Malik and Xavier were the first ones to leave, they left the files with me so I'm gonna try to sort that out next week. I still haven't heard or seen from West at all so I'm hoping he comes to school on Monday. Indiah stayed for a little longer, I talked with her and we basically just spent time together as per usual. I didn't let her leave until I knew she was feeling better.
But now my family is back home
"How was your day with aunt Larisa"
"Oh it was great, I got princess treatment today. We got a pedicure and then we went and did some shopping and got Thai food." My mom tells me as we sit at the island
"What'd you buy"
"You mean did I buy you guys anything", She replies knowingly
I scoff, "I'm asking what you got for yourself too"
She eats a forkful of chipotle, I let her have the rest of my food from earlier. "Mhm, I know you well. I got some clothes for myself, you and your sisters' shit is upstairs"
"Really?", I ask excitedly
"Yes really"
I love when she goes shopping
Mom then frowns as she continues to chew "What'd you do today, you look unkept"
I gape at her, "Hey"
"You know what I mean, you're in your dad's clothes and you've had your bonnet on all day. You smell good though"
For the record, my mother was put onto this earth to humble me. She'll violate the hell out of me and then throw in a compliment at the end, I suppose I do that to her sometimes but that's beside the point.
"I've had cramps all day"
"Fair enough"
"Xavier came round", I let her know
"You guys chill upstairs?"
I nod, "Yeah"
"Mmk"
"So you don't mind if he comes over"
Mom snorts "Of course I don't mind, baby he's not a stranger. But I do think that you should tell your dad because this is really killing me"
"I don't know...."
"Mari he might surprise you", She says softly
"I wouldn't even know how to say it"
"Just be like dad I have a boyfriend, let it sink in. The worst he'll do is freeze-
"Pardon?", I hear from behind us
uh oh....
I groan, "Mama why would you say that-
"I didn't know he was here", She defends whilst turning back
"I really hope I didn't hear that correctly" Dad says as he looks at me expectantly
"You know what no, don't give her that look Treyton. She's scared to tell you that she has a boyfriend and it shouldn't be that way"
"I wasn't scared", I defend
Mom deadpans me
"Ok I was scared"
"She should be-
"Chill"
"What do you even know about relationships?", He questions me
"Pfft, what do you know?" I return
"Ask your mother, seeing as I managed to wife her fifteen years ago"
"You're not funny", She says to him
He doesn't reply to her and instead leans on the fridge, "Here's a suggestion, how about you finish school first. Then we'll discuss a boyfriend"
"Or I can finish school with a boyfriend. Really it doesn't make a difference"
"You're still young"
"Sixteen isn't so bad", Mom shrugs
"See? Exactly"
"How long has this been going on?"
"Awhile", I reply
"And you told your mother before me"
She scoffs with offence, "Why wouldn't she"
"Cause she's my baby girl what'd you mean-
"For the love of God Treyton she is sixteen years old. Your so called baby girl has smoked weed and gotten drunk many times before, why does a boyfriend surprise you"
She's really putting me on blast out here
"Pfft whatttt? Smoking weed? That's crazy-
"Don't", They both say at the same time
I clear my throat, "Yeah ok"
"Not every boy on earth is bad", She then says to him
"Of course every boy on earth is bad.... for her"
"Aw dad you're so cute sometimes", I say amused as I hug him
"I wanna see this boyfriend of yours"
"I'll let you figure it out on your own" I hug myself back with his arms but he drops them, that only resorts to me putting them back.
"Dakota tell me"
"Mama don't tell him"
"I won't, you're right let's let him put the pieces together"
"That's not fair"
"Life's not fair. Come I really want a massage", She leaves out her hands and he takes them miserably
"And let's turn that frown upside down-
"Why can't you just tell me-
"Cause I'm respecting our daughter's wishes. Now come look after the babies that you've impregnated me with. They're hurting my shoulders"
"Massage your own shoulders", He mutters
"Oh really?-
"Coming"
Their relationship still makes me laugh to this day, and it kind of makes me realise how similar I am to my mother. She's bossy, but I'm pretty sure dad has grown to like that about her, I don't know I think it's a guy thing because God knows that I'd hate being told what to do.
I suppose there's a balance because he's also quite dominant, depends on what it is.
~*~
"Yayy, hi guys" Indiah opens the door happily and King barks excitedly once seeing us
"Hey Dee you ok", Mom asks
"I'm ok"
She then lowers her head, "Aww your stomachs growing"
"Hi little babies"
Mom smiles a little
"Do we really have to wait to know the gender?"
"Yeah but this time we'll all be waiting"
"Hi aunt Latoya", I hug her with a smile
"Hey Ree"
It was Sunday and my family had just come over to the Campbell's house for lunch, technically it's not ready yet but that's just black people for you.
I refrain from smiling too much when I see Xavier, he's leaned against the wall and is already looking my way. "Hi"
"Hi", I'd love nothing more then to just run to his arms but I'm gonna stay composed
I even had to go ahead and warn my mother to be on her best behaviour before hand because I know she'd wanna watch us and aw every damn second.
"You look beautiful", My boyfriend mouths at me
I mouth back a thank you, but of course my mom caught onto that compliment.
"Boy get over here"
"Hi aunt Kota", He says amused
"Mhm, hi. You ok" They hug
"Not bad you?"
"Oh I'm doing perfect"
Xavier snickers as they exchange a look, I'll ask him what that was about later. But I know that's it's definitely to do with me.
Once all the hi's are exchanged us kids all head away from the adults as they talk to one another, dad and uncle Darnel headed straight for the front room probably to talk about Law and sports. Boringggg.
Once we're out of our parents view I'm immediately tugged on by the arm and pulled towards Xavier, I smile as I hug his torso but he moves my arms around his neck so that he can hug my waist and lift me up.
"You can't keep looking at me like that in front of our parents"
"I guess you'll have to sue me", He kisses my cheek and I smile before returning a kiss, but on the lips this time
Neveah clears her throat from behind us
"Go away", I frown
"Just realised, I've not discussed the terms and conditions", My sister lets us know
Indiah laughs
"There are no terms and conditions"
"Lay em on me" Xavier permits
"Amariah still owes me ten dollars from like one year ago but I suppose you can cover the fee now that you're a union. And I don't want a niece or nephew anytime soon-
"Neveah. Shut up"
Xavier however is laughing, "You ain't getting a nephew or niece anytime soon. We'll see bout that ten dollars"
"Oh I'm getting that ten dollars. And hands to yourself mister"
"I'll try my hardest"
"Come on let's go bother Malik", Trinity heads upstairs and Neveah follows
It's pretty normal for them to do that
"Help me, I got shit to buy and I need a second opinion" Indiah says to me
"I better not see those ugly jeans-
"They weren't ugly", She defends
"Yes they were" I reply as we head upstairs
"Why do you and Blair both think that, and you're not chilling with us" She let's her brother know
"No one wants to chill with you anyway"
"Go cry"
"You're the only one here who still cries over the smallest shit"
I roll my eyes at them
"Oh my, what's that echo"
"Your ugly ass voice. Pops know you got a white boyfriend?"
She throws her slider at him but he dodges it, chuckling as he goes to his own room.
Once we're in Indiah's room I collapse back onto her bed, "You gonna tell your dad about you and Archie?"
"Ehhh, not now. It's too early, what about you?"
"He kind of knows but he just doesn't know that it's Xavier. I'm gonna let him figure out on his own-
"Ooh can I tell him", She volunteers
"Hell no. I'm hoping he lets it go and forgets"
Indiah snickers, "Your dad doesn't let anything go. Pleaseee let me tell him so I can watch him have a stroke"
"No. Otherwise I go straight to yours"
"Fine whatever", She waves it off
I lie on my front, "How are you and Archie anyway"'
She smiles, "We're good. Oh but you know who's not?"
I frown, "Who"
"Destiny"
"Girl why we still talking bout her, she's a waste of breath"
Don't get me wrong I love gossip but I don't wanna give Destiny the time of day, she be screwing us from across the room at school like anybody gives a fuck, and she thinks we can't see it. But the moment she clocks that we have she looks away.
"No this one's funny, listen. She saw Blair leaving French class with Raven and actually went up to her, asking her what she thought she was doing"
"Is she genuinely ok? I'm starting to wonder how we became friends with her-...oh right no I remember. It's cause you invited her to your seventh birthday party"
"I felt sorry for her, she was the new kid on the block" Indiah defends
"What happened to you?", I jokingly reply
"Pfft. I grew up and stopped sympathising, ok now look" She turns her ipad to me and shows me her SHEIN cart
It reached a total of 400$
"Fucking hell Indi"
Time for me to evaluate
**
"Ya'll come eat!", Aunt Latoya shouts from downstairs
"Oh my God I hate you", I say amused
Indiah continues dying of laughter and I hit her lightly, "Chill"
"Ow! You chill"
"I am chill"
"Where's my phone"
"On your bed", I reply
She trips which was all it took to send me into a fit of laughter, I found that shit so hilarious. It's the fact that she slipped and tried to play it off but I already saw it....ok it wasn't as funny as it seemed but I was crying at this point.
"You're so mean"
I wipe my tears as we head downstairs and she picks up the pace once getting a whiff of the food. "Enjoy being last"
"I will"
My phone drops out of my pocket and as I crouched down to pick it up I swear I saw the floor start spinning, "Shit"
"What are you doing?", Xavier asks from behind me
"I dropped my phone"
I swear I was seeing it in about three different places, it was all an illusion.
"It's here"
"Oh", I get back up and he frowns at me
"You good?"
"Extremely. Kiss me", I urge
Xavier lifts up my chin as he looks at my eyes, "You're high"
"Nope"
He raises an eyebrow at me and I tug on his shirt, "I find it so hot when you do that"
"Ree why would you get high before a meal with our parents"
"I am slightly buzzed" I correct
"How many pulls did you take"
"Ummm it was edibles"
"Jesus", Xavier mutters before pulling me to the side
"You have no composure when you take them, this is why I tell you to stick to smoking. In fact you shouldn't have done it to begin with, was it Indi's?"
"Yes it was as a matter of fact, and I only had a tiny bit. Let's go I'm hungry" I tug on his hand
"Promise me you'll behave"
"Of course I will"
"You're laughing too much", He says unconvinced
"Well then take me upstairs and we can just cuddle", I reply innocently
My boyfriend sighs, "Afterwards-
"Amariah!", My mom calls out
"Let's go"
I poke him and he gives me the look that says behave, I find him sooo attractive right now. And for the record this was not my idea at all, I don't know why me and Indiah took any edibles to begin with. She just had them in her room.
We were literally on our way to the dining room but I stopped at the last minute, finally realising what a stupid choice I made. "Mamas gonna kill me, she'll know right away. I can't go in there" I panic
"You should've thought about that before you took them"
I frown, "You're being mean"
He chuckles, "You're cute. Look don't worry you'll be fine just don't speak unless they speak to you"
Now I see why he never takes them, hes only ever done it once and he hated it.
"Are my eyes red?", I whisper
"No they're just hanging low"
I walk with him to the dining room, where the rest of our family is. Indiah's already sat down piling food onto her plate, I don't blame her because when she's buzzed she's in her own world. Xavier sits opposite her, giving her a look. "What the fuck is wrong with you" He whispers to her
"I told her not to take any", Indiah whispers back defensively
It's true
"You influence each other stupid"
I frown at him as I sit down, "I'm my own person"
"I know that"
"What took so long?", Dad asks me
"Ummm, bathroom" I answer
Mom looks between Xavier and I suspiciously, I ultimately avoid eye contact with her because one look and I'm dead.
Aunt Toya said grace which almost took me out because I was holding in laughter, I literally
couldn't help it. But I got through it and that's all that matters.... plus I'm sitting next to Xavier so that's a plus, I end up holding his hand underneath the table and he looks at me for a second, basically asking are you aware of what you're doing.
I was about to become sad, thinking that he didn't want to hold my hand (realistically I know that wasn't the case). But still, he kept ahold of me.
"So how's school", Uncle Darnel asks
"Why you gotta ask such boring questions", Indiah fusses
"Well you ain't got nothing else going on"
"That's a funny statement" Malik comments as he drinks from his glass of water
Indiah kicks his leg under the table and he frowns, "Ow"
"Wait hold on, what's that supposed to mean" Their dad asks
"Nothing", They both reply
"Malik"
"I ain't say nothing"
He looks towards me instead, "What about you MK"
"Very boring"
Darnel chuckles, "I was the same. Found it useless to be honest, but I know you'll do great"
"Do ya'll always have to find the bad in school?", My mom asks
"Well you know what they say Kota, better to have a child that actually goes to school" Aunt Toya replies whilst side eyeing her sons
Xavier rolls his eyes
"Ma none of that indirecting" Malik dismisses
"Oh that was one hundred percent directed-
"Toya", Darnel says in that tone
She simply sips her wine
"It's alright, all he needs is someone to hold him down" My dad says amused
"I keep telling her that"
"No what he needs is an education, it's what they both need before they even consider a girlfriend"
"Alright can't argue there", Uncle Darnel agrees
Look I love aunt Latoya but sometimes the way she talks about Malik and Xavier is just mean. She compares them to Zion all the time cause he's off at college and sets a good example and what not.
"I'm sure they can do both, give em a chance" Mom replies
"But I'm telling you Dax they gotta get their shit together, any girl would be a fool to date them at this moment of time"
"Guess I'm a fool then", I mutter
My mom shoots me a look as the table goes quiet, there were about a thousand facial expressions. Trinity scrunches her face, Malik smiles a little, Indiah widens her eyes and Xavier gives my hand an appreciative squeeze but he's also giving me a look that says you just said that shit out loud.
Oh dear
"What'd you say?", My dad questions
"Hm?", I drink from my glass of water thinking I could get out of this one but everyone heard me
"What did you just say", He repeats
"I said.... I guess I'm a fool then"
"Oh sweetie....", Aunt Latoya looks between Xavier and I with realisation
"What. Disappointed?"
She ignores Xavier's statement as she looks at us two, "Since when-
"No we're not doing that, you always speaking down on me like I'm not shit to you"
"Excuse me?"
"I didn't stutter."
"Oh boy", Mom sighs
"Don't start that attitude business with me cause you can leave the table"
He actually leaves the table
"Well would you look at that this foods really-... I mean it's-... well the sun's beautiful today and the-.... oh who am I kidding" Indiah gives up
My dad studies me as I watch Xavier leave softly
I want to go after him, I just don't wanna get called rude for leaving the table in the middle of a meal. Seems like Malik had similar thoughts, he gestures at me with his head and I get up.
"Amariah-
"He's not useless, and I'm not a fool" Is all I say before leaving the table
My mom smiles
A/N
poor Zay