Bryant pov
I get a knock at my door and its none other than Dro. I had Lyfe on one arm so I slapped him and let him in. I let Lyfe go to Layla's room.
" Tell me what's good man"
He gave me a look. I really felt like was gonna be bad news.
" Nigga I'm bout to be gone for like 8 months."
See Dro was my only access to the thug life I was still trying to uphold.
" Nigga why?"
" Cause my son done ran away and now he in jail in a whole nother ass state so I'm gone go make sure his mom's good and keep her levelheaded she be on some shit sometimes"
" Man I'm sorry to hear that"
Just then Kayla walks into the living room where me and Dro are sitting and she looks sick. She's shaking and fidgeting.
" Aye what the fuck wrong with her?"
I grab her arm to go and try and pull her up from the couch and Dro stops me.....
He points at her arm and only then for the first time am I seeing the needle marks. She's shooting up in my damn house.
I shake my head. Dro helps me put her in a guestroom and leaves.
I sank down right beside her bed.
" Damn Kayla why? What happened to you?"
" I died a long time ago Bryant. And that man knew me. He brought me to the hospital he fucking creepy Bryant."
" What man Kayla?"
" The one that was just here Bryant damn"
" Kayla how do you expect me to trust you to tell me the truth? You're a junkie, you taking drugs ma."
I turned back at her and she was out of it. I let her sleep and raided her damn room. I had to many things to worry about and I really am getting overwhelmed. While cleaning I looked at my watch, shit I was gone be late for work. I ran to my closet and put on my suit and went to the car. Can't nothing get in the way of me making my money. Maybe that's my weakness.
Layla pov
When I got up Lyfe was asleep right next to me on my bed. I slowly got up and shook him. He awoke suddenly and eased closer to me.
" Laya I want to go outside"
I sighed, he knew I was never going to deny him if I could give if to him I would.
" okay Lyfe, but when we come back you gonna let me braid your hair OK"
He smirked and put his finger over his dimple.
" Nope Lyfe that's not gonna work boy you bout to grow dreads I'm combing your hair"
He pouted but said OK.
I put him in the bath and washed him. Then I got him dressed. I then made him peanut butter and jelly sandwich and put him at the table.
After making sure he was good I went and put myself out an outfit. I picked out some white and black joggers with a black bandeu top. And some all black Jordan's. I then called Stacey.
" .....hello?"
" Omg Layla you're talking! Is everything alright?"
" Yes can you just have everyone meet me at the park down the street"
" alright girl we'll be there I'm calling Kelly and Kel now"
I hung up the phone and got in the shower. I was in there for a good 25 minutes. I washed my hair and it got on my nerves that the red color in my hair started to bleed. Oh well.
I got dressed and put my hair in a messy bun. I looked at myself in the mirror. I looked hot, but I felt so weak and insecure and unpure. I hurried and put on a white hoodie and grabbed my keys.
I walk into the kitchen picked Lyfe up and we started our walk to the park with him questioning me about everything his little heart can desire.
" Laya why you always in your room now?"
" Cause I just like to be by myself Lyfe."
" Is it because you going to have a baby?"
I looked at him sideways like I know he was ear hustlin to someone this little boy not slick.
"Yes Lyfe"
I picked him up so I could walk faster.
" Do you know if its going to be a boy or a girl?"
" Lyfe I don't know. But what I do know is that you will be the nearest uncle in the whole wide world okay?"
He nodded his head as we neared the park I said,
" Now we're gonna go to this park and your gonna have a whole bunch of fun with no more questions from me okay?"
He shook his head no then said,
"Are you mad"
I was about to give him a real genuine answer until he said,
" Or nah?"
Then he began running to the slide I shook my head and walked over to my friends who were all sitting on a park bench waiting for me.
