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17.

mixed feelings
arihah

"What's ya problem?"

"I'm the problem."

"I always told you, to not give up! You're giving them what they want babygirl and I don't appreciate that."

"I'm sorry."

"Stop listening to Cajun. He just hurt and he need help. It wasn't your fault. I was going to be dead no matter if you opened the door or not."

"It's just.. after hearing it so much it just sticks in my head."

"You gon' be straight."

"How's Ayanuh?"

"She good. Just watching her mama," he smiled. "It's not your time yet, baby girl. She good, I'm good, grams good, everybody good. When you get yourself back together, keep your head held high."

"I got you Max. Just make sure you continue to watch after Ayanuh."

"Don't worry, she'll be fine. But heads up, something new is coming in your life soon."

"Like what?"

"Can't tell you but do a quick favor for me?"

"Anything."

"Stop by my moms. She needs someone, I can tell. Just talk to her. I got to go now 'Rih but I'll come and check on you again soon. I love you," he smiled fading away.

"I love you too," I said crying.

[A week later]
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jaicyon

"A B C D E F G H I J–"

"Manny shut up bruh!" I raised my voice.

"You shut up! I can do whatever I wanna do, I don't recall you being my pops. You need to lose the attitude you been having before I help you lose it," he got up.

"Ion argue with childish immature people like you. Just sit over there and shut up instead of acting like a child!"

"You feeling deery? Jump!"

"Back up Emmanuel."

"Oh we calling out governments now? Aight, cool," he shoved pass me.

"See, you pissing me off son. Yeen even have to do allat," I pushed him.

Next thing I know he hit me with a right hook and we starting throwing punches left and right.

"Aye! What's y'all problem?" Dre asked coming back in the room.

"Nah he the one with the problem! He been acting a type of way since last week with me. If you got a problem just say it."

"Yeah I got multiple problems with you Emmanuel. You 'round her acting like everything cool when you could have told us when she told you!"