Zatima: What if?

Explain

Fatima: Zac I swear on everything, I didn't cheat on you and idk anyone named Lucious T
Zac: (sighs) okay Fatima then explain
Fatima: what I'm about to tell you might sound crazy but I need you to bare with me
Zac: talk!!!
Fatima: a few days ago I ran into Belinda and she was heavily bruised, turns out your brother was putting hands on her
Zac: wait what?! Hold on are you saying my brother is an abuser
Fatima: hell yeah! And from the looks of how you reacted earlier, seems like yall cut from the same dirty cloth
Zac: (teary-eyed) baby I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me
Fatima: no fuck that Zac! You knew exactly wtf you were doing, I saw it in your eyes
Zac: -silent- (crying)
Fatima: wtf you crying for
Zac: (chuckles) yo what
Fatima: doesn't feel good when the shoe's on the other foot huh (laughs)
Zac: whatever T. Continue, I'm still tryna piece this puzzle together
Fatima: long story short... he beat her into a miscarriage and on that night I came back late I had stopped by Belinda's to check on her but nothing could've prepared me for what I saw
Zac: what did you see
Fatima: (hesitant) I uhm... look Zac before I continue, I need to know you won't flip on me
Zac: flip on you for what? I'm so confused rn, did you do something illegal
Fatima: just promise me Zac
Zac: okay I promise
Fatima: that day the girls and I walked in to the sight of Jeremiah choking the life out of Belinda (starts crying)
Zac: (wipes her tears) I'm sorry baby
Fatima: what are you apologizing for
Zac: I can see the resemblance you spoke of from my actions earlier on, I'm really sorry for putting my hands on you baby, I promise it'll never happen again
Fatima: you damn right it won't because the next time you pull that shit I'll kill you and get rich off your life insurance
Zac: (chuckles) yes mam
Fatima: ain't shit funny Zachary! We have a daughter and I'd be damned if I let her grow up in a household that condones violence against women, do you want Yanah to marry a guy who beats her
Zac: (teary-eyed) no I want better for her, I promise it won't happen again
Fatima: (smiles) good! As I was saying... he was damn near killing her so I grabbed a trophy and hit him against the head. We were all convinced he died until we went back downstairs and his body was missing
Zac: -silent-
Fatima: (snaps fingers) helloooo Zac
Zac: I'm trying to process, so is my brother dead or not
Fatima: honestly, I don't know

Fatima places her head in her hands and let's out a deep sigh. Everything that had transpired was slowly getting to her and after finally coming clean to Zac she felt like a weight was lifted off her shoulders

Zac: (holds her hands) hey look at me
Fatima: (looks up with tears in her eyes) I'm sorry Zac
Zac: baby no don't apologize, if what you're saying about Jeremiah is true then he deserved what he got. Shit he's lucky you got to him before me
Fatima: (chuckles) you're stupid
Zac: I'm deadass baby and I don't want you to worry about this. I'll make some calls and find out if the nigga still alive
Fatima: (smiles) thank you baby
Zac: (hugs her) I love you but uhh... I still haven't figured out the Lucious T piece of the puzzle

The main door opened and miss Anita walked in carrying a car seat with baby Yanah who was fast asleep

Anita: (nervous) did you say something about Lucious
Zac: well hello to you too mother
Anita: (chuckles) my bad son, hey yall- hope I'm not interrupting
Fatima: (stands up) not at all! I missed my babygirl so much
Zac: (clears his throat)

Fatima just remembered that she had on a lace thong bodysuit that was see-through and barely left nothing to the imagination, she quickly grabbed a thrower from the couch and wrapped it around her practically naked body

Fatima: oh shit, I'm so sorry about that
Anita: (laughs) oh girl hush! This is your house and you deserve to let loose
Zac: (daps his mom up) aye that's what I'm talking about
Fatima: (embarrassed) excuse imma go put my baby in her crib and change into some decent clothes
Anita: I take it there's gonna be a 2nd grandchild soon
Zac: (laughs) ma chill you're making her nervous
Fatima: (laughs while walking up the stairs) good night miss Anita
Anita: good night Fatima with the bawdy, I see why you got my son so sprung
Zac: oh lawd, good night mommy

Zac blows out all the candles turns off the lights, he left the mysterious items ( hoodie, cigarette and watch) on the table.

Zac: (making his way upstairs) you coming ma
Anita: not yet I want a cup of tea before bed
Zac: aight good night, love you

Anita paces up and down the living room before finally gaining the courage to look at the watch that's been starring back at her from the table. She turns it around and sees the name Lucious T

Anita: (thinks to herself) fuckkkk how'd he find us