•Orlando, FL | July 1st, 2023 | 06:39pm•
"Daddy today was so much fun" Storm cheered as we walked out of the house
We got home a couple of minutes ago but we're about to go out for some dinner. We woke up mad early today so that we could get breakfast before heading over to Magic Kingdom park. First we went to Cinderella's castle because Storm wanted to meet her badly. She even wore this pink princess dress Shay got her.
Then we went on some rides, got lunch and got on some more rides. There were a couple of rides we couldn't go on since Storm didn't reach the height requirement. Deivys had it the worst though because Micaiah wasn't allowed on basically any ride and he'd volunteer each time to stay with him while we went. I felt bad because he paid all this money to come here and babysit, he coulda did that at home for free. Tomorrow Vontez is taking the kids though so Deivys and I can have some fun of our own.
"so you want to come back here one day?" I asked
"I don't want to leave" She said
We walked down towards the lake across from our house while we waited for Deivys and Vontez to come out the house. Vontez needed to piss and Deivys was changing Micaiah's diaper.
Storm started playing with the little pebbles on the ground while we waited for them to come out. As I was walking in circles my phone started to ring. I pulled it out to see that it was my advisor for the internship I start next week.
"Storm don't move okay" I said before walking away to answer the phone
"Hello?"
"Good evening Mr. Richardson. I just wanted to confirm with you that your internship program will being Monday, July 10th"
"yes, also is there anything I need to bring with me?" I asked
"just a pen and a small notebook to take notes on. also be prepared to take a picture for an ID."
"okay thanks"
"Malachi just remember to—"
As he was talking I got distracted when someone began yelling.
"Get the fuck out!"
I quickly turned around to see this white middle aged man standing over Storm and yelling at her.
"Imma call you back" I said quickly before hanging up
"excuse me sir, is there a problem?" I approached him and stood in front of Storm
"yes, get you and your monkey off my fucking property!"
My eyes widened and I turned behind me to see if there was someone else this nigga was talking to because it damn well ain't me. Mind you I'm standing swinging length from him, he can catch these hands in 0.5 seconds.
"listen I got a house right there, this is my property as well I don't need to get the fuck out"
"nigger get out! this is my property, you see that line she was crossing my property. so get out before I call the fucking cops" He said while pulling his phone out
Of course a woman and a little boy about 8-9 years old holding a confederate flag appeared behind him.
"call the cops, go ahead sir. we'll wait till someone makes me move" I said crossing my arms over my chest
He looked pissed off but started to dial a number on his phone. His wife I'm guessing came over and started asking what the problem was. I ignored her and waited for this nigga to do whatever he was gonna do.
"yeah there are these two intruders on my property and when I asked them nicely to get off they didn't cooperate" He said into the phone
Nicely? oh hell the fuck no.
"you said get the fuck out, how's that nicely" I said loud enough so the person on the other end could hear
"so get the fuck out!" He yelled making a vein pop out on his forehead
My hands balled into a fist and I was about to swing until I thought about it. If I hit him then I'm in the wrong. He's gonna go lie and say I attacked him or some shit and then there are gonna be marches and all that shit.
"Storm let's go" I said turning around and grabbing her hand to leave
I felt like such a pussy right now. I feel like I'm teaching my daughter to not defend herself but what I'm really tryna do is not create any problems. Not just for me and my family but for every black person in this nation. If I stay I'm gonna hit him, if I hit him that's just proving their stereotypes about us are true.
"daddy why is he mad at us?" Storm asked while we were walking back to the house
"I don't know baby...not everyone is gonna like us we just can't let that affect us"
I was not even in the mood for going out to eat anymore. When we walked inside the house Deivys was walking down the stairs with Micaiah in his arms.
"we're staying in" I said kicking off my shoes
"why what happened?" He asked
Followed by him Vontez came running down the stairs.
"yo I think there's a fight outside, I heard yelling" He said go over to the door
"it wasn't a fight, Storm go play with you brother" I said taking Micaiah from Deivys and putting him down on the floor
I walked up the stairs and told them to follow me before walking into my room. Deivys and Vontez came up after me and sat down on the bed waiting for me to speak. I guess they could tell I was upset because they were asking me if I'm alright.
"Malachi you good?" Vontez asked
"nah I'm not. I was on the fucking phone and this older white dude comes and started yelling at Storm to get the fuck off and that it's his property, we should get off"
"that was you?" Vontez said in realization
"nigga said word for word 'get you and your monkey off my property'"
"nigga why you ain't call me, I woulda fucked his ass up?" Vontez asked
"nah I'm glad neither of you were there because if I were to hit him then that would just make more problems. bro my hands were balled up and shit I was ready to swing but then I remembered what skin color I am. If I go hit him right now he's just gonna make up some bullshit lies and I don't got time for that"
"damn"
Deivys was quiet as hell, I could tell he was in deep thought from what he just heard.
"and then Storm goes 'daddy why is he mad at us?' fuck I'm supposed to say, because we're black? because we're black some people are gonna hate us? nah I don't want to expose my daughter to that shit, not now. I don't want her growing up thinking being black is a bad thing"
"so what'd you do?" Deivys finally asked
"I walked away, what else was I supposed to do? I felt like such a bitch nigga walking away but what else could I have done? then his wife wanna come asking what's wrong and his son holding a Confederate flag, nigga I didn't know this shit actually happens"
"that's not right, shoulda called the cops or something" Vontez said while shaking his head
"nigga you think they gon believe me over him. their president got them comfortable, I dare one of them come to Brooklyn or Chicago and see if someone won't fuck em up. He lucky I had Storm by me because I honestly don't know if I coulda restrained myself"
"so we staying in?" Vontez asked
"nah if you guys want to go out that's fine, I'm just not in the mood for it right now" I said while lying back on the bed
"V take the kids out for ice cream or something, I'll stay with him" Deivys said to him
Vontez nodded then walked out the room.
"I wish I was there" He sighed as he came to lay next to me
"nah, you're about to be a doctor. I don't want you doing anything stupid that would ruin the chances of that happening"
"I wouldn't have hit him, I woulda just talked. I don't like the fact that you just walked away, that probably made him feel confident which will make him do that shit again"
"so what do you suggest that I shoulda done?" I asked
"I don't know, I just know that you walking away was an ego booster. I get Storm was there but that shit just not right"
"whatever, I don't wanna talk about this shit anymore" I sighed
Just as he was about to speak his phone rang cutting him off. He looked at it and was surprised.
"I'll be right back" He said before getting up and walking out the room to go pick up the call
I would've flagged that as suspicious but I'm already not in the mood I don't want to add problems to my list. I closed my eyes to try and get some sleep but right before I could actually fall asleep the door barged open.
Deivys walked over to the closet, pulled out his bag and started packing his clothes in it.
"what happened?" I asked confused
"my sister's in the hospital" He said turning around to face me
"wha...why?"
"I don't know, they just told me that she's there. I gotta go back"
"now? we only just got here yesterday, can't you at least wait till the morning?" I asked
"baby my sister needs me"
"but I need you too"
I don't want to be selfish but I'm really pissed off about earlier and I don't want to be alone right now.
He sighed then walked over to me pulling me in a hug. This is exactly what I needed right now. You ever been in a situation and then minutes, hours, or even days pass then you finally think of the perfect thing you could've said during the time it happened? That's what's going through my mind right now, things I could've said back to him instead of walking away.
"I guess one more night here won't hurt" He whispered into my ear
"thank you"
"anything for my king"
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