"My life is over."Damita dragged through the door and dropped all of her things. She sat next to Amaru and put her head on his shoulder. He was sitting in the couch playing video games with Mike.
"Hello! I'm sad and I need attention."Damita pouted and grabbed Amaru's arm.
"Ahhhhh! And that's game Bitch ass nigga. Gimme my money!"Amaru stood up and yelled.
Damita sighed and got up from their couch, she walked back to their bedroom and laid down.
"Oh lord. Looks like you got a situation in there."Mike laughed at Damita walking away to their bedroom.
"Let me go see what's wrong with this girl."Amaru sighed and got up from the couch. "Why you crying? What's wrong with you?"He walked into the bedroom and put his arms around her.
"I didn't pass the bar. I studied everything. I did everything I needed to do and I failed."Damita cried in her hands.
"Aww baby. You can take it again, right?"Amaru rubbed her back.
"I have to wait a year. I'll have to pay more money for more classes to help me get ready to take it again. I did everything right, why did I fail."Damita cried. "What if this is a sign that I shouldn't be a lawyer? Oh god."
"Baby. Relax. You're probably just over thinking the questions. Just go back to class, study and take the test again. You will be fine."Amaru rubbed her back and kissed her head.
"But baby, this is my second time."Damita said. "Maybe I should chose another career path."
"And the third times the charm. I'm not going to let you give up on your dream. Take the test again and keep taking it until you pass."Amaru squeezed her hand.
"Where's my baby?"Damita pouted.
"She in her room sleep. She been sleep for awhile."Amaru stood up. "You gonna gon' go wake her up?"
"Yes. She can't sleep all day or she won't goto sleep tonight." Damita got off the bed and went to Amari's room to wake her up.
"Hey baby." Damita kissed her cheeks. "Did you miss your mommy? Mommy missed you."She smiled.
She put Amari on her hip and walked down the stairs where Amaru and Mike were.
"When's the last time she ate?"Damita asked him.
"Before She went to sleep, I gave her some fries."Amaru continued to play his game.
"She's fucking 6 months Amaru. She can't eat that. She could've choked."Damita put her hand on her hip. "She doesn't even have teeth."
"I broke it in little pieces. She was fine nothing happened. You overreacting." Amaru scoffed and moved his head to see the TV because she was standing in front of it. "You gone move or what?"
She stood there scowling at Amaru because she really didn't have anything to say. She walked away and went into the kitchen.
"Your daddy is a dumb ass." Damita sat Amari in her high chair. She went into the refrigerator and got her a bottle. Amari didn't like her milk cold, so she put it in the microwave for a short time then handed it to her. "Will you sit here and drink your milk while mommy makes herself something to eat? Good."Damita kissed all over her face.
"What you making?" Amaru walked up behind her and pulled her into his arms.
"I don't know yet." Damita replied dryly.
"Why you mad at me? I'm sorry that I gave her the fries. I didn't know."Amaru sighed.
"I'm not mad at you."Damita exhaled and turned around. "Just irritated, because every time I leave for class I give you specific instructions. I told you that she could only eat baby food or the formula. It's not even just about her not having teeth yet. She could get sick. Her body is not ready to eat what we eat. She's still growing. You said that if I went back to finish law school, that you would take care of Amari."Damita pinched the bridge of her nose.
"I'm sorry baby. I'll be more attentive next time."Amaru kissed her on the cheek.
Amari had finished her bottle and Damita took her out of high chair to burp her. She picked her up and sat down at the table. She started to softly tap her on the back until she finally burped then spit up all over her mother's shoulder.
Damita sat her back down in the high chair and wiped her mouth. She took off her shirt and showed it to Amaru.
"Do you see? Do you see why you should listen to me? What does this look like little ass pieces of fries!" Damita scolded him.
"Alright baby. I said I was sorry. I didn't mean to make her sick." Amaru sighed.
"Pay attention next time."Damita clenched her teeth and popped the back of his head.
Mike started laughing and shaking his head.
"Keep your hands to yourself man."Amaru sucked his teeth. "Crazy ass girl."
"That's your wife, man."Mike laughed.
"Baby you still gone cook?" Amaru yelled into the kitchen.
"I'm not cooking shit! Amari needs a bath."Damita carried Amari upstairs.
"Why you always fucking with her?"Mike laughed.
"Because I love her." Amaru chuckled. "She ain't gone be mad long. When Amari goes back to sleep she gone come sit in daddy lap."
