Out & Open

SB looked over at Nicki then back to Linda and Judy. He didn't say anything as they went back and forth about Linda dating Fred. He was pissed and decided when he woke up that he would just stay calm and not say a word.

"Linda you aren't grown and I'm not going to let you act like it."

"I'm not trying to be grown, I just want to have fun! I do what..."

"Have fun? Going to college parties and bringing your friend home drunk is fun?"

"I didn't tell..."

Nicki screamed then stormed out the room. Linda sat shaking on the sofa. SB still hadn't said anything then Nicki walked back in and sat next to him. She looked at him as he stared over at the front door. The person he was waiting for showed up. He got up and went to door. He pulled it open to see Fred standing there. He grabbed the back of his neck and pointed to the chair next to him.

"You dating my daughter?"

"No..."

"I'll ask again before I fuck yo shit up son."

"Uh.. Uh... Yes sir."

"How old are you?"

"Twenty three."

SB chuckled as he pulled off his wedding band. Nicki stood up and placed her hands on his chest. Linda looked over at Fred, who shook his head at her as his eyes cut. Linda just not gone get it until it hurts her. We just looking out for her, but she keeping dicking us like we hurt her.

"Get off me man."

"Faree, that's not..."

"Nic, get off me.

She backed up as he walked out the front door. Nicki knew what he was about to do and turned to Fred. She put her finger over her lips then pointed to him.

"Don't say anything stupid."

"What? I'm grown..."

"Fred, please."

"What? Shut up Linda if you wasn't trying to..."

"Don't put the blame all on me! You came on to me!"

"So you wasn't trying to get my attention though?"

"No, I never even gave a crap about you..."

"Shut the fuck up."

SB shouted as he walked back in with his hand gun. He placed it on the table and sat down. Fred sat up in his chair. He stared between the gun and SB.

"Faree, please don't do this."

"Get out."

"No, promise you won't hurt him."

"Nic, get out."

"Promise."

He sighed loudly then emptied the gun of its bullets. He handed her the bullets then nodded his head. She kissed his lips then left the room playing with the bullets.

"Judy you can leave and tell Nic, I said to take you home."

"Yes sir."

"So Linda, you think you grown, girl?"

"No."

"Naw, you do."

"I don't, Daddy."

"I can't fucking tell. Grown boyfriend, grown people's party and this outfit, yeah we obviously have a grown ass on our hands."

"Look, sir..."

"Was I talking to you son?"

"No..."

"Don't get bold because my gun is empty. I can still pistol whip your dumb ass make you feel like you've been shot."

He watched him gulp. This caused a twitch in SB to turn on as the same face of his victims before his good life flashed in his head. Fred looked scared. SB breath in slow then pulled himself together as Nic walked back into the room.

"Let Fred go."

"Why?"

"We need to handle something else."

She looked to the side then back at him. He eyed her trying to read her then hit the table and pointed from Fred to the front door. Fred hurried to his feet and rushed out the door. Pussy. Linda thought as her mom eyed her then her lips tightened.

"Did you know your friend had sex?"

"Yeah... But...."

"Are you having sex too?"

"No! I didn't know she was going to do that!"

"Right Linda An."

Linda didn't understand why everyone was mad with her. She got them home safe, she wasn't having sex and she wasn't the one drunk. I can't control the actions of someone else, the fuck? They should understand me and where I'm coming from, but no.

"I'm not, but you don't believe me anyways."

"Well she's upstairs crying and you're taking her home to explain to her parents what happen."

"What? No!"

"We're going with you too."

SB stood up and left out the room. I take her into my home & heart and this is the thanks I get? This is my baby and she knows it that's why she's doing this shit. This is just a phase. Right God? SB thought to himself as he grabbed his keys and stepped into his shoes. Judy walked beside him with her head down and bag in hand.

"You alright, Ma?"

"No. I feel like a dirty mop."

"Huh?"

He watched as she stepped little by little towards the steps. She looked to be in pain. She might need to go to the hospital first.

~~~~~~

Judy was laid on the hospital bed looking out the window as her parents fussed at her. She never said a thing and wouldn't snitch on Linda when they asked her what happen. Linda's face was emotionless as her friend's parents fussed her out. Nicki was pissed about her not showing any feeling when it came to other people. SB walked back into the room and whispered into her ear. She nodded as her eyes kept their focus on Linda.

"Hey, I'm Mr. Samuels, Linda's father."

"Hi, I'm Ms. Unique and this is Jusy's father Judi."

Linda giggled to herself at his name being Judi. What the hell? Is it that serious? She looked up to see Nicki staring her down. They stared at each other. My Mommy's so pretty, but I know I'm dead when we get home if I'm already not. SB was talking with Judi while Unique was being extra with the little movements and giggles she was doing. Nicki snapped out of her trance on Linda and focused on Unique. She stood to her feet and in front of SB. He sighed into her hair as she came to his rescue. Thirsty ass bitch act like she didn't see my wife. He grabbed her hand, the one with the ring on it to show Unique without being to bold in her face. She didn't catch it or maybe she didn't care.

"So SB what do you do for a living?"

"We aren't here for him, Nique, focus on Judy!"

"That's what you need to focus on and not my HUSBAND."

"Oh, you guys..."

"You knew that, I told you."

Judy finally spoke in a bitter tone. Linda stood to her feet then walked over to Judy. They whispered into each others' face then Judy smiled and they hugged.

"You guys can go, I'm fine."

"You sure baby?"

"Yes, Miss Nicki."

"Okay JuJu."

They all left out as Judy faced her back to her parents. Nicki looked over and grabbed Safaree's hand and kissed his shoulder. He shrugged still just as pissed as her.

~~~~~~

"Mommy, I'm not out here hoing!"

"Then what are you doing, huh?"

"I only had sex once well twice, but I'm not doing it anymore."

"And why don't I believe you."

"Because you think everyone's like you."

Nicki caught a breath in and squinted at Linda. What the hell does that mean? Is she trying to get bold because I will fuck her up.

"And what the hell does that mean?"

"Nothing."

"No, what the hell does that mean?"

SB saw where this was headed and intervened. Nicki pushed him out the way and walked up on Linda as she backed into the wall. SB tried to pull her back, but she had Linda by the throat. OMG, Mommy's going to kill me.

"I'm sorry Mommy, please stop.."

"Talk!"

"Mommy..."

"Linda, say it."

"It's nothing, I'm..."

"Nic baby, come on let her go."

"She better get to talking."

"Let go so she can talk."

She let her go and stared down at her gasping for air. She stepped back now feeling guilt wash over her. She reached down to help her, but Linda pushed her hand back then stood up.

"You're one to talk when you're the reason my parents split up! You're the reason my father bailed on us! He loved you more than my mother, and when you took us in he fell even more in love with you! You fucked a married man, but I'm a Ho! You broke up a happy home, but I'm a ho! Huh?"

Nicki stepped back and blinked back the tears that streamed down her face.

"I hate you! I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!"

She pushed pass Nicki and out the door. Nicki looked at SB as he hugged her tight. Her face was flushed and her eyes were bloody red as she stared into his face.

"Maybe this was a bad idea for me to do."

"Don't say that, I know the other kids appreciate you and everything you do."

"What if they all think I'm just the Ho that messed up their family?"

"I doubt it, Linda's just mad."

"We speak our inner most thoughts when we're mad Faree."

"Not all the time.. You tell me you hate me, but...."

"I get it."

"Don't stress it babe, calm down and let her calm down too."

******

Aiydan scooted across the floor as he mimicked Macy crawling across the floor in front of him. He smiled when she sat down on her legs and looked back at him. He then sat down and looked back behind him, but frowned at no-one being behind him.

"Mama!"

"Aiydan!"

"Mayee!"

"Macy?"

He nodded his head. She looked at Macy who was sitting against the sofa with her head tilted to the side looking up at her. They both smiled at the same time at Aiydan telling on her for something she had no control over. He scooted across the floor to Nic's side. She reached over and picked him up . Macy looked up at SB standing behind the sofa.

"Macy go get your brothers and sisters."

"Alright."

"What's going on?"

"Family meeting."

"About what?"

"Be at the table."

"Safaree..."

He continues to walk out the living room with his attitude. He was mad at her and Linda, so he hardly spoke to them. Nicki stood up with Aiydan in her arms. I'm not here for his attitude, I didn't do shit to him. He should be mad at his fucking self for talking me into letting her go. She sat at the table and played with Aiydan until Maddy bounced into the Family room with her hair straight down her back.

"You like it mommy?"

"Aww you look beautiful baby."

"Thanks, I can't believe I got asked to the dance by an eighth grader."

"Sit down."

She looked back to see her Daddy and everyone pile into the room. She sat down next to Nicki with Macy in her lap and cuddled up to her. Safaree stood over the table and looked at them all. He looked over at Linda and spoke.

"Some of you are so ungrateful and spiteful to us, like we owe you anything more than what we've been doing. You spit in our face like we wanted it to be like this, but today we'll get it all out right here."

Linda looked away as his eyes pierced her heart. Everyone was looking at her now.

"What's going on?"

"You want to tell your brother how you've been dating his friend?"

"My what? Who? Fred? Linda?"

"I'm sorry..."

"You're sorry? I told you to leave my friends alone! You're young as fuck! Excuse my French Ma, but for real?"

"I love him."

"You what?"

"... You don't know shit about no fucking love, your hot ass just..."

"I'm not fast! It only happened once! Mommy.."

Her face fell as Nic shook her head and stared at her. Linda fought the tears like she always did then stared down at her fingers. I'm already not allowed to go out or have people over. What's next? She spoke to herself too soon.

"You're not allowed to date that boy under my roof."

"WHAT?"

"Yeah, tell her Pop!"

"NO THAT'S NOT FAIR!"

"It's very fair!"

"Mommy?"

"I'm sorry baby."

Nicki felt bad for her, but she wouldn't go against SB. His jaw tightened as he stared at her. Nicki's eyes shifted to the right then back to SB's.

"Well while we're all ganging up on me, Ass face over there got his lil bitch pregnant!"

"WHAT, WHO?"

"Linda! How?"

"... Fred told me!"

"That dumb..."

"Marquez."

"Ma, I just found out a month ago."

"And when the hell were you going to tell us?"

"I... I wasn't."

Nicki pushed away from the table and grabbed Aiydan. She tapped Maddy and Macy then pushed then towards their bedrooms. So he just gone keep the shit a secret? Alright let me go put my babies to sleep.

~~~~~~

"So you mean to tell me you're moving out?"

"Yeah, Ma it's for my new family."

"Do you need money son? I mean..."

"Naw, Pop, what I need is a job."

"Safaree, talk him into staying here."

"Ma, please I'm twenty years old..."

"We can get you a home built on the property."

"You've done more than enough, Ma just let me do this."

"You're my baby..."

"But I'm grown and it's time for me to step up."

"Nic, this is good for him."

"So you're going along with this?"

"Yeah, he's serious and I'll give him a job at the jewelry shop near his school."

"Thanks Pop."

"Hmph."

Nicki was upset cause now two of her kids were gone. First Licour now Marquez. She shifted in her chair as QJ stood and kissed her forehead before heading out the door. It left SB, Nicki and Linda. Linda began to leave when Nicki spoke to her.

"Where are you going?"

"My room. Don't you think you've taken enough from me?"

"Bye."

"That's all? You don't care about me..."

"You don't want me to care, so I'm done trying. Everyone's against you! When really it's you blocking us out."

"You're not trying to do anything, but control everything I do!"

"There you go, always me, but never you. I'm done talking with you and trying to giving a fuck about what's going on with you."

Nicki stood up and pulled SB along with her. He looked back at Linda then hurried behind her. Linda sat back at the table and drew on the table until she got sleepy.

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