The Reunion

the bathroom with his shirt off. "Don't you want to see your friends though?" Miracle asked, he walked to her bent down and looked her eyeball to eyeball. "If you don't want

s so but it has been long overdue for all of us...I mean we were so close" Tasha said on a sad sigh. Tony wiped his hands on the hand towel and walked to her and hugged her. "Everything will fall into place. I know it will, so don't look so sad about it" he said. Tasha nodded "I just hope you're right" Tasha said into his shoulder. "We're here" Robert announced that Wednesday morning as he carried their bags. Miracle took a deep breath and put a hand over her chest she thought she would have a panic attack. "Everything's going to be okay" Robert said as if reading her mind. Miracle gave him a weak smile as they walked to the car. "The only ones that know we are here are Tasha and Tony. No one else" Miracle said on a sigh. Robert massaged her shoulder "You have nothing to worry about" Robert said. Miracle nodded but suddenly remembered what Viv said. If she wanted to think about a future with Robert she had to come to terms that she wasn't over what Johnny had done to her. "Let me call Tasha and let her know we are here" Miracle said as she pulled out her phone. "Tasha here" she answered from the other end of the line. "Hey Tasha, just wanted to let you know that Robert and I have made it in town" Miracle said "Oh good!" Tasha said happily from the other end. It seemed like she wanted to say more but she didn't. "I'm glad you decided to come" Tasha said. Miracle was glad she did too. They talked a little more as she and Robert headed to their rental car. "I'm starving" Robert said after Miracle hung up the phone. Her stomach growled too "I am too" she said as they got into the car. "Johnny Johnny" he looked up from his laptop to see Jenny Anderson looking fine as ever in a white T and skinny jeans. "Jenny" Johnny said immediately standing to his feet and hugging her. She pulled back quickly "I can't believe you're here for the reunion" Jenny said. He honestly couldn't believe it either. "Tasha had my hands tied" he said with a laugh. Jenny gave a laugh and he was suddenly reminded of when they used to mess around. "Anyway, I'm inviting everyone that is coming back to my daughters' concert in the park" Jenny said with a smile. "You're a mom?" Johnny asked "to five girls" Jenny said proudly. Hell she sure didn't look like she had five kids. "Anyway, I have to go rehearsals and all that" she said as she headed to the door. As she headed to the door she stopped when two people came into the café. He spotted them and couldn't believe what he saw. Miracle Thompson and Robert Lee. What the hell were they doing here together? He was tempted to get up and see but reframed from doing so. He had no say in what or who Miracle did...but Robert... that bastard. His old friend. "Miracle, oh my God" Jenny said with disbelief "I can't believe you're here! Ummie will be so happy" Jenny beamed "I'm kind of nervous I haven't seen everyone in years" Miracle said with an unsure smile. "I think everyone is a little nervous" she said and turned to Robert and hugged him too. "I heard your daughters sing on facebook they sound lovely" Miracle said. "I'm glad you think so. I'm inviting everyone to my babies' concert tomorrow" Jenny said. Miracle smiled how she could say no to that. "Of course I'll..." Miracle's voice trailed off as she saw who was in the last booth at the other end of the café. Miracle rushed out without even thinking. She thought she could do it. She thought she could take seeing him but not so soon. Her heart pounded hard in her chest and her stomach churned. "Dammit" Miracle snapped, hitting her hand on the wall. "Sorry Jen" Robert said with an apologetic look on his face as he raced after Miracle. He found her leaning against the brick wall hunched over. "Miracle" Robert said slowly. "I'm sorry" Miracle said on a sigh, he got closer to her and hugged her. "Don't apologize" he said brushing her hair. "You're brave Miracle" Robert said, "I thought I could handle this" Miracle groaned "look you have gotten this far. You'll be fine" Robert said. "Hi Ummie" Foxy said as they sat for lunch. "Hey" Ummie beamed as she sat down. It was quiet for a little bit as the waiter came. They ordered their drinks after he left to get their drinks Ummie started. "Have you heard from Miracle?" Ummie asked. "I haven't spoken to her at all... I try to reach out through Facebook but I never have the courage to actually message her" Foxy said. The waiter came with their drinks. Ummie took a sip of her coffee before she began, "I know I am not the one to be trying to give advice on forgiveness...but this is what my sister said to me. You must find closure. Ask God to forgive you, forgive yourself and ask your sister forgiveness" Ummie said. "If I wanted a sermon I would have went to church Ummie" Foxy snapped. "But you get what I'm saying?" Ummie snapped back. Foxy laughed but nodded "that's easier said than done though" Foxy said. "You got the right" Ummie muttered causing Foxy to look at her with question. "Like I said I am not one to talk about forgiveness. I still haven't spoken to Brandon for years. I haven't even told his mother about Ammie being her granddaughter" Ummie admitted to Foxy who was looking at her with surprise. "Yeah, like I said I think we are in the same boat there" Ummie said. "Wow, Ammie's father is Brandon Cherry" she said in disbelief. "I knew her hazel eyes looked familiar" Foxy said. Ummie rolled her eyes. The waiter came to take their orders, they ordered and when he left Foxy spoke up. "Has Ammie asked about her dad?" Foxy asked, "every now and then" Ummie said sadly. "What do you say?" Foxy pushed on. "Nothing... I know it breaks her heart" Ummie said. "Well this is the perfect opportunity to tell all of them" Foxy said. The waiter came with their food and the table fell silent again. Jenny quickly pulled out her phone and dialed Ummie's number. She was so excited to tell her that Miracle was in town. That could give her hope that Ummie would talk to Brandon. After the third ring Ummie answered the phone. "Guess who's here?" Jenny asked "I swear if you say Brandon I will reach across this phone and..." "no no! Miracle" Jenny said with a laugh. "Oh my God!" Ummie exclaimed from the other end surprised. "I know right! I couldn't believe it either" Jenny said. She remembered how Miracle reacted to seeing Johnny. She didn't want to bring that up it would deter Ummie from talking to Brandon. "You know... I think this is a sign. You should talk to Brandon" Jenny said and suddenly heard a deadend. "That Ummie!" Jenny exclaimed frustrated. Ummie stared at her phone, Miracle had come back for the reunion she couldn't believe it. That Jenny had to bring Brandon into the conversation. She played with the food in the plate thinking about Brandon Cherry that man... "Is anyone sitting here?" Ummie looked up to see HIM! Speaking of the devil himself! The sexy devil, Ummie hated to admit. He looked sexier than before. Damn him. His skin was the color of caramel, and those eyes... damn hazel eyes. His hair darker and a beard... was God testing her? Ummie thought "I'm sorry who are you?" she asked looking at him squinting her eyes. "Aw come on you know me" he said with a laugh. She saw nothing funny. He had the audacity to come here, see her and talk to her. Her reaction was just as he expected but he was still drawn