The Grove Chronicles

Chapter 47

Ezail Sr and his girlfriend Shanice's relationship, were on the rocks. While they were still together, Ezail moved out, living with a old buddy. However on this Sunday, he headed to Wandie's house, to pick up some herbs.  

The doorbell rang, as Wandie attempted to open the door. " Oh hey Baldy, come in. " Thanks girl." " So, I'm guessin you got them motherwort leaves for me?" " of course, I got them right in the kitchen."  

" Yo Wandie, Shanice is workin my last nerve......" Ezail sighed sitting down at the kitchen table. " How so?" Wandie wondered. " I swear, she keep actin like a damn child...." " Hey Baldy I want McDonalds or I want a new purse.... so annoyin yo!"  Ezail replied mocking Shanice. 

Wandie chuckled. " Well she's still young." " She likes playing mind games, and every time you respond, she'll keep going."  Ezail sucked his teeth." Man, I ain't got time for that shit."  " She either on my page or not......" " Thank God I ain't have to deal with that with yo sister." 

Wandie side eyed Ezail. " Oh so my sister never got on my nerves huh?" " I mean, yeah but, she at least can give a nigga some space." 

" Boy she been kind to you in every aspect..... stop." " I don't care..." " She better get it together or else." " I maybe gettin older, but I still can knock these ho's down ya dig!" Ezail barked. 

" Oh my lord." Wandie thought sighing. " This fool still a dog." " Look you jerk....." "  She just wants to be loved." " All she ever do, is talk about you."  

" Man I guess Wandie man..." " Well anyway, here's the motherwort leaves, take them as much as needed per day."  " A'ight cool, definitely need to preserve my health. Ezail nodded, holding the small bag of leaves."  " Yes indeed."  

Back on the East side of town, Ezail Jr drove the streets in his new white 1992 Ford Explorer.  The chrome rims, glistened while the Sunday afternoon sun hit them. He blasted Intelligent Hoodlum's " Arrest the President.' on his sound system, rumbling throughout the truck.  

He pulled up to Josephine's residence to check up on Esmyra and Asia.  Esmyra 's ears perked, hearing the music, running to the door greeting Ezail. " Baby!" she squealed. " Wasup lover?" " I'm glad you came, Momma Joe is killing me.... adios mijo!"  

" Word?" " Where she at?" " She went to visit her sister in Connecticut, and won't be back till much later."  " Oh cool." " Where my baby at?" Ezail asked blowing his fist to keep warm. " She's upstairs, after getting washed up." 

" I'll go get her." Ezail plopped his self on the family room sofa, after taking of his coat.   Esmyra swiftly came down the stairs, cradling her 1 month old daughter. " Hey honey boo boo!"Ezail beamed extending his arms. 

Asia laughed hysterically, moving her little arms and legs. " Hey pwetty bookie!" Ezail kissing her cheeks.  " I swear her arms, are as long as yours." Esmyra stated. 

" For real yo, she better play some ball..."  " It's in her blood, ya heard?" " Me, my uncle Raynard, hell even Willie had some game. Ezail replied. 

Esmyra rolled her eyes. " Oh hell no..." " My baby is gonna be a girly girl, no sports for her."  " Hey look, she gotta reach her potential bae."  " Who knows what she could do."  

" Well what we can do is, be shopping buddies when she grows up."  " Hey speakin of sports, Parade Magazine is doin an interview of me for football and basketball." " I can't wait to be in the pages of a popular magazine. " 

" Congrats honey!" Esmyra hugging her already accomplished boyfriend. " Thanks, yeah they know a hard workin brotha!"

" How you and Asia doin?" " We're fine." " I finally feel like I'm part of a home." Esmyra said sullen. Ezail got the feeling she didn't miss being at home, with Eduardo.  

" So you not speakin to ya pops huh?" " Nah...." "He doesn't even call the house or anything."  " Every since Abraham went to college, it's like he was harder on me."  " I mean, sure we did things once in a blue moon, but other than that, it was work or babying my loser ass uncle.."

" Crazy yo...." " My pops had walked into my life, and he occasionally spend time wit me."  " Wish fathers will understand that we ain't dishes you can just put away and walk out whenever. "  Ezail now starring to the ground. 

" Oh yeah?" " You think prison, made him mentally different?" Esymra wondered."  " Shit I don't even know..." He did leave me and moms when I was young."   

" Fuck it though..." " Ima make sure to be in Asia's life, aint no lie bout that yo." Ezail kissing Asia's face.   

"You better honey man.." " My child will not have a fatherless child."  Esmyra demanded. 

Ezail then got up from the sofa, placing Asia down. " Speaking of honey.." " How bout you and me makes things sweet." he said groping Esmyra's behind. " Babe stop it, not in front of the baby."  

" Yeah you right, maybe another time ya heard/" Ezail said grinning from ear to ear. Suddenly , he took out a wad of 100 dollar bills out his pocket. 

Esmyra's eyes widened. " God damn papi!" " How much is that!?" " 9G's" " It's for you and the baby." " Momma Joe can't be the only onw providin, ya dig?" 

" This is a lot baby....." " How long are you gonna keep hustling?" Esmyra wondered. " As long as I can  yo." ' Me and Snuff got the Westside hummin..."   " Like I said, the NCAA won't even get whim of the money I'm baggin." 

Esmyra shrugged.  " I hope so baby."

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