A/N: If you'on know this song you aint a real one. 😂(MM) *unedited*
Regine Iman Thomas
"You ready?" Rah asked me from the doorway of the bedroom. I looked myself over in the mirror. I was ready physically, but as far as emotions went, I wasn't ready at all.
"Yeah" I mumbled. I grabbed my clutch and phone. Rah started on his way out the door, so I followed.
When we got in the car, he spoke. "Look, if they say any slick shit just ignore it aight?"
I nodded slowly. The ride to the funeral home was quiet, although the sound of my heartbeat was loud in my head and urging a throbbing headache on.
When we finally got there, I noticed so many people that I had never even seen before. Rah parked and shut the engine off. He looked over at me. "You sure you good?" he asked me. I nodded and we got out of the car.
As we neared the entrance, I caught view of my step father and siblings. James, was her husband's name. Latrell, Cornelia, Derek, and Rah were his kids. Of course Rah was the only one of the four that I had ever gotten along with.
Latrell was a year older than me, and a complete bitch. Cornelia was a few years younger than me. I hated her because I used to always end up in trouble on account of her. Derek was the oldest. He had to be almost thirty by now and was just annoying and snobby as hell. All of them always treated me like scum and an outsider.
As Rah and I approached them, they all looked as if they had seen a ghost. Cornelia whispered something to Latrell who in return started laughing. I inwardly rolled my eyes.
"Regine?" James chuckled and stretched his arms out to me for a hug.
I eyed him uncomfortably. "Hi." He dropped his arms.
"Rude much?" Derek said with his lip turnt up.
"Shut up" Rah kissed his teeth.
"Surprised to see yall here" Latrell said.
"You knew damn well we were coming" Rah said.
"Naw, we knew you was comin' but we ain't know you was bringin' her" Cornelia shot me a dirty look.
"Cut it out. Lauren was her mother" James said sternly.
"Is. Lauren is my mother" I corrected him. He looked uncomfortable at my statement and the way I glared at him. Instead of standing around them, I pushed past and into the building. Rah stayed behind talking to them.
