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My kids were good kids, so they never really did anything to get in trouble Rylo got the curse of having ot her cell phone privileges revoked at tis that she deserved I let Reggie give out the discipline because I was too soft Not that I couldn’t, but as a little girl, I used to get my ass beat byor anything like that Let me clear up what I said because I don’t want anyone to take it the wrong way and feel likeme on her own, and that caused her to be so hard If I was showingback to the teachers and shit, I would have a good ass whipping waiting at hos that I deserved

“I thought I said she couldn’t have noout of the back room

The second he said it, I wanted to crawl in a hole and die because I knew that Billion was going to go crazy There was an evil scowl on Reggie’s face as he walked over and snatched the candy jar that was resting on the table Khari didn’t make it any better when she cuddled up closer to her father and juie I wouldn’t say that Khari was scared of Reggie, but at five, she knew that he wasn’t her father, and she really wasn’t that close to hiht now, the way she was up under Billion, she’s never been that ith Reggie

I think that had a lot to do with the fact that when she was younger, and Reggie would come around, he had a lot of resentment toward her because, to hiest, he wouldn’t even acknowledge her presence Kids picked up on vibes, and because Reggie treated est, she didn’t deal with him like that

“Nigga, are you fuckin’ stupid? Does this look like your ht have told your daughter that she couldn’t have no ht here, and I let her have it! Stupid ass nigga, you better gone on about your business You barking up the wrong tree, and I’ll have you eating the botto crazy! Fuck type of shit you on, nigga? You don’t dictate shit when it coht here Ion tell you how to parent yours, so don’t tell et the fuck out of here before I do some foul shit to you in front of my kid,” Billion spoke, and then he lifted Khari out of his lap, stood her up, and stood up as well

“I ain’t trying to dictate shit, but if you want to be honest, I pay the fuckin’ bills around this bitch Therefore, I have a say so on the shit that goes down over here—”

“My nigga, I’ you Leave the shit alone, bruh I done already stopped talking If you know anything aboutto do too a,” Billion said, and then he grabbed Khari’s hand, and they started walking to the door

The fact that Billion alking away showed me the o would have stoed Billion, which was so because I knew that having kids was going to keep his ass out of trouble

“She ain’t gotta get shit! I may not be Khari’s father, but I been in the picture I was fathering her ass when you were away—”

Boom!

That was the sound of Billion sla to pieces I screahter It all just happened so fast Billion had honestly slaie’spunched in the face by Billion He was throwing blows too, but Billion was dodging them

“Take hter to the back!” Billion barked at me

I grabbed Khari’s hand, and we ran to the back We went to my room, where I stood by the door with it cracked and watched the whole thing unfold They were really destroying ie My hand went over my mouth because I was scared If he could do that to hihter, then I could only iine what he would do toto him

“Not sure how you go around talking to other people’s kids, but that lil girl back there, you don’t handle her Motha fucka, I do! She can have all the candy in the fuckin’ world because if she gets a cavity, who’s going to pay for it? Me! Not your bitch ass! You screa that you pay the bills around this bitch like that’s supposed to otyour ass over here as long asyour ass!” I heard Billion spit

A few one by, and then Billion walked to the back to see where I’d run off to with Khari He ca Khari up, and left the house,sure to slam the door behind hi my knees up, and said a silent prayer I needed God ht now because Billion was fuckin’ crazy I could honestly see hi me, and if he did, he would have every reason to