Is It Worth It? (Sequel to 12th Avenue)

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*it is very much so a short chapter but I had to give y'all something*

LAUREN

Today was one of the first warmer days of March so instead of driving we're just gonna walk since we're staying local anyway. I put on purple camouflage cargo joggers, a white T-shirt, and white air forces.

Aaliyah waits on the bed while I help the twins get dressed. I dressed Amaiyah in denim shorts, a purple hoodie over her shirt, and purple and black Jordan's. I dressed Elijah in black jeans, a blue T-shirt, and black timbs. Aaliyah dressed herself in a black T-Shirt, denim jeans, and black vans.

"Okay, let's go! Let's go! Let's go!" Amaiyah yells while hopping off the bed.

I laugh and grab my wallet," Okay, okay! Come on."

We walk to the dollar tree a couple of blocks over from my parents house and I let Aaliyah push the cart. Elijah pouts and I pat his head.

"Mijo you can't even reach it," I say.

He crosses his arms and makes a deeper pout. I grin and pick him up, kissing his cheek. My little baby. I hold him on my arm and we go down another aisle. Amaiyah pulls on my  shirt and points to the shelves.

"Ooh, mama I want bubbles!"

"Get three," I nod.

She excitedly grabs the bubbles, dropping one of them in the process. I pick it up and drop it into the cart. We pass a box of Crayola chalk and I add that, some more aisles down Aaliyah grabs a skip ball and puts it in the cart. We head to the register and I pay for the few items we got.

We start walking back towards the house, stopping at the store on the corner. I put Elijah down since he wanted to go in and pull out my wallet, giving Aaliyah a twenty dollar bill.

"Get some stuff for y'all and get me lays, twizzlers, and a lemon Snapple."

She nods, "Got it."

She goes into the store with Eli and are back out in minutes. We get to the house and sit on the steps, taking the stuff out the dollar tree bag. I take out the purple chalk and set up 'hopscotch' lines. I toss the chalk onto the grass and step back.

Aaliyah comes up while chewing on her sour patch kids and cracks her knuckles. Dramatic much, just like Justine.

"Come on drama queen," I joke with a smile.

"Okay, let me show y'all how it's done."

She hops through the boxes at a fast pace and flips her hair when she's done.

"While eating candy," She gloats.

Amaiyah goes after her and put a hand on her chest afterwards, "GASP! While not possibly choking."

"Ooooh, burn!" I say.

Elijah laughs and high fives Amaiyah while Aaliyah crosses her arms.

"Hahaha," She fake laughs.

Eli pulls out the bubbles and hands a bottle to me. He tries to pop the seal and hands it to me when he gets frustrated enough.

I break it for him and he sits back on the steps, blowing it my direction with a goofy smile on his face.