Lelani's POV
The car ride back 'home' was damn near dreadful. For one, i was nervous as hell to see what my mom had to say to me and contemplated weither or not to confront her about it, and secondly- this god damned car was finna give me a heart attack. The stench up in Lester's car really made me have a debate mentally on if there was a dead body inside his damn trunk. I mugged the back of his lumpy fat ass head as he turned up the volume on his speakers.
"Woooo! Watchu kno bout this track girl?" He said and i gave him a stank look as some weird ass instrumental music started playing. This shit sounded like the music they played at funerals and shit. i honestly was starting to get creeped out.
"Nothing, gladly." I mumbled and he ignored me as he bumped his head to the death sounding track. I shook my head and jumped a little as my pocket started to vibrate. I leaned up a little and dug into my jeans, pulling out my phone and seeing a message.
New text message from +1(773)-671-5570
I rolled my eyes already knowing who this was.
+1(773)-671-5570 : yo mans in the hospital
Me: who?! wait wtf who is this? I smirked pressing send, already knowing Tavares ass was finna get pressed about me acting like i ain't remember his digits.
+1(773)-671-5570: stop playin wit me u bald headed hoe
Me: 😐
+1(773)-671-5570: hahahaha
Me: anywayzz... whos in the hospital?
+1(773)-671-5570: durk fag ass fym
Me: wtf did u do?!
+1(773)-671-5570: i beat his ass nigga fuck u think? wya i'm finna come get u
Me: nigga no, i'm omw back to my house rn 😐
After that he stopped responding and i rolled my eyes, shutting off my phone. We came to a stop and i realized we were parked in front of the complex. I wasn't gon lie.. my heart felt like it was finna pop out my chest. Lester shut off the engine and i got out, thanking jesus for the fresh air i was now inhaling. I grabbed my dufflebag and slung it over my shoulder, walking up into the building. There was a whole bunch of niggas chillin in the lobby and i sighed, not wanting to go in alone. I hated this god damned place so much, all i wanted to do was turn back around and go back to Nancy and Ayanna. I blew out a breath of air as i held my head up high and started making my way into the lobby, trying not to make eye contact with any of these niggas. They was all laughing and joking until i walked in and they all stopped to stare at me.
"Ayo, whats good ma?" One of them said and i bit my lower lip, ignoring him as i kept walking on by.
"Oh so you too good to answer me huh?" I felt someone grab onto my arm and my head snapped over to see that nigga Tadoe looking down at me. I blew out a small sigh of relief seeing as it was only his slow ass.
"Nigga fuck you," I said jokingly and he held out his fist for me to pump. I rolled my eyes but did it anyway.
"yo Tadoe that's all you nigga?" One of the guys asked and Tadoe shook his head. "Hell naw bruh, Reese clappin em cheeks not me," Tadoe said and my jaw dropped. I was finna cuss this nigga off when i heard someone calling my name. I snapped my head over to Lester who had somehow passed me and was now by the elevators.
"Come on we ain' got all day!" He said as the doors dinged and they opened. I rolled my eyes at him but looked back to Tadoe.
"This ain't ova, mothafucka!" I said and he just laughed while shaking his head. I spun around on my shoes and stomped over to Lester who was watching us with a bored ass expression on his face. I pushed past him and walked into the empty elevator. He walked in and i sighed as we started going up. My heart wouldn't stop beating so god damned fast and my fingers was tapping against the railing behind me.
"Can you stop doing that shit?" He suddenly said and ignored him instead, tapping harder and faster on purpose. He sighed and shook his head just as the bell dinged and the door opened. We both walked out and i bit my lip as we walked down the familiar route to my place. Lester grabbed his keys and opened the door. He walked in and i slowly followed behind him, looking around the place. I could hear the TV playing the evening news from the living room and i smelt something delicious cooking.
"Lester, is that you?" I heard my mom's voice from inside her room and i froze on the spot for some reason suddenly shook asf.
"Duh Porcha, bring yo ass out." He said and i gave him a look for talking crazy to her. He ignored my stare and instead kicked off his old rusty ass Timbs and walked his fat ass right into the kitchen. I heard lighter footsteps and my mom turned the corner, freezing in her spot a little at the sight of me. My mouth dropped as i stared at her. She looked.. sick, weak, tired..
"Oh.. my baby come here," She said while taking a step to me but i backed up so that my back hit the front door. She looked hurt but i wouldn't let her touch me.. Not after what she put me through. Choosing dick over her own kin.
"Lelani.. let me explain sweetheart. Just hear me out.. for 5 minutes. if you don't like what you hear i'll let Lester take you back." She said with tears in her eyes. I watched her for a moment before i nodded and we both walked to the dining room table. I sat down and she sat across from me. She sniffled while looking down at her hands and then back at me.
"When i had you.. I was young.. dumb too.. young and dumb," She said while chuckling to herself.
"I didn't know how to raise a child, or the responsibilities of being a mother. I didn't know how to give love, but i knew how to receive it. I was doing it all on my own, and when your father died- it just got worse. When i met Lester.. i felt alive again. I felt as if everything was going to be okay.. I wanted you to have a father figure in your life and at the time.. i believed as if everything was going to be okay." She continued and i watched her slightly sad.
"But it wasn't.. and i knew that for the rest of my life things would never be okay," She said as she started to cry. I didn't kno what to do so i just watched her.
"What does this have to do with anything?" I said and she shot me a look, making me shut up.
"You being gone.. made me realize how much i truly need you here, Lelani. You've been here for me through the most difficult of times, and i shouldn't have put you through any of it. Especially as a child." She said and i looked down, thinkin bout my childhood. It was silent for a while before she spoke up again.
"I'm dying." She said my head snapped up.
"What?" I said and she wiped her tears while sniffling.
"I have AIDS, Lelani.." She said and i swear my heart stopped beating at that very moment.
"Mama.." I whispered with tears swelling in my eyes. She shook her head while clenching her eyes shut. "No Lelani, don't you dare cry." She said and i blinked through my tears while staring at her. AIDS.. She had AIDS... I placed my head in my hands and started to bawl. I heard a chair scraping against the floor and heard her footsteps before a pair of cold arms wrapped around me.
"Shh, baby it's okay.. it's okay, i'm sorry Lelani.. i'm so sorry," She said while crying also. I leaned into her and cried even harder.
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