Next day...

I wake up in a really comfortable bed. I look at my side and Troy was beside me. I had this weird imagination that Prince actually left me with Craig, funny right? Prince is not the type to do that.

I sat up to check my phone for any missed calls and texts. Then it hit me, the environment was different, it didn't feel like a hotel.

I got up to investigate. I walk out the room and the smell of something... burning, the air was fogging with smoke. I cough, as the fire detector starts beeping. I use my hand to move the smoke from my face as I head down the stairs to the kitchen.

As I enter the kitchen there's Craig taking the pot off the stove and trying to silence the fire detector with a kitchen rag. Great! This own 'leave-me- with-Craig-thing' wasn't just my imagination.

When the thing finally shuts off. I clap for him dramatically, he turns around now aware of my presence.

"Nice, tried to kill us on the first night" he rolls his eyes "Don't start with your bullshit this morning Janelle" he warns putting another pan on the stove

"What are you even doing?"

"Making breakfast for Troy." I laugh "You know you can't cook. You trying to get on Troy's good side, your better off ordering something" I walk off plopping down on the couch, he sighs walking towards the staircase

"Where you going? You tryna burn this house down?" He ignores me walking up the stairs. I follow behide him "Craig!...Craig Crippen I know you hear me" he snaps his head at me

"That's Prodigy to you" Prodigy...my foot. He's a prodigy at smashing and dashing, I'll give him that. I chuckle shaking my head. Troy walks out the room yawning.

"Good morning, momma" he hugs me "Morning baby" I kiss his forehead

"Morning uncle Craig." I roll my eyes, Sometimes I wish I didn't teach Troy manners. My bitch of a mother always said 'never should a child call an adult out on his or her name' Craig smiles widely "Good morning Troy, how are you?"

"Fine."

"Good, go get ready. We're going out"

"Okay-" Troy turns to face me "Mommy come on" he pulls me to the bathroom.

I shower him and put him in jeggings and a superman t-shirt with a silver chain and his Nike's. I also get ready and get myself in some jeans shorts, a dark red spaghetti strapped cropped tank top, a black cardigan and sandals, with my hair in curls. I walked out the room and Craig looks at me like I'm crazy.

"What?"

"I thought it was just gonna be Troy and I" I chuckle " like I'd actually allow my son go out with just you?"

"He's not just your son" he argues

"Last time I checked, I'm his mother and father" I smile "Janelle-"

"Nigga please-" I roll my eyes putting my hand up, indicating him to stop. I don't need any storytelling this early morning. "Let's go!" I jog down the stairs to meet Troy watching cartoons.

"Troy let's go"

"No breakfast?" I smile to myself "Craig here will provide" I smirk at him before walking off laughing. Time to use what money can buy.

Once we were all out of the house and in the car, Craig drove off to iHop.

We walk inside and take our seats. Troy sits beside me while Craig sits opposite of us. Before we knew it a waitress came to our service.

"Good morning, I'm Sarah. What would you like today?" I look up from my phone to be face to face with a short curvy tanned girl, she had dark brown hair and hazel almost grey eyes and buck teeth, that surprisingly fit her perfectly.

"I would like, pancakes with eggs and sausages and orange juice. Thank you" I smile

"I would like pancakes with whip cream and strawberries and apple juice pretty please" says Troy, she smiles at him and writes it down

"And you sir?" She asks politely

"Eggs and sausages with toast and apple juice" he smiles

"Alright, I'll be back in an I-hop" I chuckle at her attempt to be funny, that was honestly shit.

When the food finally arrives, I dig into mine, I am starving. Troy does the same, while Craig smiles at the sight of Troy, as if he'd missed out on so much, which is accurate.
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After breakfast, Craig insists that we go to an amusement park. He drives to this place called ' Belmont park '

The place is crazy big and packed, we were even lucky to make it to a ride. As Troy and Craig were making their way to the line of the roller coasters, a group of girls run up to him screaming as if they're ass just seen the Lord himself.

"Omg you're Prodigy from mindless behavior" says a very tall light-skinned girl with big boobs and a curly ponytail, he chuckles nodding his head like a dumbass.

"Can I get a picture?"

"Sure" the girl gives her phone to her friend and stands beside Prodigy, making him look like a dwarf. I can't help but laugh at the view, it's way too amusing.

' Yo body on my body baby
I'm about to catch a body here baby
I love the way you grind on me '

I press answer before realizing it was Prince

"Hello?"

"What do you want bitch?"

"Damn!"

"Don't be like damn after ya dumbass left me with Craig."

"Aw you mad at me? I'm sorry"

"Of course I'm mad! You made me feel stupid actually thinking you were gonna come for me"

"I'm sorry! Okay. Forgive me?" I roll my eyes, as if he could actually see me "Whatever Prince" he chuckles making me smile

"I just wanted to check up on you and let you know we're leaving tomorrow night" My smile instantly fell and my eyebrows furrow.

"What?" I exclaim

"Janelle-" I hang up as my brain starts to pail up with questions.
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I check the time on my phone and it read 4:45 pm. I walk over to where Craig and Troy where playing mini games.

"Craig, I wanna leave it's getting late"

"Hold on a second mommy. Can't you see we're playing a game?" I simply just look at Troy, after my conversation with Prince, my mind is in a different place.

The game finally ends and Craig wins Troy a medium-sized superman plush. From there he takes us to a casual restaurant.

As we take our seat, Craig began smirking texting on his phone. Troy getting his curious ways from me, tries looking at his phone.

"Who are you texting uncle Craig?" He smiles at Troy "That doesn't matter, have you found what you want to eat yet?"

"Is it Ariana?" He smiles nods slowly "Why didn't you just say that? I like aunty Arianna, she's nice and very pretty. Tell I said hi, will ya?" Craig chuckles "OK I will."

*
It's now 5:55 and we just arrive back at Craig's house. I am tired as fuck. Troy and I head upstairs to get changed and come back down to watch a movie.

As we watched 'Are we there yet?' Troy slowly falls asleep on my lap. I'm tired myself, so to bring him upstairs was definitely going to be a problem. The movie ends and I change the channel to BET, mentally debating if Troy and I should sleep on the couch.

Craig approaches us and picks up Troy taking him upstairs, I wanted to complain but the energy in me is limited.

He comes back downstairs and sits beside me, staring at me while my attention is on the flat screen in front of me.

"Janelle we needa talk"

"About?"

"Us" that definitely got my attention, I turn to face him " What us? There can't be an us again"

"I'm not saying I want you back-" Well that...hurt. "-I want you to forgive me, and...allow me to spend quality time with Troy. I know I haven't been there but I've changed"

"You don't understand anything do you? I'm not only mad cause you weren't there. I went through so much because of you: My mom kicked me out, and I was on the streets for 2 months, almost became an addict. A friend of mine took me in for a 6 months before taking me to a church for help, that's where I got all the stuff I use to take care of Troy to this point . So much went on and you were too busy on tour to even call to check up on me" tears slipped down my face as every memory came running back in my mind. He sighs.

"I'm truly sorry Janelle, I didn't know. I was childish for leaving you and I'm sorry for everything you had to go through because of me. Forgive me please" I look at him in his eyes tears blurring my vision. He hugs me, as if he knew I really needed it, allowing me to crying on his shoulder as he mumbles comforting words to me, I finally pull out.

"But you're leaving tomorrow with the rest of MB, and that means Troy and I are going back on the streets" he gives a small smile

"I'm no longer a part of mindless behavior"

"What?"

"I've been meaning to tell you, I left the band. I'm a solo artist now"

"Did you do this because of Tr-" he nods slowly and smiles

"Wow. Thanks Crai- I mean Prodigy" I hug him once more before kissing his cheek. "Good night" I head upstairs

I finally forgive him, not completely. But it's an effort. Right?