The Blueprint To Love

by T'Lyn

“We’re not getting younger. We need some damn grandchildren around here to keep us busy. You’re about to retire soon.”

I will never understand parents that push their kids to have babies because they want grandchildren.

“Don’t say I didn’t warn you when she take them clothes off and you hit with the smell of rotten eggs and gunshot residue. I love you.”

Removing the white t-shirt he wore, he bent to wipe the dust from the exposed part of my feet then my heels.

I hated Talayah. She told the man to save all the normal shit for the date, all that mattered was if he had money and if he did was he going to spend it.

“Like ballroom dancing?”

now this nigga know better

“Don’t be surprised when God changes everything you’re going through to everything you made it through. Your breakthrough is closer than you think.”

“Finally done tryna turn a hoe into a housewife?” he asked as soon as he answered.

“Don’t tell me she saw you there with Madame Fucks-A-Lot?”

i am not sure why this was so damn funny

“I hope you didn’t like drop down on one knee.” She frowned. “I know you’re desperate, but not that damn desperate.”

“But Daddy said he would give me a blue note if I acted like the real nigga he was raising me to be.

“Not me. I love to curse. It’s like seasoning salt for my sentences,” she replied and we fell out laughing.