F.A.M.I.L.I.A

Tension

~Jaya~

When I got home the girls were gone, but there was a note on the refrigerator telling me they went to run some errands. Great I can cook for them for once. But what should I make? Maybe I could barbecue some ribs and chicken, let me look and see what I got. Soon as I stepped foot in the kitchen my phone started ringing. Ugh I swear they know as soon as I step foot in this damn kitchen.

Hello! Finally, my damn sister is at her house when I call. What do you want Marco? Nigga where you been and don't tell me you been around cause you haven't. You know I work fool and I have other things to do. Yeah I know you and Lisa be getting it on all the time. Shut up and what do you really want other than to get on my nerves. Attitude much, anyway what you cooking? How the hell you know I am cooking? Cause I can feel it and I saw you walk in the kitchen. Those cameras for security purposes only and not for your own personal peep shows. That's fucking gross I don't want to watch you have sex. I just turned it on cause you been gone for a minute and I wanted to make sure you ain't laid out dead in your house or something. You waited 4 days! Well I was busy myself.

Mhm what can I really help you with Marco? Okay so we need to talk. Alright speak to me. No in person. Is it something serious? Not too serious I just need your advice on some business moves. Okay well come I am thinking about barbecuing so you can talk while I work. That's what it is, I am coming over then. And you better bring something too. I'll bring the beans. Marco don't bring that shit you brought last time either, gave everyone the damn runs. Its wasn't my fault mommy said. Mommy said put in a hint not half the damn bottle. Alright sis I'll be there at 7:30. Cool! I hung the phone and started getting stuff ready when I realized there was stuff I didn't have I was just about to go out when Ti came home.

Hey baby you off work early. Hey babe, yeah, I am I found some folks so I called it a day early. What's all this she said looking at the counter? I am gonna barbecue so I was looking to see what we had but I don't have everything. You barbecue? Uhh yeah did you not see my grill? Naw Li never told me about that. Yeah baby your wife can do it all I said going over and kissing her. Damn I am lucky as fuck aint I. You are, but so am I. Where Li at? I don't know I left her here earlier. Maybe she went to her mom's house. I gotta go to the store and get some stuff. No let me go for you baby. I can go I am not afraid of the store. I know that but I wanna show you I can do this. This as in I said raising my eyebrow at her. The wife thing! Oh okay well tonight I can do the wife thing if you want me to. Always she said grabbing her keys. I know you not leaving without kissing me right. She came back and pecked my lips. Mmm hurry back please. Oh, I will.

Thank you take your card, I don't want you paying for it. Baby you know I am rich right. Yeah I do we both are, I said laughing.

40 mins later there I had the pit going, the potatoes boiling, all of the onions and pickles cut up. I was just waiting on Ti to bring back some sweet pickle relish and the drinks. It was about 7:20 when I heard the doorbell ring. Hold a minute! I wiped my hands and went to the door. Soon as I opened the door all of my family came into the house.

Yas Jaya burnin up in here!

Oh hell yeah we about to eat good tonight.

Boy watch your damn mouth mama said slapping Daniel upside the head. Hi baby! Hi Mami! Hey Jaya! Hi Sasha! Sissy! Hey Zoelle! Yall come in and make yourselves at home I guess. What the hell Marco? Sorry Jaya I called mom to ask her one simple question and she invited herself over. And the rest of them? You know mama called and told them. I just shook my head and went back to the grill.

What did you need to talk to me about? Oh I was thinking about investing some money into something. Something like what? What do you think about me opening up a barbershop. A barbershop, Marco you don't know the first thing about cutting no hair. I am not gonna do it I mean I can hire folks for that. And who gave you this idea to want to open a barbershop? Okay so you know how we brought in this new cat Ricki. Yeah I've yet to meet his ass and it's been like a year. I am keeping him busy with some other work. Any way he was telling me how his uncle wanted to open a barbershop but the city was giving him the run around. That don't sound right I mean a barbershop is a legit business why give him the run around? He's got a record. For what! Armed robbery and attempted murder. Attempted meaning he didn't succeed? He wasn't trying to this undercover cop caught him off guard he fired one shot and hit him in the shoulder. While he was in prison though he learned how to cut hair and when he got out he went and got his barbers licenses now he just wants to make an honest living. Sounds legit to me but before you put your money in it you check him out. I know I just want to make sure that you cool with me doing it. Marco you got your own money I don't control that. I know but you like my financial advisor so I had to ask you for your opinion first. You know I know the money, I said smirking. That's your role keep us all rish and living good. I try!