Dak 🏈
I wake up to a loud noise. I look to my left to see Kimberly sleeping peacefully.
She's always been able to sleep through loud shit.
I stand up following the sound. I look into the kitchen, seeing Nicole reaching into the cabinet. She wasn't anyway near what she was trying to reach.
I walk up to the cabinet, grabbing the peanut butter. I place it down on the counter, earning a mumbled thank you.
"You're welcome." I say.
Silence.
"So Nic..." I say, trailing off.
"Yes?" She mumbled.
I sigh, taking a seat at the counter.
"Nicole look at me." I say.
She does as told.
"I'm sorry about yesterday." I say.
She shrugs.
"You know we're only looking out for you right?" I say.
She nods.
"You're my baby. I don't think I'll ever be able to see you loving another guy. The only way I'll ever allow that to happen is if I'm dead and gone, and that's a very long time from now." I say.
She giggles.
"You're allowed to have feelings Nic. I just...don't wanna see you get hurt. You're a beautiful girl and knowing these raggedy boys nowadays, I just want you to keep your head on straight. None of those boys out there are worth wasting your time. Plus you're still very young. But like I said before, it'll be a very long time before I allow anyone to date my baby girl." I say.
She smiles.
"Come here." I say, opening my arms to her.
She walks around the counter, entering my embrace.
"You know I love you right?" I say.
She nods against my chest.
"But if you pull up talking bout you got a boyfriend again, I will have no problem breaking his knee caps." I say.
She laughs. I grin.
"I love you Nic." I say.
"I love you too dad." She said, looking up at me.
I kiss her forehead.
"You can go finish with your sandwich. But quietly, wouldn't wanna wake up the dragon." I say.
"I will slap shit outta you Dakota." We hear.
Nicole giggles as I chuckle. Kimberly enters the kitchen, slapping me upside my head. I rub my head as she joins Nicole around the counter.
Never change Kimberly, never change.
*****
The second Odell walked through the door, Nicole's fist went flying into his stomach. He grunted at the sudden hit. I just laughed.
He grabbed her by the arms, lifting her up. He then shook her.
"Why are you hitting me?" He asked, looking up at her.
"Because you cursed yesterday." She said.
"He deserved it." He said.
"No." She said.
"You're my little cousin. I will fight anybody who tries to date you." He said.
She rolled her eyes at him. He lowered her down, kissing her cheek repeatedly. He then carried her further into the house as I closed the door.
