The Lies I Believed.

3:24 am

Hello? I answer looking at the time it read 3:24 am.

Ma i hear toosii voice.

Yeah I asked confused to why he was calling me this late.

Um do you know how to sew? He ask.

I then look at the phone confused and I reply yeah.

Well can you do me a favor and come outside so I can drive me and you to my homeboy he got shot he says.

I then sigh and look down at yosohn sleeping on my chest.

Alright let me put on my shoes he then replied ok and I pick up yosohn putting on his coat and shoes.

I then put on my jacket and carefully get a blanket and wrap it around yosohn. I then lock the door and i see toosi car. I then start walking and i feel yosohn move a little. I then walk to the passenger side and toosi gets out opening the door for me.

Thank you i reply.

Your welcome ma he says looking at yosohn.

He sholl is a mama baby he tells me laughing.

Yeah I say laughing. We then get in the car.

What happened to your homeboy i ask.

He got shot he replies.

I then raise my eyebrows  is he ok? I ask.

Not really but he gone thug it out he tells me.

I then nod my head signaling that i understand.

Mwommy? Yosohn says getting my attention.

Yeah I ask him.

I'm huwy he says meaning hungry.

I then sigh and tell him we can eat when we get home.

But I'm hungry now he tells me.

Yosohn please not now I tell him.

I can stop yall by mc Donald's on the way there.

Its f- I then got cut off by toosii.

Its not up for debate he tells me pulling into McDonald's.

Toosii i don't have enough money to eat out i tell him.

I got it he replies simply.

N- i then got cut of again by him asking yosohn what he wanted.

Chwicken nuggets happy meal he replies turning to him on my lap.

Toosii then shakes his head ordering and he asks me what drink yosohn wants.

Apple juice I reply.

He then tells the lady.

What you want ? He ask.