baby and our things inside.
Once Baby Tone and I were settled in, I placed him in the bassinette next to my bed and then threw myself down across the bed. It felt great to be home and I knew I had a lot to get used to with the baby here now. I looked up as I felt Lexis walk into the room, and watched as she took a seat in one of the chairs near the window.
“So, have you talked to Chris?” she asked, being her usual nosey self.
“Yeah, he actually has called or text every day since the day that I had the baby.” I smiled at the fact that he had kept in touch and that I hadn’t run him off. “I think once the baby and I are fully settled in, I will call him up and invite him over for dinner or something. Just a little something to let him know that I am grateful for everything, you know?” I said as I rubbed my face and sat up to take a pain pill.
“That sounds like a nice plan, sis. Well, I’m about to get out of here and you already know to call me if you need anything.”
I shook my head and got up under the covers. I was exhausted and I figured I should try and get some sleep in while the baby was napping. I had just fed him so I had about two hours before he would be waking up, fussy, needing a diaper change and a feeding. I had been trying my best to breastfeed but I just didn’t think that it was what either of us wanted. The baby didn’t too much take to breastfeeding in the hospital so we alternated between the breast and bottle but he seemed to like bottle feeding so I figured I would try for another week and if he still didn’t take, then I would pump milk for at least the next couple of months.
***
In the last couple of months, I had gotten into the swing of being a full time mommy. I was completely in love with my son and it was amazing how much he looked just like his father. Baby Tone had made three months and that made it a complete year since the accident that had taken the lives of his father, aunt and uncle. The Squad, Gio and I had planned to go and spend a few hours at the cemetery in memory of their deaths.
I sent a text to Chris letting him know that I would be dropping the baby off around 6 p.m. and we could meet at my house around 7. Since I had come home from the hospital, we had been talking often and we had even seen each other a couple of times in the last few weeks. This would be our first official date. I was nervous about leaving my baby but now that he was a couple of months old, I felt a little more confident about doing so. I was scared at first to tell Gio that I was going on a date but he ended up being super supportive and even agreed to keep the baby for me.
I had finally enrolled in school and would be attended the local Cal State University as a freshman for the summer quarter. I had found a great child care provider near the school so that I wouldn’t be too far away from my child while I was in classes. Laela and Gio had been a great support system for me and Baby Tone.
I hadn’t talked to my uncle much lately and I had heard that his club had gotten shut down due to a couple of shootings over the past few months. He was now under investigation for running a prostitution ring in the club and nobody knew what the future held for him. As of right now, he was still on the streets but nobody knew how long before the Feds came and kicked his door in.
I had taken a couple of weekends and helped the Squad switch up their operations and make sure that all of their individual assets were secure in case Uncle Ken was arrested. We had to make sure that nobody from our camp would be indicted if the Feds did make a move. I had left the streets alone but I did put in work if it was needed. I had my son to think about so I kept my hands clean. I just prayed that there wouldn’t be enough evidence to indict my uncle.
I had learned a lot about investing and hiding money and assets from Gio. He had been the one to teach Jah the game and in turn, he gave it to Laela and I got
Once Baby Tone and I were settled in, I placed him in the bassinette next to my bed and then threw myself down across the bed. It felt great to be home and I knew I had a lot to get used to with the baby here now. I looked up as I felt Lexis walk into the room, and watched as she took a seat in one of the chairs near the window.
“So, have you talked to Chris?” she asked, being her usual nosey self.
“Yeah, he actually has called or text every day since the day that I had the baby.” I smiled at the fact that he had kept in touch and that I hadn’t run him off. “I think once the baby and I are fully settled in, I will call him up and invite him over for dinner or something. Just a little something to let him know that I am grateful for everything, you know?” I said as I rubbed my face and sat up to take a pain pill.
“That sounds like a nice plan, sis. Well, I’m about to get out of here and you already know to call me if you need anything.”
I shook my head and got up under the covers. I was exhausted and I figured I should try and get some sleep in while the baby was napping. I had just fed him so I had about two hours before he would be waking up, fussy, needing a diaper change and a feeding. I had been trying my best to breastfeed but I just didn’t think that it was what either of us wanted. The baby didn’t too much take to breastfeeding in the hospital so we alternated between the breast and bottle but he seemed to like bottle feeding so I figured I would try for another week and if he still didn’t take, then I would pump milk for at least the next couple of months.
***
In the last couple of months, I had gotten into the swing of being a full time mommy. I was completely in love with my son and it was amazing how much he looked just like his father. Baby Tone had made three months and that made it a complete year since the accident that had taken the lives of his father, aunt and uncle. The Squad, Gio and I had planned to go and spend a few hours at the cemetery in memory of their deaths.
I sent a text to Chris letting him know that I would be dropping the baby off around 6 p.m. and we could meet at my house around 7. Since I had come home from the hospital, we had been talking often and we had even seen each other a couple of times in the last few weeks. This would be our first official date. I was nervous about leaving my baby but now that he was a couple of months old, I felt a little more confident about doing so. I was scared at first to tell Gio that I was going on a date but he ended up being super supportive and even agreed to keep the baby for me.
I had finally enrolled in school and would be attended the local Cal State University as a freshman for the summer quarter. I had found a great child care provider near the school so that I wouldn’t be too far away from my child while I was in classes. Laela and Gio had been a great support system for me and Baby Tone.
I hadn’t talked to my uncle much lately and I had heard that his club had gotten shut down due to a couple of shootings over the past few months. He was now under investigation for running a prostitution ring in the club and nobody knew what the future held for him. As of right now, he was still on the streets but nobody knew how long before the Feds came and kicked his door in.
I had taken a couple of weekends and helped the Squad switch up their operations and make sure that all of their individual assets were secure in case Uncle Ken was arrested. We had to make sure that nobody from our camp would be indicted if the Feds did make a move. I had left the streets alone but I did put in work if it was needed. I had my son to think about so I kept my hands clean. I just prayed that there wouldn’t be enough evidence to indict my uncle.
I had learned a lot about investing and hiding money and assets from Gio. He had been the one to teach Jah the game and in turn, he gave it to Laela and I got
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