We gone be alright! We gone be alright ! If you hear me , you gone feel me , we gone be alright! - Kendrick Lamar
I walked into the middle of the aisle as I held my King's hand. I was holding Riley and King was crying. Rylie still thinks her dad is taking a nap. I cried silently as we followed the casket. The walk was long and sad. I tried not to cry . I looked at his mother.
She touched my face. She kissed my forehead.
" You was always a good wife to my son. I'm glad I have two grandchildren by a beautiful women. " She whispered. I smiled as we reached the main room of the church. Everyone began to talk to eachother and hug people. Plenty people gave me hugs and gifts before and after the funeral.
" Mommy , why is grandma crying ?" Riley said and I shook my head.
" Because Daddy left the earth. Daddy won't be here anymore but he'll be right here " I said as I touched her heart.
" So I'm not going to see daddy anymore?" She said as she started to cry. Her little hands covered her eyes as she began to weep. I sighed as I rubbed her tiny back. King was upset. He didnt want to talk to me.
" King , you okay?" I asked and he snatched away from me.
" Your the reason dad is dead right now because you wanna shack up with that lame ass nigga !" King said and then took off . My eyes widened and wale's mother , Kathy walked over.
" Do you need me to whip his ass ?" She asked and I shook my head.
" I got this mom "I said and she muttered under her breath as she went to talk to Dud. She picked up this baby and kissed its face.
" Hey Matise !" Kathy said as she kissed her face. That was Dud and Champagne's baby. You can see Dud was tore up about losing his baby brother. It killed him.
" You gone be okay ?" I walked up and asked Dud. He nodded as he smiled. He hugged me and I hugged him back.
" Uncle Dud !" Rylie screamed and he picked her up.
" What's up pumpkin ?" He said as he held her. He kissed her cheek and she giggled. I snatched king up as soon as we started to pile in the limos. We rode to Kathy's house and I got out the car. Rylie was sleep and King was still showing his ass.
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" King , I'm about to whip your ass !" I yelled as I whipped the belt across his ass. He yelled as he took off for the hills. I snatched him by his shirt and started tagging his ass with the belt.
" Bare ass ! Bend over" I screamed and he decided to run. Oh he bad now. I began to tear his ass up. His arms, his legs , his back and his head. I let him go and I put the belt back into my loops.
" Keep crying and I'll give your ungrateful ass something to cry about" I said through my teeth.
Peru shook his head at me. I mugged him and I left out the apartment. Maybe it was my fault , I got to move out anyway. This Peru thing is not going to work with all this bullshit. Peru can kiss my ass for all I care. He kept giving me the glare ever since Wale died.
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Emerald Pov
" Girl , Peru is a good man. Without him , you would be dead " I said over the phone.
" No , ever since Wale passed away he been looking at me funny. So guess what? I'm moving out and I'm not contacting him over further notice. I got kids " She said then hung up.
I shook my head as I picked Matise up. Dud is out and I'm babysitting his baby. I picked her up and began to feed her the bottle. I went to the door and looked through the peephole.
It was the crazy bitch of his. I reached for the gun and opened the door. She gasped as she saw me holding her baby.
"I know damn well thus nigga didn't give you my baby !" She screamed. She was shaking and shit. I touched her and she literally freaked out. Her skin was cold.
" You hungry ?" I asked and she nodded slowly. I put the gun in safety mode and threw it on the couch. I burped Matise and put her in the swing. She slept peacefully as I cranked up the music.
" What happened?" I asked and she scratched her skin even more. It was peeling off and I shook my head.
" Dud kicked me out and I went back to prostitution after I had the baby. I was sucking up men for 40$. I was so hungry and he kicked me out so quick without any money. It was my fault. I drove his mom away. I got him in other shit and I wrecked our pictures. " She said slowly as I fixed her sandwiches. She sat down and ate like it was going run away.
"It's not going to taste better every time you eat it " I said and she looked at me. She was embarrassed because her cheeks was bright red. She wrapped it up in a napkin and hid her face.
" I uhmm need some new needles. Do you have any ? " She said as she scratched herself. My mom always taught me , if you can't stop them , you give them more for self reflect.
I walked to my bathroom and gave her some clean ones.
" Tell him I stopped by. I guess it's over for us. Your really a good person. I'm sorry for judging you. Take care of my daughter ight? There ain none for me. Ever since I got with Dud , he treated me like a queen. I wanted to run the streets though. I was hardhead " She said.
I nodded and then I heard footsteps. Dud came in and he looked at Champagne. His face got mad and he rushed towards her. He hit the wall as she ducked her head .
" Dud !" I screamed as I grabbed his arm. She began to run out the apartment and out into the hallway.
" This bitch was using drugs while she was pregnant with Matise. When she had that baby , right after my brother died they found drugs in Matise system " He said .
" She uses them now because she hungry Dud. You can't do her like that !" I screamed as I pointed in his face.
" She was a crackhead when I met her she a crackhead now " He said.
" You are so fucking - Im leaving " I said and he stared at me . I began to grab my clothes and I opened the door. He grabbed my arm and I turned around to his face in tears.
Next Day
Riva Pov
" Thank you " I said. I signed the contract for my condo. People began to move my furniture in. I was tired and sleepy. I just got off work.
Rylie mugged me.
" Now that dad is gone , we move away from P?" She said .
" You must want an ass whipping too?" I asked. She shook her head no. When they were done , I began to organize the kids room. I set them up for the past four hours and got out their clothes. I set up my room then the rest of my house.
" Thank you Emerald " I said leaving her a voice message.
I cleaned up the bathrooms and I put all the groceries in the cabinet. I just feel so lonely. Wale is gone. Peru is not to be mentioned.
I gave the kids a bath and I fed them. I put them to bed and I kissed their heads.
" Mommy , will we ever be a family again?" Riley asked.
" Get some rest " I said as I shut off the lights.
