Carina
"Bye. Love you too" I kissed Q and went inside my house. I had to get ready for this dinner and I was actually kind of excited because I missed my mom's cooking and I hadn't seen her in a minute.
Grabbing a few things I got in my car and went over there.
"Well look what the cat drove in" Elisa opened the door. Sarcastically smiling I walked pass her going into the living room where everyone was.
"Teetee" My niece and nephew ran up to me as I bent down knocking me over in the process.
"Okay. Okay" I laughed while they fought over who can hug me first.
"Hi, my babies" I kissed them both. Then stood.
"Hey everybody"
"Hey my ass. Next time my mama say be here at 6 you better be here at 5:30 a.m" Dylan said. Rolling my eyes I sat inbetween Riya and Carter.
"Nigga shut up. I was busy and it's only 6:10"
"Busy huh" Carter said smirking. Eyeing him I opened my arms.
"Give me a hug little brother"
Pulling him into me I tighten my grip.
"Two can play that game" I whispered.
"Y'all weird" Corey said making me laugh.
"Look at my dance" Elisa's daughter Sophia started dancing.
"Hold the hell up. I know damn well you ain't just twerk" Carter said.
"Get the belt" Malai responded.
"Y'all better not hit my baby" My dad came in picking her up.
"Hey, Papi" I smiled at him. Squinting his eyes returned the hi. I knew my mom was gonna tell. I got a family full of rats.
"Come eat y'all"
Standing up I stretched then went into the dining room.
"Rina your butt is huge. What the hell have you been doing lately" My mom said as she moved around setting the table.
"Dick" Riya muttered making me choke. Coughing I cleared my throat.
"Eating and I've been doing a lot of squatting and stuff at work. Maybe that's why"
Shrugging my shoulders I made my plate and sat down.
"How was the trip back home. I never asked" My dad said to the boys.
"It was aight. We saw unc and em. They asked about everyone and he told me to tell you to answer his calls. Why you ain't been answering them?" Dylan said
"What did y'all do down there anyways" My mom changed the subject randomly.
"We just chilled fr. Saw some old heads and family but that's about it" Corey responded this time. They were obviously lying but my parents would never know that. They were down there moving weight. Before we moved here Dylan was a hothead, I mean he still is but he definitely was worst before. He was in and out of jail, always fighting, and then some. Although we moved out of the hood and into a better neighborhood he and Corey always found there way back over there.
Corey was a little different. Corey was in the streets as well but he was cool with it. He wasn't as much of a hothead like Dylan and he was really chill until you pushed him so there's that.
Carter is just a goofball who got involved with their shenanigans because he was the youngest after us girls and wasn't tryna hang with us so he forced himself into their operation.
Tuning everyone's conversation out I looked to Carter.
"Did you, you know"
"Yeah I did. We're supposed to be meeting sometime this week"
"You nervous"
"Nervous about it being mine"
"I get it. I told you before it'll be fine. Don't look at the negative of it right now. It'll only make matters worse" Nodding his head we both continued eating.
"Get out my plate Rina" Siya pushed me back.
"Where did you get the sweet potatoes from? I didn't see any"
"Kitchen" Grabbing my plate I went looking for them.
"Ma where are the sweet potatoes" I asked. Putting the dessert she had in the oven she went and grabbed the pan for me.
"Yay" I grinned.
"Babe you look different" She said looking me over.
"Different how"
"I don't know maybe it's the weight"
"Okay you're making me feel huge"
"Your not huge but you definitely gained some weight. From the looks of it, it's shaping nicely but still. I don't know. I know my children so I've been peeping everything different about y'all lately. Malai's thighs have gotten bigger and Corey's arms are huge now-"
"Mom" I cut her off laughing.
"Oh don't mind me. Just chatty today. Go eat" She shooed me out the kitchen. Sitting down I made eye contact with my dad.
Here we go, I thought.
"So little girl. What's this I hear about a boyfriend?"
"Boyfriend" Everyone said besides Carter and Sariyah.
"Oop" Riya opened her big ass mouth.
"Mom really" I said as she walked in.
"What? He forced it out of me I'm sorry" She sat down.
"You got caught up" Carter said laughing too damn hard.
"Keeping talking. You'll be next" He scolded me.
"Next? Oh, hell no. I thought we don't keep secrets in this family" My dad said.
"Shit we don't but obviously her sneaky ass do" Dylan frowned at me. It aggravated me that he always had to say something. He never minded his business.
"Dylan we all do, cut it the hell out. And stop looking and speaking to me like I'm your child" I rolled my eyes. I was really getting sick of him. Often I felt like they intentionally picked with me.
"Maybe if you weren't always acting like one I wouldn't. Remember who took care of you most of your life" He threw that last part in my face like I was supposed to award him for that.
"I'm so sick of you, leave me the hell alone. You wanna play house so bad. Go call your damn baby moth-"
I stopped myself immediately as he nodded his head. He started to flex the muscles in his face indicating he was pass upset. He stood and walked out the room knocking his chair down in the process. This just went from 10 to 100 in a matter of 15 seconds.
"Carina" My mother yelled.
"What the hell is wrong with you" Elisa got up and went after him.
"I didn't mean to say that" I said feeling horrible. Getting up I ran outside to apologize to him. As soon as I got there he was already pulling off ignoring Elisa calling him.
"Son, are you kidding me. You know his situation so I don't know why you would twist your mouth to say some shit like that. You're such a fucking bitch. That explains why you have mental issues now" She spat.
"Fuck you" I pushed her making her fall into the concrete. Standing up she immediately swung on me but I ducked it. Before my fist connected to her face, I felt someone grab me.
"I fucking hate you" I yelled at her before pushing whoever was holding me off.
"Rina" My mom called out repeatedly but I ignored her as tears started streaming down my face. I hate this family.
I grabbed my jacket and purse and walked back out the door. Getting into my car I didn't even wait for it to heat up I just pulled off crying in the process.
I drove and drove until I got home and ran inside. Dropping all my stuff and I started throwing up everything I ate into the toilet. Grabbing my ringing phone I shut it off then threw it.
I slid to the floor pulling my knees in, sobbing into my hands.
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