𝙎𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙞𝙣' | 𝙃𝙇𝙏 𝙎𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙡

𝟎:𝟔𝟗

-The following week
-Milan POV

I grabbed my keys, my purse, and my suitcase full of the little stuff I did bring with me to Danae's and was bout a walk out the door. "Can't believe you really finna leave me already." Nae said with her fake pouty face on.

"I know, but I'm trying to be the bigger person and mend every relationship with each of my family members, because each one of em broken in someway."

"Ooo look at you, growing up and shit."
I rolled my eyes & chuckled at her, "goofy ass. God forbid it doesn't go well though. Then ima be homeless again."

"No, then you'll be right back over here. Duh."
"Yeah, I guess. Pray for me. Lord knows ima need it..."

"Tuh girl call me a prayer warrior cuz I'm already knowing."
I shook my head, "you so stupid, but I gotta head out. I love youu."

"I love you! Text me when you there safe."
"Of course." I walked out with my bags in my hands, open my car door and put them in the back. I opened the front door, got in & drove off.

I don't even get nervous over shit for real, but this has to work. I be talking allat rahrah stuff but I know my soft ass needs my family. I'm already falling apart and it's only been like a full week.

Could be hormones too.
Ye.
Ima blame it on that.

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I pulled up to the crib and got out to get my bags. The front door open and Mekai walked and gave me a long hug. I was mad surprised actually.

"Damn missed me already?" I said
He smacked his teeth and grabbed my bags from me, "don't gas that big ass head up."
"Boy fuck you."

We walked inside and I sat my stuff down in the living room. I've only been gone for a week but it did not even feel like home in here. Like I'm not even exaggerating, I felt like a stranger.

"You good?" Mekai said with a worried look and his face. I snapped back into reality, "yeah I'm straight. Where everybody?"

"Maleah out with her friend & mom is in the kitchen. You gon say sumn?"

"I have to?" I said, knowing I didn't want to at all.
"stop being a pussy. go."

he walked toward the kitchen and I followed behind him. My mom looked at me and gave me a weird smile. Like she was happy but she wasn't ? Ion know.

"Hey..." I said
"Hey Milan.. uh how've you been?"

"bad. You?"
Mekai gently shoved me with his elbow, "what? I'm not finna lie to her." I said.

And I wasn't about to neither. We tryna build trust in this family, right?

"And you shouldn't. Im doing good. You hungry?"
"No, I'm fine. Where is dad? Isn't he supposed to be here for this bonding thing?"

"He's with his fiancé. Per usual. They'll be here soon." Mekai said. "I forgot he even had one— fiancé ?? I was gone for a week, the hell?"

"Just as shocked as you are, he asked ha at the beginning of the week."

"And what you mean "they'll" ? She coming too?"
"She go everywhere he go. Like a fucking
puppy. Annoying ass."

"She not even family, this is for family..."
"Tuh, she definitely family to him. Especially since they kid."

I can't even lie, times like this are when I wish my mom and him were together still cuz who tf is this girl he tryna marry? Barely even know her.

"He drunk. Ain't no way. Anyways, can I put my stuff in my room?" I said.

Mekai and my mom looked away awkwardly. I raised my eyebrow, "why y'all do that?"