"C'mon Jaivon, you can't be late for school again! I still have to drop Faith and Lauren off at Grandma's house you know!"
"Geez, sorry Amara"
"Just get in the car, buckle up, and give your sisters their juice, their cups are in the glove box. You can eat breakfast at school. Here's 5 dollars. $2.50 for breakfast and $2.50 for lunch"
"Thanks sis"
"But Jaivon listen to me, you better use that money to only buy food, do you understand me?"
I put on my seat belt and started my car. I rolled the windows down to let the humid, early morning air hit me, then I turned on the radio. Billie Jean by Micheal Jackson came on so Jaivon and I started singing along.
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
The song continued as I drove down my street. I was driving but began to zone out. I am extremely stressed out over finial exams that are next week. With almost no time to study, I have no idea how I am going to be able to pass. I pulled up at Faith and Lauren's preschool then hopped out of the car to unbuckle them.
"I'll be right back Jaivon"
"We go bye bye with sissy Ama!" Faith said as I held her hands and we walked into the we walked into the preschool holding both of their hands.
"Good morning Mrs. Johnson"
"Good morning Miss. Amara"
I checked both of their names off of the attendance list then walked them over to their cubby holes with their names on it so they could but their lunch bags inside of them.
"Ok girls, behave yourselves" I kissed both of them on the cheek then walked out the door. My pager beeped so naturally I looked down to check it. I wasn't even looking up,
"Watch where the hell your goin.. Oh my bad, your name is Amara, right?"
"I'm so sorry I was not paying attention, I didn't mean to bump yo.."
"Don't worry about it baby, I was looking down at my pager too. So, what are you doing at the preschool?"
"I had to drop my twin sisters off. Are these your kids Eric?
"Yea" He said with a smile on his face. "This is my son Eric and my daughter Erica" I bent down to their level and shook both of there small hands. "It's very nice to meet you two." They flashed a smile then giggled to themselves.
I stood back up. "Ok, well I have to get going, I still have to take my little brother to school"
"God damn! Where yo mama at?" He said beginning to laugh
"Good question. I haven't seen her in 2 days, she is an alcoholic crack head" I said beginning to laugh myself because sometime I have to laugh to keep from a tear escaping from my eye.
"Yea, I gotta get goin' too. I got.. work to do. But you and I should go grab some dinner or somethin' . You down?
"I would love to, but I have school and finals and I have to..."
"That's exactly why you need a break, I'll come pick you up after school and we can go to fat burger. What time you get out?"
