My Right Hand 2

August

"Good morning babe." I roll over and look at Mackenzie. "Morning." "Sleep good?" "It's alright." Truth is I couldn't sleep. The look of hurt on Aleah's face and the tears in her eyes is fucking me up mentally. "What's wrong?" "Just ain't feeling the day already." "Aw it'll get better baby." She kisses my cheek before leaving out the room.

"Good morning daddy!" Amina says jumping on top of me. "Good morning baby girl." "What we going to do today?" "I don't know. What would you like to do today?" "Can you take me and Liq Liq to see grandma?" "Um let me call and see." "Okay!" "Who's the best six year old in the whole wide world?" "Me!" "That's right." She gets down, "Daddy can we go find Angelique real mommy today too?" What the hell? "What makes you say that?" I don't want Amina knowing this stuff. She's not old enough to understand yet. 

"She was talking to her friend Kimora about it on the phone." "On what phone?" "Her cell phone." "When did she-" I get up and walk into their bedroom. "Good morning daddy." "Good morning Liq. Who gave you a phone?" "You little snitch." "Aye back to me, who gave you that?" "Mackenzie did." "You aren't keeping that Angelique.  Your too young for a cellphone." I say waking out of the room. "But daddy-" "No Buts Angelique. You heard what I said." I head down stairs. I don't appreciate her doing this before asking me about it.

"Kenzie." "Yes babe?" "Why did you give Liq a phone?" "I actually bought two of them. I was hoping once you found Raevyn you'd give her the other one. This way Angelique would be able to talk to her more." I smile, "Your amazing baby." "Well thank you Mr. Alsina....." "Just talk to me next time you wanna do something like that." "I got you baby. I'm sorry if I overstepped my boundaries." "No nothing like that baby."

"Okay...Hey what took you so long to get home? I tried waiting up." "I ended up leaving the club then I went over to mamas." "Oh dang that late.. Was she okay?" "Yeah she was fine." "That's good." "..... Aleah is home now." "Aww. When do I get to meet her?" "Good question love." Never if I have anything to do with it. "We should take the girls over to see her. Amina would love her." Well so much for my never plan. "True I love... think they would love her." Get it together Aug, you can't be saying shit like that in front of your wife. "So it's settled. I'll bake a pie and then we can go over there." I have mixed emotions about this. Is this a smart move?

"Angelique lets go!" "I'm coming." We load up the car and head over to mama house. This shit about to be something to see here. I'm actually nervous as hell. We pull into the driveway. I sit there for a second while they get out. "You coming baby?" Mackenzie asks. "Yeah give me a second." They walk towards the door. "Lord please let this go smoothly." I say before getting out.

"Hey son." Mama says hugging me. "Hey mama. You took your medicine today?" "Yes I did and I haven't told Aleah yet so be careful what you say." Damn man I thought she would've gotten that out the way first. "Okay." "Mama I brought a pie over." "Oh Mackenzie you know I love your pies!" Mama says grabbing it. The girls sit on the sofa. Mackenzie comes and sits on my lap. "Oh so Mr. Richardson called yesterday and he said we were approved on the adoption."

"Really baby?" I say smiling. "Yes. So we can go in anytime next week and pick her up." "Cool baby that's what's up." Aleah walks into the room and I almost knocked Mackenzie over standing up. "I'm sorry baby." I say helping her up. "It's okay baby." Aleah looks at me with a death stare. Shit is kind of scary. Mackenzie goes over to her. Aleah looks from me to her. "Hi I'm Mackenzie. It's so nice to finally meet you."

Aleah glances her over before taking her hand. "I'm sure, I'm Leah." "Oh believe me I know who you are." Mackenzie says smiling. "Well these are my daughter Angelique and Amina." "You aren't my mother." Angelique says. We back on this again. "Angelique." She looks at me, "Stop." She rolls her eyes and lays back in the chair. "It's nice to meet you two." Aleah says. She goes and sits by Angelique.

"I'm Aleah." "Aleah Jones?" Angelique asks. How does my ten year old daughter know this? Aleah laughs, "Yes. How do you know my last name?" "My real mama talked about you a lot. She always said y'all didn't like each other at first but became great friends. Aleah smiles, "Yeah we did." "What was she like back then?" "We can talk about it later, I'll show you pictures and all." Angelique face lights up. "Baby do you think that's a good idea?" Mackenzie whispers.

Aleah looks straight our way. Did she hear that? "It should be fine baby." I answer rubbing my hands on my pants. "Amina say hello." Mackenzie says. "Hi." Amina says shyly. "Hey Amina I'm Aleah." Amina looks over at me, "You okay baby girl?" I ask. She smiles, "Yes daddy." Aleah starts asking Amina about her hair and stuff like that. "Thank you baby." Mackenzie says caressing my face. "For what love?" "Being a great father to our children and a great husband to me."

"I wouldn't have it any other way baby." I answer before looking at Aleah. Mackenzie kisses me. Is it wrong that I still taste Aleah lips... I gotta get her out of my damn head. This shit isn't about to work. Mama clears her throat and we break away. "August don't play." Mackenzie laughs, "Sorry mama it was me this time..... Come on girls let's go help grandma in the kitchen and let daddy talk to his sister."