"After that she stood up, and left. She send 'I'll send for my things.' We haven't seen her for at least two hours!" Jazmine said.
Huey, and Jazmine were sitting on the porch.
"Do you think she went to the Yangsteen hotel?" Huey asked.
"I don't know. It's possible." Jazmine said. "But she didn't take any of her stuff."
"Hmm, an elderley unarmed woman walking around in an unfamilliar place? Sounds risky."
"I guess. That's why mommy, and daddy went looking for her."
"You didn't go?"
"No, I didn't want to be on a goose chase for hours. What if she came back drunk or something? I hate when she's drunk, she does weird dances, and sings Thugnificent rap lyrics."
"Oh, really?"
"Yeah, she kind of looks like Riley when she does it, except for the fact that she looks like herself."Jazmine said. Huey chuckled. "That doesn't make any sense."
Jazmine laughed. "I know."
She stood up. "You want to walk around?" She asked.
"Sure." He replied. They started walking along the sidewalk.
"Do you mind telling me the history of toilet paper again? I didn't hear the first time."
Huey laughed. "Okay. During the Ming Dynasty..."
Tom, and Sarah were driving around, looking for aunt Miyanne. "Oh, where could she be?"
Sarah asked, anxious. "She couldn't get that far. She's probably just blowing off steam somewhere." Tom said, his left arm on the wheel.
"Tom, I'm scared. What if she died, and blamed us in the note?"
"Sarah, that's crazy. Aunt Miyanne is a lot of things, but she's not suicidal."
"How do we know? She could have a completley different side. She might go to people's houses and destroy their stuff, then fix it up again, just to get a rush." Sarah said.
"Honey, just stay calm."
"How, Tom? How?"
Tom shrugged. "I don't know. Isn't that what they always say?"
Sarah sighed. "I guess I'm just worried, of, you know, people thinking we're the reason she's dead."
"Hey, everything we said is true, even though it seemed harsh." Tom reasoned.
Sarah stuck her head out the window. "Miyanne!" She shouted.
"Good thinking." Tom said. "Aunt Miyanne!" He shouted.
"Miyanne!" "Miyanne!" "Come back Aunt Miyanne!"
The two drove around shouting.
"Danm Sarah, and Tom." Miyanne said, dragging her feet against the concrete. "How dare they shout at me?" She asked herself. "And that fucking contract again. Giving those people money? They don't even need it. They're going to Bora Bora, without me! I bet they don't even want it. Fuck me? Fuck them!" The old woman ranted to herself, moving slowly along the street, staring down at the ground.
"Wait 'till I come back fuming! Maybe this time I'll wreck the house, without repairing shit!" She said. "Oh boy they'd be sorry!"
Wham!
Aunt Miyanne knocked into someone, larger than her. She stumbled back.
"What the?" She looked up.
It was an old black man, he had a gray ponytail, and something fucked up about his left eye. She was fuming right now. It was one thing to piss her off, but it was another to get in her way!
"Hey watch where you're going, old nigga!" She shouted.
"Who do you think you're talking to, you sweet potato monkey?" Uncle Ruckus slurred."I ain't no danm wretched nigga. Uncle Ruckus, no relation. Now step out of my way."
"Why don't you make me step out of yo' way old nwu-gah!" Aunt Miyanne slurred, getting up in Uncle Ruckus's face.
"Get your damn hands off of me you damn dirty ape!" Ruckus yelled. "Literally!"
"Try me motherfucker! I ain't scared of weird eyeball ass!"
"I oughta lynch ya!" Uncle Ruckus yelled. "You damn negros are getting out of hand!"
They circled each other, daring the other to throw the first punch.
"Okay. The end." Huey said, Jazmine was wide eyed.
"Whoa. Learn something new everyday." She said.
"Yeah." Huey said. "So you decided where to go yet?" Huey asked.
"Hmmm, wellll." Jazmine said "I haven't really thought about it, as long as wherever we go, we're together, then I'm fine with that."
"So you're up for going anywhere?"
"Any place that isn't messed up." Jazmine said. "Or makes me cry."
Huey chuckled. "How about we go to that library you took me to a while ago?"
Jazmine looked. "The one in Aurora? Okay, let's go there." Jazmine said, excited. "That was a crazy night!"
"Really crazy." Huey said.
Jazmine laughed. "The night was fun though."
"Sure was." Huey smiled, "I like spending time with you."
"Same." Jazmine said. "I want to discuss this whole aunt Miyanne thing again. That cool?"
Huey shrugged. "Okay."
"So why do you think she's so bitter?" Jazmine asked.
"Maybe she has a dark past." Huey said. "Does she ever mention it?"
"No, but that is possible." Jazmine said. "Oh! I remember she got divorced a long time ago."
"Well there you go." Huey said. "She's missing love."
"Love." Jazmine said. "Wow, that make sense."
Jazmine put her head on Huey's shoulder, they kept walking. Huey liked the closeness. "You're really smart, Huey."
He didn't say anything, he crept his fingers up to her hair tie, and pulled out the left puff ball, leaving Jazmine with a hafro.
"Hey!" Jazmine said, half laughing. Huey laughed.
"You put my hair back Huey Freeman! I'm serious!"
Huey laughed, holding her tie. He was acting so immature, he knew it. But hey? Who else could he act like this around.
"Huey Freeman, I swear I will gut you like a fish!" Jazmine said, she laughed as he held her hair tie.
Aunt Miyanne, and Uncle Ruckus were still eyeing each other.
"Fuck you." Aunt Miyanne said flatly.
"Rot in hell, nigga woman." Ruckus said.
"Hell yeah!" Thugnificent shouted. Aunt Miyanne, and Uncle Ruckus both turned.
Thugnificent was standing through the sun roof of his car. He held his boombox and his music blared.
"Bootie butt, Bootie butt, Bootie butt cheecks. Bootie butt, Bootie butt, Bootie butt cheeks."
"Hey turn that danm African Gangsta shit off!" Aunt Miyanne shouted, sparking Uncle Ruckus's interest.
"Turn that African Congo jungle ape shit sound off!" Uncle Ruckus called. "You trying to poison the white children's minds?
"What'chall say?" Thugnificent shouted.
"You heard us!" Aunt Miyanne shouted. Uncle Ruckus and Aunt Miyanne insulted in unison.
"Turn off that..."
"Black."
"African."
"Congo."
"Jungle."
"NOISE!"
They finished.
Thugnificent stared at them, angry. He got a text from his current girlfriend, extinguishing his anger, which was replaced with knowing.
"Later old niggas!" Thugnificent shouted. And his car sped away.
Uncle Ruckus turned to aunt Miyanne. "You were quite somethin' out there, woman." He drawled.
"You were too, Ruckus." Aunt Miyanne said, she smiled. "I'm aunt Miyanne, no relation."
He chuckled. "Well, you're one of the better niggas, who recognize the flaws in the culture." Uncle Ruckus said. "I respect that."
"Whatever oreo." Aunt Miyanne said. Her tone softened. "Walk with me, won't you?" She asked, sticking out her arm.
"Why, sure, Ms. Miyanne."
They walked arm in arm, basking in their racism.
Meanwhile, Tom and Sarah were still driving around the neighborhood, searching for aunt Miyanne. Tom spotted Jazmine, and Huey laughing along the sidewalk.
"Hmm, there's Jazmine and Huey."Tom said. "You know, they've gotten alot closer over time."
"They are very good friends." Sarah said. "They seem so happy."
"They sure do." Tom said. He honked the horn. The two children looked at each other, and they walked towards the car.
Tom unrolled his window. "Hey you two, come on in."
They got in the back seat. Jazmine's hair was intact.
"Any signs of aunt Miyanne?" Jazmine asked, after strapping in.
"Nope, we're still looking." Tom said.
"I'm really starting to get worried." Sarah said.
Jazmine nudged Huey, he leaned in. "Do you want to tell them, you know, about why she's angry?" She whispered. Huey nodded, he leaned over to the driver's seat. "Mr. DuBois, I think I know where Mrs. Miyanne is."
They drove back to the house. Everyone got out.
"Hmm, are you sure she'd be here? She doesn't even have a key." Tom said.
"I think so." Huey said. Tom opened the door.
The four of them stood in the foyer, at first, not seeing anything. "Hello?" Sarah called.
"Aunt Miyanne?" Tom called.
"RAH!"
"Ruckus!" Aunt Miyanne shouted, angrily.
The four walked into the living room, Tom, and Sarah's jaws dropped.
Aunt Miyanne and Uncle Ruckus were doing it on the couch. Aunt Miyanne's head bobbed up and down on the couch.
"Damn it nigga!" Aunt Miyanne said.
"Woman keep your head down, You're blocking Sarah's picture!" Ruckus said.
Jazmine screamed, luckily, she and Huey hadn't seen anything. They both went outside to vomit.
"Holy shit!" Tom shouted.
"Oh My God!" Sarah shouted.
Aunt Miyanne and Uncle Ruckus stopped. The squeaking of the couch came to an end.
"Uh...hello, Tom. Sarah." Ruckus said, bashfully.
Sarah screamed. "Get off of my COUCH!"
"Get out! Both of you! OUT! You made the kids vomit!" Tom said.
"W-We're sorry, Tom." Aunt Miyanne said. Miyanne, and Ruckus both got up, covering their genitalia with pillows.
"Tom, I want to apologize..." Ruckus started.
"Just get out, Ruckus!" Tom said, shielding his eyes. Sarah did the same.
"God, it's looking at me!" Sarah said, referring to Uncle Ruckus's penis.
"I think it likes you." Aunt Miyanne said.
"Get out!" Tom shouted.
Ruckus, and Miyanne both ran out. They were wrapped in pillows, blankets, and embarrassment.
They went through the fron door, unaware that Jazmine and Huey were standing outside.
"Uh, I think that's the last of my lunch." Jazmine told Huey. "Oh my God!" She shouted, now that Miyanne and Ruckus were outside.
Tom, and Sarah looked at each other. "The kids!" The shouted, simultaneously. They both ran outside.