The People vs. Cashmere

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Author: Karen Williams
weird look. “Shit! Cash, ain’t nothing to get through. This is it. This is our life now, baby.”
    â€œNaw, the doctor said there is always a chance that Daddy will fully recover.”
    She chuckled. “You sweet. But I ain’t gonna waste time in hope. Such a hopeless, bottomless thought. But you go ahead, sweetheart. Hold on to your hope, since I’m taking all your strength from you.”
    I massaged the inside of my right hand with my thumb. “Daddy gonna . . .” I stopped myself, before she could say more, and her negative thoughts rub off on me.
    â€œThank you for all your help, Cashmere. Why the fuck can’t Desiree be like you? Huh? Why? Damn! The Lord can be so cruel.” Mama stood up and scratched her dry, flaky scalp.
    â€œBut I’ll tell you what—If that bitch think she’s gonna sleep all gotdamn day just ’cause she was doing the devil knows what, she got me fucked up.”
    I rose from the bed too. “All right, Mama, I’ll see you later this afternoon.”
    I stopped by me and Desiree’s room on my way to school to check on her. She was snoring loudly, her mouth open. She didn’t bother to change her clothes or wipe the makeup off her face.
    â€œDesiree.” I raised my voice and kicked at her leg. “Wake up!”
    â€œWhat? Damn?” She rolled her body the other way.
    â€œSchool, dumb ass. Whatchu think?”
    â€œFuck school. They can’t school a boss like me.”
    I pierced her with a look. “Dig a hole.”
    â€œWhat?”
    â€œBury yourself. Mama gonna get in that ass, best believe.”
    She sucked her teeth at me, and I shook my head and headed out for school.
    I heard the shouting even before I made it to my front door. I rushed up the steps to my house and entered it quickly to find Mama and Desiree going at it, arguing. I watched silently.
    â€œYou don’t run me. I do what I want to do.”
    â€œReally, muthafucka? I run everything in this bitch, got it?”
    â€œShit. All you ever ran was Daddy.”
    Mama rushed up to Desiree so their faces were inches apart. “What the fuck you say, little girl?”
    Desiree swallowed like she was forcing herself to shut up.
    Mama smirked. “Yeah, bitch, you bad, but you ain’t bad like me. And you think ’cause you passing your pussy around that you a big girl. Shiiit! You ain’t. And don’t bring up shit about your father, unless you ready for the truth.”
    Desiree’s cheeks popped out with air. First she turned to walk away, which made me sigh with relief, but then she stopped and faced Mama again. “And what’s the truth, Mama?”
    â€œMama, don’t—”
    Mama tossed her hand to me. “Shut up, Cash.”
    â€œJust say what you gotta say, Mama,” Desiree whispered, her eyes narrowed.
    I held my face in my hands, and Mama said nothing.
    â€œThe truth is, Mama, if Daddy ain’t had to make that extra dough to buy all that dumb shit for you, this shit wouldn’t have happened.”
    Mama’s eyes watered. “Bitch!” She tapped Desiree in the forehead. “If it’s anybody’s fault, then know that it’s yours. He was stressed about finding out his princess ain’t shit but a ho that can take it up the pussy and mouth at the same time, so if it’s anybody’s fault—”
    â€œMove your fingers, Ma—”
    â€œIt’s yours.”
    I yelled, “Desiree! Don’t do it.”
    Before I could step between them Desiree swung at Mama and struck her in the face, snapping her head back.
    â€œOh, hell no.” Mama said.
    Then they went toe to toe. While Desiree could scrap for sure, Mama was fucking her ass up, drilling her in the face with her fist. Mama dragged her by her hair and slammed her into the wall. When Desiree fell to the floor, Mama was on her again.
    I rushed over and tried to pull her
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