C is for Cuzzo

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Francine's POV


*Arthur and I wanted to throw a party for all of us to enjoy. We had to get everyone we knew but it was kinda tough trying to see who's available because everyone was busy. Took a lot of postponing, but we all came to an agreement that we will have it New Years Day. So you know it's gonna be a turnt party.*


Arthur: (on the phone) Yea. It's gonna be the biggest party of the year. And we throwin it on New Year's. .............Yeah I'm finna rent out that big room in the mall...........Invite everyone you know alright?..........Ight. See ya then.


Francine: Who was that Arthur?


Arthur: You remember my cousin Mo?


Francine: The one who was being mean to you when y'all was growing up?


Arthur: Yea. She's nicer now tho. She's also married now and has 2 kids. I invited her because it's been forever since we've seen each other.


Francine: I understand, but I don't think she likes me babe.


Arthur: Why?  Is it because of what happened on my 16th Birthday?


*Francine Flashback*
*I was giving Arthur a gift when Mo came in and bombarded me out of the way. And she ruined it. I was upset and told her to learn some manners. Then she called me something very profane and I pushed her and we gettin ready to rumble. But Arthur held me back and the other cousins held her back. From that day, she and I would never talk to each other.*


Francine: Ummm. I think so.


Arthur: I hope that she put it behind her. That was 8 years ago so.


Francine: I know but some people still hold grudges. Especially women. We hold grudges longer than men remember? (That's from a personal experience. Not all women do.)


Arthur: Oh dang. I forgot about that.  Well, I can't un-invite her, then it'll be awkward and she'll think I'm avoiding her again.


Francine: Well, just know that if she call me out my name again, she gettin that wig snatched.


Arthur: That also mean don't be provoking her to wanna fight.


Francine: PROVOOOOOOOOOOOOOKEE?!???!???
(Souja Boy Reference 😂😂)


Arthur: Yes. You've done it before.


Francine: With who?


Arthur: Remember at D.W.'s birthday bash. Molly came and y'all just just got over y'all lil beef that past summer, but here you come slick throwin shade towards her for no reason. She's tryin hard to ignore you but you called her a "coochie mama". Next thing you know, all Hell broke loose.


Francine: Dang, I do remember that. I'll try to behave.


Arthur: You better. Cause I ain't gettin scratched again tryna break u up out of a fight.


Francine: Ok Zaddy.


Arthur: Who still says that?


(Both chuckles the kiss on the lips)


Monique's POV


*Its been a while since I've seen Arthur and D.W.  I'm so glad he invited me to the New Year's Party. I can't wait to see them again. Even Kate too. Although, I don't know if Francine has forgiven me for my childish ways of the past. I hope we can bury the hatchet when we see each other*


Mo: Frank, honey, we should go to Elmwood City this weekend so we can be down there already for the New Year's Party.


Franklin: Yea we should. Whatever.


Mo: Woah, someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.


Franklin: Yeah I guess.


Mo: What's wrong honey?


Franklin: Don't worry about it. I'm going to work.


Mo: You used to tell me anything. Now look at you. If you just talked to me.....


Franklin: THERE IS NOTHING TO TALK ABOUT!! IM A VERY BUSY MAN AND I GET NO RESPECT FOR IT!!


Mo: But Honey, I give you more respect than......


Franklin: SHUT UP!!!! I'M GOING TO WORK!!!
(Franklin slams the door behind him)


*After our 2nd child Moriah was born, Franklin has been mean and hateful for some odd reason. Like he's mad at me or something. Just last week, He knows I haven't been able to work since I've had surgery to fix my back. So I'm just a stay at home mom. He can't possibly be mad at me for that. And if he is,I don't know. I have to get him to talk. *


Mo: Maybe I should just take you guys instead. Your dad is being a mean poopy head right now.


(They both shake their heads yes)


*After getting to Elmwood City, Mo calls Arthur to let him know that she's in town and he tells her that she can stay with them to avoid paying to much at the new Crosswire Towers. Of course this makes Francine mad but Arthur told her that she has to at least try to get along with her. He also told her if Mo tries to start anything that he'd kick her out.*


Mo: Nice place y'all got her cuzzo.


Arthur: Thanks Mo. Francine and I worked together to get this place. Who are these little guys looking cute and handsome?


Mo: This is Frank Jr. and this is Moriah


Both Jr and Moriah: Hiiiiiiiii Cousin Arthur!!!!


Arthur: Awww. Hey guys. How old are they?


Jr: I'm 6


Moriah: And I'm 5 and a half.


Mo: This house looks so awesome like for real. I'm impressed. I'd live her if I had this place. So how have you and Francine been?


Francine: (Nonchalantly) We've been fine. Thank you!


*Arthur gives Francine that side eye like Behave yourself!*


Mo: Hmm. Okay?? Well cuzzo, how's life treating ya lately?


Arthur: Well. For one, Francine and I are engaged, two, I just got a new job being an artist, and three, I'm also getting acting roles that's coming soon.


Mo: Dang boy!! You finna make that paper!! Send some my way.


*both laughed*


Francine: Where do you work Mo?


Mo:........ Well. Francine. I used to work a day job at Mr. Baxter Enterprises, but after I had Moriah, my back started giving out on me. It came from and soccer injury when I was 19. Do you work Francine?


Francine: I work at the Gym. I'm a trainer for professional boxers, wrestlers, and basketball players.


Mo: That sounds great for real.


Francine: Yeah. Pays great.


Arthur: Well, y'all ready to go somewhere?


Francine: Yeah. I'll be right back babe. Gotta get my heels


Mo: Aye Cuzzo, is she still mad at me for the..... you know?


Arthur: She's still a little upset but I'm trying to get her to stop worrying about it. I'm actually surprised you still remembered that too.


Mo: How can I forget? I felt terrible when I got home and my parents let me have it. I did apologize but she still holds on to it.


Arthur: I just pray that everything will be ok. I've talked to her multiple times about. But I also need to talk you too. Try not to make her upset about it. I told her not to provoke you so that also means you don't provoke her. If you do, I'd have to ask you to go back home. Understood?


Mo: Dang cuzzo.. why u so strict. But seriously I understand.


Arthur: I just don't want drama stuff to ruin my New Year's.
*Francine comes back*


Francine: Ok babe I'm ready.


Arthur: Those your super expensive heels. You sure u wanna wear those? What if you......


Francine: Babe. It's ok. I won't spill and thing on them.


Arthur: I was gonna say what if you step in something.


Francine: I'll clean it.


Arthur: Suuurrrrreeee you will *chuckles* aight come on. We gonna be late.


Francine: Alright.


*Arthur, Francine, Mo, and her kids all got in the car and headed down to the location of the party. Not a lot of folks was there, considering the fact that they were 2 hours early.*


Francine: And you thought we'd be late.


Arthur: Uhhh.


Frank Jr. Mommy I'm thirstyyyyyy. Can I have some juice?


Mo: Yes sweetie hold on. Cuzzo, you got some juice boxes or any for them to drink??


Arthur: Yea. They got them Little Hug Juices in that cooler in the kids section of the party room.


Mo: Thanks cuzzo I'll be right back.


*Mo leaves with her kids*


Francine: Sooo..... what were and Mo talking about at the house?


Arthur: I told her to not provoke you and try not to make you mad.


Francine. Oh ok.


Arthur: Yea. I wanna have a good New Year's this year and I don't want y'all to be upset going into the New Year with this grudge.


Francine: Alright.


Narrator: After about an hour. Party guest began to arrive. The gang was there and there families even Grandma Thora and Arthur's folks came. D.W came in with a guy who knew of the family but was still a stranger (basically a random dude but he's a fan I guess).


Masked Party Host #1: HOW YALL DOIN TONIGHT?!??


*crowd cheers*


Binky: We Good Fam!!!!


Masked Party Host 1: ALRIGHTY THEN!?!  LETS TURN UP AND GET LIT!!!!!


*gets slilent*


Masked Party Host 2: I think Lit is no longer the wave bro.


MPH1: Aw dang. My bad y'all!!


*crowd laughs and music starts*


Arthur goes to see how everyone is doing and goes to chat with the fam. Meanwhile, Francine is already heading for the food and getting a plate full of shrimp and other seafood. Mo is with her kids trying to keep them close.


Francine: Hmm. Part of me wants cocktail sauce but my gut is telling me not to get it....... Oh well. Tarter sauce it is.


Muffy: Ayee!! Francine!!! Get over her Gurl!!! I'm finna twerk some. Finna turn it up yall!!!!


*other girls screaming*


Francine: Let me eat real quick. I've been starv...


Muffy: Gurl!!! C'Mon!!!! *she grabs her arm and makes the tarter sauce spill on her heels* Gasps!!! I am sooooo sorry gurl!!


Francine: It's ok. It's ok. I can just clean it off. *in her mind* (Ughh!!!!!!!! She knew these were expensive. She's the one that picked them out!!!! She so dang clumsy!!!!!) I'm gonna go clean my shoes really quick. I'll be right back.


*Arthur saw Francine heading to the bathroom *


Arthur: *in his mind* "I told her she was gonna spill something. " Y'all doin ok this evening?


Binky: Yeah we good ova here!!


Arthur: Yeah!! That's what I'm talkin about.


*meanwhile in the bathroom*


Francine: *grumbling to herself* Stupid Muffy always clumsy, stupid Mo , coming to this party and ruining everything. Stupid everyone acting very oblivious thinking everything's alright when it's not!! Stupid....


Prunella: Uhhh. Francine is everything ok?? You sound kinda...


Francine: What!? Mad!?  I am mad!! 


Prunella: I was gonna say kinda psycho but yeah. What's the matter? Tell Mama Prunny all about it.


Francine: Well. You remember Arthur's cousin Mo?


Prunella: The one you had that....


Francine: Yes!! No need to say anymore. Anyway, she comes in to town and now Arthur believes that I started that. So now today, I've been having a horrible night. Then Muffy made me spill tarter sauce on my shoes. I don't understand why all of this is happening.


Prunella: Hmm. Well, you obviously drunk to much Hater-aid.


*both laughs*


Francine: Girl quit playin!!!


Prunella: Ok ok I was joking. Trying to make u laugh and it worked. But for real. If Mo is bothering you so much. Just let go of the past. It maybe hard but just try to get to know her and who knows. You guys may like the same stuff. It's hard to let go of the past but you have to to move into your future.


Francine: Thanks Prunny, you really should go in to be a therapist.


Prunella: Always here when u need it. Now go away. I think the shrimp is having a hard party in my guts.


Francine: Eww


*A conga line started by D.W and her guest finds it's way almost around the whole building.*


Mo: Francine!!!! Come on and join in!! *she grabs her hand*


Francine: U know I could've went in myself!!


Mo: My bad!! I didn't want u feeling left out. Anyway. Look I got something to say to you!


Francine: No! Let me say what I gotta say first!!  I'm sorry for being a butthole to you. I was really upset about that incident that happened long ago!!  I didn't know how to find a way to let it go. Can you ever forgive me?!


Mo: All is forgiven!!! I want to apologize for that as well. I know I started it!! And instead of actually apologizing, I spent so long trying to pretend that it never happened!! But I couldn't do that.!! I had to actually apologize!!!


Francine: I accept your apology!!


*they get out the conga line and hug*


Mo: I'm so glad you and my cuzzo is together. He's very lucky to have a gal like you.


Francine: Thanks Mo. Where's your husband and how's he doin?


Mo: Aw, I left him at home. He was being a jerk to me and the kids. But I don't have to worry about him right now.


*distant screaming and shouting in the background


???: Where is she!?!?


Party Host #3 I don't know old man!!!


???: *looks around* There she is.


Mo: Ohh No!!


Francine: What's wrong Mo??


Mo: He's here. 


Francine: Who??


Frank: Hi Mo!!  So you went to a party and decided not to tell me? Your a mom and you go out and party??


Mo: It was a Family and Friends gathering for...


Frank: *getting angry* Ohhh!!! And Guess I wasn't invited huh!?!  Am I not apart of your family, or are you to stupid to rememba!!??


Mo: Shut up Frank you're embarrassing me and yourself!!!


Frank: No you shut up!!!  You don't talk when I talk!! *he smacks Mo so hard she starts crying and people around her gasps*


Francine: Hey Punk!! What's your problem!!  You don't hit women!!!


Frank: Shut up and mind you're own business or your next!!


Arthur: *runs in and shoved him* What's wrong wit'chu man!?!  You Trippin !!! That's my cousin!?!


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Frank: What!?!  What u gonna do?!  You think I'm afraid to fight you?? Ain't no one afraid of you. I know who you are. 


*Arthur threw the hardest punch he ever gave and knocked Frank clean out*


*Binky picked up Frank and threw him out like Uncle Phil threw Jazz out his house (Fresh Prince of Bel Air reference)


Mo: Thanks cuzzo. I'm very very sorry he did that.


Arthur: Cuzzo. U ain't even did nun wrong. He the clown that came in here and tried to ruin the night. And he simply crossed a line he wasn't supposed to cross. And u need to get away from him.


Frank Jr.: Mommy. Are you ok??


Mo: Yes baby. Mommy's ok. Your daddy is a big punk and mommy needs him to go away.


Frank Jr.: I don't like daddy. He's mean. Can Uncke Arthur be our daddy??


Arthur: *chuckles* Uhhhhh. Sorry buddy. I can be your Godfather. Would you like that? That sounds better.


Frank Jr.: Yeah. it's cooler.


Arthur: And say hello to your Godmother. Francine.


Frank Jr.: Moriah is gonna be so happy. Moriah!!  We have Fairy God Parents!!!


*Arthur and Francine laughs*


Arthur: Mo, you need to divorce that punk and also, you can stay with Francine and I until u find a place. If it's ok with you Francine?


Francine: Sure it's fine with me.


Mo: Thank you soo much Arthur. You too Francine. I swear I won't be with u guys long. I don't wanna be a burden.


Francine. Stay as long as you like. It'll be fun having a sister around. My sis is all across the world with her prince.


Cameraman: Yall wanna picture??


Francine: Yes please.


Cameraman: Ok. 1...2...3. Cheese!!


Arthur, Mo, and Francine: Cheese!!!!!



Hey guys and gals!!! Thank you all so much for your amazing support. This is the last chapter in this first book. I'm gonna make another book and I swear. You all will love it. I'm gonna try to make it around mid January 2022. It's gonna be a lot more newer things and new characters. Leave some new name ideas comments or dm me. And my birthday is December 16th. So don't forget to wish me a Happy Birthday. I love you all and I'll see you in the next book❤️❤️.

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