"You put the color back innn my life
And now where there was black and white ooh love made me iridescent now I got looooooove
All over meeeee daddy you touched every part of meeeee ohh I got loooooove all over meeeeee"
It's 3:15 pm and I'm just gettin' home from school. On my way home I'm practicing this song by Monica for my daddy. I'm soooooo excited because I finally learned this song for him!
"Ma!!" I call as I walk through the door. "Lemme use yo phone!"
"I gotta talk to you, come in my room" she replies with a "yo ass gonna get it" look on her face.
In my mind I'm wondering what exactly the fuck I did. Did I curse a teacher out at school today? Nahhh....maybe it's from a while back.. Oh Lord what did I do?
"Aunt Debra called me while you were at school........" She begins.
For a split second I think about my daddy. Is he ok? Yea, he's fine. She needs to hurry the hell up with this so I can call my daddy bruh!
"This morning at around 5 Jay....."
"Noooo no no no no NO!!!"
"Baby, I'm sorry but he's gone!"
"Momma quit lying! Quit fuckin' lying to me!" I scream making my way to the front door. "You were always jealous of our relationship!! I don't believe you!!!"
I rush out the front door disgusted with her. How could she be so cruel? How could she fix her lips to lie like that? I gotta call my daddy!
I ran into my cousin down the street with tears streaming down my face.
"Pleeeaaase let me use ya phone, Mika!"
"I assume ya moms told u what happened huh?" She says in a sad voice.
"Wait....what? It's true??"
"Yea....Kari I'm so sorry he-"
"Let me use your phone, Mika. Please... I don't wanna talk just give me the damn phone.." I push out hoarsely.
With trembling hands I dial my favorite aunt...Debra.
"Hey niecey, you ok?"
"Aunty, my momma over here with this bullshit ass-"
"It's true baby I'm so sorry..." She interrupts me.
"So you mean to tell me that while I was getting ready for school this morning, my daddy was dying??"
"Essence, baby please listen!"
*click*
"Thank u, Mika...." I say holding out her phone.
"Kari, where you goin'.....? Kari? Essence!!!"
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~5 months later~
It's been 5 months since I lost my daddy. I didn't get to attend the funeral because my momma wouldn't let me. Why? Psh, your guess is as good as mine. Jealous bitch. Speaking of the devil......
"Kari, I gotta talk to youuuu" my mother sings happily. I don't feel like responding so I just look at her.
"I met somebody!" Ohh Lord here we go.
"Now, the only problem is.......he's kinda younger than me."
"As long as he's at LEAST 10 years older than me I'm fine." I reply.
"He's 26...."
What the fuuuck?? See, my momma is 36.. She on her cougar shit, I know. My thing is, I'm 16.....leaving him at exactly 10 years older than me..and 10 years younger than her. Oh well...ain't my problem!
"Anyways," she continues, "He works offshore so he makes money! He's coming over to meet you guys tonight so be nice!"
In the past I've tried being nice to my mothers men. This one probably won't be any different but whatever. He's not my niqqa hahaaa!
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A/n
Waddup? Again sorry if it's boring but I really don't know.. This is my first time actually writing for someone to read but I promise you it's getting good! If anyone would kindly bare with me, you won't regret it! I'm trying not to turn this into a big gossip mess lol which I wanna just tell certain parts of the story but I can't! But I'm about to spice it up in the next chapter! Be warned!
~Toni
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