“He’ll be here before you know it. I can’t wait to have my body back. I love this little boy, but it’s time for him to make his exit.”
“I feel you. I got him some custom-made baby sneakers. I’m gonna turn him into a sneaker head just like Nugget. Speaking of my nephew, I told him I would be coming to get him next weekend. The Shorty I’m talking to has two little brothers his age, and we’re going to take them to the LEGO store and Kalahari. I already promised Kiaya and Keyami I would take them to that Dollhouse place the next time I’m in town.” He informed me. Naymire visited often, and he made sure to spend time one-on-one with Keyaire. At one point in time, he was the only male figure in his life, and their bond had only grown closer over the years.
“So, you’re using my son to make a good impression with your new flavor of the week?” I teased him.
“Hell naw. You should already know I don’t need any help in that department. The ladies love me, but I figured it would be a good opportunity to introduce her to somebody I care about. I’m not quite ready to bring her around the whole family just yet, but if Nugget approves, I might reconsider.” Naymire smirked as I rolled my eyes.
“Whatever. She'd better be someone you’re serious about if you’re bringing her around my baby. The last time you brought a girl around our family, I almost had to beat her ass. I’m pregnant, so I can’t be out there fighting. I can cuss a bitch out though.” I warned him. For some reason, when he cut those girls off, they always wanted to pick a fight with his sisters. Naria and I both knew how to fight, and we didn’t back down from anyone.
“Naw, I promise there’s nothing like that. Bellamy is a cool girl. You don’t have anything to worry about.”
“Yeah, I’ll take your word for now.”
“Have either of y’all heard from Dad? I’ve been calling him for weeks, but he hasn’t returned any of my calls. Honestly, he’s been moving funny for a while now, but my mom said she has seen him around.” Naymire inquired.
“As far as I’m concerned, I don’t have a dad. The last time I talked to that nigga, he told me that I shouldn’t need any money from him because I have a pussy. Apparently, he thinks I should be selling ass instead of asking for help from the man who helped make me. I don’t have any more respect left for his ignorant ass.” Naria’s revelation blew my mind, but I guess I should have expected it from him.
“Why the fuck am I just now hearing about this?” Naymire fussed.
“You’re always busy, so I didn’t want to bother you. I told momma and she started making excuses for him. I ended up getting the money from one of my little boos, so I left it alone.He can kiss my ass, though. I don’t want anything else to do with him.”
I hadn’t told them about Lyric and Symphonee because it wasn’t my business to tell. I told her they needed to know because Symphonee was our little sister, but she wasn’t ready. I respected her decision, so I let her know I would be there whenever she was ready.
“Mrs. Joseph. A woman is outside demanding entry. I advised her that her name wasn’t on the guest list, but she says she is your mother,” Edward informed me. He was one of the bodyguards who worked for Keynauri, so I was familiar with him.
“Okay. Is she still at the door?” I asked, getting up from my seat.
“Yes. She refuses to leave. I figured I would check with you before we escorted her from the premises.”
“I’ll be right back, y’all.”
“Are you sure you should go alone? I can come with you and bring my taser in case she gets to actin’ funny,” Dominique offered.
I shouldn’t have laughed, but I couldn’t help it.
“No, crazy. I don’t need you getting into any trouble. I’m not worried about her.”
Truthfully, I wanted to hear what she had to say. Ever since our fight, things between us have been awkward. She would text me to ask for the kids, but we hadn’t sat down to talk. My mother was stubborn, and so was I.
“I don’t want to hear shit you have to say. Tell that fat nigga to hurry up and get my daughter!”
I heard my mother yelling. The moment I stepped outside, I saw my mother frowning.
“Hey. What are you doing here?”
She had been to the house a few times, but only to drop the kids off.
“What the fuck do you mean? I think it’s crazy that you invited your siblings, but not your own mother! I had to find out from Naria’s page that you were having a birthday party, and I don’t even like that little bitch.” She scoffed.
“I don’t know what you want me to say. You have a relationship with my kids, but it has nothing to do with me, which is why I still allow them to spend time with you. It doesn’t change the fact that the two of us haven’t spoken in months. You put your hands on me and expected me to invite you to my birthday party? Make it make sense.”
“Wow. You really are a dizzy bitch. Your father told me how you chose this family over him, after they beat him up, and I can see he wasn’t lying.”
I scoffed.
“I thought he was your enemy. You were just talking shit about him before we got into it. Now, all of a sudden, the two of you are discussing my personal life. I didn’t take their side over his. I still stood for what was right. You don’t know your baby daddy as well as you think you do.”
“Oh, please. Don’t tell me you’re taking that little bitches word over your own flesh and blood. She’s a hoe like her drug addict mother. Hell, both of them have sucked your father’s dick. The only reason I tolerated Keynauri being around was that he used to give me money to pay bills in the house. Plus, I was fucking Tone’s big dicked ass, so I loved the fact that both of the men in her life were taking care of me,” she confessed.
