The Exception

17

Kayla, "Um, what the hell are you talking about? I'm like 12 years old"

Me. "Kayla don't play with me, like that. Who am I really going to tell if anything is going on. I just need to make sure that if you guys are having sex that it's protected. I know no one here is ready for a baby"

Tati, "So you guys think that it's okay to listen to me when I'm speaking adn then assume that I'm having sex. That's not cool at all"

Me, "I'm just stating the truth and you don't have to like it but it's what I know from my life and I always keep it 1hunna wit all yall, so do the same with me"

Joshua, "Unc you have nothing to worry about. I got a girl but we just talk, like I'm not into exploring that far just now. But it's great to know that you are concerend and true with us"

Danielle. " I'm like Kayla like I just go to school and hang with my friends. We aren't into dating now but thanks I guess"

Me, "So Tati what about you?"

Tati, "I'm done talking, this family makes everything so complicated and gets on me for everything. Like can I just live my life for once"

Me, "Tati why are you playing games with me, like I stay 100 with you, just  be true with me cause when your dad comes back he's not going to be as open as I am. Like he will beat your ass and not worry about it"

Tati, "So what's going to happen when I call CPS on him and get his parole revoked"

Me, "Now that's going to be crazy and if you were to do that it would be mean and cruel. No one wants to have a daughter that's causing trouble"

Tati, "Okay, so why are we going on tour with you, like this isn't any type of fun for me"

Me. "I thought it would be cool but if you don't want to come then you don't have too. Kia can come take you and re-enroll you into school. You clearly got a girl or some boy that got you claimin roots down here"

Tati, "Listen seeing as how I'm the oldest here I want a car in Cali and are we in a hotel or are we in a house. I can't be in a tour bus all the time"

Me, "We are in LA for a day so a bus but we got some real time in England and we got a house out there and a estate in Australia. so you should have fun"

Joshua, "Okay and if Kayla gets to bring her friends then I want to bring like 2 of my friends'

Me, "All 4 of you can bring 2 friends with you international but we gotta check with their parents so tell Kelsey their names and all the info. I don't want no trouble with that or everyone will head back home"

Kayla, "So before we go I need to cash in my birthday gift, like where is that?"

Me, "Kayla what are you talking about. I threw you that huge party and we got you the clothes and the bags. Like you done cleared Unc of about 1200 dollars. what more could you want from me?"

Tati, "You must be mistaken. you aint throw Kayla no party you were in Hawaii. All she got were some balloons and Aunty Nadya made her a cake. you can't do my sister like that"

Me, "Okay, clearly we not on the same page. lemme call Nadya and see what she has to say. I don't think that's exactly true"

Nadya, "Hey baby what's goin on?"

Me, "Did i not throw Kayla a party?"

Nadya, "No, didn't you say you were going to do it and then cancel cause of some teacher thing?"

Me, "Oh yeah. I remember. listen I'ma be home late tonight I gotta make it up to Kayla"

Kayla, "see I told you that there was never a party"

Me, "Do you not remember why you didn't have that party? In all honesty I probably shouldn't take you on the shopping spree but I'm not gonna follow my mind and just let you do you"

Kayla, "Why didn't I get the party? Like that was some crazy bullshit"

Me, "Kayla you didn't get the party cause your teacher called Kia and said that you weren't coming to school and doin homework. I don't send your black ass to school for you to fail"

Tati, "Kia used to tell us storie of when you were younger and how you never used to go to school. In my mind I see all these rich people and they either drop out of school or live that life and make money"

Me, "Well that 's not going to be you. Yall are too beautiful to be on the streets doing stupid stuff. I want some peace and calm in my household. Yall don't deserve the struggle and hardship I had to go through. That shit nearly killed me"

Joshua, "So what was life really like? No one ever talks about it and I'm just a bit curious?"

Me, "It was moving from one place to another, being separated, watching friends and family die in front of your eyes and just wanting more. I don't talk that shit down or up cause it's just bad but it made me thankful for what I am"

Danielle, "Is that why our fathers are away in jail, cause of their past?"

Me, "Yeah, but let's not talk about that"

Tati "Why not? I wanna know why they are in their and not with us"

Me, "Cause it's not like they said Oh too many kids I'm leaving, they were doing what they thought was best and it turned out to cost them. That doesn't mean that they loved you any less or wanted to be away"

Danielle, "So what's going to happen when they come home? Like I want to stay with you and Aunty Nadya. How do I know my daddy isn't going to be mean to me?"

Me, "Cause he loves you and they are going to want to get to know you again. When was the last time that Travis call you and Joshua?"

Tati, "He calls like every other day, or whenever he can get on the phone. We already started talking about when he comes out and Joshua is cool with everything but I know Kayla is a bit worried"

Danielle, "How come we don't get to go and see daddy like before? GG used to take us to see him all the time?"

Me, "Well cause daddy don't want you to see him and then leave, that's going to make it hard on both of you guys and kids aren't really supposed to be where daddy is. the good thing is that he's coming out soon and we are going to have a blast"

Kayla, "So what about the younger kids, are they going to come on tour with you too?"

Me, "Yeah, I was thinking by the end of the summer we can have everyone with us and just enjoy the world. I know that everyone has been looking forward to some time alone and just having fun"

Kayla, "So does that mean aunty Nadya is comin too?"

Me, "Yeah and she's bringing her family along. I want you guys to get closer to them and see what they are like"

Tati, "This shit must be serious? Like you wouldn't just have soem normal everyday chick hangin around with us"

Me, "Damn Tati you sound just like Kia and DIamond, you really need a break from them two"