Cali Serenity

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The mood I was in when I woke up was unexplainable.  I was so happy to slowly open my eyes feeling Kross hand gently caressing my bare back as he held his phone in the opposite hand, watching a video.

I just basked in the moment as I admired his eyes down to his pouty little lips. 

He slowly shifted his eyes down in my direction as he noticed I was now staring at him.

"Good Morning" I said softly with a smile as I stretched a little.

"Good morning beloved." he head nodded as he went back to looking at his phone.

"What you watching?"

"ESPN. I forgot about the game last night so I'm watching the highlights. KJ snapped last night like a muthafucka" 

I looked at him as he beamed so proudly about his best friend and my punk ass cousin. 

"Nigga put up like 60 fuckin points alone last night. He was snapping the fuck out on the court. I needa call that nigga too" 

I nodded as I sat up to make a trip to the bathroom.  I pulled the covers back, exposing our naked bodies, climbing off the bed and bending down to get my shorts.

"Damn."  Kross muttered, slapping my ass after I pulled my shorts up. 

"Come on nasty." I grinned, slipping my shirt over my head. 

I opened my room door, closing it behind me as I walked down the hallway to the bathroom. I rubbed the crust out of my eyes as my parent's room door flew open. 

My dad eyes were low as if he just finished smoking or waking up, wearing nothing but a pair of silk royal blue draws and his Nike slides.

"Hey daddy" I said sheepishly before going into the bathroom.

"Hey Cali" he spoke, as if I been here all damn year and never left.

I used the bathroom, handling my business as far as my hygiene then opening the bathroom door to see my dad standing there looking at me with a wide grin.

I jumped back, clutching my chest as I regained my composure from my mini heart attack.

"Daddy! Oh my god what are you doing?"

"I didn't know you were coming home. Hi baby girl!" he hugged me so tight, making me smile even harder.

"It was supposed to be a surprise"

"Well you damn sure surprised me this morning. A nigga thought he was dreaming. That's why I stood in front the door cuz I'm like aint nobody but me and Shay here so who the fuck in the bathroom"

"It could have been Bryson with my nephew"

"He don't come over unannounced. You better be lucky I seen yo ass walking to the bathroom cause if my bathroom door was closed and I heard you pettling around in that muthafucka I would of blew yo ass up"

"Right because you think you still in the streets of Compton. Shoot first, ask questions later" I laughed, shaking my head.

"Damn right but umm, how you get home last night?" you took a uber?"

"Uhh...no" I smiled awkwardly, scratching my head.

"One of yo girlfriends picked you up?"

"No, not them either"

Daddy squinted his eyes, then looking me up and down.

"That little nigga here aint he?"

"Daddy-"

"All I know is he better have his dick away and fully clothed in this muthafucka" 

Daddy balled his fist up, shaking it as he walked in the bathroom. I giggled as I hurried back to my room to find Kross sitting on the edge of the bed with his sweats on, slipping his shirt over his head.

"My dad awake" 

I opened my blinds, letting the sunshine into my bedroom. Today was too damn nice to not go spin the streets of LA. 

"Oh yea?" he slid his slides on his feet, then standing up.

"Yeah. You leaving?"

"I gotta go holla at blacc bout some shit and go see yo cousin.  I'm tryna see you later though, wassup?"

I smiled at him and nodded.

"Where you taking me?"

"Oh, you want to go somewhere? I was just tryna fuck again"

My smile quickly left my face as he stared at me with a straight face. A bitch was ready to slap the shit outta him, on god.

He began laughing as he pulled me closer to him, wrapping his arms around my waist.

"Come on beloved a nigga was kidding, I can take you somewhere you know that aint no issue. On hood, don't be getting soft on me"

"Dont play with me, play with ya fuckin balls ok"

"Oh you mad mad huh? You know I talk shit so come on don't switch up on a nigga now."

"Come on" 

I rolled my eyes as I held his hand as we walked down the stairs. I heard the TV going and the smell of breakfast made my stomach grumble.

"Damn. Something smell good as hell, on hood"

My mom poked her head out of the kitchen as she yelled out to my dad.

"Eric, you want some-"

"Hey mommy" 

My mom looked at me and screamed as she bolted out of the kitchen in a oversized Nike T shirt as she ran over to me, hugging me tightly.

"Hiiiiii beautiful!" she screeched, kissing my face repeatedly. "Oh my god, look at my baby!"

I smiled as I hugged my mom back.  she was still soo beautiful with her hair in a messy ponytail. She did a double take as her eyes widened at Kross.

"Kross?!"  

She shouted as she tilted her head to the side, holding her arms out as he headed in to embrace her. 

"Look-at-you!" she said excitedly as they swayed side to side. "Baby boy you aint a baby no mo, awww shit now. How are you?"

"I'm doing well, how bout you Mrs.Wright?"

"Blessed and highly favored" mommy smiled, looking at the both of us.

Kross grinned widely as he nodded his head.  My dad walked over as I thanked god he had a shirt on now. 

"Turn the boy loose damn" he laughed, dapping Kross up. "Wassup Kross, long time no see"

"Likewise, Mr. Wright. How you been livin?"

"Same shit, different day. I heard you got a organization giving back to the kids man"

"Yeah, me and my big bro wanted to give back, create avenues to give to the kids. Its more outta life then gang banging, hustlin and violence. You know that was kind of our thang and I gotta son so, I wanna show him he aint gotta follow daddy old path. Do something better you feel me?

My dad nodded. "Well, if you ever need some type of sponsorship, Ruthless Records don't mind coming out to an event"

"I appreciate that forreal, on hood" 

" It's nice to see you man, forreal"

"Ya'll heading out?" mommy asked. "Ya'll could stay for breakfast you know"

"You sure?" Kross asked, looking down at me.

"Boy come and eat. I'm making some eggs, pancakes, grits, country honey ham and whatever else you want" 

Mommy explained as she walked into the kitchen, pulling Kross with her.

"Daddy, mommy cook like that for you all the time?" I questioned, walking next to him.

"For the most part, she cooks a lot I guess because she misses cooking for you know, me, Bryson, you and everyone."

"You not missin no meals daddy" I poked his belly, causing him to laugh. 

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Omniscient 

Breakfast was great with the four of them just catching up.  Everyone was laughing and catching up about what's new in Cali and Kross young life, and how was grandparenthood treating the married couple.

"Ma, I am full" Cali burped. "Excuse me" she pushed the plate away from her that had a spoonful of grits left on the side.

"The way you just crushed all that food, I would hope not girl" Eric sucked his teeth, trying to get any food that was stuck out. 

"This was real good Mrs. Wright" Kross complimented, rubbing his food belly that was poking.

"Thanks babies." She smiled, standing up as she collected the plates. "Cali help me clean up the dishes please. The boys can go do their manly shit"

"Yeah, it's time to smoke. Tryna get blazed Kross?"  Eric asked, head nodding for Kross to follow him out of the kitchen.

"Oh fasho"

"I thought you had to go see Sam?" Cali turned around to look at Kross gulping down his strawberry lemonade.

"Sam waited this long; he can wait another 30 minutes. I been dyin to smoke since last night."

Eric laughed as the two headed out of the kitchen as if they were buddies their whole damn life.  

Cali rolled my eyes as she began helping her mother clean up the kitchen.

"Sooo..."

"Soo what ma?"

"I didn't know you were coming home and I didn't expect for Kross to be here either"

"Yeah well, he picked me up from the airport last night and it was late when I got in so I thought it would be nice for him to stay"

"Uh huh"

"Ma really?"

"What? I just have to ask" Leshay stated, placing the dishes into the dishwasher. "So you and Kross a thing again?"

"We just friends"

"Girl bye" 

"What ma? We are, it aint nothing going on with us"

"I must look like a goddamn fool to you."

"I never said that"

Cali stared at her mother blankly, while her mother laughed.

"All I will say is watch ya self-little lady. I don't know what ya'll up to but I was ya age once and if ya grandma caught Eric leaving my room when the sun was up she would of beat my ass"

"But Ma I'm grown now"

"I was your age. 20 years old and aint know shit.  yo father was a hoe okay. I loved his hoe ass but don't be stupid for no boy Cali. He real good lookin and ya'll havent seen each other in four years"

"He came to Atlanta for Kayden game"

Leshay jerked her head, looking at Cali who was wiping down the table with the Lysol she sprayed. She caught her mother's stare.

"What?"

"So you've seen him recently, in Atlanta. Interesting"

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"You gave him some cookie?"

"Ma!"

"You aint gotta lie to me. I know you did. Four years and you was crazy about that peanut head boy, sooo you aint doin nothing I haven't. "

"We chilling ma."

"Alright now cause I don't want no drama. I may be getting a little older but I can kick someone ass behind mines.

"I know ma, you act like such a city girl"

"You better know it. " Leshay laughed. "I love you baby girl. Just don't be a fool. Four years is a long time for a man to be just chillin"

"I love you too ma and I know. But regardless if Kross is dealing with someone, that's gonna be short lived"

"Oh really? And how do you know that"

"I understand he's my left overs ma, but I'm not done eating"

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