Through Toronto

11.

August

We laid on the couch, and watched tv. Last night was a hell of a night. Lani was tryna get at me, and I almost ended up wrappin' ha ass. My lil baybeh was hurt, and all I could do was tell her dat I wouldn't do dat ta her. I'm not a cheater, besides, Lani ain't even allat cute. How could you betray somebody dat you been friends with fa so long? Shit crazy. "Baybeh, you ight?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," she said, continuing ta watch Love and Hip Hop.

"Look at me," I said, turning her ova a lil bit. 

"What Aug?"

"Don't worry about Jelani, okay? She thought dat since this relationship is so fresh, she could get it easy. Obviously, she thought wrong. I wouldn't cheat on ya, and you should know dat." 

She gave me a small smile, and then nodded. "I just can't believe she would do something like that. I thought I knew her better," she said, turning completely around ta face me. 

"Baybeh, people ain't always who ya think they are. I learned dat the hard way. You jus gotta do you. People come and go but, it's whateva."

She nodded and hugged me.

"Gimme kiss."

She grabbed my face and kissed me deeply. She kno' better than ta peck my lips. "Dat's what I like."

"Don't I know," she said, laughing.

"Awe hush. You ready ta go back ta Louisiana?" I know damn well I'm ready ta go back.

"Yes. I'm more than ready," she said, laying her head on my chest.

"Me too. I miss my mama and my sister. You gon luh them."

"Tell me about them."

"Well, my sister is 14 and she luh her some me, jus like everybody else. She got a attitude, lawd, I be wantin' ta punch her in ha shit. We be fussing but, it's all love."

"I think I'm going to like her," Roni said, smiling.

"I bet. Na, my mama is sweet. She jus one of the most beautiful women I have ever laid my eyes on. I'm the favorite so, she always let me have my way. Jala be mad as fuck. Anyways, she nice ta everybody, and I jus have so much love fa my mama."

She raised her head up from my chest, and kissed me. "I like that you care so much about your mom."

"I'm glad. If I get kisses like dat for caring about people, I'm about ta care about the whole world," I said, laughing.

"You care about me?"

"Of course. I'm sho Micah do too."

She sucked her teeth, and lightly punched my arm. "Yo ass ruined the moment, Aug."

"Awe, I did? I'm sorry," I said, laughing.

"Micah is my friend, and you are my boyfriend. There's a huge difference. I kiss you, and I hug him."

"You hug me too ..but yeah. I know y'all jus friends. I was playing," I said, massaging her sides.

"Good. You my lil yeah," she said, laughing afterwards.

I joined in and kissed her cheek. "Yo proper ass tryna be hood. Anyways, if I catch dat Micah boy crossing a line, my fist gon cross his face.