I wasn't saying much. I just took in all the conversation.

"U ok?" Deuce looked down at me.

"Yeah."

"U don't have to be short baby. I kno u thinkin' bout it." He said.

"We'll handle it da best we kno how." He reassured me.

"We can talk about dis lata tonigh'." He said to everybody else.

"Yeah, let's eat." I said.

"Hell yea, cause I'm starvin'." Boon rubbed his stomach.

Deuce looked at him confused.

"Boon?" Zel said.

"Yea baby?" He smiled in his face.

"Getcho' ugly ass out my face." He mugged.

"Nigga, we look alike." He joked.

"Na, ion got dat big ass gut." He pointed at his stomach.

"He's back." I smiled, while I grabbed Deuce's hand.

Deuce

"Why you keep looking at him like that?" Blue asked, laughin' a little.

"U notice how he switch up his voca'bula'ry when he roun' Gemi?"

"Huh?" She thought.

"He always propa' when he talkin' bout ha, or when he aroun' ha." I spoke.

She motioned fa me to continue.

"And, when he roun' us, he back to himself."

"Maybe, he really likes her and wants to change for her. You know, be smart for her?" She said.

"Hell nall. U pose to be yo'self, and if dey don't like dat shit, dey can bounce'." I put my arm ova ha shoulda', bringin' ha closa' to me.

"Yeah, because you could've bounced when I was a nerd." She smiled.

"U still a nerd, but u my nerd doe." I kissed the side of her face.

"Na, you didn't like me at first remember." She looked at me.

"I did. But, I ain' wanna let u kno. Dat's y I had to be mean to u." He shrugged.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know you did." She smiled.

"I did." I smirked.

"Get your hand off my ass." She laughed.

"Shitttt, that's all me." We walked in the kitchen, preparin' for grace.

Later that Night

Boon

"Thanks for coming over baby." I said to Gemi, walking her to the door.

"Anytime." She smiled.

"I can stay though, I don't mind." She said.

"No, you don't have too. It's cool." I opened the door for her, walking out.

"Alright." She hugged me and kissed my cheek.

"Let me know when you home." I spoke.

"Will do." She got into her car.

I watched as she drove away.

Look yall so check it, doe. A nigga' is mad scared to get close to ha. Ion even wanna show my real self'. Wat if she don't like me?

When I met ha, I was in a place whea I couldn't be myself. Ion kno who to trust. It's been years since I gave my heart away. Wat if she do me just like dat?

I shook my thoughts fa now, and walked back in.

Deuce

"Ion even think we should worry bout it." I shrugged.

"How u figure?" Zel asked.

"Cause. Wat can he do?" I asked.

"Come back for me." Blue said, lookin' down.

"What if he tries to come hurt Noah? What about Liam? Even Bonnie and Zelie?" She put ha hands in ha hands.

"He can't hurt my babies Deuce."

"And he aint." I got mad, thinkin' bout it.

"Dat nigga ain't touchin' my kids. Nor u." I got even madda'.

"Im scared De." Blue finally let it be known to everybody.

"Look baby. Don't be scared. We hea'. Right hea' wit u." I went to ha, holdin' ha.

"Yup, right hea." Boon agreed.

"Yea, B. Right hea, wit u." Zel said.

Blue looked at'em. She smiled small.

"I'm bout to get in physical therapy, and we gone be gud when I get back. Don't worry." He told ha.

I guess he did everythin' to make ha feel betta. Crazy thing is, Zel ain' walked since da accident. We don't even kno if he can at dis point. But, givin' ha reassurance was all dat matta at dis particula' time.

"Im glad Red left. Ha creepy ass." Boon said, tryin' to lighten da' mood.

"Yall sure, yall ain't go no cousin name Norman?" He looked aroun'.

Joshua

"So, you would like to add another night, sir?" The lady on the phone spoke.

"Yes." I grew frustrated.

"Ok. I will add that to your bill."

"Thank you." I hung up.

I pulled out an old picture that I have always kept, of me and Blue in high school.

"You will be mine again. Believe that." I kissed the picture, posting it up on the dresser.

"Just wait."

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