S'pose To Be

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Dominique

"Where's Aaliyah?" Véronique asked as I walked into the kitchen. I shrugged.

"She wanted to stay with Dig..."

"YOU LET HER STAY WITH HIM AND NOT ME?!" She shouted.

"SIMONE!" I spat, calling her by her middle name. She folded her around. "Yes, because I trust him." I sat on top of the counter. "Last time I trusted you with one of my babies, he ended up dead...." I looked away, trying my hardest not to cry.

"You think I'm not still hurt about Jetter's death?" She asked softly. I looked over at her as she wiped her face. "He was my child! I regret ever leaving him there. And it doesn't help that Aaliyah looks just fuckin like him."

"Because he's all I thought about throughout my pregnancy.." I finally told her. She looked up at me.

"Umm....." I turned around to Daniel walking in, with Aaliyah in his arms. "I'm bout to go if you'on need me to do nothing else."

"Okay." Vera sniffled.

"Bye mwommy! Bye Nannie!" Aaliyah squeaked. I smiled.

"Bye little nugget." Vera laughed. She always called Jetter that.

"Bye mamas." I waved. "Oh, and her bag is in the car.." Daniel winked at me. I blushed as he left.

"Why won't you just get back with him?" Vera sighed. I laughed.

"Because I'm tired." I told her. "I'm tired of the drama of a relationship; the boyfriend and the baby daddy. Though I know Odell doesn't care, I don't want a relationship right now."

"How do you think he's gonna reach when he finds out that you let Diggy take her?" She asked.

"As long as nothing happens to her, he'll be fine." I shrugged.

"Whatever you say.." She rolled her eyes & walked upstairs.

"Okay, bye heffa!" I yelled after her, jumping off the counter.

"You love me!" I scuffed as I grabbed my keys, then left.

The Next Morning

"Why're you here?" I heard as someone shook me. I groaned & turned over, opening my eyes.

"Well hello to you too..." I rolled my eyes & rolled out of bed.

"Why're you—"

"Because I let her in Squirt, damn!" Chris groaned. "I told her that you were coming."

"Where's Aaliyah and Odell?"

"RO!" He spat.

Royalty hasn't been with Chris a lot lately because he's been trying to move to Houston so he can be closer to her. I think it's sweet that he'll do anything for her, just like Odell is with Aaliyah. But he bought a house closer to her so she wouldn't have to fly on hours plates to LA by herself.

"Hey Auntie.....where's Aaliyah and Odell?" She folded her arms.

"Wow." I scuffed. "She's with Uncle Diggy." I told her. After two years, she still calls him that.

"Why?"

"Because she wanted too." I shrugged. She blinked at me, then just walked off. I rose my eyebrow, looking over at Ricky. "What's her deal?" He shrugged, then sighed.

"She don't wanna move to Houston. She said she wanna be as far away from Nia as possible."

"Why?" I laughed. "Ain't that her mama?"

"Cause she a alcoholic and Ro don't like how she be actin towards her...." He said. I kinda frowned & my jaw clenched.

I swear! She better not have laid a fuckin finger on my niece or I swear I'ma kill the bitch! I already don't like her ass!