Meant to Be

Chapter One-A New Start

Malik POV

"Malik, you always make the wrong decisions. The decisions that you've been making can get you in alot of trouble."

Well here we go again with one of these 'your decisions can get you killed or in jail' speeches. Im Malik Thomson. My mother, Theresa, is always in my ear with this shit. I love her, thats my mother, but damn give a nigga a break.

"I'm serious Malik. I cant keep telling you this. I just dont want to wake up to 'that call' one day."

"Ma, you won't wake up to 'that call' one day. My decisions is making us extra money on the side."

"Malik, I've been in contact with your father and we both think its best if you go to live with him for a while."

"What?! Ma! I cant. I don't want to be around him and his new family. He left us for them. I don't want to be around any of em'."

"Malik, its only for a little while. Just until i find something better for us. The hunger for hustle has gotten to your head and I think you need a break."

"So you trying to get rid of me too huh? I see why Lisa left."

"First of all, Lisa left on her own. She wanted to do what she wanted to do so I told her to get out there and do it. Secondly, I told her the same thing I'm telling you. I don't know what I did wrong for you two to think this is the lifestyle you have to live. I did what I could to provide for the both of you. She took the easy life of hustle why don't you use your talents. You're good at sports and music why don't you make a name for yourself that way."

"Ma, you act like you never been in the game. I heard the stories bout you and Aunt Tish. Yea, I know bout it."

"You dont know the half of it. I grew up in that life. You and your sister didnt. I made sure that my children were going to be safe and thats why i stopped. Just because I did it doesnt mean you have to, could or should do it. I was forced into that life."

"Ma, okay, ill stop slangin. I dont wanna go."

"Malik, youre going and thats final. Go pack your stuff."

With that she got up and left the room. I cant fucking believe this. After all he put us through. What man leaves his family for a woman he barely knows amd starts a new family. A fuck nigga, thats what he is. Ole well, fuck it, new start it is.

Tanya POV

"Well, what should I do then Tanya? Marcus wants to get to know me better and so does Deon. Theyre both cute but I cant go out with both of em."

Hey yall Tanya Reynolds here. I'm on the phone with Tiny, my bestie, trying to help her out. I dont have time to have boy problems.