The Daughter of August Alsina

'04

*Dyme*
"Do I have to go?" Clarissa ask me for the 10th time.
"Yes now get your stuff together clarissa." I snap while putting my hair into a pony tail. She roll her eyes before walking out of the bathroom. I am sending Clarissa and Issa to August for the weekend. That was an agreement but after the divorce I have full custody and get the say so if they can see him or not.

don't get me wrong I would never keep them from him but his drinking needs to slow down. Or better yet stop.

"Mama I'm ready." Issa holla from the bottom of the stairs. I grab my keys and phone off the sink and meet him at the front door.

"Clarissa you have 30 seconds to be in the car and I better not have to make a trip back in this damn house!" I yell. I hear her let out a loud groan and she slowly walk down the stairs.

August*
"I thought I told you I'd send an uber." I say mugging Catrina.

"He didn't wanna ride alone." She say inviting herself in.

"Mama I'm a big boy now I think I can handle a ride over here alone." Davione tell her.

"Shut up boy no you can't. You wasn't saying that before."

"I tried to tell you th-"

"No you didn't." She say cutting him off. I just shake my head. That's a damn shame.

"Well son go put your things in your room your brother and sister will be here soon." I tell him.

"Okay." He say.

"You not gone give mommy a hug and kiss goodbye?" Catrina says.

"Bye Ma." He say continuing to walk upstairs ignoring her.

"Yeah bye Ma." I say walking past her opening the door revealing Dyme whos face instantly turned up in disgust. I throw my head back and let out a deep sigh. like damn why couldn't you have come 5 minutes later.

"Dyme it's n-"

"It's exactly what it looks like." Catrina says interrupting me. She walk over to me holding on to my arm.

"I just came to drop off the kids. Love y'all." Dyme says kissing their heads and letting them walk in front of her. Clarissa bump Catrina so hard it almost knocked her off balance.

"Oops." She say shrugging and cutting her eyes at Catrina.

"Is that any way to treat your step mom?" She say smirking.

"Oh hell nah you got to get the fuck out with that shit." I say pushing her out the door and she stop herself before running into Dyme. She just keep the smirk on her face and walk away.

"No drinking while my kids here." Dyme say.

"Shit I might skip drinking and just roll up some twigs." I say. I could see she was hiding her laugh but she cleared her throat to hide it.

"See you Sunday. " she say walking away. I close the door before turning right into Clarissa.

"So you gone explain to us why she was here?" She ask crossing her arms.

"Are you going to explain to me why you fighting and getting put out of school" I snap

"Nono don't try to turn this around on me. This is your wrong doing." She say pointing her finger at me.

"Clarissa you are way to young to understand things."

"That's all you and Ma have told me all my life. I'm 16 years old now not a baby. I can clearly understand that y'all need to stop with these games and get back together." She say flopping down on the couch.

"Nobody is playing games Clarissa."

"Obviously you are. You're not showing ma that you're atleast trying to fight for Y'all marriage." She say. And she was right. I've been sitting back talking more about how I want things to work instead of trying to make them work.

"You right." I mumble sitting beside her. "Well what do you suggest I do?" I ask her catching her by surprise. I'm taking marriage advice from a 16 year old.

"You make unexpected stops by our house bring her gifts. Preferably food and flowers and clothes." She say.

"Alright Ima try it." I say smiling.

"And you can talk her into giving me my phone back."

"Absolutely not." I say walking in the kitchen.

"Man y'all tripping." I hear her yell from the living room.

*Chris*
"Chris you got a visitor." My doctor says coming into my room. I sit up slowly before sliding off the bed. They finally took a nigga out of that damn straight jacket.

He walk me to the visitation room and Nia is waiting. I smile walking over to her and she stand up hugging me.

"Wassup girl." I say letting go of her and we sit down.

"How have you been?" She ask.

"Ready to get the hell out of here." I say looking around. "All this white is gone drive a nigga crazy man."

"well it is a crazy house Chris." She say chuckling.

"Right. Where's my daughter?" I ask.

"She's with her grandma. I didn't want her to come here." She say playing with her fingers.

"Then why did you come?" I ask with an intentional attitude.

"Well. I wanted to check on you and make sure you were in good enough shape to see your daughter." She say analyzing my face. "and it seems like you need more time." She say standing up.

"Nia I didn't mean I-"

"How long are you gone chase this bitch? Why can't you just settle for our daughter. What makes that other lil girl so special huh?" She ask.

"You're jealous?"

"Of course I'm jealous. You don't spend atleast a quarter of the time you spend stalking this woman and her child with our daughter. And before long she's going to get jealous and start asking why she can't spend so much time with her daddy."

"And what are you gone tell her?"

"He's to busy occupying his time with his other child he don't have time for you."

"Why would you even say some shit like that to her." I say mugging her.

"Well Chris you have a choice to make."

"Don't make me choose between my children Nia."

"This isn't even about the children anymore Chris. You just want that woman and everybody knows you're using that child as an excuse." She snap.

"Times up!" The doctor yell and I stand up facing Nia.

"Whatever man. I love you and tell Royalty I love her too." I say before walking away.