A/N: When this drops sweetiedee is going to get me. Sorry! Enjoy!
TJ's POV
"Kids today's lesson is The Story about Joseph and His Coat of Many Colors! How many of you have a coat of many colors like Joseph? Wow! That is a lot of you! I only have a coat of two colors. I'm going to be reading from Genesis chapters 37 through 45. Matilda no talking focus on mommy."
"I told you that was her daughter she looks just like her. She cute too hi." Gabby cleared her throat behind me getting me my attention to look at her. "You might want to get you a cup of water Gabby to clear that up."
"My throat is fine TJ she not cuter than me and you know this Tabby is OTP you won't even mesh well with whatever her name is."
"This is the story about a young man named Joseph. His father's name is Jacob, and they lived in Canaan from where his grandfather was from. Joseph was seventeen (old enough to drive a car these days), and he had eleven brothers, and only had one brother younger than him. Can you imagine having eleven brothers to play with, or fight with? Because Joseph was one of the youngest sons, his father spent more time with him, and he became very special to him. So Jacob had a special robe made for Joseph. (They didn't have jackets back then, so this was a very special jacket). It was very beautiful and had every color you could imagine in it...People came from all countries to buy grain from Joseph because the whole world was in need of food. Some of those people were Joseph's brothers. When his brothers came, Joseph recognized them, but they did not know who he was. (It had been over 10 years since they had seen him). The brothers all bowed to him because he was an important person. Just as he dreamed they would at the beginning. After a few meetings with his brothers, he could not keep it in any longer and Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph! Is my father alive?" But his brothers couldn't answer him because they were afraid. Then Joseph said, "Come here. I am your brother, the one you sold! Do not worry, and do not be angry at yourselves for selling me, because God has put me here to save people from starving. So his father, his brothers, and their families came to live in Egypt with Joseph, and they had all the food they needed. Any questions."
"Ms. Mary," Lucy said raising her hand. "If Joseph had a coat of many colors why didn't Jesus get one that is his daddy or even get his own. I find that unfair."
"Yeah! Jesus need a coat too he can be flossing even better he didn't have any siblings unless you wanna count the 12 disciplines but Judas did betray him so he would have got the coat."
"Maybe he gave it Mary when they were riding on that donkey from to Bethlehem to keep her warm," Chey said.
Ms. Mary sat there dumbstruck she could only shake her head as the kids came up with heir own reasons why Jesus wasn't offered a coat finally the shock eventually faded she was able to speak. "C-Children the Joseph we just read and learn about today isn't the father of Jesus, this Joseph is the son of Jacob, Joseph, Jesus father is the descendant of David he appeared in the new testament. The biblical history lesson is complete I just need to know, who told you Joseph in the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is Jesus father?"
"Who do you think? Ms. Mary Sea of Jericho over there." I shouted.
"Well, that is what Ms. Lewis said."
"See what I tell you I told y'all she flowing in the pathetic she probably thinks Noah Row the Boat Ashore and Micah build the ark you need your B-I-B-L-E you know what that spells? I'll tell you the bible, the bible, the bible says touch not my anointing and you don't have any." She lunged at me falling out the chair brushing up against me. "Ms. Mary she tried to hit me."
"Ms. Lewis I can't have you battling the children you can go to the sanctuary and stay for the rest of service I can handle the class."
"That's fine I'm going to the sanctuary and I'm going to tell your mother what you said and she gonna get your little ass in check."
"OMG Ms. Lewis said the A-word!"
"You can tell my mommy I don't care and I'm gonna tell her what you said to me and she is not gonna take that because I'm a child of the King! Bye you son of a motherless goat and may God continue to bless you." Gabby and Matilda came to my aid helping me up dusting off my blue shirt of dust. "Thank you, I'm fine, thank you. Ms. Mary what arts and crafts are we doing today?"
"Children sit at the tables we have-" She stopped mid-sentence because whoever entered children's church had a hard time getting in. "Excuse me, sir, what are you doing down here? Who are you? This is children's church the sanctuary is upstairs."
"I know-"
"Stevie!" Ms. Niecy called out to him I waved and she waved back. "Hi TJ hope you are behaving." I nervously laughed. "Sorry for interrupting your class I need to talk to Stevie come with me."
"Be there shortly I have to ask Ms. Mary a question if you don't mind after we finish talking can I come back and color with the kids I sorta made a fool of myself in the sanctuary."
"Sure! I don't see why not." Uncle Stevie pumped his fist in the air running over to Ms. Niecy. "TJ your uncle is a big kid."
I looked up grinning. "I know. Um...I'm going to go use the restroom in here." Uncle Stevie and Ms. Niecy went in Ms. Mary's office in the boys restroom through a tiny hole you could see inside. "Stevie! I'm highly upset with you. First never call your friend let alone the woman you call yourself getting close to a rat. A rat implies That I am a deceitful liar and that I have diseases. How could you and in church no less? I don't know if I could be near someone who thinks so low of me."
"I'm so sorry I didn't mean to call you a rat just that a mouse rat, I couldn't call you hamster or a guinea pig. Let me start overlook I love you and you saying blunts blew me and that photo you sent blew me too you are the best thing that has happened to me since TJ came into my life." He pulled wrapped his arms around Ms. Niecy waist pulling her in close like daddy does mommy. " You're my bronze Goddess. I'll make it up to you like this." He titled his head I knew what was coming.
"Ohhh you not suppose to be doing that in church!" They backed up from each other covering their mouths. "Sorry, I'm going back see you soon Uncle Stevie." The rest of children's church was cool Ms. Niecy stayed back to joining in on arts and crafts we even got to do the dance again. "Can we do Gospel Uptown Praise again."
"Maybe next week TJ this week we learned about Joseph and his coat of many colors from Genesis 37. We learned that we all have special talents and that it's important not to want others talents, but to be happy with what God gave especially to us. Hi, Mr. And Mrs. Evans nice to see you again."
"You too." Ms. Mary gave mommy and daddy a hug. "Call us by our first names I feel so old hearing that, Stevie and Niecy what are you two doing down here? We thought you went for a walk. Stacey got your things Niecy they left for home."
"They were coloring! See Ms. Niecy colored Mary brown so she can be a bronze goddess like her! Mommy that's my new friend Matilda, Matilda my mommy and daddy." I pulled her hair back whispering in her ear. "You can say hi my mommy and daddy are nice."
"Hi". She said shyly. "Nice to meet you."
"And you too you are an adorable little girl I love the dress you're wearing. Sam, can you see our little girl in a little number like this?" I frowned at mommy. "TJ why are you frowning?"
"Because you said you wanted a girl sorry Matilda you are cute I love women I just want a little brother you understand. That's the God's honest truth."
"We do Mary we would like to talk to you Ms. Lewis pulled us to the side after service...TJ get your things once we're finished with Ms. Mary we're leaving."
"Okay." My smile turned to a frown Gabby poked her head from behind Matilda mouthing she doesn't like her. "I don't care! Sorry about that um...it was nice sitting next to you I'll see you next Sunday. Bye."
"Bye TJ have a great first day of school tomorrow I'll see you next Sunday we'll be unveiling a new dance."
"I can't wait! Jesus saves us all I said Jesus saves us all Jesus loves us all Jesus loves us all..."
That night...
Mercedes POV
TJ is all squared away tomorrow the house is empty of family and friends, Sam is in his office looking at film I decided to join him. "Knock, knock, knock I know you're busy thought you could use a little break got you tea and a slice of sweet potato pie. How is it going?"
"It's going better now I was just thinking how much I could use a cup of tea great minds think alike thank you baby and you added on something sweet, yourself." He took a sip of his tea smacking his lips. "Taste like only two sugars?"
"We need to talk about last night with you forcing me to say a word I really didn't care for and you know what it is I'm not even going to repeat it."
"I made you say it because you walk around here saying, I don't care for, I don't like, I'm not fond of you can just break that down with one word, "hate" it flows easily "hate", it feels good I know deep inside that you do and I didn't force you I hate him and you should too. Say it with me." He grabbed both arms of the chair looking dead in my face. "I hate Tank", You didn't say."
"That's right and I shouldn't have said it last night, you know the reason I said it was to please you not once did you think how that made me feel, you didn't even ask you closed your eyes opened your mouth and began snoring while I stayed up feeling horrible and miserable felt like I was-"
"Mercedes look I'm not up for an argument right now we squashed this last night or so I thought we squashed it I told why I wanted you to say it I just explained myself again I'm not going to explain myself another time you needed to say it and I'm glad you said it, it's late I'm sleepy let's go to bed we can discuss this later."
"No, you can sleep anywhere in this house but in our bedroom is not an option you have a Goodnight Samuel hope whatever you find to cuddle with keeps you warm."
Tank POV
Tank sat there in his dark room Google Image searching photos of Sam and Mercedes each click of the mouse with a new refreshed page his disdain for Sam grew more and more. "Can't stand his white bitch ass took my family away from me. I knew he was trouble when I laid my eyes on him the first time. I fucking hate him!" He jumped when the light turned on. "Who turned on the light? Oh, it's you come in, sit down. I'm just."
"I know what you were doing it seems to be one of your favorite past times your wall is covered with photos of Sam with a bulls-eye smack dab in the middle of his forehead. "You're going to have to take these down soon but they can stay up for now. Come to see if you got the photos I needed."
"Yup." He pointed to his printer. "I haven't yet looked at them seem perfect on the screen. How they come out?"
"Hell if I knew better I swear you took these photos together! Good job man." Tank chuckled his uncle patted him on the back. "Can you tell me his profession. 'Cause by the rock she has on her left-hand dude is swimming is cash."
"Of course, he's swimming in cash he just signed onto be the OC for the Chargers this summer. He's paid. Mercedes knew this whole damn time fucking gold digger got me up out of there now she's reaping all the benefits.."
"Hmm, maybe she did maybe she didn't...when you are in football you travel a lot catch my drift. She's going to be home alone by herself. I'll get someone to do the dirty work while you stay clean."
Outro: Tricks...be back tomorrow, next week...I gotta set my brackets.