Khali POV
The moms wanted to do a group meeting. Melanie isn't all mixed up in our petty ass drama, so she took all the kids to the beach so they can have some fun. Mama Joyce came and got Asia and I first, so we have to wait for everyone else. Asia swore up and down that she wasn't about to be a part of this, but Ike helped her reconsider. Mama Joyce don't give a damn how old we are, she will still treat us like kids if we act up.
"Asia, who's is it?" Leek asked with a big kool-aid grin on his face as he walked in the room.
Asia looked at him, but oddly enough she didn't say anything and she had an unreadable expression on her face. She's been acting kinda weird around him lately.
"Man shut the fuck up." I mugged him. "That sounds better than umm.... 'pull my ears'! Fucking weirdo." I smirked while lightly tugging at my ears.
Leek's jaw dropped as he placed his hand against his chest. "Wha.... Y... I feel violated! Nosey ass nigga."
"Touché nigga."
"Don't be cussin' at me in another language nigga. Be straight up!"
Before I could answer him, everyone else came into the room. Asia finally ripped her eyes away from Leek when she saw Desiree sit on the other side of the room. She rolled her eyes then looked at everyone else as they came in. Instead of Nova coming over and sitting by Leek, she stood behind the chair that Tommy sat on. She didn't even bother looking this way, and I guess that's because of the shit that her and Asia have been through. Laila took a seat by Leek. My mama and mama Joyce walked in front of us then stood in front of the TV.
"Hey I was wa-" Mama Joyce gave him a stern look which caused him to instantly shut his mouth.
"I am really disappointed in you children. This is such a shame. Life is too short to dwell on hate, anger, and unnecessary drama. We are here on a vacation but all you all can do is argue and foolishly carry on? We're here for a few more days and after this conversation I want us to start actually enjoying this trip. No more fighting and arguing. I am so sick of this. This is not how it's supposed to be." Mama Joyce said before taking a seat next to Tommy.
"Okay this is how we're going to do this." My mama started. "We're going to get each one of you to stand up here and say what you have to say. Get it all out because I'm sick of this as well. And while each of you are up here talking, I don't want anyone to object. Who wants to go first? Nova?"
"I'm not taking a turn." She mumbled.
"Excuse me?" Mama Joyce said standing up with her belt in her hand.
"Mama Joyce I love you. I really do, but I don't have much to say. If I survived gun shots and several beatings by someone I loved so dearly, I can survive a petty whooping." She folded her arms over her chest. "I've pretty much spoke my mind already. Asia doesn't want to trust me and it hurts, but my own father quit giving a fuck about me. If I can deal with that I can deal with any muthafuckin' thing. I've tried, but I'm tired and I'm done. I'm tired of the back and forth. One moment you act like you're my friend and the next moment you hate me, so you don't have to be my friend or deal with me at all! Oh yeah... those two." She said looking towards Laila and Desiree. "Laila and Desiree hate me and they don't even want to get to know me, so fuck it and fuck them. They say I'm ugly, and that's how I've felt for the last six years of my life because of my ugly scars! I don't need to be constantly reminded of my feelings. They ain't a damn sight for sore eyes either. Stressing kills and I have a son to live for. People come and people go but as long as I have my son, I'm good."
"Just your son?" Leek questioned with a confused look on his face.
"That's what I said. And that's not to say I don't love you because I do. I really do believe that you are my soulmate. I'm just saying that I know for sure I have my son even if I don't have anyone else."
