Page 48 of R&B Mixtape

I was the baby of the family, and she never let me forget how big of a fuck up my older brother Trey was. I missed his crazy ass, but he was too busy doing a twenty year bid and wouldn’t be touching down for quite some time.

“I don’t know myself ma. Let me get a shower and whatnot, and then I’ll come and fix you a plate.”

“It’s okay baby. I can fix my own food. You just got off so do what you need to do. I’ll be alright.”

She grunted getting up and I felt bad. I hated seeing my mama so damn tired all the time. I was running up on a year at my job, but I wasn’t making the amount I wanted yet. Plus, I took care of my mother’s bills and let her pocket her checks to do whatever she wanted. I didn’t have a woman at the time so stacking bread whenever I could was the move.

Entering my bedroom, I closed the door behind me and began to undress. There was only two bathrooms in the house and luckily mine connected to it. I didn’t have to worry about anyone walking in on me because my mother didn’t ever come in here. I also kept the other door for you to enter from the hallway locked.

I started the shower then sat on the toilet and took a shit while scrolling through social media. Being home always brought me peace. I’d been going hard up until my vacation and now I had time to sit back and do whatever the fuck I felt for the next few days without hearing bull.

Once my stomach was empty, I wiped my ass and hopped right underneath the water. I allowed the warm water to relax and refresh my body. I had a good minute before the party started so I was going to eat, nap, and then head over to the homies crib.

Knock, knock!

“Ja, did you want me to go ahead and plate you something?”

“Uhm, yeah ma.”

She didn’t know how to sit down and relax. She had to be doing something even if that meant taking care of me. I finished washing up and got dressed in a timely matter. More than likely, my mama was waiting for me to finish to share a meal with me.

I threw on some balling shorts and a t-shirt before I was heading to the front to chill with her. When I got there, she was just sitting down getting comfortable again.

My mama was up in age, and it showed more and more. She had me when she was in her mid forties with my brother being the only child until then. I don’t know what made her start over so late in the game, but she did, so in a way, I felt responsible for her.

“What you about to watch lady?”

“Catch up on my Law & Order. I haven’t been able to see my girl in a while. You start your vacation today so what you got planned?” she countered.

“Trey throwing a lil shindig later so I’m going to that.”

“Oh good. You’ll be able to have a good time then.”

“Yes ma’am. I don’t know what time I’ll be home so don’t wait up for me.”

“You know I can’t get no shut eye until you’re safe in this house. I’ll be waiting right here until you get back.”

“I’ll be straight Ma. Don’t worry about me and get some rest. I might not even come home. I might just kick it at Trey’s.”

“Well, will you call me and let me know?”

“Of course.”

We ate dinner over small talk. I was back in my room getting ready to lay down shortly after. I had about two hours left on the clock before it was time for me to get myself together and go and present the people with the life of the party. I threw myself down on the bed and dozed off within minutes. I was too tired.

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The crowd was thick as fuck. I knew there was going to be niggas packing this hoe out, but the word had to hit ears otherthan the normal. Then again, Trey parties never disappointed. He was the man to see when it came to events. This was a pool party the hood had been waiting for all year.

Walking through the gate, the weed smoke mixed with the foam made it to where you could hardly see out that bitch. I smiled and immediately started to bop to the tunes that were playing. I was excited for the shenanigans that could possibly occur.

“Hey Ja, I thought you wasn’t coming.”

Turning around, I looked into the face of my ex. I cut her off damn near two years ago and she was still on me like a leech. I couldn’t deny how good she looked though. Her body was stacked no doubt.

“Why you clocking me Syd? I ain’t got shit for you.”

“Why you acting like we wasn’t in love? I’m a stranger to you now?”