taraji h.
"this is the last time im saving your ass!"
"nigga drive the fuck off. im not tryna be at this place no longer."
i was supposed to get life, but my daddy hoe ass did his shit and got me out. i was more worried about my babies- i have never been away from them this long. i missed winter and autumn birthday- i had so much planned for them, but to my surprise, i was behind bars a week before winters birthday for some shit i did.
"did yall keep up with my cribs like i asked?"
"your mother covered the pent, and i covered the mansion. it's all good."
"preciate it."
"no problem, what car are you riding in?"
"neither one yet. i need to take a long ass shower before i sit in my shit."
"so you just sit your dirty ass in my seat without a care in the world?"
"ion care bout nothing you own not gon lie. ion even too much give a fuck about you."
"you know ive apologized for that incident since it happened."
"apologizing won't help me cope with my mental health. too late for all that."
"in other words, you're never gonna forgive me?"
"i forgave you a long time ago. i just can't fuck with you the same- you betrayed me."
"ill do anything to get back on the best of terms. i made the biggest mistake of my life, and i hate myself for it. i live with that regret every day. i truly am sorry, raj."
"how far we is from the crib?"
"about twenty minutes"
i turned the music up and relaxed back into the seat until we got to my house. i looked a mess. my kids wasn't gon see me like this. i hate that i even got myself in a position where i had to be away from them that long- i just want them to know it'll never happen again. im gonna surprise them- mel know im home, but i told her not to tell my kids yet.
we finally made it to my house. i grab my belongings and stepped out of the car.
"raj"
"what?"
"i apologize again."
i closed the door and walked up to my door. i wasn't tryna hear that bullshit.
i removed my clothes and hopped right into the shower. i changed into a white tee and some basketball shorts along with my nike slides. i put my hair into a messy bun and left out the door.
i went to the store and got them a few gifts before i went to see them. i called melody while i was on the road.
"hey, you here?" she answered.
"nah, im about ten minutes away. what my babies doing?"
"autumn is in her room talking on the ipad with logan, and winter is playing uno with troy."
"bet. ima be there in a few."
i never been so nervous to see my kids. it felt like my heart was pounding out my chest. i didn't know what they would say or how they would feel seeing me again after a year of not being able to unless it was on a video call.
pulling into the driveway, i took a deep breath. i called melody out to get one of the gifts since they had so much stuff in them.
"winter is nosy as hell! hurry before she sees."
