Finding Our Way Back (Sequel)

Back and Forth

"Where's your little friend?" My mom asked referring to Aaliyah.

"She out somewhere."

"I don't know what you see in that girl Cornelius."

"Girl don't be putting my government name out there." I said playfully.

"Boy." She slapped me upside my head. "But seriously son, what's going on? You know I love you more than anything but the antics you've been pulling this season are getting out of control. I know all of that frustration is not coming from the game, I used to see the passion when you were upset now I see full on anger."

"I'm good ma, I just let my emotions get the most of me."

"Mmhm." She said not believing me.

Once dinner got finished, we prayed over the food and began to eat. Aaliyah still hasn't shown up and I've been texting and calling her but she won't reply and her phone went to voicemail.

"This girl here." I put my phone away and continued eating.

"Still not answering?" My mom asked.

"Yep."

"Is she going to the game on Sunday?"

"No."

We were playing against the Washington Redskins.

"Thank goodness." I heard Jazzy say.

"Jazzy stop." My mom said.

"But mom she's annoying."

"And she's not fun to be around." Kordell pointed out.

"I understand that you guys aren't fond of her but you still treat people the way you want to be treated." My mom told the both of them.

"But ma you be rude to her too." Kordell said and Jazzy agreed.

"You do as I say not as I do." Then the front door opened.

"Hey family." Aaliyah said walking in with her hands full of bags once again.

"Hey." Everyone replied besides Sonny and me lowly.

She sat her bags down by the wall and went to the bathroom to wash her hands then came back to sit at the table between Sonny and I.

"This smells delicious mama Beckham."

"Mrs is fine." My mom replied being petty, then I felt the table move from my dad kicking my mom's leg.

We continued to eat having conversations here and there. Everything was going good as we started to clean up until Aaliyah started to play around with Sonny and he got what was left of his food on her and wasted his juice on her shirt. She went to the room to go clean herself up and I went behind her to see that she was cleaning off her shirt with a wet rag.

"Your brother is evil."

"At least this time he didn't pull your hair."

"Y'all need to pop him."

"He's a little kid, he doesn't know better."

"Bullshit. Ugh this was my favorite shirt." She got frustrated since the stain wouldn't come out.

I left the room so she could get herself together and for me to dodge a unnecessary argument. I ain't gone lie Sonny low key got it out for Aaliyah but we'll work on it with him but for now I'll just get her another shirt so I don't have to hear her mouth no more.

2 weeks later.

"What's wrong with you?" Aaliyah questioned knowing damn well what's wrong with me.

"I don't want to be bothered right now Aaliyah."

We lost to the Green Bay Packers 38-13 and let's just say I didn't handle the loss in a positive way.

"Well don't get mad at me cause you lost the playoff game." I gave her a stale face.

"Shut up. Don't say shit else to me."

"Well nobody told you to go to Miami on your day off right after y'all beat Washington."

"What does that have to do with anything? How can a one night trip have a effect with us playing a week later? You sound dumb as hell."

"It did something. This was your lowest career game you've ever played. You were acting like you left your hands at home."

"Aaliyah for real, leave me alone."

"Can't get mad cause I'm telling the truth. Where are you going?" I got off the couch and went into the kitchen and she followed me.

"I told you to leave me alone."

"Aww is the poor baby mad? Does he need his mommy?" She pinched my cheek and I slapped her hand away. "Fine be that way with your non existent hands ass."

I lost it.

"Girl I swear to GOD you get on my fucking nerves!"

"Hit me then if you bad."

"Keep on."

"What you gone do? You gone punch me like you did that wall? Or you gone head butt me like you did Josh Norman?" I stared at her for a few moments and just walked away.

"I thought so, Lieutenant Dan looking ass."

I went outside and sat on the front steps. I'm seriously evaluating about being with Aaliyah, there's been too much tension between us and I need to get away for a while. My phone began ringing and I saw it was Drake calling me.

"Wagwan!" He said once I answered.

"What's up fam?"

"I'm having a kickback next week, you down?"

"Hell yeah, I was just saying that I need to get away from New York for a lil minute."

"Get away from New York or Aaliyah?"

"Both." He laughed.

"All right man see you soon."

"All right." I hung up.

California here I come.
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