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from the table, with Ja’nelle following closely behind me. I am trying to be the bigger person and respect the old bitch. If I was to stay a moment longer, then I would surely beat her ass!
    “You’re a better woman than me, Jazzy. I would’ve beat her fucking ass, talking about me like that in my fucking face!”
    “Just get me outta here, before Jabari comes out.”
    Nelle hits the locks, and then we haul ass outta the parking lot. Although I wanted to bounce before Jabari came out, I am disappointed. He still hasn’t even made it outside, when we ride past the entrance of the restaurant.
    “You okay, over there?”
    “Not really, how can our relationship have a chance, when his mother hates me so much?”
    “Did you not see how he stood up for you, Jazzy? That man loves you. And he showed it by standing up to his mother. I wouldn’t worry too much about it. It’s not like you have to see the bitch every day.”
    “I know you’re right, but Jabari and his mother are extremely close. I can’t see us walking down the aisle, without her blessing.”
    “I can’t agree with you, Jazzy. That man loves you. And whatever issues his mother has doesn’t seem to matter to him.”
    I let the conversation go. I just want to go home and relax. Seeing Ja’nelle pull into my mother’s driveway, I know that isn’t going to happen.
    “What are y’all doing here? I thought y’all were going to dinner with Jabari and his mother.”
    “That bitch showed her ass, Ma! She basically told Jabari that Jazzy has been giving up the goods to niggas down in DC. I wanted to beat her ass myself, but you know I’m pregnant.”
    “What is up with that bitch, Jazzlene?”
    “I don’t know, Ma. We got along fine, the summer that me and Jabari met. It all changed though, once we got engaged.”
    “Sounds to me like his mother looks to Jabari for everything, so that’s probably why she is threatened by you. Once y’all walk down that aisle, things will change.”
    “But I am not trying to take her son away from her. I would never want to interfere with the bond that they have as mother and son. However, I will not be disrespected either.”
    “What exactly happened that has you all upset, Baby?”
    After I go on to tell my mother everything that the bitch said, she was heated.
    “Where does that bitch live? She has a lot of nerve talking about my Baby; especially when everybody knows how Jabari was slanging his thang all over Cleveland, before ya’ll got together!”
    “Don’t worry about it, Ma. I don’t even wanna waste any more energy on that woman. Let’s just chill and relax together.”
    “Alright, but you already know that I will kill for my two. So if that bitch gets outta line again, let me know and I’ll nip that shit in the butt!”
    “And you know she will! Remember when we were kids, she would wanna fight the kids that we got into it with. Everybody was scared to start shit with us, because they knew our mother was crazy!”
    “They would say, don’t mess with them, that’s crazy Julie’s girls. She don’t play!”
    We talk for hours about the past; some good memories and some bad memories, but it feels good to reminisce.
    Just as we are about to leave, Jabari pulls up behind Nelle’s car. I am pissed that it took him so long to come over here. I guess that he was talking things out with his mother.
    When he exits the car, he walks to the passenger side to let his mother out as well. I am so over this bitch and her attitude.
    “Mmm, so that’s the bitch who wanna talk about my Baby.”
    My mama gets up from her seat.
    “Calm down, Ma.”
    They walk onto the porch and Jabari introduces his mom to my mother.
    “Ms. Sims, this is my mom, Pam. Ma, this is Jazzy and Nelle’s mother, Ms. Sims.”
    “It is good to finally meet you. I can see where your daughters get their good looks from.”
    She reaches out to shake my mother’s hand, but my mother quickly side steps her.
    “I would say that the