Seeing Green

Chapter 43: Should I ?

⚠️Trigger Warning: child abuse mentioned
Blaze pov
Tuesday
10:30 AM
I on my way to Tony family house and I nervous. I barely know how to be papa to Alex let alone a little girl. I don't know what to do at all I should call Lau
Calling Lau
Lau: hello
Blaze: hey bro
Lau: what up
Blaze: I going to go see baby
Lau; oh you tell coco
Blaze: she say whatever I decide she support me
Lau: we help you
Blaze: I just don't know I show love to Alex but a little girl my personality have to totally change I no know if that possible
Lau: I come back for a while and help you with her until you get a groove and belle help
Blaze: If I decide to take her
Lau:it big responsibility
Blaze: I know I feel guilty
Lau: I know bro you not bad person if you can't take her
Blaze: I pulling up call you later
Blaze pulls in the drive way of the house sighing trying to prepare himself for what lays ahead.
Knock on door
Older woman: are you blaze
Blaze: yes
Older woman: come in
Blaze walks in the house and sees at least 8 people stacked on top of each other in a small living room
Older women: I'm Tony's aunt Tanya
Blaze: hello
Older women: so you my nephews friend
Blaze: *sighs* yes
Tanya: these are Tony's cousins my children
They all look at blaze with judgemental faces and he's starting to get annoyed
Blaze: nice to meet you all where is she
Tanya: follow me
He follows her into a bedroom that is cluttered. Clothes everywhere and holes in the wall. He is disgusted to say the least as he sees a little girl siting watching tv.
Blaze: why she in bedroom by herself with door shut
Tanya: she don't listen and don't nobody have time for that I'll let y'all get acquainted
Blaze jaw clenches as she shuts the door. He sighs preparing to speak
Blaze: hey
She looks up at him with innocent eyes wondering who he is
Blaze: hi belle come here
She hesitates and walks toward Larry as he sits down on the mattress
Blaze: what's you name
She whispers Paris
Blaze: hi Paris i Larry
Paris: hi
Blaze: i you daddy friend
She hands blaze a toy. He smiles at her holding  the toy blaze: you have fun with aunty Tanya
Paris shakes her head no
Blaze: why
Paris: meanie
Blaze: who's a meanie
Paris: unwcle
Blaze: uncle ? Is he mean
Paris: meanie
Blaze: Paris would you want to come with me or stay with aunt Tanya
Paris: you
Blaze looks alarmed that's she agreed so fast when she points he sees a bruise on her shoulder
Blaze: who did that
Paris looks at her shoulder and puts her little head down
Blaze: hey  you can tell me
Paris: owwie unwcle
Blaze: uncle did that
Paris's nods her head looking at blaze
Blaze looks confused this house is full of women where's the uncle. He hears a male voice outside and picks up Paris and walking out the door
Man: women what are all these damn kids doing in here
Tanya: they were watching tv
Man: I need peace and quiet shit who is this nigga
Tanya: Tony friend the one taking Paris
Man: good her ass is a hand full
Tanya: Dave
Blaze sighs there's no way he can leave her in this house with these people. I wonder if Tony knew this was going on.
Blaze: she have clothes and car seat
Tanya: car seat no clothes
Blaze: Tony no buy her no clothes ever
Tanya: they lost
Blaze can tell she's lying she has a baby on the couch around Paris age guessing they stole them
Blaze: can I have the car seat
Tanya walks in the back as Paris lays her head on blaze shoulder. He sighs trying not to kill Dave he really wants to. She hands Dave the car seat as blaze follows him outside. Blaze sits paris down grabbing the car seat putting it in the car. He gets her strapped in and hands her his phone putting it on cartoons shutting the door.
Blaze: can I speak to you right quick
Blaze and Dave walk to the back of the car out Paris view. Blaze pulls out his gun and proceeds to pistol whip dave with it. He groans holding his face coughing up blood as blaze stands over him
Blaze: touch her again your dead you and that  thieving ass bitch I should kill you both
Blaze gets in the car looking back seeing Paris distracted by his phone as he drives off as dave is in the driveway groaning in pain as Tanya runs outside screaming.
2 hours later
Blaze gets out the car and grabs a sleeping paris taking her in the house laying her on the couch. He shuts the door sighing wondering what he just signed up for. He decides to take a nap
1 hour later
Blaze pov
I wake up to Paris poking my face and looking at me
Blaze: yes
Paris: daddy
Blaze looks at Paris shocked and confused
Blaze: daddy's not here
Paris: daddy
She points at blaze and he is confused and scared
Blaze: say Larry
Paris: daddy
Blaze: *sighs* what wrong
Paris: i hungwry daddy
The daddy word is throwing blaze off and he doesn't know what to do or say. Courtney he has to go to her house he's freaking out
Blaze picks up Paris putting her in the car as he drives off heading to cocos house.
30 minutes later
Blaze is holding Paris knocking on coco's door
Coco pov
Who's at my door I wasn't expecting company plus I just got Alex to sleep.
*opens door*
Coco: *shocked* Larry
Blaze walks in as she closes the door
Blaze puts Paris down a she lays in between his legs looking at coco
Coco: you decided to take her
Blaze: I have no choice
Coco: what happen
Blaze: they mistreat and abuse her
Coco: oh my god what's her name
Blaze: Paris
Coco: * looks at Paris * hi sweetie my name is coco
Blaze: Paris say hi
Paris: * shy* hi
Coco: your so pretty
Paris: tank you
Blaze: watch this  Paris who am I
Paris looks at blaze and points
Paris: daddy
Coco looks up at blaze in shock almost laughing at the face he's making. She can tell he's freaking out
Coco: she have clothes and everything
Blaze: that another story but no I have to buy clothes
Coco gets up and goes in the other room
Callling ryan
Ryan: hello
Coco: hey sis how you doing
Ryan: I'm good bored
Coco: hey do you think you could watch Alex for a couple of hours
Ryan: yay I get to see my baby me and Brett will be there soon
Coco: ok thanks
Coco walks back out seeing blaze in deep thought.
Coco: Ryan and Brett are on their way they going to watch Alex why we take her clothes shopping
Blaze: belle I no know what I doing this was mistake
Coco: hey it's ok we'll get through this I'll help you
Blaze: it no you job Alex already a lot
Coco: she needs a female figure I got this we can add her in the schedule drop her off with Alex
Blaze: I no like that idea what about when you go back to school
Coco: we will cross that when we get there
Blaze: Lau said he would come back for a while to help
Coco: that's good your not alone blaze
Blaze: what if I not soft enough for her
Coco: you can learn
30 minutes later
Knock on door
Coco let's Ryan and Brett in
Ryan: hey girl, hey Larry. Coco who's this cutie
Coco: long story tell you later thanks for this hi Brett
Brett: hey guys
Coco gets up as Larry grabs Paris hand as they walk out the door.
Blaze: what store
Coco: let's go the mall
30 minutes later
Blaze and coco are in the mall she is holding Paris
hand and blaze is holding her other hand.
Coco: let's go to gap kids
They walk in the store and coco grabs a basket putting Paris in it
Coco is looking at the clothes trying to find what Paris size is. After getting help from a staff member she has found Paris size in shirts and pants. She picks up two shirts and shows them to Paris
Coco: okay Paris sweetie which one you want
Paris stares at the shirts
Paris: dat one
Coco puts the shirt in the basket and moves own after about a couple shirts and pants blaze plays for the clothes.
Coco: alright next we go to journeys
Coco is able to find the cutest clothes and goes crazy throwing stuff in the basket Coco is low key enjoying this shopping for a little girl and blaze can tell. Coco walks into a graphic tee shop with Tupac ,Aaliyah shirts etc. and for looks their toddler section picking some up.
Blaze: you see that pajama store
Coco: good eye Larry ooh I bet they have the cutest stuff
After getting all the clothes coco could before blaze stopped her they were ready to go
Paris: daddy I hungwy
Coco: let's go to the food court
Larry brings the Chick-fil-A to the table and sits down. Paris looks at blaze reaching for him. He puts her on his lap as she starts eating her food
Coco: she's attached to you
Blaze: yea I know
Coco: she knows you mean well
Blaze: hey belle no play with food eat it
Paris: otay
Coco smirks looking at blaze turn into dad mode fast
Blaze: what
Coco: nothing
Paris dips her nugget in sauce and puts it up to blaze mouth
Blaze: no you eat you food
Coco: Larry eat it
Blaze glares at coco and eats the nugget. Paris goes back to eating her food as coco gushes over the interaction.
Blaze: you enjoying this way to much
Coco: aww she's gonna make you a softie. Seriously how long have you known about her
Blaze: Tony briefly mention her
Coco: well I hope his soul rest well knowing she's not alone
Blaze: me too
Coco: are you gonna get a new place
Blaze: I already have one
Coco: where do you be getting all this money from
Blaze: I no spend money I make from drugs
Coco: how you make money then
Blaze: investments
Coco: why didn't you tell me about you buying a house
Blaze: I grown and it no you business
Coco: Larry don't make me cuss
Blaze: Courtney
Coco: how many rooms is it
Blaze: 4
Coco: that's fancy you selling your house now
Blaze: no I keep it
Coco: what's your attachment to that house
Blaze: I keep it no discussion
Coco rolls her eyes and notices Paris dozing off with a strawberry in her hand.
Coco: larry look
Blaze looks down and see Paris knocked out with strawberry in her hand. He takes it putting it on her bag. Coco hands him a wipe as he cleans her hands and face. Coco throws away everyone's trash and grabs the bags while blaze carries a sleeping Paris.
Hour later
They are all back in the house. Paris and Alex have hit it off and have been playing together. Coco explains to Ryan what is going on.
Ryan: oooh I got a niece now too we can dress her like us
Coco: I know
Blaze: she not a toy
Ryan:*laughing* we know Larry it's a girl thing you wouldn't understand
Blaze rolls his eyes watching Alex and Paris interact.
Blaze: alex no pull Paris hair
Alex let's go looking at his dad
Blaze: no no
Paris points at alex
Paris: daddy baby
Blaze: yea that's baby
Coco: that's your bubba
Paris: bubba
Coco: yea
Blaze: coco can I talk to you right quick
Coco and blaze walk in her bedroom as he shuts the door
Blaze: what the fuck
Coco: what
Blaze: why you tell her Alex is her brother
Coco: he is
Blaze: why you get her hopes up
Coco: Larry she's in your possession now I told you before you took her she's gonna be your daughter and you have to treat her the same as alex
Blaze: that no the point
Coco: if this is to much tell me in advance ill take her because there's not time for you to straddle the fence this a whole life a little girl
Blaze: I not dumb I know the stakes
Coco: figure your shit out Larry I've been letting it slide because Alex doesn't understand but she does no more drugs. You got your money move the fuck on before you get killed or they get put in harms way

Coco walks out the room as blaze shakes his head in annoyance. She may have been a little harsh this is new to him but he needs to step up he can't disappear again until he process what going on like he did with Alex. She talks and understands she knows who he is.
Blaze walks out the room and sits back down as Paris walks over to him showing her toy.
Blaze: where you get toy
Coco: it came with meal
Paris: daddy moooo
Blaze: yea that cow
Coco: so is the house yours yet
Blaze: yes I got keys
Coco: tomorrow we're going furniture shopping for her you guys can spend the night tonight
Brett and Ryan leave as she puts Alex to bed. Blaze sighs and lays on the couch as Paris stares at him.
Coco grabs Paris giving her a bath and put her pajamas on. She tells Paris to say goodnight to blaze Paris walks up to blaze on the couch
Paris: nigh nigh daddy
Blaze: goodnight Paris
Paris pokes her lip for a kiss but he kisses her cheek instead.
Blaze: go to bed
Paris walks back into cocos room climbing in the bed. They all drift off to sleep
Tuesday
7:30 am
Coco pov
Paris is still sleep so I'll leave her alone. Maybe I should make breakfast for everybody.
Coco walks I into the kitchen opening the refrigerator thinking about what to cook. She decides on pancakes eggs and bacon. After getting all the ingredients together she starts cooking. As time passes and she finishes the pancakes starting the eggs she see Paris walking in rubbing her eyes
Coco: hey Paris you sleep good
Paris nods her head
Coco smiles and goes back to the eggs as blaze stirs and wakes up looking around. Paris walks towards him
Paris: daddy
Blaze rubs his eyes yawning before sighing looking at Paris
Blaze: yes
it's still weird to hear Paris call him dad but he feels shitty telling her to stop
Paris: daddy up
Blaze helps her on the couch as she crawls on his chest laying down
Coco: awww
Blaze: she no know personal space
Coco: you bet not move her either
Balze rolls his eyes drifting back off to sleep
10 minutes later
Blaze phone is playing coco melon and he wants to pull his hair out. It's annoying but she loves it. He thinks he's need to buy her own tablet
Coco: you guys eat while I bring Alex in here. Larry fix Paris plate.
Coco disappears in the back blaze sits Paris on the ground going in the kitchen fixing her plate. He sits her at the table cutting up her pancakes and
Putting syrup on them.
Blaze: here eat
Paris takes the fork and starts eating her pancakes
Blaze realizes for a 3 year old she's pretty smart and Tony did a good job of teaching her things. It also made him think about how much of an unfortunate situation this is. Coco comes in the living room strapping Alex in his high chair as she grabs one of the Gerber baby foods. Alex hasn't tried real food outside milk so she wanted to see if he will like it. Also she thinks about starting to put a little bit of cereal in his milk. She grabs strawberry and bananas .
Coco: can you put his bib on him
Blaze gets up grabbing Alex bib putting it on him. Coco sits next to Alex. Grabbing his baby spoon dipping it in the sauce and putting in Alex mouth. Alex makes a funny face causing blaze and coco to laugh and he starts moving his hands
Coco: you like it baby
She gives him more and he's willingly eating it she adds this to the things he likes.
Blaze: he really like it
Coco: yea I know I'm so proud of my baby. Paris your food good
Paris: daddy juice
She sees the capri suns in the corner coco hasn't put them in the fridge yet.
Blaze: no it to early for juice you have water or milk
Paris starts to whine and is about to throw a tantrum because blaze told her no
Blaze: ayee you want pop pop
Paris: * pouts* no no
Blaze: then eat you food no throw tantrum
Paris: milk
Blaze: milk what
Paris looks at him confused
Blaze: when you want something you say please
Paris: milk pwease
Blaze: ok
He grabs a cup putting a little bit of milk in it handing it Paris. After a few sips he moves it out her reach
Blaze: eat you food
Coco: *chuckling* not you being a parent
Blaze: she no just drink and not eat her food
Coco: you need me to keep her while you get her room ready
Blaze: yes please
Coco: ok you can come get her when you pick up Alex and you need help shopping
Blaze: No Lau coming tomorrow and he stylish so we got it.
Coco: Ok. Paris give daddy hug and kiss goodbye
Blaze picks his shoes off the floor putting them one. Throwing on his hoodie and grabbing his keys and wallet. Paris follows him grabbing her shoes
Blaze: No you stay with coco
Paris starts to whine and shakes her head no
Blaze: hey no start that pouting
Coco: Larry your all she knows she's scared comfort her
Blaze rolls his eyes he just wants to get home and take a shower. He picks up Paris rocking her back and forth
Blaze: I be back okay you be good for coco okay
Paris: *whispers* otay
Blaze kisses her face putting her back on her feet as he walks out the door. Paris starts crying again and coco sighs. She sees Alex sleep and doesn't want to wake him.
Coco: Paris baby come here
Paris slowly walks to coco. Cooc picks her up calming her down rubbing her back and rocking her.
Coco: daddy be back okay
Paris sighs and yawns. Coco continues to pat her back and she drifts off to sleep. She lays Paris on the couch and unstraps Alex wiping his face and lays him in his crib. She sighs and looks around cleaning the house while they sleep.