| Chapter 14: Choice Of Independence The next day Beyonce and Lindell were invited to the Knowles' house for dinner. When they were served their food (cajun gumbo and lobster) Beyonce picked the lettuce and shrimp out of Lindell's gumbo on his plate and he took the peppers and sausage out of hers. The others at the table, Matthew Knowles, Tina Knowles, Solange and Kelly watched them, all thinking the same thing. Lindell and Beyonce looked up at them. "What?" they said at the same time. "Nothing," Solange said. Beyonce eyed them suspiciously. "yeah, nothing," Kelly said smiling sweetly (and fakely as Beyonce could tell) Everyone ate in silence until Solange spoke. "So when are you going to LA to start your new movie B?" Solange asked. "The director's been postponing it for you, it's been about a month, you think you're up to it baby?" Matthew asked. "Yeah," Beyonce said as she put more gumbo in her mouth. "I'm up to it," she said ones she finished chewing. "Aww, Lindell been taken real good care of you huh?" Kelly said mockingly Beyonce glared at her for a moment and then decided to play along. "Yes he has," She retaliated in the same mimicking sort of manner. "Well aint that just precious?" Kelly replied going along with Beyonce. "It is," Beyonce replied. "It is," Solange laughed. "You and Lindell do make a real cute couple though, forreal yall do," she said. Beyonce and Lindell didn't say anything and just continued eating. "So when you think you gonna go to LA B?" Tina asked. "Hmm...I don't know...maybe at the end of this month, some time next week?" Beyonce replied. "Yeah that would be good, to make sure you're well enough to do it," Tina said. "Good Lord yall, yall act like I had a stroke and 'bout died!" Beyonce said cutting her lobster. "Yall just needa chill. I'ma be ok," "We're just worried....livin alone and all," Kelly said. "Yall don't think I can live on my own?" Beyonce asked. "No, we know you can. It's just that if you forget to take your medicine and somethin happens..." Kelly said. "Again," Beyonce sighed, "it aint like whatever 'sickness' i have isn't gonna kill me, and why wouldn't I remmeber? It's like habit for me to take 'em now since I been takin 'em for so long," "We just worry," Tina said. "Thats what momma's are supposed to do B," Lindell said. "Well Momma, you don't have to worry," Beyonce said assuringly. "I'll be fine," Tina smiled. Beyonce smiled too. "I'll make some calls and arrange for you to fly into LAX for next week, that sound good?" Matthew said. "Yeah," Beyonce replied. "Ooooh, girrrl, go on wit ya independent self!!" Kelly said laughing. Beyonce laughed too. Chapter 15 |