Honey (A Keith Powers Story)

Chapter 46:

I walked around the store with my sister. She's 5 months now and she's showing. I was kind of excited to be an aunt. It's not very kids in our family, everyone's grown trying to get established. Henny would be the first to pop out a baby "Oh my gosh, this is so cute" she said excitedly grabbing the onesie. "It's so cute, just drop it in the cart. I got you" I said scrolling through my phone. Her excitement quickly faded and her smile turned into a frown. I could see her staring at me oddly through my peripheral vision. I looked up "W-what? I asked lifting my brow.

She sighed "You still feel some kind of way, don't you? She asked. "I really don't want you to" she whined.

"No Henny, I'm fine. It's not like I can't have another one. You know" I said grabbing a ballerina set. She still gave me a look of uncertainty. "This is so cute, so this is your pre-shower-

"Honey" she called. I slightly jumped caught off guard. "Yeah" I answered. "You can be real with me. I'm your sister" she said.

"Look it's not about me right now. The only person that I'm worried about is Ju. He's beginning to get depressed and doubtful and it's been a tad stressful" I explained changing the focus from me.

"Oh, I'm sorry boo. I know he wants to die right now" she sighed. We grabbed the cart parking it in front of the Starbucks. We both sat down taking a breather. I was out of breath going grocery shopping for him as well as me, getting new camera equipment, and buying my unborn niece tons of clothes. The cart was overflowed.

"He can't work out, he can't smoke and he can't have sex" I added.

"Oh lawdd" she exaggerated holding her heart. "I know you graving it, especially if its good," she said.

"Honestly, I haven't... I'm not even worried about my needs. I just want him to feel better. I hate to see him like this" I admitted.

"It'll get better, maybe you two could try to get out of the house on a daily basis and do slight stuff" she explained. "Yeah, I'm thinking of things. Its just his money-hungry manager is on his ass about a fast recovery and of course, Julian feels pressured more than ever. He thinks he's Superman" I explained.

"Sheesh I didn't know Marlowe was like that," she said.

"Right at the end of the day of the day. It's all about the money but its, not It's about his health" I said. "It's taking me everything not to say something, you know he had the nerve to ask Julian to film his incident for the documentary? I added

"What? Is he crazy? She said in shock. "I know documentaries have down moments all the time but I still think its insensitive," I said.

"Are you still doing the documentary? She asked. I sighed "It's on hold, I really don't know," I said

Julian

I laid back on the couch playing 2k with my niggas. They all decided to pay me company and I appreciated it. I needed a laugh from all this stress. From not being able to fight, for Honey digging herself into my drama and playing a mommy. I was feeling hella weak.

"How you feeling bro? Woody asked focused on the game. "Is that even a question nigga? I said grabbing a beer

"Pucker up buttercup, not like you lost your entire life," Luke said. I chuckled "Fuck outta here, it feels like it," I said.

"You just need to get laid, you got a girl now" Omari chimed in. "I haven't been in the mood, plus they saying it's not good for me," I said.

"Sex is always good," Woody said. "Man, who you telling.. best believe I'm about to get in them guts sooner or later," I said getting it up. "Yeah okay," he said. I stopped what I was doing to grab a pillow "Aye, don't worry about me. It always the niggas that ain't getting no pussy that's always talking reckless" I said grabbing my backwoods from the table. I know I wasn't supposed to be smoking or doing anything but I'm stressed and something has to give. I grabbed my weed breaking it apart. "I don't know about Y'all but I'm getting the pussy" Omari laughed.