"Man that's crazy" Chris pointed to this woman's pants who were the exact same skin tone as her.

"Bruh dat shit is not cute" I shook my head, disgusted.

"Looking like a big ass bowl of mashed potatoes" Chris muttered as we walked by her.

We was in Walmart pickin' up a few thangs, since Cha and da' girls was comin' to stay wit me for a few days.

"You think Kay Kay would like dis?" Chris held up a my little pony blanket.

"Shit she might" I dropped it in the cart.

After grabbing things for Chay and Noonie, we headed ta' check out.

"Aye is dat Charisma?" Chris pointed.

I glanced at her, and I guess she heard Chris, because her and her friend Kai, both turned around and looked at us.

She scowled and turned back around. Kai rolled her eyes and did the same.

"Her friend bad tho" Chris licked his lips.

"She wouldn't want ya high yella' ass" I shook my head.

"On some real shit doe, you need to talk to Charisma. It's been a month and you still haven't told her why you kicked her out" Chris said, still not taking his attention off Kai.

He was right, I was just stubborn as hell.

"Forget all dat" I shrugged and moved the basket up.

I watched Charisma as they checked their stuff out and headed out. Her outfit was cold as hell.

She had on some ripped jeans, them concord 11s and a Jordan shirt. I can't even lie, she could dress.

I sighed. I guess I really do need to talk to her.

"Aye here" I handed Chris my card and He nodded. I jogged our the store, to see Charisma and Kai heading to Kai's car.

"Charisma!" I yelled out.

She froze for a few seconds, before continuing to the car. Kai told her something and she sighed and turned and looked me in the eye.

I walked da rest of the way to her, and she folded her arms across her chest.

"What" She spat.

"Charisma can we talk" I muttered.

She looked around and back at Kai, who was talking to Chris. She rolled her eyes and looked back at me.

"Speak"

"I ain't no dog na'." I joked,

She didn't even crack a smile.

"Can we go to ma' car?" I asked.

She stared at me, contemplating. Before she finally agreed.

I watched her walk in front of me. Those jeans hugged that a- let me stop.

I opened the door for her and she got in the passenger seat and quickly shut it herself.

"Ok den" I mumbled walking around.

"You have five minutes" She glared.

I wasn't use to this Charisma, normally she was so sweet. She smiled all the time, in spite of her situation.

"Okay so first off Im sorry" I glanced at her.

She still had a blank face.

I sighed. "I really am, I'm sorry for kissing you, but Charisma I like you-"

"If you liked me you wouldn't have kicked me out. Continue" She hissed.

"I do like you, and It scared me a lil, cause Aug don't like nobody. Da last relationship I was in, let's just say it wasn't shit."

"What make you think Im like the last one?" She raised an eyebrow.

"If you would quit interruptin' me, then maybe I ca' explain" I snapped.

"K" She rolled her eyes.

"I have trust issues when It comes to women. When I was twenty my ex, was a gold diggin' ass bitch. I gave her everything she asked for, because she seemed like she deserved the world. She was so sweet and caring, but then I notice she started gettin' demanding and shit. I didn't pay any attention 'cause I loved dat girl. So on the day I was gone propose to her.

I had everything set up downstairs, I thought she was taking a nap. I walk into the room and this bitch sucking a random nigga dick. But turns out he wasn't random. They had been sneaking and seein' eachother

I cussed Diamond out and beat dat dumb nigga ass. I threw all her shit out and she cried and tried to beg to come back. I shut the door and to' up da whole house after dat."

I noticed her face softened a lah' bit.

I continued. "I just shut down for like 3 weeks, barely eatin', just smokin' and drinkin' all my problems away, and my mom is a whole new different story man" I wiped my hands down my face.

"August, I'd never hurt you okay?" She spoke softly.

"I'm sorry" I sighed.

"It's fine" She touched my face. "Just don't do it again" She smiled at me.

"Yeah I won't, you mean as hell" I chuckled.

"And you ain't?" She raised an eyebrow.

"Point" I smiled at her.

She smiled and shook her head.

"You want ta come ova'?"

"So you could kick me out again" She laughed.

I stale faced her.

"To soon, to soon" She held up her hands chuckling.

I walked her back to tha' car where Chris and Kai was laughin'.

—

"Aye get dat do' fa me." August looked up from the food he was making.

"Mkay" I got up and walked to the door, opening it, I saw three little girls and a woman. The girls started looking at me funny.

One of the girls spoke up.

"Where my uncle Aug at?"

"Kay don't be rude" I believe the mom said.

August walked up. "Wazzam y'all"

"Uncle Aug!" All of them screamed and hugged him. I stepped aside and smiled at them.

"Oh y'all, dis my friend Charisma"

"Hiii"

"Ouu your names pretty"

"Is you my Uncles girlfriend?" I believe Kay said.

"Oh no honey, I'm just his friend" I smiled at her.

"Like best friends?"

"Along those lines"

"Okay quit askin' all these questions, go play or somethin'." Their mom said.

"Chandra this is Charisma, Charisma this is Chandra"

I reached out my hand to shake hers, but she pulled me into a hug.

"We don't shake hands girl" She laughed.

"Nice to meet you" I chuckled.

She went to go make sure the girls were good before she came in the kitchen

"So how did y'all meet" She asked, sitting down at the table next to me.

"Long story" I chuckled.

"I have time" She sat next to me and smiled.

—

After telling Chandra on how we met, I was in the living room playing with the girls. We were playing this game called 'Family' With their dolls.

"Ms. Charisma, you be herrr" Noonie dragged out the word.

"No she's gonna be this one" Kay Kay said, holding up a doll with a poofy dress.

"If y'all don't just let her pick who she wanna be" Chay said, setting up the dollhouse.

"Who do you wanna be?" Noonie and Kay Kay looked at me.

"Ummm" I looked at all the dolls they had. Aug must surely spoil them.

"I'll be her" I picked up a doll off the ground.

We all started playing and pretty soon it was time for them to get ready for bed.

"They had yo ass playin' for hours" August chuckled.

"Not funny" I yawned.

"Po' baybeh tired" August teased.

"Bye" I chuckled and headed towards the door.

He quickly pulled my arms back and hugged me. Hugging him back I smiled.

"You could stay the night" He muttered on the top of my head.

"It's good August, I'll see you tomorrow" I looked up at him.

"Bye Charisma"

"Adios" I smiled at him.

I got in the car and drove home.

"He swear he so creative turned a toothbrush to a knife" I rapped along to 21 Savage's asmr

—

Pretty soon I pulled into the complex and killed the engine. I got on the elevator and rode up. Not really thinking about it I went into my apartment.

I froze when I heard my name being called.

"Charisma"

I turned around and all the blood drained out of my face.

"M-mom"

—

*sips tea*

Babygirllll *bsimone voice*

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Why was her mom in her apartment.

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