A single, Black mother of two meets an unhappily married father of two.
I do not own any of the digital art used for this book, nor do I own the My Hero or Boondocks characters.
Cᴏᴠᴇʀ Aʀᴛ: Y/N - @HᴇʀFʟʏAᴢᴢ.Cᴀʀᴛᴏᴏɴs (ɪɴsᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ) Aɪᴢᴀᴡᴀ - @MᴏʟʏMᴇs (ᴛᴡ...
Kei and I were both up getting ready for work when my phone started ringing. She picked it up from the bathroom counter and brought it to me with a smirk, "Your man's calling."
I rolled my eyes, "You are so childish."
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Incoming Call: Insomniac❣️
"Hello?"
To my surprise, I heard Eri's voice. Mommy!
"Good morning, baby cakes."
Help! Daddy's trying to kill me! He put a sparkus in my lunch!
It took me a moment to realize she meant 'asparagus'.
I could hear Shouta's exasperated sigh in the background and tried not to laugh. "You sure he's trying to kill you? I think he just wants you to eat healthy."
I hate a sparkus!
"Aw, really? Mommy loves asparagus. It's my favorite." Kei gave me a disgusted side eye and I instantly snickered.
Really?
"Really. Just try it for me. Please?"
Okay, she grumbled.
"Bye, pretty girl. Give the phone back to daddy."
Bye, mommy! I heard Shouta's voice next. Thank you, he sighed.
"You're welcome. I'm gonna be late today. I have to talk to Riley's principal."
Is he in trouble for something?
"No, thankfully. Some kids have been picking on him for a while now, that's stopping today."
Okay, well, let me know how it goes. I guess I'll see you later.
"Do you want me to bring you anything when I come?"
Coffee would be nice if you feel like stopping.
"Okay. Bye, honey."
Bye, beautiful.
[call ended] ________________
"Asparagus is your favorite?" Kei instantly asked.
"Girl, hell no. That shit disgusting," I scoffed.
She laughed, "Oh, you are so wrong. That pour baby is gonna suffer."
"She only likes carrots, green beans, and collard greens, but she's such a picky eater so she won't eat the same thing too many times in a row. I didn't have a choice. Plus she's a growing child, she needs the vitamins," I explained.
"I've never been so thankful to have a little boy that'll eat anything," she replied, shaking her head as she got Zahair dressed.
"Mommy, can I have green spicy apples?" he asked.
She sighed, "I'll get you some on the way home tonight. Go potty so we can get ready to go."
I was completely lost, "What the hell is a 'green spicy apple'?"
She rolled her eyes in exhaustion, "A damn green bell pepper. He eats them like candy."
"Your child is weird," I laughed.
She snickered, "I know."
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