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Lost Time
By: BigBossJay Date: February 24, 2019, 3:49 pm
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Leo stood on the porch of his uncle Miguel and aunt Selena's
home, hand shaking at his side. The night before, Lacy had sat
down with him and told him that his mother was in town. To his
shock, she wanted to see him. When he called, she told him about
his tio's health, and he vowed to show up the next day to see
everyone. But, now that he was here, he felt the nerves bubbling
in his stomach. A quick text conversation with Chante had to
force him out of the car. He took a deep breath.
Leo. They're your family, Leo. They love you, they miss you, and
they need you.
With that, he knocked on the door. After a minute of waiting,
the door opened and he saw his younger cousin Andrade light up.
Andrade. Leo!
Andrade jumped into Leo's arms and he laughed, squeezing him.
Andrade. I didn't know you were here!
Leo. I ain't been here long. How you been, primo?
Andrade. Good.
Andrade's smile faded.
Andrade. Papi is sick.
Leo. I know. I came to see him. Is he up for visitors?
Andrade. Yeah. Tia Aida is in the kitchen with mami.
Leo shut the door behind him and walked to the kitchen. Selena
and Aida looked at him and Selena grinned as she stood up.
Selena. Oh my goodness, sobrino, look at you. You're so grown.
Leo. How are you, Tia?
Leo wrapped his arms around Selena as she embraced him with the
warmest hug he'd felt in years. She kissed his cheek and stepped
aside as Aida stood up.
Aida. Mijo...
Leo. Hey, ma.
The two paused momentarily before hugging each other tightly. He
let a few tears fall from his eyes as he rocked with her.
Aida. You been eating? You're skinny.
Leo. I'm good. Lacy's fiancee cooks up a storm.
Aida. I'm sorry, mijo. I should have--
Leo. Ma, I get it. After finally seeing that whole family in
action...Laila included? I get why you did everything you did.
Aida. You met her?
Leo. When I first got here. Then, a few days ago, everything
came to a head.
Selena's phone rang and she stepped out to answer it.
Leo. Mami, why did you never tell me Lorenzo was planning to
leave her for us?
Aida. Because he lied.
Leo. He didn't.
Aida looked at Leo.
Leo. The day she came to the house was her going into business
for herself. She lied to you and said he sent her. When you
changed your number and cut him off, he took it as you got tired
of waiting on him. So, he stayed with her.
Aida. It makes sense.
Leo. They're divorcing. She blew up, spilled everybody's
business, then handed him the papers.
They looked at each other.
Aida. Leonard--
Leo. I'm not suggesting y'all get together or anything. But,
mami, I know you and him were friends, too.
Aida. I'm only here until your tio Miguel...you know...
Leo looked at Aida's hand.
Leo. Where's your ring?
Aida. Don't worry about that, baby.
Selena walked back in and shook her head.
Aida. What's wrong?
Selena. That Brenda is a piece of work. I had to beg her to get
Miguel's daughter's number. I'm going to call her right now.
Leo, sweetie, if you want, he's resting in the bedroom. You're
more than welcome to see him.
Leo looked at Aida and walked toward the back of the house. He
knocked lightly on the master bedroom door and it popped open.
He smiled when he seen Miguel sitting up in bed, watching ESPN.
Miguel. Shit, look who came all the way here to see his tio.
Leo. Hey, Tio.
He wrapped his arms around him and they hugged each other
tightly.
Miguel. How are you?
Leo. I'm good, man.
Miguel. Lie again.
Leo sighed and pulled a chair next to the bed.
Leo. I ain't ever been able to lie to you, man.
Miguel. You know better. What's up?
Leo looked at Miguel and became a little boy again, idolizing
the man before him. He was soon crying and spilling his guts
about the last few years of his life, from the things he'd seen
in prison, to his recent revelation with his father's side of
the family. It took almost no time for Leo to lie in the bed
with his uncle and for Miguel to wrap his arms around his
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Re: Lost Time
By: deHamm Date: February 24, 2019, 6:49 pm
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Kemena laughed as Bakari talked to the movie they were watching.
Bakari. Man.. That nigga dumb..
Kemena. I know.. But he can't hear you...
He glanced at her as she smiled. Her phone rang and she looked
at the number. It was a local number but one she hadn't
recognized. She answered it despite her better judgement.
Kemena. Hello?
??. Hello.. Can I speak to Kemena Cardoza?
Kemena. Who askin?
??. Umm. Selena Vega..Miguel's wife..
Kemena paused for a moment.. She immediately knew who she was
talking to, but she was confused about why she was calling now.
Kemena. Is he dead?
Bakari looked over at her and paused the movie as Kemena kept
listening on the phone.
Selena. No.. He's not... But he is really sick.. I didn't tell
him I'm calling you but I know he'd be happy to see you..
Kemena. He aint ever tried to see me before..
Selena. -sigh- Maybe that's something that you two could talk
about... I'll send you our address, and if you want to come by,
you're more than welcome.. Okay?
Kemena nodded.
Kemena. Okay..
The two hung up just as the number texted her phone with an
address.
Bakari. Who was that?
Kemena. My dad's wife..
Bakari. Oh... Is he dead?
Kemena. Na.. She said he's sick though.. She wants me to go see
him..
Bakari. Do you want to?
Kemena thought about it for a moment. She has always been
curious about her dad, but she never had a chance to meet him.
Her mom would always tell her how terrible he was, so part of
her didn't want to, but now that she's an adult and her family
basically abandoned her while she was pregnant, she's been
rethinking things.
She slowly nodded and he nodded too..
Bakari. Alright.. Lemme go get some shoes..
Kemena. Where you going?
Bakari. If you think Ima let you go to some strange house by
yourself you trippin.. Now do you want your house shoes or your
slippers?
Kemena smirked.
Kemena. My slippers please..
Bakari stood up off the couch and disappeared to the back of the
house. Once he returned, they both made their way out of the
house. Before long they were on the highway as Kemena looked out
of the windo.
Bakari. And you aint never met him?
Kemena shook her head.
Kemena. Na.. My mom said they got into a fight one night after
he cheated and he left and never came back..
Bakari. Damn..
Kemena nodded and shrugged.
Kemena. I wanna know why he left... Even though I can kinda
guess why.. I still wanna hear him tell me you know?
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Re: Lost Time
By: BigBossJay Date: February 24, 2019, 7:39 pm
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Bakari. This don't change shit, baby.
They glanced at each other.
Bakari. I still want to leave. The longer I stay here, I feel
like I got a growing target on me. That DA just knew he was gon'
nail my ass.
Kemena. It got settled, Bakari.
Bakari. Yeah, but for how long? He probably got an undercover
following me and shit. If I sneeze funny, them boys gon' be on
me with handcuffs and a smile.
Kemena. You're being paranoid, Bakari.
Bakari. Can you blame me?
They looked at each other again. Kemena grabbed Bakari's free
hand and kissed it.
Kemena. I still want to move, too. Nothing's changing.
He nodded and returned the favor of kissing her hand.
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Leo sat on the couch, rough housing with his cousin when Aida
walked in with a smile on her face.
Aida. You two.
Leo. So, I guess I'm bout to meet a cousin, huh?
Aida. Hopefully, if she decides to come.
Leo. That's trippy.
Aida. What?
Leo. I came all the way here to meet my father and his side of
the family, and a few months later I got a cousin about to do
the same thing.
Aida messed with Andrade's hair as she looked in deep thought.
Leo. Wassup?
Aida. I always wanted to give you a younger sibling.
Leo. You still young. Might happen one day.
Aida laughed and shook her head.
Aida. I am way too old to be thinking about being a mother all
over again. I done the best I could with you.
Leo. I'm alright! Fucked up a lil' bit for a few years there,
but I'm getting it together. I'm in therapy.
Aida. Really?
Leo. Yeah. My brother...well...Lamar...
He sighed and shook his head.
Leo. That's complicated in itself.
Aida. Wait...you know?
Leo. That's what came out at the "family meeting." Lorenzo isn't
really Lamar's father.
Aida. How did Lacy and Liam take it?
Leo. Not good. Some shit on Liam came out, Lacy freaked. It's a
mess. Nobody's talking to anyone except me right now.
Aida rubbed his shoulder when there came a knock at the door.
Everyone watched and stood up as Selena opened it with a smile.
Selena. Kemena?
A very pregnant woman walked in with a nod, eyes searching
around.
Selena. I'm your father's wife, Selena.
Kemena. Nice to meet you.
Selena shuffled her into the living room.
Selena. This is Aida, your father's younger sister. This is her
son, your cousin, Leonard.
Leo. How are you?
Kemena. I'm good.
Selena. And this is Andrade, your baby brother.
Andrade excitedly hugged Kemena, standing at her height at only
12 years old. Leo laughed and pulled him back.
Leo. Chill out, primo. Everybody ain't a hugger.
Andrade. I am.
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Re: Lost Time
By: deHamm Date: February 24, 2019, 9:06 pm
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Kemena. It's coo.. -smile- It's nice to meed you too.. I always
kinda wanted a little brother... But..
Kemena sighed. Part of her felt out of place. Here she was
meeting family that she'd never known and she didn't know where
to start or how to feel..
Kemena. Did Miguel even know you called me?
Selena. I didn't wanna get his hopes up if you'd decided against
it... Here.. Follow me.. He's in the back room.
Kemena looked around skeptically then nodded and followed Selena
to the back of the house. Selena opened the door as Kemena held
her stomach. Her heart dropped when she saw a man propped up in
a bed holding a remote.
??. Hey baby. I'm glad you're here.. Can you...
He paused when he looked at both Selena and Kemena.
Miguel. Selena..
Selena. I called Kemena.. And she came.. You two should talk...
Selena gave Kemena a slight smile before she exited the room and
closed the door.. Just then Kemena felt her nerves kick in.
Kemena. You didn't wanna see me.. I shouldn't be here.. Im
sorry...
Kemena went to grab the door know but Miguel stopped her.
Miguel. NO.. Please.. Sit.. I.. I didn't think you wanted
anything to do with me..
Kemena. I dont... I made it my whole life without you.
She looked at him with a straight face..
Miguel. You came for a reason though..
Kemena thought about it and he was right, she showed up because
she wanted to know why he left her behind. She wanted to know
why she had to go her whole life without him.
Kemena. You left me and never cared to look back... You never
came back.. I dont even know you..
She felt her eyes swell with tears as she was overcome with
emotion.
Miguel. I.. Mija.. Im sorry..
She put one hand over her eyes as she took some deep breaths to
calm herself from crying. While she was working on collecting
herself she heard the floor creak a bit then felt hands rub the
top part of her arms.
Miguel. Mija. Please... Let me tell you my side..
She moved her hand to see him standing in front of her. The look
in his face seemed sincere so she accepted as he ushered her to
a chair. He also went to sit next to her in a chair.
Miguel. I know Brenda painted me out to be the worst man on the
planet.. But Im not.. She probably told you that I didn't care
about you.. But I did.. And I still do.. You were my first born
kid..
Kemena. Why did you leave then?
Miguel sighed.
Miguel. The night I left, your mother was trying to kill me.
Kemena. What?
Miguel. I'd got home late.. She was convinced I was cheating on
her... But I wasn't.. We got into a huge fight. I told her I was
going to leave, and I really just meant for the night... But she
got even more pissed off. While I was grabbing some clothes, she
was grabbing a butcher knife... She stabbed me.. Straight
through my shoulder...
Kemena watched as Miguel adjusted himself pulling his arm out of
his shirt to show her his long scar.
Miguel. I had my vato come get me an take me to the hospital..
After a few weeks I tried to come back.. She met me in the
driveway with my 12 gauge. Said if I ever tried to come near
yall again then she'd kill me... I didn't believe her completely
till she cocked it.. -sigh- So I left..
Kemena frowned at him. From her childhood, her mom always had a
shotgun next to the door, and she got beat twice for touching it
until Brenda pawned it one day. She shook her head and sighed.
Kemena. You left me with her crazy ass too..
Kemena felt her eyes swell again as she felt old emotions of
abandonment and rejection.
Miguel. I prayed everyday that she would take good care of you..
Kemena could only look at him as tears formed in her eyes.
Kemena. Deep down.. That woman hates me... Cause of you...
Miguel. I'm so sorry mija..
Kemena shook her head and sighed.
Kemena. I dont know what to say now.. Like.. I was for sure you
was some old crusty evil man.. But you don't seem so bad... And
she's not talking to me now...
Miguel. Why not?
Kemena. It's a really long story and I don't wanna get into it..
Miguel nodded and Kemena watched as he began to breathe hard.
Kemena. Are you okay?
Miguel nodded.
Miguel. Yeah.. I just.. Would you mind helping me get back to
that bed?
Kemena nodded and stood up and they both took it slow as she
helped him get back to the bed.
Miguel. I should be helping you move around.. You're about ready
to pop huh?
Kemena nodded.
Kemena. Yeah.. Something like that..
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Re: Lost Time
By: BigBossJay Date: February 24, 2019, 9:42 pm
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Miguel settled himself into the bed, his ragged breath finally
relaxing. He looked at Kemena as she stared at her hands.
Miguel. I'm sorry, mija. If there was any way I could have
gotten you from her, I would.
Kemena. She was okay, I guess...
Miguel. No she wasn't. I can tell by the way you look when you
mention her.
Kemena shook her head.
Miguel. Brenda was always a piece of work. I knew in my heart
that when she had you, things would get weird.
Kemena. What you mean?
Miguel. She wasn't as bad before you. We'd had our fights, and I
for sure wasn't a saint, but we always loved each other. It was
almost like when she had you, she fell out of love with me and
became focused on making my life hell.
Miguel watched as Kemena shifted.
Miguel. How far are you?
Kemena. Almost 8 months.
Miguel. She's going to be early.
Kemena looked at Miguel.
Kemena. She? How you know if it's a girl?
Miguel. Just a feeling. You still with her father?
Kemena. Yeah. He's in the car. He ain't want to interfere with
all the heavy shit going on today.
Miguel. I'd love to meet him someday.
They smiled at each other.
Kemena. What's wrong with you?
Miguel. Stage 4 lung cancer. The heavy chemotherapy keeps me in
bed most days.
Kemena. So, you're fighting it?
Miguel. Tooth and nail. Everything I got. If it takes me, it
ain't gon whoop my ass.
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Re: Lost Time
By: deHamm Date: February 26, 2019, 11:49 pm
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Kemena stared at him for a moment confused about how she should
be feeling. Part of her has always hated this man because of the
picture that was painted for her, but now she wanted to get to
know him.
Kemena. I hope you can beat it... I kinda wanna get to know
you..
Kemena watched as Miguel smiled from ear to ear.
Miguel. Oh. Mija... You dont know how long I've wanted to hear
you say that... I would love to try to make up for lost time..
Kemena smiled a little and rubbed her stomach. She was still
unsure about how to move forward with him, but she knew she
wanted to try.. After all she didn't have her mom or her sister,
so why not see what her dad was like.. Maybe it was the sense of
unconditional love she was looking for. All she knew for sure is
that she had been let down so many times before so she worked to
not get her hopes up too high. They continued to talk for a
little while until he dozed off to sleep.
Kemena crept out of the room quietly and back into the
livingroom where everyone was still sitting.
Selena. Sooo.?
Kemena shrugged slightly.
Kemena. He's sleep now..
Selena. Yeah.. That chemo really takes a lot out of him...
But...
Selena paused and just stared at Kemena for a moment. Kemena
continued to look at her too until Aida spoke up.
Aida. What's she's trying to ask is.. Will we be seeing you
again?
Kemena paused as all eyes landed on her and she rubbed her
stomach a little.
Kemena. Uh.. Yeah.... I think so..
Selena. Oh. Good.. That makes me so happy..
Before anything else could be said, there was a loud knock at
the door.
Andrade rushed to the door and answered it.
Andrade. Umm. Hi...
Selena. Who is it?
Andrade opened the door wider and Kemena saw Bakari standing
with his hands stuffed in his pocket.
Aida. Can we help you?
Kemena. Oh.. That's my fiance Bakari... He a lil protective..
Bakari smirked.
Bakari. You just been in here a minute and you aint respond to
my text..
Kemena looked at her phone and saw she had a text from him 20
minutes ago asking if she was okay.
Leo. You big pregnant.. I'd be protective too..
Kemena smirked.
Kemena. My bad baby..
Selena. Please.. Come in..
Bakari took a few steps in as he looked around the living room.
Kemena. Well.. These are my dads people..
Andrade. I'm Andrade..
Kemena. That's my little brother.. Um.. Leo.. My cousin. Aida..
His mom.. and Selena.. Miguels wife..
Bakari. Nice to meet yall..
Selena. Please.. Have a seat..
Kemena walked toward Bakari.
Kemena. We really gotta go.. But um.. Call me or I'll call you..
Kemena brushed out quickly without really looking at anyone.
Part of her just needed some air.
Bakari. Uh.. Nice meeting yall.. Be easy..
Kemena rushed out of the house barely hearing anyone tell her
bye back, and Bakari was right behind her. He helped her into
the car as they made their way back home Kemena stared out the
window.
Bakari. What's going on wit chu? What's on your mind?
Kemena. Iono.. Am I supposed to just be all lovey dovey with
them now? Like. I dont know them..
Bakari. It aint gon happen over night. It's gon take time... But
at least you got to meet your pops..
Kemena sighed and looked out the window. Saying a silent
prayer.. "God.. If it's meant for us to make up this lost time.
I pray you give him some extra time with us.." She sighed and
rubbed her belly thinking about how her baby might have
grandparents after all. The thought was exciting for her but
scary all at the same time.
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