The Trade

Forget.

Railin

Friday

" You gotta be quiet"  I whispered as I let Rod into the house with the 4 wheeler

"Where is he? Where's Kay?" he asked setting it down

"Jojo is in the bathroom getting ready, and Krei right over there" I pointed to the dining room where Krei was laying on the floor playing with her baby play mat.

"I see you with the Grapes" I smiled down looking at Rod's feet.

We all had them on, they were one of Jojo's presents.

"TT!!!!" Jojo yelled from his room

"Stay here, and watch Krei" I said to Rod who was already on his way over to pick her up.

Everything was set , I had gotten everything he asked for. I even bought cupcakes to take to his school later. The only thing I couldn't get was Rylee

It made my heart heavy that I couldn't find her for him. So everytime he called my name since he woke up I've been afraid he'll be asking me where his mom is.

"what's up Big Man?" I asked walking in and leaning on his dresser

"Can you lace my shoes like yours?" he asked as he tried to do it himself

"yeah, let me see" I said as a bent down to lace his shoes. Now might be the time I need to tell him she's not coming before he get his hopes up

"Jo, I don't know if Im gone be able to get mommy" I said as I finished and pulled his small body close to mine

"Nooo TT please, I'll be a good boy, please get her! I don't want anything else" he cried

" you sure about that?" Rod asked from the door way with  Krei in arm

"Rodd!!!!" Jojo screamed jumping on his leg

"TT got you something lil man"

"Im a Big Man!" Jojo said wiping his teary eyes

"Well if your a big man, quit crying and go in the living room to see what TT got you" he smiled

He ran off toward the living room and we followed

"Ohhh my gosssshhhhhh TT!!!!! " Jojo cried hopping on it, then hopped off and ran to me.

I picked him up and he hugged me so tight I almost stopped breathing.

But I managed to mouth Thank You to Rod, he just smiled and nodded

"Thank you so much TT, I love it, I'll never mess it up, I'll keep it forever and ever" he said letting me go and jumping down to tend to his gift

He got on it and rode it around our small living room a few times before we needed to be leaving to take him to school.

Rod was going with me because, Im still gonna try and find Rylee.

"You know where Ridell Dr is?" he asked

Of course I knew, that was where Ace used to slang

"Yeah"

"Ride over there and look" he suggested

I drove over there and sure enough, Ace was there with Trav and Kenny and some nigga's I didnt know.

I parked my car behind his and Rod got out and grabbed Krei

"Rai is this you?" Trav asked opening his arms for a hug

"Hey Trav" I smiled

He and Rod dapped each other up while introducing themselves

"Hey Rai, is that the baby?" he asked looking in the carseat