Love and Happiness by Ben Burgess Jr

Author:Ben Burgess, Jr
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2019-04-18T16:00:00+00:00

Karen

“I want my Daddy!” Jaclyn cried.

“Where’s Daddy?” Jocelyn screamed.

Pops knelt down on the floor and picked them up. “Girls, I know you’re upset. Daddy is a little busy at work. He should be home soon. He told me to tell you girls that he loves you,” he said, trying to console them.

I was emotionally sapped. It had been two weeks since I’d seen Chris or heard from him. Pops had been a godsend. He’d been taking care of the kids while I worked.

Tonight I needed to relax. Pops had agreed to watch the kids while I hung out with my girls. Chloe was picking me up at the house, and at the appointed time, I got a text from her.

Hey, bitch face. I’m outside. Hurry up, so I don’t have to fight with Chris’s punk-ass daddy.

I looked out the living-room window and saw her red Acura TL parked in the driveway. She was using her vanity mirror to put on her eye shadow. I kissed Pops on the cheek, thanked him again for all his help, hugged the kids, and told them I’d see them in the morning. I then headed out for a night of hard drinking to calm my nerves.

“What’s up, K?” Chloe asked when I got in the car and fastened my seat belt.

“Nothing. I’m still stressing over this Chris situation.”

“Cheer the fuck up. What was he doing looking through your phone, anyway? You look for shit, you find shit.”

“Whenever you’re with a guy, you always snoop through their phones,” I reminded Chloe.

“Yeah, but women are inquisitive by nature. Unless he’s a bitch, he shouldn’t have looked in your phone. Besides, most of the time, I’m bored with the guys, and I’m looking for a way to kick them to the curb, anyway.”

We laughed.

“You should be happy Chris found out. Now you don’t have to worry about hiding things,” Chloe said gleefully.

“Does Chris piss you off that much? You always sound like you hate him,” I replied.

“I don’t hate him. I just don’t feel he’s the right man for you. Plus, when y’all first started dating, he told me that I didn’t have the self-discipline to finish college, and that I should aspire to be more than a cashier at a grocery store.”

“But you hated school and didn’t finish. And you despise your job at the grocery store.”

“Yeah, but it’s bad enough I kind of feel like a failure. I didn’t appreciate his bougie ass judging me. Besides, I’m head cashier at the store now.” She chuckled.

“Well, excuse me, Miss Thang,” I laughed.

“Seriously, K, have you considered that you cheated on him because he’s not right for you? You want someone who’s affectionate. You want someone who’s going to compliment you and make you feel special. What if he’s doing the best he can, but his best just isn’t enough for you? Should you settle? Should you sacrifice your happiness because that’s all he can give? Should he sacrifice his happiness by trying to be something he’s not to make you happy? Love shouldn’t be hard.

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