"Must Have Money"

Nayeli
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"¿Quién es esta chica que tienes aquí?"

Standing off to the side I watched Reese angrily slam the door after exchanging a few words with the mystery woman. He seemed heated for whatever reason and I just wanted to know who she was. She had to be somebody he knew well for him to be that angry.

"Who was that?" I asked as Reese walked by me.

"Don't worry about it" he mumbled  storming past me.

"Like is she-" I started but he was quick to cut me off.

"I said don't fucking worry about it, damn" he snapped turning around to face me before giving me his back again. I looked around wondering who he was cussing at.

"I'm just trying to figure out what the fuck is wrong with you. Sorry for caring about your well being" I snapped back.

"And I said don't worry about it. Learn when to shut the fuck up sometimes" he argued back getting in my face.

"You know what, fuck you Reese" I said going into the room Asia was in. Opening up the drawers I placed my clothes, I took them out placing them on the bed.

"What are you doing yo?" He asked looking frustrated.

"I'm tired of you being disrespectful, I'm not gonna sit around and deal with your stupid ass mood swings"

"Soo you mad because you nosey and I expressed that shit is getting on my nerves?" He asked.

"No I'm annoyed because I have to live here and I don't know what's going on half the time. Some woman comes beating down the door minutes before you're about to leave me and Asia here by ourselves."

"If your ass was in danger or some shit, don't you think I would've said something? Do you hear yourself when you speak?" He chuckled shaking his head but I could tell he found nothing funny.

"Yes nigga I hear myself. I wouldn't even know what you would say because everytime were getting closer, you suddenly become distant" I admitted. He was such a frustrating person to deal with.

"Sound like you catching feelings" he shrugged nonchalantly.

"That's what you got out of that? Males have to be the dumbest specimens on this earth I swear" I laughed humorlessly.

"If I'm pissed the fuck off, I don't want to hear shit from anybody unless they God period. Learn how to mind yours"

"I will, you don't have to worry about me saying shit else to you"

"You doing the most for no reason" he added but I kept my mouth shut and acted as if he wasn't here.

"You gonna ignore me in my own place?" He spoke again.

"I could leave, I was only staying to be nice as a convenience to you" I reminded him.

"Man come on, cause you annoying as fuck" he said grabbing my arm. He pulled me out into the living room and made me sit on the couch.

"I know you-"

"You want to know who that was or you gonna keep talking shit?" He asked making me close my mouth.

"Fine go ahead but grip me up like that again and it's gonna be a problem"

"Trust me, if I grip you up again, I'm gonna handle your problem" he said making me close my mouth. He always had a comeback for everything I said and I just wanted to smack the smug look off his face.

"What" I spoke so he would just say what he was gonna say.

"That was my aunt on my mother side" He revealed making me wonder why he spoke to her the way he did. He was talking to her like she was some random off the street.

"And you just slammed the door in her face like that?" I asked knowing there had to be some serious problems there. There had to be bad blood for him to get as heated as he did.

"She ain't shit so I don't care" he shrugged leaving it there.

"Why was she here?" I asked still hoping he would get to the exact point; he always spoke vaguely when expressing things.

"She heard about Marcellus getting locked up and she came to ask about Asia" he explained. I've never seen or heard of this lady so that came as a shock. Maybe she was coming around just to ask about her well being.

"Ask about Asia for what?" I frowned unsure about this whole situation. I've been around Marcellus long enough to know he hardly spoke to his family. He only spoke to his dad here and there but I never hear him talk about his mother, or any other family member for that matter.

"My mom wasn't no super loving mother, she wasn't the worst but she just wanted money." He explained. I noticed they got really stoic when speaking of their mother so I never pried.

"What does Asia have to do with that?" I asked wanting him to get to the point.

"My aunt can get paid from the state to take her in, she didn't care to know Asia before but somebody probably put that idea in her head" he shook his head.

"Well if she tried anything, Asia will clearly show that in court, she doesn't know her so there's no bond there." I explained. I was completely shocked that people were that disgusting. Using an innocent child as a mean of scamming for money.

"I just want my niece to be good, not have to go through the struggle we went through" he leaned forward.

"Like financial struggle?" I asked.

"Nah we were good financially growing up, but money don't fix the dysfunctional shit that went on and it definitely don't buy love" he spoke looking down at the carpet.

"Well y'all show Asia plenty of y'all, she'll never have to doubt it. She's a good girl considering y'all bipolar asses were raising her" I joked. Dealing with Reese and Marcellus was a guaranteed headache everyday.

"I ain't bipolar, I just don't like dealing with bullshit" he chuckled looking almost relieved I didn't keep pressing the topic.

"Why don't you go talk to her and see what's up" I suggested. He didn't have to go and be her best friend.

"She didn't care to speak to me for all these years"

"And neither did you" I pointed out. Sometimes being the bigger person was the best thing to do, even if the results weren't a success. At least you know you tried and don't have to wonder what if.

"I don't know what be going on in your head but not everything is meant to be fixed. Not everyone got good intentions and being blood related don't guarantee no loyalty or love" he said staring at me.

"Why not try though" I shrugged.

"Cause I ain't with the dumb shit, you think I ain't try with them before? Had them steal from me and shit"

"Oh wow, I see why you ain't jumping to fix shit"

"Yup, your nosey ass done wondering about my life and shit?" He asked.

"Mhmm, why couldn't you tell me this from the jump when I first asked who that was. See how we had a decent conversation?" I pointed out.

"I don't do shit like this. All that bonding and sharing shit ain't me, never been me"

"You do it with me but I have to practically yell at you for you to have a change of heart" I said leaning back. I was ready to go to sleep because I knew I would have a long day tomorrow. I was going to see Joie and spend sometime with her like old times.

"Cause you annoying and nosey, it's the only way to shut your ass up" he teased.

"It's cause you care" I smiled with my eyes closed. I didn't have to open my eyes to know he was making some dumb face like I said something crazy.

"Care? The fuck is that?" He said making me open my eyes to give him a look. Sure enough he had he dumb look on his face which made me laugh to myself.

"You could deny that shit all you want but I'm saying facts like I always do" I taunted just to bother him.

"You think you know it all? You a all knowing God now?" He asked making me role my eyes.

"I ain't God but that's my spiritual father, we in sync" I smiled.

"Nah you in sync with something dumb not God"

"Are you a God fearing man?" I asked randomly.

"What?" He asked.

"What's your spirituality, do you believe there's a God?" I pushed.

"I use to call myself a Christian but I don't live the life of one so I'm just me" he shrugged. I nodded understanding what he meant.

"You ever go to church?" I asked.

"Don't need to go to a place filled with a bunch of fakes and liars"

"That's their struggle though. People have this bad look on Christians and say they are judgmental but that's some of their struggle. It's something they need to be delivered from."

"It make sense when you put it that way but I ain't with that shit" he shook his head.

"Yeah and going to just any church don't work. Not every pastor is going to speak to your spirit. But God uses the most unlikely people sometimes to deliver that message you need." I added. Going to church didn't determine my relationship with God.

"I think he telling me, to tell you something" Reese whispered. I leaned in close wondering what he was talking about.

"What is it?"

"Shut yo ass up" he laughed jumping up as I straight faced him. I didn't even chase after him, I just grabbed the blanket on the couch and curled up in the spot I was in. Before I knew it I was waking up to start the new day. I had planned to spend the day with my sister and decided to take Asia with me for a little girls day. By the end of the night, she was hanging with my parents while Joie and I were locked up in her room eating a mountain of snacks.

"I like Marcellus but he's a safe choice" Joie told me as I created another bantu knot in her head. Joie has think long locs so it took forever to prep it and style it.

"Marcellus has a lot of maturing and growing to do but so does Reese" I said.

"Reese is fine" she stated fanning herself.

"You need to make sure your school grades are fine" I gave her a look.

"I'm saying for you, hop on that" she shrugged making me shake my head.

"Looks ain't everything" I reminded her.

"I know it ain't just his looks that got you sprung" she smirked.

"I ain't sprung, ain't no T-Pain" I chuckled.

"Soooo lying is your new hobby?" She chuckled.

"Okay so maybe he has qualities that I find attractive" I shrugged popping a hand full of gummy life savers in my mouth.

"Elaborate" She cheesed snatching the bag of gummy life savers from me.

"Reese is so hard headed and rude but when you get past that he's actually really..." I just let out a sigh and smiled at nothing.

"She's spruunnnggg" she sang teasing.

"He's funny, we can actually have semi-decent conversations but it seems so wrong" I groaned frustrated at myself.

"Why it's not like you and Marcellus are together" she pointed out.

"I feel like I'm wrong for even having any type of care for him, having feelings for the both of them"

"Marcellus doesn't own you" she shrugged as if that simply fact made everything okay.

"Yeah I know that but-" I started but she cut me off.

"You can't help who you like" I kept saying things to prove her part but I shook my head.

"Yeah but that's extremely messy especially since Marcellus and I..."

"Y'all slept together?" She asked with wide eyes.

"No but he-you know went shopping downtown and maxed out that credit card" I said then frowned realizing how stupid I sounded.

"You are soo extra, just say he ate your pus-" she started but I stopped her.

"Can your vulgar ass not, I was trying to keep it pg" I explained.

"Nayeli I'm 17 not 7, I can handle it" she laughed.

"You still my little sister, hope you out here being smart" I gave her a look and watched as she got quiet.

"What?" She mumbled when I kept staring at her.

"You had sex?" I had to stop myself from yelling.

"Shutup before mom and dad hear you. There was this guy I liked, I kind of gave him head" she whispered nervously. I covered my face and shook my head.

"You kinda gave him head?" I frowned not knowing what the hell kinda even meant.

"Kirsten told me that guys liked when girl did that kind of stuff" she mumbled.

"Don't just do it to anybody because you think they cute. These niggas are trash, trust me" I explained.

"Yeah I know, he stopped talking to me like a week later" she admitted looking upset.

"Where he live?" I asked.

"Nayeli it's okay" she groaned.

"No cause he's not going to get away with treating you like you're some random" I stood up grabbing my clothes.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going to that niggas house, either you gonna tell me where he lives or I'm going to find out" I crossed my arms and waited for her to respond. I couldn't believe she was naive enough to do that with some little dusty boy.

"No I'm gonna handle it, it's one of Joel friends" she said making me cover my face. Yet another fight Joel was going to be involved in. Except this time, I'll probably be there to help.

"Joel is going to fuck you up"

"No Joel is going to fuck him up" she smiled.

"Where is he at anyways?" I asked. He wasn't here when I came which I was a little disappointed about.

"He's barely here anymore, always out making moves with these goofy looking niggas" she rolled her eyes.

"And mom and dad let him?" I made a face knowing they couldn't be cool with this shit. I would get cussed out for coming home half an hour late.

"They know he gonna do it regardless" she shrugged.

"Wow I could never when I was living with y'all" I shook my head in disbelief. They honestly babied him too much and wonder why he gets into the predicaments he does.

"I just miss how things use to be, with all of us"

"Me too" I whispered sitting back down on the bed. I stared off at nothing in particular as a comfortable silence fell over us and let my thoughts take over.

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not edited so excuse any mistakes

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