After Eight years, Ghenesis Santiago leaves for Atlanta, Ga to try having a relationship with her father and his new family. While having to maintain her senior year in highschool and working with her brother and his Crew under her father's orders...
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" I know baby, I'm sorry." I cringe as Artemis whimpered from me combing through her hair as she sat in the bathtub. Her hair was matted to the root with a mixture of dirt and food i assumed. When we got the daycare, they informed us that Artemis haven't been back since the last time we came and got her. I could sense Zeus anger even though he wasn't showing it.
We got back to the truck making him drive like a bat out of hell. Arriving at Anisha house, we discovered she had left a couple of days ago and nobody saw her as a result leaving Artemis with her grandmother who looked like a walking corpse. it hadn't looked like she gave her a bath in I don't how long, she had on clothes that were too small making me worry if she had a diaper rash.
Zeus snatched up out the the woman's hands walking back to the truck. Not really surprised, she just shrugged her shoulders closing the door. Once we got back to the house, Immediately I changed into a tank top and shorts running a bath for her in Zeus's room getting all the dirt off her. I had to drain and rerun the bath due to how much it was.
"She not going back." I turned around to see him leaning against the doorway He changed out of his suit into some sweat and a wife beater, I could see his eye were red...a mixture of highness and crying. " I don't give a fuck how much she show her ass. She ain't getting her back." He stated clenching his jaw stopping his self from spazzing.
I put the comb down giving Artemis one of the bath toys to occupy her while getting up walking toward Zeus. " Hey....Papa look at me." I gently grabbed his face. " Let's not think about it, she is safe and with us. Let focus on right now and we will deal with everything later." I assured him. I knew where his mind was going, he didn't have to tell me how much he wanted to hurt Anisha.....I could see it in his eyes.
" How about you distract your daughter while I get this stuff out her hair...Yea." I say grabbing his hand. He responded with a peck on my lips and a relaxed sigh following behind me toward the tub. He bent down on the side of the tub while I sat on the edge picking the comb back up as i resumed comb gently. " Hey baby girl...it's okay Mama Ghen gone make you look pretty again okay." He cooed to her as he took another bath toy playing with her.
Mamma Ghen....that got good ring on it.
Don't start your shit.
It started when you laid your ass on the table at the clinic. I'm just here for the show at this point.
" You bitch." I mumbled. " What?" Zeus looked up confused. " Oh uh...this tangle is a bitch." I chuckled. I been slipping lately, I need to watch myself .
Let's bet real.....do you think he would care? He really has no room to judge.
I didn't reply back but remained focus on getting the stuff out of Artemis's hair.
" Oh good....not surprising to see her here. I looked up to see Charles standing in the doorway with a disdained look on his face.
" Yes sir?" Zeus asked as he continued to play with Artemis. " I was told by Sylvester that Kendra had invited you to her gathering this Friday, I wanted to remind you when you go there to remember you're representing me. I don't want hear anything that would put a stain on this family.
Shit....you already did that.
" Can't... I have Artemis with me." Zeus stated. " Well good thing your brother is here, since he love to play dress up, he can also play nanny. " Charles dry chuckled looking at me. " Make sure you get something for her, she seems to be very fond of you. Bringing her a gift will broaden that. And Ghenesis your test will be tomorrow, I expect you in my study in the morning." He smirked while walking away.
" I'm not going...."
" Zeus-
" No....especially with her here...hell no. I'm not going anywhere without you or Artemis if I can prevent it. " He cut me off. " Papa if you don't go, I don't want to think what he gonna do." I replied. " I can handled it." He shrugged his shoulders. " But I ca-....I can't." I lowered my voice when I realized I was getting loud. Finally finished combing the stuff out of her hair, I put the comb down taking a deep breath as I felt the tears welled up. " I can't deal with him hitting you....that just not right." I shook my head as tears escaped down my face. " Peaches." He grabbed my leg rubbing it " The only people that can hurt me is the two people in front of me. Believe me when I say I can handle it.....okay." He assured me.
I nodded my calming myself down. " Nah....I needs word, you know better." He gripped my leg. " Yes." I smiled. " Yes what?" He got up on his knees getting in between my legs. Even though I was sitting on the edge of the tub, he was tall enough to look down at me.
" Yes Papa." I wrapped my arms around his as he kissed me as giving him completed control of my mouth. I felt his hands roam over over my body. Our moment was disrupted by Artemis Squealing as she looked at us. " Aw my baby feeling left out, let me finished her up and out his tub." I gently pushed him away making him get up as I grabbed the kids shampoo and conditioner I brought from the store. " Aight, i'm order something to eat, gotta preference? " He asked. " Soulan food. Get Artemis baked chicken, mashed potatoes and candied carrots and just get me the usual." I say lathering the shampoo into her hair. I looked up to see Zeus just staring at me with this goofy smile.
" What?" I chuckled confused. He shook his head leaning down kiss me once more before leave out the bathroom. " I swear your daddy is still a Mystery to me Arty." I sigh. She looked up at smiling showing me her toy. " Yes baby, that is so pretty....just like you." I smiled back.
No way for a child to go through what she has been through....but it okay, I'll protect her.
