Mar 9 | 10:37
"Who all here?", Von stood behind Jemima as they waited outside her family home, back in Chicago, for someone to answer the door.
"Umm, I'm not sure. My mama just said everyone is coming round for dinner", she knocked louder when no one seemed to come, repeatedly ringing the doorbell.
Yesterday, they'd landed back home when Jemima was told about the occasion. So they drove all the way even though Jemima suggested taking a jet.
Von claimed he wanted to take his new HellCat for a ride and wasn't bothered about the distance. Of course, they stopped a few times to stretch their legs and get something to eat.
"Is it even locked?", Von pushed the handle down, feeling no resistance, and let the shorter girl in front walk in first.
As soon as they entered, raised voices were heard and it sounded like Tamara and Kieran, along with commotion sounding like it came from a group of people.
"Fuck goin' on", Von held around Jemima's waist as the walked further in to see a screaming match between her mother and father.
When they were in eyesight, Solei ran up to her sister, hugging around her legs, her thumb resting in her mouth.
Jemima swooped the little girl in her arms once she saw tears welled in her younger sisters eyes when she looked up at the couple.
"What happened baby?", Jemima felt Solei lay her head on her shoulder and rubbed up and down her back, feeling her top get a little damp.
"M-mommy and da-daddy are fighting", she sniffled as she talked and held tight around Jemima's neck.
"What'chu cryin' for pretty girl? You gon' mess that beautiful face up", Von moved the hair out of her face, feeling her face was hot and sticky.
"I d-don't k-know. Sissy can I c-come to your house?", she didn't know exactly what was happening but Solei didn't want to be around her parents, seeing them in the way they were currently.
She was scared watching her parent argue.
Jemima hesitated, looking at Von who getting a tissue and a glass of water, "We can talk about that later. Is Kiana here?".
Obviously, she couldn't just take her hours away from her home, without her parents permission so, as smooth as she could, she dismissed the question.
"Yes, she's with Harper and Jamir and Jamal", she pointed in their direction and Jemima saw the two brothers cackling while Kiana held a look of disgust.
"Hm", Von passed the small glass of water and Jemima gave it to Solei, who sipped a small amount, before putting it down next to her on the counter where she was placed.
"Are you hot? Do you want to take this off?", Jemima unfastened her zip up hoodie, seeing she had a t-shirt underneath. When Solei nodded, she pulled it off, leaving it on the side.
"Oh my godddddd! Mima, guess what happened?", Kiana quickly ran to the three stood at the kitchen island, Jamir and Jamal following behind.
"What? And why y'all ain't see her crying?", Jemima finished tying Solei's braids back, turning her attention to Kiana.
"She was? Aww, my poor baby. Why didn't you come to us?", Kiana wiped the wetness that was still on her face and Solei dug her head further into Von's neck, who held her up with one arm, on his phone with the other.
