agreed and we ended the call. I took Maddie off of hold and she was signing Keyshia’s Cole first album, like she wrote it.
“Um, Maddie. He said we both need to free. He said get dressed and answer the buzzer. So I don’t know what he up too.”
“Oh let me come back over there.” She ended the call and I went to get dressed.
I put on a pair of jeans, T-shirt and a pair of boots. I grabbed my pea coat out the closet and ‘Aint no wifey’ beanie and put it on. Just as I was finishing my buzzer rang. I buzzed it and left the door open. When someone knocked, I got confused because I was still waiting on Maddie. I opened the door and an older woman with a blazer, glasses and designer boots stood there.
“Can I help you?”
“Hi, Tiara?”
“Yep, who are you?” I asked, clutching the door in my hand, just in case I had to slam it.
“I’m Jaeshawn’s mother. I own a couple day cares throughout Brooklyn and Queens. He wants me to watch your babies.”
I was hesitant, I couldn’t believe someone just because they said that’s who they were. “Can you wait here, while I call him?”
“Go ahead, I know I wouldn’t take someone’s word if it was my babies.” She laughed.
I closed the door slightly and went to call Jaeshawn. He answered on the first ring.
“Yes, that’s my mother. She’s cool people and the little princesses are in good hands.”
“I mean, I don’t know…” I let my voice trail off.
“Pretty, I wouldn’t put your kids in danger. My mama has plenty of daycares. She certified by the state,” He added.
“All this is moving too fast. I just met you and now your mother is watching my kids. I mean, I don’t kn—“
“If you aren’t comfortable, we can chill at your crib. Would you feel more comfortable if she took you to one of her centers?”
“Yeah, I’m sorry if I’m being annoying.”
“Nah, you care about where you leave your kids. That’s not annoying. It shows you care.” He responded.
“Okay, so I’ll go tell her.”
“No need, go pack the princesses up and she’ll drive you.”
“Okay, but can you tell me what is so important I need to drop my kids off?” I probed.
“Nah, I’ll see you in a few.”
We ended the call and I let his mother in and apologized. She expressed how much she understood and knew exactly what I was going through. We talked as we got the girls together, and she was really cool. She knew everything about babies and children, and even told me a couple things that I was doing wrong. By the time we made it to her car I felt so much better about her watching the twins. Maddie was locking her mother’s house up when we got the girls in the car.
“Where we going? I done rushed and did my make up, and you looking like plain Jane,” She sassed, sliding into the back seat.
“This is Monica, Jaeshawn’s mother. Ms. Monica, this is my best friend, Maddie.” I introduced the two.
“Hey, so where we going Ms. Monica?” Maddie nosey ass asked.
“To my daycare a couple blocks down. Then I have no clue, my son is always up to something,” She pulled off toward our destination.
We arrived at her center a few minutes later and I was impressed. It was a nice center with a full staff. There were little rooms for
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