𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐞 𝐈𝐈

nineteen.

6 MONTHS LATER.

egypt aaliyah ali

"i know you guys are not together but smile for the picture at least," my mom said to me and luca.

"you know ian fake ma," i waved her off.

"just take the damn picture!" she yelled at me and i rolled my eyes walking back over to luca. he threw his arm around me as the photographer took our picture.

we were at out baby shower that i planned and luca paid for even though i told him i had it. we already played the games and received all our gifts now it was time for us to announce the gender. but my mom wanted me and luca to get back together.

i haven't spoken to luca like that since i left. he'd come to my doctors appointment, try to talk to me about getting back together but i'd always brush him. i think he finally gave up tho.

"we should just get back together at this point," he said.

spoke too soon.

i kissed my teeth and went out to the garden where everybody was. it was a big ass balloon tied to the tree and we had to pop it in order to find out the gender.

"ken come help me with this shit," i said gesturing for her to come over to me.

"but the daddy right there," she said pointing to luca.

"i don't care come help me with this shit bro,"

"you one angry ass baby mama," dee said laughing.

"i'm glad you think this shit funny," i mugged him. i still wasn't fucking with him after allowing luca to jump back in that street shit, "when its ken's turn i hope she shoot yo ass,"

"egypt!" my mom said and i mugged her. i was getting so sick of her. i was getting sick of everyone up in this bitch. i'm angry at the world right now. my baby daddy wanna do stupid shit and i been on my feet all day caring this big ass baby.

"aight let's do this," luca said grabbing the darts from kendra's hand.

"who said i-"

"just... please," he held his hand up making me go quiet. he lucky all these people kids here otherwise i would've beat his ass there and then.

"okay everybody count down from three!" my mom said to everybody.

3..

2..

1

me and luca threw the dart at the balloon at the same time and pink confetti fell out of it making me jump for joy. this was the only thing that made me happy today.

"i got myself a mini meeeee," i squealed hugging kendra tightly.

"i know you not fuckin wit me right now but congratulations lil sis," dee said hugging me.

"thanks," i said with a small smile.

one by one everybody came and congratulated me before it was time for everyone to head home.

me and kendra were picking up the cups and cans that were outside whilst everybody else were inside cleaning.

"you sent that invitation out to mei?" i asked her. i wanted mei to be here out of everybody else because despite everything that happened between us that was still my sis.

"yeah but she ain r-e-s-p-e-c-t back," she shrugged.

"girl," i laughed. this bitch was supposed to say rsvp instead, "you just spelt respect,"

"girl ion know wtf that shit is," she waved me off, "but yeah. ian wanna invite tavares' twin incase luca or dee shot him up or something,"

"you still ain't told em?" i asked.

"no. ian wanna bring him for you either. i think it's best that way,"

"you right. every time i think of tj's face i get goosebumps,"

"thats my cousin you talkin bout," she pointed at me.

"sorry," i laughed.

"you know," she started, "i really thought you and luca was gon be back together the next day or sum,"

"yeah he thought that too. but i'm not playing with this street shit kid. y'all saw what happened to me,"

"naa i feel you fr. tavares had to get killed for this shit i'm against it too. but you know how men are. once they become the man of the house, in comes the sense of entitlement towards everything,"

"and that's why i left his ass and never went back. and what pisses me off the most is that he's still doing that shit. just goes to show that he don't give a fuck about me or his child,"

"you can't blame him though egypt. all he ever known was the streets. regardless of the incident with tavares, luca probably seen some shit way worse than that,"

"i would've thought tj almost killing the love of his life would be his breaking point," i scoffed.

"he gon get over that shit eventually. they all do. but he still young so cut him some slack. let him do his thing and when the times right he'll stop with that street shit and do what grown men do,"

"ima think about it," i said honestly. because really and truly i did want me and luca to be together. that's why i been so mad because i still cared about him and he was out doing dumb shit and there was nothing i could do or say to stop him.

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