shunrosapet's Journal

This is part 2 to my story. you have to read the first part to understand this.

Derrick got back into his car, leaving Tiger standing by himself. After awhile, Tiger started walking bak home. He felt as if he had been robbed of his life. He usually drove instead 0f walked. By now he could be in the mall shopping. When he arrived at the apartment, he noticed his car was parked. His wife was home. He knocked on the door and to his surprise his sohn answered.

"Aren't you supposed to be in school, JoJo?" asked Tiger.

" Yeah but mom came and got us early. I don't know what's been wrong with her lately."

This was Tiger's chance to get some information about his wife from his son.

"What do you mean? he asked.

JoJo said, " When we got into the car, she didn't say not one word. She usually talks to us about how our day went but she didn't.She kept fidgeting and shaking for no reason."

"Really? Why do you think she was fidgeting and shaking?"asked Tiger.

"I don't know", said JoJo.

" Where is she?"

"She's in the room."

Tiger walked to the bedroom and knocked on the door. Marlene didn't answer. He knocked 3 more times and still there was no answer. He opened the door and there was Marlene sound asleep. She looked as innocent as she always did. For a moment, he stared at her and was in shock. There was a crack pipe by the pillow. This whole situation ddin't make any sense to Tiger . At first, she won't let him get a good job, leave the house and now here's another story. How in the hell did crack come into this? Tiger started to shake Marlene so she could wake up. She woke up and was surprised to see Tiger so angry.

"What?"asked Marlene.

"You know what", said Tiger.

"No... I don't . What?"

"You been cheating on me?"

"No I haven't", said Marlene.

"Marlene you are lying to me! You are cheating on me!"

"So what if I am? You're a sorry ass man anyways".

"How am I sorry when I was taking care of you and the kids?"

"Tiger all you were doing was buying groceries and picking the kids up from school! That's not taking care of me! All of your money was spent on you! So what if I'm cheating on you?"

"I don't care how sorry I am cuz you are married to me and I was always faithful to you. It's not fair that you're cheating on me!You're the one who's sorry! You're doing crack and that's not teaching our kids shit! How in the hell did you get hooked on that shit?"

"I'm not doin crack!"

"The devil is a lie! I just saw thedamn pipe in the bed! I really don't know what has gotten into you. You are so smart and I never thought you would end up doing drugs. What happened to the Marlene I knew?"

Marlene said, "I'm so sorry Tiger that things turned out like they did. I didn't mean for it to happen. Tiger, I was stressed. I was taking care of the kids, working long hours and paying all the bills. I was stressed."

"You still haven't answered my question. How...did...you...get hooked on crack?"

"I don't know, shit happens ya know."

"Marlene stop bullshittin me and tell me the truth!"

"I was prostituting to pay the bills and a man that I had sex with gave me some. I've been addicted since."

"Since when were you going to tell me this?"

"I wasn't until you found out for yourself."

"You weren't taking me and the kids into consideration when you started this. You didn't think about how bad crack can ruin our relationship and what the kids are going to think of you."

"Tiger, please", said Marlene as if she couldn't take it no longer."Please don't be mad at me for this. This just happened unexpectedly."

"Who have you been cheating on me with?"

"My pimp."

"Out of all people, why would you cheat on me with a pimp? Do you know what he can do to you?"

"He's a much better man than you are.He has money and a business. He always give me money and he has a really nice house and car!"

"A  man who needs to abuse a woman's body just to take care of himself isn't a man at all."

Tiger started packing his clothes.

Marlene said," Where do you think you're going?"

"I'm leaving you and the kids are coming with...me. I don't want to stay here with a woman like you. You're trying to control and that's not going to happen.There's no point in being with you anymore. You have a boyfriend that you're perfectly happy with but there ain't no way in hell I'll let him into my kids' life. My kids are not going to grow up saying, "My mom had a pimp boyfriend and a husband."

Marlene started crying uncontrollably. "Go ahead Tiger leave me! Take the kids, I don't care!take everything I own! You took my life! I have no life!"

Tiger went into the living room and sat at the kitchen table.He wondered how was he going to move out without any money. He decided to move in with his mother for a couple of days until he got a job. He packed all his kids' clothes and they all got into the car. He drove to his mother's house.He was sure that his life would be much better now and he knew for sure that his kids will have a better future.