The Calm

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Lexi: Happy birthday
She jumped on the bed with a small, personal, cake in her hands. I rolled over and smiled
August: Thanks baby
Lexi: You're an old man now
I laughed and took the cake from her. I put it on the nightstand then grabbed her
August: Old man
I was tickling her
Lexi: August please stop
She laughed and farted. I stopped
August: Thats nasty Lexi
She laughed
Lexi: I told you to stop and it's not nasty it's life
I sat up and put my back on the headboard
August: Really... you might wanna check ya panties baby
She hit me and got off the bed
Lexi: Shut up August
August: Aw I'm sorry come here
I got up and she ran out the room. I took off after her. She stopped at on the other side of the counter
Lexi: August stop
August: I haven't did anything
I krept around the corner and she moved when I did
Lexi: Yet and you kno if I let you get me
She ran to the living room but I caught her from behind then she turned around and faced me. I held her in my arms.
Lexi: I got you something
She tapped my arm to let her go. She walked to the living room and pulled out a box.
Lexi: Happy birthday again baby
She handed it to me.
August: I wonder what it is
I shook it she popped my hand and laughed
Lexi: Stop shaking it and open it
I opened it, there was an envelope inside. I looked inside there were two tickets to the Bahamas
August: The Bahamas
Lexi: Yea I mean I was thinkin what can I get someone who can have it all
I laughed
August: I don't kno about "All"
She laughed
Lexi: You kno what I mean
She stepped closer to me and put her arms around my neck.
August: You kno I love you right
Lexi: Yea I kno... I love you too baby and it doesn't have to be anytime soon we can go whenever
I pulled her into me
August: The best gift ever baby
She smiled and kissed me then went to the kitchen
Lexi: Your mom and Chandra and the girls should be here soon
Travis came in the house
Travis: Where y'all at
August: Kitchen
He walked in
Travis: Wassam birthday boy
August: Shit bout to get dressed
Travis: You kno mama n Cha on they way
August: Yea
Lexi: Hey to you too Travis
Travis: My bad my bad
He gave her a hug
Lexi: How was Houston
Travis: It was good getting Tima and Callie ready to move up here
Lexi: Owe I can't wait to see miss Callie
August: I kno mane tell Tima to stop playing and come on
Travis laughed
Travis: Iight
I went upstairs to get dressed. About a hour later mama, Chandra and the girls were walkin thru the door
Sheila: August
August: We in the kitchen
Chandra: Y'all go put your bags up
The girls ran upstairs and they came in the kitchen
Lexi: Hey mama
They hugged and Chandra came and hugged me
Chandra: Happy Birthday boy
August: Thank ya girl
Sheila: Happy Birthday baby
She kissed my cheek
August: Thanks mama
Chandra: Lexi your birthday is in what three days
Lexi: Yep this Friday
Sheila: Two Virgos together
Lexi: Lawd help us
We laughed
Travis: They hell I'll tell you that
He walked in the kitchen
Lexi: I don't kno what y'all talkin bout
I laughed and wrapped my arms around Lexi
August: Leave us alone
The girls came running downstairs
Chay: Can we play in the game room
August: Yea
Lexi: Come on y'all let's go play
They left out the kitchen
Sheila: Does she kno
August: Naw she has no clue
Chandra: I can't believe yall bout to be engaged
Knuck: Family
He yelled comin thru the door
Travis: The kitchen
He came in here with us
Knuck: Whats good people
Chandra: Hey y'all
Ky: Hey where the girls
August: In the game room
Ky: Go play take Dylan with you... where Lexi
August: Game room
Sheila: Come on let's get dinner started
After we all pitched in and cooked something, we turned on some music.
Lexi: I love this song
She started dancing on me.
Chandra: Get em girl
Sheila: Don't hurt him
We laughed
Lexi: Y'all goofy
Knuck: Aye Yung what Lexi get you for your birthday
August: Tickets and anytime reservations to resort out in the Bahamas
Dj: Sounds dope as fux
Him and Ti came thru to the back door
Ky: Look who I found
We dapped each other up and Ti and Lexi hugged
Tati: Happy Birthday August
Dj: Yea Happy G-day
August: Thanks y'all
Tati: I'm starving
Lexi: Come on I'll fix you a plate
They walked in the house
Chandra: So what do you have planned
August: Friday she works but she get off early. She gone come home and get dressed for her birthday dinner... y'all will be at the restaurant but I'ma go all out she just think it's for her birthday
Sheila: Thats so sweet of you son I'm proud of you
Travis: My lil bro bout to get married
Tima: You should take notes
She came out the house with Callie. Everybody laughed at her
Travis: Y'all got jokes
Dj: Damn where they at with my plate
August: I'm bout to get a beer I'll check
I got up and walked in the kitchen
Tati: So who is it
Lexi: Ion kno they just keep callin and hangin up
Tati: What if it's..
She stopped when she seen me
August: What if it's who
Tati: A stalker or something I don't kno
She grabbed her and Dj's plates the walked outside
August: You hidin somethin
Lexi: No
I stepped between her and the counter and searched her face.
August: You forget I kno you Lexi
She sighed
Lexi: I kno you do August
August: So why you lyin
She pushed passed me and tried to walk towards the patio door but I grabbed her arm and pulled her back.
Lexi: August please stop
August: Then tell me what the fux is...
Sheila: Y'all ready to....
She looked at our facial expressions
Lexi: Ima bring the cake out August go outside
She wiggled her arm out my grip and then went to the downstairs bathroom
Sheila: Whats wrong with her
August: I was tryin to find out
Lexi came out the bathroom
Sheila: Come on August... outside we go
She came behind me and pushed me out the door. Lexi hit the lights and came out with my cake and on cue everybody started singin happy birthday. Lexi set the cake down on the lawntable
KayKay: Blow the candles out Uncle August
I laughed and blew
Travis: Iight nigxa move out the way time to eat some cake
He reached for the cutter but Lexi popped his hand
Lexi: Kids first
The kids laughed and she cut the cake for them and left the rest for us.

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