Crystal and Duece got home just before dinner to find the house spotless but empty. She put Duece down to start dinner just as Devale was walking in the door with grocery and Walmart bags filled with household supplies.
Duece crawled over to Devale saying Dada as he scurried across the floor. Devale picked him up while exchanging a quick kiss with Crystal.
Devale: Hey baby, how was your mommy and son day?
Crystal: It was cool. We shopped, we slobbered, we snacked, you know the usual. How was yours?
Devale: It was aight, I looked for some properties for us to flip then went got some shit for the house.
Crystal: Where's Amira?
Devale: Based on how clean the house is I'd guess sleep.
Crystal: You left her here alone?
Devale: Yeah, I've only been gone for a couple hours. Before I left she had the record player going cleaning up. I tried to talk to her but she said she wanted to hurry up before you got home.
Crystal: Awww my baby.
Devale: Mimi come here for a second.
Duece: Mee mee mee mee mee mee
Mimi walked into the kitchen eating a bowl of ice cream. Duece almost jumped out of Devales arms trying to get to her.
Mimi: Hi Juicy!! Hi Mommy, I cleaned the entire house except your room, I washed and folded all the clothes, and I organized all of my stuff for camp.
Crystal: You didn't have to do anything extra outside of what I told you.
Mimi: I know but I was bored and it's not fair you have to do everything around here. You give me whatever I want so I can clean more than my room. I'm sorry for being disobedient and disrespectful, and for lying about being on tiktok. I logged in from Amerie tablet after you went to sleep.
Crystal: I appreciate that sweetheart.
Mimi: Daddy I'm sorry for what I said to you. It's not your fault, it's mine because I always act like Khadeen and mess stuff up.
Crystal: That's not true Amira, you are your own person.
Mimi: Yes it is, I know it is because sometimes I try not to say something smart but it comes out before I can stop it.
Devale: Nah, TRUST you got that straight from Crystal.
Crystal: What you trying to say? Not to much on me and my baby sir.
Mimi: I don't like it when yall mad at me and I hate being on punishment. I rather daddy whoop me and get it over with.
Crystal: I rather you just make better choices and realize punishment is to help you be a better you, not for me to watch you suffer. Does that make sense?
Devale: Wait back the conversation up. What you mean you rather me whoop you. I've never whooped you, I've popped you but I've never laid a belt to you.
Mimi: Whatever you say my dear father. I rather that then days of being bored stuck in the house for days.
Crystal: Seriously Amira, do you understand what I'm saying about making better choices, do you get why I was so upset with you?
Mimi: Yes I understand, I really do. I could've caught an infection and I should listen because yall know best.
Crystal: That's my sweet gurl, that's all I'm saying. Why we gotta beef like this when you know what's up?
Mimi: Can I have a two minute free pass? Juicy stop slobbering on me, I know you missed me since mommy kidnapped you huh fatboy.
Devale: Granted.
Mimi: Mommy?
Crystal: Granted, three curse word limit.
Mimi: I just be saying shit to piss yall off because yall pissed me off. Like I said sometimes I don't even mean it but I say it for the sting effect. I do feel like you have a shorter temper with me since you had Duece or maybe since I cursed at you. You was sad and mean to me and my daddy and I tried to stay out the way but because I did you kinda forgot about me.
But I don't think you only love him and I don't feel like an inconvenience. That was me being shitty. I do know you were rightfully upset and I was wrong for trying to sneak behind your back.
Daddy I don't like when you say I'm like Khadeen that shit makes me feel like a bad person but I also don't like feeling like I'm about to get hit. I like you treat me like a big girl and I'm really going to get my act together because I feel like I'm going to have two mothers who don't like me if I don't. You always say you feel like your actions negatively affected me, but I feel like mine is going to cost you two marriages and that you won't like me either. I just wish we could be happy again and take vacations and yall get married and I get a sister. Mommy please don't be upset, I'm not saying you're a bad mommy just that shit is different now.
Crystal: I'm not upset but I need a minute.
Mimi: Too much?
Devale: You had 3 and you used 3. It's not too much at all, babygirl. She'll be ok. You know she's processing. Baby girl I won't compare you to Khadeen ever again and I'm sorry for every making you feel like a bad person. Nothing that happens in this house is your fault, were the adults and this is on us. Can you forgive me princess, just like you I promise to be better.
Mimi: Yes daddy, can we go vacation when mommy is done filming?
Devale: We will soon, I promise. Put him down and get your phone. Your punishment is lifted.
Mimi: No thank you. She's already mad, I'm not about to play with my life asking her for my phone.
Devale: Your lost, I'm going start dinner and head downstairs with Duece.
Mimi: Daddy I know you not gone leave me up here bored like this. Can you get my phone for me?
Devale: I'll text her, go ahead.
Mimi: Yesssssss! Thank you Daddy!
Mimi decided not to ask for her phone, instead she went to her room to wait for dinner.
......................................................................Crystal: Hey you, whatcha doing?
Mimi: You scared me. I'm not doing anything, just waiting on daddy to finish dinner
Crystal: Amira I have never seen this room this clean. You did a good job, here I brought your phone.
Mimi: THANK YOU MOMMY!!
Crystal: You're welcome sweets.
Mimi: That's all you wanted?
Crystal: Yes that's all I wanted, I'm going to finish packing.
Mimi: Are we going to talk mommy?
Crystal: About what?
Mimi: Nothing I thought you wanted to talk.
Crystal: Do we need to talk?
Mimi: No ma'am.
Crystal: Ok, I'm going to study my lines, you know where to find me if you change your mind.
Mimi: Ok
Mimi: Mommy wait...
Crystal: Yes.
Mimi: Can I help you study and pack.
Crystal: I'd love that. Let's sneak to Starbucks first.
Mimi: Deal!
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