It's Too Much

By Michelle R. Tatem

The story involves a young lady named Sugar whos a single parent; shes struggling with her sexuality and doesnt know if she wants to be with a man or a woman. Sugars introduced to her brother Taes girlfriend Blair, Blair pushes up on Sugar. Blair has issues of her own dealing with an abusive boyfriend and more problems. At the end of the day its just too much for the both of them.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jun 6, 2013
• ISBN: 9781483647234

Michelle R. Tatem

I was born and raised in Norfolk Virginia to the proud parents of Robert M. Mustafa and Michelle D. Tatem. I have three brothers and three sisters. Graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1999 and attended Tidewater Community College. I was a certified Pharmacy Technician and Dental Assistance. I worked at Olan Mills as a Receptionist and a Photographer. Over the last couple of years I’ve worked as a Personal Care Partner. Through out all the work I’ve ever done, my passions were writing and photography. I love spending a lot of time with my daughter E’monne Wynter Baker and my sister April Tatem. I like to be around positive people who’re drama free…………….Hugs and Kisses………….Yup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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It’s Too Much

Michelle R. Tatem

Copyright © 2013 by Michelle R. Tatem.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Rev. date: 08/08/2013

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

This story involves a young lady named Sugar who’s a single parent; she’s struggling with her sexuality and doesn’t know if she wants to be with a man or woman. Sugars introduced to her brother Tae’s girlfriend Blair; who pushes up on Sugar. Blair has issues of her own dealing with an abusive boyfriend and more problems. At the end of the day it’s just too much for the both of them.

Acknowledgements

First and foremost I would like to thank God because without him I’m nothing. I want to thank my parents Michelle and Robert. Y’all are my backbone. I also want to thank my brothers and sisters for having my back always. I just want to let everybody know that I do what I do for my daughter E’monne Wynter Baker. Mommy loves you. To my fans the second book is coming soon. Hugs and Kisses… . Yup!!!!!!!

Chapter 1

The story takes place in Philadelphia, PA. Sugar is a 5 foot 10 dark skin, single parent taking care of her 10 year old son, Sosa. They both stay in a duplex apartment with her brother Tae; Tae’s a 35 year old construction worker. Sugar and Sosa have been staying with Tae for the past year and a half. Everything’s cool as long as she pays her half on all the bills. While staying with Tae she meets a chick name Leah, and instantly they click. Sugar likes Leah because Leah keeps it real. She’s not the type of chick who keeps shit started or has her name in a bunch of unnecessary drama. Leah and Sugar are at Leah’s one bedroom apartment sitting in the kitchen at the glass round table drinking beer and Leah says, Did you hear about Rico messing with that young girl Meka? He should be ashamed of himself for even depriving her of her innocence’s like that. Pour me another glass of beer."

For real he doesn’t know what he wants. He stays hollering at anything with a split and a bump on their back. Most dudes might as well get on all fours because they dogs.

That’s the truth.

Sugar starts looking around the apartment and is amazed how clean the house is because last night they partied like animals. Last night was mad wild they were spilling crap all on the floors; they were black now there tan again.

Someone spilled beer on my suede couch!

Sugar glances at the black suede two piece furniture.

That shits not even paid for. That’s another reason I don’t like having some people over, they trifling and don’t have respect for other people’s property.

Sugar nods her head and looks at Leah as she talks; caramel skin tone with buck teeth and a gap. Leah has the fliest dreads in the city, gold in the front and plume in the back; they stop in the middle of her back.

Sugar pulls out a Newport short cigarette and starts smoking. She knows its gets to Leah. I can’t see how you smoke that stinky shit. I stopped smoking when I was pregnant.

Leah goes into her brown coach bag and pulls out a dime bag of weed, Blaze that up I’m ready to get high with you.

She starts rolling up and says, It’s some funny people that are on Facebook. They all in my inbox asking the same questions, do you have a man? Can I take you out? I’m a cashversationist and if you aren’t talking about Benjamin’s, you’re not talking about shit.

Now I agree with you on that as they both giggle together.

She goes in her purse grabs a lighter and fires up the blunt. That smells good, where did you get that from?

My Lil Boo. He has plenty. Go to Rico’s page in see what he put on his post. Look at him in his boxers and t-shirt on looking like a fool; he needs to stop. He looks gay.

Yes he does!

You have to sit back and watch him when he starts drinking and smoking, because that’s when his female tendencies come out says Leah.

For real cause you know I don’t be around him like that.

I do, you know I be around him like that.

Can I hit the blunt?

Girl, I almost forgot about you.

Sugar inhales the weed and says, It smells good and taste good.

Anyway like I was saying, his nasty ass probably got something because he be fucking lotty, dotty, every damn body, says Leah.

Girl I didn’t know he was like that, that’s why I be trying to keep my shit to myself because it’s too many diseases out here.

Boom! Boom! Leah jumps up paranoid and says, Who the hell is that knocking on my door like they’re crazy?

Looking out the peek hole, It’s Rocco!

Rocco walks in with his twelve pack of Bull. No one drinks that said Sugar.

That’s how I like it.

He puts his beers in the refrigerator then sits down in the black steel chair at the kitchen table. Leah adores his statue 6 foot 4' dark skin, milk does a body good. Rocco has his dark blue city uniform on with his brown timberland boots. He’s a hardworking man indeed. In his deep voice, I saw Magic at McDonald’s. She acted like she was too good to speak with her crusty feet.

Leah and Sugar both laugh simultaneously. Some of these chicks be having the game messed up, they walk around like they shit don’t stink; everybody shop at the same stores Wal-Mart, Target, Conway, and Rainbow.

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