Is It Worth It? (Sequel to 12th Avenue)

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*short update. I just wanted one out there*

LAUREN

Yeah I'm in deep shit with my wife and we barely passed what happened the other day, but something gonna have to give. Don't get me wrong, I have been a piece of shit lately, but she don't gotta be so hostile either. Honestly fuck everybody, Normani is one thing. Everybody else all up in my business is gonna expand shit further than it needs to be.

"Aye L!" Luke says while snapping his fingers.

"Wassup?"

He shrugs and gestures to me, "What the fuck are you doing?"

I sarcastically ask, "Am I not doing my job?"

"You're actually not. You fumbling with my shit."

I look down at my hands and the table, and maybe I am. I start over with the brick of weed and rewrap it better than I did.

"My bad man," I say while shaking my head.

"Look, I know you got shit going on, but you gotta stay focused. Just finish this out and I could pay you another cut for this dude."

"I hear you," I nod.

"Yo, lemme crash at your place tonight?" I add.

"I gotchu."

I finish up everything and head out with Luke, we get to his condo and I lay out on the couch. I sigh and rub my hands over my face.

"Ima order some Chinese," Luke announces from the kitchen.

"I'm down."

I get a call from my mother and quickly answer it, Lord knows she's impatient.

"Hola madre."

"Mmh, hi sweetie."

"How was your day?"

"It was good, went shopping with your father and your kids came over so we made some cupcakes."

"That's always nice."

"It was. How was your day?"

"Uhh, all over the place. I don't wanna get into that though."

"No, you don't just tell me you had a bad day then not explain it."

"Ma if I told you what's been going on lately, you'd beat my ass."

"Just cause you said that, I should whoop your ass the next time I see you."

"Please don't, listen-"

"No, you listen. I don't know what's going on but whatever or whoever it is, pull it together."

"I am."

"Mhm, I'll talk to you later."

"Alright, goodnight ma."

"Night Lo."

I end the call and send Normani a quick text that I'm staying at Luke's, so she won't be worried. Luke sits next to me with a grin on his face and I look at him skeptically.

"What?" I ask.

"Nigga you getting in trouble with everybody," He laughs.

I suck my teeth and flip him off.