Independence

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Leilani Marie Johnson
23
That same night....
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"Toota" Azariah held her hands up when he opened the back door for her to get out. She did this all the time. As soon as he opens her door she expects him to pick her up and I just shake my damn head everytime cause watch he gone fall for it.

"No Pookie you need to walk" he shook his head as he stood by the door waiting for her to get out. I stood to the side watching everything play out.

"T-toota pwease" her voice cracked as she stared at him with teary eyes. I counted to three in my head and just as I reached three, he sighed and picked her up out the car before wiping her eyes and kissing her forehead.

"You fall for it everytime" I chuckled shaking my head and he smacked his lips waving me off making me bust out laughing cause he know its true.

"Tell mommy leave us alone" he spoke to Azariah making me playfully roll my eyes. I knocked on Elijah's door and we waited for him to open the door for us.

After we picked Azariah up from school we went straight to the house Kamari was living in and packed all of his stuff up to take it to our home. When we were done getting him settled in we came over Elijah's house for dinner.

"Wassup ya'll" Elijah opened the door making me smile and hug him as he hugged me back. We pulled away and I walked in the house with Azariah and Kamari behind me.

"Where is my sis and nephew" I asked looking around as I walked into the kitchen smelling food. I hummed looking at the pots on the stove making my stomach growl.

I went into the refrigerator and grabbed a water before going to sit at the island in the kitchen as Elijah walked into the kitchen going to check the food.

"They upstairs. Kaelynn giving Ej a bath" he spoke opening the pot and my mouth watered just looking at the Fettuccine he made.

"That shit looks so good" I hummed and he mumbled something but I didn't hear him. Minutes later Kaelynn came downstairs with Ej trailing behind her.

"Titi!" Ej yelled when he seen me and I reciprocated his energy before picking him up and engulfing him into a tight hug.

"Hi stinkabutt I missed you" I smiled looking at him before repeatedly kissing his cheek as he giggled. Elijah cut his eyes at me and I waved him off rolling my eyes.

"Where Zari at" he asked and I pointed towards Azariah who was slowly falling asleep on Kamari's chest as he sat on the couch while scrolling on his phone.

"Well forget about me huh sis" Kaelynn spoke making me laugh and hug her.

"How you doing girl" I asked sitting down at the island as Elijah slid both of our plates towards us before going to give Kamari his.

"Thank you baby. And girl it's good other then your bigheaded brother and nephew who work on my nerves everyday" she joked as he smacked his lips walking out of the kitchen.

"Yea whatever" he mumbled as a knock came on the door causing me to look at Kaelynn and she shrugged. I looked down feeding Ej some of my food before looking back up as Elijah and someone walked into the kitchen making hella noise, talking all loud and shit.

Oh shit I thought.

The dude from the tattoo shop earlier was standing in my brother's kitchen. We stared at each other for a few seconds before looking away.

"Wasgud sis" he gave Kaelynn a side hug as I looked down at Ej who was watching something on my phone.

"Hey Saiah" she sat back down and I just awkwardly sat there while eating my food.