Chapter 14

Perfect, I’ll make your favorite pot roast. Just the way you liked it back then,” she says excitedly.

“You don’t have to bother about that,” I tell her shyly.

“Nonsense, leave me to worry about it,” she says, so I drop the topic.

“How is my Bryant doing?”

“He is fine. He is in school. As a matter of fact, he wanted to come with me, but I told him to focus on his academics,” I tell her.

“That sounds good; maybe someday, our boy will bring him to meet us,” she says, and I give her a wry smile.

“I’ll see what I can do with that,” I tell her. They wait a few minutes before leaving. Instantly, I Bryant .

“Hey, Mom,” he says, and all my worries dissipate. This is the brightness in my life, my joy.

“How are you, my pumpkin?” I ask with a smile.

“Ugh, Mom! I’ve told you not to call me that anymore. I’m a grown-ass man now,” he says, and I chuckle.

“I don’t care how old you are; you remain, my baby,” I tell him. I smile when I hear his loud groan.

“There is no winning against you. Anyways, how