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*2 months later*
Nicki
"Ramoni lets go!" I yelled upstairs
"Coming!" She yelled back.
We were going to church. Yes church. My ma wanted us to all go so I gave in And was like okay. I believe in God don't get it twisted it's just church is phony to me.
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We arrive at church and I see ma Kathy And Na getting out of the car.
"titi Na wit with me" Ramoni yelled.
I rolled my eyes.
"Hey sis hey Moni" Na said coming to us.
"Onika Tanya Maraj at church?" Kathy said.
I smiled.
"Hey won't hurt to give it another try" I said.
We took our seat as service started. I sat in the row with my ma, my ma husband, Omaya, Onaiya, Ramoni, Na, Kathy, Malachi, and Omelly.
"Those closest to you will bring you down, God removes those who are poison to you" the pastor spoke.
I looked at my ma husband.
"Yes sir he does" I said.
Maya nudged me and shook her head.
After service was over they began to serve food.
"Why is they eating?" Onaiya asked Maya.
"Because it's the first Sunday, much like god had the first breakfast and the last dinner" Maya said.
"Mommy I dont want to eat that" Ramoni said tapping me.
"Don't eat it then" I said.
They played music where people said hello and bye to eachother. This little girl tapped Ramoni and Ramoni was about to go off.
"She didn't know Moni chill" I said.
"I dont like people touching me" she said.
"She ain't know now shut up" I said.
She rolled her eyes and walked out the church. I left and went to my car.
"Get in the car and don't ask me for shit" I said.
Ramoni
Once we get in the car I call Meek.
{My Nigga🥰❤️}
M: wassup turtle
R: I'm so mad rn
M: wassup?
R: so ma decides to go to church today r
M: mhm
R: so it's me, Onaiya, nana Katt, titi Na, titi Maya, and uncle Mel along with my uncle Malachi, nana Carol and her husband
M: ight
R: so they get to the part in church where you say goodbye in stuff and this little girl gone come and touch me
M: ah shit (laughing)
R: and you know I hate when people touch me
M: What you do?
R: I was about to twank in her but this lady gone tell me she ain't know. so I was just like you know I dont like people touching me and she gone catch an attitude so I walk out the church
M: now turtle
R: see listen. We get to the car and she wanna talk about some get in the car and don't ask her for nothing. Like I dont have to ask her for everything that's what I have a father for if I knew him rt

My mom slammed on the brakes fast asf.
M: nah turtle. I feel what you saying and shit but you don't won't that fuck nigga in your life. He too much shit that your ma don't need no more and that you don't need now.
R: can you come pick me up from my house?
M: i 'll come get you and chill with you turtle.
R: okay bye my nigga
M: bye my nigga