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"hey bestie." i said getting into iniko car.
"wassup." he said turning his music down.
"hey india." i said looking in the backseat, she looked up from her ipad and smiled at me.
"hey acadia." she replied softly.
she had a soft voice and was more on the shy side,"how was school?" i asked her and she shrugged.
"it was okay..." she mumbled.
"what's wrong?" i asked and she shrugged.
"india what's wrong?" iniko asked making a right turn.
"nun.." she said, iniko and i looked at each other for a quick second.
"iniko take me to mom house." i said and he looked at me funny.
"adaliya??"
"no nigga journey."
"ohhh i forgot she moved into her house." he said and made a u-turn.
"lord- india anybody at school been messing with you?" i asked looking in the rear view mirror.
she looked at the mirror then nodded her head making me turn around in my seat.
"what's her name??" i asked and she didn't answer.
"india, you can tell me baby it's okay." i said climbing into the backseat with her.
she hugged onto me and i could hear she started crying, and i saw iniko grip tighten on the steering wheel.
"okay don't rip off the steering wheel sir." i said and he stale faced me.
"who messing with you?" i asked messing her ipad out the way.
"amina.." she mumbled and i nodded my head.
"well amina finna get her ass beat." i said.
"you can't fight no 4th grader acadia." iniko said and i mugged him.
"andddd why the fuck not she messing with my lil cousin." i said.
"nah don't worry once we tell mama she gonna go to ha school and raise straight hell in there messing with her baby." he said and i laughed.
mariah did not play about her kids whatsoever, they was getting bullied or pushed around? best believe she went to that school and cussed out the child and parent.
"you right." i said looking down and india was chilling now.
"you gonna be okay stink." i said and she nodded wiping her face.
"look she try sumn else...just punch her right here as hard as you can." i said pointing to my chin and she nodded.
"and when you punch." i grabbed her hand and show her how to position her fingers.
"you got it?" i asked and she nodded.
"good." i said and looked out the window and seen we was at my papa house.
"imma go get sahari i'll be back." i said getting out the car.
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"MOM!!" i yelled looking the door back.
sahari was asleep in my arms,"i- y'all didn't say y'all was coming today?" mom said coming from out the kitchen.
"i know i decided last night." i said sitting on the couch.
"y'all mama know y'all here?" she asked and i scratched my neck.
"huh-"
"acadia call her, before she try and say somebody kidnapped y'all." she said and i called mama.
"ain't you outta school?" she asked and i nodded laying sahari on the couch.
"so where the hell you at."
"mom's-"
"and when you decided this and ain't tell nobody." she said and i made a face.
"last night." i mumbled.
"okay acadia, do you wanna stay the night over there?"
"i haven't deceived yet can i call later and tell you?" i asked and she nodded.
"okay bye i love you."
"love you more." she said then hung up.
oh if y'all wondering who told papa they broke up it was me
"mom!!"
"what!"
"do you need help moving stuff?" i asked getting up.
"i got it acadia." she said sitting a box on top of the counter.
"but i'm bored and wanna help."
"don't you got schoolwork to do?" she asked looking at me.
"i- mmcht you right." i said then walked back to the living room.
i grabbed her computer and logged into my school account,"i needa finish this powerpoint..." i mumbled opening it up.
i felt sumn tapping me making me look over at sahari who was rubbing her eyes,"what?"
"juice." she said getting off the couch.
"go through there." i said pointing at the door that lead to the kitchen.
she walked in there and i knew she was gonna see mom,"MOMMY!!" i heard her yell making me laugh.
i don't know what it is but she loved her some journey
"hello?"
"hey baby." malia smiled in the camera.
"heyyy what you doing ?" i asked.
"finna go to practice." she replied sitting the phone down.
"okay don't overwork yourself." i said.
"i- that was one time."
"yeah one time you threw up and passed out." i said and she smacked her lips.
"ight i won't bae i promise." she said and i nodded.
"okay i gotta go, i love you."
"i love you more-"
"wait you at adaliya house?" she asked
"no, journey."
"ask her if i can come over after practice."
"girl all you gonna do is come and nap."
"and you right but hey i'll stay the night i love you." she said then hung up.
"MOM!!"
"you got one more time to yell in this house." she said and i laughed.
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sahari was laying down against journey fast asleep, while malia head was in my lap.
we were all in the living room and had just finished watching Godzilla vs Kong.
"i don't care godzilla won." malia said.
"okay but- you- i- kong did his shit too." i said and malia sat up.
"anyways i'm finna use the bathroom." she said getting up.
she went to the bathroom and journey stood up with sahari in her arms, i swear sahari was hanging on so tight to her.
"mom...can i ask you sumn?"
"yeah follow me tho i'm finna lay her down." i got up and followed her into her room where she laid sahari down.
"so wassup?" she asked putting a cover over sahari who started squirming in her sleep.
"....what's the real reason you and mama broke up?"
i watched as she froze for a second,"um...i mean we thought, it was just time to go our separate ways." she mumbled shrugging her shoulders.
"look me in the eyes and say it."
"lil girl- i don't like you....fine it's not much really your mama told me how she was feeling...and i'm not gonna force someone to stay in a relationship they don't wanna be in so..."
"but you just got back...you've been here for some months now but like...okay i'm not gonna question anything else." i said and journey didn't say anything back.
"alright...you hungry?" she asked and i shook my head no.
"what you want to eat?" she asked walking out the room.
"i- mom i'm not hungry."
"okay have some to snack on later." she said in a duh tone.
"fine, can i get some popeyes." i said walking out the room and she nodded.
"what you and malia want?" i told her our orders and she grabbed her keys.
"i'll be back." she said making me nod and go to my room where malia already was.
"so you just gonna get comfortable in my bed." i said and she didn't reply.
"malia." i pulled the covers off her and saw she was passed out.
i shook my head before kissing her forehead making her squirm some and her eyes popped open.
"oh, it wasn't a dream.." she mumbled then grabbed my neck and kissed me.
"yo lips pretty.." she mumbled as her eyes slowly started closing.
"which one?" i asked laughing.
when she's sleepy, it's like she's drunk.
"both of em shit..." she said now with her eyes closed.