Chapter 8
September 13th, 2002
Orlando, Florida
19:48 pm
JC entered the apartment; he was tired of working. He saw Nyah was with Katie in the living room; he went there and sat on the couch.
"Hey" JC said.
"Hi…" Nyah answered
JC sighted.
"How was work?" JC asked to his wife.
"Fine, thanks…"
"I’m glad you’re working Nyah"
Ella looked at him.
"Isn’t it obvious?" she asked standing up and taking Katie on her arms.
JC raise an eyebrow. Something was wrong. What was the problem? A few days ago she started acting weird with him. He followed her to the children’s bedroom. She was putting Katie in her cradle.
"What’s wrong, sweetie?" he said putting his arms on her waist.
"Nothing… I’m fine, don’t worry… I’m just tired" she said.
Then she left the room, but JC followed her again, he wasn’t convinced with her answer.
"I don’t believe you…" JC said
"Just leave me alone, ok?"
"Where is Matt?" he asked trying to change the subject.
"He’s at Kirk’s house"
"Is someone going to bring him home?"
"No, you have to pick him up"
"Geez thanks your saying it before" he said sarcastically
“What… you don’t have something to do, do you?"
"Not for now… I’ll just pick him up"
"Thanks" she said entering their room.
July 3rd, 2003
Los Angeles, California
16:16 pm
"Nyah… is something wrong?" Karen asked.
"No… it’s nothing"
"Did you fight with Josh for some reason? I’ve seen that you’re a little bit strange with him"
"No… it’s nothing… I mean… I’m just tired of work… it’s kinda harsh"
"Well… but now you have some free days…"
"Yeah… finally…"
23:45 pm
"Nyah, what’s wrong?" JC asked hugging her from her back
They were in bed.
"Nothing, I’m just tired… that’s all…" she said without turning around, then she free herself from JC’s arms, "Let me get some sleep, ok?"
"Sorry…"
November 8th, 2003
Orlando, Florida
09:25 am
"Happy anniversary, honey" JC said sitting in the bed with a tray.
Nyah moved a little bit. It was so early… and what did he just did? Wake her up…
"What…?" she said staring at him.
"I brought you some breakfast… today it’s our 3rd anniversary" he said smiling
"I’m not hungry" she said covering with the sheets.
"But… what is it?"
"I said I’m not hungry!" she uncovered herself, "Now take that away"
JC didn’t look at her, he was really sad because of her reaction. Actually he did not understand what was happening with her, since a year or maybe a little bit more, the relationship wasn’t the same. JC was trying to make things right and get a better relationship, but nothing was working, she didn’t want it…
August 16th, 2004
Orlando, Florida
13:04 pm
"Dad… can we go out today?" Matt asked, "The four of us…" he added.
"I don’t think your mother wants to, you know she’s not in the mood…"
"Are you gonna keep fighting?"
"Matt… I don’t fight with her; you know that… she’s the one who always made an scandal for something so little"
Nyah and Katie entered the kitchen in that moment.
"Matt, sit down" Nyah said while she sat Katie in a higher chair.
"Yes, mom"
"Mommy… cam we go to the parc tuday?" Katie asked with the little knowledge of words she had.
"No, sweetie, we can’t" she said putting a glass in front of Matt.
"I’ll take them to the park" JC said.
Nyah stared at him intimidating.
"Where do you wanna go my little princess?" JC asked to her daughter.
"To the parc…" she said.
Nyah put the dishes on the table, but just for her and the children. JC sat and then she did it.
"Nyah… you forget my dish…" JC said.
"You can serve yourself, can you?"
He stood up and grabbed a plate, and then he served his food and sat again. She was mad; at least, that was what JC thought.
"Nyah, what time you went out of work?" he asked trying to enable a conversation.
"Do you care?"
"Of course, we can’t leave the children alone"
"At 8"
"I have to go the studio at five"
"Then how are you planning to take them to the park?"
"They want to"
"But you have to work"
"I’ll take them after lunch"
"And then"
"I was thinking to bring them to Kyra’s house… or you prefer she comes here?"
"Actually… I don’t care… do whatever you want, Joshua"
Then she kept eating.
