Played By A Girl

CHAPTER 13

SAMIA POV

My dad pulled up to my mama house and I was behind him in my car. I drove into the driveway and parked. 

Denise couldn't come with me because her mama mad at her for some reason.

I turned my car off, got out, then grabbed my duffle bag. My dad was getting his bag out of his car as well. I walked to the front door and opened the door.

"Mama I'm home!" I yell then I put my bag on the floor. 

My mama comes from the back with a headwrap on a long colorful maxi dress. She looked beautiful.

"Hey baby." She says then she gives me a tight hug.

 "I've missed you so much. Why don't you call me anymore?" She asks with an attitude.

"I'm sorry ma, I been busy." 

"Mhm, busy shaking ya ass at parties." 

"Ma! I don't even be doin that no mo." I say lying.

"I know my child Samia, I'm not dumb. Nie, I heard them Columbus boys ugly, you found some cute ones yet?" She asks.

"Oh my god, I'm talkin to you about that ma." I say then my dad walks into the house. 

He puts his bags down, "Well hello Mrs.Taylor..." My dad says when he walks towards my mama.

"Ew, yall disgust me." I say then I grab my bag and I go to my room.

"How you think you got here!" My mama yell and I close my door. 

I pull out my phone and I text Nonnie.

Me: Guess who just popped up in the ATL

My bitchh😘❤: who? MY HUSBAND?!

Me: No bitch😒, I'm here

My bitchh😘❤: Oh shit, imma come ova when i get off. Since you hea go get yo brother, he been hanging out on 30th avenue.

Me: Tf, why he be ova there. Ya know what nvm, thanks fo telling me.

When I sent her that I turned my phone off then went to my closet that still had some of my stuff in it. I grabbed a pair of Tims, laced them up, then left the house. 

My mom and dad were no longer in the living room, I'm assuming they went to her room.  

I got in my car and drove off towards 30th avenue. 

My brother knows he's not supposed to be over there with them thugs. I'll be damned if he turns out like me and Christian. 

It's normally a 25-minute drive but I was so livid I got there in 5 minutes. 

I parked on the side of the road where I saw Jr standing on a corner with some man beside him, I can't see his face well. 

I hopped out my car and hastily walked to them. "Jr what the fuck are you doing out here?!" I yell.

"Shit, why you here?"

"It doesn't matter why I'm here why yo ass out here?" I ask yet again getting madder and madder.

"Calm down Mi-Mi." The person next to him says and I snap my neck towards him. I pull out my pistol from my purse and put it to the person I use to trust neck.

"You out here with my little brother knowing I don't want him like me. I swear Zion you lucky I changed." I say then I lower the gun.

"Go to my car Jr." I tell Jr and he runs towards my car. 

"Next time I hear about my brother being out here on the corner you're done for. Got it?" I say to Zion.

He smiles, "You always been feisty, baby."

"I'm not yo fucking baby, Zion, never again," I say rolling my eyes. "Anyways, my brother betta not be out here again, you know how I get." I say narrowing my eyes at him letting him know I was serious.

"Ight, ight." He says and I walk off and get into my car. 

I start my car and I drive off. 

"Jr... you do not need to be hanging out over there." I tell him.

"Why not? You and Christian did."

"That's exactly why I don't want you over there! I don't want you to be like me or how Christian was." I tell him. 

"Man, I was built for this." he says.

"I should slap yo dumbass in yo face fo that shit. You ain't built for that. Almost pissed in yo pants when I pulled out my gun. Why were you out there?"

"I just... I wanna be like how Chrisitan was. He had respect, money, girls. He was living the dream! And that's what I want to do."

Before I knew it I punched him in the chest.

"Ow! What the fuck Mia!" He yells.

"If you think that hurts you won't be able to take a bullet. Matter fact..." I say then I pull over. 

I pull out my gun and I aim at him.

"Yo! Whatchu doin?!" He yells.

"Nawl! You wanna be a thug, right? You wanna slang drugs and live the big life, right? You wanna be like Christian, then let me help you!" I say then I take my safety off.

"Man chill!" He yells, then he starts to feel on his door to find the handle. 

"See, look at ya." I say then I put my safety back on. 

"Junior, I refuse to watch you become like me. And I refuse to see my last brother get buried or put behind bars. You don't know shit about being on the corner. You don't know what Christian and I went through when we were out there doing things that only God knows. I will personally beat yo ass if I hear about you trynna be a thug or if I see you trying to be a thug. I'm telling you right now, you don't want one of those ass whoopings from me. You got that?" I say to him.

"Yes." He says still kinda shook up. 

"I'm finna take you home." I say then I start to drive off again. 

I pulled up into our driveway and stopped the car.

"Go in the house." I tell him.

"Aint you coming?" He asks.

"Not right now, I'm finna go somewhere first. I'll be back in like an hour." I say and he nods when he gets out of the car. I wait till I see him enter the house before I pull off again. 

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I walked through the grass and I sat down on a very familiar spot on the ground.

"Hey..." I say then I take a deep breath.

"It's been a while, and I miss you more and more every day. I wish I could've warned you... I really do need you. I wish I could've told you I loved you before you left. I'm still hurting Chris... 

 I'm trying my hardest to make sure Jr don't end up like us. But... he doesn't listen. I had to pull a 'you' on him. You always told me that I would have to really show him before he would listen. I really wish you were still here. So I could talk to you, so you could still protect me. 

I would kill just to have one more Saturday of you beating my ass in Monopoly. 

Man, I really miss you." I say then I break down in tears. 

I felt someone pull me into their arms as I cried. I held onto the person realizing their scent. 

"It's ok Mia." Corey says and I hold onto him tighter.