𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐍 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋

9.

Mika
Houston, TX

I walked into my grandma's crib seeing her chillin on her couch there was a couple of niggas outside sitting on her porch makin sure she was good at all times

My grandma lived in a low income area which we consider as the hood. My grandma was respected in the hood so nigga always came by to make sure she was good.

"Hey Maw" I plopped down on the couch next to her "Chile stop playin on my furniture" she looked at me sternly "My fault Maw" I laughed as she shook her head "Yo mama call" She asked I looked down "You didn't answer" Maw scoffed as I looked up at her "Maw Im not ready yet"

"I'm just not emotionally and mentally ready" a tear slid down my face Maw used her thumb to wipe the tear away "Alr baby take yo time but you have to speak to her sometime" I nodded "Promise me Mika" she held out her pinky I laughed grabbing it "I promise Maw" she nodded looking back into her T.V

Baby: Tell Maw I said wassup
Me: I will
Me: wyd
Baby: Shit gettin to this money
Me: Be careful Zion
Baby: Always ma Always

I sighed turning off my phone me and Zion both had to pay our school tuition we weren't blessed with a Scholarship like Nathan, Jordan, and Domo. Don't get me wrong I'm happy for them but at times it gets hard on us when our parents come up short for tuition or having no money for food or toiletries

I didn't agree with what Zion was doing cause it could cost him his future in basketball but I understood why he was doing it, to keep food on his table and mines. He always makes sure I got food on my table or in my stomach

"Maw we gotta a problem" A tall darkskinned nigga came through the door with a boy in his arm

"Lawd" Maw stood up walking to the table as the man laid the boy down his shirt was full of blood "Somebody stabbed him maw" he was calm but you can see how scared he was in the inside "Okay okay lemme see baby" she lifted up his shirt I got up walking over to see a huge gash in the boys side "God" I whispered the boy was in and out of conscious

"Man Ty stay wit me nigga" The man shook his face "Marcus calm down he going to be alr" Maw began to clean the area and his wound before stiching him up

The man walked over to the couch sitting down staring at his hands I looked between him and Maw

Maw seemed to have shit handle so I walked over to the man sitting next to him he shook his "My brother only 13 man I don't want him in this shit" I was unsure to touch him but I did anyways "My Maw got him don't worry he'll be up in no time" He nodded looking at me "It's just he's too young to be exposed to this shit this fucked up world dawg" I looked into his eyes I could see he has been to hell and back twice

"I promise you he is going to be fine and with you there helping him and guiding him he gonna grow up to be somethin different" I rubbed his back he smirked shaking his head "Preciate Ma" I smiled nodding

"I'm Marcus" he held out his hand "Mika" he stared at me as I stared back

"Okay Marcus he is all good just make sure you keep tha wound cleaned and put some antibacterial ointment on it and it should heal fine" He nodded standing up "Thank you Maw" He kissed her cheek "I got yo bills this month" He pulled out a wad of cash handing it to her

"Oh chile no" she move his hand "I'm serious maw lemme take care yo bills this month" he put the money on the table

He picked up his brother "It was nice meeting you Mika" I smiled nodding "you too" he looked me up and down "imma catch you" he smirked walking out the house I shook my head turning around Maw was giving me a look "Feelin him I see" she put her hand on her hips "Maw stop you know I'm with Zion" I scoffed plopping back on the couch