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Atlanta GA 1 week later The funeral
Kior sat in Zamaris lap, dried up tears staining his face. Everybody stared getting up so Kior lifted his head up to look at his dad.
"Bye Kior I'll see you inna few minutes baby" Kiors aunt Diamond said after kissing his cheek. Kior didn't reply, just waited for her to get the hint and walk away. Zamari slightly chuckled at how Kior rolled his eyes once she walked away. Don't get him wrong he loved his family but his aunts always had some type of issues with his dad so he wasn't very fond of them. "You wanna get some food before we go there?" Zamari asked already knowing his son didn't like the way they cooked. Kior nodded his head not seeing a need to give a verbal response.
"You okay bug?" Nahalia asked him and he blew out a frustrated breath, tired of people asking him that of course he wasn't he would be okay if there mama just died, he nodded his head and continued to look out the window making Nahalia poke her bottom lip out. "He don't wanna talk right now Na" Zamari said reaching his hand down to put on her thigh. "I know but I just feel so bad my baby don't deserve this" she said shaking her head and sighing.
Kior honestly just wanted to home, the home him and his mom shared, he wanted to get in the bed that him and his mom slept it together every night he asked, he just wanted to crawl into her arm, but he couldn't, he never could anymore. Zamari looked back seeing tears down his face. Zamari wanted to be there for Ki but he didn't know how to respond to how Kior was acting because he never dealt with anything like this.
But he knew that grief was going to be hard for a 5 year old. Especially since it was someone he didn't think could even get sick. Nahalia reached back and took him out his car seat he was sitting in and put him in her lap. Only frustrating him more but he still didn't say anything, just letting her think she was comforting him.
"Your birthday coming up Ki" Zamari said trying to think of anything to get his mind off his mom's death. Kior only nodded his head, the excitement he had for turning 6 was now long gone. "You gotta talk to me Kior" Zamari said softly.
Zamari was starting to worry because Kior hadn't talked to him or anyone since the day Zamari told him his mom died. Kior still didn't say anything, continuing to look down at his lap, he honestly tuned them out by now. Zamari looked up at Nahalia for answers. "Maybe you should take him to therapy, when kids lose a big loss they don't know how to express themselves all the time" she said giving her best advice.
"Yea" he said slowly nodding his head.
After a short time they got pulled up to Whataburger and started their drive to Kiors Aunts house.
"Ight you ready?" Zamari asked Nahalia once he parked the car in the packed driveway. She took a deep breath then nodded her head. He leaned over to kiss her then got out to open her door, Kior still in Nahalias arm resting his head on her shoulder , Zamari knocked, and seconds later a older lady maybe late 40s was opening the door.
Zamari knew the night was bound to be awkward cuz he really ain't know nun of Manylas family besides her mom and dad, that was the main reason he asked Nahalia to go with him, and of course because of Kior.
"Hey fat mannnn" the lady said trying to pull Kior from Nahalia but he tightened his grip not wanting to be with anyone else right now, making the lady slightly frown. She moved out the way to let them in though and they just walked behind her, but got stopped in there tracks when they seen Diamond and her little sister Naomi. "Hey Ki" Naomi dragged kissing his face.
"Hes not talking?" Mora Manyla moms asked once she turned the corner and seen Naomi talking to Kior but him not replying at all. "Naw not right now" Zamari said scratching the back of his neck. "Why?" She asked further questions. "I'm not sure yet but I'm taking him to therapy next week so I'll see" he said back "who's this?" She asked seeing a stranger holding her daughter's child.
"I'm Nahalia" she softly smiled "my girlfriend" Zamari put further emphasis on her title. Mora slowly nodded her head "well everybody's in the living room" she said and with that they all walked away.
"So Noaliya" Diamond started but Nahalia cut her off "Nahalia" she said politely not wanting to start anything but it was clear as day how to pronounce her name so she knew she was trying to be funny. "Right.. Nahalia soo you knew my sister?" She asked "um not really" she shrugged "if you ain't know her why you here?" She furrowed her brows. "Zamari and Kior" she answered shortly
"Mhm right anywho so let's cut to the chase" she said then scooted a lil closer to Nahalia, making Nahalia slightly get um, but Zamari pulled her back down not feeling like this was the right place at all. "Be chill mama she ain't worth it" Zamari whispered in her ear calming her down instantly, still paid attention to what Diamond was saying tho. "Fuck you hit my sister fa?" She said making her jerk her head back and look at Zamari.
"Chill out Diamond we ain't here for that shit" Zamari said "fuck up talking to me cuz I ain't talking to you" Diamond said not letting them 'gang' up on her. "Like I said fuck you hit my sister for?" Diamond said raising her voice this time. "Ummm I got your nephew in my hand chill out" Nahalia said not really caring about her. "This lil dumb ho" Diamond said shaking her head. This made Nahalia a lil mad because she hadn't called her out her name once.
There disagreement started to turn heads so everybody started making their way into the living room. "Diamond" Mora said seeing how she looked, she had a certain look on her when she was about to fight and Mora had seen that face one too many times, Diamond had hands and everybody knew that. But Diamond was definitely gonna meet her match tonight.
"Aye no disrespectful Diamond but watch how the fuck you talking to her she ain't did shit to you, Nyla started that shit she just ended that shit and you mad" he said shrugging while chuckling, making Nahalia slightly chuckle and nudge him. "Grab Ki Nami" Diamond mumbled to her
Once Nami grabbed Kior Diamond instantly ran up making Nahalia stand up and start throwing straight face shots. Diamond never really had competition when she fought unless it was her sister so this was new. Nahalia grabbed her head and swung her head down making her not be able to see no more.
"Let go of my hairrr!" Diamond yelled trying to grab or hit anything but she couldn't by the way Nahalia kept throwing punches back to back. "Get off me!!!" Diamond yelled again "ite ite mama" Zamari said trying to get her grip from Diamonds hair but she wasn't letting go. "Who dumb na bitch" Nahalia spat out uppercutting her face a few more times, after seeing blood Nahalia finally let go.
Nahalia snapped out after hearing a few low cries, tuning out the commotion now she looked around the room for the cried knowing them so familiar. She seen Kior in the corner crying. She ignored everybody and picked him up and walked out the front door.
"I- i wanna go home" Kior barely whispered "okay baby sit here while i get your daddy" she said. Once her and Nahalia walked back out Zamari picked up Kior and he began crying. "I know bug i know" Zamari said rubbing his back, kissing his face and walking to the car. "We going home bug" Nahalia said once Zamari put him on her lap. He didn't reply, just put his head on her shoulder and closed his eyes hoping everything that had been happening the past week was some type of dream.
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