The Finer Things | Quavo x Karin

Lauryn Harper

"You let her do whatever she wants to David!" I heard my mana yelling at my dad.

I rolled my eyes and threw the covers off of me. Something told me that she was gonna blow up over me fighting Taylor. Did I give a fuck though?

No.

"Lauryn! Come here!" My dad yelled.

"I have to get dressed for school!"

"No need to, bring your ass here!"

I sighed and slid my feet into my house shoes. It was 6:30 in the morning, I really didn't have the patience this morning to deal with Joy and her bullshit.

"Yes?" I rubbed my eyes walking into the living room.

"Your mother just got a phone call from your principal explaining that you are suspended for the next three days." He glared at me.

I directed my attention to my mama who was dressed up in a pantsuit. She looked presentable today, so I assumed she had a case sometime later on.

"Why are you on the call log?" I questioned.

"Why are you fighting your sister at school?"

"Step." I corrected her.

"Lauryn." My dad barked.

"Her and her little friend called themselves talking bout April and I and the friend pushed me." I shrugged.

"You couldn't have just walked away? Why did you feel the need to retaliate?" She rubbed her temples.

"Because I've been walking away for too long. You allow her to disrespect me, but I ain't going for it. I bet she won't open her mouth to clown me no more though."

"So one of them pushed you?" My dad questioned.

"Yes."

"Well that's self defense. My daughter was only protecting herself." He looked over at my mama.

"You're handicapping her David."

"No, I'm parenting. If the little girl put her hands on her then she had every right. And as for your stepdaughter, you need to control her. Ain't no way she should be disrespecting YOUR biological daughter and you just allow for it to happen. What type of shit is that Joy?"

Yeah daddy! Read her her muthafucking rights! What type of shit is that Joy??

"Lauryn, the both of you will be apologizing to each other."

"I'm not apologizing to shit." That shit woke me up completely.

"Watch your mouth Lauryn. You can communicate without profanity." My dad warned me.

"I don't see any reason for me apologizing to her. It's not my fault she found herself in the situation she was in yesterday. Ion' care for the girl. I'll stay out of her way, long as she stay outta mine." I shrugged.

"I think it's time for you to go Joy." My dad walked over to the front door.

She took one last look at me and sighed, "Mason has a piano recital tomorrow. He kisses the ground you walk on, so try to be there."

With that being said, she turned on her heels and walked towards the door. Daddy closed and locked the door behind her and sighed.

"Three days Lauryn? You better hope they let you play Friday."

"I know daddy.."

He didn't say anything else after that, making things awkward. I took that time to turn around and go back into my room.