Blame It On The Pain Episode 54
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???? Blame It On The Pain FIFTY FOUR:
The swipe of the newspaper against my arm almost causes me to laugh. โJackson Mathew Reid,โ Momma screams. โYou think this is funny, boy?โ
This is the first time Mommaโs ever middle-named me. Heck, I didnโt even think she knew what my middle name was.
I ignore the howling of laughter coming from both Tyrone and Ricardo seated at the kitchen counter.
She swipes me again with the paper. โIโm fixinโ to lay a real hurtinโ on you.
I trucked all the way to New York because I thought you were going through a hard time and needed your Momma.
Then I come to find you screwing some hussy. Youโre supposed to be the good one!โ
โAlyssaโs not a hussy,โ I growl.
She stops mid swipe. โAlyssa? Well, of course, Alyssa ainโt no hussy. Iโm talkinโ bout that two- bitโโ
I almost laugh again when I realize. โMomma, that was Alyssa. She just has dark hair now.โ
She puts the newspaper down. โWell, I see. Glad to hear you worked things out with that girl. Boutโ time. Now give me a hug.โ
I pull Momma in for a big hug and Tyrone wiggles his eyebrows at me. โFrom the sounds that were coming through that bedroom of yours all night and this morning. Iโd say you two definitely worked things out with each other.โ
I open my mouth to tell him to knock it off, but Alyssa walks out, takes Mommaโs newspaper and swipes him across the head with it.
Momma claps her hands. โI knew I liked this girl.โ She lets go of me and pulls Alyssa into a hug. โHow you doinโ, sugar? I like the hair.โ
Alyssa chuckles. โIโm fine, Momma. Need any help making breakfast?โ
She waves a hand and motions for us to sit down. She scans the room and her eyes land on Ricardo. โI reckon Iโm gonna be one plate short?โ
He gives her a soft nod and she wipes her hands on her apron. โHmm.โ
โHmm?โ Ricardo says. โWhatโs hmm?โ
โWell, I never thought Iโd say this because that Lou-Lou girl really dills my pickle, especially after she pulled that stunt.
But maybe you ought to suck it up and talk to her. That sparkle in your eyes is dimmer, Ricardo.
That girl had some kinda effect on you whether youโre willing to admit it or not.โ
Tyrone grins. โThatโs what Iโve been telling him, Momma.โ
I take the stack of pancakes from Alyssa. โYou know, I have to say. Iโm on their side of the fence now.
Running into Alyssa again was the best thing that could have happened. Even if I did sยขrew it up by getting drunk at her workplace and saying some really messed up stuff.
It led me back to her. Lou-Louโs right across the hall, you guys have been ignoring one another for months now.โ
To my surprise, Alyssa nods. โItโs true. Donโt get me wrong, I was pissed at what Jackson did that night. But, I wanted nothing more than to talk to him and work out our issues. Iโm sure she feels the same about you.
I donโt like Lou-Louโฆfor obvious reasons. But itโs obvious that you both have somethingโโ She pauses and makes a face. โWell, you have something together. And if she makes you happy thatโs all that really matters.โ
Ricardo rolls his eyes, clearly hating that the focus is on his and Lou-Louโs former relationship.
Then he looks at me and gives me a wink. Now I know heโs going to somehow use me to deflect the attention off of him. โHey, Jackson. Did you tell Momma how you basically said that Alyssa was nothing but a good time at the bar that night?โ
As shole.
Momma gasps and reaches for the newspaper again.
โHe was drunk, Momme didnโt mean it,โ Alyssa says, rushing to my defense. I reach for her hand and give it a kss.
Momma puts the newspaper down and picks up the spatula. Then she turns her gaze on Alyssa. โYou work at a bar, young lady?โ
Sht, I was hoping Momma wouldnโt pick up on that. Fking Ricardo.
Alyssa crinkles her nose. I squeeze her hand as a signal to deny everything, but she doesnโt take the hint. โWell, yeah. I mean, itโs nothing crazy or anything. Itโs low-key andโโ
Momma cuts her off. โDo you really think thatโs safe? Youโre a pretty young thingโฆwho knows what could happen to you.โ She points the spatula at me. โI canโt believe youโre okay with this, Jackson.โ
Alyssa waves a hand. โItโs fine, Momma. Trust me, my friend Shane who owns the bar is usually there with me and he would never let anything happen to me. And itโs perfectly safe, there is an alarm system and everything. I always make sure to put it on right after I close up and head upstairs to my apartment.โ
This isnโt good.
Momma puts her hand over her heart and takes a step back dramatically. โYou live at thisโฆ.this bar? What if one of the customers follows you up to this apartment? Or even worse hides up there and attacks you? Or attacks you when youโre closing one night and this Shane character isnโt around?โ She shakes her head. โNo. This just wonโt do.โ
Iโve never thought about it like that before, but seeing as I pretty much did that to her not even 24 hrs agoโฆShit, Momma has a point.
Alyssa opens her mouth to answer, but Momma looks at me. โHow can you let this happen?โ
I open my mouth to defend myselfโฆbut Iโve got nothing. What Mommaโs saying makes complete sense.
I look over at Ricardo and heโs happily eating his breakfast and humming to himself. I fight the urge to throw my biscuit at his head.
I look at Tyrone and he shrugs.
โMomma,โ Alyssa starts. โI like it there and even more, I can afford the rent there. New York is a ridiculously expensive place to live. What Shane charges me for rent is a steal.โ
She points the spatula at her. โUntil someone steals you away in the middle of the night and you end up on the news.โ
The thought of that happening makes my stomach knot up.
Alyssa stands up. โYou should come there tonight and see it for yourself. Itโs a safe place. Come and have a few drinks on me and enjoy yourself.โ
Tyrone snorts. โMomma ainโt going to no bar, Alyssa. She canโt hang like that.โ
Momma folds her arms across her chest and glares at him. โI can most certainly hang like that. And seeing as Iโm here for the next two weeksโฆit wouldnโt hurt to appease Alyssa and see this bar.โ Tyrone chokes on his food, but Momma turns her ebony eyes on me again.
โIโll see this bar, but I reckon a few changes will be happening by the time I hop back on that plane.โ
I give her a subtle nod and finish the rest of my breakfast while answering her questions about the fight and the two bruises on my face.
TO Be Continued