"After two days, I hope everything is good with you and my cousin," Xylia spoke as Yejide walked into her home with Melody. The woman smiled, nodding her head, which caused some relief within Xy. Jide and Elias were good for each other. The girl made him happy. He did the same for her, and what happened a couple of days ago angered Xy, but she understood.
"Yeah, we were okay after I talked to him that day. Ark was right; I stay on my phone a little too much. I guess it comes from not having one until a year ago. I when and had a talk with Opa; he told me I had to face my fears... but I'm afraid to."
"Then we will do it with you; not today, though. I have something else planned, and I need all of your help to do it." Xylia said as Elias and her twin walked through the door with her Aunt Adalynn. It was surprising to see the girl with their group. Normally she stayed stuck underneath their Opa. Adalynn was a straight-up daddy's girl and didn't try to hide it, which led Xylia to believe it made Kamaria mad.
"Opa must be gone for the today if you are here."
"Umm, no, he told me that I need to hang with people my age... and he was tired of looking at my face." She spoke, making Xavier and Elias laugh as the girl glared at them. "Fuck you both! This is why I don't like hanging with you all. All of you boys are childish."
"Lynn, stop acting like you're older than us. Your ass is the childish one. You wanted to be older, and you're not. FYI it isn't our fault that Oma had you late in life. We were here first. Shit, the quints are older than you." Elias laughed. "And you think we're going to call you aunt? Kiss my ass with that bullshit... Xy, why are were here, and where is Barkley?"
"That's what Mi was asking, but yuh cousin insisted on waiting for all of us to be here at once."
"Ziggy, it shouldn't be that hard for you to figure out what this is about. What is today?" Xylia asked as the man looked at her like she was crazy. She could tell by the way he was looking he didn't know.
"It's Ark's birthday. Shit, he said something about it a few days ago."
"Nah, mon, that's next week...."
"Zig, it's today! Today is the fucking 28th! His birthday is today!" She yelled as the man quickly pulled out his phone, looking down at the date and sighing. Xylia couldn't believe Ziggy, out of everyone in the room, had forgotten Barkley's birthday.
"Damn mon, Mi so wrapped up in other shit, it slipped away from me...."
"Yeah, like running off on Valentine's Day and marrying our cousin," Eva spoke, making Ziggy and Ava's heads turn to her quickly as everyone else looked at the two of them. Ava wouldn't do anything like that without telling her. Then again, who was she fooling? Lately, the girl's been secretive, and Xy hated it. A was her best friend, and now she felt she couldn't tell her anything.
"You did what?"
"Xylia, I was going to tell you...."
"WHEN, AVA?! TODAY, TOMORROW, OR A YEAR FROM NOW! I TELL YOU EVERYTHING, BUT FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS, YOU'VE BEEN FUCKING SECRETIVE! YOU MARRIED ZIG! AFTER FUCKING... I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS!" She screamed, watching as the girl started to cry. Xylia didn't give a damn right now.
"I'm sorry...."
"No, keep it!"
"Xylia, you're wrong, and you know it. If she loves Zig, it doesn't matter how long they've been together. Plus, everyone is entitled to their secrets. You have them... still have them, but Evie needs to learn how to shut the hell up! What do you need our help with? Ziggy, I will talk to you and A later, but congratulation." Xavier said as the two nodded.
