The Favor (Urban)

The Talk

CORIHN POV

   I woke up the next day smelling food. I looked to my side and Damarco was sitting up on his phone. I decided to be funny and pick with him. I sat up staring at him till he looked up at me. "Good morning my love" I say reaching and grabbing his chin smiling. "You ugly in the morning" he said blankly. I pulled a pillow from behind me and hit him with it. He took the pillow from me and threw it. "It's too early to be playing" he said pulling me to him. I decided I wasn't going to be a butthead so laid there on him and drifted back off to sleep. I woke up hearing a knock at the door. I noticed Damarco had fell asleep too so I got up to check it. "HEYYY BABY" a woman said hugging me. I'm just going to assume that this is his mom. I've only heard about her but I've never met her. They look more alike than him and his dad do. "I brought you some things back from my trip. I don't know if you looked in all the drawers but I bought you some nice lingerie" she said nudging and winking at
me.

   I don't want to be mean to her but I couldn't help speaking my mind. "I don't know what you bought that for but okay" I said walking to the couch in our room. "Umm, cause it's essential in pleasing your man. I know this whole thing is arranged but once you warm up you'll thank me" she said walking over to the bed. I decided I'd let her wake him up and give them their alone time so I went to the bathroom to do my morning routine then I left the room. I went down to the kitchen seeing some of my family. I seen that my mom had cooked my favorite things for breakfast. "Hey baby, you meet your mother in law" she said kissing my forehead. "Stop playing with me lady" I said back. She laughed. I love our playful relationship. "Hurry up and eat so we can talk" my dad says stuffing his face. "Look like you already on it" I said laughing at him. "Dang, unc slow down before you choke" Riley said laughing.

   We all sat and ate like a family laughing and joking. Honestly this is a moment I've wanted my whole life. I think we all did. "Where Leigh at ?" Mavanie asked. "The family hotel" uncle Justin said. "She need some time to adjust and let go some of that anger before we bring her around everybody" my dad said. He then looked over at my mom and I silently asking if we're ready. I nodded. "TV Room" he said telling us where to go. I could tell this talk was about to be serious. We all stepped into the room and I sat down on the couch. I couldn't help but laugh at how awkward this was. They started laughing too. "I can't stand you little girl" my mom said laughing. "You miss me" I said laughing harder. "You a damn lie" she said with a straight face making me laugh more.

"You always laughing, looking like a damn cluck" she said sitting next to me. "That's cause I'm my mamas daughter , AYE" I said hitting them folks. "Okayyy okay. We really need to talk" my dad said interrupting us. "About" I questioned. "What's been up with you and Damarco? Where'd you dip off to last night. Your uncle is slick but not slick enough... I seen the hickey" he said leaning against the wall. "Out somewhere hoeing" my mom said patting her hair like it was an itchy weave.

"Damarco and I are friends... I don't know what you expect but we cool or whatever. We cool with the lil arrangement but I'm still gone do me and same for him" I said disregarding the rest of the question. "So who gave you the hickey, I know Chris know better than that" my mom said side eyeing me. I looked at my dad and he was sucking his teeth. "Oh you real funny for that one. Same name as dad ooooohhh so funny. I can't stand your bald ass lil girl. I wanted to clean your shit when I found out about that but I'm gone chill... don't think it's sweet though" he said.

"Kee girl, get yo baby daddy" I said laughing. "That motherfucker ain't my responsibility" she said stale faced. "Now why you just try to play my mans like that ? On foe nem you love him. I remember them nights you spent talking to me about him" I said. "Oh so you're a slut and a liar ? You ain't shit, just like ya no good ass daddy" she said picking up the remote and turning the TV on. "I'm lying ? MERRRRCCCCHHHH " I said looking at the ceiling. She turned the TV off and looked at me. "Shut up shithead. Hurry up and tell her" she said. I know her black ass missed me at home irritating her. I'm her best friend.