THE BRONX, NY
5:23 PM
AK'S POV.

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JENN PARKED THE CAR and looked over at me, "I enjoyed your company, gangsta." She smiled ear to ear, showing off that pretty braced smile of hers. I swear every time she smiled I just melt like an ice cream on a hot day. That smile of hers was definitely dangerous.

I blushed at the compliment, "Awhh, I enjoyed your company too." I told her.

"We gotta start doin that more." She kept watching her surroundings like a hawk, making me lowly roll my eyes, "Without the you being sad part. I am not jackin that, word." She let out a chuckle.

I let out a laugh before grabbing my pounding head, "Stop making me laugh bro." I whined, "I don't feel good." I said seriously.

"I put you some Ibproufen in your bag. Take that when you get in the crib." She pointed to the plastic bag with my clothes in it, sitting in my lap.

I nodded, "Thank you, Jenn. That's sweet."

"Chill. I don't even fuck with you like that." She said.

I rolled my eyes, "Oh girl please bitch hoe."

Jenn laughed and licked over her lips, "Im playing with you. But nah foreal, when you get in there, take them pills. Them hoes the best kind too. Yo shit gon be gone asap, gangsta." She sniffed.

"Alright, I will." I sloppily leaned in and gave her a hug. I felt so sick, I felt like if I moved too much I'd just throw up everywhere and on everything and that's not what I wanted at all. "I'll text you." I told her.

"I know." She said.

I sighed, "Don't start." I got out the car.

She rolled her window down, "Hurry up. It's dumb cold outside and you wearing them damn Ethika underwear." She said.

"I'll live." I walked into the front door. For Camrin to have as many opps as he does, mind you some of them know where we live, this front door is always unlocked. I don't even know why I even have a key at this point.

"Where were you Adeline?" My mom stepped in front of me.

All I could think about was this headache I have from being so drunk last night. A couple hours had gone by while Jenn and I were sleep last night and Tata came and woke us up saying they were having a few people over so we started drinking again.

I waved her off, "I was at a friend's house." I muttered while trying to go upstairs. I wasn't in the mood for any questions.

"Adeline!" She yelled.

Her voice made my headache pound even worse, "Maaaa!" I winced, holding my head, "Can you stop yelling?" I asked softly.

"No! You were out all night! It's 5 in the afternoon, Hija! You know how many clients came by fussing about how you weren't answering the phone and missed their appointments? You are losing money you were just complaining about!" She fussed.

My eyes went wide, looking down at my dead phone, "How many?"

"It doesn't matter, Hija! You go out and get drunk you never do that! Everytime you and I disagree, we always talk it out! Not walk away from it! What's your problem?" She folded her arms over her small chest.

I sighed, "I don't have a problem, Ma."

"You obviously do! You come in here drunk, with these little ass shorts on and it's freezing outside! And you're carrying this plastic bag full of clothes! You look like a bum, Hija!" She fussed.

"I'm sorry, okay?" I just wanted this interaction to be over.

"You are not, Hija." She said, "Go get yourself together. Your father is on the way here soon." She said.

I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath. "Okay." I gave her a fake smile before heading upstairs. I wasn't in the mood to argue. I didn't want to argue with my mother either. I was just going to do what she say, see this man and let it go. He'll be back in a few years or so. I'll get a break.

Someone whistled, "You good, Ak?" Camrin was standing outside his door.

I sighed, rubbing over my forehead, "Yeah, I'm good."

"You sure? She seem mad as hell." He said referring to mama.

I nodded, "She just mad I came in late and didn't talk to her yesterday."

"Where were you?"

"A friend's house."

"What friend?" What is he the feds? Why is he asking me so many questions?

"Melanie's." I lied.

Camrin rolled his eyes, "Then why was you on Sheik snap last night driving the boat with some 1942 at Kyle and them crib?" Damn. Sheik ugly ass.

I sighed, "Look, I didn't want you to think anything."

Camrin scoffed, "Why you hangin out with my mans without me?"

I scrunched up my face, "I knew Kyle and Tata before I even knew they knew you. I can hang out with my friends if I want to." I started to get an attitude with him so I just walked into my room, slamming my door, and locking it.

I sighed before taking a water bottle off my dresser, grabbing the Ibproufen Jenn left in my bag and took it.

I threw the rest of my things on the floor and crawled into my bed.

I plugged my phone up, making it turn on and it instantly started ringing, making me roll my eyes. I looked to see it was Melanie. I declined the call and put my phone on DND because with me having a hangover, Camrin and Mom pissing me off, I was definitely not in the mood to speak to anyone. All I wanted to do was sleep.

And that's what I'm going to do.

"Hey baby." My dad smiled from ear to ear with his arms wide open, waiting for a hug but I just stood there.

"Hey" I said dryly, walking slick past him and sat on the couch.

"Okay." He said but tried to keep a smile on his face. He sat beside me but I scooted away some. I don't know exactly what he thinks this is but we are not all buddy buddy. He needs stop pretending everything is all perfect and good when he knows it's not.

"How have you been? I've missed you." He said.

I sat with my arms crossed over my chest, "Shocker." I said sarcastically.

My dad sighed, "Baby don't be like that. I've been busy—"

I cut him off, "Busy with what? The woman you got with after I was born? Not to mention, had multiple kids with after meeting her." I sarcastically laughed. "Why'd you leave us? Was I not enough or something?" I laughed, looking around the room.

Camrin just stared off into space and my mom just looked at me with a sad look.

My dad sighed once again, "It's not that, Adeline, it's just your mom and I weren't seeing eye to eye anymore."

"So that means abandoning your children? Greatttt parenting skills." I said sarcastically. "It was honestly a miracle, too be honest." I shrugged, "Mom wouldn't have had my beautiful baby brother."

"Look Adeline. I didn't come here to do this with you. I wanted to talk to you." He said.

"For what?" I asked, "Isn't it a little too late to start wanting to be a dad right now? I'm grown. I'm grown as fuck." I said sternly.

"Adeline." My mom said.

"No." I looked at her.

My dad shook his head, "Don't you curse at me."

"I can curse at you if I want because you're not a dad. You're not somebody I have to respect." I said.

He sighed, "I'm just asking you to have a civil conversation with me."

"I've been begging for that for years. Since I was old enough to even understand. Now that I'm grown why does it matter? I'm adult now, I don't need my daddy like some little girl." I fussed.

"Adeline—"

I began counting on my fingers, "I graduated high school without you, I got into college without you, I got my first car without you, I opened up my first business without you and I am very successful. There's no need for you now." I said truthfully.

"I know Adeline. I'm sorry. I haven't been the greatest father and I know there's nothing I can do to get back that time that I missed but.." He trailed off, "I want to build a bond. I want to learn more about you. I want a father and daughter relationship. I messed up and I want to fix things." He said.

"You want to learn me? Let me catch you up." I sat up straight, "So on my twelfth birthday. Which you missed by the way. It was the Father Daughter dance at school and I had to go with Camrin because when mom tried to get you to come, you never even responded." I rambled.

"Adeline—"

"Shhh!" I held my finger up, "You're going to miss the best part." I said, "So I got made fun of for not having a daddy and I had to leave the dance early so when I got home I cried in the bathroom and that was my very first time self harming." I laughed, "So this went on for yearssss!  Momma found out and took me to therapy and guess what it all stemmed from? You!"

"Adeline—"

"Did you know that I like girls? I'm gay as fuck." I laughed.

"Adeline—"

I slung everything off the coffee table, "Fuck you!" I yelled, getting up and storming up the stairs.

"Adeline wait—" My dad got up after me but Camrin quickly stepped in front of him.

"Nah bigbro Ion think that's a good idea. I think it's time for you to head out." Camrin fist were bald up. I haven't seen him this upset in a long time. I mean I have but this was definitely different.

My dad sighed.

"Adeline! Baby!" My mom followed me upstairs.

"Nah!" I yelled at her, "You wanted him here! That's what you wanted, right? You got exactly what the fuck you wanted bro!" I fussed at her.

"Hija! I didn't want you to blow up! I wanted you guys to talk and settle things." She said.

"You knew I was gonna blow bro! You know I don't like that nigga bro." I slammed my fist against my palm.

My mom sighed before walking back down stairs, "Camrin here. Go to your room." She grabbed his shoulders, leading him up the stairs.

Camrin mugged my dad all the way up the stairs, "Go in your room." Mom tried to open his door for him.

The tension in the room some how rose higher than what it already was, "Fuck outta here, bro!" Camrin slammed his hand against his door, "Nigga ain't never gave a fuck about my sister but wanna come up in this bitch tryna fix shit." He yelled.

"I tried to love your sister! She don't give a fuck!" Dad yelled.

I scoffed, "Yo word to my dead!" I slammed my fist into my palm.

"Nah what?" Camrin started walking down the stairs but mom and I went after him, "What bro? What?" He got in dad's face and my mom grabbed him.

"Papi! Calm down."

"What you wanna do son." My dad muttered, staring Camrin in the eye.

"Ion do much fighting. You wanna get it on?" Camrin patted his pocket, referring to the knock he had in there, "You wanna get it on bro?" Camrin repeated his question.

"I'm not scared of you, kid." He responded.

Camrin let out a chuckle, "Ay, I'm not who you need to be scared of."

"You threatening me, boy?" The staring contest they had was really intense. The tension in the room just kept rising second by second.

Camrin cocked his head to the side, "I might be." He said.

"Papi!" My mom grabbed Camrin's arm.

"Nah, let him go. What you wanna do here, boy?" My dad voice grew louder, catching my attention.

I scrunched up my face, "For what? What you gon do, huh?" I yelled in my dad's face.

"You know what." My dad swallowed, "I'll go. I'm not done trying though!" He pointed at me before walking out the front door.

Camrin scoffed, "Pussy knew." He clutched. "That's what you brought that nigga over here for?" He looked at my mom.

My mom sighed, "No Papi. I'm sorry." Then she looked over at me, "I'm sorry too, Hija. I didn't know things would escalate this badly. I knew it was going to be some tension but not so much!" She said apologized.

I sighed, "It's whatever. Not like you always haven't tried to do what you think was best for me anyways." I replied smartly.

My mom looked took back some, "Don't you start that, Hija. I've never not let you make your own decisions!"

"Then what was that, ma? Because that wasn't my decision! I told you I wanted the complete opposite! I didn't want him here. At all!" I fussed.

"I was just trying to do nice gesture. For daughter and father."

I scoffed, "Something you know he's not capable of being. Sometimes it's okay to not be so nice, huh?" I shook my head before going back upstairs.

"Adeline i'm sorry, okay?" I heard my mom sigh.

I just ignored her and shut my room door. "Okay." I huffed as tears brimmed at my eyes. I hate the feeling of knowing i'm upset and about to cry. My head began hurting and my throat started to tightening up because I refused to let out a sob. "Calm down." I whispered to myself. I was trying to control my breathing.

My hands balled up into a fist. I quickly went and sat down on my bed and got into a criss cross position, "Okay okay okay." I repeated to myself. I closed my eyes and began to attempt to meditate.

A/N I highly recommend practicing meditation guys!! Teaches how to stay calm and let go of all negativity around you💕 Stay strong and positive guys.

I continued huffing and puffing and trying to keep tears from falling down, "C-Calm down." My voice was hoarse. "Okay." My breath was shaky.

It just wasn't working like it usually does so I just bursted out into a loud sob. I tried to wipe my tears but they just kept flowing.

I wanted to call Jenn and maybe go back to her house but I didn't want her to have to deal with me so much. I literally just left her house a few hours ago I didn't want to bother her anymore right now.

I was already regretting calling her yesterday and literally crying. Do you know how embarrassing that was and I still barley know Jenn. I couldn't even tell you that girls last name yet I had the nerve to call her, crying all on the camera and asking her to pick me up. Then getting shit faced drunk and knocking out in her bed until five in the afternoon.

My door began to slowly open, catching my attention quickly. "You good?" Camrin peeped his head in.

I left out a sigh, in relief that it was him and not my mom. I didn't feel like talking to her right now. "No." I sniffed truthfully.

Camrin let out a sigh before walking all the way in and joining me on the bed. "Can I?" He nervously asked.

I nodded and began crying even harder. I leaned in and Camrin wrapped his arms around me as I cried into his chest, "I love you, okay?" He kissed my forehead. "That nigga not gon fuck with you, aight?" I nodded as I clung onto him harder.

"I love you too." I cried into his chest.

I couldn't explain how much love I had for my little brother. Without him I would've been gone crazy and wound up in a mental asylum somewhere. The only person who keeps me going and keeps me sane is him. I have to be here for him just how I know he has to be here for me.

The rest of the night Camrin and I stayed in my room and watched a few funny movies until we both dozed off to sleep in my bed.

My mom was downstairs in the living room or in her room I'm guessing. She didn't try to come bother us at all after that situation with my dad.

She knew we need our time because not only was I upset but so was Camrin at the fact his sisters dad was treating her so shitty. I'm not saying it's completely my moms fault but she definitely need to work on being just a little meaner.

Being nice to everyone doesn't get you pass in life. Sometimes your guard needs to be up to protect yourself and others.

YALL WONT CONVINCE ME TO UPDATE THIS FAST EVER AGAIN I HAD MADE A PROMISE💔💔 Ah ha that's why this chapter short asf!