"My client has taken care of Kamari since she was born. With little to no help from the biological mother-"

"She kidnapped Kamari" Sherise's lawyer said.

sherise = ximora & kj mom

"Why hasn't a police report been filed then? Anywayssss your honor, Ximora works hard and sacrifices to provide for KJ. Something their mother has never done, I fear that if custody is granted to KJ the past may repeat itself"

"Elaborate" Sherise said rolling her eyes.

The hearing wasn't in a traditional court room, it was in the judge's chambers.

"Ximora was raped and molested at the ages of 10, 12, and 16 by multiple significant others of Sherise"

Ximora stayed quiet as she felt her stomach churn.

"Well I was not aware of that" Sherise said.

"I literally told you each time" Ximora finally said.

Sherise scoffed as her lawyer told her to stop talking.

After an hour of the lawyers arguing, the judge concluded that KJ should temporarily stay with Sherise.

"Ximora calm down, this is only until the next hearing" her lawyer said as they walked outside.

"That's not fair, I literally brought evidence of her being unfit" Ximora said wiping her face.

"Sooo you can drop her off to me in a few hours, I'll let you spend a lil time with her" Sherise smirked getting in her boyfriend's car.

"Nah bring me that pretty girl now" he laughed.

Ximora scrunched up her face and walked off.

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"Mora why?" KJ whined as Ximora packed her bags.

"Because the court said so baby, only until next week" Ximora said giving her a small smile.

"Where's Jaelen?" KJ asked. "Did they ask Jaelen if I can go?"

Ximora laughed "No, Jaelen has no say either"

"He can pay them to make me stay" she huffed.

"You wanna take these?" Ximora asked holding up some shirts.

KJ nodded and laid back in her bed.

"I don't even have a room at mommy's house, where imma sleep? Maybe they got you one" Ximora said.

Jaelen came in the room and KJ jumped on him.

"They're making me leave, can you make them stop?" KJ pouted.

Jaelen scrunched up his face as he watched Ximora pack. KJ walked out to get a snack and watch TV in the living room.

"Who making you leave mama?"

"The judge granted my mom temporary custody and ordered that she leave today" Ximora explained.

"What the fuck?"

"I have to take her over there in a few hours, you wanna get ice cream with us?" She asked zipping up KJ's suitcase.

He nodded "Did they say why?"

"No" Ximora sighed.

"Bruh what you doing packing her shit and letting her go?" He shook his head and unzipped her bags.

"Jaelen, I cannot do much about this. If I go against them I can go to jail then she'll be with Sherise permanently. I just have to comply for now" she explained to him.

He scoffed "This dumb as hell"

"I don't want her to go either Jae, this is only until next week" she said.

"Okay what if sum happen between now and next week?"

Ximora sighed and sat down "Jaelen, you bout to stress me out more, just go out there with her so I can finish"

He shook his head and went into the living room with KJ.

Once Ximora was finished packing, they all got in Jaelen's car and drove to get their ice cream.

"Mora I'm sorry" Jaelen said as they drove to her mom's house.

"It's fine, I know you're upset too" she smiled looking back at a sleeping KJ.

"You know I got y'all" he asked, more so telling her.

"Mhm" she sounded, feeling her own eyes close.

Soon, Jaelen pulled into her mom's driveway and he shook her.

"We here, get KJ imma get her bags" he told her.

She nodded and opened her door.

"No" KJ said waking up out of her sleep.

"KJ unbuckle your seatbelt please"

"Noooo"

"KJ please" Ximora repeated as KJ started crying.

"Ion wanna go with her" KJ said holding onto her seatbelt.

Ximora started crying as KJ cried, causing Jaelen to come over.

"It's only for a week thug, then you'll be back wit us. If you unbuckle and come out, imma buy you hella shit when you come back." He said causing her to smile.

"You can FaceTime us all the time too" Ximora said wiping her and KJ's face.

"C'mon it's hot" Sherise said peeking her head outside her door.

Ximora rolled her eyes and grabbed KJ's hand.

"Mm you got my daughter around a drug dealer?" Sherise smirked.

Ximora didn't say nothing as Jaelen brought the bags.

"Hey Draco, imma have that money soon or I can pay you in other ways like last time" she winked.

Ximora glanced at but refocused on KJ.

"Imma see you mami, I love you" she gave her a hug then went to the car.

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"What she mean like last time Jaelen?" Ximora asked after he got them food.

"She fucked Yaya and some of my other niggas ran a train on her so she could buy some coke and pay back some money. Ain had nothing to do wimme tho" he explained.

Ximora scrunched up her face "That's nasty..."

"Mhm all them niggas got chlamydia afterwards" he chuckled thinking about it.

"No condom?"

"Nahhh they dumb as hell" he told her.

She nodded not wanting to hear anymore.