16

                                    

                                          
I brushed my teeth and washed my face before checking the time. It was damn near 1:30pm in the afternoon. I took a shower and got ready. I walked to my room threw on my with cropped tee and my Nike pro black shorts. Brush my hair into two ponytails and headed downstairs. I seen my parents sitting at the table eating with August and little red hoe. My blood boiled but my face wasn't allowed to show my true feelings. 
"Well someone's finally up." Pops smiled 
I smiled back
"Have you met August girlfriend Ariel she's really nice." Ma spoke. 
"Not officially. But hey I guess." I smiled. 
"Hey Erica I've heard so much about you. It's really cool to finally meet you." She spoke.
"I bet it is." I fake smiled 
"What's on the menu?" I asked my parents. 
"Don't worry Ariel Erica is a real tuff one." Pops spoke
"I don't know how August cracked her so quick." My bite her pizza
They passed me a plate with pizza on it. 
"Yea I cracked ha real good." He laughed making everyone laughed. I just faked smiled and bit my pizza. 
"Well since we're introducing people maybe I should let y'all meet Cairo." I spoke. August just sipped his water.
"Uh oh Erica got a boyfriend?!" Pops said shockingly.
"Baby we beginning to think something." My parents made everyone laugh. 
"Oh no Ma I love me some man meat." I winked making August choke on water. Ariel tried to help him not get all his water out. 
"Baby are you ok?" She patted his back.
"He's fine as much shit comes out that mouth him choking on water is a good thing." I joked 
My parents died laughing as I smirked looking at August who was wiping his mouth with a paper towel giving me dirty looks.
At that moment the door rang and I was the first person to go answer it. Especially because I knew it was Cairo.
I opened the door and there he was. Fine as hell smiling at me with a gift in his hand. I smiled back and hugged him before letting him in. We walked to the kitchen table with everyone's eyes on Cairo. 
"Everyone this is my boyfriend Cairo." I introduced him.
"Hey how y'all doin?" He greeted everyone with a smile.
"Hey Handsome!" Ma greeted him then winked at me as approval. I just smiled
Everyone greeted him. But August greeting was a little delayed and smiled a sinister smile.
"Have a seat with us." Ma spoke.
With that we both sat down.
"How old are you Cairo?" My Dad asked.
"18." He answered quickly.
"You've met August right?" Ariel asked. I squinted my eyes slightly. 
"Um no actually which is weird because I'm usually always here." He answered then looked at me.
"Really?" My parents questioned.
I looked over at Ariel whose face looked ECSTATIC.  
I mentally rolled my eyes. 
"Whenever Cairo comes over August and I are usually in two different sides of the house. Or he's prolly busy, but anywho this August he's my babysitter." I told Cairo.
"Babysitter? You have a kid?!" Cairo eyebrows raised.
Everyone chuckled.
"Nah we pay him to watch her because the last time she was by herself for a long time we almost caught her fuckin in the closet." Pops laughed making everyone but me laugh.