Eve's love

Coallation

Sweet and savory smells filled my nose as I floated through a dark blue abyss. Soft materials danced on every inch of my body. My eyes watered with every deep breath I took. "Where am I?" I whispered in an unrecognizable tone. My nostrils started to close up and my teeth started to chatter. I shoot up in the guest bed with the worst case of cotton mouth on the planet. At least I had a half empty bottle of sweet tea on the counter. Took a deep breath of relief from surviving last night and did a lil dance for the money I just got. First thing I do when I go back home is get a car. My boss has a lil black beauty waiting for me just to pay for it. It's a 2002 Honda Civic. I have been going up to see it every Friday during my lunch break and pray that one day it will be mine. "EVE GET UP I NEED YOU TO HELP THE LADIES DOWNSTAIRS WITH THE FOOD!" Dad said outside my door. I hopped up and opened the door. "Good morning." I said with a grin. "Your grandmother sent me up here to get you. Your helping her with the sides , desserts ,and getting the house ready for the guests." Dre popped into my mind. " Ok, just give me 30 minutes. I closed the door behind me and plopped back in my bed. A heavy feeling started to come through my chest. This day feels so off. I never celebrated thanksgiving ever with my mom. I always got jealous of the grocery commercials of the giant families. There was one year when I was 14 I celebrated thanksgiving with justice. She really wanted me to come because she didn't want to go on that special walk with her cousins because they always end up smoking her shit. It was a very special experience though we talked so much shit about her family. "You really think your better than me huh, eve?" My mom whispered as she puffed on whatever she had rolled up in her hand. "All im saying ma is why cant we sit down like blood and enjoy eachothers company thats all im saying!" I hollered as I stomped down the hallway to the bathroom.
The smell in my dad's house just gets stronger. I was enjoying the mixture of smells the whole time I showered. "Eve, that's such a cute sweater you got on girl!" Azalea said while shucking the corn. "I don't understand why she put that on, she just got it dirty. Do you have any idea what work I'm gonna put you through as a child?" Grandma said while putting bright green gloves on. Azealia giggled which irritated me cause she could of told my ass what i was about to get into.
I didn't know about going to the store or something?" Azalea and my grandmother burst out laughing. Grandma walked over to me and patted me on the back. Then handed me a pair of green boots and matching gloves which fucked up the look of my brown sweater and black ripped jeans. I put them on and grandma told me to follow her. It was a beautiful cool day people where walking, and kids riding bikes leaves just falling everywhere kinda like a postcard. We started to walk on this path through the woods. It felt unreal. I didn't even know grandma could walk that far. From afar I started to see a bright patch of sunlight. A strong petrichor smell filled my lungs. The air felt clearer the closer we came to that patch of light. "This is where I go to clear my mind body and soul." We were completely bathing in the sunlight. Only a couple trees were shading us; it was hard to see in the distance. We passed a couple more trees , and my grandma started to walk a little faster. I tried to catch up but you still kinda hard to see her walk. "This is my special place". This is where I clean my mind, body and soul to see those over there. " Are those sweet potatoes!?" I was so intrigued . " All I could see was my grandma's sweet wrinkly grin rise high in the sky. It was beautiful. It reminded me of a painting you would see in a museum. "Yes ma'am and regular potatoes, red potatoes, cabbage , collard greens, carrots and I plant flowers in the spring. I think of it as something sweet for the bees, rabbits, and deer." "What made you want to plant a garden in the middle of the woods?" I asked. "Because I needed something new ,a new environment, a new feeling. Always appreciate the smallest things that make a big difference." "Grab that little shovel let's get to work" by the time we got all the vegetables together my sweater was filthy with a couple of holes under my arms from the thin stitching.
"Alright while you go change I'll wash off everything and when you come back down you'll be chopping and seasoning. The ac felt amazing as I chugged a bottle of water all the way down. I heard a knock on the door and my dad opened it yelling with joy. "SKEETER!" My dad hopped up and down and dapped up the mystery man behind the door. My grandma came out the kitchen and told my dad to "Calm down I just put the pound cake in the oven you no all that energy can make the cake go flat." They both laughed "Sorry Mrs Waters. He had no idea I was in town told Azalea to keep it a surprise." "That's why she was so serious about having me buy extra chairs." My dad chuckled "Glad to see you man I actually have someone I want you to meet. Eve come here please." I walked out of the kitchen with a nervous grin. I honestly lost track of Al the new people I met in the last 72 hrs. "Hi" "Yo c she looks just like you i can't believe you're all grown up. He leaned in a little close and whispered. Your pops over there would always have a picture of you in his wallet and sometimes I would catch him just looking at it in silence." I looked over at my dad and he looked curious trying to figure out what the skeeter was saying. "Eve, where are you girl? You're supposed to help me with the greens." I quickly walked back to the kitchen. My grandma's arms were moving at speeds I've never seen on a 68 year old woman. Azalea was almost as fast as her. " Azalea, those rolls are beautiful and those pies deserve to be on the cover of a magazine. Are  you sure you never did this before Eve?" "Grandma you really did the pies all i did was pass you the ingredients." "You passed the right ingredients without thinking about it. That's the most important part isn't it?" Grandma said as she rubbed my back. Azalea smiled at me. "Alright we have 2 hours till dinner ladies, let's freshen up and i'll meet you back here in an hour." I checked my phone to see three messages from a random number which I could tell was dre by how the typing was. Dre will be here in an hour and a half. I rush upstairs to the bathroom. The main one upstairs was occupied so I snuck into my dad's old room. The first thing i was greeted with was and old 2 live crew poster which
made me laugh because it felt so typical of him to objectify women by hanging them on his wall. His bathroom was so warm and cozy the water wasn't as hot as the main but it managed. I threw on a nice dark green Champion sweat suit.  I exited the bathroom, took one last mental picture of my room and dipped before I drew any attention to myself in here.
"That's everything, great job ladies couldn't have done it without yall." All eight of us came together for a group hug. The doorbell rang which is odd because nobody has used it the whole time since i been here the whole house went silent. "Who is ringing my bell that's only for emergencies!" Grandma hollard. She backed up away from the circle and put her back against the wall and slid to the floor. "Who the fuck are you?" I heard dad's voice ring through the hallway. I ran to the front door to see my dad and skeeter staring down dre and dj. "Uh these are my friends from home who came down here for vacation too just like me...." "Someone open a window momma is having one of her little fits." "Why didn't you tell me to come in and never do that again? If it wasn't thanksgiving I would have slammed this door in your face for upsetting my mother.  I ran back to the kitchen to see grandma on her feet again. "I'm so sorry grandma, I had no idea about the doorbell. I hope I didn't ruin everything." She put her hand on my shoulder. "It's alright baby you didn't know and you know now." I felt two taps on my back. I turned to see Dre looking just as awkward as I was." "Hey... good to see you thanks for the fake invitation. Didn't know you were close with your dad like this. Good to see black families stick together like this." I think inviting you was a mistake." I put one of my hands behind my neck. He giggled "Still appreciate it though cause we haven't eaten a cooked meal like this since i honestly don't." Dj broke up our conversation. "Damn there are a lot of black folks in here but it smells like heaven. Eve who is that pretty lightskin broad over there?" "First off Dj lower your fucking voice lets act like we got some damn home trainig. If you embarrass me in front of her family tonight me and you have to get right when we leave and im talking about gloves not that slap boxing shit you are trying to do." Dre growled at dj. "Alright y'all it's time for the family prayer before we enjoy this wonderful feast." We all crowed in the kitchen and i stood by my dad, Dre and Dj stood by me. My dad leaned down to whisper in my ear. "Thanks for your help today really means alot evn though you invited two random niggas in my house I never met. Oh yeah, if I see that big boy grab more than two plates, Scooter and I are gonna throw him out in the street." I laughed which made the guys look at me. "No problem, I haven't had a good day like this in a minute. "Is grandma really ok though?" Yeah I'll explain that a little more later.  "Alright y'all since momma is a little from all her hard work i will be doing the family prayer since im her older sister i should be doing them." "Alright Aunt Queenie nobody said all that you don't even have kids."  Azalea giggled with my dad. "Girl what did i say about talking to me wit yo high yellow ass lucky your with my precious nephew. You know what today is about family. Heavenly father, we thank you for your grace and mercy on all of us. I know we ain't perfect lord but we are family that's most important. We hope that Zeus and Lil Craig are looking down on us and are with us during this meal. With all that's been said, let's eat!" That was beautiful Queenie. My grandma said with a tear in her eye. I looked down to notice Dre still holding my hand which made me jump. He chuckled. "Mind showing us where the plates are?"  I nodded my head.  Everyone was crowding over the food so i thought it was best to wait and let all that clear out. I let the guys get their food and i walked over to my grandma. "You need anything grandma?" "No baby, I'm good, enjoy yourself. You worked all day and that youngman looks sweet on you, why didn't you tell me?" "Oh no we're just good friends we all are a little trio." My grandma laughed so hard she started to grab on to her stomach." "Eve, I made you a plate since it was so crowded, take it fast cause your dad thinks it's for myself ." "Don't let my son push you around you here me young man, he's just a big teddy bear. What's your name?" "It's Andre mam but people call me dre." My grandma raised her eyebrow and smiled. "Well I'm gonna call you Andy.  You remind me of a young man from my home town that used to always be in the street running around with his crew getting to trouble with everybody." He sat next to me and my grandma. "The main difference from the other boys is that he always respected women no matter what age. Something that really made him different from the other boys was when that street light came on all the boys would run home because everyone's mothers would be home when they came on, but he would stay in the street. I thought it was because he was just too cool for the rules but its was really because he had no family to run home too." "Grandma that sad." i Whispered I looked over at Dre who was smiling ear to ear. ''Thank you for the nickname. I'm glad I could remind you of your childhood." If someone told them I reminded them of a person like that it would make me feel some type of way but Dre's patience is so much stronger than mine.
We all sat down with each other just enjoying everyone's company. I helped Azalea with the kitchen and dessert. All the men were watching the football game, the ladies were sipping wine and also helping with desserts. Grandma had us slice up the desserts out for everyone which took about 30 minutes so it was nice to have girl time. "Alright girls go pass out the desserts to the fellas." Azalea walked out first on a mission. It made me giggle when I realized who that piece of pie was for. She slid him his plate and gave him a quick peck. I started to walk over to Dre damn near shaking the plate. He looked up with me with his beautiful brown eyes. "Here you go thought you like something sweet." He stood up real slow and smiled. "Thank you." Then he leaned down to my ear. "Wish I had you instead." His warm lips softly hit my cheek which made my toes curl in my sneakers. "Uh where's my piece of pie Eve?" Damn can a nigga get some love in this house. I'm the reason y'all together in the first place you know..." Dre rolled his eyes and sat back down. "My bad homie apple or sweet potato?" "I'm black sweet potato of course." He chuckled. "See she even gave yo chunky ass a option big baby." "I'll make sure you get a plate too when you leave. I know my dad probably made you uncomfortable with the first plate." "Thanks girl I really appreciate that." I smiled and walked to the kitchen.
The end of the night came around and everyone said their goodbyes. "It's was so nice meeting you mam." Dre said while hugging my grandma. "It was such a pleasure Andy you come back you here? And call my grandma." She said while winking at him. "I'm gonna walk you to your car." He smiled and followed behind me. Dj was already in the passenger seat looking ready to go. "So where y'all getting into the rest of the night." He but his lip like he was regretting something. "Honestly we're on our way to New York for a couple weeks to stay with a friend of ours and make some cash." "Why did I even think you guys were going back, so what your gonna be hopping place to place from now on. You just run in and out if peoples life like their not important or something. Why did you even come tonight if you wasn't going to see them again." He leaned in and kissed me with all the strength he had. A tear fell from my eye. "I promise you next time I see you I'm staying for good ,but right now it's more than us. You can move on with your life if you want but I will find you I'll stand by that. And if you wait for me great and if you move on it's even better because no matter what we'll always have this bond." "He leaned in for on more kiss and I made sure it lasted. I watched him drive off let off a few tears and went back inside. "Hey Eve everyone went to sleep would you like some cream tea and sugar?" Azalea asked in her pajamas and bunny slippers. I nodded my head and smiled. I sipped the tea and it made me feel so warm. It made the cold dark feeling in my chest start to evaporate. "Everything ok?" I grabbed on to Azalea real tight. "Why do I always end up alone by the end of the day?" I said while sniffing. "A meaningful silence is always better than meaningful words. You are not alone we all love you if you every get lonely think of this day ok." She said as she rubbed my back.
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Thank you guys for your patience more to come!