Today was a relaxing Saturday, my usual sleep in day, but for some odd reason I had woke up at nine in the morning.
I plopped down onto the couch and turned on the television.
"Good morning, mommy" Troy rubbed his sleepy eyes, walking towards me "Good morning, honey bun" I replied, putting my arms out for him to come into. We hugged affectionately as mother and son. He sat next to me.
"What are you doing up so early?" I wondered.
"I didn't see you in bed?" .. Troy and I lived in a one bedroom apartment, I mean, that's all I was able to afford at this time.
"Aw" I cooed wrapping my arms around him.
"What are we going to do today mommy?"
"I dunno" I shrugged.
"Arcade? Pleaseeee" he had on his best puppy dog face on.. I sighed, struggling to resist.
There was much that I had to do with my money and throwing it all away at the arcade isn't one of them. I gotta pay the bills and rent and also, we had no groceries.
"Honey, I don't have money for that right now. I'm sorry" he sighed, looking away from me towards the television, looking as if he were destined to cry. He's been asking me to go to the arcade for a long time, I just didn't have the money...
"How about the park this afternoon?" I asked, trying to cheer him up real quick.
"No thanks" he replied blankly. I left him to his lonesome to go and take a hot shower. When I finished, I dressed into dark blue skinny jeans and a white long sleeve blouse with my hair in natural bouncy curls, stud earrings and did my makeup and flats.
"Troy come take your shower" he came over to me and I showered him, getting him in some black shorts, a red Nike sleeveless shirt and white and red Nike shoes.
"Where are we going?" He asked with some hope written all over his face.
"Grocery shopping."
"Oh" he sounded less interested. We left from the apartment heading towards the elevator.
Once we got in the car we drove to the CIBC bank and I withdrew a hundred dollars as I was heading back to the car someone taps me, I turn around to see Prince who was better known by his government name, Jacob. I hugged him ever so tightly.
"I knew it was you" he says while we were in the middle of hugging.
"Prince how have you been?" I said, braking loose from out of the hug.
"Good, you know touring and all. All the boys are here in Cali, you know" I looked away uncomfortably as I thought of yesterday.
"How have you been?"
"Pretty good" I smile remembering that Troy was in the car "C'mon I want you to meet someone" I pulled him with me.
"Prince, meet my boy Troy" I introduced Prince to Troy.
"Oh my gosh, he's so big now-" he looks from me to Troy. Then finally stops at Troy "I'm Princeton" he smiled, flashing his perfect rows of teeth.
"You're from that popular boy band right?" He asked amused.
"Yeah, how do you know?"
"My mom's a big fan" He emphasized on the word big. Prince looked at me then back to Troy while I stood there seemingly embarrassed. "Really?" He had a dose of sarcasm in his tone.
"Yeah" Troy nodded. "Mommy you never told me you knew any famous people" Troy pressed, somewhat causing me to laugh.
"Where y'all heading?"
