Another Moment in the Hood

20

"Come on Kylie." Cali said waiting at the front door.

"I want daddy." Kylie said coming down the stairs with her bag.

"You can call him once you get to your grandparents house."

The two walked out and Cali locked the door. Cali helped Kylie in then placed the two bags in the back.

Cali got in her car and pulled off making her way to her parents house. She called Trill twice before she left but he wouldn't answer.

-

"Where Kendall?" Maurice said walking into Kennedy's apartment.

"He in the living room playing." Kennedy said shutting the door.

"Da." Kendall stood up talking with spit all over his mouth.

"Hey Kendall." Maurice picked him and sat on the couch.

"Daaa." Kendall said slapping his face.

"What y'all do all day?" Maurice asked as Kennedy took a seat.

"We went to the park then we just came back home. I'm enrolling him in for daycare so I can go back to school and continue working." Kennedy said.

"That's cool, imma bring you some money tomorrow for him too. I didn't get a chance to get it today."

"Mmhm." Kennedy said getting up and walking to the kitchen. Kendall sat on his lap playing with a toy truck. "You want something to drink?"

"Nah I'm good."

Kennedy came back and took a seat. Maurice couldn't help but look at her. She was wearing some shorts and a wife beater.

"Every time you come over its all about you." Kennedy said with a laugh.

"Cause I'm the shit when it comes down to this daddy thing."

"Boy whatever." Kennedy laughed.

Maurice sat Kendall back on the ground.

"Come here though." Maurice said grabbing Kennedy hand and pulling her to him.

"Maurice-." Kennedy said once he pulled her onto his lap so she was straddling him.

"Be still." Maurice said gripping her ass, she tried to get up.

"Let me go Maurice."

Maurice lips connected with her neck as he sucked on it. For a moment Kennedy gave in and tilt her head back to allow more access.

"Maurice foreal." She said as more of a moan.

"You really want me to." He said against her neck making her squeeze her eyes shut.

"Yes because we not going there no more." Kennedy said sternly then pushed him back getting up. She needed to stand her ground with him.

"What's up with you yo? Any other time you fine with it." Maurice said looking at her.

"Well this a different time. You worry about being a daddy to your children. How 'bout that."

Maurice sucked his teeth. She was acting funny right now.

"You spending the night with daddy?" Maurice said picking Kendall up.

He nodded his head yes.

"Go pack a bag, I'm taking him with me."

-

" Cali come here." Cali's mother said from the living room.

"Yea ma?" Cali yawned while scratching her head.

"Come sit, we're talking since yesterday you claimed you were too tired."

"What we have to talk about?" Cali said taking a seat.

"What you here for? What's been going on?"

"Maurice, he's just being petty because I found someone else. It caused me to be stressed out and I can't lose my baby."

"So you here to get away from it? I know you're not running from your problems."

"I'm not, I'm just letting Maurice cool off. I need a break." Cali tried to explain.

"So where your boyfriend in all of this?"

"I told him I needed one too." Cali said.

"That was dumb Cali, now go call him and say you wasn't thinking. You were being stupid."

"Ma-"

"I don't care what else you have to say Cali, go do what I say right now. Then invite him over for dinner I want to meet him." She said then got up walking away.

Cali rolled her eyes but did as told. She wanted to speak to him anyway, just to hear his voice.