The Conversation Continues [Book Two In The Hello Series]

Chapter 18- Ma'Kayla's Party Part 1

The Conversation Continues Ch.18

September 1, 2014

Jari

"Why are we doing this?" Prod asked me as we blew up balloons for Ma'Kayla's third birthday party. Her birthday was in two days, but it's Labor Day and people were off today, so this is her birthday party.

"Because we were asked to." I sighed.

"Suck it up, Prod. Y'all got balloons. We got streamers." Brittany snapped as she, Briana, Isis, and Juno made streamers. They had a lot of streamers to make.

"Man, I'm cooking!" Artemis sucked her teeth. She was standing by the stove with Miss Wendy in an apron.

"And you look cute doing it." Prince smiled as he, Ray, and Roc cleaned the table, microwave, living room, and bathroom.

"Shut up." Artemis rolled her eyes with a small smile.

"She blushing down bad ova 'dere!" Briana teased.

"You lucky my momma in here." Artemis snapped. She and Briana laughed as Miss Wendy snapped at Artemis.

"Where's Dixie anyway? This her baby party and she ain't helping us set up." Ray asked as he looked at his work on the table and microwave.

"Missed a spot." Prod pointed out. Ray sighed and went back to cleaning the table.

"She getting Ma'Kayla ready for the party that should be held some damn place else. I don't want all them ghetto ass hood rats in my house." Miss Wendy sighed.

"You ain't the only one. I don't wanna deal with them little children. I hate little kids that ain't family." Artemis said. Juno nodded with her.

"So you don't like Noah or Madeline?" Prince asked from the living room.

"I soar that ain't family." Artemis smirked as she played with her promise ring.

"Aww. So cute." Isis, Brittany, and I gagged.

"Hatin' asses. Ow!" Artemis squealed as Miss Wendy hit her with a wooden spoon.

"The bathroom is clean. Anything else you need, Miss Wendy?" Roc asked as he came out of the bathroom.

"Can you go clean the grill?" Miss Wendy asked.

"Of course." Roc nodded and went outside.

"He's like an unpaid maid." Briana laughed.

"Slave. He a slave." Juno said. "That's what Momma call us. Her slaves."

"She always has." Isis agreed.

"Really. Remember when we got in trouble and she made us clean her whole house? Inside and outside?" Brittany shivered. Juno, Artemis, Isis, and I shivered with her.

"Y'all is a trip." Ray shook his head.

We finished getting everything ready for the party then got dressed into our party clothes.

"So how was home?" I asked Prod outside under the carport after we were dressed. The boys went home last weekend to see their families.

"So much fun. Everyone misses me, but they're happy I'm getting a chance to experience high school." Prod smiled.

"But how are you?" I asked.

"I'm fine. As long as I'm with you, I'm fine." He kissed me softly. Artemis came outside with Prince and Juno.