The Neighborhood (Urban)

The Checkers

Walking over to Tanya's, I try my best not to pass out from the heat. It was only a ten minute walk, but this heat was no joke. You can come out here in a g string and bra and that still wouldn't help. It was only May, and the weather was whooping our asses.

Everyone was busy today. Dace and the boys driving to Las Vegas to handle some business with Dominic, so they won't be back until tomorrow night or maybe the next day. Angela took Jude to some summer camp her grandmother insists that he needs, and Sierra is out with her parents.

I took it upon myself to have a little date with Man. I get to Tanya's place and knock on her door. "Open up hoe!"

"I know yo ass ain't pounding at my door like you crazy!" I hear her yell. I shake my head at her as she opens the door. "You done lost yo cotton picking mind."

"Shut up foo'" I say and push past her. I go into her kitchen and raid her fridge.

"You ain't gone find much. I gotta hit up the store on the way home."

"So, I'm here watching yo kid and you ain't even leave me no food. Trifflin ass." I slam her cabinet doors in search of a snack.

"Bitch, go out and get some food. Give my baby some fresh air." She smiles. She grabs her bag and blows me a kiss. "Thanks hoe. Love you."

"Yeah, yeah. Be careful!" I call out to her. I go into the living room and take a seat on the couch. Man is on the floor playing with his cars and watching Cartoon Network.

He doesn't even notice me sitting behind him. I kick his little behind lightly. He flings his arm back and whines.

"I know you not giving me attitude." I suck my teeth. He turns around and smiles at me. "Yeah, that's what I thought. Come here." I open my arms and pull him in closely.

I kiss his head repeatedly until he starts to squirm around.

"Alright, go on and play" I put him back on the floor and grab the T.V. remote. I flip through the channels and settle with B.A.P.S. This was one of my favorite movies, but I honestly just put it on for background noise.

I scroll through Instagram to pass more time. Whenever my crew isn't with me, I'm always bored. I don't have any other friends but them. My ass don't even have a boyfriend.

I had a boyfriend while I was up at school, but that didn't end well. We were kickin' it at first, but then we just became a burden to each other. So, we kept it causal and fucked every now and then.

I've never really had a good relationship with any of these niggas. Honestly, I'm tired of trying to.

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I wake up from my nap with Emmanuel and see it's already 2 in the afternoon. I check my phone and see that Dace texted me to make sure I'm good. I text him back telling him I'm fine.

I freshen up myself and put some shoes on Man. My ass is starving so I know he could use some food too. As I'm putting his shoes on, he starts blabbing and shit.

"Yeah, I know what you saying." I play along, which only seems to encourage him to blab more.

I put on my Gucci slides and my shades. I put my phone and Tanya's house keys in my Louis Vuitton purse and put Man in his stroller. He got me fucked up if he thought I was gonna walk with him or carry him.