Volume four 

"Where you was at?" Kee asked as soon as I walked in the door.

"Where else Keohn?" I asked pointing to my work uniform. 

"Til 2 o' clock?" 

"I stayed til closing." I yawned taking off my shoes.

"I ordered some of that grilled food from that place down the street."

"I ate already but I'll eat it for breakfast, thank you baby." I yawned again plopping down on him.

"Your heavy ass." He laughed moving around that he was laying in back of me. "I started your Instagram."

"For what?" I asked closing my eyes.

"Ya catering shit. I bought all the pans, containers, allat. It's on you now."

"I told you I'll think about it but I should've known you was gon take matters into your own hands, you never listen."

"Just like I'm not listening now." He chuckled rubbing my stomach. "I miss when you were pregnant."

"I don't, them random contractions, the nausea and the rest was just no. My pregnancy was horrible."

"And we came out with a bad ass little nigga."

"That looks just like you cause I was mad at you during the whole pregnancy." I rolled my eyes making him laugh.

"Can't even deny the nigga if I wanted to, nigga stole my face."

"I'm so upset and jealous, he acts and looks like you. It's like I didn't have no parts."

"He got ya skin complexion, that's something." He laughed as his phone rung. 

"Who's calling you at 2 something?" 

"Face, he left his keys and his high dumb ass been at the backdoor for like thirty minutes." He showed me as I shook my head.

"You're so childish." 

"I told him to come to the front and he still standing in the back like a dummy, it's more stairs going through the backway and a nigga tired."

"I'll go." I yawned standing up.

"Nah, I'll do it. If you do it you just gon complain about how many stairs it was and you gon make me more tired." He climbed over me standing up. 

I watched him walk away then went in the room checking on Kreed seeing he was sleep, I changed into some shorts and a tank top since I was too tired to take a shower. I went in the kitchen to heat up the grilled food since I wanted it now. I waited five more minutes before Kee and Face loud asses walked in the house.

"Shut up." I told both of them. "What took you so long?" 

"His dumb ass wasn't in the back so I had to go to the front just for him to walk to the back again, stupid high ass." Kee explained making Face laugh.

"Sis, I been standing outside since 1:33, I've been telling him to unlock the door since 1:24. It's 2:23, Imma punch on him."

"You real specific." I laughed smelling the weed. "You loud as hell."

"For real? I thought I was whispering." He started whispering. 

"I mean you smell like weed." I laughed.

"Oh yeah, I'm high as hell." He laughed going in the kitchen grabbing a cup of noodles putting it in the microwave.

"Bro, what are you doing?" Kee yelled stopping the microwave. "Nigga the plastic still on it, you ain't even put water in this shit."

"Damn, I'm tripping."

"Here, just take my food." I handed it to him.

"Thanks sis, a nigga bout to go to sleep." He smiled going towards his room he closed his door then opened it back. "Aye Kee?" 

"What bitch?" 

"Suck my dick." He closed his door making me bust out laughing.

"That nigga ain't funny, annoying ass." He chuckled going in our room while I ate the little bit of food I separated.

I walked in our room seeing Kee moved Kree to his bed, he was making our bed over while I went in the bathroom to clean my face. Coming back he was done putting up some clothes, I laid down putting my phone on the charger wishing he would hurry up so he can turn the light off.

"You know what ya son did earlier?" He asked making me open my eyes.

"He must of did something to ya shit if he my son." I chuckled.

"He got a ass whooping he gon remember for the rest of his life too."

"What he do?" I asked as he held up three different pair of cut up Jordans. "No Kreed didn't."

"Yes the fuck he did, I didn't even know we owned scissors so I was confused as fuck after I whooped him."

"Yeah, I don't know where he get scissors from either." I tried thinking about it. "Did he cut up anything of mine?" 

"Some jeans."

"Kreeeed." I whined laying back down. "Why the fuck he so bad?" 

"I don't know but the shit getting annoying now, these almost six hundred worth of shoes." He shook his head carrying them out the room.

"What he do when you walked in?"

"This nigga gon yell for you, he knew he was in trouble."

"Mommas boy." I chuckled.

"Nigga cut up my shit like he was my bitch finding out I cheated." He joked making me laugh. 

"He's terrible but can you turn off the light? I'm tired baby." I asked softly making him nod turning off the light.

"My bad." He closed our door laying behind me.

"Stop touching me, I'm tireddd." I whined 

"You don't gotta do nothing but lay still." He chuckled.

"When did you take my panties off? You're slick as hell Keohn." I looked under the cover while he laughed.

"I had practice." He joked running one of his fingers through my slit. 

"Can't we do this in the morning? When I got energy?" 

"Yeah, we could do it in the morning too." 

"You know that's not what I meant." I stated blankly making him laugh. "Fucking dickhead."

"I'm just saying, I'm with both. I got enough energy."

"I will too, in the morning."

"Aight cool so when I wake up, I don't wanna hear nothing."

"Keohnnn!" I whined which turned into a moan because he slid into me making me sigh as I threw my head back gripping the sheets. 

~

"Keohnn!" I dragged out getting dress.

"What?" He looked at me like he was confused.

"Stop touching me." 

"Touch doom doom doom touch." He rapped dancing making sure to touch me making me laugh.

"Y'all so childish son." Face walked in our room dropping Kree on the floor.

"Face!" I hit him. "Why would you drop him like that?"

"His bad ass just came and dumped his whole bag of chips on me while I was laying down, you lucky I don't put my foot up his ass."

"Do it." Kee laughed.

"Y'all better stop bullying my baby, he not bad, he just misunderstood." I smiled picking him up.

"I want moatmeal." He told me.

"Ooh, I do too." I sat him on the counter boiling some water. "Which kind?"

"Nanna."

"Okay banana and I want strawberry and cream." I grabbed two bowls and some packets.

"You jump down you better not cry once you fall on ya face." Kee said making me turn around to see Kree about to jump.

"Don't push me cause I'm too close to the edge, I'm trying not to lose my head." Face rapped making me laugh.

"Kreed stop." I caught him making him laugh as I placed him down.

"Need to get him checked out, lil bro mental." Face shook his head. "I was in the comfort of my damn not bothering nobody and the lil nigga come pour some damn cheese curls in my face. And it was the big ass dollar bag type chips."

"He wasted my cheese curls? Kreed!"

"Don't worry I made his bad ass pick them up."

"Nigga, I don't care about that I wanted my chips." I frowned.

"Wow okay, wow alright." Face said making Kee laugh.

"She gon always pick food over you son, get used to it." Kee told him.

"Sanaa as fuck." He chuckled.

"Why you ain't make me no oatmeal?" Kee asked me as I handed Kree his on the floor.

"That's why I got four packets, you never let me eat in peace. You don't even eat Oatmeal."

"Yes I do." He lied taking my spoon getting some.

"Here ma." Kree handed me my phone that was ringing.

"Thank you baby, hello?"

"Sooo what you doing New Years Eve?" Esme asked while I ate my food.

"Eh, probably stay in the house. Why?"

"My sister and I having a party and I wanted you and Kee to come and if you can't find a baby sitter, you could even bring baby bad ass. It'll be liquor and everything but I'll make sure it's a baby friendly environment."

"My baby is not bad." I chuckled.

"Sis, ya baby a demon."

"Whatever." I rolled my eyes chuckling. "I'll see what he says but you could text me the details."

"Okay good and ya lil friend can't come, it's my house and I don't do drama."

"I understand, I won't invite her."

"Okay, see ya girly." She hung up making me chuckle.

"Details to what?" Kee asked.

"Esme is having a party and invited us."

"You friends with her? Brenda and her not cool right?"

"Just because their not cool doesn't mean anything, I can be friends with who I want. They weren't beefing before I became friends with her so I'm not going to end our friendship now, we're all grown."

"You know Brenda a selfish friend though."

"Well if she has a problem with it that's just a problem she gon have to deal with." I shrugged. "I got more important shit to deal with like finding a babysitter so I can even go."

"Ask ya aunt, you know she been dying to watch Kree."

"Seriously, she just been too far." I shook my head. "I'll call her later."

"I'm bout to go out, I'll be back home around 10, 12 the latest." He told me making me nod.

"Okay, be safe." I kissed him watching him walk out. "Wanna watch movie with mommy?"

"Knight." He said making me roll my eyes.

"We can't watch anything else? Mommy don't want to."

"Superman Batman." He called out.

"Why we always gotta watch some superhero movie? Can't we-"

"Cide squad."

"Okay." I laughed. "We'll watch Suicide Squad because I like looking at the Joker fine self, don't tell ya father."

"Oouu."

"Our secrettt." I dragged out tickling him making him laugh. "You smell fruity."

"Nanna!" He yelled.

"You smell like bananas?"

"Yes."

"Okay." I chuckled clicking the Suicide Squad as he jumped in my lap. "Heavy self."

As Harley was picking out her outfit someone knocked on the door, I moved Kree so I can get up. I looked through the peephole seeing Keohn mother, my face twisted in confusion. I opened the door not really wanting to but I know she heard the t.v so she knew someone was here.

"Oh hey Spencer." She smiled looking behind me. "Is my son here?" 

"You just missed him."

"He'll be back any time soon?"

"No, he's going to be out all day."

"You're okay with that?" 

"Not really my choice." I shrugged. "He told you we live here?"

"No, I asked his father."

"May I know why your here?" I asked and before she could answer Kree called out for me. 

"Bafroom! Ma bafroom!" He called out shaking making me laugh.

"Can you come in while I take him to the bathroom?" I asked not getting a answer since I rushed to Kree so he wouldn't pee in his boxers.

I stood by the toilet while he pulled down his boxers going to his urinal, I pulled out my phone dialing Kee number. He didn't answer the first time but when I called the third time it didn't even ring as I heard him say hello.

"I know not to call you but uh, your mother here."

"The fuck? How she know where the fuck we live at?"

"She said ya father told her."

"He don't even fucking talk to her, why you let her in?" 

"I couldn't just leave her out there, she knew we was here."

"Why you ain't open the door and tell her to leave? You could've told her to stay the fuck away from us and to leave us the fuck alone."

"I couldn't do that."

"You would've if ya mother popped up."

"Exactly, my mother. She's yours, I can't say that to her."

"She said worst shit to you before."

"I did it ma! I did it." Kree cheered pulling his pants up.

"You did baby and it's no pee on the floor, yes baby." I cheered almost dropping my phone in the toilet. 

"No pee on the floor? For real? Give him the phone." Kee said making me laugh since I know he was smiling hard.

"Yes." Kree chuckled with the phone in his ear. "Jump jump! Okay daddy."

"Yes?" I answered.

"Imma come home early in like a hour and take y'all to Skyzone, get ready."

"What to do about your mother?" 

"Go give her the phone." He said as I grabbed Kree hand.

"Um, Keisha? Keohn want you." I handed her my phone as she looked at me then put the phone to her ear.

I tuned them out grabbing Kree and I used bowl, I washed them along with a few other dishes that were in the sink too. Kree was standing right next to me, he didn't like strangers so he'll stand by me until she left.

"Um, he says he'll be here in like a hour." She told me putting my phone on the counter.

"He wants you to wait for him or told you to leave?" I asked.

"I told him I would wait." 

"That's not what I asked."

"He told me to leave but once I told him I would wait, he said he'll be home in a hour."

"Okay." I turned the water off drying my hands. "Kree go get ready for bath."

"Maa." He whined throwing his head back about to cry.

"Keohn didn't like baths either that age." She chuckled.

"They dirty. Kreed, if you don't get a bath you not going to jump jump." I told him making him stop crying and run towards the back.

"He listens to you and seem real smart."

"He's very smart." I nodded. "Why are you here? It's been three years, why are you trying now?" 

"Are y'all married?" She asked looking at the ring that occupied my ring finger.

"No, it's a promise ring. I just like pretending I'm married to him." I smiled looking at my hand.

"Those are real diamonds, what job does Keohn have?"

"You're going to have to ask Keohn anything concerning Keohn. I could only answer questions about myself or my son."

"He's tall." She said.

"Yeah, he's 3'4 feet." I told him. "That's real tall for a 2 year old but he always been a long baby and Keohn's tall so I didn't expect anything less."

"He's Kee twin." 

"I know, I hate it." I chuckled. "So why are you here again?" 

"Back to that." She chuckled looking around. "I'll tell y'all both so I don't have to repeat it."

"Okay." I shrugged.

"Ma, bath!" Kree yelled at me making me laugh.

"How you gon yell at me?" I asked going in the bathroom seeing he had the water running. "This water too hot for you, you trying turn into a raisin?" 

I adjusted the water filling up the bath, I immediately started to wash him since I didn't feel like sitting there with him. I lotioned him down the putting on a pull up and some socks knowing if I dressed him, he'll mess his clothes up. 

"Play." He demanded making me put Suicide Squad back on. 

"I guess you could get comfortable until he come." I shrugged laying back with Kreed.

"Okay." She sat on the opposite couch.

~

I got woken up to the front door slamming, I woke up confused because I didn't even know I dosed off. I stretched my arms as Kreed laid in my lap sleeping peacefully, Kee walked straight pass us going in the room. 

"Face?" Keisha asked making him peek out from the refrigerator.

"Oh wassup Keish? I ain't even see you." He went to hug her.

"Close my damn refrigerator." I glared at him. 

"I wasted like three seconds of energy, pipe down." He told me making me laugh.

"Why you here?" Kee asked now shirtless taking off his shoes. "It's been three years, you shouldn't be here."

"You wasn't answering my text or calls anymore so I-"

"Should of got the message, I don't want to fucking talk." He looked at her. "I was 15 when you kicked me out, you know I didn't have no money or anything. You know what I had to do to get money just to feed my baby mother? We didn't have a damn dime to our name but that ain't matter to y'all, y'all just abandoned us."

"I wasn't thinking at the time Kee and I-"

"Bullshit!" He yelled making me and Kree jump.

"Come sit down, relax." I told him as he stopped pacing sitting down while I held his hand. "Just let her explain baby."

"I'm listening." He told her.

"At the time, all I was thinking about was what people would be saying about me. My son got a girl pregnant at 15, you were just going to be like me and I was disappointed. That didn't mean letting you suffer alone and I shouldn't have but I didn't know what to do."

"I would of fell for that if you said this sooner but it's been three years now, I ain't trying to hear shit you got to say."

"I've been trying to contact you! Your phone number changed, I didn't know where you lived-"

"You mean my phone number changed after you took me off ya line right?" He chuckled.

"I'm not the best parent, I'm not saying I am."

"So why you here now Keisha? What you want from me?"

"I just want to apologize, I wanted to apologize to your face and possibly meet my grandson and get back into your life?" 

"Cause you got breast cancer right?" Kee asked. "Yeah, I asked around. You got breast cancer so you wanna make amends."

"I-" She stopped talking. "I know it's going to take you some time to get over it and although I do have cancer, I really am sorry."

"I bet." He scoffed.

"Spencer, I apologize to you too. I still have the same number and I still live in the same house so if y'all want to talk, I'll be ready." She sadly smiled grabbing her purse getting up while Kee walked in our room slamming the door.

Kree started crying from the sound effect, he always knew when Kee and I weren't in the best mood so he'll cry with us. I shook my head as Face grabbed Kee from the couch rocking him putting him back to sleep.

"I got him, go check on ya boy." Face said taking Kree in his room.

"Thank you." I told him walking into our room.

"Spence, I know what you gon say and I really don't want to hear it right now. I just wanna get dress so we can go to Skyzone."

"Baby." I called softly seeing tears running down his face, I don't even think he knew he was crying. "Come here."

I sat on the bed holding my arms out, he stopped going through his clothes and walked in my arms laying on me. I wiped his face kissing under both of his eyes, I held him while tracing his chest tattoos with my finger.

"Say it Spence." He mumbled.

"I'm not going to tell you what to do because I don't forgive my mother but if she was dying, I would at least have a conversation with her without bringing up the past or pointing fingers."

"She left me when I needed her the most Spence, I supposed to be all hard and shit but that shit hurt." He spoke.

"Kree and I would never leave you." I kissed his forehead. "We're going to stick with you through anything."

"Your promise ring gon be an engagement ring real soon." He kissed my finger.

"You spending your drug money on me daddy?" I asked making him laugh.

"We gon get our shit together Spence, we got this." He looked me in my eyes and I believed him. "I love you."

"I love you more." I leaned down to kiss him.

"Another Kreed?" He asked sitting up. "I think a want a Kreohna." 

"You're trying your life right now." I laughed. "Never was our daughter name going to be Kreohna, that shit ugly as hell."

"Oh but we can have one?" He smirked.

"Gimme two years." I kissed him.

"Bet, I could do that." He kissed my neck.
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