Meetin' Mama
I saw Baby out back playin' with another little girl. Something she has never done before coz my little angel can't stand other children all that well and can barely tolerate them in school. After what that other girl said and did to Baby who can blame her? I keep waiting to hear that familiar piercing shriek of pain and catch a glimpse of the other little girl runnin' home to tell her mama what my Baby had done to her. I had scarcely time to think about what to do when Cutter (captain Spaulding) comes bashing in through the door as usual. "Hey Eve, that little girl over there playin' with Baby is the newest member of our little family. Lookit how they get on together." I take a look and smile. A new little girl. Cutter calls the younger girl over much to the chargin of Baby who wasn't done playing just yet. The little girl races over to him and I am told that the girl's name was Sydney. She's as cute as a little kitten. The little girl smiles at me and gives me a hug and I return the sentiment. I ask where she's from and what happened to her mama and daddy and she shrugs it off sayin' she don't really know. Except for the fact that they had decided they didn't want a little girl no more so they up and left her alone.
That didn't set right with me. A little girl like that you don't just leave alone by themselves. Baby comes in rather annoyed that her playtime has been interrupted but I remind her that its nearly lunchtime and that both girls need to eat a little something. Baby groans and plops down. I give both girls some of their daddy's famous fried chicken, a few carrot pieces, and a glass of juice. Baby kept saying she wasn't hungry but for someone who wasn't hungry she finished her plate and then asked for seconds. Sydney devoured her lunch and would have started on the plate and table next if I hadn't given her seconds as well. Both girls have a real healthy appetite. As soon as lunch was done they scampered off to play once more. I ask Cutter if she had met the other members of the family besides us and he nods and says that she has. As if to confirm it Otis comes in and grabs some chicken. "Little bitch still here?" he asks referring to my little Kitten. I nod. Had anyone else said that I would have killed him. Otis liked her. It was his way of saying so. Had he not he wouldn't have had anything to say or do with her. "She also met Earl I take it…well he best not touch her. If he does I'll fucking cut his face off and make him wear it for a mask." Otis snarled.
Cutter looks at Otis is surprise and a smile. The last time he saw Otis hell bent on protecting something he cared about was when he met Baby for the first time. I stifle a giggle and set about cleaning dishes keeping an eye on my Baby and Kitten. For such a short time they had grown close and I knew nothing would separate them. Next year Kitten would be starting school and Baby would possibly be returning if she was good. Heaven help anyone mess with Sydney. I do not doubt if someone were to hurt Sydney at that school Baby might very well kill him/her. I go sit down with Cutter to talk about sleeping arrangements. Should the girls share a room or should they have their own. Baby had never had sharing issues with family members (Otis excluded; he messed with Baby too much and she with him) so sharing rooms might be a good idea. Cutter grunts and I can't tell if it's a good agreeable grunt or the 'Im about to blow wind out my ass grunt.' Cutter gets up suddenly and says he has to go see Molly. Molly was his overweight 'girlfriend' of sorts that looked like the circus fat lady that has been laid off. Me and Cutter have an open relationship so we don't mind done. But how Cutter can stand that fat beast is beyond me. Cutter had always liked his women a big thick but come on really?