It's Complicated

six-getting settled

Patricia in media

"A little to the left....wait no to the right...a little more perfect" Miles and his brother Noah were hanging up a antiques painting that was my grandmothers. While me and his other brother Aariz stood in front of it making sure it was perfect.

Patricia and her little cousin Alice were finishing up the girlie touches to my place, putting flowers in vases, putting nic-nacs on the shelves, getting my bed room in order and fluffing the throw pillows.

Josh was in the kitchen putting together the table, Miles, Noah and Aariz went in to help while me and the girls sat on the new gray couches Josh got for me. He furnished my whole place, It was just my style simple and artisy just like me. I was very grateful, I spent the last of my money paying the security, and my books I'll need for school.

We sat on the couch looking around at the work we've done. "This turned out really nice thank you guys so much" I cooed bring them in for a hug.

"I wana join!" Noah exclamed running over pushing Tricia out the way. Pressing his face to mine super hard. "Damn okay boy I'm glad you helped to."

Miles was the oldest Noah was the middle child and Aariz was the baby. Me being closer to Miles and Noah because we were all around the same age and Aariz did his own thing. Noah always followed me around like a love sick puppy when he was younger. Offering to help me with everything and always tagging along with Miles and I. I wanted siblings so I couldn't be mean to him and turn him away.

Aariz and I had a on again off again relationship. I helped out a lot when he was born, he was like my son. But by the time he got to be nine I was 18 and moved out. That broke his heart and he stopped talking to me for some time. But he got over it and we were close but not that close.

Miles stayed in our home town helping his mom. While Noah went to school at Co. Green about a hour and a half away. An Aariz was accepted to a school for gifted children in NY. He was pushed up in his grades and graduated early at 15. The school was like a college pretty much for the teen around his age that graduated early.

"Damn little Noah still love him some Jacei" Ezrah said laughing while joining us in the living room with Miles and Josh close behind. "Miles ain't wife her so she's bae" he cheesed playfully putting his arm around my waist and pulling me closer.

Everyone just kinda laughed and Josh scratched the back of his head awkwardly. I noticed he wasn't laughing and I knew with us getting more serious, he felt uncomfortable when people joked about how me and Miles should date.

"Lightin' up bruh, she's all yours. my bro ain't even worried about her like that. Just don't fuck her over or you'll have all us to worry about" Aariz added patting him on the back heading towards the kitchen.

With the tention in the room I took Aariz lead. "Hey so after all this hard work lets get some food.. pizza anyone" I said heading in after him while everyone talked among them selves.

I grabbed the house phone and called down stairs, telling him my order and him saying it will be an hour. The phone almost fell to the floor because Aariz strted sniffling and hugging me out of no where.

"They gave me a few months off of school, Miles said mama's getting worse". He sniffled into my sweater as I rubbed his back comforting him. "I know. I just found out last week" he looked up at me surprised.

"You didn't know"? He asked wiping his eyes with the back of his hand, stepping back leaning into the counter.

"Nope, I had to curse out Noah and Miles for hiding it from me. If I knew what was going on I would of came back sooner" "Oh, I thought you just didn't care about us any more". He said with his head down.