The Family

34

Talia's POV

"When are we boarding?" Kelley asks.

"An hour." Becky says.

"And how long's the flight?"

"About twelve hours." I say.

"Ugh." Kelley groans and rests her head on her wife's shoulder. "That's gonna be so long."

"We can sleep on the plane babe." Alex says and kisses her wife's forehead then we start talking to pass the time.

As we're talking I hear something weird.

"What?" Alex says. "Why is your face scrunched up?"

"Who the fuck is rapping?" I say then everyone around me gets quiet.

"It's Mal." Ash says as we listen some more.

"That's so bad." Kelley says and I nod. "Hey Mal?"

"Yeah?"

"Can you write your raps next time instead of free styling?" Kelley asks.

"Like you could do any better." Mal pouts.

"I mean it's not that hard." I say then everyone looks at me.

"You think you could do any better?" Christen asks.

"Got a beat?" I ask.

Someone starts playing a beat so I listen then come in at the right time.

When I party in New York, take the late night subway
Goin' out Friday then comin' home Monday
From all directions never find me on the one way flavor
The rhyme just the icin' on the cupcake fuck face
My fans notice these other players is bogus
I'm Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
And the girl stay, kickin' incredibly dope shit
Make my mama proud cause my clothes fit
Travel round the globe bitch, on my Lewis Clark shit
Don't matter where I live, cause I can tell you where my heart is
I just stay on my side, fuck where everybody at
Tell the planet peace cause I'm gone I ain't comin' back
Had the whole regular life I can tell you that I'm done with that
Tryin' to build a mill off a couple stacks
On my own business, investin' all I got into these fuckin' wraps
Willie Parker money, hand it off then it's runnin' back

"Holy fuck." Someone mumbles as I catch the beat again.

Takin' sips from the fountain of youth
If you ain't heard about the kid then you out of the loop
As I'm sittin' back starin' at this world in my eyes
See out the window in my room that I'm hidden inside
I'm just a kid who stays speakin' her thoughts, talkin' her mind
Life a roller coaster but I stay along for the ride
Put my heart up on the page, and the song gonna cry
There's logic behind the way stayin' caught in a lie, boy
Ain't a shock that I'm a topic of discussion
Ma'fuckers want my spot so they probably wish I wasn't
They give a little love like everyone does
In reality, they stoned off that competitive drug
And I don't blame 'em, 'cause those who above me, I'm gunnin' for
Try and make my way to the top, startin' from the floor
And I don't even need to bring a single gun to war
'Cause I be on some shit that they ain't never done before
Takin' over piece by piece, startin' from the core
It's only been a year, I can stick around a hundred more

"Yo what the fuck." Pinoe says as I catch the beat one last time.

You can find me in the lab workin' overtime
Smell the weed when you going by, global grind
And I ain't just a local mind
When you feelin' stressed out, have an L
Blow money, keep my lady decked out in Chanel
Live fast when I die better wish me well
Huh, I just hope they servin' beer in hell
Just an everyday story that I'm here to tell
So please, stick around for the Epilogue
For anyone who ever blog, probably heard my name
Football's underdog, you wanna win the game
I'm sick of hearin' how music change never be the same
And these dudes who think they everything and never pick a lane
Call yourself a vet, but haven't won a single game
Mad, every girl got my name imprinted in her brain
Bitch I'm a beast, match the style in bars
Find me smokin' weed where the wild things are