over the entire mediation thing. He assured me that things were in my favor. What I didn’t know was that Valencia left Janet a substantial amount of insurance money. I didn’t want to think about it, but was this the reason Joyce wanted to take care of her? I wanted nothing more than for Janet to be taken care of, but for the right reasons. I knew that Joyce loved Janet, but this could be all the more reason to be closer with Janet.
I wanted to see baby Janet, so I went by Joyce and Campbell’s house. They were both retired and had a house in the suburbs. I had visited many times, but today was different.
I knocked, and Joyce answered. “What are you doing here?” she said, surprised. “I’m here to see my daughter is there a problem?” “Yes, because I don’t think you should be stopping by whenever you want.” She snapped. “Joyce what’s this about, you agreed I could see Janet whenever I wanted.” “The mediation is tomorrow so let’s go from there.” I raised my voice and said, “I want to see my daughter Joyce! “I’m not waiting until tomorrow.”
I notice Campbell standing inside the door, and I screamed, “Campbell would you talk to your wife?” “I just want to see Janet, can I please see my daughter….?.”
Campbell said, “Donavan, just leave, and we’ll see you tomorrow at the court house,” and they shut the door. The tears welled in my eyes as I stood there in a dumbfounded. Why was this bitch doing this? I would take Janet and never let Joyce see her again.
I drove to Moms still shaken by this whole Joyce thing. “Juan son what’s going on you look upset?” “It’s Joyce mamma, she won’t let me see Janet, and I swear if I get her back…, she will never see her again.” Mom tried to calm me and said, “Juan you’re just upset, don’t let her get to you.” “This will all be over tomorrow.”
I felt vulnerable, and I knew this wasn’t what Valencia wanted.
“Momma that bitch refused let me see my
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