Thugs Ain't For Me: Chapter II

4: Life at Daddy's

*Tuesday*

Stella

"Stop it !" I slap Kyon's hand away from my computer. This is his third time trying to touch my screen with his nasty hands.

"WAAHHHH!" He starts crying but I just shrug it off, after about a minute of listening to him scream his head off I pick him up and take him to his crib. I close the door and go try to find Kianna. This little girl was always in some shit. I couldn't stand these kids. Shay wanna claim that she ain't know her ass was having twins but I think she did and didn't wanna tell daddy because she ain't want him to leave her ass. I spotted Kianna crawling into the living room and snatch he up before she could get any further and take her right in the room with her crying brother. After they were put away I go back to my room and close the door. I had missed a message from Robin. We been texting awhile now, but we just friends.

"What you doing?"

"What I'm always doing, babysitting." I respond.

"Want company?" He offers.

"I wish..my daddy will murder my ass."

"Lol, I'ma call you later." I toss the phone on the other side of the bed continue to look up some make-up techniques on YouTube. I heard the front door open and close and Shay's loud ass mouth was also heard.

"Why are my babies cryin'!?" She comes closer to my door. "STELLA!?" I continue to ignore her until she comes bustin' in my room like she runs some shit. "I know you hear them in there cryin' how you babysittin' and they in there with the door closed and you in here?" She gets to questioning me.

"Excuse me but ain't nobody tell you to leave they bad asses with me." I tell her.

"Watch your mouth, and these are your siblings you should want to spend time with them." I roll my eyes and finish watching the video. "RICHIE GET YOUR CHILD!" She goes back out into the hallway. My daddy appears in my room just moments after.

"Stella what's the problem?" He puts his hands on his head signaling that he's frustrated.

"Don't come co-signing her, don't expect me to be super nanny with those babies. Please get out of my room." I ask nicely.

"You live with us now, and these are the things that you are going to have to do. Just like washing the dishes and cleaning the house." He starts to list my 'responsibilities' and I feel the blood boiling in my veins.

"Right you wanted me here to be yo personal slave, how is it fair?" I slam my laptop close.

"Life isn't fair so get over it!" He explodes and exits the room. I ignore his ass and go into the bathroom. My blow dryer was still plugged into the socket and I get mad all over again. I stomp into the kitchen.

"Shay! Don't touch my shit if you ain't gone take care of it!" I fire at her and she stands by the sink like she's all innocent.

"I didn't touch nothing that belongs to yo ass!"

"So why is my blow dryer still plugged up in the bathroom? It was you and don't even lie, like I said don't touch my shit." I reiterate and leave the conversation alone. My daddy was in the hallway of the building on the phone when I opened the door.

"Hey baby, I need to call you later alright......okay love you." He hangs up.

"Who was that? Was that Bella?" I questioned.

"No, go back in the house." He demands.

"I can't chill in the hallway?"

"No get yo ass in that house." I roll my eyes and slam the door behind me.

"What he out there doin?" Shay asks and this was my opportunity to start some shit.

"He's out on the phone with his other girlfriend." I tell her.

"WHAT!?" She switches to the door and snatches it open. I stay in the kitchen to eavesdrop. "Who were you on the fuckin' phone with!?" She gets all up in his face and he stares me down the whole time but I just smile and shrug.

"It was a work call Shayanne, please don't start this shit with me." He calmly addresses her.

"Well let me see the phone then, if it was just a work call!" She lunges for the phone and he snatches away violently.

"I said leave it alone gaddammit!" He cocks his hand back and knocks her ass right off her feet. I felt kind of bad but at the same time not really. I watch as she holds her face just sitting on the floor in front of me. She slowly gets back up and turns to leave the kitchen.

"I hate your ass! Watch me take my kids and leave you bastard!" She blasts before storming into the hallway of the apartment.

"Stella you're grounded, you hear me!" He comes toward me.

"What you're gonna hit me now? I dare you." I swell my chest up to him and pray to God that he lays me out so I can have a reason to go back home to my mama.

"Go to your room, NOW!" I walk slowly to my room on purpose to piss him off. On my way I catch a glimpse of Shay pretending to pack her shit. I peep inside the bedroom.

"How'd that punch feel?" I tease. Her eyes met mine and I can see the hatred.

"You think you so evil but you really don't know who you fuckin' with little girl. Just keep tryin' me." She threatens but I just laugh it off.

"Just make sure you take those bad ass kids of yours with you when you leave....and do us all a favor and try not to come back." I tell her before heading to my room. I felt pretty accomplished until my daddy came tearing through my room. He snatched my phone and laptop right from my bed. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" I yell.

"I said you're grounded! What part of that didn't you get?" He continues to confiscate my stuff like my cable box and iPad tablet my mama got me for Christmas.

"YOU DIDN'T BUY THAT!" I tell him.

"What you fail to realize little girl is that this is my house! I don't have to buy shit in order to take it, you hear me!" He slams the door behind him leaving with all my stuff. I get so fed up that I hop off my bed and put my shoes and jacket on. I grab my bus card and head for the front door while he was in his room hiding all my stuff. I get out of the front door and bolt down the stairs feeling the tears fall from my eyes. I hide in the alley across the street from the building in case he came looking for me but after about three minutes I continued to walk to the nearest bus stop and waited for it and wherever it took me is better than being here.