Save Me

57

There was whining and crying, loud talking, music playing, pots and pans banging together and it just irked my nerves.

I stood in the middle of the dining room just watching everybody until I started to get a headache.

"Everybody stop!" I yelled as I held my stomach from the little pain I was feeling.

"Y'all so damn loud"  I frowned as I continued to hear Jace cry.

"Oh good mawnin' sis, I'm makin breakfast." I gave mel a small smile and made my way into the living room.

"Thanks Mel, I got him" I said to Monica who was having a hard time getting Jace to quiet down while she was on the phone talking a mile a minute. She hurriedly stood up and grabbed her purse.

"Thank God! I'm late gotta go" she rushed out the door. I shook my head as I pushed the pacifier into his mouth gently and rocked him until he was quiet.

"Mya will you cut that radio dowwn and do Vaeh'a hair for me?" I asked with a pleading look as I stared at Veah who's hair was all over for some reason.

She nodded and stood up hanging up her cell phone.

"Navaeh Skye, leave Mel alone and stop asking so many questions lil girl" she looked at me and smiled.

"Ok mommy, later  Melmel" she patted his leg and walked over to me grabbing my hand.

"Do you need me to do anything mommy?" She asked.

"Yeah, get over there and let Mya do your hair then come watch Jace in his crib until I call you. I'll take y'all out somewhere later OK. She nodded and skipped over to Mya.

"Careful, don't hit that table you're gonna hurt yourself! " I called out to her.

I yawned and walked into Jace's room putting him in his crib since he fell asleep.

"Where's August? " I asked Mel, he handed me a plate with sauteed onion and  garlic shrimp, homemade gravy and grits then pointed towards the balcony.

"He out thea' ain't said a word since he got up, you'on mind if I steal 'em ta'day huh?" I shook my head.

"No that's fine with me, he's your brother take him out just don't let him do nothing stupid " I said as I ate some grits. I groaned and closed my eyes causing him to laugh.

"Dat' good huh?" I nodded.

"Mhmm, amazing imma have to hire you" I said while eating some more.

  I walked off making my way towards the balcony.

"My shit betta' then Aug's huh"

"No comment"  I yelled over my shoulder as I pushed the slide door aside and stepped out. He was sitting at the table smoking a blunt.

"Stay back baybeh, ion want ya catchin' a contact " I nodded and sat at our other table.

"Did you eat baby?" I asked. He nodded.

"Are you OK" he looked at me and blew smoke out his mouth.

"Nah" he said. I sighed.

"Well talk to me baby that's what I'm here for " he looked down and didn't say anything for a long while.

"August please " I begged him, I just wanted to know what was going on with my baby.

"I'm straight, ion need ta talk ta nobody" he sighed. I got mad and stood up.

"Fine, whatever stay to yo damn self then see if I give a fuck when you want me to"

"Baybeh wait--"