Her Sweet Betrayal

by Tywanda Brown

“Mom what’s wrong? Are you okay?”

  She looked at me with tears in her eyes.

  “This is your fault.”

  I was dumbfounded.

  “How is it my fault?”

  “Had your fast ass stayed in your lane my husband would be home with me and not in some other woman’s face,” she said rushing past me.

  “Well had you been taking care of business in the bedroom maybe he wouldn’t be looking for it somewhere else!” I screamed at her back.

  I know I shouldn’t have said that, but it was the truth.

  Next thing I knew my mother was on me like a white girl on a professional ball player.

  I tried my best to fight her off but let’s be honest she’s bigger and stronger than me.

  “What the hell is going on here?” Michele the next door neighbor asked, pulling mom off of me.

  “I’m teaching my disrespectful ass daughter a lesson in being grown…But why the hell are you in my house?” my mother answered fixing her clothes.

  “I came to borrow a cup of sugar and heard the ruckus.”

  “Honey get your ass up and get her some sugar, then go clean up…And trust and believe we not done with this conversation,” my mother demanded.

  Getting up off the floor, I got the sugar out the cabinet and gave Michele some.

  “Thank you sweetie,” she said taking the sugar out my hand.

  “Welcome,” I replied as I walked out the kitchen and ran into my room, so I could shower before Brent arrived.

  Thirty minutes later Stephan was walking into the door followed by a tall but beautiful woman and Brent.

  “Mrs. Michaels, this is my wife Tina and my daughter Honey. Baby this is Keisha Michaels, Brent’s mother,” Stephan said before heading into the kitchen to put the groceries up.

  I smiled and shook her hand, before following him into the kitchen.

  Once in the kitchen I silently began organizing the snack tray. Stephan had purchased a fruit and veggie tray, chips and dip, but no drinks.

  “Honey what happened to your neck?” Stephan asked as he walked over towards me.

  “Your wife,” I answered, picking up the snack tray and walking back into the living room, with a pissed off Stephan behind me with a drink tray.

  “Now that everyone is here, let’s get this meeting started. First of all Mrs. Michaels, thank you for agreeing to come over on such short notice…”

  “No thank you for contacting me and not the police,” Mrs. Michaels responded.

  “Keisha the only reason why I haven’t contacted the police about this is because of your son’s future. I understand that he has a very promising future and I would hate to ruin it to save face. I mean I know that the sex was indeed consensual.”

  “I’m glad that you are woman enough to accept the fact that your daughter is nothing more than a gold digging whore,” Mrs. Michaels said instantly pissing me off.

  “I’m not a gold digging whore,” I shouted before mom pulled me away.

  “Now I said we hasn’t going to press charges on Brent, but I’m not going to let you stand here and disrespect my daughter.”

  “Honey, your daughter is just like the rest of them. They think if they sex my son good enough that he’ll keep them around long enough to get some money. But darling I’m here to tell you that it’s not going to happen…”

  “Children why don’t you go outside and let the adults talk,” Stephan said now standing in the middle of the room.

  Grateful for the chance to question Brent about what he told his mother, I hopped up and almost ran out the door.

  Tina

  I know my daughter isn’t an angel, but I also know that she isn’t a gold digger either.

  “Look ladies I think you got off on the wrong foot. Let’s start over…Keisha our daughter isn’t a gold digger. She’s just a young girl that just entered her first relationship. I personally can’t relate, but I heard stories about women and their firsts…”

  “But she isn’t a woman she’s a little girl trying to be a grown woman. There’s a big difference Stephan.”

  “Look Keisha, both of our kids were in the wrong and instead of pointing fingers, how about we start taking responsibility and talk about punishment,” I said getting tired of having this trick in my presence.

  “Fine I think that that whore of yours should be put on a leash,” Keisha said disrespecting my daughter for the last time.

  Jumping up I was on her ass, fast as lighting. By the time Stephan pulled me off she had a busted lip and a black eye.

  “Keisha, get your son and get the hell off our property, and you will be hearing from the police soon because you see that gold digging whore is an underage one!” Stephan said holding me by the waist.

  Grabbing her purse she stormed out the house, but not before advising me that this wouldn’t be the last time I see her.

  “Let me go Stephan.”

  “Not until you tell me about Honey’s neck,” he said holding me tight.

  “I’ll tell you about Honey’s neck as soon as you tell me about the woman you were with earlier,” I said before elbowing him.

  As I turned to leave the room, Honey came running in house in tears.

  I wanted to go check on her, but I knew I had to be the last person that she wanted to see.

  So instead I grabbed my car keys and walked out of the house, I need time for myself.

  ********************

  Arriving at the Johnson Spa and Gym, I was greeted by Renee.

  “Hey girl, I’m surprised to get a phone call from the great Tina,” she said pulling me into a hug.

  You see I called her because I need a shoulder to cry on.

  “Girl stop, you know I been busy with work and raising Honey,” I replied as we released each other then walked into the side with the spa.

  “Greetings Ladies my name is Amiah and I will be taking care of you this evening. How can I assist you today?”

  “I will be getting a massage, a pedicure, and manicure set,” I answered hoping that Darrell was working today.

  “And for you Miss?”

  “I’ll be having the same,” Renee replied.

  After entering our information into the system we were directed to our respected rooms.

  I was super excited to see Darrell walk into the room.

  I wasn’t cheating on my husband or anything like that, but this man really knows my body’s wants and needs. And like most women I like a man that knows what to do without instructions.

  Ninety minutes later I floated out the massage room and into the nail salon area.

  Darrell had massaged all my worries away with his magic fingers, now it was time I got my hand and toes on point.

  “Girl what he do to you that got you cheesing like that?” Renee asked as I took the seat beside her.

  “His job,” I responded.

  We both started laughing as the ladies started getting everything setup for our pedicures.

  Just as I was about to advised her of my family issues a news report caught my attention.

  “Twenty five year old Lamon Henderson has been sentenced to ten years for criminal sexual conduct in the first degree. For those not familiar with this case, this time last year it was discovered by the victim’s neighbor, that Lamon the victim’s brother was sexually assaulting the ten year old. After further investigation it came to the light that the assaults have been going on for weeks before ever being discovered.”

  “This is a sick world that we are living in today. How could someone do something like that to family,” I said shaking my head.

  “Girl if I was his mother I would be on trial for murder.”

  “Me too, but anyway let me tell you the real reason why I called you here. I have been having some behavioral problems with Honey.”

  “Behavioral problems with Honey?” she asked shocked.

  “I know right. All her behavior is shocking to me too. Girl this girl had the nerve to have a boy in my house…
”

  “You lying,” she said interrupting me.

  “Girl I knew the boy was coming over, but I didn’t know he was going to have my daughter riding his dick like a sea biscuit.”

  “Say what now?”

  “I said I walked in on Honey fucking,” I said as the Asian ladies began talking to each other.

  I knew they were talking about me but I could care less.

  “And that’s not all.”

  “Oh God there’s more!”

  “She had the nerve to try to fight me today.”

  “Tina stop, I can’t take no more. What did you do?”

  “I did what any mother would do…I fought her ass back like the grown woman she thought she was.”

  Instead of responding, she just shook her head.

  “Do you think I was wrong?”

  “Girl, not only were you wrong, you were dead wrong. Yes she raised her hand to you but you could have blocked it. You didn’t have to fight her, but here’s my question…When did all of this start? I mean Honey has always been a good girl and this just doesn’t seem like her,” Renee answered making me feel bad.

  “The day after her birthday,” I replied thinking back to her waking up with a funky attitude.

  “Maybe something happened on her birthday that caused the change in her behavior.”

  “Something like what? Honey got everything she asked for and everything she didn’t ask for. So that can’t be the problem,” I responded.

  “Maybe you two need to sit down and have a serious conversation. Because apparently there is something going on that you don’t know anything about,” Renee said pulling a book out of her bag.

  “I’m not in the mood to deal with her right now,” I said pulling out my headphones.

  “It’s your daughter get in the mood,” she answered not even looking up from her book.

  Rolling my eyes I put my headphones in and began listening to some music.

  Now I hated that I even told her ass about my problems.

  Stephan

  After my wife left I went to check on Honey.

  “Honey, sweetie what’s wrong?”

  “Go away Stephan!” she yelled from behind her closed door.

  Knowing that her door wasn’t locked, I opened the door anyway.

  “I said go away!” she yelled throwing a glass figurine at me.

  Ducking just in time I rushed over and grabbed her.

  “Have you lost your fucking mind?”

  “No I lost my boyfriend!” she yelled trying to wiggle herself free.

  “He didn’t love you anyway,” I said.

  “Oh and you did,” she said causing me to release her.

  Not knowing what to say I just sat down on her bed with my head hung low.

  “Honey, I understand that I hurt you, but that’s no reason to be having sex with any and everybody…”

  “Brent wasn’t any and everybody, he was my man.”

  “Brent isn’t a man. He was using you for sex!”

  “Get out!” she screamed.

  Not wanting to finish the conversation I got up and left the room.

  Then there was a knock on the door.

  Opening the door I was surprised to see my three homeboys from work.

  “Hey what are y’all doing here,” I asked, giving them daps and letting them in.

  “It’s time for our weekly poker night,” Tommy said walking into the house.

  “Damn man I forgot. Come on in, I’ll have Honey make us some snacks,” I responded running up the stairs.

  Knocking on her door, I waited for her response.

  “Go away.”

  “Honey it’s poker night can you come down and make a couple of snacks for the fellas and I?” I said hoping that she would do me this favor.

  “They’re not my friends!” she yelled back.

  “Look, I don’t care about you losing your little boy toy. I am the adult here and you will do as I say or else,” I demanded.

  “Last time I checked I’m a woman now, so I don’t have to do as you say,” she said instantly pissing me off.

  “Fine, remember that the next time you’re fast ass gets in trouble.”

  “Me nor my ass is any of your concern anymore.”

  With that being said I left the room and ordered pizza for the guys and myself.

  However throughout the entire night I couldn’t get Honey off my mind. I just couldn’t get the way her pussy gripped my dick out of my mind, and right now I’m craving her pussy like a crackhead craves crack.

  “Yo Stephan… Stephan!” Derrick yelled.

  “Oh is it my turn?” I asked.

  “Man what’s on your mind,” asked Bull.

  “Huh…oh nothing let’s just play some cards,” I responded.

  Fifteen minutes later Honey came walking into the living room wearing a T-shirt. Now I don’t know if she got shorts on or not, because of the length of the shirt.

  However the sight of her like that had my Johnson on rock.

  “Dammmmnnnnnn…Honey done grew up,” Bull commented still watching her walk out the room.

  “I’ll be back,” I said getting up from the chair.

  I know she did that stupid shit on purpose to make me mad, but what she didn’t know was that she made me hornier.

  “Honey what the hell do you have on?” I asked walking into her room without knocking.

  “Clothes,” she smartly replied.

  “Do you even have on shorts,” I asked lifting her shirt up to see that all she had on was underwear.

  “Stop it,” she replied pushing my hands away.

  And before I knew it I had slapped her. As I reached towards her, she came at me swinging like some wild woman. In the mist of me trying to grab her hands and her trying to hit me, her shirt became ripped exposing her half naked body.

  It was like I became instantly possessed and blacked out.

  Next thing I knew Bull, Tommy and I were being arrested and Honey was being placed inside of an ambulance.

  Three hours had passed before I was brought into a small room where my parents and the family lawyer were waiting for me.

  “Man, am I happy to see you guys,” I said being seated by an officer.

  “Shut up and don’t say another word until asked,” Seymour the family lawyer said.

  Looking to my father for an explanation I was greeted with a disappointed scowl.

  Once the officer left the room, my father began talking to me.

  “Son I’m so disappointed in you. How could you do that to your daughter and to this family?”

  I just sat there silently trying to figure out what I could have done.

  “Answer me,” his voice boomed throughout the room.

  “I have no idea what you are talking about,” I honestly answered.

  The last thing I remembered was Honey coming down stairs in a shirt.

  “Cute,” Seymour said pulling out a notepad.

  “Are you saying you don’t remember what you did?” my mother asked walking closer to me.

  “Yes that’s exactly what I’m saying.”

  “That good for us actually,” my father said.

  “It would be good for us if Bull didn’t record the whole thing on his cell phone.” Seymour answered.

  “Let me see the tape,” I said wanting to see what I did.

  “That’s not a good idea Stephan. Especially if we are going to try to fight this, which like I previously stated is a bad idea.”

  “Can someone please inform me of the crime I’m being accused of committing?” I asked.

  “Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor in the Second Degree,” Seymour said before turning back to my father.

  “Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor…Who did I rape? I hope they’re not talking about Honey, because she wanted it,” I thought as I sat there and took in all the information I could.

  Honey

  It’s been a year since Stephan, Bull and Tommy took turns raping me.
And I’m still having nightmares about that night.

  It keeps playing over and over again like a scene out of a Wes Craven movie.

  “Honey it’s time for your therapy session,” my mom said standing outside my room door.

  I’ve been having a weekly therapy session with Tywanda Johnson. She’s a rape survivor/Author/Rape Counselor.

  I thought going to therapy was going to be a waste of my time, but it’s turning out to be very relaxing.

  “I’m on the way down,” I replied running my fingers over my now Amber rose haircut.

  I had my hair cut after the rape because now I know that it can and will be used against me.

  Running down the stairs into the living room, I saw mom handing Mrs. Johnson a bottle of water.

  “Good Afternoon Honey, let’s get started,” Mrs. Johnson said grabbing her notepad.

  “I’ll see you guys in an hour,” my mom said grabbing her purse.

  “Actually Tina, I think it’s about time you join the therapy session.”

  “I…I…I…I got somewhere I got to be,” she answered.

  “Yes, you have to be here for your daughter. Take a seat please,” Mrs. Johnson said standing up and ushering my mom to the seat beside me.

  “I don’t see why I need to be here. This is her therapy session not mines,” my mother said.

  “You’re here because this is your fault,” I screamed at her.

  “How is it my fault,” she instantly shot back.

  “Had you been a full time mother and wife instead of a part time one, none of this would have ever happened.”

  “I have always been there when you needed me, but you know I had to work. How could I have known that my husband liked my daughter and not me?”

  “You could’ve been home more. Instead you were so busy at the nursing home that I went from being a priority to an option overnight. Stephan stepped up and raised me.”

  “Wait a minute Honey. That was a powerful statement. Stephan stepped up and raised you.”

  “Look I love my mother and I know she was trying her best to be the best mom for me, but she was focusing on the wrong areas. When I tried to get her to spend time with me, she always had to work.”

  “That’s not true Honey and you know it. I will not sit here and let you fill this woman’s head up with lies about me…Yes it’s true that I’m almost never home, but Honey is never alone. Whether it’s the neighbor’s kids coming over or her two girlfriends, she always has someone. Whenever I try to have a mother daughter day, she has to always bring her friends…”