She was acting very weird....
The four of us were in the dining room, there was a lot of breakfast on the table and considering that it's just us, I think shes been stress cooking. But not only that she was cutting through her food quite roughly and chewing normally as if she wasn't just trying to murder her plate.
Indiah's sat there with narrowed eyes, I'll be so real I haven't even touched my food yet. Xavier's just looking at her as if shes gone mad.
"Ma...."
She drinks from her glass of orange juice before continuing to eat.
"Aunt Toya are you ok?", I finally ask
She wipes her hand on a napkin whilst chewing, "I'm fine"
"You're killing your waffles and bacon", Indiah says after a moment
She won't even look at any of us
"Why you acting weird", Xavier asks his mother
She simply drinks from her glass again before continuing to cut through her food, "Ma" They both say annoyed
"What?"
"What's going on", Indiah scoffs
She picks up her phone with annoyance, in attempt to turn it off but then a voicemail starts playing.
"Toya how the hell you gon walk away from your son-
Aunt Latoya switches off her phone and they sit up
"What's daddy talking about", Indiah demands
"Nothing-
"Stop lying cause I'll call him right now", Xavier says annoyed
Even I wanna know
"Malik got his sentence", She finally says
We all scoff, "What?"
"The hell? And you weren't gonna tell us-
"Language"
"How long", Indiah questions
"Seven months, and a five thousand dollar fine"
They're both really pissed off now
"I thought it was just a firearm charge...."
"A drug charge. But this is the best deal that he's gonna get"
"How could you not tell us?-
"Your dad was going to tell you-
"I wanna see him", He interrupts
"You can't. At least not right now" She replies calmly
"Why not-
"Zay she's right, he needs to go through processing", I tell him softly
"So our brothers going to prison and we can't even see him. You didn't even think to call us the second it happened", Indiah scoffs
"Cause she was too busy feeling disappointed in him", Xavier says knowingly
"Excuse me?"
"That's why pops left you that voicemail. We should've been at the trial instead of you"
"I understand that ya'll are upset but you can talk to Malik soon. Just not today"
Xavier lightly kisses his teeth as he gets up and leaves the table, I sigh as I look back. "I'll go talk to him"
As I leave Indiah continues to bicker with her mom, Xavier actually left the house so that's where I'm headed right now. I shield my eyes from the sun as I walk down the steps, "Zay"
He looks back from opening his car door, "Not now baby"
"Hey, listen I know you're mad"
"Understatement"
"I know where you're going, I'm not gonna try and stop you", I reply softly
"Good"
"Just keep your phone on"
"I'll call you later"
I nod whilst reaching up to hug him and he returns it, wrapping his arms around my waist. "Everything's gonna be ok", I murmur
Xavier doesn't reply and I kiss his neck, "I love you"
"I love you too", He then gets into the car and I sigh as he drives out of the gates
He's gonna go meet up with his dad, and possibly try to see Malik, it probably won't work but he's gonna try anyway. When he's annoyed it's best to leave him be, I'm gonna call him tonight.
The door opens shortly and Indiah steps out of the house, "Where's he going?"
"To meet up with your dad"
"Damn it he should've taken me with him. Alright I'm gonna drop you home then go join them"
"Let me know how it goes"
"Will do"
**
Indi: daddy took us out for food and apologised for not telling us sooner, said we can see Malik in like two days ð
Me: ok that's good, where's ur mom?
Indi: at work lol
Me: does she care?
Indi: idk, like I get that she doesn't want her son to be in prison but she's behaving cold heartedly
Me: yeesh
I then switch chats
Me: you ok?
Zayâ¤ï¸: yes
Me: I'm worried about u
Zayâ¤ï¸: I'm ok, I promise
Me: I'm still calling u tonight, make sure u pick up
Zayâ¤ï¸: I will
"Ree", Neveah complains
"Shush, I'm gonna take my time"
I eventually put my phone down, "How do you have me slaving away when I just wanted to come home and chill"
"Cause you're a good sister and I wanted my hair done", Neveah replies whilst eating from a bag of chips and focusing on tv
When I came home I spoke to mom and dad and told them how yesterday was, etcetera. Then Veah decides to tell me at five o'clock that she wants knotless braids done so now here we are, I made dad separate the hair for me. Bless him, hes been working all day.
"When can we see Malik?", Trinity asks hopefully
"In a couple days", Dad replies
"How mad is Darnel at aunt Toya?", I ask him
"What do you mean", He tries to pretend like he doesn't know what I'm talking about
"I heard the voicemail he left her"
"Was well deserved if you ask me", He mutters
"Heard that"
He shoos me, "Focus on her hair"
I go back to plaiting, "Fine keep your secrets. But I'll find out the tea"
"There is no secrets", He then frowns
"Neveah why did you buy seven packs of hair"
"Cause she never knows how much to buy", I snort
"Four to five would've been fine"
"Well merry christmas, now we have some to spare" My sister replies
The front door opens momentarily which confuses the hell out of all of us, that was followed by a couple voices, mom and uncle Justus' to be exact. I'll be so real I didn't even know that my mom went out, she didn't tell anyone
"I'm back", Ma calls out
The four of us frown as we turn back
"When did you leave?", Dad replies confused
Her face drops as she enters the front room, "Seriously?"
"Seriously"
She turns back to uncle J, "See what kind of family I have"
He snorts, "I know. A very shit one"
"I'm not shit thank you very much", I return
He makes himself comfortable on the couch as per usual, resting his leg on dad's lap. But of course dad pushes them off.
"You shouldn't be swearing" My uncle says to me
"And you shouldn't be giving kids weed", Dad returns whilst looking at his best friend
He pauses, "How did you hear about that"
"Doesn't matter how I heard it, stop giving Amariah blunts before she starts thinking she can smoke with you and Miles"
My sisters laugh
"Well I'm hearing that you've been rolling so now what?"
"Ok boys shut up. I'm gonna pretend this conversation isn't happening cause you guys aren't ruining my mood tonight" Mom replies
"Why are you in such a good mood", Neveah asks suspiciously
"Two words. Crumbl cookie"
Not just that though, she's standing there with a random unlabelled box in her hand and she looks kind of excited. Daddy tilts his head, "So you snuck out with J to get crumbl cookie"
Why is no one asking the obvious question
She rolls her eyes, "I'm a grown woman Treyton. He picked me up and we got food but that's not the point. Someone ask me what's in the box"
"I already did about a thousand times", Justus replies
"Not you. Trey ask me what's in the box"
"What's in the box Dakota"
Trinity sits up with intrigue and I pause from doing Neveah's hair as mom lifts it up, "Period pain stimulator"
"Hell yes", Was my reaction
"Are you serious?"
"Yes"
"So that's why you tricked me into picking you up"
"Duh. If I told you the real reason you wouldn't have come with me to pick up the package"
"Ma why did you buy that", Trinity snorts
"Because, I want them to know what cramps feel like. Especially tweedle dee cause he thinks it's easy to handle", She says whilst gesturing to our uncle
I actually think that this is a good idea because then they'd be able to know what us females go through on a monthly basis, it is absolutely horrible.
"Do you see what happens when you spend your own money?"
"Chill, you said it was easy to handle so do it" Dad says to him amused
"I didn't say easy I said manageable", He corrects
"Great, then manage this" Moms already unboxing it
There were so many wires, but I am certainly going to enjoy this. She started putting the wires on his stomach before setting the machine up, his body tats were in view. He has aunt Debbie's name, a few quotes and then one of his arm's is just fully tatted. "What is it with you people and getting your partners name?", I question
"Tell them again", Mom agrees
All she has is a mini tat behind her ear and a dv survivor tattoo, that's literally it. Then there's dad who got all of our names but mom wouldn't let him put her full name so he just has her initials.
"Here we go"
"No but like what if you guys broke up, then you'd literally just have your exes name on your body"
"Debbie ain't going nowhere" Uncle J replies confidently
"Pfft, I can't tell you the amount of times we've gossiped bout you" Mom comments
"What and you think me and T don't gossip bout you?", He says amused
"What was that?"
"I said we-
She puts the stimulator on the highest mode and he flinches whilst letting out a sound of pain, "What the fuck!"
She snickers and he frowns whilst looking down, "Nah you didn't even give me a warning"
All of us are laughing
"You talk too much"
"Take this shit off Dakota-..... ow!"
She presses it again, "Stop swearing in front of my kids"
I swear you'd think that these two were actually siblings.
"Soooo dad" I then casually say
"Don't even think about it"
"You don't even know what I'm about to say", I defend
"If I ever catch you with a tattoo of your partners name you're finished"
"Ok first of all I would never, and second of all you're literally contradicting yourself"
"Doesn't matter. Just cause I do things doesn't mean you should too"
Mom turns back to me, "Don't worry he's next"
Good
J looks like hes had enough "Dakota I'm not even playing. Take this shit off"
"Say the three words"
"No"
"Oh well, let's just-
"Ay ay ay, chill. You were right"
She nods with satisfaction and he turns to dad, "Stop getting her pregnant. She becomes evil"
"Don't call my momma evil", Neveah replies
"You're right, she's wicked"
"You're digging your own grave", Dad lets his best friend know
Mom gave dad the stimulator to try and you know what he took it a lot better than Justus, that's not to say he didn't flinch though. They both then went to the kitchen to have a few drinks and just hang out before uncle J had to go, ma helped me finish Neveah's hair because God knows I'm exhausted. On a usual day I'm a fast braider and can get her done within about four hours but because my nails are done I was a bit slower.
Anyway once we were done I got ready for bed and now I'm currently on Facetime to Xavier.
"Are you smoking?"
"Nah I'm rolling this for Dee"
Indiah hates rolling
I lean on my arm whilst watching him, "You feeling ok?"
"Mhm"
"You sure?"
"Don't worry mama I'm good, I promise"
"Ok I just had to make sure"
Zay then smiles a little whilst running his lighter under the seam of the blunt, "Your eyes are dropping"
"No they're not"
"I've got it on video"
"You bitch", I mutter
Ok yeah I'm exhausted, but I still want his presence
"You can sleep, I'm not gonna end the call"
"I have to make sure you're good"
"I am", He replies softly
"Ok but I want your company. I should even turn off the camera before you start taking pictures of me sleeping"
"That was one time" He defends
"Yeah well I don't know that", I lay against my pillow, if I fall asleep then I fall asleep. Best believe that I have off guard pictures of him too.
Whilst I am still awake I figured I'd find a way to annoy Xavier with random questions. Most of the time my intention is to annoy him but other times I'm genuinely interested in his answer.
"If you were to cheat on me how would you do it?", I ask curiously
He looks at the camera as if hes had enough of my bullshit, and he lightly kisses his teeth. "Enough of that"
"What I wanna know", I defend
"It's never gonna happen"
"Ok but like what if I got on your nerves so much or one day you suddenly decide that you've had enough of my attitude-
"I'm not going anywhere"
"I just wanna be prepared so that I can plan my reaction"
"Do you really think I'd eat you out, wear your jewellery and buy you shit if I was gonna cheat on you?"
He's so hot
"You're so adorable"
"I know"
I yawn as he picks up his phone and leaves his room, most likely to go to Indiah.
"Dee", I hear him knock on her door
"Is it done", She calls out
"What do you think"
She opens the door, "Ma's gonna smell check me" She mutters
"So why you smoking"
"Cause I want to lol"
"Hey baby", I voice
My best friend immediately smiles, "Hi cutie"
She's in her bonnet and her robe, I'm assuming that they're both still annoyed with aunt Latoya.
Xavier looks at me with disapproval, "We both can't be baby. That's gross"
"Course you can. But you're also pookie-
Indiah snickers, "Seriously?"
I laugh as he rolls his eyes "He secretly likes when I call him that"
"Aw do you?", She teases him
"Shut up"
"You been speaking to Kai?", I then ask
Indiah returns her focus to me, "Yeah he told me what Zay said to him"
I gape at him, "You didn't tell me you spoke to Kai already"
"I spoke to him already"
I roll my eyes, "Ok Indi explain"
"He basically just asked why Kai never told him before and it's cause he thought he would be mad but also I never wanted Zay to know. But anyway he started asking how well Kai actually knew me-
"Aww that's so cute"
"And annoying. Then he gave him the green light despite not wanting to"
"Slow down, I told him to take it easy cause you just came out of a relationship" He corrects
"Aw you care about me", Indiah cuddles her brother
"Stop touching me", Zay fusses
"You guys show me no love"
I smile a little with my phone beside me, slowly but surely I fell asleep. At least it was whilst I was on the phone to one of my two favourite people in the world.