"Babe something is up with Jo." I laid in the bed cuddling with Zoe. "I'm sure he's fine, probably having some problems with that girlfriend he go with. He's a teenage boy probably got hormones and everything else going on, voice even getting a lil deeper." I shook my head. "No something is definitely off. I'm worried about him, he seems so jumpy and tense." I watched the TV go blank. "Want me to talk to him or you got it?" I laid there for a minute not knowing what to say. "I got it baby, you know your talks don't always end on good terms." She leaned up and looked at me. "He got to know he can talk to me too, not just you." I sighed. "I know but ya'll never end on the right foot. It's always the left." She laughed and I couldn't help but laugh too.
"I got up early to cook breakfast for everyone. It's Saturday, there's no school, no work, everyone is free to have some family time. "What you cooking my beautiful angel?" I turned around to see Jo sitting at the counter with his pajama pants and night shoes on. "Some bacon, eggs, cheese grits, sausage, fried potatoes with orange juice." I laughed as he rubbed his hands together like birdman. "You so silly boy, go set the table then get ya nephew cleaned up so he can eat too. He got up and grabbed the plates to set the table. "Aye sis, you know I'll do anything to protect you and my nephew right?" He walked off before I could say anything to him.
"Aye sis, you know I'll do anything to protect you and my nephew right?"
Those words played in my head over and over again the rest of the day. What the hell is he talking about, I haven't told him anything. To my knowledge Zoe hasn't talk to him. He leaves the house around the same time everyday. When I call he doesn't answer, what's up with my 6' lil brother.
"Baby you good?" I snapped out my thoughts when Zoe came back from the shower. "Yeah just waiting on ya'll to get dressed so we can go." I went in the room to get Zakai dressed but Jo already had him swagged up. "So ya'll matching today?" They both smiled at me. "You know how we do sis, nephew gotta be swagged up like his unc ain't that right baby boy?" He held his hand out and Zakai hit it. "Ya'll crazy, finish getting ready so we can go. And Jo ! No book bag today." He sucked his teeth and gave me a look but I don't care, I mean it. I don't know what's in that thing but it's not important enough to take it with him everywhere. Who does that?
Fool me one time, shame on you
Fool me twice, can't put the blame on you
Fool me three times, fuck the peace signs
Load the Choppa and let it rain on you
"Aye sis you think we can go pick my baby up?" I nodded as J. Cole x No Role Modelz played through the speakers. "Where she at? She ready?" He sent a text on his phone. "I been told her to get dressed like an hour ago, she tired of being in the house and I miss her." I looked at Zoe. "Awww my baby boy miss his girl." He laughed. "Chill sis, can't be punking me like that. I'm still Josiah now." We all laughed. "Tell her we on the way." I turned the music back up as he sent another text on his phone. After picking up his girlfriend we went to Applebee's. " I got everybody, don't worry bout picking up ya wallet." I looked at Zoe. "Nah sis, I got me and my baby, you handle you and yours." Zoe looked at Jo then me. "He learning from the best huh?" I put my head down and shook it. "Nah, I learned from my daddy muhfucka. You not the best, he is. He taught me how to treat a woman and do surprise dates, and all the other shit I know. Only thing I learned from you is how to tell my ol lady I got a baby with another girl that I haven't seen or been taking care of. You not my daddy, you a fucking woman and there's nothing you can do about it. I'm out." I looked at Zoe as Jo got up and walked off as his girlfriend followed. "Move ! Let me go get my brother." I pushed Zoe out the way as she was getting up. "The fuck is wrong with you?" I mushed her head as I walked off and outside to find Jo pacing back and forth as Diamond tried to talk to him. "Josiah !! Come here babe !" He walked over to me with a hot red face. "Calm down, stop letting Zoe get to you." He punched his hand. "She's not dad Jas !! He's gone and she's slick trying to take his place in my life. I'm in your custody, not hers ! Fuck her !" Zoe walked out and got in the car. "Get in and let's go home, Diamond can come so you can stay sane. Just stay away from Zoe and I'll keep her away from you. I'll handle it. Sis got ya back... Remember that. Let's go." We got in as Zoe passed Zakai to Diamond to put him in his car seat. "Where we going?" "Home bitch, let's go !" I turned around and gave my lil brother the worst look I've ever gave him. "Josiah ! Stop, I got this okay?" He looked away and nodded. "We're going home, let's go."
"Aye sis, you know I'll do anything to protect you and my nephew right?"
