Kari

37.

I heard a soft knock on the door "Come in" I spoke softly my nerves were on one thousand right now

"Hey baby, your brother is here" My mom popped her head in I nodded getting up from my bed, we both walked downstairs

I turned left into the kitchen and my mom turned right going back with my dad in the living room, once I walked in I seen Kingston sitting at the table

I pulled the chair out making noise causing Kingston to lift his head up "Hey lil mama"

"Hi" I spoke soft as I sat down

"How you been?"

"Good" I shrugged "How about you?"

"Been chillin" He nodded I nodded as silence settled between us

"I don't here no talking!" We heard our mom yell causing both of us to laugh

I smiled shaking my head "I apologize for saying fuck you to you" Kingston began talking

"I felt betrayed and played, you knew how I felt about pops"

"Pops?" I cut him off smiling he shook his head, usually it was deadbeat father or sperm donor "We talked a lil before you came down" That made me smile even harder

"But anyways I felt disrespected and like you ain't give a fuck about how I felt, so I apologize for disrespecting you lil mama"

"It won't happen again, I promise you that" Kingston looked into my eyes apologizing sincerely I nodded "I apologize too, for not respecting your boundaries"

Kingston smiled nodding and jus like that everything was good me and Kingston never had to do much just admit to our wrongdoings and apologize then we were back to normal "So you and Kareem?" Kingston looked at me amused I sighed nodding "I know we should've been told you but I was scared-"

"It's coo lil mama I ain't pressed just tell me how it's been going" Kingston cut me off I immediately smiled "Really good, he makes me so happy King like forreal"

"He asked me to be his girl like two weeks ago"

Kingston eyes went wide "Shit well I'm happy for you Bk" I smiled nodding

"Why you living here though?" Kingston switched the topic again "Long story short Shawn popped up at our apartment and damn near raped me" I shook my head Kingston frowned "Nigga what?!" Kingston sat up

"Why you ain't call me Kari?" Kingston mugged me I shrugged "You were mad at me"

"And a nigga tried harming you, Again!"

"And ain't nobody told me this shit? Niggas know I don't play about you!"

"It's okay Kingston it was handled"

"Nigga by who?" Kingston sideyed me "Kareem" Kingston looked at me silence fell between us before he sighed sitting back in his seat

"You good?" Kingston asked me sincerely I nodded "I wasn't at first but I'm a lot better now" I smiled small Kingston sighed "I'm sorry lil mama, for not being there for you" Kingston finished

"It's okay King, shit happens" I shrugged Kingston looked down at the table going into deep thought "Please don't blame yourself for anything that you did not know about"

"It's hard not to bro" Kingston shook his head "Nigga tried raping you Bk and you couldn't call on me"

"But I had someone I could call on, someone you trust with your full heart"

"Yeah yeah" Kingston waved his hand causing me to laugh

"Lemme guess Brina knew about this too?" King tilted his head I chuckled laughing King smacked his lips