WHEN THEY STARE

MY BABY

SHAN
I pulled up at the King's house....today was tremont big birthday party...I looked back at Tre'Shawn who was looking worried also...

Shan: Hey...you gonna meet new people and a lot of people going to be in here so stay close to me...k?

LilShawn: k...

Shan: One..

LilShawn: Luv

We got out of my truck...I still was nervous...we got to the door...I rung the door bell...
Ma Sydney opened the door...she just stared at me and TK....she covered her mouth...

Sydney: Oh my...you're back...that's him...happy birthday...
She hugged me and let us in...we walked into the living room...

Shannon: REMEMBER THAT TIME HE TOLD ALL OF US HE WAS GOING TO BE PRESIDENT...

papaT: YEA YEA (LAUGHS) I REMEMBER THAT...TRE YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO BE SOME DIFFERENT EVERYDAY...
he turned to Sydney...

PapaT: so who was...

Me and Tre'Shawn walked in the living room...everyone got quite....TK was holding a bag and balloons...I pointed at Hood...
He walked over looking scared...

Tre'Shawn: Are you my mommy's friend? Tre-Tremont?

Tre: Yes and who are you little man?

Tre'Shawn: My name is Tre'Shawn Kelly and oh this is for you I hope you like my gift friend...happy birthday...today's mommy's birthday to...

Tre: I would love your gift thank you...Tre'Shawn and yes I know

TK walked back over to me and was smiling...I smiled...

Shan: Hey everyone...This my son Tre'Shawn Kelly...we we're just stopping by...HAPPY birthday Tremont and hello mom, dad and Mr. King...nice seeing everybody....bye

Sydney: Wait where you going?...you just got here...

Shan: I'm not really into parties...

PapaT: stay shan we we're just clearing up...

I saw people we're leaving and saying their good byes...
Me and TK went sat on a love seat and sat there...watching everything...after all the guest were gone...it was me, TK, Sydney, papaT, dad, mom, Tremont and some girl with a little girl sitting by her sleep...
We all sat there....

Shannon: So....shan..where did you go?

Shan: We live in Louisiana...

Sydney: what do you do?

Shan: I go to nursing school...I attended LSU and I'm on the basketball team and in the choir...

Tre: When did you have him?

Shan: when's your birthday TK?

Tre'Shawn: November 22nd

PapaT: Who was there with you?

Shan: Nobody...

Shannon: mmum....poor baby...

Shan: ain't no poor baby...I handled it by myself and still I provide and handle my business....we ain't poor as you can see...and I know y'all wanna ask about my business...TK cuff em (he put on his beats)...ok so I still strip but I aint stressing it...I start working as a LPN in 2 months...and oh yeah I bought me a brand new gold Mercedes so before you go saying poor baby...know your facts...
I got up grabbed my bookbag...tapped TK and mouthed let's go...

Tre'Shawn: Bye Bye people

DD: WAIT SHAN

Shan: what...

DD: Sit down...
I just stared

DD: TF YOU HEARD ME SIT DOWN...

I sat down...
DD: OK LET ME TELL YOU SOME SHANTE' (nobody never call me by my real name) I MISSED YOU...I FELT SO HURT AND CONFUSED CAUSE MY PREGNANT BABY GIRL WAS GONE 4 YEARS SHANTE' 4.... WE'RE EVEN OK...YOU SHOULDN'T BE HURT ANYMORE! OH WAIT TREMONT? (He turned to tre) CAUSE AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PAST YOU WAS CHILDISH AF AND STILL IS BECAUSE WHAT NIGGA COULD LEAVE THEIR BABY? NOT NO REAL NIG I KNOW THAT FROM EXPERIENCE AND YOU NEED TO GET IT THROUGH YO THICK SKULL THAT YOU NOT IN HIGH SCHOOL ANYMORE!! (He looked at the girl sitting beside tre) OK TAYLEN HONEY YOU GOTTA GO! CAUSE TREMONT GOT HIS OWN KID TO BE TAKING CARE OF NOT SOME HOE AND HER BABY SO THANKS HE ENJOYED THE PUSSY....

Taylen: I'm not going anywhere

Tre looked at her with a 'bitch go' look and she got up and left...

DD: OK SHANNON YOU GOTTA STOP BEING SO FUCKIN RUDE TO SHANTE' SHE HASN'T DONE A THING TO HURT YOU....I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS FAMILY I DON'T BUT I GOTTA TELL Y'ALL THAT I'M RETIRING FROM THE FAMILY BUSINESS....(he looked at papaT)....I'm sorry man but I'm tired I'm 45 years old and the game has gotten old...I'm getting old all this shit is just getting old...

I felt a panic attack coming but I tried to ignore it...just hearing what dad just said shocked me...I started breathing heavily and I got up but end up falling down...last thing I heard was my baby...

Tre'Shawn: MOMMYYYYY?

My baby.....