First Lady [Ruthless Records]

family matters

"Ralph felt like family was a big thing and that I should make amends with my family. So before I started with anything I started with my mother." - Karma 1993

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September 1992

Karma stood out of her old childhood home in her car as she sighed to herself before getting out of the car. After Sakari's birthday incident she was on a new path , Of forgiveness but to never forget. So she started with the toughest cookie to crumble which was her mother.

Karma got out of the car knocking on the door as she waited and soon her the locks switch and soon Verna opened the door. Verna paused seeing her daughter in front of her , She was also slightly scared not knowing if her child would swing on her.

"Is everything okay Karma ?" Verna asked as she looked at Karma who chuckled

"Can I come in ? I want to talk to you for a bit." She asked as Verna quickly nodded her head and opened the door letting her child in the home

It still looked the same , A lot of pictures of Karma , Tyree and Andre were on the walls. Even the same furniture from years ago. Karma sat on the couch as Verna sat across.

"You want anything to drink ?" She asked as Karma shook her head as she looked at her daughter and felt her self tear up. "I'm so sorry Karma." Verna said instantly crying as Karma got up and wrapped her arms around her mother

"I'm not here to cry although it might happen. I just want you to know I forgive you." Karma said to her as Verna looked at her. "I need to stop holding grudges against you from when I was thirteen. I just want to know why you acted a certain way towards me then you did with my brothers."

"Because I didn't want you to be like me , I got pregnant at young ages with a man who doesn't give a shit about me. I didn't want that to be you , So I did the tough love my mother never gave me." Verna said to her. "But I still failed you , You married young to an abusive piece of shit and I never got to protect you and prevent it."

"It's not your fault."

"But it is , If I didn't step up Tyree would've been here playing football in college , You would've never been in these dangerous situations and Y'all would've been together and protected each other." Verna cried as Karma felt her self tear up. "I'm so sorry for everything I did wrong , I left Romelle for good and if you'll let me I'll try."

"Mommy I forgive you." Karma said to her with a soft smile as Verna sobbed

"You called me mommy , You haven't called me mommy in years." Verna said as they hugged each other

It was what Karma needed and hadn't received. It was what she always wanted , Her mothers love. It might take a while but it was slowly but surely going to work out.

"I've been going to therapy and I kicked Romelle trifling ass out for good. I switched the locks and got a restraining order on the asshole." Verna said making Karma laugh

"Maybe I can come to some of those sessions." Karma said as she looked at her mother who smiled

Karma laid in her mother's lap as Verna turned on the tv putting on their favorite movie Imitation Of Life , Verna rubbed Karma's scalp through her thick afro.