Whatever You Need

5.

CARI

"Bae lets take a picture. Look at the camera." I say sitting on his lap and smiling. We at this popping ass club, it's lit. Life is going so good for me right now.

I'm glad that I don't have to worry about my baby's father anymore. I moved on completely. Alaiya is doing good. Actually better than ever. My big girl will be one soon.

I finally lost all the baby weight. It actually went to my ass, my man loves it so whatever. "Baby I'm finna get out of here. Call me when you leave." He says. I stand from his lap and kiss him.

"Be safe." I say.

"Always. I love you." He replies. As soon as he's out of my sight I grab the Hennessy off the table and throw it back. I'm getting lit tonight. Period!

"Dance with my dogs in the night time!" I rap along twerking with my favorite friend, Mila.

"Yessss bitch. Aye aye aye aye." She yells slapping my ass while I twerk. I love having fun. That's all I wanna do.

"Look at this picture." She says showing me a picture of Basheer and this light-skin baby asleep.

"Must've had another baby. He's amess and old news." I say rolling my eyes.

"Fuck him."

- -

I'm just waking up. I have a banging ass headache and I'm so glad that Alaiya is with my mom and dad for the weekend. Alaiya has been with my mom and dad for awhile, I'm gonna go get her maybe later or tomorrow.

I've been working so hard and partying that I've been missing my baby. Without a doubt I feel like a bad parent but I'm doing it all for Alaiya.

I made my mind up and decided that I'm gonna go get my daughter. I went and showered and took care of everything I needed to take care of around the house.

I put on a black shirt with some green jeans and I slipped my feet into ttm black Givenchy slides, and grabbed my purse and headed out.

-

"Bout time. All she say is mama all day." My mom says packing Alaiy's bag back up. "I know. I missed my baby." I say kissing her cheek.

"I hope you finally have everything under control. Zacaria you should be happy she even remembers who you are."

"I know mom. I have everything under control trust me." I say picking up her bag. "Okay now. Love you two be safe going home."

"I'm about to meet up with her dad. He wants to see her." I tell her.

"Alright."

- -

I'm sitting here in this park on a bench with Alaiya on my lap playing on my phone. Basheer Is taking his time like always I hate waiting for him, and people in general.

"Mama." Alaiya says. "Yes baby" I turn her to face me. I start to kiss her all over her fat cheeks. "Alaiya if your dad don't come in the next five minutes we leaving." I say making her laugh.

"Don't laugh at her Lai." I hear him behind us. "Bout time." I say as she reaches for him.

He takes her out of my arms and pokes his lips out for a kiss and she gladly kisses his lips. "Shut up." He says sitting next to me.

"I missed her. Where y'all been?"

"I've been working and she was with my parents." I answer wiping the lint off her cheek.

"Oh foreal? I seen you all over Instagram shaking ya ass. Didn't look like work to me."

"Shut up and mind your business. You're only concern between us should be Alaiya." I say pointing my finger in his face.

"Shut up and move your finger. I don't want your boyfriend around her either." He says kissing her cheeks.

"Shut up. I can have whoever I wanna have around her. Just like you do."

"You can't."

"Whatever. You done?"

"No I'm not done. We about to go get my daughter some ice cream so come on." I roll my eyes and stand up with him while he holds Alaiya.

- -

BASH

I just dropped Cari and Alaiya off home. I got so much shit to do, I'm trying to convince Mana to fly out here to live. Her country ass ain't going for it though.  I did get her to come spend the weekend down here. I got her and Zurlan staying in my house that's in Jersey.

I ain't want them to be in a hotel, I don't think that's right. I thought about going to go check on them before I go run these errands so that's what I'm gonna do.

I pull up to the house and park in the driveway. I get out of my car and see this cute ass dark-skinned bitch walk into the house next door to mines. Imma get in that, I know it for a fact.

"Mana!" I yell walking into the house. "What?" She replies walking out of the kitchen. She got on these little ass shorts and a tank top which is exposing all her tattoo that says 'Zurlan' going across her side.

She gets me every time with them pretty ass eyes. I fuck with everything about this girl. Seriously. "What you was doing?" I ask pulling her close to me and wrapping my arms around her waist.

"I was just finna give Zurlan some food." She answers. "Oh he woke?" I ask as she breaks away from me and walking back into the kitchen. I follow her and watch her ass move with every step she takes.

Soon as we get into the kitchen Zurlan is in his high-chair, when he sees me his eyes light up automatically. "Hey man, you missed daddy?"

I pick him up and kiss his cheeks. "Here let me feed him." Mana says reaching for him. "I can do it." I say sitting him on the table while I sit in the chair in front of him.

"Here." She says passing me the baby food and the little spoon. "This shit stink you think he gonna like it?"

"Yeah. His greedy ass eat anything." She answers. I put some baby food on the spoon and he opens his mouth wide. "You really is greedy. Calm down fat ass."

Once it's all gone he started to cry. I guess he still hungry. "Here Zurlan, you just so greedy." Mana says passing him a full bottle of milk.

"You definitely yo daddy son." She says laughing at him while he downs the bottle.

"You gone put him to sleep?"

"Just go lay him in his crib he'll go to sleep. He tired anyway." She says standing up.

I carry him upstairs and walk into his room that had just his crib and a changing table In here because I didn't finish the room yet.

I lay him in his crib and pull his little blanket over him. I walk out and shut the door behind me to see Mana walking up the steps.

"Come here. I missed you." I say pulling her to me and kissing her neck.

"I missed you too, how was yo day?"

"It was okay. I still got some shit to do. My back hurting though."

"Come on, let me help you relax." She says grabbing my hand and Guiding me into the Master bedroom.

I'm gonna have about twelve kids before I'm thirty. Don't I know it?