Forever Mine

48

Si

"Skip the small talk, what the fuck does this nigga want?" Gunna asked our parents with a scrunched up face.

"Terrell! Have you lost your mind!?" Our mother scolded him while looking around.

I rolled my eyes and kept nursing my water.

A bitch would kill for a drink right now.

"You know I wanted to speak to your sister. And your father wants to speak to you." She glanced over at me making me sigh in annoyance.

"I don't have anything to say to him. I came to support my sister." He crossed his arms and leaned back in the booth.

"And I don't have shit to say to her." I added.

"Si please. Didn't you say you wished Terrell and I could talk and clear the air? Don't be a hypocrite with your mom, even though she was dead wrong." He cut his eyes to her before looking at me hopeful.

Sighing again I sat up rubbing my bump.

Their eyes went to my stomach, watching my movements.

"You're pregnant?" My mom asked gently, eyes tearing up.

"Yeah, I didn't know until Tonio and I had that accident." I informed.

"Congratulations." She smiled.

At least it was genuine.

My dad got up and hugged me making me return the hug with a smile.

He returned to his seat and cleared his throat.

"I can't wait to be a pop pop. Are you doing a reveal or baby shower?" He asked, showing his interest in my life.

My brother scoffed making me turn to him with a mug.

"Gunna stop. You agreed to come so try to be open to what he had to say." I turned away from him. "And I don't know yet. I'm sure they will throw one though."

Grabbing a roll from the basket I added butter before eating it in pieces.

"You not even listening to shit momma gotta say!" He snapped.

"Nigga don't raise your voice at me the fuck." I snapped back.

"Y'all stop it." Our mom scolded both of us.

"Si. I'm sorry about what I did. I got too carried away on the drinks and invited him anyway. I told him not to come but it was already too late." She explained.

I turned away from her thinking about what she said.

"It's really no point of being that mad still because I'm still with him. But that was just messy as fuck for you to do." I told her.

She nodded, happy I forgave her before turning to my brother.

"Now listen baby, your father didn't lie about what he told Si." He looked at her confused.

"What you mean? He left you and us to fend for ourselves! I seen it for myself!" He started going off.

I placed my hand on his shoulder and he took a breath before speaking again.

"We didn't have money to do shit, we barely had enough to get by when Si was little." He reminded her.

Our dad looked at our mom like she was crazy.

"I had to step up! I had to be dad and big brother. I stepped up and risked my life every night! Being the man of the house while you was with the bitch you cheated on ma with!"