Soul's Survivor by Navi' Robins

Author:Navi' Robins
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Urban Books
Published: 2020-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Unhappy Holidays

A couple of weeks later, Ayana and Daniel were standing at the door of his parents’ Beverly, Illinois, home. Ayana was immediately impressed by the large, majestic, grey-stoned home that Daniel’s parents lived in. It was elevated above the street on a small hill surrounded by a well-maintained stone stairway leading up to the large, dark mahogany front door. They were both nervous as Daniel rang the doorbell and waited to see which one of his family members would open the door. He silently hoped it wasn’t his loud, foul-mouthed sister, Lisa. She made it a lifelong purpose to stay “turned up” at all times. Within seconds of him ringing the doorbell, the sound of the locks being unlatched echoed outside, and then the seemingly celestial smile of Daniel’s mother greeted them. Ayana’s mouth almost dropped to the ground as she realized where the doctor inherited his incredible looks.

Mrs. Diana Bennett was a dark, mocha-colored woman who was short in stature, yet a beautiful titan. Although she was an older woman, her skin was smooth and vibrant. She wore her hair in a natural, large, curly Afro with a headband. Although she was in full holiday cooking attire, she still was an intimidating sight, and Ayana immediately understood why the doctor adored her skin tone.

“There’s my baby! Get in here,” Mrs. Bennett screamed while reaching up around her much taller son’s neck. Daniel lifted her in the air as she yelled, playfully hitting him on his chest.

“Put me down before your father comes out here and jacks you up.”

Then from inside the house, a deep and commanding voice could be heard saying, “I know that boy ain’t lifting my woman in the air again!”

Daniel smirked and waved playfully in the direction of his father’s voice.

“Mom, this is—”

“Ayana? We know who she is. You can’t stop talking about her. Welcome, Princess, and Happy Thanksgiving.”

“Thank you, Mrs. Bennett, for having me and Happy Thanksgiving to you as well.”

Hearing Ayana’s voice and accent sent an uncomfortable chill through Diana. She seemed to momentarily lose her place in time, before coming back to herself and ushering them into the family room where everyone else was playing board and card games. Ayana looked around the house and smiled at how elegantly it was furnished and decorated. It was the definition of what the American dream was all about. The family room was large and well lit, with a massive flat-screen television on the far side of the room that surprisingly wasn’t on. Usually, Ayana’s experience on Thanksgiving was food, family, and football, but she soon learned that in the Bennett household, the television stayed off, and the family enjoyed other forms of entertainment to pass the time while waiting for Thanksgiving dinner to be served.

The room was teeming with excitement with children and adults laughing and having a good time. When Diana walked into the room with Daniel and Ayana, the excitement quickly subsided as everyone stopped what they were doing to watch the attractive couple.

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