Bet On It. (Short Story)

8

"Foot on the gas, I'm just tryna pass all the red lights and the stop signs."
-Childish Gambino



Sienna.

"Mommy when's uncle G coming?! He take too long." Ahzeer whined.

"They should be here any minute, now finish your breakfast so we can get ready to go when they come."
It took us about an hour to get ready. As soon as I was about to put my ugg boots on I heard Zeer yelling.

"Mommy they here! They here!"

"Alright Ahzeer, I'm coming. I ran down the stairs to open the door and was shocked as hell! Not only was my brother and best friend here, but someone I haven't seen in three years, and didn't want to see, especially not now.

"Uncle G!" Ahzeer yelled running into Gerald's arms.

"Hey my lil nigga! How you been?"

"Gerald, what the fuck did I tell you about calling my son a lil nigga?" I yelled. He chuckled. "My bad Si."

"Hey boo!" Lacie said hugging me. I hugged back whispering "why the hell is he here? Imma whoop both of y'all asses, so act innocent all you want." I said walking out of the embrace.

"Hey Sienna." Cairo spoke. I just ignored him and walked to my car. I heard Zeer talking to someone, most likely it was Cai because he was introducing his self. "My names Ahzeer Jahquan Graco! Whats yours?" He asked.

"Zeer, come on, we gotta go." I interrupted. He waved to all of them and we left. Gerald called my phone right after I left. "Where the hell did you go?"

"Had to check on the shop real quick and I gotta go grocery shopping. Why is he here Gerald?"

"Because that's his son just as much as it's yours. You being mad selfish right no Si. You can't expect him to never see his son." He confessed.

"Where the fuck was he three years ago Gerald? Huh, where was he then? You wanna know where he was? Up under Shays loose pussy ass! So don't start with that bullshit! And if y'all think he's sleeping in my got damn house y'all lying to yourselves." I didn't even care what he had to say after that, I just hung up and let out a breath of frustration.

"Mommy, you ok?" Ahzeer asked. I shook my head. "Yes baby, I'm fine."

After grocery shopping for what seemed like forever, we got back home and the three amigos were posted up in my living room. Ahzeer ran over to them while I carried in the bags. "You need help Si?"
Lace asked. I nodded my head no and went to the kitchen. I started unpacking things to put in the fridge when I heard his voice. "Looks like you doin well for ya self." I closed the fridge door and walked over to the cabinets without saying one word. I could feel him walking closer to me, but I tried focusing on putting away the canned goods and not his nice smelling cologne lingering through the air. I felt his hands tug on my arms until he turned me around to look into his big brown eyes. "What Cairo?" He chuckled a little. "You can't ignore me for the whole week Si." I scoffed. "Wanna bet?"
He sighed heavily.

"Why are you even here?" I asked crossing my arms.

"I wanted to meet him."

"Well what you doing in the kitchen with me? He's out there."

"I gotta make shit better with you before I even think about speaking to him. I know what I did was fucked up, but shit, I was immature and only thinkin bout myself, but you ain't have to up and leave me. Not even a fuckin goodbye letter. You took him from me."I was shocked! Was this nigga really blaming me for taking my child away when he acted like he wanted nothing to do with him?!

"I took him away because you made up your mind Cairo! Don't act like this is all my fault! If you wanted him so badly why didn't you try? Three fucking years Cai? Three! You think me and you can be cordial ever again? You know how hard it is raising a child by yourself, and when they ask you where there daddy is or if they have a daddy you can't answer? You know how bad it hurts to not look at him in the face sometimes cause he looks just like the both of us! Our creation,and a half of him is missing because his so call dad didn't wanna step up to the plate. So yea, I might've been wrong, I might've been selfish, but you made me this way!" I said turning away from him. I'm done with the conversation.

"Si, look at me please." I turn to face him. "I'm sorry, I know it won't make up for three years, but I'm sorry. I know you think I wasn't around, but I was financially. The money G would send you, that was from me, and I saw all his pictures you ever sent G and Lace, shit, I kept them! I know that's not enough, but I want to be a father, and I want us to get along like we use to, I ain't gon lie. I still love you, never stopped, I just want our friendship again." I too a deep breath and ran my fingers down my face. "Alright Cai, alright. You fuck this up and there is no more friendship, just co parenting. I want him to know about you, I won't stop him from knowing you, and after we tell him, we can make up visitation rights." He hugged me and for a minute I got lost in him. After three damn years he still has some kind of hold on me! I can't let go of it. He kissed my forehead and walked out. I took deep breaths and held one in for a good five seconds before releasing it again. This is going to be a long ass week.


Cairo

"Hey, you never told me who you were?"
Ahzeer asked me. I sat on the couch next to him and just stared at him. He looked just like me, with a little of Si's features. Damn, I really missed out. "Ahzeer stop pestering him. Just wait, I'll tell you after dinner." Sienna said walking in.

"Promise?" He asked.

"Cross my heart." She smiled. I focused my attention on her and couldn't help but smile. She was still beautiful, breast got fuller, and ass got fatter, she still had her little pudge, but she was always perfect to me. Why did I ever let her go? Only G knows that I'm still in love with her. I think about her everyday. When I'm fucking Shay, I'm thinkin bout Si, if that makes me a fucked up person I guess I am. I'll leave Shay in a heartbeat just to be with Sienna.

"You can stop staring at me." She whispered in my ear making the hairs on the back of my neck stand and my dick twitch.

"Can't help it." I shrugged. She smirked, got up and left me with Ahzeer again. This time he didn't ask about my name, instead he just wanted to play the game. "Imma whoop ya ass in 2k!" He yelled. I looked at him and laughed with Gerald, while Lace looked at us with that shut the fuck up face.

"Ahzeer Jahquan Graco! Did you just cuss in my damn house!" Sienna yelled.
He looked scared. "Sowwy mommy."

"Nope, upstairs now! You better be in that tub by the time I get up there or you and my belt will be the best of  friends. You hear me?"
He shed a couple of tears before wiping them away. "Yes mommy." She put her hand on her hip. "Move, now!"

He ran up the stairs.

"My lil nigga was just joking." G said.

"I don't give a fuck, he ain't suppose to be cursing. I don't allow it." She wiped her hands on a paper towel and walked upstairs. I followed her. I wanted to tell him now.

"What Cai?" She asked filling the tub up. I watched her take his clothes off and put him in the tub. She washed his curly hair and washed all ten of his toes. Why did I do this shit to myself? Shit, I'm miserable. I missed out on little shit like this. I leaned on the door frame.

"I wanna tell him now" she looked up for a minute before going back to washing him off. "Why can't you wait?"
I shrugged. "Don't want to."

She sighed, washed him off and grabbed a towel from the cabinet before wrapping him up. She picked him up kissed all over his face and brung him into her room that was connected with the bathroom. She sat him on the bed still fully wrapped in the towel and sat next to him, she gestured me to sit on the other side.

"Zeer, I gotta tell you something alright?" He shook his head quickly.

"See him?" She asked pointing at me.
"Yes mommy, that's my daddy." She looked at him wide eyed and so did I. She started to tear up.

"How'd you know that baby?" He played with his fingers. "I was listening to you two yell at each other."

"Ahzeer, what did I tell you about eavesdropping?" He shrugged, I was thirsty."

She sighed. "Yes, this is your  daddy. He's gonna be coming around a lot now. Ok?"

"Why you ain't been around daddy?" He looked at me.

"I've been really stupid over the years." I said looking at them both.

"You gonna leave again?" He asked. I shook me head no. "Nah, I ain't leaving lil man." He jumped in my lap and hugged me. For the first time in life I felt complete. I looked at Sienna while she looked at me. I mouthed the words "I love you." She smiled softly.
"I know."



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