September 26th, 2022
Harlow Hanes
One month and four days. Salem Black has been part of my life for one month and four days. I've learned a lot about Miss Black. She has a dog named Beast and a cat named Binx, her father died when she was fourteen, and she doesn't speak to her mother that often.
Another thing I learned about Salem is that she's extremely selfless. She puts everyone above herself and while it's a positive trait of hers, it's also a negative one. She's too selfless.
I had off today and she didn't so I decided to surprise her with some of her favorite things. Today would be perfect because Halo's leaving early for a doctor's appointment. JJ had a game today which made this even better.
He's not the biggest fan of whatever Salem and I have going on but I reminded him that his opinion didn't matter to me; we aren't together.
I went to target to grab a basket and a couple of Salem's favorite things before going back home and putting the basket together. I took a shower, did my hair and makeup, and put on something nice.
I played some music during the drive and stopped to grab myself a quick drink from Dunkin' Donuts.
I don't like to talk and drive but whenever Lilian calls I answer immediately because it could be urgent. Most times it's not, but it's better to be safe than sorry.
Incoming call from 'Silly Lilly'
Bitch-
Well hello to you too
Hi- are you driving?
I am. Make it quick I'm on my way to pick up Halo.
Call me when you're home. I'll tell you then.
Is it important?
Yes, but it can wait. I would prefer to tell you now but you're evidently busy.
Lilian...
Yes?
Lilian, are you pregnant?
...
Lilian Jean! I told you to stop being a whore. Keep your fucking legs closed.
It takes two to tango, mother fucker. Go cuss Fin out too!
I will! As soon as I leave the doctor's office.
You're gonna be a godmother again!
Shut the fuck up.
My fault.
I gotta go into the school but just so you know; you're in big fucking trouble.
Understandable.
Call ended
What's up with everyone getting pregnant? First one of the cooks at the diner and now Lilian? I pray to God I'm not next.
But anyways I parked the car and went to the front office, Salem's gift basket in hand.
"Good afternoon, Rosanna." I smiled.
"Good afternoon, Miss Hanes. What can I do for you?" She asked, a smile on her face.
"I'm here to pick up Halo for a doctor's appointment. I forgot to let you guys know." I answered.
"Sign her out," She said, holding a clipboard in my direction, "I'll call down for her while you do that."
"Would it be okay if I went up to get her? I want to give Miss Black something."
"Unfortunately you cannot, however I can give her the basket when she comes down for her daily copies."
"Good enough! Thank you so much."
Ten minutes later Halo and I were back in the car and pulling up to the office.
"Mommy, do i have to go?" Halo asked.
"Yup. I didn't pull you out of school for nothing."
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I never liked doctor appointments. They give me anxiety. If there was one thing I passed down to my daughter it's that. She hated it, I hated, it all checks out.
She did have to get shots but it's okay because it was only two. She took the first one like a champ and then started sobbing at the second one. Nurses always lie and say "it's not going to hurt" and then they turn around and jab you with a sharp ass needle.
I got her McDonald's and that magically made everything okay. I had to carry her into the house and tuck her into her bed because she "was in severe pain".
She gets the dramatics from her father, not me.
Whilst she was taking her nap I decided to start preparing dinner. My phone pinged as I was chopping up some vegetables and I smiled at who the text was from.
Salem ð¤
I received your
gift basket, Miss
Hanes.
Yay! Do you like
it? I hope you like
it.
I love it. What I
don't love is you
spending your
money on me.
You spend your
money on me :(
That's different
How?
It just is. Plus I'm
sure Jason doesn't
appreciate you
buying other people
things like this.
I don't give a
flying soaring
fuck about what
Jason appreciates
It's not his money
I'm spending, it's mine
Well alrighty
then.
I'm happy you
understand ð
Whatcha doing?
Preparing dinner.
I got bored. What are
you doing? It's only
one.
Silent reading
time; My favorite
part of the day
I thought your
favorite part of
the day was going
home?
Right...silent
reading time is
my second favorite
part of the day
I love that for you
Im gonna let
you go. I don't
want you burning
your house down.
Thanks again for
the basket!
Of course! Expect
more to come your
way.
Harlow.
Salem.
You're impossible!
She's allowed to spend money on me but when I spend money on her it's a problem... that's so backwards but whatever. I finished chopping up my vegetables and moved on to my chicken. Now they say white people don't know how to season their food but I've cooked for JJ's family on multiple occasions and they said it tasted like "a naked black aunty made this".
According to JJ's mom I know how to throw down in the kitchen.
My dinner plans for tonight was chicken and gravy over rice. It was something my mom made me before she cut me off. I haven't talked to my parents in seven years! Seven fucking years because they're racist pieces of shit.
They'll never get a chance to meet their granddaughter or any other child that I have. What they did was wrong. I expected them to be upset about the fact that I was seventeen and pregnant, not the fact that my boyfriend was black.
And now we aren't even together! They did that shit for nothing!
I heard the door open and thought it was JJ so I thought nothing of it. It was in fact not JJ. Standing in my doorway stood Finnegan Howard in all of his glory.
He looked like he had been crying. Fin never cries so I dropped my spoon and ran over to him. I engulfed him into a hug and allowed him to sob in my arms.
What the hell happened?
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A/n: Why is everybody getting pregnant in this story ð¤¨? Raven, Lilian, the lady at Harlow's job...I need to stop. Anyways I hope y'all enjoying this book. I'm not gonna lie I think this book has like 10 chapters left. Well 10â15 depends on how I'm feeling fr.
-Mj