*Next Day - Los Angeles*
August POV:
Me: "They were bold as fuck. I'm still pissed off bout tha shit. My house...juss holed tha fuck up..."
Mike starts laughin'. I juss look at him.
Me: "Nothin' is funny..."
Michael: "It's how you said it" He says as he laughs. "Nah. For real though...it's fucked up. Especially with tha kids here. MeMe easily coulda got hit. You coulda got hit..."
Me: "Exactly."
Michael: "But...why-"
Me: "Guess juss as good as mines. All this shoulda been left in NOLA....in my teens. My past. Na...don't get it twisted...I'm bout that life. Always will be. But, only when necessary. It don't take much ta set me off..."
Michael: "Ohhhh. I know. Trust me!"
I juss look at him.
Me: "Crazy part is...I literally have a tour ta be on in less than two weeks. Haven't even told MeMe yet..."
Mariah: "Well, I walked around juss in time..."
Michael: "Oop. Well..."
Me: "Damn. Where you come from?"
Mariah: "Garage. Cryin' over my car. When were you gonna tell me? Tha day before or day you leave?"
She looks up at me and I grab ha arms. She quick wit tha hands.
Me: "I was supposed ta tell you last night. Until...all that happened and my mind switched completely. So, my bad..."
Mariah: "Okay. I'll let that slide then. But, ummm....how long is this tour?"
Me: "A month. And since we're talkin'...remember when you said if you have ta do so...you'll push tha wedding date back?"
She nods and Mike looks at us wit his eyebrows raised.
Micheal: "Tha fuck I been!? Wedding?"
Mariah: "Oh yea. We're gettin' married..." she says as she looks at him
Michael: "Since when?!"
Me: "Since tha day I proposed..."
Michael: "Oh hell! I'm happy, but damn! I missed tha shit!"
Mariah: "It was...ummm...."
Me: "An unexpected surprise..."
Michael: "Wait..wasn't y'all broken up?"
Me: "Off subject nigga!"
Michael: "My bad. Congratulations!"
Mariah: "Lord. Ummm. Anyways. Yes. I remember sayin' that. I mean...if I have ta do it...I will..."
Me: "Thank you..."
I kiss ha forehead and she smiles.
Mariah: "You're welcome, love. Ummm. So, while, you're gone...Imma be hea'? Alone? Tha joy...."
Me: "No. You can either join me. Or go ta Georgia and be wit tha kids until I get back. Juss lay low fa a good month..."
Mariah: "I'll go wit my babies. What day you leave?"
Me: "Twenty-first. And Valentine's, I'm booked..."
Mariah: "Bruh..."
Me: "I'll make it work..."
She nods.
Mariah: "Okay. I'll uhh...let y'all carry on..."
She walks off and I juss watch...
