The Masons *Mature Content*

Family First

Brooklyn

Maurice and I climbed out the cab once we got to my parents house. I just stood there staring at the house, and the familiar urge to dig into my skin came back. See, before Maurice came into the picture that's how I dealt with things, I scratched, or cut;whichever was the most convenient at the time. "Babe,You good." "I need weed." He took my hand and we walked across the street, the neighbors were always holding. ""Suh lil bit, ain't seen you in a minute." He gave me a hug and shook Maurice's hand. "What y'all need?" "We're here for a week." "I got you." He went in the house and came back out handing me a brown bag. "Hunnit." Maurice gave him money. "That's some new shit, they call it Grave Digga. Wanna taste?" I did need it, I took his blunt taking a long drag, blowing smoke, and hitting again. I gave it to Maurice next, we coughed simultaneously. We laughed right after, and started our journey across the street.

I sighed before walking in the house. "Ma!" I yelled. "Dad's asleep, don't wake him." I sighed again, Morgan always was a smart ass. " "Hey Morgan." I said giving her a side hug. "Hello Brooklyn, I see you brought your live-IN broke boyfriend." "Lets not talk about being broke cause you haven't had a job since 2010,Bitch its 2015.." Maurice chuckled as my sister looked defeated, "whatever,mom's been waiting." I shook my head and followed her into the kitchen, Maurice at my heels. "Hey Ma." She was over a bowl stiring something. "Hey baby." She said wiping her hands on the tattered grey apron she wore. She hugged me kissing my cheek. "Hey Reesie, don't be shy." She said reaching out and hugging him. "Hey Mama." "Boy you done covered yourself in them tattoos." She scolded. "Yes mamn, just gotta new one." He lifted his shirt a little so that my mom could see my name surrounded by flowers. It was my favorite tattoo of his. I smiled. "Brooklyn you made him do this?" "It was my idea Mama." He's always saving me. I smiled, and grabbed his hand. She smiled and shook her head.

"Well go ahead and unpack dinner will be ready soon." "Yea, maybe you can help with something." Morgan added. I rolled my eyes, "Mommy did you get some salad and salmon for Maurice and I?" "Yes, I got everything on that list you sent me." "Great, thanks mom." "Come on babe." I said to Maurice. "So you're not making her help." "Morgan leave that baby alone, you know she don't eat none of this, now make the green beans." My mom Told my sister and I laughed I'm glad I don't have to be in the kitchen with her. Maurice lead the way upstairs to my room. "Wanna unload?" He asked. "No, roll up." I said quickly. He shook his head, "come here, lets meditate." He said as he rested on the bed. I walked over straddling his lap, we rested our foreheads on each other's and sat in silence for a few minutes. We both took deep breaths, "you're gonna be okay this week, you know that right." I shook my head, "Whatever you need just ask me okay." I shook my head, I got off his lap and went digging his my bag to find a blunt,but there were none. Maurice was already breaking down some of the bud. I went in my drawer and found the box of Rellos my mom brought me. I smiled, She got the right flavor and everything.

Byron

"Knock Knock!" I yelled. My mom ran out the kitchen with the biggest smile on her face. "Y'all are so loud daddy is sleeping." "Is that my boy?" I looked up sticking my tongue out at my sister,my dad was walking down the stairs. "Aye dad!" He grabbed me into a hug. "Nice game last week son. I'm so proud of you." Thank you." "Hey sweetheart, he said to Nicky." "Hey Daddy." She said hugging him. "My son ain't marry you yet?" "Come on daddy." I stopped him. "Not uh, this my baby." My mom spoke up. I laughed. Morgan sucked her teeth, "where yo husband at I see you need some attention." I said. She walked back in the kitchen. "Where's my FAVORITE sister?" "Her and Maurice upstairs, smoking them sticks." I laughed at my dad, acting like he ain't never smoke weed before. "Y'all go on and settle in now." My mom told us and I grabbed the bags headed upstairs to my old room.

"Go visit with your sister, I'll do this." Nicky said. "You sure." "Yea." She said kissing me. "I'll be back to help." I.said walking out the room. I went across the hall to Brooklyn's room. "Sis!" She swung the door open so fast and jumped in my arms. "Fat ass!" "Nigga whatever." She said punching me in the chest. "Heavy handed ass." "What you doing though." I said walking in the room, the air was thick with smoke, and it was so loud in here. "What up bro!" I hugged Maurice cool ass. "Aye good look on the painting man Luke is in love with it, he's such a huge fan." "You're welcome, when we get back to town I got some tickets for you guys." "Cool." So, how come boo had to sit this one out?" My sister asked. "Come on Brooklyn" she sighed. I knew she was upset, she didn't really get along WITH Nicky. She felt like Nicky was fake and just using me cause I might be rich one day. "I just can't call it,but she's up to something." She said taking another puff of the blunt. I just shook my head, when sis got a feeling like that She was usually right.