Grind and Pray

XXX

We walked into the apartment to be greeted by music and boxes. I called the boys name.

Chuckii: Snoop and Pablo!

    The came out the room and looked at us crazy. And then Pablo and Ty sized each other.

Chuckii: Quit that shit. Ya'll family now. But Ty camping out in ya'll room for the night.
Pablo: *chuckles* Aight. The girls went to the corner store.
Chuckii: For what?
Snoop: They said some bout' chips and tape.
Mama D: Tape?
Chuckii: Yeah, they gonna move in with me.
Mama D: Angel let me talk to you outside.
Chuckii: Nah. They movin' in with me ma' and thats final.

    Hope grabbed my hand.

Hope: Ease up some. That's your mom.
Chuckii: Yeah but she can't control my life.
  
     Becca and Riah sat on the couch singing along to the music playing. (Song: Infinity by One Direction)
About five minutes later, the girls walked in with bags of chips and laughing.

Tiff: Oh hey, we didn't think you guys would be back until...
Hope: Are you guys okay?
Alycia: Yeah we're fine. *laughs* Hope we can handle ourselves. Becca and Riah right?
Becca/Riah: Yeah.
Alycia: Would you guys like a bag of chips?
Becca: Yep, what kind do you have?
Alycia: We have the basic hood chips *laughs* sorry.
Becca: Thats cool. Omg are these the babeque romeo chips.
Alycia: Yep.

     Alycia handed Becca the bag and then looked at Riah.

Alycia: What about you?
Riah: I'll take the same kind as Becca.

      Alycia then handed a bag to Riah before grabbing her own.

Tiff: I'm gonna go ask the guys if they want a bag.
Alycia: Aight. Oh yeah tell Snoop he owe me two dollars *laughs*
Tiff: I got you.

       Tiff walked down the hall.

"Tiffany P.O.V": So i knocked the boys door and Pablo opened the door.

Pablo: Wassup ma' *opens the door*
Tiff: Wassup pa' *laughs* Hey, Snoop, Alycia said you owe her two dollars. Also, do you guys want a bag of chips?
Ty: What kind?
Tiff: Hood chips.
Ty: You got the romeo chips?
Tiff: Yeah. There's four left.
Ty: Lemme get one of em'.
Snoop: Did yall get my chips though?

     I gave Ty the romeo chips, then gave Snoop his takis. I then looked at my baby Pablo. He pulled me to the side, allowing me to slip the condom into his pocket. I then kissed his lips before handing him the hot fries. I headed out the room and gave the bag of chips to Chuckii.

Chuckii: Why you gave them to me?
Tiff: Because i'm going to do nothing with them. *laughs* Plus Hope might want a bag of chips.

    Chuckii chuckled and headed into the room. I sat on the floor brushing Becca hair.

Becca: So since, it's basically a girls night out here and we're family now. Let's get to know each other a little.
Alycia: That sounds like a great idea. Let me get some glasses.
Becca: i don't drink.
Alycia: *laughs* That's cool. I'm doing a sparkling drink.
Becca: oh *laughs* i would love a glass then.

     I began braiding Becca hair while she asked the first question.

Becca: So when's everybody birthday?
Alycia: *answers from kitchen* April 27th.
Becca: Really? Mines is the 24th.
Alycia: April babies.
Tiff: August 16th.
Riah: January 3rd.
Tiff: Ayeee. Your birthday still be lit even though it two days after new years.
Riah: Yeah *laughs*
Alycia: What's everyone's favorite color? Mines is Purple.
Tiff: Red.
Becca: Black.
Riah: Gold and Black.
Tiff: Gold and Black great combo colors. Alright, what about favorite singer?
Riah: Thats easy, Rihanna.
Tiff: yes girl yes.
Alycia: Nah, i gotta shut that down with Queen B.
Becca: Uhm no. I'm going to replace RiRi and Queen B with Melanie Martinez.
Tiff: Who the fu...*looks at Mama D* Flip is Melanie Martinez?
Becca: Your joking right?
Tiff: I'm sorry but i'm not.

     Becca unlocked her phone going straight to youtube. She began playing, "Dollhouse by Melanie Martinez". We looked at her crazy at the beginning but then again this song lowkey lit ass fuck. Since we're having a good time, lets give the guys a chance.

"Pablo P.O.V": We all chillin in the room. Right now, i'm playing against Snoop in 2k and i'm whooping his ass. Ty got down next and we decided to give him a chance even though he gave us a shitty ass vibe.

Ty: So lemme ask ya some since we bros now.
Snoop: Wassup.

     Snoop paused the game and i turned and looked at his ass crazy. He chuckled and i nodded.

Ty: how'd you get shot?
Snoop: Wrong place, wrong time.
Ty: What about that scar about your eyebrow Pablo?
Pablo: Car crash.
Ty: the one my brother helped...
Pablo: yeah. Listen, if you tryna dig info on if my sis with yo bro fo the money it aint happenin cause my sis actually feelin yo brother whether you like it or not. Last, i heard she holdin yo brother down better then his ex. Snoop resume the game man.

     Ty ain't say shit else and i dunked on Snoop character man, this nigga whack. As we play, 2k began playing, "I Hate You (Letter to death) by Kendrick Lamar" in the background. You know, we began going ham on the lyrics.

Pablo: September 22nd, 2009
Kendrick Lamar, to... to...

Let me start off this letter saying I don't like you
Scared of you, but I will fight you
I stare at the ceiling and think about you
Curiosity killing me, thinking of when I'ma meet you
You introduced yourself to so many others, mothers, sisters and brothers
Children and babies, drive me crazy, I wonder
why you love people that love people that do right?
Is it rocket science to you, or is it just your type?
One of my biggest fears
is waking up four in the morning and gotta hear you met one of my peers
Or maybe a family member that you thought was cool
Snoop: Or maybe a person that I'll never meet cause of you
You, son of a bitch, and I wish you never existed
And I swear I'd blow your brains out if you paid me a visit
But that's not realistic, cause you'll never write
But I'ma still send this letter off, P.O. Box
and when you get it
Please take it personal
Please take it personal
Please take it personal
because it's personal
Let me continue this letter saying I don't like you
I'm scared of you, but I will fight you
Should be ashamed of the moves you make
The pain you bring, the sorrow and the hearts you break
Every day you remind me that you're always there
cause every time I come around, someone's getting shot down
And all I say is a prayer, so help me Lord
Then the Lord talk back, I can't help you boy
That's fucked up, my luck's fucked, was cursed before birth
and what's fucked up, I gotta live my life with the hurt
Ty: of knowing that you're everlasting, dwelling upon the masses
of the earth, fatal assassins snatch your bodies
Probably, on my notepad as I write
Why the fuck you wanna take my life?
Sooner or later, I'm tired and weary and my gray hairs are not in my favor
So when I write on this paper, it's real talk, so
Please take it personal
Please take it personal
Please take it personal
because it's personal
Let me start off this letter saying I don't like you too
and the reason why we haven't met because I've been busy dude
But ever since grade school I watched your every move
You slipped up a few times
I gave you a pass, so don't say I ain't sympathetic
But you can bet it, your curiosity, I'ma dead it
Everybody wanna know why I act this way
Let's just say, I had a bad day
Matter of fact everyday, gotta take it out on somebody
Pablo: and you could probably find me wherever the wolves parade
I was born to be a killjoy, I'm a old brat
conceived by Adam and Eve, so who you mad at?
Not me, see me, I'm just doing my job
and you ducking me is mos def an odd
So why send this letter as if I never knew you?
I'd rather knock on your door and just give it to you
It's everywhere, the streets, the corners
The coroners, the morgues
Cemeteries, hospitals
Heard about 'em when I was little
Tomorrow's not promised
Cause any day he can be knocking at your front door
War, genocide, homicide
Suicide, all coincide
Signed and sealed by the living
Make it, don't take it

     We all chuckled at the end, realizing that Ty wasn't so bad after all.