#got the sleepy bitch seal of approval

[boyslit]

since someone has demanded their own character we now have two MCs: Zeph (og) and Mikhael (nightbringer)

Zeph is kind of a goofy ditz and Mikhael is a vulgar slut (his own words) 👍

[neo-culture-mafia]

Mafia!NCT 127 Reaction to You Coloring Their Tattoos

Hyuck + Mark in the Dream Reaction

not proofread yet

[ posted 09 / 10 / 2020 ]

Taeyong

He had no hesitation letting you color his tattoos. "Have fun, babe." He pinched your cheek and relaxed under the big tree you were both sitting under. Today was a cool and relaxing day as Taeyong had thrown all his plans away to be with you all day.

The dragon on his bicep was now stained in hues of purple and green with accents of neon yellow creeping up his shoulder. "So, besides today, how have you been lately?" His gaze swayed from you to the inside of his eyelids as he was drifting to sleep slowly. "Okay, I suppose. Work is annoying." You laughed and his heart twinged with love. "My students are definitely taking advantage of the wedding to slack off with their work." You chuckled and Taeyong took notice of the cool metal ring that laid on your left hand. It had never looked more magical than right now. The wedding was a fairytale story to think about in another time and place. It was the talk of the town. There wasn’t a reason the students shouldn’t be talking about it.

"They're kids. They're going to goof off for a while." He laughed and looked down at his arm. The color stuck inside the lines and stained your hands wildly. Your yawn brought his attentive eyes to your sleepy frame. "Tired, already?" He laughed as you could only shrug with a sheepish grin stuck on your face.

"Come here. Let's just rest for a little bit then." He pushed the markers into the grass and his arm wrapped itself around your waist as he pulled you down and into his side. You couldn't fight it as your ear was filled with the sound of his mellowing heartbeat. His fingers danced in your hair and danced along the curves of your cheekbones till he knew you were fast asleep.

He stayed awake just looking at your angelic features as the sight of his multi-colored arm shifted his focus. It was so meaningless to you but he loved it as he knew that it came from your heart and mind.

It was you-- perfect.

Taeil

"If I have to sit through one more of these stupid underboss meetings then I swear I'm going to go ballistic-" Taeil cut you off with a laugh. "I don't want caviar and fancy fish with wine! I want chicken nuggets shaped like dinosaurs with a coke!" You whined as he walked in the bedroom, one hand shoving the dress shirt underneath the hem of his dress pants.

"I know, cutie. Just a couple more meetings this week then I promise I'll take a week off and we can go and take a vacation." He pulled your hands and guided you to the bathroom where an elegant dress hung on the hooks of the door. Matching with Taeil was something you looked forward to with events like these. Yet, the event itself was throwing you off.

You got dressed and stared at yourself in the mirror. The thin red spaghetti straps danced on your shoulders as it contrasted with your dark black tattoos. The heels were uncomfortable as they carried you through the door and to the base meeting house.

You sat between Taeil and Johnny who decided to come alone and without his wife. 'lucky bitch' you thought. Taeil's hand protectively gripped the inside of your thigh. The stares of the foreign feeling underbosses littered across the room. Their aura made a shiver go down your spine as Taeil read out the news from Neo Culture's territory.

Your hand rested on top of his as your thoughts drowned out your husband's usually sweet voice. You traced the tattoos on his hand lightly with your finger. You grabbed an extra pen from Johnny's seat place and started to add onto Taeil's tattoos. The red and blue inks clashed with each other even though they laid right by one another.

Taeil gripped your wrist harshly to get you to stop but the spiteful feeling sparked in your head. You grabbed his hand with your other hand and forced it on your lap. You continued drawing and coloring the shapes and words with a vengeful attitude coursing through your veins.

A break was reached and all the underbosses were dismissed from the meeting room to the dining room where food was going to be served. Yet, once the room was cleared he grabbed your wrists once more. "What the hell are you doing?"

You automatically started to pout as you deemed that this wasn't fun anymore. "I was just trying to get your attention." You mumbled as you got up and walked out of the big wooden doors. Taeil sighed and took a deep breath. He looked down to see hearts of blue and red around your initials he had tattooed on his thumb. Tiny cartoon characters danced across his hand and he realized he was overreacting.

He got up to go after you and caught you walking slowly to the dining room. He came up behind you and slipped a hand on your lower hip. "I'm sorry, baby." Taeil sighed and kissed your cheek warmly.

You shook your head and leaned into him. "No, I shouldn't have kept going when you said to stop. I'm sorry." You confided as you both turned into the room where everyone was already seated. "Here, how about this," he whispered. "Eat a little bit of food then me and you can go out for burgers after everyone leaves." He said and the look on your face gave him the energy to get through the next hour and a half.

"Really?" You asked and he nodded. You grabbed his face and gently kissed his cheek. "Now you have my seal of approval." You laughed as you rubbed the faint mark of lipstick off of his face.

You sat down ready to shove down the nasty fish eggs and wine that was about to be served.

Johnny

Nobody understood how Johnny got you to be his wife. Everyone thought that the differences would've drowned out the connection. Yet, anybody who doubted was silenced when they spent an hour with you both. The strongness of Johnny seemed minimalized whenever you walked into the room. It was quite magical.

You and Johnny sat on the 127 squad jet, bound towards New York where you both would be staying for 3 months for protection. The family was threatened with the wives and partners coming under the harshest threats.

Johnny took you and didn't look back. You were working an 18-hour shift at the hospital and he came with no warning. Just grabbed you and left.

Jaehyun and his wife were on the way to Connecticut while Mark and his girlfriend were on their way to New York too. Johnny, Mark, and Jaehyun were to meet in New York in their respective spaces to set out a plan of action. After that, Mark would spend a month in New York, then go up to Toronto, spending his last months in Vancouver. Johnny is splitting the trip up into half in New York, the rest in Chicago. Jaehyun was taking his chances by staying in Connecticut. Yet, he said he wouldn't hesitate running West if needed.set out a plan of action. The sudden news threw you off guard.

You sat with Johnny in the back of the plane in dead silence. "I'm scared." You admitted. "Why?" He asked as he turned his phone off and threw it on the table in front of both of you.

You curled up on the couch next to him, latching onto his arm protectively.  "Nothing is going to happen, sweetie." He came up to twirl your hair calmly as your heart started to race more. It was too quiet.

"Here, let's find something to do." He sighed and stood up, rummaging through the closets and storage of the plane. In a moment he returned with a pack of markers. "No paper." He frowned and sat back down with a tired sigh.

You reached forward to bring the thin cardboard box into your hands. You felt his hand rest on the small of your back as you pulled the markers out and twirled them in-between your fingers.

You looked to him to see his head leaned back and eyes shut. You grabbed his suit jacket and tugged. His head snapped up and it took him a minute to understand what you were getting at. "Oh." He sighed and shook the material off of his torso.

A simple t-shirt had been hidden underneath his blazer as you laid your eyes on his tattoos. He didn't have any hesitation as he rolled up his already short sleeves and got comfortable.

He was preoccupied with his phone as you hummed to yourself. You traced the sunflower in green and made tie-dye art on his forearms. Johnny was content with the silence and the fact he knew that you were okay and occupied.

"Wanna listen to some music, babe?" He asked as he opened his music app. "Duh." He clicked the playlist you had made for him and laughed as he watched you sing terribly into the marker. He studied your figure and facial expressions as you got caught up in coloring again. "This dragon is now going to have whiskers." You nodded but stopped quickly. "Or a mustache?" You looked at Johnny and he shrugged. "He'd look cute with some whiskers." You took the idea and plopped whiskers on the face of the dragon.

An associate who tagged along for the trip came into the back room with refreshments for the two of you. You both gladly accepted and were left alone again. "Gummy bears?" These are perfect. He threw the package at you but it went untouched as you kept drawing.

He could only laugh to himself as he opened the package for you and pulled a singular bear out. Johnny held it to your lips and was happy to you take it without much thought. You finally were happy with your artistic decisions and showed Johnny the finished piece.

"It's so nice, y/n!" He smiled and it felt like your brain was mush. You sat next to him with a content smile and a small yawn.

"Tired already?" at which you could only shrug as a response. "Then let's just watch some videos and relax." He kicked his feet up and pulled you so you were on his lap.

Johnny's phone played random videos as you latched onto him and went to sleep. He took some photos to set as his wallpaper and ultimately decided to join you in a nice nap.

(rrruuudddeee)

~~~

Yuta

"Yuta!" You called as you stepped into the large house. "I believe he's in the gazebo or his office, Miss." One of the worked associates greeted you at the front door. He grabbed the bags from your arms as you bowed politely. "Thank you so much." You were off towards the back of the house to find your husband.

"Yuta-!" You called as you rounded the corner of the house and into the back yard. The gazebo that laid just beyond the wood bridge that sat above the koi fish river-- was empty. You stopped and stared for a moment. You were sure that this is where he'd be.

"Up here, my love." A voice made you jump as you looked up to see Yuta at his office balcony. "Oh. Hi!" You waved as his eyes squinted in a smile. "How was your day out?" He asked as he brought his teacup up to his lips. "It was wonderful! I have something to show you!" You called and held up a small shopping bag in your hand. "I'll be right up!" You raced back into the house and up the stairs to where he already stood waiting for you in the doorway to his office.

"What's so amazing that you found today?" His eyebrow raised and you opened the bag quickly. "But first-" He interrupted you as he grabbed your face gently and gave you a passionate kiss. "What's this for?" You asked as he continued to stare at your face lovingly. "Just happy to see you is all." He smiled as his hands found their way into his pockets.

"Now, show me." He motioned to one of your hands that was stuck in the bag you held. You were brought back to reality and pulled the plastic package out of the bag.

"...Markers?" He asked and his tone of voice made you laugh. "Not just any markers. They're tattoo markers. They're safe for the skin." You corrected him and he rolled his eyes. "You're still on this?" Yuta asked with an amused expression. "Of course I am! This was the deal." You said shoving them into his hands so he could inspect the box.

He read the back and he had to admit...you were right.

"You said I could color your tattoos IF I found tattoo markers. Safe for the skin and everything!" He knew you did it...and that he had to hold up his part of the deal. "Okay fine." He sighed as he handed the package back. "Yay! Thank you!" You jumped and laid a gentle kiss on his cheek.

"We can do it later before dinner." He agreed and watched you skip happily down the hall.

---- "Finally! You take forever." You sighed as you moved your sunglasses up your nose. The grass tickled your bare legs as Yuta sat next to you. "I couldn't help it. Taeyong didn't want to hang up the phone." You stood on your knees and moved behind Yuta. Your hands gently rubbed his shoulders as his head fell in an exasperated manner.

"I hate to burst your bubble, Yuta. But, I called you out here for the deal. Not a massage." He whined as he flopped down on the grass, his t-shirt lifting on his back. His head rested on his folded arms as you silently cheered.

"If this stains, I will make sure to throw out all color in your life. Your life will be a dull kaleidoscope-" "Yeah, yeah, yeah. Whatever you say, you big baby." You laughed and opened your pouch full of the tattoo markers.

You lifted the back of his shirt more till the full picture was revealed. A full mural was printed on his back with black ink that curved and straightened out into different objects. A dragon with demons following was the full picture...a dark reality...that you were going to make colorful.

You sat on his lower back and got to work filling in the different parts of the dragon. Every once in awhile he would spasm and try to make you mess-up. Yet, with a tug on his hair, he would become limp and obedient again.

"I'm almost done." Was the phrase that almost made him weep with joy. "Finally." He let it slip and he felt a tug on his hair again. "Ow." He rubbed his head. He could feel you draw and move the felt-tipped weapons on his back.

"Finished." You cheered and grabbed his phone to take a picture. You showed it to him and ombre scaled decorated the dragon with the demon's faces were colored red and blue. It looked nice. He saw a couple of smiley faces hidden in there and felt like everything looked complete.

"Okay, my turn now!" He yelled and grabbed your arm. He pulled you to the ground and grabbed the black marker that was in your hand. "Yuta, no." You tried fighting him. "This wasn't apart of the deal." You thrashed but he pinned you under his body weight. "Excuse me? Sorry, I don't speak Japanese." His Korean rambled off quickly from his tongue. You decided to just deal with it as he took his time drawing a mustache on your face along with random doodles he could think of.

He finally stopped his antics and took a picture with his phone to look at afterward. "You look so cute, look!" He pulled up the picture and shoved it in your face. "I look gross man!" You ridiculed but he wrapped you up in his arms quickly,

"My gross man."

Doyoung

"I thought they were going to be here already." You whined as your head hit the wall behind you. "Oh, can you stop whining for once?" He groaned as he took off his bulletproof vest. The air seemed to be getting thinner as the seconds ticked past. He stretched his legs out so they touched the opposite wall of the tiny bank vault. The velvet flooring seemed sticky as it felt like your chest was getting heavier.

You stood up and went to the closed door. Kicking and banging seemed like the only viable option. You pounded and kicked as hard and as much as you could with no luck. Tears stained your eyes as you turned around to look for another option out of here. "It's getting smaller." You whispered and Doyoung took the opportunity. "You're right, y/n. I can feel the walls pushing in!" He yelled and started to thrash and roll around on the ground. You could swear that the walls were shrinking and coming closer together. You dropped to the floor with your hands over your head, ready to be crushed by the vault walls.

Doyoung was pissed and vengeful in the beginning but now he just felt bad. You sat there silently crying as you rocked yourself back and forth. Doyoung sat opposite of you and just stared, waiting for you to snap out of it, yet, there was no hope as he watched you bring your legs closer to your chest.

He pushed your shoulder and you backed away from him quickly. "Calm down. You're wasting our air." He deadpanned. You could only nod and wipe the tears away from your eyes.

"Wanna play tic-tac-toe?" He asked and you looked around, surprised he was asking in a moment like this. "Um-" He didn't wait for an answer and grabbed your legs-- pulling you closer to where he sat.

Doyoung reached into your vest you were wearing and pulled an assortment of permanent markers out. You wiped the rest of your tears and grabbed the orange marker out of his hand. He lifted the sleeve of his long shirt and created the grid in black ink. "Wanna go first?" He asked and you took the opportunity to land an 'X' in the grid.

He followed soon after you and in no time-- he won.

Another game and another and another till no space was left. An hour had passed and you were still stuck in the bank vault.

"Fine. You win this tournament. But, I know I'll win next time." Doyoung said laying back and closing his eyes. The sweat from his bangs dripped down the side of his face.

The bottom of his shirt lifted and you could see the familiar black ink on his side. "Stop staring at me like that, pervert. I have rights." He pulled his shirt down and you let a laugh rip through your chest.

"Chill. I was just looking at your tattoo." You said and he shrugged. "What about 'em?" He asked as his eyes closed once more. "Nothing. Just looking," you sighed, "I wanted to be a tattoo artist before all of this." You motioned around the velvet interior. One eye peeked open and he looked suspiciously at your figure. "Are you any good?"

You stood on your knees and lifted your shirt so he could see the piece you were in the middle of finishing. Dragon and koi fish laid on your ribs in red ink.

"Woah." He lifted himself closer and gently touched the healing ink. "You did this yourself?" You nodded as he inspected it for a good minute.

"Give me one!" He said and shoved the red sharpie in your hand. He didn't give you time before laying on his side in a straight line. He lifted the side of his shirt and waited patiently.

You shrugged, finding nothing else better to do. He already had black ink staining his skin so you decided to add on. It was another simple dragon but it fit his character and personality perfectly.

Time seemed to slow as he tried to take a sneak peek of the masterpiece you were currently working on. He planned to take a picture later and get it done, yet, it would have to be in secret.

All of a sudden, the door popped open and cool air filled the small compartment. "Welcome back to Earth." Chenle greeted. You capped the marker and grabbed your vest as quickly as Doyoung.

You both high-tailed it out of the bank and into the street where the van was waiting with open doors. Doyoung and you jumped and rolled onto the back-ground of the van and the door was slammed shut by Jaehyun.

"Sorry about that. Jungwoo spilled Sprite on the control panel." Jaehyun explained and a guilty-looking Jungwoo sat in the passenger seat, not making eye contact.

"Woah. You got a new tattoo?" Jaehyun lifted Doyoung's shirt up more to see the red dragon you had drawn.

"Eventually."

(tf is this?? i’m not even correlating the gif with the story...because what in the actual fuck is THIS????)

~~~~~

Jaehyun

He was a very demanding man with particular tastes. You sat by yourself in your underground shop when a swarm of men came in all at once. They lead the way for a man in a sharp business suit.

I'm about to get shut down...aren't I?

He looked at you for a moment before looking around and coming towards you. "Are you the shop owner?" His voice was smooth with undertones of threatening. "Depends on who's asking," I answered honestly, "If it's for ink work or compliments: me. If you have any problems then I'll turn you over to my manager, Lucifer." You wiped down the glass counter in front of you. His chuckle rang sliced through the thick tension.

"Lucifer." You sang and made kissy noises. A long black haired cat hopped onto the glass counter next to you, hissing at the men and laying on its back. His back stretched as his paws grew long and pointy nails only for a moment. "Oh be nice, Luci." You called and picked the cat up in your arms.

"So how can we help you today?" You smiled and the man looked at you and sighed. "This will do." He called over his shoulder and you heard a bang of your shop door. Men walked around you to your workroom and began going through your papers. "Do you have any affiliations with any gangs in the local or surrounding areas?" The man asked as you dropped the cat onto the glass.

"No." You blurted and it was met with a smile. "Well, you have caught the interest of Neo Culture-" "Oh hell no." You shook your head and came around the counter. You pointed towards the staircase that was capped with the 'exit' door. "Leave." You demanded, yet, he stood still.

"I don't think you understand how this works." His smile made you shiver. "You were picked. You can't just...refuse." He motioned to the room. "You are on Neo Culture property and territory. You will work for us in exchange for a pretty...hefty amount of cash-" "And a bullet in my head if another gang comes by?" You questioned with your arms crossed over your chest. "Well, you don't need to worry about that till they show up...do you?" His reasoning made you angry.

"I just want a simple fill-in today. And if you do well, then you'll be taken care of." He went into his coat pocket and pulled out a stack of paper. "Rent, bills, groceries, and spending money. Not to mention guaranteed protection from the most feared crime family in the Asiatic continent." He smiled as he handed over the piece of paper.

You looked at it and it was of a dragon that needed to be shaded and filled in. You knew that you needed to do this...or say bye-bye to your shop and dreams.

You sighed and looked at Lucifer who sat grooming himself.

"It's all clear, sir." One of the men popped his head out of the back curtain. The man smiled at you and stuck out his hand. "Do we have a deal?" He asked and you regretted the decision as you felt your hand reach itself out in front of you. "Deal." You sighed and you lead him back to the workroom.

He made himself comfortable as he draped his jacket across the waiting chair and unbuttoned the bottom of his shirt. He lifted his business shirt until a blank tattoo was shown on the front section of his ribs.

You got yourself ready off of what the paper described. Black and red shading with a black streak thrown across the dragon's eyes. 1-2-7 was bent across the dragon's stomach as 5 stars surrounded the head of the dragon mimicking a crown.

"Lucifer. Out." You called and the cat meow'd before walking out of the curtain. "Want to listen to music while I work?" You asked and he shook his head 'no' as he preoccupied himself on his phone.

You worked quickly and efficiently as he didn't dare look at your work.

2 hours went by and you were done. "Finished." You said standing up and disposing of the used needles. He stood up and looked into the body-length mirror on the other side of the room. "Woah." Was all you heard.

"This is good work." He said and you awkwardly smiled while coming closer to him with saniderm and healing gel. "Take off the saniderm underwater, so I suggest a shower and apply the gel gently. Change the saniderm at the same time tomorrow then after that you can wait up to 6 days after to change." You explained as you rubbed the gel on the tattoo and stuck a big square of saniderm on his torso.

"Why, thank you,-" "y/n." You cut him off and you could see him smile as you turned away.

"Nice name." He smiled, "Thanks...I guess." You shrugged. "Well, some other members will be in for some days to come. Money has already been left under your counter." He redressed as you cleaned up your station.

"I hope to see you soon, y/n." He smiled and walked off in an eerie aura. You heard your shop door open and close.

You rested your hands on your counter and let a huge sigh escape your chest. Meow.

You looked over to see Lucifer peeking his head in.

"I know. He was really weird."

(back tf up?? in the middle of a pandemic??)

~~~~~

Jungwoo

"Stop running away from me you tree!" You leaped from the couch and onto your boyfriend's back. "No! You'll never catch me!" He tried to shake you off of him, yet, you latched onto him as tight as you could.

"Damn your koala grip." He tried to swing his body around and throw you to the ground. Your hands went to cover his eyes as you began to panic. "Quit moving so fast!" You pleaded and he stopped abruptly. You scrambled off of his back and just sat with your legs outstretched on the floor.

You looked up at him with a look that could kill. "Just let me have fun." You pushed yourself off the floor and pointed a finger in his face. "You can. Just not on me." He moved your hand away from his face.

You groaned and sat on the couch in a huff. "You're no fun, Woo." You muttered and he couldn't help but smile at your pouty nature.

"Sure. Whatever you say, cutie." He said excusing himself down the hall. You heard the door to the bedroom close and you were left alone. You were going to color those damn tattoos even if it killed you. You turned on the TV and watched some shows. 40 minutes had passed and you knew that Jungwoo had to be asleep.

You snuck to the closet by the kitchen and threw the door open to find the bucket of markers. You grabbed your favorite out of the selection and were off down the hall.

The door was silent as you swung it open quickly. Jungwoo laid passed out on top of the sheets. His arms were folded underneath his head as you watched his chest rise and fall slowly...in a serene manner...but it was too calm. Chaos and fun were needed.

Tip-toeing was your best option as you swiftly made yourself over. You watched his eyes roam the inside of his eyelids as you realized he was completely knocked out.

You crawled on your space of the bed and uncapped the marker with a slight struggle. The pop made Jungwoo's eyelids squeeze and release quickly.

Your heart was filled with a mischievous attitude as you softly traced along the stars that were placed on his inner bicep. Pinks and oranges were plopped onto his skin as he laid unconscious.

A couple of cartoon characters and messages later you were bored. "Guess you are right. I really do have the mind of a goldfish." You mused quietly as you closed the marker and shoved them off the bed.

You laid across Jungwoo's torso and rolled onto him so he could wake-up. "It's like watching a toddler, I swear." He groaned as he grabbed you and didn't let go.

"I could've sworn that coloring would've kept you busy for at least an hour." He sighed and you just looked at him as if he had grown 5 heads. "I'm not stupid, y/n. Don't look at me like that." Jungwoo laughed and pinched your cheek.

He held onto your waist with one arm as he examined what you had drawn on the other. "Awe they're so cute." He mused and you looked at your work once more.

"Can I get a tattoo?" You asked and he only looked at you. "Do what you feel is right, but please...please think it through." He sighed and held onto you with both hands.

"Deal."

(ooo...fluffy looking jungwoo)

[finderskeepersff]

71. Part 2

Who would have thought, Cassius Warren in a whole different country. Like this ain’t no just going to France for a holiday but in Sofia’ home town, I feel scared as shit. She already threatened to kill me, you never know now. I am such weirdo when it comes to travelling to a whole different country, just we never did family holidays and now this. I am nervous as fuck about this shit, I am amazed by it all. The country is different, interesting and a lot to explore. I am going to need some time to get used to this, like for real “it’s nice here ain’t it?” looking away from the window “it’s different, does your family know you are coming?” I mean it is her family, they are a little weird at times “they do, I told them and they are so excited” that is great “will your mom be there?” I expect her to be there “you know she will be Cassius, I don’t think I care to be honest. I just want to see my family, I can’t wait to hug them all. Wait till you see them all” Sofia is way too excited “oh right, so where we staying then?” I never asked that “at my gran gran home, where else?” furrowing my eyebrows “even me?” pointing at myself “I mean if you want to get a hotel you can, but I am staying there with them. She wants me too, me and gran gran are so close. I don’t think she will approve of you staying in the bed with me, we’re not married” this is hell “don’t look scared Cassius, I know this is different but they are going to love you as much as they love me. I mean my mom, she is just her but only I can be mean to you, if they say anything to you then just tell me but they won’t. You will get used to it” Sofia touched my hand, looking down at her hand and she was quick to move it away “you just remembered you’re angry with me huh?” I need some air, this car ride is so long “Henry keeps on calling me, I don’t want to speak to him” I don’t feel like it “Cassius, you need to speak to him. Don’t shut him out like that” I can do what I like.

Twenty minutes later and we are still in this cab ride, this shit is never ending I want to walk and stretch my legs out “oh my gosh, we’re like so close now. We are practically here” I have no idea, I am just sat here accepting my fate, Sofia just said to come and I did. I knew coming here I would feel lost as fuck, I don’t know what I am doing with myself at all and at least in America I am something and here I am just a piece of shit that was fucking both of her grand daughter, see how terrible that sounds, I know she will know and she ain’t going to like me. I will have to hide behind Sofia through it all because if that was me and my family and some guy was coming to my home after fucking with my grand kids, I will whoop their asses because that is my family. I mean if I don’t like it, I will just fly back out “it’s here!” Sofia yelped, looking over at her “where?” this is a very poor part I think anyways “look, it’s here” she pointed at a one storey white home, it’s small in size, even when I was poor my home was bigger “it’s a hut?” I questioned “a hut? Cassius, this is my gran gran home, this is where we will be staying” I feel stressed out already “you have weed here, I need weed. Excuse me, friend. You have weed?” I asked the driver, he laughed as he stopped the car “you can find it, we do have weed here” he said, find it but I need it now “I can’t believe you called my gran gran home a hut, that is so mean and rude” I shrugged “well I mean, am I wrong? Sofia it’s small, you say I can’t sleep in the same bed as you, where the fuck am I going to stay?” Sofia is ignoring me as she got out of the cab and left me to pay, she would do that.

This is not my type of fun, at all “hold him for me, he’s hurting my back” taking Cartier from Sofia “the fuck” moving behind Sofia “its’ my gran gran dog, Albert, hey baby” this dog is malnourished “and this bitch is still alive” and Sofia is touching it, look at the thing “you need to quit it, you will be living with that thing” that dog don’t like me, well I don’t like him already “Sofia, Gran, Sofia is here. She is here” this is where the fun starts, Sofia walked off and left me stranded with the suitcases, I mean these are three big ass fucking suitcases “look at you Erica, you have grown!! Come here” I swallowed hard looking around me, this is going to be so much fun. Sofia barely likes me, her family are going to know the shit I did and there is only Cartier. Cartier lifted his head up “you awake again sleepy head” kissing his cheek, I think Sofia’ Gran has come out. Oh my god, there is so many people coming out of that home, it’s like a circus. I mean not a circus but like there is many people coming out “what we going to do Cartier, we stuck here. Your mom left me here with the suitcases and you, if they kill me here you know I love you” they could easily do that to me after everything I have done to their family, they must know about Celine because her mom would not let that slide at all “oh god” her mom is there and Sofia is still hugging her gran, she hasn’t even moved on yet.

I ain’t about this life, I am meeting the family. I don’t know how to act, I don’t do this. I have never done this, I met her mother but she is a bitch. I feel like running away right now, there is people shouting from the other houses at Sofia’ family but they all know each other “I am back for a few weeks! We will meet up” Sofia said back, oh my god. They are looking at me “Cartier, we doomed bro. You know that?” looking at him, Cartier looked at me “see, you know son we doomed. Like don’t let shit slide, cry if you need too. You don’t need to like them, neither do I” I don’t do meet the family, I don’t do dates, I don’t do family, I don’t do kids, I don’t do wife but here I am, here I stand for Sofia. If she don’t see how much I do love her then maybe we aren’t meant to be “be nice Gran, he is nervous” Sofia said as they walked closer to me, I am sweating a lot and I know they can see that if I feel it so much “don’t look like that” Sofia said to me “this is my gran gran Jackie, my beautiful queen” Sofia kissed her cheek, do I say hi. My brain has gone to shit “you the boy that stole my grand baby heart, this is Cassius” they are a whole army and I ain’t feeling the threat, her gran stepped closer to me and Cartier just like me wanted to run he burst out crying holding me, I want to do the same but I can’t “oh baby, he is cute. I see why you like him” Sofia eye balled me and I did it back to her “he still needs to learn gran, learn how to say hi” Sofia mean mugged “oh yeah, hi erm” I swallowed “Jackie” that is her name, she just smirked at me, am I a freak show because they are all staring at me. Do I get my hand out to her or do I hug her, I decided on shaking her hand “no baby, you come here” Sofia’ gran is short as fuck but her arms extended close enough, I leaned down and she grabbed my face and yanked me down to her, pressing a kiss to my cheek “you got freckles, my eyes aren’t that bad. Sofia he is cute, I like him” my cheeks must be burning up, I just know it because my cheeks are getting warm as fuck and her gran is just staring at my face “he is handsome, I approve” I didn’t know I needed that seal of approval, she let my face go “this is my husband Marcel, come and say hi to Sofia’ husband” I blinked several times at the husband part, don’t they know we not “Cassius” I got my hand out to him, hopefully he doesn’t start kissing me either “Marcel, welcome to Barbados” you can tell this is Sofia’ family, they all have that similar look and I see Cartier in them “hey Cassius, I’m Sofia’ auntie, Auntie Latifah” Cartier is crying his eyes out and trying to move away from everyone and then he won’t go to Sofia “hi” waving back at her “this is my uncles, Daron, and Leyton” Sofia pointed at them, they look mean a little bit anyways “hey” I said to them “Leyton is named after my uncle and you know my brother” nodding my head “so altogether you have two aunties and two uncles?” Sofia never said “I do, we are a big family here” Sofia said smiling at me “and my mom” grace doesn’t seem happy to see me “these are my cousins, all of them here” there is too many of them “what’s wrong?” Looking at Cartier “they nice” Cartier hid his face in the crook my neck “I want to see him” Grace moved forward “I don’t think he’s ready to meet anyone” I said, I hate grace and her little fuck ass shit she does.

Sitting down on the couch, this is so small and so many people and it’s playing with my anxiety, shit is not it. I feel I’m back at Texas with those small ass rooms, I hated that shit “come here Cartier, it’s ok baby. Here is Bubzy” Sofia took Cartier from me and placed him on her lap, he is so sad but it’s new for him. Wiping his tears with my hand “Sofia he is so beautiful” one of her cousin came up to her “can we play with him!” One of the little girls ran up to Sofia also “he’s too small for that, you can see him here” she is so cute, the kids here are very cute but there is a lot of them “cousin, I can’t believe you having another baby too. You don’t wait” Sofia laughed “I know, Cassius this is my cousin Hope, this is Cassius” smiling at her “hey Cass! It’s weird seeing you here” Leyton sat next to me “feel the same way, you never said how big your family is. It’s huge” Leyton laughed “it’s so cool here, so much fun. I’m excited that my sister is here too, I get to see my nephew too. I love it here and I know you will too Cassius. I will show you all of the good places to eat. We live just down the road and” Leyton moved closer to my ear “my gran thinks you both married, heard them speaking about it” this is great, Sofia wasn’t lying when she said her gran won’t let us sleep together if we ain’t “I want to hold him Sofia, look at him Grace. He is so beautiful” I find it very awkward with Grace around, feeling my phone vibrate in my pocket. Getting my phone out of my pocket and it’s Ethan “he treat you well niece” one of Sofia’ mean ass uncles asked, I will take this call after. Sofia looked at me and I just looked at her “he does, he spoils me so much” I grinned at Sofia, Sofia actually touched my hand “what do you do then, you some rich person” Sofia looked at me and then eyed me to look behind, turning my head “erm, accountant” I lied, why the fuck would I tell the truth, I just don’t be feeling their vibe and neither am I feeling the vibe from Grace, with me anyways “nice” he doesn’t look happy with me, I can sense it.

“Aww sweetie, you want a drink?” Sofia’ gran asked “erm, no. Can I go outside to smoke?” I need it “oh you can, use it like your own home” Cartier is knocked out asleep after he had some milk “just go out the back door, you can do it there” Sofia pointed saying, Ethan also keeps ringing “ok, cool” getting up from the couch “pull your jeans up” Sofia said as I pulled up my jeans “I was” smiling at her, moving by the various people, this place is too small and I don’t really like it at all “you smoke” Jackie said, pushing the door open and the breeze hit me, some air that I needed. Stepping outside, jogging down the steps. Some fresh air, the air here is nice. Getting my cigarettes out and pulling one out, I don’t have any weed but hopefully I get to find some here, placing the cigarette between my lips and placing my phone against my ear to call Ethan back. Lighting my cigarette “what the fuck I hear, how are you all the way in Barbados!!” He shouted down the phone, I near choked on the smoke, he sounds so distraught. Moving the cigarette away from my lips “uh yeah, after what happened. I told Sofia, she ain’t happy and she wanted to come and I came to make her happy. But some real fuck shit though, I think her family, some of them don’t like me. Mean mugging me and shit, but I’m here. What is up? You kept calling?” Pacing the around the yard “I got diamonds, now what?” He done it “Mitch, I told you this. I need you to go Atlanta, check over my business” this is cool, you can see the beach from here “I will, I met up with Celine. Like you said, she fought me. Like I was shook, but we agreed on something” placing the cigarette against my lips, she can never leave this life “tell me” blowing the smoke out “she moving drugs” told her I would get her, turning around to pace back towards the house and I have an audience, I froze “mhmm you know what, I will call you back” disconnecting the call.

There is something really weird about her uncles, I don’t know but it’s something about them. Flicking my cigarette onto the floor “you not going to put that in the trash?” One of them said “I don’t know where that is” walking over to them “right there” he pointed “for next time then” I mean what else they want “my sister told us you was with my niece Celine and you used to beat her” furrowing my eyebrows “huh? I don’t know what you mean, I didn’t do anything like that” shaking my head “so you saying my sister is lying to us huh? Your family got my niece pregnant, you and your brother fucked my niece Celine and now you fucking Sofia, you come here” I knew this would happen, I had a feeling “Grace is lying” one of them grabbed my tee “look you my older right, but I suggest you let go of me. I ain’t here for you or anyone but Sofia” he got in my face “Grace hasn’t said anything! My sister told us, cried to us. Don’t let him come in this house but I promised her I would get him, dead like his brother. Celine still told us to leave you alone” I stared in shock until I felt a fist to my face and I just fell bsck a little, I quickly gathered myself in shock that he did that to me. I was going to attack back but I heard Sofia’ laugh, Sofia is in there and I already done her wrong. Seeing him charge at me but I ran, I ran off to avoid getting riled up and hit him back which I don’t want to do.

“Seriously cousin, you laughing but your pum pum must be destroyed” Hope is so stupid “well I think she is going to be small” touching my stomach “she!!” She half shouted “auntie she is having a girl” my mom’ eyes widened “oh, I’m so happy for you” my mom looks like she has so much to say to me but doesn’t know what to say, now that I am here. I smiled as they all congratulated me “I am so happy, I can’t wait to meet her. I have never been so happy” I can’t stop smiling “what has happened?” Uncle Daron asked as he walked back in “they found out I’m having a girl uncle” he gasped “awww my niece, that is beautiful. She will be beautiful just like you” I shrugged laughing “I mean if she looks like her dad she will still be the cutest thing, I don’t mind. I know it’s all so soon, and gran will say it but I am getting it out of the way, you know” Leyton looks so grown, I like it. He looks much more happier “I think you and Grace have so much to speak about and I hope you both can do that, the both of you” my gran has spoken so that needs to happen “we will soon, how was Christmas for you all? Nice?” I don’t know who to speak too, they are all here “it was wonderful, you should have come then too. Bryce was here, he a whole brat” I laughed “you ain’t happy about that?” my grandfather is not pleased “I wanted to whoop his ass” my gran hit his arm “you stop that” I smiled at my grandparents, they are so cute together “Leyton told us you live in a big home in America, is it true?” Hope asked “uh yeah, it’s ok” I don’t want to brag now.

I groaned out tasting my gran gran coconut bread, it is the best “I hope you’re cooking for me tonight, I missed your cooking” seeing my mom making her way over to me “girl, you still gon cook for me” my gran pointed at me, moving Cartier shoes as she sat down. Looking around me, here I am eating and Cassius has been missing outside “erm, Leyton. Can you go outside and tell Cassius I want him please. He should be out back” I shouldn’t neglect him like that “ok” Leyton walked off “my mom is not wrong we need to talk, but it’s nice to see you. You look so well Sofia” my mom said “you mean happier” she nodded her head “I needed to get away from you, even if it wasn’t with Cassius. I needed to get away from you, you was toxic for me. You hurt me a lot, and still till this day no matter I still want you. But you have treated me like shit, you allowed a lot of shit to happen to me. I have my own child I could never do what you have done, I am having my own daughter now and I don’t understand how you could let me go through that, how? As a mother, I would take their pain” feeling tap on my shoulder “he ain’t there Sofia” Leyton said “what do you mean he isn’t there? Go and look properly, he will be around Leyton. Don’t do half assed shit” he can be so lazy at times “I was never made to be a mother, I looked at you and I saw him. Even though you look like us, I do see him in you and I am sorry. But I am in a good place right now, and I will make it up to you. I should have moved here years ago, I should have. But like we don’t need to talk about it now but I will speak to you. To see Cartier, from the pictures and now here. It gets me choked up, he is a mini you. Just like you” I smiled faintly “maybe in looks but he is just like Cassius” hearing Leyton shouting again “I told you he isn’t outside, I walked all the way around the house” seeing Leyton walk in through the front door, frowning “what do you mean? Did anyone see him come in? Did he go to the toilet” getting up from the couch “he might have gone in that bathroom” my mom said, let me check.

Seeing an empty bathroom, I have checked every room and he isn’t here. My heart is in my mouth right now “right, who has seen him? I am not joking right now, where is he!?” walking back into the living room “what do you mean? How you do that!?” my mom spat, walking into an argument “can you just hold off on that, please who has seen Cassius? It’s not a joke, like I need to know where he is” the whole room is quiet, so nobody has seen him. Rushing to my bag “Sofia, your uncle hit him” I froze as I reached into my bag “you what!?” I said looking at my mom “he was just telling me, Daron hit him and he said he ran off” I am in shock right now “what?” turning to my uncle “what?” I said again “he is guilty Sofia, he ran off. He with you but was with your cousin Sofia, you accept that. He hit her” you have got to be kidding me “no, no, no. I don’t care, where is he?” Daron shrugged “I am surprised you’re even alive right now, I am not even joking about that. You don’t know Cassius, how fucking dare you!” my mom grabbed my arm “aye!” my grandfather said “you all calm down now, Daron and Leyton, you both just go. You don’t be hitting people” unlocking my phone wanting to cry “I didn’t say anything” my mom said to me in a whisper, I sobbed out tapping his name “he is bad man Sofia” my uncle Leyton said “no, you don’t know him” hearing the phone ring out “he is out there, he is not from here! If anything has happened to him, I will fucking kill you” I pointed at my uncle “can you both just leave now” my mom said “what’s up?” Cassius picked up ever so calm “where are you?” my voice is every high pitched “where did you go!?” I am here panicking “oh, I found a bar. I am just sat here, the first one I saw. I am not drunk” I breathed out “just stay there” disconnecting the call “y’all are ruining my fucking time, fuck! You don’t know him, any of you” I pointed at them all “Sofia, we don’t judge him. The men are stupid” Hope said “you found him Sofia, baby you go and see to him” my gran said.

I had to bring Cartier with me, he doesn’t know them and I wouldn’t want to leave Cartier with them. My cousins walked with me but I said for them to wait outside, pushing Cartier inside the bar. He better be here, he doesn’t understand how scared I got for him. He doesn’t know this country, it’s a nice place but there is always evil. Seeing the back of Cassius, he is sat with his back facing the door. I am just so glad to see him alive and ok, pushing the stroller closer to him “hey” placing my hand on his back, Cassius looked up at me “hey, you good? Was you crying?” Cassius said as he got up from the seat, he hugged me and it made me even more emotional “I was so scared, I thought someone took you and then I was blaming myself because I made you come here” I am getting emotional again “nah, I am good. I just walked and found this place” he moved back from the hug “your face looks so sore” Cassius shrugged “it’s nothing, I have had worse. You want anything to drink?” he asked and I shook my head, he placed his hands over my face “don’t cry, I am good” he kissed my forehead before letting my face go, turning the stroller around “hey dada boy, you awake” pulling the chair out to sit down, Cartier is actually waving his arm at Cassius, he is happy to see his dad “why didn’t you come inside? Told me at least” Cassius sat back down “too many people there, too many people judging already and I ain’t with it, I was so close to hitting him, beat them but I heard you laughing and I didn’t want to ruin your time here, so I took and ran off. I guess they know about Celine, I would have called you but I just calmed down now” seeing his drinks, he has drank three glasses of something “if you want, we can go to a hotel. Everyone in that room was for you Cassius, they was upset to see me upset. I am sorry, they had no right” Cassius shrugged “I mean, I would do the same. I am the nigga that got with you, and did what I did to your cousin but if I met you earlier she would have been a none factor, it’s just wack that I didn’t but I did it for you, I ain’t beat their asses for you” I breathed out “and that means a lot to me but I won’t have anyone disrespect you, just please don’t walk off like that again. Like, I thought I lost you. My gran wants you to come back to the house” I am not sure if Cassius is tired or tipsy, he is way too calm for my liking but I am ever so sad that this happened.