Lost Love

Lost Love: Bonding With Grandma

New Orleans
7:45 a.m.
Onika Tanya Miraj

"Baybeh wake up. Mama made breakfast."

I rubbed my eyes and sat up. "You didn't have to wake me up. I can smell it."

"Well I jus' wanted ta' let ya know dat me, Travis and da' guhs goin' ta' da' store fa' a few thangs and we'a be back in about 20 minutes. Ya want sum back?"

"Mhm. Can you get me a box of honey buns, a big grape soda and a real big bag of hot Cheetos puffs?"

"Babe ya know ya not 'sposed ta' be eatin' all dat hot shit."

"But baby I want it." I whined. "Fine. But you sharin' all of it."

"Okay. Gimme a kiss." He smiled and pressed them juicy lips against mine. "Mwah!" I giggled. He kissed my forehead and left the room.

"Good morning Nika. How'd you sleep?" Mama Sheila asked me.

"I slept good except for the fact that the twins was beating me up all night."

"I made breakfast and you're the first one to eat since everybody else went to the store for a few things." I sat down at the table.

"Thank you but you didn't have to do that."

"It was my pleasure. I just want you to feel comfortable with us. You seem nervous."

I sighed. "I am. I just really want you to like me and I hope I'm not trying too hard."

"Baby, ain't no need to be nervous."

"What?"

"Yea. We all family and you carrying two little Alsinas so you basically family."

"Really?"

"Yes honey. I welcome anybody who steps through that door. And you make August so happy. Don't leave him."

"I don't plan on it because he makes me happy."

"I'm glad he does. Now tell me about the babies."

"Well as you know they're twin boys. August wants to name them Andrew and Anthony Alsina."

"Aww. You have to bring them back to visit."

"Of course I will. They gotta meet their grandma."

"Did you go shopping for clothes yet?"

"Yea but that didn't turn out so well so we're gonna go again."

"Wanna go today? It will be so good to bond with you."

"Yea I gotta ask August first."

"Honey you're a grown woman. You don't need August's approval for nothing."

"Well can we wait till he gets back? I just want him to know that I'm gone before he assumes things."

"That'll work. Eat your food while I go get dressed. Be right back."

I licked my lips staring at these delicious looking pancakes. Mama Sheila really knows how to cook. "Baybeh we back!"

"In the kitchen." I mumbled. He kissed my cheek and sat my stuff in front of me. "Thank you baby." I pecked his lips.

August Anthony Alsina

"Hey save all that mushy shit for ya honeymoon." Travis dumbass blurted out. I gave him a single tellin' him ta' stop right thea'.

"Honeymoon?"

"Nigga dumb as hell. He meant da' bedroom. Hea' I got all da' stuff ya wanted and I got ya a Hershey cookies n' cream bar jus' fa' extra."