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I’m starting to question if she’s on something. I mean, she’s being a bit too nice.
“Girl, if my baby daddy looked like that and was taking care of me the way he is with Summer, I wouldn’t care if he was black, brown, white or green,” Tempest, Raina’s other childhood friend adds.
Just then a few more of my sister’s friends walk into the kitchen.
“What are y’all talking about?” One woman I didn’t know asks. She has a pretty pixie hair cut with brown highlights.
“Summer’s baby daddy,” Tempest provides.
The woman with the wig turns to look at me with her nose turned up. “He’s alright.”
I chuckle to myself. Even though she says it with a snobby tone, I can tell she’s lying. Her eyes were glued to Gabriel when we walked in. I have no problem with a woman checking out my man. They can look as long as they don’t touch. I may not be as crazy as Gabriel, but I’ll show my ass.
“My question is, how did a crackhead get a man like that? I mean didn’t you say she was on dope really bad before she got pregnant?” Another one of Raina’s friends says. This one has green contacts and braids similar to mine.
I turn to Raina waiting for her to answer. I’d love to hear her response too. This was all very comical to me.
Raina pushes her hair behind her ears, her face flushing red.
“You know how those Johns be getting turned out by them tricks.” Pixie cut says and a few of the woman laugh.
“Ladies,” my mother warns.
“Oh no, mom. They’re good. This is actually entertaining. It’s very rare you get to see a hating ass bitch in her natural habitat.”
The silence in the kitchen is priceless. After all the shit Raina talked about me to her friends, she failed to mention that I don’t have a problem dragging a bitch across a floor.
“Nobody’s hating on you,” pixie cut snarls.
I plant a smile on my face and tilt my head. “Of course you’re not. You don’t even fucking know me. You’re just puppets following behind your hating ass friend.”
Pixie cut gives me a look as if she just sucked on a lemon. I can’t wait to tell Trina all about how my sister and her friends tried to antagonize me. Thankfully, my best friend couldn’t make this party. If she were here, the cops would’ve already been called.
“Who are you calling a puppet?” Green contacts ask rolling her neck.
I could bring up the point that a hit dog will holler, but I don’t even care that much.
“You know what,” I say, turning to my mother. “I don’t have the compacity to pretend like I want to be here much longer. I know you invited me here for a reason, so what is it?” I glance at Raina. “I know your friends are wondering the same thing too. Why invite the sister you talk so much shit about to your son’s birthday party?”
“She has a point, Rai?” Lanique says turning to my red-faced sister.
Raina looks at my mother. “You might as well tell her.”
“Maybe we should have cake first,” Mom says trying to stall.
“What do you want?” I cross my arms over my chest.
Mother sighs before placing the knife down on the counter and turning to face me.
“This isn’t the only reason I asked you to this party. I do think we need to form a better relationship with you and Gabe. But, I won’t lie as if we don’t need your help.
“Raina lost her job a month ago and has been struggling to find a new one. And well, they’ve cut my hours quite a bit at the post office. Then there is the issue with Mitchell’s court fees. We’re behind on the mortgage and could use some help getting back on our feet.”
“How much do you need?”
My mother’s eyes widen. She glances at Raina with a smile on her face. “Nothing too outrageous. Ten grand will definitely set us back on course.”
“Ten grand? That’s not bad. I have that in one of my savings accounts.”
