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Jackson, MS
The Weekend
At Kemari's Apartment

Kemari Avani Pierson

"Do ya'll want to go to family dinner with me?" I asked my 15 year old, twin siblings. I pulled out of the stuff I needed to make the peach cobbler on the counter.

Everyone is supposed to bring a dish or help cook at the host's house. Xavier is hosting this time and asked me to specifically make peach cobbler.

For the past 3 years, we decided to take family dinners seriously, especially after Kyri went to jail. Everybody lives got a little more hectic so having a family dinner once a week was a way to spend more time together. We take turns to host every Sunday night.

"Sure, free food" Shamaree shrugged as I look up at his 6 foot frame.

My little brother is officially taller than me and I hate it.

"I'm down" my sister told me with a smile on her face.

Out of nowhere, Shamaree put Inari in a headlock. I punched his arm so he can let her go.

"You play too much" I mugged him before he bucked at me.

"How's mama and pops?" I asked them as I prepared the peach cobbler crust.

"Pops has been working as usual and mama is still giving us the Kemari treatment." Shamaree told me and I glanced at him.

"Dad got mad at mama again because of it."

Shortly after I moved out my parents house, my mother has been acting a little more cold to twins. I think it's because they prefer to be at my place. I understand why, all my parents do is bicker about me, my mom's infidelities, my dad's workaholism, and a possible divorce.

I've gotten closer to my dad over the years which I'm happy about. My mother on the other hand, our relationship is dead and has been for awhile. I don't regret what I said to her all those years ago, I meant every word. I don't want a relationship with her, she'll never have a relationship with me.

"She tried talking to me." Inari looked at both of us. "Ya'll I think something is wrong with her. She must be going through a lot"

"Fuck her." Maree shrugged and I smacked his arm.

"Watch your mouth." I glared at him then focused on Inari.

"Just think about it from her perspective. None of her kids talk to her, her marriage is failing, she doesn't live with her family, she was abandoned by her birthparents when she was a kid, she was a teen mom, and I bet there's more stuff we don't know about. Mama has been through a lot in life-"

"That doesn't excuse her behavior towards her kids." I told Inari.

Nari just sighed and closed her eyes, I guess to keep herself from crying. Shamaree walked to her and gave her a gentle hug. I looked and saw that bought of their eyes were glossy.

Seeing my siblings cry over someone who isn't there for them kind of pissed me off. My siblings are like my kids, I want to protect them from all negativity and harm. I want them to be happy and carefree.

"Aye motherfuckers-" I threw oven mitts at both of them. "She is not worth your tears so don't start crying."

They laughed it off and let go of each other.

"Now hush with all that sad shit and tell me something new." I went back to making the peach cobbler.

"Shamaree has two girlfriends" Nari blurted out then she ran to the other side of the counter when Maree gave her a death stare.

"It's like you want me to beat you up-"

"Don't touch your sister" I interrupted him as I poured sugar into the mix.

"Why would you tell her that?" Maree groaned.

"I already knew. You're loud as hell when you're on the phone with people." I pour the crust batter into the pan.

"I don't care, ya'll don't know them so I'm good-"

"Amber and Camile" Nari and I said in unison.

"Man whatever" he mumbled and waved us off. "Inari has a boyfriend" Maree brought up.

"No I don't" she mugged him. "I don't even talk to people"

"So why is Benz going around school claiming you?" Shamaree questioned his sister.

"Hold on-" I paused making my peach cobbler and looked at these two fools. "Benz, as in Tiz's little brother?"

Oh hell nah-

"Yes. He's saying I'm his girlfriend because he wants me and wants nobody else to be with me." Inari rolled his eyes.

"Well, do you want him?" I chuckled and poured my mix into the dish.

"No Vani." She looked at me like I was dumb. "I've never had a conversation with him and I don't want to."

I laughed at her. "Nari stop being mean."

"I just don't like him." She frowned. "He's an attention seeker"

"Opposites do attract" I wiggled my eyebrows at her and she mugged me.

A few hours later
Xavier's Apartment

"Hi boo" Xavier greeted me with a hug then whispered in my ear. "Syx is here"

Fuck

"Okay" I nodded my head and let him go. I took the peach cobbler pan from Shamaree and walked inside to see everyone here, except for Kyri of course.

"Hey whores" I faked a smile as I tried to hide my nervousness.

"Hey baby" Zina smiled and came to hug me.

Syx and I made eye contact with each other for a split second. I was the first one to break it when my heartbeat sped up.

This is the first time I've seen Syx in almost a month. It was obvious that he got a haircut a day or two ago. He still had his waves, he added more tattoos to complete his left arm sleeve, and his facial hair grew out. He looked good, really good.

His eyes however, barely had any emotion in them. He wasn't the smiley, goofy Syx that we all knew. Most likely, it has something to do with our son's death anniversary that was tomorrow.

I want to be with Syx tomorrow. I can't go to the graveyard by myself again. Last year was a mess, I was crying for four days straight. Syx wasn't there for me like he usually was and it hurt me.

"Hey lil Vani" Sin gave me a side hug.

"Hi" I let go and walked to kitchen.

I walked past Syx to set my pan next to the stove. His eyes never left my body. I felt like my heart was going to thump out of my chest while under his gaze.

"Ya'll are so awkward" Tiz mumbled as he bumped past us and made his way to the refrigerator.

"Hi Syx" I greeted him but my voice came out lower than expected.

He nodded his head at me then gave his attention back to the chicken he was frying.

It's been two years since he said a word to me. I missed his cooking, his love, his affection, his comfort, and his presence.

"Um, can I talk to you for a second?" I asked him nervously.

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