Our leading lady, Avery since we haven't seen her in a while.
She's still pretty. Lol.
Grab you popcorn and tea. Let's read! (Sidenote: I really hate popcorn and barely like tea)..
Anywho..
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August Alsina
"Trick or treat!"
I watched Avery hand out candy to tha daytime trick-or-treaters.
She wore a smile that lit up the whole room. Possibly tha same smile she had when she was pregnant. She deserved betta than that.
"I see that face. That's way mo' than love and lust, Aug."
I looked ova and saw my momma sittin' beside me.
I laughed at ha whisperin'.
"Ma, what you insinuatin'?" I asked.
"Be real wit me, Nappy.." She said, callin' me my childhood name.
"Why y'all ain't ta'getha?" It's been 6 months and clearly y'all been thru a lot. And you look at ha like she damn near ya wife." She laughed.
"So what's tha real reason y'all ain't ta'getha?" She asked as I kept watchin' Ave interact wit tha kids as they came ta tha door, then looked at my ma.
I sighed. "Ha past relationship was bad. Abusive nigga. Drug dealin' nigga. I know you saw tha bruises." She nodded.
"I know I'm betta, I ain't abusive or nothin, but tha fact that I'm drug dealin', makes me feel like I ain't got too much mo' ta offer. I got problems, ma. You know that. I just want it ta be right." I said.
"I unda'stand that son. Believe me, I do. But don't eva think you ain't betta than that piece a' shit. And I kno he a piece a' shit cause wouldn't no man put his hands on a wo'man, and I taught you that."
She said, shakin ha finga at me.
"And you got a job. You got that girl. You're already betta. Plus she's a beautiful young girl. You betta snatch ha befo' somebody else try ta."
"Ha!" I laughed. "Ya funny moms. She ain't goin' no'whea."
"Well then give ha a' reason not ta." She said.
I nodded. "I hear ya, ma."
"Aiight boy." She said, gettin' up off tha couch and leavin' me ta go back ta my thoughts.
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Later that evening
"Noon, really?"
"Yes, Uncle August. Snapchat is like tha best thang since sliced bread. Why you ain't got it?"
I was sittin' wit Noon and she was givin' me a full speech about some bullshit ass video thing and why I needed it. Next thing I know, she had my phone and downloaded it.
"Noon, I don't want no Snaptrack." I told ha, takin' my phone back.
"It's Snapchat, Uncle Anthony. Get it ta'getha." She said, takin' my phone again & puttin a sucker in ha mouth.
She showed my some filters then started takin' pictures.
"Now, this is how you record. Just hold tha button."
"Is it supposed ta turn red?" I asked ha.
She sighed and shook ha head at me.
"Yes, Uncle Aug. Now you do it."
