𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬

3.

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐄𝐃 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑...

"Where were you?" Alani asked her older brother as he walked into the house.

Asaiah plopped on the couch and sighed completely oblivious to his younger sister.

"You don't hear me?" Alani asked now annoyed.

"I went to the gas station nigga."

"Don't be calling me nigga like I'm one of ya friends!" Alani snapped.

"We were looking for you, Mama, Dad, and Maw Maw."

"I needed to leave Lani, before I lost my temper." Asaiah shrugged.

"Jamar didn't mean it Asaiah."

Asaiah closed his eyes already over the conversation.

Today was the big Lloyd family reunion, full of family, food, games, music, etc. Asaiah wasn't in the mood for it though if it was up to him he'd be home right now smoking blunts and listening to music from back in the day until he fell asleep.

"Is he here!" Asaiah's mom yelled from the back door.

"He in here!" Alani yelled back.

Asaiah grunted.

"Boy get your ass up." Mercedes Asaiah's mom scolded him.

"You don't just up and leave like that."

"I went to the gas station."

"I don't care if you went down the street to that stop sign, you ain't even tell no one you were leaving!"

"I'm back tho." Asaiah shrugged.

"Stop being smart and go say hi to your cousins."

"Is that nigga Jamar still here?"

"He's your father."

"I don't give a fuck if he was Santa Claus, is he here?"

Mercedes sighed. "Yes, Asaiah."

"Imma stay inside."

Mercedes sighed. "Please just come outside."

Mercedes rubbed her son's back lightly before getting up and leaving, Alani followed her tired of Asaiah's attitude.

"He's your FaThEr." Asaiah mocked.

"Fuck him."
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After a 30-minute contemplation, Asaiah finally decided to go outside with his family.

Asaiah stepped outside, the blazing sun shining on his brown skin.

"Look at my handsome grandson." Zema, Asaiah's grandma complemented.

"Thank you Maw Maw."

"See me before you go, I got some pictures for you."

Asaiah nodded as he made his way to the tables full of food.

"Saiah!"

Asaiah turned around and smiled at his younger cousin Journey she had the biggest smile on her face.

"Wassup Journ." He said putting his arms out to pick her up.

"My mommy here." Journey cheesed. "She said she'll take me home with her!"

Asaiah slightly mugged his older cousin Jaylin, Journey's mom from across the yard. She had a history of putting weed, drug dealer boyfriends, and dick before Journey.