Chapter 77
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"Jevan, I would move earth to be with you."
"Prove it," I challenged.
"Fine. Let's get out of here then."
I knew she wouldn't confess anything in the public. Brooke and I got into my car and I signalled for Blossom to follow behind in hers.
We drove to Brooke's apartment. She was eager for taking her clothes off, typical Brooke, but I got her to keep it on and talk instead.
She reached for a bottle of wine.
"Brooke, I just might change my mind and have my way with you. And if I do, I want you in the soberest mind ever," I said as I pressed against her.
I hated everything about this moment right now.
"Oh Jevan, you're as smooth as ever," she said. She put the wine back and flopped down on her sofa. I rest my head in her lap.
She was so smelly down there that I thought I was laying in a pile garbage.
I surpassed the vomit which wanted to come up. I sat upwards instead and that relieved me from the catastrophe of Brooke's vagina.
"What do you want to talk about?" she spoke.
" I don't know. Maybe the memories we had in high school. Those were great times."
"Yeah. Until Blossom came along."
"Don't bring her up please. I'm just sorry she ever came back."
"My plan didn't work. Well it did.. Somewhat."
"Huh? What plan?"
"Nothing. Nothing."
"No. Tell me."
"You'll have to kiss me first."
I didn't want to. The heavens knew I didn't want to.
"Are you serious?" I asked her.
"Hell yes I am! Kiss me now, dammit!"
She grabbed me and I kissed her the narrow side of her lips quickly before we broke apart.
Blossom, please forgive me.
"Jevan, I set that bitch's mother up. I planted my mom's favorite bracelet in her coat pocket. I knew my mother had very close ties with the law enforcement units. It was the perfect plan. When I heard they were deported, that was the happiest day of my life."
"So you did that for me?"
"For us. I wanted you back and I knew that would only happen if Blossom wasn't in the fucking picture. She was a pest that needed to be stomped on and hard. She deserved that."
"And you deserved your karma. That's why you're left with nothing but a crappy, empty apartment!" I shouted and flung myself up.
"Jevan! You said....."
"BLOSSOM, COME IN HERE!" I shouted from the front of Brooke's door.
Blossom entered.
"After all these years, you thought this would be under the rug?"
"It's your words against mine!" Brooke tried to defend until Blossom showed her the tape recorder.
"You set me up?"
"Hell yes we set you up! You thought Jevan would actually take you back. You suck dick in offices for a living. You don't deserve my man!" Blossom said.
"Go to hell. I'm proud of what I did," Brooke told her.
"I ought to punch you in the throat and strip all those fake tracks off your head. But I'm not going to do that. Karma is already kicking your ass and there's more to come. I'll make sure you feel the mother's pain in a prison cell too."
"No! You can't. You shouldn't! I'm not jail material! Blossom, I'm sorry!"
Brooke tried to reach for Blossom but I held her back and pushed her backwards.
Blossom and I left.
"We did it. Your mom would be free," I told Blossom.
"It's been forever. I can't wait for her to meet Jason. Now, let's go to the supermarket."
"Why? There's more than enough groceries at home."
"We got to get you a big bottle of mouthwash. You kissed Brooke."
"It was more a peck than a kiss. There was no tongue action I assure you."
"Yeah but we still don't know where her lips been. We gotta get you a scrubbing brush too to brush all the Brooke off."
We laughed so hard as we got back into our respective cars and drove away.
Brooke was found by the authorities trying to flee the state.
Blossom's POV
Life was good. I got engaged to the guy of my dreams and although we were still young people, we were happy with our son and being a real family.
As the months went by, I was informed that my mother had been released from prison and was compensated for her wrongful imprisonment after all those years but sadly, she had decided that she was going to stay in Ghana and rebuild our former house with the money she got.
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"Blossom! My beautiful daughter. How are you doing?"
"Mom, it's been ages. I'm so happy to hear your voice than receiving letters and the few minutes on the prison phones. How are you doing?"
"So much mixed emotions still, my daughter. I'm hurt, angry but yet so happy to have my freedom."
"It shouldn't have been taken away in the first place. And just so you know, Brooke is doing time for her actions. The lawyers are fighting her mother's case by saying she was unaware of her daughter's doings. And she was tricked."
"They're all rotten. I'm still wondering how one woman could send me away for so long."
"Let's not even think about them anymore. You're free now. That's all that matters and I can't wait for you to meet Jason."
Jason appeared at the mention of his name.
"Jason, come say hi to grandma."
"Grandma Jasmine?"
"No. Grandma Gloria. You have two grandmas."
He smiled and took the phone and had a lengthy conversation with my mother.
Jevan and I decided we were going to visit her very soon. She had to meet Jason. I wanted my son to know his grandmother as well.
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It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles and I was by the outdoor pool having a freshly made glass of fruit punch with the right amount of grenadine.
