Free Secrets On Lake Drive by Tina Martin Page A

and opened the door. “What do you
want?”
    “I actually came up here to apologize to
you, but why are you locking the doors around here. I said from the
beginning, no locked doors. Please, do not lock this door
again.”
    I was trying to get him out of my face as
fast as I could. So, I didn’t even argue over his weird demand.
Usually, I thought only people who were once imprisoned had issues
with that sort of thing. And from everything I know about Sean,
he’s never been to prison.
    “Okay, I won’t lock the door. Is that all
you wanted?”
    “No. Like I just said, I told you that I
wanted to apologize. I’m sorry. I was wrong and you were right. I
heard the message you left me.”
    “Yeah, whatever.”
    I walked over to my dresser to find some
clothes to wear to bed, leaving Sean standing at the door. It’s not
like I could lock it anyway, so there would’ve been no point in me
slamming it in his face…although I wanted to. I’m sick of this
clown. Ugh! I was ready to take a hot bath, snuggle in my bed
like a cat, and read my Essence magazine. So much for
that.
    “Wait a minute – I’m apologizing to you and
all you can say is yeah, whatever ?”
    “Exactly, because you don’t mean it. You’ll be
yelling at me again tomorrow for something else stupid. It never
ends with you! First of all, who do you think I am – a kidnapper?
I’ve never done anything to hurt Roman. Yet, you treat me like I am
incapable of taking care of him, and I’m sick of it! If you don’t
want me to be here, then tell me and I will gladly leave! But don’t
treat me like a child and don’t treat me like I’m a threat to your
son, because I love Roman just as much as you do!”
    I got a little choked up and had to dab my eyes to
keep from crying. Sean was really starting to get to me. I wanted
to quit, walk out, and just leave him standing there to argue by
himself.
    “I said I was sorry. Ah’ight? I’m sorry,” he
said, before closing the door on his way out.
    After coming downstairs, I found Warren
peeping out of the window looking at his brother, who was sitting
outside in his car trying to calm himself down, I suppose. He knew
he had a bad temper, and so did I, especially since I was on the
receiving end of most of his attacks.
    “Hey, Monica…you ah’ight?”
    “Yeah, I’m cool.”
    “Look, I know my brother is a little rough
around the edges, but trust me, he means well. He just has crazy
ways of showing his emotions.”
    “What’s wrong with him? You and Derrick
don’t act like that.”
    “Yeah, but we haven’t been through the same
things he has. It’s like when his wife left…no, I take that back.
Even before he married her, he changed somehow and I can’t quite
put my finger on it. He was never happy with Shanelle. Quite
honestly, I don’t even know why he married her. He never really
seemed to love her. When they were together, I never seen him kiss
her or hug her for that matter. But anyway, what I’m trying to say
is, I don’t really know what’s going through his mind, but I do
know that no matter what, Sean is my brother and I love him. If you
get to know him like I know him, maybe one day, you’ll love him,
too. But since you’re only going to be with us for a short while,
just don’t give up on him and Roman. Even though Sean probably
wouldn’t admit it, he needs you right now.”
    I respected that. I could always dig what
Warren had to say. He was the man that I wished Sean would be. And
to think that they looked identical.
    “Okay. I’ll do my best, Warren.”
    “Hey, that’s all you can do.”
    “What is he doing out there anyway?”
    “He’s sitting outside in his truck.”
    “Maybe I should go and talk to him…”
    “Are you sure about that? He looked pretty
upset when he came downstairs. He didn’t even say anything to
me…just kept on walking like I wasn’t even sitting here.” Warren
chuckled to himself.
    “Well, I’ll go see what’s up.”
    I opened the front