After the hour and thirty minute drive we made it to Storyland. The girls were knocked out after a few minutes in. Chay and Ya Ya was on the DS while Kay and Maddie played with their dolls.
"Wake up girls we hea'." Mel pulled into the parking spot next to Mal's car.
"Damn how we get hea' befo' y'all?" Mal got out of his car asking. We hopped out and dapped him up.
"Cause Aug lil ass took fo'eva inna sto' and Mel got us los' and try act like he knew where we was but he didn't. It looked like we was in some camp where Jason be murkin' niggas." Trav shook his head.
"I did know where we was, ya made it hea'." Mel sucked his teeth pulling the cooler out of the truck. I grabbed the bag of snacks and put them into Jamal's empty cooler.
"Daddy?" Maddie whined.
"Yeah?" She put her arms in the air indicating she wanted me to pick her up.
I picked her up just as Ashley and Jamal Jr got out the car. Mel, Trav, and I chuckled at Jamal's face.
"Hey y'all."She cheesed mad hard.
"Wassam." We all said nodding.
"Wassam lil J?" We dapped up Mal's five year old.
"Nothin' jus' coolin'." He said making us laugh, but Ashley roll her eyes.
"Say we hit the park?" Mal said annoyed with Ashley already.
We all made our way to the entrance holding each child's hand. "Welcome to Storyland, are we here for the family pack or individuals?" The perky guy inside the booth asked.
"Wha' y'all trynna do?" Mel looked back at us. "Fam cool."
"Aight we'll take the family pack." He told the employee.
"Ok, so the family pack includes free food sources from any venue. A discount on merchandise including pencils, pens, books, t-shirts and or cups. An express pass which sends you in front of any roller coaster ride that reads express. Last but not least it includes a membership pass if you do not already have one." Mel nodded.
"Dat shit sound like we set fo' life." Travis laughed dapping up Madison. "Good pick kid."
"Ok that will be $200." Mel handed the guy 50, I handed up 50, Mal gave 50 now we waiting on Travis.
"What?" He looked like he wasn't supposed to pay. "I came fo' fun, I aint got no kids."
"Well ya got nieces and a nephew." Mel stated. Travis sucked his teeth and rolled his eyes giving up his pay.
"Here's your bracelets, once your in you can't come out. Meaning when you are leaving there is no way you can come back in unless you repay. Closing hours for food venues are at 9 and the park closes at 11."
"Thanks man." Mel said. "My pleasure." He smiled.
We walked into the park and sat at the nearest table. "Aight lil munchkins let us put these on ya." Mel said handing us the bracelets.
"Ohh daddy mines pretty, I got pink." Madison cooed. "Mines better, I got bright yellow!" Kay smiled.
"Ole highlighta' Head ass." Travis snickered. "Orr uncle Boobie said bad word." All the kids said. We laughed.
"Damn man. Lil J ya 'posed ta be on my side. Men against women." He picked up JJ and swung him around.
"Sawry Unc." He laughed.
"What y'all trynna do first?" I asked putting my shades on. This sun was beaming. Ain't nothing like New Orleans heat, Goddamn.
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"Can we go look at the books first?" Madison asked with her head laying on my chest as she ate a sucker.
"Yeah sure." Mel said. "I think it's this way." He said looking confused.
"Nah Woadie I aint followin' afta ya afta wha' done happened up Inna car on our way hea'." Travis shook his head.
He pulled the map outta his back pocket. "It's this way. Look at ya Melvin, goin' the wrong way once again." He shook his head.
"Shut yo skinny ass up." He grabbed the map from him and kept hit him upside his head.
"Nigga don't beat me wit my own map." He tried snatching it back. "Stay snatchin' shit from me. And I aint skinny we all know Aug the skinniest one." Trav through a shot at me.
"Damn man I won't even apart of the argument. Always puttin' somebody in somethang." I laughed.
"Y'all some fools." Mal shook his head chuckling.
"Unc Aug can ya pick me up too?" Kay pulled on my shorts. I picked her up with my left arm.
"Damn look at skinny swole Aug. He got a lil muscle on him." Mel laughed. "Yeah 'specially if he can pick up Kay Kay." Trav stuck his tongue out at Kay who did the same back.
"Now they the fools Mal." I chuckled.
"Aight so everyone this book is based on nine witches who casted spells on children while they were sleeping." A book tour guide said.
"Wha' kinda shit is dat?" Trav asked the guy making him laugh. "C'mon Trav act like ya got sense." Mal laughed.
"Well the answer to your question is—" I tuned the guy out after my eyes began to play tricks on me.
I don't know if I'm really seeing her but I know for sure shawty is standing directly to the side of Ashley. It could just be my mind going back to her or it really could be Nadia. I don't know so I'm just gonna stay to myself.
"Who shawty ya checkin' out?" Jamal asked looking between me and Nadia.
"Nobody." I shrugged. "Mmh, say ya hit dat befo'?" He smirked.
"Nah. I don't even know ha." I defended myself. I put Kay and Maddie down letting them follow behind Travis.
"Ya lyin'." He said. I let my eyes follow Nadia's every move. "I'm deadass, I jus' met ha back at the Mart." He nodded.
"Mmmm Aight."
"C'mon y'all, why ya leggin'?" Melvin asked looking back. We walked up behind them. Nadia turned around and saw me.
At first she made a face trying to actually see if it was me, when she realized she smiled and waved. Some guy saw her wave and looked at her then mean mugged me like shit.
"Damn look like shawty took." Mal said. "Who?" Travis nosey ass asked.
"Ha, Aug met ha inna Mart." Mel smirked. "Ohh dats wha took ya so long."
"Yea well she gotta man anyway so." I shrugged. "Take Ha from dat nigga." Trav said with no emotion.
"I jus' can't do dat, wha if she's happy." I saw homie with his arm around her neck. "Look, she's pretty happy."
"Ya neva know, dat could be a 'help me please, he's abusin' me but I cant say nothin' directly' smile. Ya know like Trump wife and shit, dat typa smile." Travis dumbass said causing us to laugh.
"Chill bruh. I aint gonna mess up ha life like dat. Plus I got baggage, I wouldn't wanna put Madison on ha'. 'Specially if it ain't ha mama."
"Bout dat how do Maddie feel? Has she brought up the topic?"
"A lil bit. I hate the fact dat she has to grow up wit' out a mother in ha life. If Maw wasn't dere I wouldn't have had one and neither would she."
"True." They nodded.
After our mama went ghost and did what she felt like she had to do. Instead of us being split up in the system, Maw took all of us in and raised us.
"Yeah well jus' know we hea' if ya need somebody in ya corna' when ya let ha know wha's up." I nodded.
"Thanks y'all."
"No problem ya our baybeh brudda." Travis said.
"Yeah, we gotta look out fa ya Aug it's your our responsibility, even Netia who we know wouldn't hurt a fly." We laughed.
"C'mon y'all let's catch up ta the group." Mal shook his head.
