Keira
"You enjoyed church today princess?"
"Mhmm"
"Use your words YaYa." August told her
"Yes momma."
"Good."
"When we get home I'll put the bags in the car ok babe?" He glanced over at me.
We were on our way back from church and the morning was so beautiful. Service was great. The pastor spoke about forgiveness and understanding.
It was crazy how today's service went and looking at August's reaction during the sermon, he seemed so deep in thought.
"August?"
"Yes daddy."
"Watchu want fa lunch mama?"
"Umm" she paused. "Meball"
"Youball?" He asked.
"Nooo, Meball!" She exclaimed in a giggle.
"Keira our daughta' want us ta turn ha into a ball."
"Really?" I looked back at her.
"No momma" she laughed.
"So what you want then?"
"Meball."
"Babe I think we gonna have to make her into a ball"
"Ya sure bout that baybeh?"
"Well that's what she wants."
"Aight then." He nodded.
All the while she was in the back laughing loudly.
"You have meetings all day tomorrow?" I asked.
"Nah just in tha morning. I told em I gotta spend time with ma daughta and girl in tha afternoon."
"Ok!" I smiled.
"Ya ready ta be back in Atlanta?"
"I believe so!" I nodded.
"If it gets ta be ta a point whea ya can't just say and we'a come back on tha west coast aight."
"Mhmm" I nodded.
"Words Keiya!" We heard.
Looking back, she smiled her big smile.
"Little girl!" I laughed.
"She has a point ma!" August laughed.
"YaYa, when we get home we working on colors and letters ok"
"Yes!" She whispered and nodded.
"I don't get that ya know."
"What?" I looked at him.
"When she whispers like that."
"I don't either, but then I tell myself, she is your daughter so she weird like that."
"I'm weird?" He looked at me as he made tha turn.
"Keira you tha one who be doing a bunch of weird shit."
"Like letting your girl sit on your face right." I laughed.
"Two years and you still ain't complaining so shut up!" He laughed.
"No I'm not!" I smiled. "I know what that mouth do!" I playfully pulled on his chin.
"Careful now." He smirked at me.
"I'm done!" I laughed as he pulled up to the light.
"I love you!" I heard.
Smiling I turned to August.
"Love you too daddy!"
"Love you too princess!" He laughed.
"I love you too baby." I just shook my head.
This little girl wasn't even looking at us but she was in our conversation.
"Thank ya fa coming back ta Atlanta with me babe."
"Baby, its nothing."
"Nah it is ta me. I miss y'all when I'm out thea."
"Yea well we miss you too and I know sometimes we gotta make sacrifices for the ones we love."
"Yea but this is you uprooting everything."
"And?" I looked at him. "Its not the first time but at least this time its for a better reason."
Pulling into the driveway, I got out. While getting YaYa's bag, Augj
"Daddy ups!" She lifted her arms.
"Daddy ups!" I mumbled.
"Don't be mocking ma princess!" He said as he pushed the back of my head.
"Bad mommy!" She stuck her tongue out at me.
"That's why you will walk!" I pointed at her.
"Daddy!" She fussed.
"C'mon now princess, you can walk."
I put out my hand for her to hold and this fresh little girl just looked at it and snubbed me before taking her father's hand.
"That's what you get!" August laughed at me.
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"Ok now show me green."
"Ummm" she paused as she looked at the different colors.
"This one momma" she smiled holding up the correct container with play doh.
"Very good princess."
"And what color is this!"
"Purple!" She smiled and opened ha hands.
"You ready to play with them?"
"Uh huh."
"Ok!" I laughed at how excited she got.
Every Sunday after Church we would do this, be it colors, number, letters or shapes. I wasn't trying to drill it in her, I just wanted her to be able to recognize and identify them, hence why we did it on Sundays.
YaYa was smart none the less. She is a very curious child and loves to ask questions and we answer her correctly but at her level of understanding.
"Ok ladies no let get in formation!" She sang as she lined on her play doh.
"Hey now!" I laughed. "Let me hear you sing it."
"My momma California
Daddy Ouisiana
You mix that negro with that creaole and you get Me, Kenya!" She squealed her name.
"That's right baby." I smiled.
That was a little remix we made up and even though she struggled to say Louisiana, she did good.
"Ma baybeh got skills huh!"
Looking at the door, August stood there smiling.
"Daddy!" She whispered and blushed with her head down.
"Thea she go again." He laughed.
"Oh just leave her." I fanned him off.
"Finish with ya lah work session?"
"Yeah, just about."
"August you ready for ya Meballs?"
"Yes!" She quickly packed away her stuff.
"When you're done go wash ya hands and meet me down stairs."
"Ok daddy!"
As soon as she ran out the room, he came and got in my ear.
"I got two special meballs fa you baybeh!" He kissed my cheek.
"You're so disgusting!" I laughed as I got up.
"Whea ya going?" he called as I walked off.
"Away from your nasty ass!" I laughed.
Soon as I reached down to the kitchen, August not too far behind, I freaked when I had seen Kenya sitting on the counter going into the pot.
"Child!!!"
She jumped instantly when I yelled.
"What's going on?" August came in. "Kenya!" He called.
"I sorry!" She dropped her head.
"Kenya we spoke to you about this!" I said as I got her down.
"Yaya that pot is hot mama, ya could have burnt yaself."
"I sorry" she kept saying as she sat on the high chair.
"Its ok princess, but you gotta stop climbing. Keira ya want bread or tha pasta?" August asked as he put out or food.
"August its not ok!" I shook my head. " And pasta but not too much!" I sighed. "Kenya next time you do it I'm getting the belt you hear me?"
"Yes momma!" She nodded with her sad face.
"Bread fa ma princess" August kisses her on her forehead as he handed her her plate and glared at me.
"Don't even give me that look." I rolled my eyes.
"Yeen beating my daughta'." He mumbled.
"Then I'll beat you" I shrugged.
As we sat eating, my phone began to ring and I knew it was my mother. Every Sunday at this time she would call.
"Yes mother." I shook my head.
"Why you have to answer like this" she laughed.
"Because I know its you. Now who can I help you."
"Am I seeing my grand daughter before y'all leave."
"Yea we will pass by on our way to the airport."
"Ok good, but what I really called for is to ask you to come by and look over something for me."
"Look over what?"
"I just finished a proposed budget for the women's club and I need a final eye."
"Oh ok, well yea I'll come by soon as I'm done here."
"Ok babe, thank you."
"No problem mommy. See you in a bit."
"Everything ok?"
"Yea, she want me to double check a budget she did up for one of her clubs."
"Ok so you going after."
"Not right away" I smiled. "August needs a bath"
"I do!" He smirked.
"Not you!" I rolled my eyes.
"Shit I need a bath too, so why can't ma baybeh give me one."
"I'll think about it, but yea, she needs a bath and her nap."
"Ya sure ya want ha ta sleep."
"Yea, she'll be fine."
"Ya sure, I mean it's gon be ha first time flying an all'lat."
"I know, but once she has something to keep her occupied, she'll be fine." I looked over at YaYa.
Her little hands were covered in the pasta sauce as she licked around her lips.
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"Momma splash!"
"YaYa stop! Let me finish wash you please!" I yawned.
My fatigue was acting up again and all I wanted to do was get her settled and head to my mother's place.
"Sorry momma."
"Its ok princess, mommy just a little tired ok."
"Ok."
"Babe?"
"Yea!" I looked behind me to see him with my phone.
"Mike on ya phone."
"You answered it?"
"Yea."
"Ok tell him gimme a minute."
"Take it I'll finish up with ha."
"Ok thanks!" I smiled tiredly.
Drying my hands, I took the phone and walked out.
"Hey!"
"Wassup Kei, just checking on how things going."
"I'm done."
"Word?"
"Yea, you're basically half a million in the hole." I sighed.
"You kidding me right?"
"No. Based on what I checked, they been taking money since you came on."
"They?"
"Yep, three number came up as shorting and when I checked back, all three of them put together made the total. The amounts they claimed to have dropped off wasn't adding up to their allotment."
"Aight who tha numbers are. I gotta take care of this."
As I gave Mike the numbers for the three people, I was so glad it was all over and now I can focus on moving.
"Aight Kei, thanks so much."
"Mhmm. How was the party though? I hear you and Nita home girl are together."
"Damn news travels huh."
"Hell yea it does." I laughed. "She the one who got you busy?"
"Yea." He answered genuinely. "And before you ask, she knows bout what I do, I came out and told her."
"And she's ok with it?"
"She said she figured that and once I got her covered she's cool."
"Well that's good. And she in Atlanta so she safe."
"Yea. And well the party was good, till..."
"Oh God...don't tell me Kevin got drunk and showed ass."
"Nah!" He laughed.
"Oh ok, so what happened then?"
"Sara invited Ashely."
When he said that I froze. Ashley was and is the ex my mother hated, shit I hate her ass too.
"You know what, let me go put my child down for her nap!" I said instantly.
"Aight Kei!" He laughed "But thanks again and well ya know I got ya."
"Its cool and I know!" I smiled, before ending the call.
Packing back the envelope, I got up same time August came walking in.
"She sleeping!" He said instantly.
"Really?"
"Yup. Soon as I began drying ha and tha air conditioning kicked in, she fell asleep."
"Oh ok." I nodded as I got some clothes.
"Everything ok?"
"Yea, everything is cool. Oh you know Mike's girl is Nita's best friend." I laughed as I changed my clothes.
"For real?"
"Mhmm, and for her party yesterday, Sara invited his sister."
"Ok And?" He looked at me confused.
"Mike's sister is Ashley."
"Ashley?" He repeated. "Ashley as in his bitch ex Ashley."
"Yup."
"What E did?" He asked as we walked into the bathroom.
"I don't know. I ended the call before he said anything, but I know Kevin will tell me soon." I turned on the shower.
"Yea he would!" He smiled as he caressed my body in the shower.
"Now...enough bout all'lat shit, its ma time now." He smirked before kissing me.
August
"So ya got in contact with ma original band?"
"Yea man, everybody was psyched and on board even the dancers."
"Nice, nice. So its meeting tomorrow fa ten right?"
"Yea, meeting for ten with the label and there you'll be introduced to your new tour management."
"Aight"
"Then we got a photoshoot at one thirty and after that..."
"I should be free to be with ma girl and ma kid."
"Yup. Are they going to be on tour with you, if so just let management know."
"Well ma girl is E's personal assistant and business partner so she on board regardless."
"Ok, ok."
"And well as for ma daughta', ha grandmother wanted ta spend some time with ha so she may pop up sometimes depending on whea we at."
"Ok well I made note of that so we could just let it be known."
"Ok cool."
I was on tha phone with ma manager prepping for ma day tomorrow. Since ma label switch, I had a shift in management as well.
"Any list of demands or anything?"
"Nah bruh. Anything I need I'a get it ma own or ma girl gon probably have it."
"Ok and health wise?"
"She'a have that shit covered. She tha only person I trust when it comes ta ma health, no ofense."
"None taken and I dont blame you for that decision."
"Yeah man. As long as ma crew and equipment set, I'm good."
"Ok well tomorrow then."
"Yea man David!"
Feeling a sense of relief and happiness take over me, I was ready fa this shit. For this week and next week, it was gon be a bunch of meetings, photo shoots and interviews. In between all'lat, we had rehearsals and finalizing graphics and all that shit.
Shit was gon get crazy from here on out, but it would be worth it in tha end. I honestly missed being on stage, interacting with ma fans and just being that level of realness fa them.
"August!!!"
"Yes Daddy!" She yelled back from ha play room.
Tha fact that she replied let me know she wasn't watching TV on anything.
"What daddy princess up too?" I walked in.
She sat on tha floor with some paper on front ha as she scribbled on it with ha markers.
"What color ya got thea mama?"
"Yewoah" she wave it.
"Hol'up" I paused. "August?"
"Yes daddy!" She looked up at me.
"Whea ya got this paper from?"
"Bedwoom" she smiled.
"Whose bedroom princess?" I asked picking them up.
"Momma and daddy!" She smiled.
"August what we told ya bout going into our room and touching."
She sat thea just looking up at me. As I held tha paper in ma hand, I noticed some writing on tha other side.
"Tha hell is this!" I whispered as I looked them over.
"Princess this all tha paper?"
Shaking ha head no, she got up and walked out ha play room. I wasn't to far behind when I noticed she walked back into our room and around ta Keira's side.
Scattered on tha floor was a whole bunch of paper with numbers and money amounts and shit.
"August go pack away ya markers and toys."
Nodding, she ran off quickly as I gathered the paper. Sitting on the edge of tha bed, I was confused by all that I was seeing.
It was a bunch of addresses, different figures for money amounts and for each location, it had some numbers and a total amount next ta each.
"What the fuck is you doing Keira?" I questioned.
Not even thinking, I realized what was going on, Mike calling ha, him coming over hea and these papers.
"I know ha ass ain't working fa this nigga." I let out, feeling tha anger coming over me.
"Daddy!"
Looking at tha door way, ma princess stood thea with ha lah towel in hand.
"Yea lets go!" I said putting down tha paper and walking over ta ha.
Lifting ha, I kissed ha cheek as we walked back ta ha bathroom.
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After giving ma daughta' ha bath and dressing ha, we sat in ha playroom as I looked fa something fa ha ta watch.
"Ya need help with them socks baybeh?"
"No thank you" she smiled.
"Aight. Watch some Doc McStuffins ok."
"Ok!" She nodded as she came over and sat in ha bean bag chair.
As I walked out ha playroom, I heard tha front door closed then Keira's voice as she called but I didn't answer ha.
"Babe?" She came walking into tha room as I straightened up.
"August!"
"What Keira!" I snapped a bit.
"Damn what's wrong with you?" She asked confused.
"Ya wanna know what's wrong with me, YOU! , that's what!" I pointed.
"Excuse me?" She looked at me crazy. "What the hell is going on with you?"
"What's all this shit about?" I motioned ta tha papers spread on tha bed.
Standing there tryna keep calm, I watched as she walked over ta tha bed and picked up some. Realizing what it was she looked up at me.
"Where did you get these?"
"You working for him Keira?" I asked trying to keep calm.
"Why are you going through..."
"Answer my fucking question Keira, are you working for him!" I yelled.
"No!" She yelled back.
"Bull shit!"
Walking passed ha, lightly brushing ha, she pulled me back.
"August why were you going through my shit."
"I ain't went through ya shit. Ya daughta' was tha one who found them. That's tha same reason why Ion keep certain shit in hea. Tha same reason why I said Ion want that nigga in hea while ma daughta' is hea."
"But we talked about this. You said you..."
"When tha fuck did we talk about this shit Keira, huh!" I raised my voice again.
"Last night when you said it cool."
"Why the fuck would I say its cool fa ma fucking girl ta be handling a drug nigga's books. What kinda fucking shit is that. Its like you don't realize that ya ass got a fucking kid and ya still doing shit like this. Grow tha fuck up man!"
"Look he asked me to look it over for him because he noticed some shit was missing, that's all and you better watch how you're talking to me. I am grown."
"Ya ass can't be if this the shit ya doing. Why tha fuck he gotta ask you? Suppose every fucking time he pulled up hea someone was watching him? Huh!!! This tha same shit that almost got ya ass killed two years ago and ya know what, I'll be damned if you let some shit happen ta my daughta' because of yo selfish, dumb ass." I walked out of tha room
"So I'm dumb now?" She followed behind me but I didn't answer.
"August!" She called.
Completely done at this point, I walked into ma daughta's playroom only ta see ha sleeping. Grabbing ha lah sneakers, I got ha and walked out.
"Where are you going with my daughter?" She pulled me back.
"If you wake ha up, we gon have some serious problems." I glared at ha.
"August where are you going?" She tried to cut me off.
"I ain't leaving ma only child hea with ya unstable ass. When ya get ya shit tagether then ya can get at me, but ma daughta' ain't staying in this house."
When I said that she froze on tha spot. I was too angry to care so I didn't. Walking up ta ma car, I strapped ma princess in and walked back ta tha house and grabbed ma keys and phone.
"Ya would think that after every fucking thing we been through, me putting my shit on the line fa yo ass, ta take care of you, you would have some kind of sense ta not fuck shit up. You'on deserve ta be a mother, especially ta my child!" I mugged ha.
After I said that, she slapped me, hard too. I stood thea holding tha side of ma face as we just glared at each other before I turned and walked out.
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But what I wanna know though is what y'all think might happen next 😁
I mean the chapter is already completed, but I still wanna know what y'all think!