India In The Hustle

Chapter 21

INDIA

   "You look different Miss India." Mama Heather said as I sat down putting food on my plate. I was sleepy but I changed my mind when I saw this delicious food.

   "What are you talking about." I said pulling my shirt down. I needed to go shopping for clothes. None of my clothes fit me.

   "Jesus." She screamed making me frown this lady was doing some kind of dance jumping up and down with her hands in the air.

   "Is she always like this." I asked Jazzy which was Odell sister. She was a nice girl.

   "Yes but you'll will get used to it." She said giving me a smile as I turned my attention back to Mama Heather.

   "Where my drink it." She said searching in the kitchen. Honestly this was to funny.

   "Are you okay Mama Heather." I asked as she gave me a smile drinking her drink.

   "I can't believe your pregnant. I'm finally getting my wish. I got to go shopping for my little grandbaby." She said drinking her drink as I shook my head. This lady is crazy.

   "So do you know what you're having." She asked me as I shook my head no.

   "I'm only four months and I want it to be a surprise." I said as she raised her eyebrow.

   "You sure your four months' girl. What have you been eating." She said looking at my body as I signed. People have to understand I love food. Food is life.

   "I can't believe my baby boy is having a baby and not with that hoe Chyna." She said putting her drink down.

   "Congratulations on your pregnancy." Jazzy said as I thanked her but something else was on my mind. Chyna was she pregnant by Odell?

ODELL

   "What you mean you got cancer." I said. I was taken back of what he just told me.

   "I was diagnosed a year ago. I thought I could handle it but the symptom's got worse four months ago. That's why I want you take over my business." He said coughing. Putting my head in my hands as I took a deep breath. I got a baby on the way and I could be losing my uncle-my father figure.

   "You told my mama yet." I asked as he shook his head no.

   "You guys know how your mama. I don't need her worrying about me. Just take care of her when I'm gone." He said making me frown. What he means when he gone.

   "We fight this right Uncle. You not going nowhere." I said as he laughed.

   "Odell man my time is coming. Just take over the business for me." He said as I nodded my head.

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   Walking back inside the house me and my uncle spent some more time talking about the business situation. I explained to him that India was pregnant and he needed to give me some time to handle all this. My sister wasn't in this drug shit and I wouldn't want her to be.

   "Damn about time you guys came in. I thought something happened." My mom said as I walked into the kitchen.

   "We was catching up." I said grabbing a plate putting food on it. Looking around noticing India wasn't around.

   "Ma where India." I asked her as she turned around smiling at me.

   "She feed my grandbaby now she resting her eyes out. Odell I'm gone spoil my little baked bean." She said making me laugh. If India would had heard her say baked bean she will have a fit.