And You Call Yourself a Christian by E. N. Joy

Author:E. N. Joy [Joy, E. N.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Christian Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christian, Fiction, United States, Mothers & Children, African American, Literature & Fiction, Christian Books & Bibles, Women's Fiction
ISBN: 9781599832722
Amazon: B007C8XUPK
Publisher: Urban Christian
Published: 2012-03-02T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

The twins were down for the night, and Nicholas and Lorain were sitting on her living-room couch enjoying a movie. Well, Nicholas was enjoying the movie. Lorain’s mind was a million miles away.

Nicholas burst out into laughter. “Oh, my goodness, that was hilarious, wasn’t it?” Lorain didn’t reply. “Wasn’t it, baby?” He nudged her. “Wasn’t that the most hilarious thing you’ve ever seen?”

Snapping out of her daze, Lorain replied. “Yeah, yeah, that was too much. That Tyler Perry is something else.”

Nicholas twisted his lips in disbelief at the sincerity of Lorain’s statement. “Really now?”

“Yeah.” Lorain looked at the television, pointed, and feigned laughter. “See, there. Ha-ha. Whew.”

There wasn’t a trace of laughter anywhere on Nicholas’s face. “Lorain, that scene was a serious funeral scene. So what did you find to be so funny about that?”

Busted, Lorain didn’t know what to say.

Nicholas took the remote and turned the television off. “That’s it. Spill it. What’s on your mind?”

“Noth—”

“And don’t say nothing. I’m tired of hearing that. It’s obvious that something is weighing heavy on your mind, and I’d wish you’d stop lying to me. How do you expect us to build on this relationship if we can’t even tell each other the truth about something as simple as what’s going on in our lives?”

Taken aback, Lorain replied to Nicholas, “Did you just call me a liar?”

Nicholas thought for a moment. “No, I didn’t exactly say that, but if the shoe fits ... If lying is what you’re doing to me ...”

“For God’s sake, Nicholas, my grandsons just died, and my daughter is locked up in jail being held responsible for their deaths. Not to mention the world thinks she’s some crackhead or crack dealer or both. People look at me sideways on the job every day and whisper after I walk by. And you expect me to just sit here and enjoy a movie like all that isn’t going on in my life?”

“No, I expect you to let me know all of what is going on in your life. That’s why I’m here, baby. Didn’t you believe me when I told you? I mean really, how many times do I have to say that I love you and that I want to spend the rest of my life with you? You’re the one who can’t seem to reciprocate here.”

Lorain put her hands up. “Look, Nicholas, I’m not going to go there with you; not right now.”

“Then when? Because I’m tired, Lorain.”

“And what’s that supposed to mean?”

“Just what it sounds like.” Nicholas stood. “Look, I’ve told you from day one that I wasn’t out to just date. I can date anybody. I wasn’t getting in this thing for just dinner and a movie every now and then, and a couple of conversations on the phone. I was looking for a wife. And if you knew you couldn’t fit the bill, then you shouldn’t have allowed me to waste my time this long.”

Lorain was appalled. “Waste your time? Is that what I am to you, Nick? A waste of time?”

“Don’t try to play the victim, woman.

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