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Pop In
By: deHamm Date: June 4, 2019, 11:52 pm
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Keva stood in the middle of the living room with her phone to
her ear. She was talking to Calvin since it had been a couple of
days since he'd seen her.
Calvin. Have you talked to your father lately?
Keva. I have.. He said he wants to come and see the shop
finally...
Calvin. Do you know when he's coming?
Keva. Uh. No.. He didn't say.. I figure it'll be a few more
weeks from now though.. He said he has a lot going on with
business.. There might be conflict..
Calvin. And you mean to tell me super daughter isn't running to
the rescue?
Keva. Uh..
Keva paused and smirked slightly as Marcus walked from the back
of the house holding Aaliyah. He walked over kissing her on her
cheek and she smiled as she tickled Aaliyah slightly. The pair
continued to the kitchen as she watched them.
Keva. I told him that I would come if he needed me...
Calvin. When before you would just show up...
Keva. -sigh- You're starting to sound like Kofi.. Making me feel
like a bad daughter..
Calvin. Truth is truth.. And I don't sound like Kofi.. I don't
care if you feel bad... I think he cares...
Keva. No.. Neither one of you care about my feelings.. It's
sad...
Keva turned her head as Marcus spoke from the kitchen.
Marcus. I care baby..
Keva smiled at him as Aaliyah threw her two cents in..
Aaliyah. Me too!
Keva smirked.
Keva. Well I'm glad you both care....
Calvin. They have to care... They live with you.... And I bet
you haven't told Zuberi about that either...
Keva's mouth dropped open..
Keva. You know what.. Our conversation is over sir... Good day..
Calvin laughed at her as he spoke.
Calvin. Okay Keva... Good day little sister....
Keva hung up and shook her head walking over and leaning on the
bar as Marcus fixed Aaliyah some of the breakfast Keva had made
earlier while Aaliyah sat on the counter next to the plate. She
had a hard time sleeping after her father told her he would be
planning a trip to the states soon. She hadn't told him that she
and Marcus were living together, and it seemed as though the
clock was now counting down. Even though Marcus and Zuberi had
met, Zuberi still held traditional values, and her nerves made
her wake up earlier than normal.
Marcus. You cooked all this?
Keva nodded.
Keva. Yeap..
Marcus. How long have you been up?
Keva. A while... You two were so cute sleeping, I figured it
wouldn't hurt for yall to sleep in.. And I felt like cooking
too...
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Re: Pop In
By: BigBossJay Date: June 5, 2019, 11:09 am
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MJ. Listen to you.
Keva looked at him.
MJ. Talking bout "y'all." I'ma make you a southern belle before
I die.
Keva. Shush.
MJ laughed and put Aaliyah in her high chair. He began feeding
her and picking food from his plate for himself as he looked at
Keva.
MJ. Everything okay?
Keva. Yes. Why wouldn't it be?
MJ. Who don't care about your feelings?
Keva. My family. It was a joke, though.
MJ looked at Keva with a raised eyebrow and she smiled.
Keva. Seriously.
MJ. My dad says your dad is planning on coming over to the
States to the see the shop.
Keva. That's the plan.
MJ. Does he know we're living together?
MJ continued feeding Aaliyah, smiling at the silence from Keva.
Keva. Marcus--
MJ. So what you gon' do when he up in here thinking you alone
and I come out, dick swinging.
Keva. You wouldn't dare.
MJ. I'm at home, ain't I?
MJ laughed as Keva held her face looking mortified.
MJ. I know your pops is old school African, baby, but he can't
be that crazy. He knows we've been together for a year, surely
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Re: Pop In
By: deHamm Date: June 6, 2019, 3:30 am
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Keva raised her eye brows and took a deep breath.
Keva. I dont know.. He's always wanted me to do things the
"right" way.. You know? No shacking up.. No children before
marriage.. ****. No sex before marriage... He thought I got my
first boyfriend in college..
Marcus. Oh?
Keva smirked.
Keva. Look.. I've always walked a fine line with him.. Kinda
like a preachers kid..
Marcus raised his eyebrow as he continued to eat and Keva
shrugged.
Keva. I just never got around to telling him I'd moved out of
the flat with Calvin..
Marcus paused looking at her.
Marcus. That was almost a year ago..
Keva. I know..
Marcus. Yall talk damn near every night..
Keva. I know.... I just.. I dont know what he would say... And
he's quick to give me that bloody look and harsh tone..
Marcus. You don't be causing any trouble girl.. Stop playing..
Keva. Yes I do... Sometimes.. -smile- Well.. I have... Like that
one time I called him from jail..
Marcus paused looking at Keva with a surprised smile.
Marcus. What?!
Keva. What?
Marcus. You gotta tell me what happened.. Why you aint told me
you went to jail before?
Keva shrugged laughing.
Keva. It was nothing... I was 18 and my father let me go to
school in San Fierro.. But after Benjamin's not guilty verdict,
some friends and I went out and we rioted with everyone else..
We were so angry.. And they rounded us up and took us in like
animals.. -sigh- I had to call my father, and he was so upset
with me.. His voice got all deep, and he said -deepens voice-
"Young lady. I am very disappointed in you. I told you to stay
put!" Then a few hours later the charges were dropped and when I
walked out of the station, he was there looking like I was the
worst daughter in the world... And then he took me home..
Marcus. Home to your dorm?
Keva shook her head.
Keva. Nope.. We went back home to South Africa... I had to
transfer schools everything... He told me I was just like my
mother and he would not allow me to go down her path..
Keva shook her head thinking about how her father hardly looked
at her for the next two weeks.. Although she and Zuberi had a
great relationship, she was always a thorn in his side for one
reason or another. Growing up, it seemed like she was always
into something.
Marcus finished his food then looked at Aaliyah who was still
chewing and holding a waffle.
Marcus. Why don't you ever talk about your mom? What path did
she go down?
Keva. I don't know... I know she wasn't around.. And I know she
was some sort of activist... I don't remember much about her
though.. And my father didn't speak much about her either....
Before she continued her phone began to ring, and Aaliyah jumped
knocking the rest of her plate off her high chair. Marcus looked
over Aaliyah as she looked surprised at him. Keva ignored her
phone and watched as Marcus began picking up the wasted food.
Keva made her way over to Aaliyah and picked her up from the
high chair.
Keva. C'mon babygirl... Let's get you all cleaned up while daddy
takes care of that mess..
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Re: Pop In
By: BigBossJay Date: June 6, 2019, 12:14 pm
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Kofi stepped off the plane with his father, texting away as
Zuberi shook his head at him. Kofi looked up with a smile.
Kofi. What?
Zuberi. You and that phone, son.
Kofi. What did I tell you, Dad? It's 2019. All business can be
handled right in the palm of my hand.
Zuberi. I guess. You sound like your sister.
Kofi. Because Keva gets it. As soon as you get it, you'll be a
much richer man.
Zuberi. Are you leaving from here straight to Aventura?
Kofi nodded.
Kofi. Got a meeting about the office space.
Zuberi. I can't believe you're thinking of moving here.
Kofi laughed as the two climbed into their waiting car.
Kofi. You have to follow the money, Dad.
Zuberi. Money can be made from home. It's bad enough your sister
and Calvin decided to stay.
Kofi. One of these days, old man, you're going to come around to
our way of thinking.
Zuberi. Maybe while you're down there, you can think to find a
nice woman.
Kofi rolled his eyes and Zuberi put his hands up.
Zuberi. Or man. I won't judge.
Kofi. I'm straight, Dad.
Zuberi. Then why have you not brought a young woman home to meet
me?
Kofi. Because I'm busy trying to take over the tech world. That
little thing called business?
Zuberi. Uh huh.
Kofi smirked and shook his head as the rest of the car ride was
silent...
...The door popped open and a surprised Calvin looked at Kofi
and Zuberi.
Zuberi. Calvin, my son. How are you?
Calvin. Um...I'm fine. I didn't know you would be here so soon.
Zuberi. I couldn't wait to see the shop. I trust everything is
running smoothly?
Calvin. Yes, sir.
Kofi glanced around the living room, taking note that nothing
womanly was around. No shoes, no clothes, not even a scent of
perfume. The apartment was a complete man cave. Before Zuberi
could speak, his phone rang.
Zuberi. I have to take this.
Zuberi walked outside and Kofi nodded to Calvin.
Kofi. Any reason my sister's things aren't here?
Calvin. You know your sister.
Kofi. Which is why I'm fully expecting to see her shit strewn
around.
He pulled his phone out and dialed Keva's number. He looked at
Calvin as Keva picked up with a laugh.
Keva. Hi, Brother.
Kofi. Hello, little sister. Where are you?
Keva. At home?
Kofi. I'm standing in your home with Calvin and you're not here.
Looks like you don't even live here.
The line went silent.
Kofi. Before you ask, Father is with me.
Keva. Oh my God.
Kofi. I suggest you make your way here. I'll stall for you.
Keva. Thank you so much.
Kofi hung up and shook his head.
Kofi. She's shacking up with Marcus?
Calvin sighed as Zuberi walked back in with a troubled face.
Kofi. Dad? What's wrong?
Zuberi. That was your sister's aunt. Her grandmother has fallen
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Re: Pop In
By: deHamm Date: June 7, 2019, 12:13 am
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Keva took a deep breath as she held a newly clean Aaliyah on her
hip, rushing back into the living room looking for her keys.
Keva. Shit.. Shit.. Shit..
Aaliyah. Shit..
Keva paused for a moment.
Keva. Oh. No honey.. Don't say that... Bad word..
Aaliyah. Bad word?
Keva nodded as she went back to searching the room for her keys.
Keva. Yeah.. Dont say that...
Marcus walked back from the kitchen drying his hands on a towel
while he watched her look around the living room.
Marcus. Baby.. What are you looking for?
Keva. My keys.. I have to go now.
Marcus. They're on the hook... Where they're supposed to be..
What's wrong? Where you going?
Keva. My brother is here... With my father... And they're at my
house waiting for me...
Marcus. Oh.. They at your house huh?
Keva paused and smirked at him. Marcus laughed as she grabbed
her keys off the hook and proceeded out the door with Aaliyah
still on her hip.
Marcus. You gon take Aaliyah with you?
Keva. Oh..
She looked over at Aaliyah smiling up at her.
Keva. Here Marcus...-looks at Aaliyah- Go with daddy pretty
girl... I'll be back.. Love you two..
Keva handed Aaliyah off and MJ accepted her, then he held onto
her while shaking his head at Keva while she backed out of the
driveway..
... After a quick stop at Krogers for her favorite boxed
brownies, she fumbled trying to figure out which key went to the
door. Once she finally figured it out she twisted the knob and
the door opened. She took a deep breath and put on a smile as
she walked into the living room seeing her father, her brother,
and Calvin. She and Calvin met eyes, and then she looked at her
father and her brother as all eyes fell on her.
Keva. Father! Brother!
She rushed to her father wrapping her arms around his neck and
he wrapped his arms around her... After she hugged her brother
she turned to the both of them.
Keva. What a surprise.. I thought you still had business to tend
to back home..
Zuberi. I have business to tend to everywhere daughter.. -clears
throat- However, this has turned into more than just a business
trip.
Keva realized the seriousness in his tone and she immediately
braced herself. "Oh shit.. He knows.." She spoke nervously.
Keva. Um. What's changed?
Zuberi. I've just received a call from your mother's sister....
Your mother's mother isn't well and she has requested to see you
before her time expires..
Keva paused looking at Zuberi. He hardly ever mentioned her
mother or anyone from her side of the family, and this request
caught her off guard. She had so many questions about her
mother, but she kept them to herself since Zuberi hardly ever
gave her any information.
Keva. Why would she want to see me?
Zuberi. She's never met you... She would like to meet you before
she transitions..
Keva thought about it for a moment, then she eventually nodded.
Keva. I will go see her then.. Where is she?
Zuberi nodded and cleared his throat.
Zuberi. She is here... In Carver City...... This is where your
mother was born and raised...
Keva frowned slightly looking at Zuberi.
Keva. So I have family here...?
Zuberi nodded slightly.
Zuberi. You do.
Keva. Why... Why are you just now telling me this? Is that why
you wanted the shop to be here?
Zuberi paused for a moment as he looked at her, and she could
tell he was about to get defensive by the way he'd sighed, but
she was already feeling odd because of the new information.
Zuberi. I've never told you about your mother or her family
because it's been my job to protect you... And up until now I've
been able to do just that.. -sigh- And the location of the
jewelry store was based off of the market and the opportunity
costs for this area... Your mothers roots being here had no
bearing on that decision..
Keva raised her eye brow.
Keva. So it never occurred to you...
Zuberi cut her off.
Zuberi. Look.. I understand you have questions daughter... We
all have questions.... The questions of your mother and her
family, I will not answer because I cannot answer them.. Should
I have told you about your proximity to them? Maybe... I'm
telling you now though... So you get to decide what you want to
do..
... Keva sighed as she walked back into the house she'd shared
with Marcus, and she found him and Aaliyah sitting on the couch
watching tv.
Marcus. Hey baby..
Keva. Hey..
Keva made her way over to them and sat next to him on the couch.
He looked over at her as Aaliyah climbed from MJ's lap to hers.
Marcus. How'd it go?
Keva. It went.. I still haven't told him I don't live there...
Marcus looked over at Keva with a smirk.
Keva. I'm going to tell him.. -sigh- He just pops in and says my
grandmother on my mother's side is here and she's sick.. She
wants to meet me before she dies...
Marcus. Are you going to go?
Keva. I want to... But meeting her means I'd have a direct link
to my mother.. I don't know if I want that... I never had it
before..
Keva sighed and Marcus put his arm around her as she laid her
head on his shoulder.
Marcus. Well, if you go, then I'll go with you... And when you
ready we'll bounce.
Keva smiled up at MJ. He had become really good at keeping her
from getting too lost in her own thoughts about stressful
situations. He leaned down and kissed her lips and she kissed
him back..
Although he eased her mind a bit, she was still nervous about
meeting her grandmother and others from her mothers family.
She'd never known them, and she didn't know what to expect of
them, but she knew that this would probably be the only
opportunity that she would have to get her questions answered.
Marcus. Don't stress it alright?
Keva nodded as her eyes turned to Aaliyah looking at her. Her
face was so innocent and sweet. Keva fixed a piece of her hair
that was out of place. "How does a mother just leave their
baby?"
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