Independence

Forty-Eight

Isaiah Amiri Brown
25
January 2024
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"Bebyyy!" I poked my head out of our room door and called for Leilani. Once I didn't hear anything back I walked out of the room and down the hall towards Kamari's and Ari's room.

I pushed the cracked door seeing Kamari sitting on one of the single couches that was placed in front of their bed playing the game while Leilani played with Naiari and gossiped with Ari who was laying next to her.

"Bring yo' ass" I pointed towards me making them all look at me. Leilani scrunched her face up and continued talking to Ari making me smack my lips and walk into the room towards her.

"Okay I'm coming, I'm coming" she sat up with Nai on her lap smiling at her. I gently took her out of her arms before holding her up while supporting her neck.

"Yo' Ma Ma don't have no ears huh pretty girl" I smiled at her watching as she grunted before a gummy smile formed on her face and quickly disappear.

I kissed her cheek before gently laying her down on the bed next to Ari who watched us with a smile.

"What yo' big back ass smiling at?" I playfully mugged her as she gasped while placing her hand to her chest looking offended.

"I know your ass ain't talking, leave Ari alone cm'on" Lani spoke pushing my shoulder making me look at her crazy.

"Right" Ari instigated making me look at her then at Kamari who ignored tf outta us and continued to play his game. I picked up a pillow and threw it at Kamari's head making him look back with a mean mug.

"Now who t– did that?" He stopped when Leilani glared at him making me snicker.

"You'on hea' them attacking me? Ight bet, ask me fa' sum again, while you over 'dere playin' 'det game" I pointed at him while he scrunched his face up at me.

"Leave my kids alone and cm'on damn. Worrisome asf" Leilani spoke grabbing my hand and pulling me outta the room.

"Wide back, big head, SpongeBob looking ahh nigga" Mari spoke making Ari and Leilani bust out laughing while I mugged her. She closed the door and lead us to our room before closing the door behind us.

"You wanna shower with me?" She asked as I stared at her backside while she walked before trailing my eyes up to her face seeing her looking at me with her cute lil self.

"Yea, that's why I called you inna' first place" I spoke while he nodded and walked into the bathroom to start the shower. Her phone dinged before it repeatedly started going off making me walk towards it.

"Baby yo' phone– who tf?" I muttered lowly as I went into the text messages and leaned on my knees with my elbows on my legs, reading the most recent text.

Tell yo nigga he is not
needed no more. I'm back now
and I'a take care of you and Azariah.
9:10 am

I scrolled up a lil more while I sat down on the bed and read the rest of the text messages.

+1 (943) *** ***

You can't keep her away
from me Leilani, she is
my daughter too.
12:22 pm

On top of 'det, you have
another nigga playing
daddy to my seed.
12:23 pm

Oh really? You haven't been
in her life in how long? And what?
You expect us to fall to your feet the
moment you decide to come back and
be a father. BULL FUCKING SHIT!
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