MISGUIDED 2 || Clarence NYC & August Alsina

08

Ace
When I woke up it was morning, I knew Jayda went to class and a nigga felt good. I felt like I got some strength back after yesterday. I trusted Jordan so knowing he was taking care of shit lifted some weight off my shoulders.

The house was clean asf and the kitchen was too. I'm guessing Jayda did this while I sleeping. She also left a pitcher of that green juice in the fridge. I had a glass and drunk it quick so I didn't have to taste it.

I felt good today but something I said yesterday made me uneasy. I said I was dying. That ain't shit right with me and it made feel guilty keeping this from Jayda if something were to happen. I decided to push the baby shower up just incase I didn't make it to the end of her pregnancy. We would have it at 5 months instead of 7.

I also wanted to tell my mom about everything. Even though we haven't talked in years I knew losing me would crush her.

I stood in the kitchen for 30 debating on seeing my mom.

"Fuck it."
I texted Jayda for reassurance

To Mine:
"Now that we starting a family how you feel about me telling my mom?"

From Mine:
"Are you ready for that?"

To Mine:
"Idk for real."

From Mine:
"I think it's a good idea."

To Mine:
"I'm taking you out tonight. I won't be home when you get back."

From Mine:
"Okay baby. I'm proud of you❤️"

I got cleaned up and heard towards my folks house. I hadn't been in the neighborhood for years. I didn't even know if she still lived here. I had my gun on me just incase I wasn't welcome.

I stood at the bottom of the porch debating on knocking. I just stared at the door for a while. I missed my family but how they feel about me now? Was I welcomed home?

I rubbed my hands together before knocking on the door. I stepped back away from the porch and waited. Time was moving slow as fuck I felt like 10 minutes before the door opened.

My brother Travis opened the door and attacked me with a big ass hug. I hadn't seen him since before I went to jail because he was in jail.

"Nigga where you been?"
We hugged for a while, tears were in my eyes. I wasn't expecting him at all.
"I missed you nigga."
Travis talked, I could tell he was emotional too

"Momma home?"

"She went to the store. Come in."

"Anyone here?"

"If you asking about G. That pussy ain't welcome here."
He was referring to my cousin that had got with Nikki

"You know bout that?"

"You think I ain't look for you when I got out? Nigga, mon filled me in on everything. You ain't allow visitors or calls from family so I couldn't get in touch. Plus I heard you got 17 years. You out early?"

"Yeah. I served 5 and they left me out."
We sat on the couch and I told him about how Jayda was pregnant. I didn't tell him about the cancer. I didn't think I was gone tell my mom either. Not now, at least. If this reunion was gone be as good as this I ain't want to spoil it.

I heard keys jiggling in the door and I was nervous again. I heard her call for Travis to help with the groceries and I stood up to help as well.

She just stared at me when she saw me. I had my shades in which I removed after a second. Her eyes got large and she gasped.

"Hi mama."

"August.."
She began crying immediately

We shared a long hug where she cried and asked questions in between. She wanted to know when I'd gotten released and where I'd been. I thought my family didn't look me anymore so I was confused but grateful I was welcomed so warmly.

After everything settled down she started cooking and I started filling her in on only the things she needed to know.

"Ma, I came back because I wanted to mend things. My girl said it was a good idea."

"Your girl?"
She laughed

"My girlfriend, yeah. She's pregnant and my whole world right na."

"Pregnant?"
She was excited and happy, it made me feel good
"When will I meet her? Bring her for dinner."

"I'm taking her out tonight but soon."

"You grew up. I'm surprised your friend didn't come with you."

"What friend?"

"Clarence. You had him dropping money off to me while you were in jail. I thought he'd come too, haven't seen him in a while."
I didn't have Clarence doing that. He did that shit on his own, it surprised me honestly.

"He be bringing you money?"

"He put it in the mailbox. I caught him one time so I know it's him. He did a few days ago."

I nodded but didn't go further into it.

"What you having?"

"We don't know yet. We just found out she was pregnant."

"Lil ole Aug got a baby moms." Travis laughed

"That's my girl, not my baby moms man. I'm gone marry her."

"I'm proud of you."

I texted Jayda to start getting ready but she said she wanted to shower with a nigga so she gone wait. I got home around 5pm and Jayda was waiting on me.

"How'd it go?"

"I missed my mama, Jayda. I feel so much more at peace. She fed me too, I brought you food."

"I thought we were going out."

"We are. You can save it fa later or you can get something light tonight. We going to get massages baybeh, I know some shit came out of nowhere and it's stressful."

"Massages?"

"Yeah. I wanna have the baby shower sooner too."

"Why?"

"I want your last few months to be focused on being smooth."

"Why you take such good care of me?"

"You my baybeh."
She straddled my lap and I wrapped my arms around her.

"You think your mom will like me?"

"Don't worry about that. I want to meet your moms too."

"She'll love you."