Chapter 127
looking at some apartments in Humble that’s in my price range. I think that we can move over there. Put Cass in a better school district.”
I sighed. “That’s the only part I won’t argue about. Cass does need to be in a better environment. But why not The Woodlands? Then y’all will be closer to me.”
“I thought about that,” she claimed. “But Humble is closer to downtown and my job. Plus, there’s more Black people in Humble. I don’t want Cass in a school where he’s the only Black child. Hell, nawl.”
I laughed. “Yeah, Shi did say that there’s only two other Black kids in her class. So, that’s something to think about. Thought that I was gonna have to go up to that school and jack one of those little white girls up. Fucking with my baby.”
Soya gazed at me. “You really love those girls, don’t you?”
“I do,” I admitted with no hesitation. I was extremely attached to the girls, and was heavily involved in everything concerning them.
In fact, I’d been added to their emergency contact at their schools.
And would speak directly with their teachers, versus Face.
“Then how would you still be able to see them if you stay with
Too Low when he gets out?”
I sighed. “I hadn’t really thought about that. But…another reason that I don’t want to get rid of the apartment is because… regardless of anything, I want Too Low to have a place to stay when he gets out.”
“Aint nothing wrong with that,” Soya admitted.
“But I can tell that you’ve just been moving around, not thinking about what will happen when that day comes.
I feel like you’re in a fucked-up position, regardless.
Too Low won’t go away quietly. I know that y’all don’t physically fight or whatever, but I bet that this situation will bring out a different side to him.
Then Face? His feelings are involved and I don’t see him just letting you run back to Too Low. ”