Renni and Julia

9.

Julia

4 weeks later

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My nerves are all over the place, we are back in Hati, my mother's home land. By the end of this week my mother's ashes will be floating with her ancestors in the ocean. I've been sick to my stomach since I found out the news. My father is supposed to be flying out here before the service, but me honestly I wish he would stay away. Renni and I are at my grandparents estate where  the repass will be held as well for her family and close friends. I'm laying in bed watching the Ocean view from my bedroom balcony, I don't want to get out of bed but knowing my grandmother and grandfather they are not letting me sleep in for another minute. Renni is in the kitchen with my grandparents helping my grandmother cook dinner for the upcoming guest. I gotten out of bed, being greeted by loved ones. " Ohh she's finally out of bed" my grandmother announced. I kissed my grandfather on his head as I passed him. " Good afternoon Julia" my grandmother tighten her apron then hugged me " Good afternoon Grandma" I hugged her back. Renni came behind me and rested her chin on my head. " How did you sleep?" She ask " I don't think I've slept since I arrived" " how could you? That use to be your mother's room" grandpa chimes in " I feel her spirit in every corner of this house" my eyes began to water, my grandmother noticed and wipes the tears that were forming. " She is at peace now, I just thank GOD that we are here in her place to support you through it all. And I would like to thank Renni for her extended support as well" my grandmother hugged renni from the side. My grandpa got up with a blunt in his mouth. Me and Renni looked at him surprised. " Pa Pa, what you doing with that?" I asked him " Eh? Oh he's been doing that since Michelle left for college, she hated the smell" my grandmother responded " you too, ma?" Renni asked putting the chopped corn in the pot to boil. " Sometimes, but you would think papa was related to Bob Marley the way he smokes that thing." We laughed " well you know renni, has a business in the drug industry" I told them. Renni looked at me like I had two heads " mmm legally or illegally?" My grandpa asked. We all waited for her response.  " We don't judge, Julia is apart of a blood line of drug dealers, including grandpa . Legally and illegally. At the end of the day we look out for our own. And being that you're here with Julia, you are one  of our own. " " Illegally" she fesses up " weed or cocaine?" Grandpa ask " a little bit of both" " well all I can say is be careful, you gotta ride or die on your hands so I know she will look out for you. You will never have to question her loyalty" renni looks over at me like she's met me for the first time as my grandpa tell her nothing but good things about me. My grandpa lit his blunt and my grandmother had to give him the business. " If you going to do that, please do it outside. I'm cooking" she states the obvious by tugging on her apron. " Alright baby, I'll be outside. Renni you wanna join?" Renni looks at me for approval. I shook my head and they went to the back yard/ ocean area to have a smoke session. I got up to help my grandmother but she told me to sit back down. " Can Grandma tell you something baby?" I'm anxious on what she had to tell me " yes ma, what is it?" " I know about her condition" " excuse me?" I lifted my eye brow at her " that she has a penis, I could've feel her masculine energy the moment she walked in the door. And it's not how she dresses either." My grandmother is someone in America and uncultured would call her  a witch, a  devil worshiper. But she's  a HOODOO not Voodoo priestess. She's been in her practices before I was even born so she can pick up on things before they happen or before she's told. She looks at me waiting for my response. " She does, I found out about it the night we've had sex" " ohh she's already took you to, what do you kids call it, 'pound town?'" I burst out laughing. I got up " ma ma I love you but don't ever say pound town ever again" I kissed her on her forehead. " Don't smoke too much, it won't be healthy for her " I looked back at her before going to check on my grandpa and renni. I couldn't help why she brought that up, what she know that I don't?