20. PROBLEMATIC

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"𝒯𝒽𝒶𝓉'𝓈 𝓌ℴ𝓇𝓈𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓃 𝒜𝓂ℯ𝓇𝒾𝒸𝒶'𝓈 ℳℴ𝓈𝓉 𝒲𝒶𝓃𝓉ℯ𝒹!"

September 16, 1992

Rochester, NY
10 am
.Izzy.

Laying still on my bed, I stared up at the ceiling watching the ceiling fan spin

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Laying still on my bed, I stared up at the ceiling watching the ceiling fan spin. I've actually been up for an hour now, but this has been a new routine for me, find the strength to get up. I made sure to take my daily medication for the disease I've unfortunately inherited since birth. This shit sucks...especially with all of the extra stress that I've been dealing with lately. I'm bound to have a flare up sooner than later...The only people that know about it are my parents and the girls, and I intend on keeping it that way. DeVante is already keeping me on watch, I don't need to give him another reason to consistently be that way. I keep my meds wrapped up in the drawer of my night stand so that he doesn't accidentally come across them. Usually around 10:30, 11ish DeVante will poke his head in the door to see if I'm awake, so I still have a few more minutes to just chill...or so I thought.

Suddenly I hear the door bell ring and moments later I hear DeVante cussing up a storm. "Damn man a nigga can never just relax, who the fuck at my door," he fussed in the hallway before running down the stairs towards the front door. I quickly got up and pressed my ear to my door to hear who it could be.

"Nigga why you come down here with a robe on! Who you think you is? Big Daddy Kane? Funky ass," I could hear K-Ci talk shit from up here. As low as I've been feelin, I couldn't help but crack a soft smile at K-Ci's crazy ass.

"Nigga you just mad because you can't even fit a robe. Boney ass nigga, now shut the hell up," De fired back making me shake my head in amusement.

"Will both of y'all shut up? Damn! We're just here to give Izzy this," I hear Emani, give me what? Suddenly De calls me from downstairs. "Babygirl! come down here for a sec, they got a surprise for you!" Fuck fuck fuck. I really don't feel like facing anyone right now, especially with my face still looking like this. I mean yeah it's getting better, the swelling on my eye has gone down but it's still badly bruised. My neck is still bruised as well. Before heading down I grabbed my shades and slipped them on. As I headed down the stairs, I noticed this big ass basket of snacks that's Emani held in her hands, and a bouquet of pink roses that K-Ci held in his.

"Heeey sis, we got you a lil something that'll hopefully help lift your spirits," Tehmina began with a caring smile. "We picked out all of your favorite snacks here, and the boys picked out the roses in your favorite color."

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