One Day At A Time

|Chapter 29|

whew y'all it's been over a year since I updated for y'all but I promise I didn't abandon you😭🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ life just been crazy & I've been trying to get The Wrong Family out of the way. Now I done put them on hold because I miss y'all.. just try to keep the comments rolling in because that's what keeps me motivated 😭
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Ava

"Ava, wake up mamas."

I opened my eyes and frowned when I saw my mama standing right there.

"Get up and get ready. It's 8:15."

"But mama I'm home schooled now. I still gotta wake up early?" I asked rubbing my eyes to get the crust out.

"Yes. Now get up and don't have me come back in here and you layin down or ima go get the water." She said turning around to walk out my room.

I smacked my teeth and instantly regretted it. My mama quickly turned back around and looked at me like I was crazy.

"I know you ain't just smack your teeth."

"No. I was just tryna get something out my teeth and that noise came out. You know how your gums be all nasty when you wake up."

"Mhm." She said waving her hand around. "And clean this room."

"I can't right now mama. You said get ready." I said walking towards the door. "I can't do both."

"Lil girl.."

"I'm just playing."

"And that's ya problem right now. You and August always want play."

"Its better than being serious all the time."

She squinted her eyes at me once again and I quickly passed her and ran across the hall to my bathroom, almost bumping into my daddy. I stuck my tongue out at her when daddy stopped her from following me, and closed the door.

My mama knows I be just playing, and sometimes she does get mad when I play too much, but its her fault. She always saying 'there's a time to be goofy and a time to be serious', and I understand that, but no one can be truly happy if they're serious and angry all the time.

I brushed my teeth and washed my face before cleaning my mess. I looked in the mirror and smiled to make sure my teeth were clean and then flossed. I don't like flossing because it makes my gums bleed, but mama said I have to if I want my teeth to be healthy, so I don't have a choice.

I looked in the cabinet under the sink and got my hair bucket. I put it on the counter, putting my scarf in it, before leaving out of the bathroom and going into my room. I put the bucket on my bed and got ready before cleaning up. When my room was clean, I brought the bucket to my mama room, where she sat at the edge of the bed on the phone, waiting for me.

"You done getting ready?"

"Mhm."

I handed her the hair bucket and stood in between her legs. She took my balls out and made me turn around, facing her. While she did whatever she did to my hair, I occupied myself with Ace. My mama and daddy still didn't make up a name for him, but they said they wanted it to start with an A, and since I have 3 letters in my name I made it fair and gave him 3 letters too. Just so he won't be jealous or anything because I'm gonna still be their favorite.