Moving ( Flashback pt 3. End of Flashback)

Almost a month has past since the ball. Amari was more focused on work and making sure she didn't stress herself out, but nothing helped with Dontae and his advances.

He almost caught her leaving work one day. She was walking through the parking lot when she saw him walking towards the E.R. She didn't want him to see her so she ducked behind a car or three until she saw him enter the building. She hurried to her car and got away from there as fast as she could.

She had to change her number because he kept calling and texting her to meet him at this restaurant, that Cafe, this bar and that club.

She didn't want to deal with him so she thought it would be easier for the both of them if she change her number and move away.

She went into Dr. Williams office. Dr. Williams is the director of the hospital. He is a black man about six feet tall with milk chocolate skin. Low hair cut, brown almond shaped eyes and a short pointy nose with full lips.

She went to see if her request a transfer out of state was approved. She planned to move to San Francisco, California to get away from the stress of Dontae and to further her education. She wants to be a surgeon. She also needs a safe and stress free pregnancy and deliver her babies safely.

" Is there anything I can do to keep you here with us?" Dr. Williams asked not willing to let go a good doctor.

" Thank you Dr. Williams, but I'd also like to further my studies. I'd like to be surgeon. Right now this is the only way I can accomplish my goal. Thank you for mentoring me and thank you for your recommendation. I really appreciate that." Amari said shaking the director's hand with a bittersweet smile.

" No problem. Call me if you need anything. Okay?"

" Okay and Thanks again!" She smiled and walked out of his office. She walked down the hallway to get back to work. She looked forward to her future and what it would bring for her and her unborn babies.

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The Weekend before she planned to move. She and her friends Marie and Symone had a 'Farewell Girl' going away movie party. They gathered at Marie's house, just the three of them. They were stocked with unlimited juice and water. They are chicken wings, fries, popcorn and pizza.

" Okay, what's the next movie?" Symone asked as she jumped from the floor to the couch with her butt hitting the cushion. She had a throw pillow in her arms clutching it with a child like expressions on her face.

" How about ' Girls Trip'?" Replied Marie as she seriously look through her DVD collection.

" How about ' Crazy Rich Asians'?" Symone said with her eyes wide with a big smile on her face.

" That's a love story. I don't want to see romantic movies." Amari replied as she repositioned herself on the couch with an annoyed expression on her face.

" I live that movie! It's one of the best love stories I've seen." Marie said teasing Amari a little and laughing along with Symone.

" I agree, but.... I just dont want to see it right now. It would make me think of an Asian fool who I'm doing my best to avoid and get over." Amari pouted as she grabbed the throw pillow from Symone and hugged it.

" Then how about ' Norbit' with Eddie Murphy? He's always a good laugh." Symone said.

" Fine. Let's look at that." Marie agreed and put the movie in the player.

They had a night of crying and laughing. They all fell asleep on the couch and the floor.

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That Monday Amari informed Mrs. Kim that she was moving to California on Saturday. She went to her house to let her know in person.

" Oh honey, I wish you were leaving on better circumstances. I'll make sure to visit often once you're settled." Mrs. Kim cried

" Don't cry. I'll be fine and you just said that you would come and visit us often." Amari said sincerely consoling Mrs. Kim by rubbing her back. " Besides I would need the company more after the babies are born." Dhe continued

" What about Dontae? Are you going to tell him? He loves you so much." She was starting to wipe away her tears.

" Could you give him a message? I know that he loves me and I know what happened wasn't entirely his fault, but could you tell him this?" Amari head down and shy. She started rubbing Mrs. Kim's hand.

" What do you want me to tell him?"

" That I forgive him. That I love him with my every being. but we can't be together. His apologies were warm and sincere, but right now I can't trust him. The only men that I trust right now is my dad and brothers. If its truly meant for us to be together, then our hearts will find their way back to one another. If not, then I want him to be happy and move on." She started to cry.

Mrs. Kim started to console her too and said. " Its okay honey, let it out. I will tell him. and if you want, I will tell him that you're pregnant." Mrs. him was hugging her in her arms.

" No. Once I'm settled I'll let him know." Amari started to wipe her eyes trying to dry her tears.

She stood up and looked down at Mrs. Kim and said " I'll call you once I get settled and I hope to see you next month." She was still crying her eyes once Mrs. Kim stood up and gave her a hug.

" Okay sweety. Be safe. We love you."

Amari started walking towards the door and said " I love you too. Bye."

" Bye!"

Amari disappeared as the door closed behind her.

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The Saturday of the move. Amari's dad and older brother Tirique helped the movers pack Amari's things into the truck. When they were finished they hoped into the car to take her to the airport.

Once they got there Amari's mother wouldn't let her go. She cried all the way to the airport.

Amari was so sad that her mom was crying that her eyes began to well up " Mom, I will be fine. I'll call you once I land. Once inget to my apartment. Heck, I'll call you everyday if you need me to. Just please stop crying or I'm going to start crying too. I'm trying to be strong here." Tears began to roll down her cheek.

Not listening to reason. Keturia Ketp crying g and holding onto Amari. " Why can't you just stay here in Florida to continue your studies? Why do you have to move so far away?" She cried.

Mr. Valdespee was trying to pull his wife off of their daughter and trying to console her at the same time. " Babe, She'll be okay. She a grown woman and shes about to be a mother herself. Don't worry." He was rubbing her back and pulling her arm from around Amari.

" I don't care. Shes my baby. You don't know how much it hurts." She continued crying

" I do know how much it hurts. I'm her dad. I'm supposed to protect her. I can't do that if shes far away. I'm going to worry myself to death. But honey, we have to trust her and pray that she knows what shes doing." He dad looked at her with a eagle eye with sadness behind them.

" Mom, you didn't cry this much when she went to college." Tirique said with a soft consoling voice.

" How about you come out and visit me for a month and next month and everybody come visit for Thanksgiving. Does that make you feel a little better mom?" Amari said as she wiped the tears away still hugging her mother.

Keturia wiped her tears away and let her grip go of Amari. " I'll be there every three months for a month and Mrs. Kim will come with me. Okay?" She said sniffling and smiling.

Relieved that her mother finally agreed to let her go Amari smiled and said " Okay!" She started to walk over to TSA tonight to her gate.

" I love you mom, dad and annoying Tirique." She smiled and stuck out her tongue at her brother. " Tell Philip to call me mom." She yelled over to them " Bye family, I love y'all!"

" We love you too!" They all said in unison.

She got through TSA and jumped to find her family still in the spot she left them I. She waved her family off and got on the tram to go to her gate.