Thirty Eight

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Noel

September 18

"You lying, cheating bastard!" The neighbors wife yelled as she ran out the house with more of his things, throwing them in the pile she had of his stuff beside his car while he calmly tried to pick up everything but she was moving too quick for him

We've been staying beside them for almost two years and he finally got caught

"I told y'all that lady fool" Ben said with a laugh. I just shook my head and continued to pat kemoni's back while she looked over my shoulder as I leaned back on Kentrell's car watching

"Noel!" Kentrell yelled out my name as he stood on the porch. He hopped off and made his way over to me and repeatedly pecked my lips

"What?" I stopped patting kemoni's back and she sat her head up, looking at Kentrell with a smile

"Ke-Mo-niiii" he called out her name and her smile just grew bigger while drool started spilling from her mouth. She leaned over to go to him so he grabbed her and wiped her mouth with the bib "What time yo momma 'posed to come get her?"

"Whenever I get her ready"

"Well Whatchu waiting on? It's almost 4 o'clock"

"You got her now.. it ain't my job to get her dressed nomore"

Kentrell smacked his lips and I continued to look at the neighbors along with Ben. He and I were supposed to be going out tonight because my momma said we needed a break but I think it's just because she wanted to keep Kemoni

"Oh shit. Look" Ben slapped my shoulder repeatedly, talking about the drama next door. She was now lighting his clothes on fire and I know that based on how close they were to his car, that was gonna be in flames next

"Hell no. Let's get my child back into this house now" I grabbed Kemoni from Kentrell and went into the house. I washed Kemoni up and took her into the room to get her dressed. Once I laid her down on the bed and went to the dresser to get her clothes, Kentrell walked into the room laughing while the sounds of sirens began to fill my ears

"Hey! Text my momma and tell her to come on"

"Ight" Kentrell responded while he pulled his phone out and did as I said. Kemoni started waving her arms and kicked her legs while babbling and Kentrell looked down at her

"Aye girl! Way to clothes at?"

"You know damn well that child don't like clothes" I reminded him while I sat there looking through her clothes deciding what outfit to put her on

"Well you better learn to keep yo damn clothes on. You ain't running round here naked when you get older"

"You ain't gone let her breathe at all when she get older" I muttered. He sat down on the bed beside Kemoni and looked down at her

"You damn right. You ain't doing shit lil girl"

She started talking back to him, shoving her hand in her mouth and he pulled it out just as I found an outfit

"We wearing red today mamas" I told her, pleased with the outfit I picked out. As soon as I made it over to her, Kentrell snatched it from me and held it up

"I gotta approve"

"Approve what? Kentrell she's only two months old?"

"So. If ion like what you put on my daughter she ain't wearing it"

I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms while he looked at the outfit

"Well you finish getting her dressed then"

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