Michael laughs, "You gonna come down?" I blink, "Why?" I spot out of the corner of my eye, Nova glaring at me like I told everyone about her liking Michael. Not that it isn't obvious. Michael answers, "Because. I'm bored and you seem to be also." I see Trey behind one of the trees, sipping his root beer and watching us. I say, "Well I'm not." Michael frowns, "Then why are you up there. By yourself?" I roll my eyes, "Look. You got a lot of questions for someone who ain't been here in what...2 years. You would think you'd shut your bug ass mouth and go talk to Big Mama and how that made her feel." Michael stutters, "But..I have no where to go. I was going to, but then I threw out of the house. Now it's just you and me." I roll my eyes watching as he climbs the tree expertly, and answer him, "And Jade and Jax and Trey, and Candy, and Nova, Addie, Anna, and so on. Go talk to one of them." Michael chuckles, "Addie is pretty into that book, Nova scares me, and the others are nowhere to be found." I chuckle, "They went on a "walk." Michael sits next to me, and says, "You mean. They all went to see..." I finish his sentence, "Quinton? Yes." Michael sighs, "How long till dinner?" I lick my lips, looking at my watch, "Three hours." Michael nods, and I say, "You gonna go.." Michael blinks, "I'm Michael Jackson bitch, what the hell...?" I laugh as he smirks, answer, "Your haughty." Michael winks, "And your naughty." I roll my eyes, "H-A-U-G-H-T-Y. Also defined as prideful. Dumbass." Michael awkwardly smiles, scratches his neck, and the sound of Nova climbing up the tree makes my eye twitch, she knows I'll push her, sh3 knows she ain't allowed up here ever since she carved her and that summer fling's names in it. Nova sits next to Michael, and Michael awkwardly smiles, licking his lips. Nova messes with her shirt, pulling it down to show more of her cleavage. I roll my eyes and climb down, as Michael smirks and puts an arm around her. As soon as I get down the tree, Trey stands beside me shaking his head, "That ain't right. She likes him.." I sigh in annoyance, "It's just desire. She gets what she wants. And then someone ends up being burnt with fire." Trey laughs, "Aye you a poet!" I smile and tell at Nova, "Tell Ma me and Trey going to the corner store for ice cream and soda pop." Nova waves me off still talking to Michael as we leave. I put my hands in my pockets as we walk to the corner store about a block away. Aaron and his crew ends up running into us and Trey shakes his hand, "How's things goin?" Aaron smiles, "Aye..its going alright. Heard your folks in town. Mind if we come over." Aaron is biracial, a curly afro and hazel eyes, and I think has a crush on me. Trey nods, "Okay." I look at my watch, "Damn it, we gonna be late!" Trey motions for them to follow us as we speed back to the house, hoping not to get caught. To our satisfaction every one was just now coming outside, Uncle Troy making a fire for the evening s'mores and the aunt's all making plates for afterwards. I sit on the ground in front of the fire pit,and as if on cue, Michael and Nova sit across from me. I roll my eyes as the two giggle and Michael smirks at me.
Aaron sits next to me, putting an arm around me. I blink, Dis nigga. Trey laughs, "Man....get your hands off my cousin." Michael glares at Aaron. Aaron looks at Trey with furrowed eyebrows before moving his arm. Uncle Demarcus hands us all sticks and two marshmallows, "Y'all roast these." I watch as everyone starts putting their marshmallows into the fire, and I do the same. Of course, Nova sneakily throws her stick into the bushes, "I don't have one.." She pouts, thinking she is so cute and Michael frowns, "We can share." Addie roasting her marshmallow, and her head still stuck in that book says, "Hoe." Under her breath. Aaron snickers and Trey laughs hysterically.

  Michael finishes his marshmallow and Nova blows it . I blink. Dis Bitch.
Uncle Demarcus hands us all chocolate and Graham crackers. We make our s'mores and of course Michael and Nova decide to combine their rations of marshmallow, chocolate and Graham crackers to make what they call a "super s'more" and eat it together. The sun setting and everyone conversing, eventually the awkwardness of Michael and Nova's "closeness" leaves. We all finish our s'mores and Aunt Ann yells, "Dinner done!" We all file into the house and sit on the living room floor in a circle, and because the adults on the front porch of course Nova sits on Michael's lap. I blink. That has got to be uncomfortable. Trey laughs, "These niggas." Aaron looks around awkwardly, "......What the hell kind family?" I laugh eating my corn bread and greens, "Its not like this every year." Michael and Nova too concerned with feeding each other to even notice. I blink. "Mom?" Mom passes by the door and Nova scrambles off Michael's lap like she bout to get shot, and Michael tries to make it look like he was sitting alone as my Mom comes in. I smile, "Can I get some Pop for the group?" Mom nods and I smirk at Nova and Michael before walking into the kitchen. Nova gets up, "I'll help!" But she had other intentions as she sways her hips following me. I pull her into the bathroom, "What the hell is wrong with you! You understand. He is your cousin!" Nova stutters, "T-Technicaly not..I'm only your step-sister. This ain't my family." A voice clearing makes us jump. Tito says, "I need an explanation. Very. Very. Soon."