𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗧 ━━━━━ 𝗲𝗮𝘇𝘆 𝗲. (DISCONTINUED)

013.

- LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA-
MARCH 1990

𝕴'M LAID ON THE COUCH, it's the late evening and it happens to be dark and raining outside. But I'm comfortable, watching my favourite show that plays on the TV. Ma is as usual in the kitchen behind me cooking up dinner and the smell of the food gets me all excited.

Darius isn't home, he's left to go over to the studio with something to do with his work, but this time as a promise I made to Eazy I haven't followed him. I'm staying at home.

I laugh as a funny bit comes on, followed by the fake sounding laugh sound effect and applause that plays on the TV.

"You still watching that same damn show?" Ma asks me from behind the kitchen as she squints towards the screen, she pops something into hot oil causing numerous pops and spits.

I hum nodding my head, "It's real good Ma, I've watched all of it about a hundred times." I joke, my eyes remaining glued onto the TV.

She sighs resting her hand against her hip as she watches me all laid up on the couch like a lazy idiot, "Why don't yo' ass do something useful like yo' brother, all you do is sit around here shit, sleep and eat." She scolds me and I roll my eyes in secret.

I remain quiet until something comes to my mind, "Wasn't you complaining about Darius doing music?" I question her, knowing that she can't deny the truth.

It seems like she's out of words to say because she only kisses her teeth, resuming to cooking. I grin as if I've won an award, "Come and clean these damn dishes."

I groan annoyed, refusing to get up from the couch staying as still as possible hoping and praying that she would've forgotten she'd even asked me to do anything.

Ring... Ring...

I refuse to get up for the phone feeling lazy and Ma takes a notice of this, she sighs hopelessly and walks over to take the phone off the hook.

"Who is it?" I hear her say, I keep my attention on the television though, fiddling with one of the pillows that rest against my lap.

"You looking for Imani?" She says and upon hearing my name I turn to look over the couch towards the phone. Ma takes it away from her ear and motions for me to come over.

Once she passes it to me she walks back to the kitchen to continue cooking shaking her hands off, I place the phone against my ear.

"Hello?" I ask into the phone, Ma turns to look at me curiously and I see as she does so. I turn to look the opposite way.

"You Imani ain't you?" An unfamiliar voice speaks, causing me to furrow my brows confused.

"Yeah..? Who's this?" I ask curiously, I don't get a response though and the voice just continues to speak on.

"Your friend looks like she needa go home, she ain't fully drunk but she don't look to good."

I exhale deeply and groan, of course Brianna has to be out here at night getting drunk. "Doesn't she have anyone else to take her home?" I question them, surely Brianna has other friends with her.