Courtesy Of The Bloc
Niecy Maraè
Prologue
Harlem, NY
Christmas Eve 1984
"Hey kids! Can you all sit down in there, dinner will be ready in a few!" Flossie said to her children as she started setting up the table for Christmas dinner being very close to done, making sure that everything looked presentable, her two children Cordeaz and Nubia was fighting over the television, while her youngest Nario was laying under the Christmas tree playing with his fire truck, waiting for the moment where they could open their first gift. This year was like every other year, she cooked dinner and a couple of friends and family came to celebrate with them.
"Stop it! I'm trying to watch He-Man!" Nubia shouted trying to yank the remote out of her older brothers hand.
"And Run DMC just dropped there new Christmas record! Besides you've been watching tv all day!" He snatched the remote from her and turned to the channel that he desired and Run DMC was on the screen.
"It was December 24th on Hollis ave in the dark
When I see a man chilling with his dog in the park
I approached very slowly with my heart full of fear
Looked at his dog, oh my god, an ill reindeer"
Flossie walked into the living room with her hands relaxing on her hip, then she walked over to the television and turned it off.
"Mom! I was watching that!" Cordeaz exclaimed about to throw a fit and his younger sister began to laugh.
"Ha ha, I get to watch He-Man." She teased.
Cordeaz sucked his teeth. "You are such an ugly brat!"
"Am not!"
"Are too! Mom why do you let her do anything she wants!"
The height of their sibling rivalry started to go up and the two began arguing back and forth, Flossie shook her head overwhelmed by the commotion and instantly put an end to it. "Hey! Y'all cut that foolishness out right this second!" She said sternly and they stopped with out hesitation. "It's the holiday, Christmas! Today is suppose to be about love and joy, and all the two of you can do is bicker! I guess you want me and ya father to take all those presents back right?"
"No!" They both responded with sadness in their tone together.
"Well it seems like you do! I don't want to hear another squeak from neither one of you unless you have something nice to say to each other. Do you understand?"
They both nod, letting her know they were in agreement. "Yes ma'am."
She turned her eyes and walked over to the stereo system and turned on the radio. Silent Night by The Temptations was playing and she turned to them with a smile.. "Hm there it is, now it's starting to feel a bit like Christmas. Cordeaz go take your brother to wash his hands and Nunu come help me ice this cake."
"Yes ma'am."
Time passed and dinner was just about finished, Flossie was just putting the last few dishes on the table and Cordeaz and Nubia assisted her while Nario was in the kitchen sitting down in the corner watching his mother, she looked at him and smiled. "Hey, handsome boy."
