𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

12

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𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟵𝘁𝗵
𝟮:𝟯𝟮𝗽𝗺
𝗧𝗿𝗲𝘆𝘃𝗼𝗻

I sighed standing in front of dantè, his face was beaten in, he was just a kid making fucked up decisions but treating this nigga like a prisoner was all I could do.

Michael told me not to do shit to him but I just couldn't, that shit don't sit right with me, him being on the loose is crazy.

I paced back and forth in front of him, finally stopping.

"Why?" I asked him, looking at whatever he had left for eyes.

He opened his mouth, spitting blood out, "Why else? He clearly wants your sister and you one blind ass nigga if you don't see it. Solàna was- is mine."

A loud sound was echoed through the walls after my hand left his face, "Was that before or after she came home to you and that two faced bitch camille?"

He stayed quiet of course, "You are fucking delusional, why not kill the nigga who was loly gagging and taking her on dates n shit?" I asked, I really wanted to know.

"Oh I took care of him right after Michael, why you think he been avoiding sos, he never coming near her again."He explained and I scratched my head, and looked at him in confusion and bussed out laughing.

"What is it? The pussy good?"

"Nah that don't even sound right you ain't the type sos will give it up to." I retraced.

i'm just tryna figure out what'll make a nigga go so far

"You gone have to help me w this one, like you mad wild for this shit til the point where it's funny." I actually found this amusing, this nigga can't be serious.

"You've known her for 3 weeks please god help me understand-

"You don't get it do you? I see her, all of her, in those weeks of staying at your house i learned all of her. What makes her smile, What makes her cry, how dizzy she gets after moving around too much, how small things make her cry, how insecure she js about her paintings but in contrast how much she loves herself. It was all there just open, and shit i fell in love. I wanted it to just be me, and only me so i did what i had to."

listening made me wanna throw up but instead i pulled up a chair in front of him and sat in front of him.

"So if you know so much about her, why couldn't you see that mike was like a big brother to her, why couldn't you see that they bond hella platonic, why can't you see that THEY'RE ALMOST 5 YEARS APART AND BEING TOGETHER WOULD MAKE SHIT WORSE. why couldn't you comprehend that she looked up to him not wanted to be with him."

I looked him dead in his eye.

"When sos looks for a nigga she don't see if they act like me or her pops, she sees if they like mike and that shit kills me as her big brother, but I understand it, mike has 5 other siblings, he's been doing this big brother shit since he was little, im just getting started. You far from mike, that's why she didn't love you, she knew he'd hate her for choosing to fall for someone at the likes of you."

And that's when i spit in his face, disgusting but necessary.

"you are nothing like the man she looks up to, ruining her life isn't helping either."

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𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮̀𝗻𝗮

I was having a blast with mike, we was making home made fried rice because there's just don't hit like the how it's made back home.

I was on my period, cramping and all, I felt like shit and looked like it, pain pills never worked for me and sometimes when my cramps got real bad i barely could walk.

but even still i had to take care of mike, he would do the same for me so that's what i did, he came downstairs and started to walk with his crutches, you could hear him coming always, so when i felt the sound of the ground being tapped on from behind me i knew it was him.

He started to squeeze my waist, fingers pressing slightly at my stomach and that hurt, so i jumped and looked at him as tears pressed at my eyes.

"That hurt mike, really bad." I whispered and he noticed then realized, and he sighed.

"Shit i'm sorry sos." He said and i gave him a small "it's fine."

"When Naomi first got her period I was so confused, all i knew was that she was hurting and needed her space, that didn't stop me from trying to get what she needed." He went on.

Naomi was his little sister, she had just turned 16, he been taking care of his siblings since i don't know when.

"She told me to get pads with wings, and i did, i got her some of the ones at walgreens and some honey hot wings-

I busted out into fits of laughter, "Nigga really? Not real wings silly, most pads come with sides to be more secure from leaks." I explained to him stirring the rice.

"I had to learn that the hard way, she threw the pads at me and started to eat the wings rambling on about how it wasn't right. At least a nigga tried." He said and I shook my head.

I've been standing too long, my stomach feels heavy now. He noticed and placed both hands at my stomach,

"Yo brother told me how bad yours was, im surprised you even walking right now sos, you okay?" He asked and I nodded my head, "I will be stop worrying about me, im the one that does the worrying." I said and he chuckled.

"Igh sorry, i guess i'll just leave you alone then-

I grabbed his hands, "No no no, keep your hands here and just be quiet for a second would you? and stop rubbing my belly in a circular motion like i'm fucking pregnant."

He smiled and kept them there trying his hardest not to say a word, he was having fun watching me play doctor.

"Anddddd Dinners ready, go wake your mother up." I urged him and he sighed, walking over to his mother getting her settled in the chair.

I made each of their plates sitting them down on the table, Mike chose to sit next to me, her checking in on him turned into her sleeping right on our couch.

Mrs. Lisday was one of the sweetest lady's ever, she was always so nice to me when I was young and I found myself loving her more and more as I got older. Me and Mike were really raised as brother and sister.

We all ate and made small talk, Mike devouring his plate asking me for seconds even though my plate hadn't even been finished.

Me and his mother watched him hop to the stove.

She placed her hand on mine, "Thank you for taking care of him Solàna, that boy loves you more than anything right now, he's been like this since y'all were kids, I know it's hard dealing with him, he's just used to taking care of and watching over you. You have changed him."

"Ohh it's no problem. I love him more than anybody thinks, he's my...he's my best friend and I don't know what god is trying to tell me with him, but I'll figure it out. I have to."

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