It's Complicated

thirteen-lost and found

"Promise" we all said in unison "I'm mainly talking to you and Jace Em. Y'all be having y'all little beefs and the whole pack suffers. none of that".

Noah said looking seriously at the two of us. "Even if me and Em have a falling out I won't leave you guys hanging".

The four of us linked arms and and headed to the limo we rented for the day, while Rah, Gi, and Tricia followed. Aairz gave us the idea to skip out on the family gathering at the house and just ride around Mass for a while. We all agreed not wanting to cry anymore. Rah told the driver to stop at the liqueur store and purchased two bottles of tequila, hard cider and hypnotic.

We all passed it around getting our buzz on, Tricia sat with a pout not being able to drink considering she was five months pregnant. We road around for a good two hour reminiscing, laughing and talking, before we told the driver to head back home.

I thought it was a good idea to lighten the mood and talk about Joshes coming home party.

"So I only mentioned this to my girl Trish but I want to throw a coming home party for Josh" I said with a sler. Everyone shook their heard with excitement liking the idea, while Rah and Em looked at each other. I rolled my eye's knowing they would feel some kind of way but wouldn't say anything.

"Am I invited to"? Gi asked in a soft voice. With the alcohol in my system and not wanting to be hostile any more I told her yeah.

"Yes you can come" she smiled wide and she scooted over to me as Tricia gave me a look.

"But I just want to apologize to everyone actually. You guy's were a family before I got her and I shouldn't have tried to mess that up. Even though you guys did some shady stuff I'm willing to for give and for get".

I expected her apologies and kissed her on the cheek and the guy's cheered on with their pervy self's. Miles pulled Gi to his lap and slapped her non butt and kissed her deeply. I turned my head and drunk some more tequila feeling the burn on the way down.

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Once we got back to the house it was all a blur. Family members rushed to our aid thinking we were having mental brake downs and needed help. Well we did but it wasn't that bad. We just wanted to get our minds off of the stresses of the day. Tricia and Rah went home because her feet started to hurt, so it left Em, Noah, Aariz, Gi and I.
We donged the little bit of family that was left and headed to the semi finished basment with the bottle of Hypnotic.

Their uncle came down with a small white girl with large hips and a cute face. I looked to Em in confusion and he returned the puzzled look.

"Aairz Ashley stopped by" he said leaving the blond haired girl standing there awkwardly. "This you"? Noah asked pointing with his thumb in shock, as the rest of us cocked our head watching Aairz walk up to her and kiss her cheek.

"Everyone this is my girlfriend Ashley, Ash this is everyone" he said waving his hand from left to right at us. "Damn" Noah exclaimed and I smacked the back of his big head as he pulled me into his lap. "She's cute. But why is she here did she meet mama or something"?

You know I had to be the one to ask, this is a grieving time for only family and close friend'. Not his random girlfriends that hes only been with for five minutes.

"Yes I have. I met her a few years ago. I was sitting in the back of the church". Ashley spoke up for him and I just nodded. That was a bold move. "I like you come join" I yelled, and a huge smile spread across her face. Aairz smiled as well happy that his big sis liked his little girl friend. Miles slapped his hand as they walked past to sit and mouthed 'good job' to Aairz.

From that point on things got a little crazy. The noise upstairs died down, but it was turning up down here. Aairz was pretending like he was Tarzan with his shirt off pounding on his chest. I had a call from Josh asking how the funeral went but I was too drunk to talk and passed it to Noah witch was a huge mistake.

"Chi chill little nigga she with big papa she'll call you back if she don't choke".

I sobered up enough as my eye's got wide and punch him in his mouth, he fell forward and passed out. We moved him to the couch and propped up his head. That ruined the vibe so Aairz dug in a few boxes pulling out the blow up beds and some blankets.

He layed the blankets down and placed the beds on top and blew them up. Him and his girl shared one, while Gi gave me an acceptable look and I shared the other one with her a Miles.

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I woke up to a pounding headache on Miles right side laying on his chest with Gi laying on his left. His chest was bare and Gi and I were in our underwear. I peeked under the covers to a see Ems meat out for all the world to see. I slowly got up looking around the room seeing everyone was still sleep but Noah was gone. I found my black dress and slipped it on searching for my phone. I heard foot steps coming down the stairs and looked up to see Noah with a smile.

He motioned for me to follow, then headed back up. Once I got upstairs I popped an Advil, used the bathroom washed my face and brushed my teeth. I headed for the kitchen almost falling over when I was my mother sitting at the table.