Fly Before You Fall

Chapter 28

It! Has! Been! 2! Fucking! Days! I'm completely and utterly done. Chris and kae will be laughing so extra loud whereever they are. Them niggas fuck like rabbits, so I've been out the house a lot. trying to figure out where Kelsie hid the money. Her bumass riddle made me itch. God! Luckily my rabbit for roommates are sleeping or gone cause I have to be at work and dont need to be irritated....more.

I hurry to throw on my work shirt. I'd found a job at a department store up by the mall. It wasn't a long walk to the mall from his house. Chris and I still weren't talking. We got in a fight and I mean a physical fight last night while kae was at the mall- Shit! I'm late. I rush down the stairs and out the door.

Stace POV

We're heading back home from the beautiful cabin in the woods that Aug took us too. There was cell service so I was happy and sad. I couldn't wish my Cali baby merry Christmas, but I was glad for the extra time with my baby and my family. We get to the house. Once I put James to sleep and Aug puts ma in her bed. I go to the kitchen. To hear him coming as well.

Aug- ima head out real quick sis. I got stuff to do.

Me- OK.

He heads out and I head upstairs to sleep with my baby.

A few hours later mama and James were downstairs watching TV. I walk downstairs and as soon as my foot hits the bottom step my baby comes to hug me. I hope he never changes. We walk hand in hand to the kitchen.

Me- what u wanna eat baby?

James- fried chicken!!

Me- (I laugh) just like how I did it at home.

James- yes!

I laugh again.

Me- you wanna sit up on the counter?

James- I'll do it mommy.

He grabs a chair and uses it to climb, and sit up on the counter. My baby so smart.

I poke out the kitchen to ask mama what she'd like and she said the same even though she know it ain't good for her. I roll my eyes and say "sure" just this once.

I started to cook.....

James- mommy, where's uncle?

Me- he went to do some things.

James- like when we're at home?

I pulled the seasoning out and and the chicken.

Me- like what when you're at home baby?

I start to season the chicken and then pull out the mashed potatoes.

James- no mommy real potatoes!

Me- boy you gon have me sitting here till morning if I wait for potatoes.

James- pleasssssssse.

Me- James there's no difference and I don't even think we got potatoes.

James- when uncle finish with his drop he can buy some on the way here-

Drop? I walk over to James and put the mashed potatoes on the side of him. I stare James in the face.

Me- baby what type of drop?

James- shhhh. Unc says we can't talk so loud about it.

I play along.

Me- OK well whisper it.

James- dont get mad. OK?

I nod. Oh I won't get mad at James. This my baby.