I woke up on a bright Saturday morning around 10am. I walked downstairs an Joyce, Drake, Damien, an Jewel were playing Mario Kart while Jasmine an Desmond were watching. " Let me play!" Desmond said touching Drake. " Hold up after this one. " Drake replied. " Okay. " Desmond nodded. " Hey lil Jj. " Drake said. I waved an went into the kitchen an got some cereal. I soon looked around an cried. Why did dad leave us? Why did he just walk out on mom when she didn't do anything to him. " What's wrong lil Jj?" Joyce questioned looking at me. I shook my head no, an went upstairs.
Text messages started lighting up my screen to my ipod. I know I say we poor, which we are. Most of the stuff we have we got when dad was here an I was 11. So Desmond an Jasmine never met him. Next i'm saving up for the ipod 5c, because I can't get a phone, an I wont be able to pay the bills every month so...
* Isaiah P.O.V. *
I walked down to the basketball court to shoot some hoops with my friends. I saw Cameron throwing his ball into the basket. " Wassup Isaiah!" He shouted to me. " Wassup. " I said walking closer to him an giving him some dap." Were's Jordan an Micheal?" I questioned. " They said they'll be here in a lil. " Cameron said shooting another hoop.
" Man f*** Chicago!!!" Jordan said loud enough for Cameron an I to hear. " Are you iight?" Cameron questioned. " We almost got shot, because some lil b****. " Jordan said with an attitude. " What happened? I questioned. " Nothing, let's just play ball. " Micheal instited.
* Josiah P.O.V. *
I was in my room talking to Jay, Jasmine, Joyce an Jewel, not like Jay an Jasmine knew what we were talking about. " So invite Isaiah over to the house. " Joyce said. " Nooooo. " I said shaking my head an voice. " Why not? we're a pretty cool family. " Jewel interjected. " We are a cool family, just that were over dramatic, weird, an we really scare people. " I said. " Certain people, Other's just can't handle our type. " Jewel said. " Well I don't know yet, let me sleep on it. " I said. " I think Jay an Jasmine can do that for ya. " Joyce said going to the door an pointing at them. I looked at them an laughed. I picked Jay up an Jewel picked up Jasmine an we took the to their room.
Jewel an I walked back to our room, an took our showers. When I was finished we watched The Coods.
" Hey lil Jj, I wanted to tell you this alone,cause Joyce would be all up in it. " Jewel said out of nowhere. " Okay, tell me. " I replied. " Okay, I like this guy Jeremy, an I think he likes me back. " She said. " How you know or why you think?" I questioned. " Well, he always smiling at me, encourages me, then when he gets wit his friends he rejects me an gets mean, then says sorry later, he always helps me in classes. " Jewel said smiling. I can tell she really likes him. " That's why you like him?" I questioned. " That's only a small part. And he lives in the next neighborhood " She said. " Wow, then ask him if he likes you. " I suggested. " No, I want him to do what Isaiah did to you. " She said looking down. " Jewel, all boys are different. " I said getting under the covers. " mainly they say they're the same. Well goodnight, can we talk about tomorrow?" She questioned. I nodded an Jewel went to the t.v. an turned off the movie an got into the bed an fell asleep.
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I woke up the next day with the sun shinning through the blinds. I walked downstairs an made some eggs, bacon, an french toast. About 5 minutes later everyone was downstairs eatting in the dinning room. " How's everybody?" Mama said breaking the silence. " We're fine. " Drake said. " That's good. " Mama said. " This is awkward." Desmond said. " Y'all it's Summer Break an y'all are acting boring. " Damien said cheering up the mood. "Yea, an mama your birthday is in a week. " I said smiling. " I know. " Mama said giving a weak smile an leaving the table. " What's up with mama? " Domante questioned looking around. " I don't know. " I said. " I'ma go outside for a little. " I said leaving the table an walking onto the porch.
I sit on the swinging bench an put my feet up an look out onto the clear street. I closed my eyes and put on my beats an listened to Corrine Bailey Rae's album Like The Sea. I leaned my head back an I felt someone's presence coming towards me, so I looked up. " Hey Josiah. " Isaiah said smiling. " Hey. " I smiled. " Why you look so down? " He questioned sitting next to me. " I'm just worried about my mom. She's acting weird. " I said. " Well you have to show you care, maybe she'll come out with it." He suggested. " I don't know. " I said. " Maybe I should let her be. " I suggested. " Don't do that. Make sure she's cool. She's your mama, she's done so much for you. So ask her. " He said kissing my cheek. I smiled looking down an playing with my fingers. " Why you always look down? It makes you seem like you have low self-esteem. People would love to look at a gorgeous face like yours, but your mine. " He said smiling at me. I looked up at him an smiled. " How you know where I live? " I questioned. " I'm moving in this neighborhood, an I was walking around an I saw you. " He said." Wanna go inside?" I questioned. " Sure. " He replied. " It might be a little dirty. " I said. " It's cool. " He smiled.
We got up an walked inside, we walked into the kitchen, so I can introduce him to my family. I looked back at him, an his gray eyes were red, green, yellow, an blue on the outline. " Hey y'all, this is- is that what's his name? Uhhhhh..... Isaiah. " I said correcting Joyce after she cut me off. " Okay.... Isaiah this is Desmond, Demonte, Damien, Drake, Jewel, Joyce, Jasmine, an Jay. " I pointed to each of them. " Hey. " They all said except Damien an Drake. They has to say wassup. " Y'all this is Isaiah. " I said. " So this is th- please shhh. I said calmly with my finger to my mouth. " Sureee. " Drake said. " Anyway, let's go to my room. " I said. " Don't try nothing . " Drake said pulling my arm. I rolled my eyes. " Why would I?" I questioned. I walked upstairs with Isaiah right behind me.
Joyce to the side
