Chapter 7

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Eventually I fall asleep and by 9 am I am up and making breakfast.
"Ouuu she cookinnnn" Juvy walks into the kitchen and goes into the fridge. "Hey" I slap his hand "get out the food will be done shortly". Juvy sucks his teeth and walks out of the kitchen. Melly walks in the kitchen fresh out the shower. His dreads red and black jeans with that weird ass coat that looks like a dress.
"Hey, babe".
He kisses me.
"You know you really scared me last night".
"I know I'm sorry bout dat, but when the night falls Melvin is out and their is none I can do about it".
He holds onto my hips and we slightly rock as I finish up the scrambled eggs.
"Who were you talking about" I ask.
"When"
"Last night... you said some fuck niggas who rock with you were tryna trick you".
There is a long awkward silence.
"Don't worry bout it baby" he kisses my cheek and leaves the kitchen.

Okay the food is ready. Everyone grabs their plate and travel off to their own space while I'm sitting at the table.
"Um hello" I look at them.
They all stare at me mid bite into their food.

They all stare at me mid bite into their food

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"There is a table here... for eating".
*crickets* The all stare at me blankly.
"Come to the table y'all" I stare at them thinking wtf.
Finally their stubborn asses come to the table and we all eat and talk, everything is great until BANG BANG BANG.

Sak loads his gun and stands by the door, he opens the front door and points his gun at whoever is outside not seeing nor caring who it is.
A female gasps
"Yo chill" Melly jogs "that's Nikiah's mom".
"NIKIAH OUT NOW" she demands.
I sigh roll my eyes grab my bag and my purse, Melly hugs me and kisses my cheek and my mother stares in horror.
"Ooooohhhh Kiah in trouble" Juvy chuckles.

"WHY WASN'T YOU ANSWERING THE PHONE NIKAH"!
"I didn't hear or see it ringing".
"Bullshit"
"Not at all".
"You was in that house laid up with that boy, what did I tell u about them".
"They aren't even bad ma" I roll my eyes and sit on the couch.
"HIS HOODLUM FRIEND POINTED A GUN AT ME"
"They only keep guns for protection and he didn't realize it was you... it wasn't like he was gonna blast".
"What do they need to protect themselves from... and you don't know if he was gonna blast".
"Ma just leave it".
"Ion wanna see you with that boy again he's nothing but trouble".
"WHAT"
"You was there in that trap house"-
I cut her off "I know you looked inside that house it looked nothing like a trap house".
"Whatever Nikiah you're on punishment me".
"How you gonna punish me I'm almost 18".
"Almost the key word.. you can't go out for a week".
"MAAA"
"No discussion".
My mother turns on the radio and starts singing and dancing. "I've been hearing this song a lot recently I like it".
She sings "and when I see it in your eyes you envy, baby do you like me cuz I like you".
I burst out laughing.
"What's is funny" she asks.
"You know Melly sings that song right"?
"Melly"
"Melly is that quote on quote little boy I was laid up with in the quote on quote trap house".
"HE SINGS"?!
"And raps".
It's silent for a second.
"Wow".

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