taraji h.
"tasia, let me up, please.." i sighed, falling back into the pillow. she been sitting up on me since i woke up.
"no, stop trying to leave. im not playing with you."
"im not going nowhere. i need to shower and do my hygiene. you in here worried about me go see if bryce is awake."
"he would've called out for me if he was awake- stop." i thrusted my hips upward.
"so then let me up." as if on cue, bryce started to whine for her.
"you're lucky."
finally, being able to stand, i went into my bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror. i looked at my pill bottle and decided against taking one today. i didnt need it.
for my outfit, i threw on my black nike suit, and for the shoes, i wore my black and white 11s. instead of doing my usual bun, i figured tasia could give me two braids. i grabbed my phone and headed downstairs. bryce caught my attention first, i picked him up and snuggled him with kisses while i tickled him. i wasn't my best, but he could bring a smile out of me.
"can you give me two braids?"
"are you paying?"
"yea i got you a dollar for each braid."
"whatever. ill do them once im done feeding him."
"aight." in the meantime, i facetimed my babies. autumn made this little group message thing for us.
"hey, mama!" winter answered.
"hi baby! you okay?"
"yeah, im just..." she trailed off, pointing the phone at her food, "eating my food."
"thats good. where aut-"
"right here. hey mom." i nearly broke down just looking at her, "mama, you okay?"
"y-yeah, im good. how you feeling? everything okay?"
"yeah, im okay. i feel fine- my ankle is better. i can kick now."
"yay! you ready to get back on the field and show them how soccer is played?"
"more than ready."
"yeah. autumn..."
"yes?"
"you know i love you, right?"
"yes, you tell me all the time."
"well, i want you to know that if i were to go ba-" i was cut off by my phone being snatched out of my hand.
"hey girls." tasia spoke and put the phone on mute.
"hey, ms.barrino!"
"hey, loser tasia."
"you're not going the fuck back to jail and don't tell her that you are." she rolled her eyes and threw the phone in my lap.
"you good?"
"no, you just need to stop being so stupid."
"how am i being stupid? what did i do now?"
"you're gonna tell your eight year old you're going back to jail so she and winter can be hurt?"
"im-"
"MAMA WE CANT HEAR YOU!" winter shouted.
"im sorry. can you hear me now?"
"yes"
"alright, ill be there to pick yall up in a few. where toya?"
"right here." toya grabbed the ipad.
"aye pack they bags up, and i need to holler at you one on one."
