55. Comfort When Needed

Taesha sat there worried, looking at Dexter's mother crying while waiting on her to tell her what Dexter hadn't. Recognizing Mrs. Lee was getting more and more emotional. Almost to the point of pleading with Taesha to give her son up and set him free and asking Taesha repeatedly. "Walk away. I want to spare you any pain.

"Pain? From what?" Taesha knew he was hiding something, and now she was about to find out. Taesha sat there motioning her head, saying no. No, this is not taking place and couldn't be real.

"Look, Taesha, you're a beautiful girl, but you know what my husband will tell you if he has to deal with this. No, you don't know what he will say. "Can't you find a nice man of your nationality and ethnicity? Let my son do the same, and you both can be happy. Why put yourselves through so much difficulty and pain?"

Taesha, out of respect, sat there listening to the unkind agonizing, and outright offensive words that Mrs. Lee spoke. Taesha sat there trying to contain herself, mot