Chapter 24: Princesses and princes
"How did it go?" Milani asked Mason as she sipped from her cappuccino. "It was okay, I punched Caesar in the gut twice. I feel much better now." Milani spit out her drink as bursted into laughter. "Classic, it's what he gets." She snickered. "Yeah, my mom kept crying and stuff. I kind of feel awful not going home sooner." Mason responded. "Hey it's not your fault okay? Someone hurt you and I'm sure everybody understands that," she said reassuring her best friend. "On another note how's the restaurant going?" Mason questioned drinking his tea. "Honestly, it's going great, like really good. I've had so many people book for this month that can't even fit. That's how loaded the schedule is." She replied.
The two friends chatted about their plans and how they were doing. Mason kept complaining about how he had to go to a family dinner in a week and introduce Jasmine to his family. "Come on stop pouting Mason, you have to introduce her one day. Turn that frown upside down." Milani smiles at Mason as she drew up from her chair. "I have to go but promise me you'll get a hold of yourself and stop thinking too deep into this dinner." His friend concluded, rubbing his back. Day by day mason grew more and more anxious to let his family come near his wife. A small part of him didn't want to bring her around Caesar because he was too afraid of what could happen if he were to let him near her. "I suppose I must suck it up," he groaned, throwing away his cup of tea and exiting the cafe.
As Milani walked home, she watched the dawn sky and how bright orange it was. "What a beautiful sight," She hummed getting ready to cross the street. Just when she was about to walk to her doorstep when someone tapped her on the shoulder. "Oh hello, how can I help you today?" Milani asked. "Oh I just wanted to say hello to such a beautiful woman." The guy wasn't familiar to Milani, maybe he had jus moved into the neighborhood and that's why she didn't recognize who he was. "Well I'm your new neighbor, Nick Jones." He held his hand out for Milani and shook her hand. "I'm Milani and welcome to the neighborhood," she announced before going back into her house. As soon as she opened the front door she was greeted by her boyfriend. "What was all that about?" Laying down her purse on the counter she shuffled into the kitchen to get something to drink. "Nothing," she replied shrugging. "It didn't look like nothing." Chris muttered under his breath.
Milani rolled her eyes and kissed her boyfriends cheek. "It's our new neighbor just trying to say hello that's all." His girlfriend said with a sigh. "If you say so," Chris countered.
Milani was in no mood to talk. Given the fact that the orchestra she hired for next week canceled and the comment her boyfriend made didn't help calm her annoyance down. "Listen, I need someone to babysit Romeo and Alana next week, the band cancelled and I'll have to preform." Milani said to Chris as she cooked dinner. "Can't I'm practicing on a shoot all next week in another state." Milani stopped chopping up the vegetables and stared back at her boyfriend. "I thought you stopped modeling for a while to help me with the kids and school?" Chris picked up his coat and buttoned his shirt. "I changed my mind, I want to continue working. I'll be back in two weeks." With that he pecked Milani on the lip and walked out the house.
Chris' words baffled her. "When did he plan on telling me, he would leave the state today?" She said pouring the chopped vegetables into the pot. "Mommy you're back!" Milani smiles and squatted down to her daughter. "Yes baby, did you have fun at school today?" The mother asked to her adorable daughter. "Yes mommy, me and my friends had a birthday party in class and I got to eat cake." Said Alana with sparkles in her eyes. "That's great princess, I'm glad you had fun." Replied Milani as she kissed her daughters forehead. "Where's Romeo honey?" Her mother asked, shifting her attention from Alana to the cooked dinner. "He's in the living room reading a book. I'll help prepare the plates mommy." Alana said, heading for the dinning room.
Milani smiles at her bright responsible daughter and walked to the living room. There she watched her intelligent son read one of her favorite novels. Shattered souls. "Romeo baby, why don't you read children books?" She questioned slouching over the chair her son was sitting in. "Oh hi mommy, you're back." He said closing the book. "I don't like children books, I like what mommy reads." Romeo answered grinning. "You're too cute," His mom sighed and giggled again, and again. "Dinner is ready come eat." They walked out the living room and into the prepared dinning room. "Good job princess," Milani complimented winking at her daughter.
"All right dig in." Milani prepared a traditional Japanese rice and curry dinner for her and her children. The smell was intoxicating, and it made Milani not want to eat it but put it up for display. "Mhm, mommy it's Soo good," Alana said with her mouth filled with curry. Milani's lips curved into a smile at her daughters compliment and her sons head nod, showing he agreed with his twin. "Thank you my little munchkins." Their mother said pinching their cheeks. "Mhm so good," Milani moaned, closing her eyes to savor her masterpiece.
After dinner was over Milani bathed her children and dressed them in their pajamas. "Mommy can we stay up and watch princess movies with you? Pretty please." Alana begged her mother. "Fine, but only because there isn't any school tomorrow." She got up and searched for a few classic Disney movies and turned on the CD player. "Pocahontas, The Princess and the Frog or Lion king?"
Their mother suggested holding up all three DVD's. "The Princess and the Frog!" Alana shouted pulling out her Tiana doll. "The Princess and the Frog it is." Milani said placing the DVD in the CD player. "After the movie is over I want you guys go to bed okay?" Milani said as they nodded their heads in agreement.
After the movie was over Milani noticed her children were fast asleep. She couldn't help but smile at the sight of her two blessings falling asleep on her lap. Milani adjusted them on her bed and laid down next to them before going to sleep.
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