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Persia Madlock I hit the blunt I'd lit and just stared at it counting to ten in my head as I tried to remain calm listening to Koren mouth off to me as if she was a grown ass woman.
"You ain't my muthafuckin' mama anyway. You don't run me. This my daddy house bitch. You got me fucked up. The fuck you thought this was? I don't gotta do a bitch ass thing!" She yelled from the living room. I put my blunt out and got up from the kitchen table to go see who the fuck she was talking to.
"First of muthafuckin' all little girl you got me confused with a bitch on the goddamn street..." I frowned. "I ain't ya mama but I'll damn sure knock yo muthafuckin' head off your shoulders like she should've been doing. I ain't ya goddamn friend like she try to be. I'll whoop ya ass and wait on her." I said.
I'd always looked after Koren and Kylah as if they were mine and I understood they felt some type of way about me now but they wouldn't disrespect me. It seemed like they fake respected me around Jasper but when he was out of the room they showed their true colors and those nasty attitudes. Dominique clearly let them get away with disrespecting grown folks and trying to fight them since they'd tried fighting Jordyn who'd given up on them but they would no longer do it to me. Koren had snapped my damn nerves pushing Kamaurie down all because she'd followed her through the house begging her to play with her. Kamaurie was three years old and Koren had no business putting her hands on her as if my child was her child. I wouldn't stand for that shit.
"At one point we used to be close. I know you have a lot of built up emotions but you will NOT disrespect me Koren. I'm your father's wife and this is our house. PERIOD. Point blank. You are a child and you will stay in a child's place." I put my hand on my hip staring at her as she folded her arms and looked me up and down.
"Psh. Bitch get the fuck out my face." She rolled her eyes walking pass me bumping me hard with her shoulder. My eyes widened as my mouth fell open. Before I knew it I spun around and grabbed her by the arm.
"Little girl I'll whoop yo ass. Don't you EVER bump me or get physical with me again. Do you fucking understand me??" I said angrily trying my hardest not to put hands on her.
"BITCH MOVE!" She snatched away from me shoving me back. "Me and my sister will beat your ass!"
I'd snapped and before I knew it I back handed her sending her head flying back. She fell back on the couch holding her face. She looked at me and clenched her jaw. Just as she was about to jump up and try to fight me I stepped forward and stood over her and she just sat there.
"Get up. Get yo ass up. I muthafuckin' dare you. You wanna be grown I'll give you a grown ass whooping since you think that's what you ready for. If you can't respect me and this house then you can get out of this house. I'll let your father know. You ready to be grown Koren then let me see you be grown and get out there in the world and take care of ya muthafuckin' self. I love you but I REFUSE to deal with this shit." My chest heaved up and down. I felt so many emotions all at once. Hurt. Anger. I loved this child as if she was my biological child and it hurt that she'd get physical with me. At one point she was the one who didn't want anybody snuggling up to me but her. Out of her and Kylah she was the one who was closest to me. I loved her but that love for her wasn't about to make me coddle her. If she wanted to be a grown woman then I was going to show her that grown folks needed to get out on their own and fend for themselves.
"Mama what's happening?" Jameel came running into the living room. "What's wrong with Koren?"
"Baby go back in the room with your sisters." I told him as me and Koren stared each other down.
"But mom—"
"Now Jamie." I said sternly as I looked over my shoulder at him and he walked off not saying anything else. He knew better.
"You stupid bitch!" Koren jumped up trying to run into me and I moved out the way.
"Koren I don't wanna have to do what needs to be done so I advise you—"
When she grabbed something off the table and threw it at me nearly hitting me in the face all I saw was red. It was if Mia had taken over me and returned because the anger I felt seeing her act this way with me was anger I couldn't control.
"BITCH I SAID STOP." I yanked her by the hair throwing her to the floor. "Stop fucking playing with me. Get your ass out of my house before I KILL you little girl!" I balled up my fists. My chest heaving up and down.
Her eyes widened in fear as she got up and grabbed her stuff off of the coffee table quickly making her way out of the house. Actually seeing her go out the front door made me calm down and when I did I let out a breath I'd been holding in as my eyes watered and my hands started to shake. I fell to my knees covering my mouth as I sobbed. I couldn't believe it had happened like this and I was hurt. I hated that I'd had to put my hands on her. I was just....tired.
Omniscient
Koren stood outside against the house with her phone and charger in her hand as Jasper and Kylah finally pulled up.
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Jasper noticed how upset she looked and quickly got out the car. Her hair was all over her head as if something had happened and he immediately panicked.
"Koren? Koren what happened baby?" He placed his hands on her shoulders as she looked off to the side sniffling with the same pissed off look on her face.
"Sis what happened?" Kylah frowned not liking that her sister was so upset. "Did she do something to you? What she do?"
"Shut up Ky." Jasper frowned looking at Kylah before looking back at Koren. "Baby talk to me..." Jasper said.
"She put her hands on me for nothing and put me out." Koren lied as tears streamed her cheeks.
