My Soul Is Satisfied (The Langston Family Saga Book 3) by Bowman LaShonda

Author:Bowman, LaShonda [Bowman, LaShonda]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Parker Fine Press
Published: 2016-01-25T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

"That was rude, Pam."

Kristina followed her sister around the corner and to a bank of chairs until Pam stopped and put her hand up.

"Don't start with me, Kristina."

“There's no need to be so nasty to him."

"Please. I've already asked you. Just stop."

"I'll stop when you explain why you won't even hear his side of the story. He deserves that much. Here he is trying to offer his support and you acting like that. The least you could do is be polite. We need him right now."

Pam jerked back, and then made a big show of looking behind her and down the hall.

“Need him? Who? Not me. I haven’t needed him since he left. And while we’re on the subject, since when do you and Tamia need him? Didn’t I take care of you two? Tell me one time I wasn't there when you needed me! But the minute this joker rolls into town, all of a sudden you need him? Please, somebody explain that to me."

Kristina put her hand on her hip. ”Is that what this is about? You think somebody's trying to replace you? Oh, Pam. Nobody—not Gerald, not Omar—nobody could ever take your place. Not with me or Tamia. You were more of a mother to us than mama ever was. Don't think for a second we’ve forgotten that. But don't you ever get tired? Don't you ever wish you had someone you could lean on? It was just the three of us for so long, but look at what God’s done. We’re not on our own anymore. We have a family to draw strength from. Reiland, Gerald, Chloe, Omar, Xav—“

The silence hung between them, heavy with sorrow. Once Pam spoke again, her voice was quiet and all the anger had been deflated out of it.

"Yeah… Things just keep getting better and better, huh?"

Kristina sat down. Pam folded her arms and walked to the other side of the hallway before turning again to face Kristina.

"I see it coming." She closed her eyes and shook her head. “The train wreck that's about to hit us head-on and I'm the only one willing to admit it."

"It's not that I don't see what's happening, Pam. I just believe God is big enough to make it better."

Pam sniffed. "Make it better, huh?” She came back to where Kristina was and stood in front of her. "I'm all for living the Christian life. You know I am. And I respect that you want to have faith in God. But sometimes you have to be realistic. Some things don't get better."

"I can still have hope they will."

Pam shook her head and sat next to Kristina. "And that's the problem. Don't you see it? Even when we were little girls, you and Tamia were always hoping it would get better. I never did. You know why? Because dear old dad taught me otherwise. I didn't hope for things to get better because I knew it didn't make a difference. However good it gets, there's always another bad thing waiting around the corner.

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