Just Be A Man About It

26.

Malik (SUV in the MM above)

It was about 6 pm, and we were almost in Knoxville. Naomi, Jason, Layla, Amar, Malia, and I were in our 2017 SUV. Micah and Natalie were trailing right behind us. Ty, Mel, and Jamie were behind them. Lastly was Ashanti and her kids. I was so ready to get this over with so this bitch could leave us alone. I look over at Naomi. She was out like a light. I smile a little and focus on the road.

"Aye Jason."

"Wassup?" Jason responds.

"Call Mel and ask her if she wants to stop and get some food before we get to the Embassy."

"Aight."

He dials Mel's number and she answers on the first ring.

"Wassup?" She answers.

"Malik wanted to know if y'all wanted to get some food before we got to the hotel?"

"Shit I'm down. It's a White Castle like a few minutes away."

"Aight. Bet."

He hangs up the phone.

"Everybody want White Castle?" I ask.

"Yea," the group responds.

I look over at Naomi. I don't know if she'll be feeling White Castle. If not, I'll just have to go back out.

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Everybody placed their order. I order about 40 white castle sliders, 40 chicken rings, and drinks for everybody. I get Naomi a separate order of ten sliders and her own chicken rings. As everyone got their food, we pull off slowly and head to the Embassy Hotel. Naomi slowly starts waking up and looking around.

"Are we there yet?" She asks, sleepily.

"Yea, we're like ten minutes away from the hotel," Layla says.

"Okay."

"I didn't know if you really wanted this, but I just got you your own sliders and chicken rings. If you don't want it, I'll get you something else," I tell her.

"White Castle is fine baby. Thank you," she says, smiling.

"You're welcome. Lay, can you call the Embassy and let them know that we're on our way. I don't want no shit when we get there."

"I gotcha," she says, pulling out her phone.

"Daddy, can we go swimming?" Amar and Malia ask.

"Yes you can," I say.

"Yes!"

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We all had rooms across from each other. Our room was across from the kids room. Layla and Jason had a room next to us and across from Melani and Ty. Ashanti was across from Micah and Natalie.