Really?!

Chapter 29 part 2

Chanel's POV

Me and Rachel were eating cereal while everyone was asleep. It was around eight in the morning and I was catching up on stuff with her even though we talk or text like every day. The doorbell rung as I was washing my bowl out so I told Rachel to go see who it was.

While I was finishing washing the bowl I heard Rachel scream. I ran to the front door and I saw that my parents did too. When we got to the door my mom rolled her eyes and me and my dad were laughing. Aunt Kelly had Rachel in a full Nelson and Rachel was struggling. Aunt Michelle walked in front of them towards us.

"Aunt Kelly, what are you doing?" I asked.

"I told her I would get her." She said. "Say uncle!"

"No." Rachel said and Aunt Kelly got a tighter grip. "Ah!"

"Say it!" Aunt Kelly said.

"Okay, okay." Rachel said. "Auntie."

Aunt Kelly tightened her grip again.

"Okay!" Rachel said. "Uncle!"

Aunt Kelly let her go and dropped her on the floor. 

"Yeah, that's what I thought punk!" She said and walked over to me.

"What are y'all doing over here so early?" My mom asked.

"Uh, we're supposed to be going out for breakfast." Aunt Michelle said. "And y'all don't look the least bit ready."

I looked at us all in our pajamas and no we were not ready to go anywhere.

"Oh yeah, I forgot." My mom said.

"We'll y'all have fun." My dad said. "You should get off the floor now Rachel."

My dad laughed and Rachel mugged him.

"Well are y'all going to get ready or what?" Aunt Kelly asked.

"Yeah, y'all wanna go?" My mom asked us.

"Yeah." I said.

"I guess." Rachel said as she got off the floor.

"Alright, give us like an hour." My mom said.

"And what are we supposed to do till then?" Aunt Michelle asked.

"There's a TV, have a ball." My mom said waking towards her room.

"Rach, come on." I said.

We went to my room to get dressed.

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An hour later

Okay were finally ready to go. Damien and Blue are going to stay with my dad because they are already asleep. I don't know what Rachel did or is planning but she has this sly grin on her face. We're sitting in the living room waiting for my mom until I heard the doorbell ring. I went to answer it and it was my grandma. What is she doing here?

"Hey grandma, you going to breakfast with us?" I asked hugging her.

"Yeah, where's Kelly?" She asked.

Oh, okay now I know what Rachel did.

"She's in the living room." I said as I closed the door and walked behind her.

"Kelly! What did you do to that girl?" She asked.

Aunt Michelle moved over from Aunt Kelly just so she wouldn't be in the crossfire between them. I know that's right, I stood way off to the side as I looked at Rachel with that sly grin.

"Mame?" She said.

"What did you do to that girl?" She asked. "Girl on the phone damn near crying."

"I didn't do anything." She said.

"Uh huh, she put me in a headlock." Rachel said.

"Why did you put her in a headlock?" My grandma asked.

"Actually it was a full Nelson." Aunt Michelle said as grandma looked at her. "But that's neither here nor there."

"She's fine, I didn't really do any bodily harm to the girl." Aunt Kelly said.

"Apologize." My grandma said.

"What? I didn't do anything." Aunt Kelly said.

My grandma just looked at her and raised her eyebrow.

"Fine, sorry Rachel." She said.

I had to contain my laughter as I walked down the hall to my mom’s room after witnessing that. My mom looked at me as I laughed.

"What?" She asked as she put on her ear rings.

"Rachel called grandma on Aunt Kelly." I said.

"You’re lying." She said as she paused putting in her ear ring.

"Nope, grandma made her apologize and everything." I said laughing.

My mom laughed and shook her head as she got her purse and we laughed as we walked out the room. We walked back in the living room and aunt Kelly looked upset.

"Are we ready to go?" My mom asked.

There were head nods and yeah’s said.

"Ma, when did you get here?" My mom asked.

"Not too long ago." She said as we walked out the door.

Me and Rachel were walking together until Aunt Kelly pulled Rachel back by her hoodie.

"I'm gonna get your ass and when I do you won't be able to call nobody to help you." She said.

"Love you too Ms. Kelly." Rachel said smiling as she let her go and walked ahead of us.

"Man, you better stop playing these pranks." I said. 

"Don't worry I won't do it no more." Rachel said.

We laughed as we went to the elevator.

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Few Hours Later

Damien's POV

I woke up and brushed my teeth. I listened around and heard nothing which was weird because it was almost ten. I went in Chanel's room and no one was in there. I went in Blue's room and surprisingly she was just waking up. I went over to her. I picked her up as she yawned in my face.

"Well good morning to you too." I said.

I felt her diaper and it felt heavy. I checked it and she didn't do number two which I was grateful for. I sat her on the changing table and changed her, why she kept laughing was beyond me. I took her out the room with me and peeked in my aunt and uncles room. I saw my uncle sleep and I didn't want to wake him up, I think he's still mad about last night. I took Blue in the kitchen, sat her in her high chair and turned on some cartoons. 

"So Blue, you want Oatmeal?" I asked.

She looked at me and started smiling.

"Okay cool." I said as I went in the cabinet. "We got apple cinnamon or peaches and Crème."

I put the bags in front of her to see which one she touched first. She hit the apple cinnamon first.

"Great choice and I'll have some too." I said.

I fixed the oatmeal and feed Blue as I ate my bowl. I'm glad she's not a messy eater and actually eats the food. I really don't like doing the air plane crap. As I was feeding her my Uncle walked in. 

"Morning." He said as he went to the fridge.

"Morning." I said.

He walked over to Blue and kissed her cheek and opened his Gatorade.

"Uhm, I was wondering if you would take me to get a haircut." I said.

"You want to cut your hair?" He asked.

"Yeah, I'm getting tired of getting it done." I said.

"Okay, call Bey and ask her." He said.

"Where did they go?" I asked.

"Breakfast." He said.

"Why they didn't ask if we wanted to go?" I asked.

That's not fair.

"Some girl thing." He shrugged. "I don't know."

I got my phone out my pocket to make the call.

"Hello?" I heard.

"Ma." I said.

"Yes?" She said.

"Can I get my hair cut?" I asked.

"You mean like shape up your edges?" She asked.

"No, I mean no more hair." I said.

"WHAT!" She said.

I had to move the phone from my ear because she yelled and kept talking and wouldn't let me say anything.

"Ma." I said and she kept talking.

My uncle motioned for me to hand him the phone.

"Bey." He said but she kept talking.

"Beyoncé." He said.

I couldn't hear no more because she stopped yelling.

"If the boy wants to cut it, let him." He said.

He let her talk and there was a little back and forth and I looked at Blue and she was just looking at the cartoons. He hung up the phone and gave it back to me.

"What did she say?" I asked.

"Get dressed." He said. "I'm taking you to my barbershop." 

"Okay." I said as I hopped off my stool to go get dressed.

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Beyoncé’s POV

I hung up the phone and was a little upset. I didn't want Damien to cut his hair, it was so pretty. Shawn basically told me I couldn't make him keep it so it was his decision. 

"Ma, what's wrong." Chanel asked.

When she said that everyone looked at me.

"Damien is going to cut his hair." I said.

"And you look like a truck ran over your dog because..." Rachel said.

I looked at Rachel.

"I'm just saying, you look real sad." She said.

"I'm just surprised he wants to do it, he never said anything before." I said.

"Maybe he wants a fresh start or something." Chanel said.

"Maybe." I said.

"Cheer up; it will grow back if he lets it grow back." My mom said.

"I know." I said as I sipped my orange juice.

"So what else are we doing today?" Chanel asked.

"I don't know." I said.

"Let's get tattoos!" Rachel said.

We all looked at her.

"Didn't anyone else have a suggestion." She said.

"Well that was a dumb one." I said.

"Well we already got one..."

"You got one too?" I asked.

"Huh?" She said.

"Well that's a yes." Michelle said.

"Did y'all get all y'all's together?" Kelly asked.

She nodded her head.

"I know your mama didn't let you get one." My mom said.

"I got in trouble after I got it, I think we all did." Rachel said.

"Yeah we did but it was worth it." Chanel said.

"Well it will be your last." I said.

"But you have one..."

"Exactly and I'm an adult." I said.

"What about a belly ring?" She asked.

"No." I said shaking my head.

"But you got one." Chanel said. "And what about when you got your ears pierced or what about..."

"Okay Chanel." I said. "You can't get none of that because your 14. It's not happening and your father would pass out."

"Fine, but what about at 16?" She asked.

"Come back and talk to me in two years and before you get excited that's not a yes." I said.

"All of y'all are a witness to this right?" Chanel said.

Oh god, I'm sure I'll be having this conversation again in exactly two years.

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Shawn's POV

We arrived at the barbershop and I was holding Blue as we got out the car.

"Dad, where are we?" Damien asked.

"Brooklyn, this is my barbershop." I said. "I been going her since I was younger than you."

Wait a minute; did he just call me dad? We walked in with my security and I saw my man Nate, the owner.

"Jazzy!" He said and I went to dap him up.

"What's up man." I said.

"What you need today?" He asked.

"I'm good, but my son needs a serious cut." I said.

"Let me see him." He said.

"Damien, come here." I said as I saw him standing near security.

He walked over to me and stood by me.

"We want it cut, all of it." I said.

"You sure you want it all gone?" Nate asked him.

"Yeah, I'm sure." He said.

"Alright, I'm free. Hop in the seat." He said.

"How long this gonna take?" I asked.

"Less than an hour." He said.

"Okay, D you gonna be alright till I get back?" I asked.

"Yeah." He said.

"Alright, I'll be back." I said. "Take care of him."

"I got you jazzy." He said.

I walked out with my security but I left one guard outside. People are crazy, I'm not leaving Damien by himself. I went to one of my connects and I told him I needed 4 pairs of the newest Jordan’s that don't come out till thanksgiving and I went by Jacobs to pick something up Bey wanted. Blue fell asleep on me in the car but that was okay, I was finished what I had to do anyway. I told the security to stay in the car while I went in to get Damien. I nodded towards the security I left there and went in. I went over to Nate as he brushed down Damien's hair. 

"You good?" I asked him.

"Yeah, I'm good." He said.

I slide out a fifty and gave it to Nate.

"Keep the change." I said.

"Jazzy, you don't have to..."

"Man, keep the change." I said dapping him up.

"Alright, later D." He said and dapped up Damien.

"Alright, thanks." Damien said and we left out the barbershop.

We got in the car and left.

"Bey is gonna freak." I said.

"Yeah but I like it." He said rubbing his fresh cut.

We went to get some food and went back to the house. I put Blue in her room and went back in the kitchen to eat. While we were eating I thought now we should talk.

"Uhm, earlier at the barbershop you called me dad." I said. "Was that a slip up?"

"Yeah, but if you don't want me to call you that..."

"No, it's cool." I said. "You know I think of you as a son anyway."

He nodded his head and kept eating.

"So your mother and I was thinking would you a Chanel like to pick your own bodyguards?" I asked.

"We can?" He asked.

"If it makes you more comfortable." I said.

"Okay, that's cool." He said.

We kept eating.

"Uhm, I wanted to say I'm sorry for not listening to you yesterday and it won't happen again." He said.

"Okay, but you’re still punished." I said. "I want you and Chanel to know that when I say something I mean it and if you disobey me there will be consequences."

"Okay, I understand." He said.

"You’re grounded for a week." I said.

"Okay, that's fair." He said and we finished eating.

Beyoncé’s POV

When we finished shopping I wanted to go home to see what Damien looked like. I couldn't picture it in my head. Maybe he didn't get it done? We walked in the house and I was on a mission. As soon as I walked through the door I put my bags down.

"Damien!" I called out.

"Well thanks for getting the door." I heard Chanel say.

"Why your mom walk so fast." I heard Rachel say.

They were not my objective at the moment. 

"Damien!" I called out again.

"Yes?" I heard.

"Come here please." I said.

"You press ma." Chanel said laughing.

"So." I said.

Damien came in the living room wearing a hoodie and shorts with the hood over his head.

"Hey." He said.

"Let me see." I said.

He took off his hood and all his hair was gone. I frowned as I inspected his cut. I guess I'll have to get used to this, oh this means I can't braid it no more.

"Now your neck gonna be cold this winter." Rachel said.

"That's why god created hoodies." He said.

"Well I like it, it's different." Chanel said.

"I gotta get used to it but I like it." I said.

"Cool, what did you get me?" He asked peeking in my bags.

I popped his hand away.

"Nothing for you." I said.

"Fine, then I won't tell you what dad bought y'all." He said.

My eyebrow raised.

"What did he buy?" I asked.

"You gotta ask him that." Damien said.

I walked towards my room with my bags and I saw Shawn asleep with Blue on his chest. Awe, if I had a camera. It was so cute, but right now I wanna know what he bought. I sat my bags down and went over and lifted Blue off his chest. I was going to lay her in her room. I kissed her before I put her in her crib. I went back in my room to wake Shawn. I straddled him and started to kiss him until he woke up. He started smiling and kissed me back.

"Hey." He said.

"Hey." I said.

"Did you see his hair?" He asked.

"Yeah, I gotta get used to it." I said.

"He called me dad today." He said.

"He did?" I asked.

"Yeah, I told him I look at him like a son anyway." He said.

"Awe." I said smiling.

"Oh shut up." He said laughing.

"So I heard you did some shopping." I said smiling.

"Oh really?" He said.

"Yes." She said smiling.

"Okay." He said. "Go get the girls I got them something too.

I got all excited and went to get the girls. I got them and told them to come with me. When we got back in the room there were two Jordan boxes. Uhm, where is my gift? The girls ran over to the boxes.

"Oh, thank you daddy." Chanel said.

"Yeah, thanks uncle Shawn these don't come out till next month." Rachel.

"No problem." He said and they hugged him.

"Uhm, where's mine?" I asked.

"Oh yeah, here." He said.

He took the case out of his pocket and gave it to me. I opened it and got happy. My grill was finished. I asked for this a month ago and designed it with Jacob. 

"Ma, you got a grill?" Chanel asked.

"Yep, isn't it cute." I said.

"I forgot you was from H-town." Rachel said.

"And don't you forget it." I said throwing up my H.

I went to the bathroom to try it on and it was a perfect fit. Shawn came up behind me and put his hands around my waist as we looked in the mirror.

"Wassup Bonnie" He said with laugh.

"Was good Clyde." I said.

"Y'all so cheesy." I heard Chanel say as Rachel laughed.

"Both of y'all get out." Shawn said.

"Fine then." I heard.

"We're not cheesy are we?" I said.

"Nope, their lames." He said kissing me. "You should wear these tonight." 

"Nope, I'll wear them another time." I said. "What time you gotta be at the venue?"

"An hour and a half and you have to be there by seven." He said.

"Yeah, I gotta drop Blue and Damien off at my mom’s then me and the girls will be there." I said.

"Why don't you let the girls and Damien sleep over your mom’s tonight." He said as I took out the grill.

I looked at him through the mirror and I knew that look anywhere.

"Alright." I said because I need alone time with him.

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Chanel's POV

Me and Rachel were sitting backstage eating whatever they had, which was basically snacks. We were backstage with Aunt Kelly and Michelle but I don't know where my mom went. We were waiting for the concert to start.

"Y'all ready to go to the seats?" Aunt Michelle asked.

"Yeah."I said as Aunt Kelly came through the door smiling.

"What?" I asked.

"Look who I found." She said.

In walks Rachel's dad.

"Daddy!" She said and went over to hug him.

I always liked the relationship Rachel had with her dad even though she didn't see him all the time. I used to envy her a bit but now I know exactly how she feels.

"What are you doing here?" She asked.

"I'm working the sound tonight." He said.

"Oh okay." She said.

"So y'all ready to go to the seats?" Aunt Kelly asked.

"Yeah." Rachel said. "Dad I'll call you when I get back to Maryland."

"Okay, I'll see you when you get back." He hugged her and kissed on the cheek. "Alright, see y'all."

We waved to her dad and went to our seats. While we were going to our seats I bumped into someone.

"Oh my bad." I said.

"No, you good." He said.

"Chanel, come on." Rachel said.

"Rachel!" He said.

"Khalil!" Rachel said.

"Y'all know each other." I asked.

"Nope because she never called me." He said laughing.

"I was going to but I was busy." Rachel said. "Where you sitting?"

"VIP." He said.

"How did you manage that?" I asked.

"I'm signed with Def Jam." He said.

"That's cool." Rachel said.

"Where y'all sitting at?" He asked.

"VIP too." I said.

"How'd you get that?" He asked.

"My dad’s show." I said.

"Oh, okay." He said.

"Rachel, Chanel lets go." I heard Aunt Kelly said.

"Well we gotta go." Rachel said.

"Yeah, I'll be there soon." He said as we walked away.

"Oh, he's cute." I said to Rachel.

"Yeah, I know." She said. "I didn't know he was an artist though, I thought he was some random boy."

"Well I guess not." I said as we found out seats.

When we got to our seats the concert hadn't started yet. VIP was very different from what I thought it was who knew they had couches up here. Aunt Kelly and Michelle were talking to some people and I was trying to figure out where my mom was. As I was facing towards the stage I heard.

"Can we sit here?" I heard.

Me and Rachel looked and it was Khalil and Christian. I'm not gonna lie I was happy to see Christian because I haven't seen him in a while.

"Dang, y'all know each other too?" Rachel said.

"Small world." Khalil said.

Khalil sat on the side of Rachel and Christian sat beside me. I punched him in the arm. 

"Why didn't you tell me you were in town?" I asked.

"Surprise!" He said. "And you heavy handed."

"Just like her mama." Rachel said.

"Shut up!" I said.

As I said that the lights went down and the crowd started to go wild. It's funny how these people react to my dad and I know Rachel is going to lose her voice. My dad came out after the intro and did his thing. We stood the entire time and rapped along to everything. Surprisingly Aunt Kelly or Michelle didn't say anything about us cussing but it was in the song. When my dad did "03 Bonnie & Clyde" people swore my mom was coming out and I'm not gonna lie I thought she was too because she's been MIA since we got here. She didn't so we enjoyed the rest of the concert until I heard a familiar track start to play and I thought I was hearing stuff. I looked at Rachel and then back at Aunt Michelle and Kelly and they were smiling. Man, why didn't she tell me she was performing. If you didn't know I was her daughter I just looked like a regular fan. Me and Rachel were singing along and it was crazy to see my mom like that. She was totally Sasha fierce, also very demanding. I was like damn, then my dad came out and they performed "Crazy In Love". It was fun to see my parents on stage and the reaction of everyone. I could've done without that butt slap, like disgusting. My parents are embarrassing as hell. My dad finished off his set and my mom and dad did "Forever Young" and my dad didn't finish without turning up the house lights and shouting people out. Before it was completely over we were escorted backstage by security. I told Christian and Khalil they could come too.

We went back to my dad’s dressing room to wait for him. My mom was in there sitting on the couch holding a bottle of water. I'm still mad that she didn't tell me she was performing, oh so rude. We walked in and Rachel went over the fruit tray with Khalil.

"Hey, you liked the show?" My mom asked.

"It was aight." I said.

"She lying." Christian said. "She was screaming her head off when you came out." 

"Shut up." I said pushing him as I sat down.

"Awe, you love me." My mom said hugging on me.

"Eww, you’re sweaty." I said trying to get away.

"So." She said kissing on me laughing.

"Ma, stop." I whinned.

"Give me a kiss." She said.

I gave her a kiss and she let me go.

"Rachel, did you like it?" My mom asked.

"Yes." She said hoarsely.

My mom nodded her head and then arched her eyebrow.

"Who's the boy with you?" My mom asked.

"Oh yeah, this is Khalil. He's signed with Def Jam." Rachel said hoarsely and Khalil laughed.

"It's nice to meet you Ms. Beyoncé." He said sticking his hand out.

My mom shook his hand.

"Nice to meet you too."

As Khalil introduced himself my dad came in.

"Uncle Shawn." Rachel said hoarsely and he laughed.

"You know what I was gonna give you a compliment but you can forget it."  She said hoarsely walking back over to the fruit tray.

"Daddy you remember Christian and this is Khalil." I said introducing them.

He dapped them up and then called my mom.

"Ready to go?" He asked her.

I was looking confused, where they going.

"Yeah, Chanel, Rachel." My mom said.

We stood in front of them.

"Alright you’re going to grandma's and we'll pick you up tomorrow." She said.

Huh, come again.

"Why didn't you tell us this before?" I asked.

"Because I didn't have to. You have clothes at your grandmothers and I dropped off Rachel's bag." She said.

Rachel just looked as confused as me.

"Be good." My dad said.

"Aren't we always." I said smiling.

I looked at Rachel and she was shaking her head.

"No, not really." She said. 

"We'll see y'all tomorrow." My mom said.

She went over and said goodbye to Aunt Kelly and Michelle and they left. We told Khalil and Christian that will see them later and Aunt Kelly dropped us over at grandmas.