BETTER DAYS

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lani pov-
5:33 am
a'olani house 🏡

it was 5 in the morning, I was sitting up on my bed trying to calm myself down from wondering where the fuck Ermias is. I kept calling him to see if he was okay and it keeps going straight to voicemail,I also texted that nigga more than 5 times and I was left on delivered. I checked on snap to see where he's located and it was at the fucking trap. Yes I know he's a drug dealer and all that dumbass shit but what the fuck could you possibly be doing at 5 in the morning.

I got out of bed and I walked into my closet turning on the light looking for a sweat suit cause it's cold as fuck outside. I picked my sage green PINK sweatsuit and I slid on my slides. I quietly walked downstairs after grabbing my phone and putting it in my pocket, I looked for the keys to the Jeep so I could hurry and go before my sister has to go to school. I zipped up my jacket and speed walked to the garage getting in the car turning the heater on. Once the car got warm I opened the garage and backed out closing it back. I started my destination to the trap. Instead of me waiting I was eager to go cause I wanted some edibles. I set my phone up in the phone holder thing clicking on Ermias's contact and pressing facetime. It finally connected

ermias❣️
Connecting...

lani- hello?
ermias- yes mama?
lani- my nigga stop playing with me,real shit..you not answering the phone whats really going on?
ermias- whatchu mean??!
lani- nothing, im on my way

call ended

on my momma this nigga got me fucking bent. why the fuck does it take you that long to answer the phone when I know you got it in your fucking hand. I finally made it to my destination, I hopped out the car turning it off grabbing my phone and keys locking it. I walked to the door banging on it. Jinx answered it

Jinx- wassup lani?
lani- hi jinx

I gave him a little side hug

lani- where is he?
Jinx- nigga fucked up in the crib, but upstairs
lani- fasho

I walked past jinx, walking upstairs busting in the room

lani- REALLY MY NIGGA? YOU CAN'T ANSWER THE FUCKING PHONE WHEN ITS IN YOUR HAND BRO?
ermias- bro chill tf out wit that yellin shit my phone was on dnd

he stood up towering over me

lani-you expect me to believe that when you was just on the phone with me ? fuck are you doing here at 5 am? going on 6

ermias- I just came to chill with the bros

lani- right, wit 3 empty lean bottles, and over 5 backwoods wrappers? cant even fucking think straight

i  rolled my eyes and began walking out the room

he followed behind me quickly and grabbed my arm and turned me around towards him then began hugging me and kissing my forehead,the smell of weed and cologne mixed and lingered off his clothes onto me, he wrapped his arm around my waist and used the other one to bring my chin up more for another kiss. I didn't wanna kiss him because for one he lied to me and he didn't answer my calls when anything could happen so i pushed him and walked out of the room

ermias- a'olani .

i ignored him and went outside unlocking my car and getting in to start it, he was following behind me . i put the keys in the cup holder waiting for him to get in to go home. the whole car ride was silent and cold ..not a single word slipped out of our mouths. As we got to the house he stopped in the driveway and looked at me fixing his mouth to say something

ermias- a'olani.
*ignored*
ermias- i know you hear me fucking talking to you nigga
lani- ion hear shit

i laughed and shook my head grabbing my phone then got out of the car slamming the door walking into the house through the garage. As I made it into the house I heard the jeep lock and beep, I hurried up and ran into the room upstairs and got comfortable in the bed, knowing the consequences of what he was gonna do. He came upstairs and busted in the room slamming the door

lani- nigga are you fucking crazy my sister has school?!
ermias-I can give two fucks about school right now but I don't , why you being hella weird cuh?
lani- you wanna trip now like it aint 6 am , stop talking to me before you irritate me
ermias- before i irritate you? you just pulled some lummy shit what the fuck you mean?
lani- bro shut the fuck up talking to me
ermias-what the fuck ever. I'm sleeping downstairs till you act right
lani- fuck you
ermias-right back at yo stupid ass

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I woke up to mayah coming out of my bathroom, I turned over looking at her

lani-what do you have?
mayah- your lipgloss
lani-take it
mayah-you okay? Heard you and mias arguing...again..
lani- im fine baby, just finish getting ready for school
mayah- okay, love you
lani-love you more

she walked out of the room after I got up and went into the bathroom to brush my teeth. After that I took a quick shower and got dressed so I can take her to school, at the same time I facetimed my best friend

nai <3
connecting...

nai-is that my bestieee?
lani- hi babyyyyyy
nai- hey boo
lani- nothing, low-key irritated, how about you?
nai- I'm coolin but what happened
lani-me and mias got in a argument
nai -apologize, problem solved
lani- bitch if I wanted to apologize I wouldn't be on the phone with you, id be getting bent over this counter!
nai- maybe you'll feel better
lani- nah hes weird im coo
nai- aww shi , full details?
lani- basically he-
mayah- LANI IM READY
lani-well I'll call you later nai, I gotta take mayah to school
nai- of course, love you..hugs and kisses
lani-back at you

call ended

I walked downstairs looking at ermias sleep, i rolled my eyes then mayah and I walked out the house locking the door and made our way to her school. I got back home and I walked in to ermias being up. I looked at him and went in the kitchen for something to drink, he came in wrapping his arms around me with his face in the crook of my neck kissing me softly whispering sorry after every kiss making me melt a little.

ermias- I love you ma and im sorry for not answering the phone i was on , can we just talk instead of arguing please?
lani- yeah , im sorry and i love you too
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BACKSTORY-
my name is a'olani I'm 18 and I have a younger sister named kamayah. I've been taking care of her ever since my mom went back to louisiana to help my nana. Well basically since she started highschool. We talk to her every now and then but it's just me and mayah.  I'm with the love of my life named ermias, He can be a little bitch sometimes but I love him for it. We've been through a lot since highschool when we first got together. We've been on and off cause he wanna be a fuck up every time, He does his thing and I do mine. I took over the house when my mom left. No , I never had a father figure and I don't think I need one since I'm a adult now. I work as a brand ambassador for fashion nova,pretty little thing etc. For side hustle I do nails and hair or sometimes I make edibles to keep the bills paid. I live in crenshaw california where all the crips be. I'm not really comfortable with my sister being here and having to grow up around this shit cause she's too young and pretty for this lifestyle but I'm trying my best to get her into college so she can leave this shit
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