In the middle of my sleep, I hear my mom yelling my name before opening my eyes seeing her hold a plant in my face.

"Jodie what is this". She asked placing her hand on her hip.

"Looks like cannabis". I said with a confused look on my face.

"What is it doing in my garden huh I try to show your ass something and you pull this shit". She asked standing up straight.

"Why you just automatically assume it was me did you check that nigga Melvin". I ask sitting up looking at her.

"I'll ask him when he gets home". She said before walking out.

"He should have been the first Motherfucka you asked". I say mugging her.

Shaking my head I close the door laying back on the bed closing my eyes.

Sitting in the living room I wait on Melvin with my mom.

"This bitch ass nigga man". I said lowly as I looked at the ground.

"Shut up Jodie". She said blowing out smoke from her cigarette.

I could hear keys jingling before the door unlocked and swung open.

"What's going on". He asked closing and locking the door behind him.

"I found weed growing in my garden is it yours". She asked in a calm manner.

"Yes but I'm sorry baby I won't do it again". He said pulling her into him before giving her a kiss.

"Okay". She said smiling up at him.

"You got to be fucking kidding me like you not for real right now mama". I said looking at them with a mug on my face.

"He said he was sorry". She said with a sigh and I shook my head.

"So when you thought it was me it was world war three but when it comes to this nigga then it's Aww it's okay". I said and she smacked her lips.

"Jodie just let it go okay". She said and I looked at her like she was crazy.

"Let it go, hell Nah I ain't gone let it go you didn't let it go when I told you I didn't do the shit right so why you sparing him". I ask mugging her waiting for an answer.

"She said let it go, son". He said causing me to look at him.

"Nigga I ain't yo fucking son and I damn sure wasn't talking to you". I said with my face scrunched up.

"Jodie please". She said looking at me with a sad look on her face.

"Jodie please my ass this my house too". I said and she looked at me crazy.

"Your house you don't even pay bills in this motherfucka ". She said raising her voice.

"We go half on this shit don't be acting brand new since yo nigga here please I'll embarrass you ma and I don't want to do that so spare me the bullshit". I said with my face scrunched up.

"Watch how you talk to her". He said causing me to look at him.

"Dude why the hell you keep talking to me keep your mouth shut before I beat your ass again". I said walking up on him but my mother quickly came and stood in front of me.

"Can you stop Jodie damn"? She said and I could see she was getting frustrated and he started laughing.

"Fuck you laughing at". I asked tilting my head to the side.

"Melvin please". She said still standing in front of him.

"Nah let him say what he got to say". I said folding my arms across my chest.

"I don't say shit to you out of love and respect for your mama but you need to grow up and be a man". He said taking a drag front the cigar he lit.

"You can't tell me shit about being a man when you ain't taking care of yo kids but what I should be like you". I ask with a mug on my face.

"No Lil nigga you could never be like me but what you need is to stop sitting around here blaming everybody for your problems, you need to check yourself". He said as I stood there staring at him.

"You know what your problem is baby boy you got shit all twisted you want ya mama to be your woman but this is my woman, MY WOMEN". He said bringing her into a side hug.

"Okay, Melvin that's enough". She said patting his chest.

"You be talking a lot of hot shit I got niggas that'll really do you bitch and what type of sick shit you on I don't want that damn lady it's plenty of pussy for me to get to be looking at my mama that kind of way don't disrespect me like that again nigga".I said walking up in his face.

"Jodie that's enough". My mom said with her hand on my chest holding me back.

He chuckled before making a kissing face and sound so I push the shit out of him causing him to stumble back.

"YOU GUYS STOP IT". I heard my mother yell but I just kept throwing blows.

He's a big nigga but once I got the upper hand it was over from there.

"JODIE STOP GET OFF OF HIM". My mother yelled grabbing my shirt dragging me back and that gave him the advantage cause he got on top of me hitting me anywhere he could while I tried to block his hits.

"STOP IT MELVIN STOP JUST STOP IT". She continued to yell blocking him from hitting me.

He finally moved back and she held me in her arms looking over my face.

"ARE Y'ALL CRAZY". She yelled as I wiped my mouth.

"I TOLD THAT LIL NIGGA DON'T FUCK WITH ME BUT YOU WANT TO FUCK WITH A NIGGA RIGHT I TRY TO BE A GOOD MOTHERFUCKIN' NIGGA BUT I CAN'T BECAUSE LIL NIGGAS LIKE YOU WANT TO FUCK WITH ME YOU WANT TO FUCK WITH A NIGGA". He yelled pacing back and forth,

"YOU WANT A NIGGA THAT GOT TWO STRIKES ON HIM TO GO TO JAIL FOR LIFE". He said looking like he was about to cry as my mom helped me up.

"I don't got time for this shit I'm out". I said as my mom continued to try and look over my face.

"No, I'm leaving". Melvin said and she quickly let me go rushing over to him.

I watched as she begged him to stay.

"DEAL WITH HIM BEFORE I KILL EM". He kept saying before roughly pushing her towards me.

"Nigga don't put yo hands on my fucking mama". I said trying to walk up to him again but my mom kept pushing me back.

"You know what I'm out this bitch". I said moving around her and going to get some clothes and my bike.

As I was packing I could hear him punching something. Once I finished I walked back to the front.

"Where are you going, Jodie". She asked following me to the front door.

"Anywhere but here and don't fucking call me when this nigga start beating yo ass". I say walking out and getting on my bike riding away.

I'm done with that shit...