#deadwyler

Both the toddler and Ibis were oblivious to the panic in Byron and Guy as they realized they’ll have to tell the others and neither one wanted to deliver the news to Seraphine.

Carlos had heard the commotion so he came to check it out. He was now in front of the camera talking to Ibis and Lori, while Byron and Guy argued in the background about what to do.

“We could go over there-”

“So she could rip our heads off? No thank you.”

“Call Adam and have him tell her?”

“Might be best…”

Seraphine walked in and exclaimed “Maman! Papa!”

“Seraphine!”

They all rushed to hug each other. They also expressed in french how much they all missed each other, and how long it had been and whatnot. It was very emotional. But Ibis was mostly lost.

When they were done Seraphine took a step back and motioned at Ibis. “Voici Ibis Deadwyler. Mon…” She stared at him for a moment instead of finishing her sentence. “And Ibis, you’ve met my parents.”

Ibis walked into his home and saw Saylor in the living room watching TV. He looked around, partly to make sure he was in the right house, but mostly to confirm his suspicion.

“Where’s Taia?”

Saylor muted the TV and stared at Ibis. “On a date.”

Ibis furrowed his brow and repeated to himself. ‘a date?’

“Yes, it’s what people do to get to know each other in order to hopefully become a couple. It often involves dinner and some sort of bonding activity.”

“I know what a date is.”

“Given your look of confusion and that you never took her on one, I just assumed you didn’t know what it was.”

Ibis gave her a blank stare, with his lips pulled downwards to one side, unamused.