Unapologetic

SEVENTEEN

My dad and I just dropped Armani off at the airport now we are on our way home.

"Li the countdown just started" my dad said hanging up his phone

"Vell on his way" he nodded "my boy I miss him so much I also miss him doing my homework he's a genius" I said

"Remind me tew smack the both of y'all" I chuckled "that's probably why yew slow now"

"Ha jokes" I said he laughed "no daddy I know you remember when Vell use to play football for high school and he got tackled and they blew the wind outta that boy" I said his eyes widen

"I dew the bwoy fought the whole field" he said

After he got hit Vell literally sat on the bench and wait till he caught his breath. He didn't want nobody to help him and my mom and dad was wondering why so they had went down to the field to talk some sense to him, I swear to god he didn't pay them no mind cause when he caught his breath and the coach called him on back the field, and next thing everybody seen was him swinging on everybody in his way, I mean from his team and the opposite team. My dad ran on the field to break it up but he couldn't handle Vell that nigga was on some hulk mode shit.

"Aye daddy remember Vell use to bully that one boy in his class Marlo?" I asked

"Vell was an all around bully he bullied everybody even our dog Max that's why he ran away" I shook my head laughing cause he wasn't lying

"No you gotta remember he had a little brother a few grades higher than me name Jace?" He sat there thinking "remember Marlo punch in my face after school" I said

"Oh yeah the batty bwoy" he said

"Yeah I was like in the third grade I was so confused on why he punched me then we found out why" he laughed "you tore Vell up that day then the next day all I remember was Vell was throwing them around in the principal office I was scared" I laughed

"I did beat his ass" he said reminiscing

"I was so scared to try you after I seen that I was like nah he ain't the one" we laughed

"Oh but yew did" he said I twisted my face

"When?" I asked

"When yew was fateen remember you got caught stealing" he said

"Oh yeah I do remember you ain't say nothing to me the whole car ride or when we got home so I thought I was slick" I said

"Yea til I full nelson yew" he laughed "I was about to beat yewr ass"

"To this day I have back pains" I shook my head laughing

"No but fa real I'll never physically put my hands on yew no man should ever put they hands on yew or any women at all" I sat back and took in his words "ya motha made meatloaf act like yew like it and I'll give yew five hundred dollas" he said

"Deal" we shook in it and hopped out and he locked the doors behind us we went to the kitchen looking for my mom "mommy where you at?" I asked

"Bathroom" she replied me and my dad went into the bathroom where she was leaning over the toilet throwing up

"Babe yew oka?" my dad asked

"I swear to god if she's pregnant I'm running away" I said my dad sucked his teeth

"Li shut the hell up you're seventeen you're damn near out my house" she said I held my chest

"I'm flabbergasted" I said

"It's these new diet pills I guess this is them working" she said

"Why yew taking diet pill anyways?" My dad asked I walked out

Have you ever seen a petty ass argument? Well yeah that how they arguments are I be so confused on why they even arguing like if my dad like to eat cold pizza cool that's him but here come my mom making a big scene on him and his cold pizza. So now ion even be around for them dumb ass arguments.

I went into my room and braided my hair to the back and grabbed my towel and rag and went into my bathroom and did my nighttime routine it took me about thirty minutes. I got out the bathroom and slipped on my onesie pj and walked out of my room "I mean if I want a bbl you should pay for it I did carry two kids for you" my mom said I rolled my eyes going into their room

"Oh shut the hell up yewr fine stop tryin fit in with these young gyals Marianna" my dad said seating at the edge of the bed while my mom sat at the top of the bed

"Y'all know what let's have movie night like we use to" I said climb into the middle of the bed "we can binge watch home alone" my mom laid next to me "daddy come on" I said "wait first get the remote" my dad laid on the other side me "mama what you thankful for?" I asked

"You and Vell" she said I smiled

"Daddy what you thankful for?" I asked again

"Yewr motha yew and Vell" he said I looked over and seen my mom blushing

"Daddy would you do any thing for me?" I asked he nodded "mommy would you do anything for me?"

"Of course" she replied

"Tell my daddy you love him"

"Your father knows I love I tell him every chance I get" she said

"Daddy tell her you love her"

"I love yew Marianna Gisele Rodriguez Carter" he said she leaned over me and kissed him

I use to do this when I was younger they didn't even have to be arguing I just loved the way my dad was affectionate to my mom presence and I loved the way my mama eyes lit up when my dad expressed his love for her.

I always told myself that I'll never settle for less when my dad out here worshiping the ground my mom step on. He never put her last and her opinion always matters to him.

We sat up all night watching all four home alone until we all drifted off to sleep.

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