Fifteen Minutes Of Fame

Peaceful outing

Tyran

I sat in the car nervous as hell not knowing if I should get out. There was a lot of people here how could I’ve let this man a stranger really talk me into being here right now. His hand on my thigh took me out of my thoughts and I jumped as his touch.

“Hey no need to be scared, shy or nervous ight my family won’t bite I promise”.

I smiled and nodded my head before he opens the car door and got out. Coming here I was completely sober I wanted to at least prove to people I wasn’t a complete f**k up and this girl was my fan I couldn’t go around her high or drunk .

The passenger door opened and his hands reached out to grab mine.

Once out the car the front door opens and a older lady comes walking out .

“Oh my goodness you got her to come Sasha is going to be extremely happy. Everyone is inside , oh s**t my manners I’m Yolonda Malik’s aunt sweetie” she said happily.

I grin and replied back “nice to meet you and it’s a honor to be here I can’t wait to meet the birthday girl” I said sounding like I was doing some type of interview .

“Good come on in her dad has her occupied so she won’t even see you coming through the front door”.

I walked behind Malik since he was taller than me and could keep me somewhat hidden as we walked in the house.

“Hey there birthday girl” Malik said. As I stood behind him and his aunt.

“Where’s my gift and who’s that behind you new girlfriend or something”? She said.

Malik stepped to the side revealing me and said “nah this is your gift”. The teenage girls face lit up. She screamed and everyone in the room was shocked.

“Oh my God you got Tyran to come to my party your the best big cousin ever” she said running over to me and giving me a hug. I hugged her back as she literally cried in my arms and said “happy birthday sweetie”. Seeing her this emotion really warmed my heart .

She finally stepped back and wiped her tears before saying “thank you so much for coming , this is literally the best birthday ever”.

Malik responded “now that you’ve given her some room I’m going to take her into the kitchen get her something to eat we’ll be back”.

Once in the kitchen we made ourselves a plate and he spoke while doing so. “Thanks again for this I have to repay you somehow”.

I smiled “putting me on the song and back in the public eyes as a singer was good enough. Plus I love that she’s happy is she the only child”?

He swallowed hard before saying “no she had a older brother me and him was the same age his name was Roger. He got killed just when my music career took off for defending me and my music at a club when I was on the road”.

I saw how him talking about it brought hurt to his eyes “I’m sorry to hear that”.

“Yea thanks his death just made me go harder so everything I do now is for him. He was my biggest supporter. My aunt raised me and s**t because my parents were in a nutshell unfit. When Roger died I had to step up and fulfill the duties he would’ve held . That big brother figure for Sasha was number one on the list”.

Hearing him talk about his family and how much he cared for them maybe me look at him different. He wasn’t just a rapper he was genuine and a family guy something like my father.

My cell phone rings it was my mom . “Excuse me I have to take this” I said.

He nod and replied “no problem you can step out back on the balcony”.

That what I did and called my mom back.

“Tyran where are you”?! Was the first thing she said when she answered the phone.

“At a birthday party for a young girl not somewhere getting drunk or high if that’s what you think” I answered .

“Big Abe said something about that rapper boy I was just....”

“It’s his cousin mom okay” I said now getting annoyed.

“Is he paying for this appearance Ty”? She had the audacity to ask me.

“Pay? Mom it’s a f*****g party I’m doing out the kindness of my heart everything ain’t about money. Hell you should be happy I’m at least sober while doing this”.

“Ty look I just want what’s best for you that’s all I won’t tolerate the disrespect...”

“Disrespect? Look your really blowing me now if you excuse me I’m going to sing my fan happy birthday and you can go back to spending my money that I’ve earned on the murderer of a husband you have” with that I hung up.

Turning around there stood Malik. “I came out to tell you they were about to sing happy birthday”.

I breathed in and out and said “how much of that did you hear”?

He replied “enough to know why you are the way you are not judging you though”.

“Thanks the last thing I need is to be judge she does that enough”.

As I’m going into the house he stops me and says to me looking me in the eyes “you have to know when to let something go even if you love it Tyran”.

“Thanks for the advice but I’m good , come on we’re holding up the party” I said with a smile on my face.

I sung happy birthday as the family meme we and her friends recorded on their phone and what not. I knew before the next hour came around it would be circulating over social media. Being at this party and around Malik’s family brought me some peace I haven’t felt in a long time .

It was finally time to leave and I honestly didn’t even wanna go. I wanted to stay and feel that peace forever.

“Come on by anytime my home is welcomed to you beautiful” his aunt said to me as we walked to Malik’s Ferrari .

“Thank you I will to definitely get some more of that good ole Mac and cheese”. Me and her laugh and she response “anytime hunny anytime”.

Malik opens the car door and I get in . This was absolutely fun and I was so glad I came.

Malik had gotten me home around ten that night .

“Thanks again for making my cousin birthday”. He said .

“Your welcome . You wanna come in”? I asked don’t know why I just did.

“I would but I have a flight to catch in the morning”.

Crushed I said “uh oh okay then you have a nice night then and a safe flight”.

He says “thanks you get some sleep I know me and my family have tired you out”.

A car light shinned from my gate. “Ugh it’s my mom and yea when she leaves that’s probably what I’ll need”.

Malik then says “look remember what I said okay”?

I nod and close the car door walking into my house prepared for my mother.