"He keeps on barking Ari!"
"Because prince is thirsty grab me his bowl right quick."
"Okay." Lani sanged out going to the corner of the kitchen and retrieving the bowl for me. I grabbed it pouring water in the bowl and sitting it back down in its position and prince ran to it. I chuckled rubbing his back before stepping out.
"He sure was thirsty." Lani said and I nodded.
"I know, now go sit down so I can finish this food."
"I wanna help, I'm bored."
"You can't cause everything involves the stove and I don't want no accidents. Night goin' be here in a lil'."
"And he's gonna give me my phone?"
"I don't know about that, did he tell you he was?" She nodded but I was 50% sure it was all cap. Lani had a habit of just talking just to talk.
"Cause my iPad broke, uncle night broke it."
"How did he do that?"
"Ion know, his fat ass stepped on it." I chuckled shaking my head.
"Don't say ass."
"Okay, but I gotta question." She said climbing on to the island stool before looking at me.
"What's your question lani?"
"How did you get so pretty?" She asked me and I started blushing.
"Lani? Awll you think I'm pretty?"
"Yes and I wanna be pretty like you." I shook my head rubbing her hair.
"Lani you are already the most beautiful girl in the world."
"So why nobody like me at school? Kiana has a boyfriend and she looks uglier den a mug. My momma said girls who have kids who look like her should be thrown in jail." I couldn't help but laugh cause the way Lani was always talking about her mom made me believe she was a funny individual.
"Ohh my gosh lani, what am I going to do with you?"
"I'm serious , my momma said no boy goin' date me cause I don't go to ballerina but that's because she just wants me to go."
"Okay but I thought you didn't like "boys" I thought you were too young."
"Yeah that was last month tho, I grew up."
"You grew up, does ya' uncle know you grew up and now have a liking to boys?"
"No and it's gonna stay that way." "Now tell me?"
"Why? You like a boy or sum?" I asked and she started cheesing and I playfully rolled my eyes.
"Lord."
"He's so cute, but he says I'm mean. But I'm not I just accidentally push him a lil' hard sometimes but I don't be meaning it. He has these cool glasses that look like goggles. He told me it's because he blind, but he can see tho' Ari, I promise." I was amused by how much she knew about this little boy. "And he's gonna be at my play and I needa look cute okuur." This was a 5 year old I was talking too.
"You don't have to do anything lani, you're already pretty."
"How about my hair? I wanna change it up. Pleaseee." She begged, following the whining.
"Okay okay, go on YouTube and look up styles. After I finish this food I can see what you got and I'm goin see what I can do."
"Stay still Lani, you cryin and I ain't even on the scalp." I said parting her hair and I heard keys shuffling so I assumed it was night. I looked to the door seeing his condition and I quickly passed Lani the phone.
