Vows of Deception: Something old, new, borrowed, and BLUE... (19 page)

“That’s him.”

“Don’t cry honey. We will issue something so deep for the people that hurt you to sink in they won’t know what hit them.” Her mother tried to comfort her. She hadn’t even known that she was crying until she mentioned it. The sad part was she wasn’t crying because of what they did she was crying because she was infused with anger. Revenge. Payback. Whatever she could think of that kicked in her vindictive side was surfacing.

“Take me to MY condo. Please.” Sebastian was shocked at first at the evil glint in her eyes but soon a sneaky smirk of his own appeared. Her mother even sat silently and then began to grin also. It was time to take back her life. Piece by piece. Starting with a place to live that was her very own. Without them even knowing what they did, Lamont and Natalie had just given her the necessary flick she needed. The flick that will unleash something more dangerous than anything they have yet to deal with. A woman scorned and pushed to her breaking point.

“Who is it?” They heard a woman say from the other side of the door. Sebastian was closest to the door, with Danni and Lena casually leaning against the wall around the corner.

“Sebastian. The manager.” He said sweetly.

“Oh hi. Is there a problem?” They could hear Natalie ask.

“Yes ma’am, as you know I am new and I needed to make a copy of your identification for our records. It seems yours is missing out of all the tenants in the building.”

“Oh…” They could clearly hear the quiver in her voice. “Can I bring it down to your office later today? I was just in the middle of something at the moment.” She said.

“Well I am already here with my portable scanner so it won’t take but a second.”

“Actually I don’t have my driver’s license on me. I think I may have dropped it in the car.” They could hear her moving away from the door moving further into the apartment. “I was actually on my way out, I can just swing by when I come back.” She had taken her eyes completely off the door leaving it wide open for intruders. The two ladies saw that as their welcome in with open arms.

“Hola sister dear.” Danni greeted. Nat’s back stiffened ramrod straight. “What’s the matter sister? You’re not happy to see me.”

“Danni, what…” She turned around being further shocked to see Lena standing next to Danni. Not only was she standing there the look she was giving her was one of pure fury. “Mama Lena?”

“In the flesh, dear heart. It seems your dealings don’t quite match what I have taught you to be.” Lena shook her head in disappointment.

“It’s not what you think.”

“Oh isn’t it? You aren’t really sleeping with Danielle’s soon to be ex-husband? You’re not pregnant with his child? Or maybe that you didn’t use her identification to do all of this fraudulent stuff? Please enlighten me because I am truly curious as to how or what it IS NOT what I THINK?” Lena said with an attitude evident in the way she was speaking.

“Mama...”

“You don’t get the honor of calling my mother that. You selfish, spoiled, nasty, good for nothing cunt. How could you? How could you do this to me after everything I have done for you? Does Lamont know that you have gone through three other abortions before this child? I am surprised you can even hold the one you are carrying. The countless sexually transmitted diseases you have encountered throughout our high school days. All the secrets I kept for you. The love of a sister that I had for you. I can’t believe you would throw all of that away just to have a piece of what was supposed to be mine. Why? WHY?!” Danni shouted the last word so loud Natalie flinched. Sebastian now stood near the door to be sure no one was to come near it with complaints of noise. Lena was now seated comfortably at the bar area away from any blows that could be thrown.

“You know what, fuck you Danni. Little miss goody-two shoes got her heart broken. So fuckin’ what! It’s always been about Danni this. Danielle that. She is so smart. She has such a level head. A good head on her shoulders... blah, blah, blah. Even Lamont would still go on and on about how obedient you were. How easy it was to train you to be the perfect wife? Seen and not heard. One that would do as the man of the house asked without all the extra baggage. And let’s not forget the fact that you were so pure just for him to curve to his will.”

“All my life I had to live in your shadow even before my mom died. She would say little things like she wanted me to be just like you. The day William and Lena took me in, I was even more aware of how much more pressure I would be faced with to grow up to be just like the perfect Danielle Hunter. You were always daddy’s little girl. NO matter there was another one right in the house. William doted on his precious ‘
sweetpea
’ every chance he got.”

“Now you wait just a damn minute young lady. We never treated you any different than our very own daughter. You take that back right now.” Lena jumped down getting defensive now.

“No you didn’t complete the actual act but I knew deep down you all were sick of the trouble I got into. You felt an obligation to your friend to take me in but I knew deep down William never favored that idea. The grades that I didn’t make. I know you all forced Danni to tutor me so I could live up to your standards.”

“I didn’t make Danni do a damn thing. It was her decision to tutor you. Personally I offered to sign you up with someone else at your school but your sister that you now hate so much stepped forward. Out of the kindness of her heart. It had nothing to do with me and my standards. We only required that you get good grades because we wanted you both to do something constructive with your lives. Not being what the hell you are now.”

“And what the hell is that?” Natalie chose that moment to get buck like she had a grudge or something.

“Hold up bitch, I will not sit here and let you snap on my mother like that. The woman that raised you and cared for you like a mother should. So you can release some of that base right up out of your throat.”

“I didn’t ask her to do a damn thing for me.”

“You are so right you ungrateful tramp!” Danni laughed bitterly.

“It’s alright Danni, it’s the bitterness and jealousy surfacing. I did my part as a fill in parent. That attitude doesn’t faze me. Selfishness and sloth doesn’t bother me one bit. If anything I pity her. Bringing pain upon someone else will never bring you a moment’s peace her way. The hell you created for Danni will bring you to your knees soon enough. You mark my words.”

“But it does faze me.” Danni said calming down to a dangerous level. “So I tell you what. You have a cool thirty minutes to get your shit out of MY condo. That seems sufficient enough?” Danni asked.

“Get out of… What the hell? You can’t put me out!” She snapped.

“My dear you are sadly mistaken. If I am correct this condo is in my name. With my social. My identification. Isn’t that correct Sebastian?” Danni asked him and he nodded his answer with a smirk of his own. “Without my permission at that. So would you like to rephrase that statement?”

“You are just mad that I had your man in more ways than one. All up and through here. This underdog got your man and could have that chocolate kiss you are screwing too, if I wanted him. You are pathetic. This is the only thing you can do to issue payback. Wait until I tell Lamont your pitiful ass came to take back this little condo. What are you going to do with this place? That fine specimen of man already got bored with your ass? Well that was quick. It took Lamont all of two years to succumb to the better sister.”

“Slutty. Sister.” Sebastian covered with a fake cough and sneeze. Then smiled with triumph at getting his point across. “Excuse me. Darn allergies.”

“For that little insult, I will be reporting your ass to the owner. I’m sure Lamont will be all too happy to speak with them on my behalf.” Natalie had the nerve to threaten. “The mother of his child.” She threw the last little dig in to grate on Danni’s nerves. Too bad it was too late for that dig to take effect.

“I doubt that seeing as you have no clue who the owner is and obviously he doesn’t either so…yeah.” Danni let that last statement hang.

“Unless you would like for me to call the police to have you escorted out, your time is ticking and I have work to do. Ms. Hunter was so gracious as to give you a generous amount of time to gather your belongings. Please do as you were asked.” Sebastian stated with finality retrieving his cell phone from his pocket. His playful demeanor was replaced with a look of pure seriousness.

“Fine.” Natalie tried to mask her fear with a look of determination but it didn’t quite work.

Sebastian wasn’t easily persuaded with the act of participation from the sneaky woman so security arrived soon after she retreated to the bedroom. Danni couldn’t have been more grateful for his act of kindness and seriousness. The buildings officers watched her every move and waited for her to leave. She was to be escorted from the premises fully with a warning to never return or face jail time trespassing. While they were seeing to her departure, Lena was on the phone with her husband. She wanted to be sure this was handled legally to cover their asses. A lawyer friend of his was checking all the grounds of eviction and covering all bases to assure she couldn’t press charges on any levels.

“Sebastian, may I use your fax machine for an important item from our attorney?”

“Yes ma’am you may. I will have my assistant bring it up if you like.” He recited the number to her while Danni looked around. She couldn’t force herself to listen to everything that was going on around her. Her mind was focused on what she was going to do with this condo while she tried to keep her hands to herself. There was no way she would allow herself to get arrested for whooping a pregnant woman. It was bad enough she had slapped her ass once.

“Time is up!” Danni said to the constant movement going on around the spacious place. “The rest of your shit will be near the dumpster in the rear if you want to retrieve it.”

“You are such a bitch.” Natalie snickered. “What will you do sitting up in the very place where we have made love just about every night? Well if we weren’t in the bed you once called yours that is.” She cackled. Danni had to admit that one hurt.

“Good one. I will admit that one stung a bit.” Danni admitted. “After some serious clean house rescuing, this place should be good as new. All while you wallow in the projects to raise that bastard growing inside of you. Sadly you actually think Lamont will still be with your scamp ass. He won’t take care of you. Or better yet he won’t have the means after I am done with him.”

“Now be a dear and run along. You are polluting this fine building.” Sebastian said. Motioning for the officers to help nudge her along.

“That will never happen. At least I will have something of his while you sit alone like an old maid. Good luck with that.”

“Oh and Natalie, for the record you are not welcomed in or around my home until you are willing to apologize for all the wrong you have done. I am neither judge nor jury but you will meet your maker one of these good days. God have mercy on your soul.” Lena sadly said her peace. Danni hated to see her mother forced to choose between her two girls as she always called them. She knew that Lena really loved Natalie like a daughter but there was no way she would put up with the disrespect she has showed.

“You know what Lena, you can go to hell with your pity. The stuck up bitch you raised could use it more than me. I don’t need it and I don’t need you. I’m done with this entire family. I could care less about any of you. You were only a means to an end now I don’t need any of you any longer.”

“Girllll…” Danni shook her head with a sinister smile on her face. Natalie had disrespected her mother for the last time and she was about to feel the wrath if she didn’t beat it. To jail be damned she was about to stomp her ass into the next two floors. “You know me and have seen me in action. If you don’t leave this place immediately, it’s going to take an act of God to get me to release you.” Danni was shaking with her threat. Natalie didn’t say another word as she hustled out of that place like she was on fire.

“Yes baby!” Sebastian said with a little too much enthusiasm. “You handled that like a true diva baby. Put that scarlet in her place. You may not need it but I have connections honey. We can have this place cleaned out and redone in no time. I mean if you like.” He suddenly dropped back down to the shy role at the end seeing as though neither woman said anything for a minute. The two ladies suddenly burst out laughing at his giddiness.

“Oh my god, thank you Sebastian. I needed that laugh so very much.” Danni said wiping her eyes of the tears from the laughter and the pain she secretly still felt. “As a matter of fact, are you seeing anyone?” She asked as if a light bulb went off.

“Oh honey, I thought it was evident. I don’t eat fish.” He scrunched up his nose.

“Fish? What does fish have to do with you being single?” Lena asked causing Danni and Sebastian to fall over themselves laughing their asses off. Danni was crying and Sebastian was coughing trying to catch his breath. Lena was only giggling in confusion cause she really didn’t get what they were talking about.

“Oh…mom…” Danni continued to laugh.

“I don’t see what’s so funny.” Lena pouted but was secretly happy to see Danni laughing despite everything that was going on. “Would one of you stop laughing and tell me what’s the punch line?”

“Miss Lena… I am gay.” Sebastian said with a broad smile.

“Okay that I gathered but that doesn’t…”

“I prefer a leaner choice in meat. Instead of the fatty acid of fish no matter how good it’s supposed to be.” He laughed at his own joke. Danni rolled her eyes at him giggling herself.

“Mom, some gay guys refer to women as fish because some are not so clean. You know down yonder?”

“OH!” Lena exclaimed and then frowned. “Ewe. You young folks are so nasty. Always referring stuff to food. Just disturbing it for all of us old heads.” Danni and Sebastian were now laughing at Lena’s disgusted face.

“Oh my god I haven’t laughed this hard in forever.” Sebastian said trying to get himself together. “You two are going to get me in trouble. I haven’t done any work today.”

“You will be fine. She knows the boss personally.” Lena said shocking the hell out of Danni and Sebastian just clapped his hands.

“Mom?”

“What? It’s true.”