HIM

Chapter Twenty-Four

"So should I pack for warm or cold?" Shak asked.

"Shak it's the fall pack for warm weather. I doubt the wicked witch of the west is gonna let us go out that much anyway." I said rolling my eyes.

"That lady ain't my mama so I don't gotta listen to anything she gotta say. I'll gladly let her know that I'm not there for her but for you and mommy." He said rolling his eyes and walking into his closet.

"Oh Troy is coming." I said.

"Yaaaaaaas. Mommy gone make sure she let em know honey." He said and he snapped.

"Your a mess."

"I'm just saying cause your daddy and step mom gone try to rub their relationship in Mommas face and shit so Momma coming in with Troy is gone kill all of that." He said then laughed.

"I don't think that's why she's taking Troy, Shak"

"I know that's not why but I'm just predicting what would've happened. But knowing your Daddy he'll probably still try to do the shit. But you already know Troy gone shoot that shit down real quick. Cause Troy does not play when it comes to Mama Lika." He said.

"I really don't wanna go." I said laying down in his bed.

"Well boo you gotta put on your big girl panties and tough this out. Plus you have us to lean on. If anybody gets out of hand best believe we gone handle it." He said. I looked at him and nodded my head.

"Now that that's cleared up get your lazy ass up and put these in the bag." He said putting some clothes on the bed.

"Oh and this too." He said throwing a sweater, that I just might wear, at my face.

"So what happened with you Chasen. Cause you never told me bitch." He said sitting on his bed.

"I told him what happened and everything and he didn't trip too much. He just said as long as Philip don't try anything then we good." I said shrugging my shoulders.

"That's it bitch?" He said.

"Yeah. I told him that I don't plan on making any kind of contact with Philip but I am curious as to why he wants to talk all of a sudden." I said.

"Well for Philips sake we gone pray that he don't make any moves cause Chasen is crazy and I don't have time for all the drama." He said.

"Speaking of crazy. Where has Shawn been? I haven't heard from him lately." I asked him.

"Girl Shawn been hanging with his friends or whatever. I guess when he moved to Louisiana he fell out of contact with some people from out here so they reunited and shit and he been with them. Then some dudes from ATL came out here and they been hanging. So I just been letting him have his space or whatever." He said shrugging his shoulders.

"Awww Shak." I said.

"Girl it ain't no awww. My ass can finally get a break. Literally." He said then laughed.

"Shaaaaaaak. What I tell you."

"I'm sorry boo but it's the truth. I mean it feels good in the moment but afterwards I be tired as fuck. Like boy. Then he gone say round two like thirty seconds after like booooy no. More like round take yo ass to sleep. Then I get conned into sucking dick." He said.

"Shaaaaak. Oh my gooooood." I said covering my ears and laughing. This boy is a mess.

"I'm just being honest with you. As your best friend and brother I'm just telling you how it is." He said shrugging his shoulder.

"Well keep it PG 13 when you telling it." I said.

"Bitch no. You ain't 13 or under." He said.

"That don't even matter. Keep that shit PG." I said.