Love Life (Sequel to Thug Life)

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"When will my car be done?" Promise asked as I pulled into her school parking lot.

"Tonight, we can pick it up in the morning"

"Can we pick it up today?"

"My session today"

"Why do it need fixing anyway? When I was driving it, it seemed perfectly fine" she said looking over at me.

"Yo oil needed changing and new tires" I said and she shook her head at me. It was true. She needed her oil changed and new tires since they were damn near bald. But I really wanted her to get tints and a plate change. I know that you rarely see a pink lambo truck but I wanted to take precautions just for her to be safe when she not around me. Vince laid off, but I'm sure it's just a matter of time before he start doing shit again. I don't know what's his agenda but I damn sure know he ain't touching my family.

" whatever. What time is your session?" Promise asked as she checked her bag.

"5"

"Why so late?" She scrunched her face in confusion as she opened her door.

"I gotta go to the club right quick and handle somethin" she rolled her eyes as she opened the back door and kissed Melody cheeks.

"Say bye to mama" Melody tucked her bottom lip as she waved her little hand at promise. She gave her one last kiss before closing her door.

"And be on time, please"

"I gotchu" she started walking to her class as I shook my head. "No love?" I shouted from the window. As she continued walking she waved me off. Looking back at Melly as she just blankly stared at me. "Yo mama mean"

I pulled off and started driving to the club. The club was outside of Stanford so it was a long ass drive. As I came to a red light my phone started ringing, looking down at it I seen it was Chris.

"Wassup" I looked in my review mirror and seen Melly bottom lip folding.

"I just got to the club. Where you at?"

I reached back to grab her pacifier but she spit it out. "I'm on my way na. I had to drop promise off" I reached again and she turned her head and started crying.

"That's Melly?"

"Yeah she bein fussy" I grabbed her diaper bag as the light turned green."Im finna be pulling up" I said trying to focus on the road and grabbing Melody something to snack on.

"Good luck" he joked.

As I was looking for her fruit snacks I noticed I ain't pack none. Looking back at Melody she was still crying. This was my first time packing her diaper bag since Promise had to get ready for school and I thought I packed everything. Sighing I pulled over to the nearest gas station. Getting out the car, I grabbed Melody and went inside the store.

"Ight mamas stop crying" I started rocking her lightly as I looked over the choices they had. Shaking my head they ain't really have shit that Melody would eat. She was picky about her snacks. I picked up some cheese puffs and a candy bar and read the back of it.

"Uh shit" reading over it; I forgot what the fuck I'm suppose to be looking for. Pulling out my phone I called Promise and waited for her to answer.

"Yes August I'm in class" she whispered.

"What's Melody allergic to?" I asked looking at the back of the package.

"August she's allergic to peanuts and what's wrong with her?" Promise queried. I could tell her she was worried by the tone of her voice and I didn't want her to get worked up.