𝑫𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏 3

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Janet

Everyone was here for my gender reveal. Everybody but Stevanna and Joseph. It honestly hurt me that they didn't show up. The more people asked me where was Joseph it made me even more upset.

"You ok" Christopher asked me.

"Yeah baby I'm fine" I lied to him. I made sure I invited the both of them.

How can Joseph miss this without saying anything. We had everybody in our backyard waiting for the reveal. The arrival time was three but it was going on five because I hopelessly wanted to wait for Joseph.

Christopher sat in between me and mother facing me. "Baby we can't keep everybody waiting like this" he whispered to me. "I don't think he's coming" he finished.

"Maybe your right" I sighed looking at the table.

I could feel his warm lips press against my forehead. "Everything will be ok" he said assuring me.

He eventually got up and left my side. I watched him move through the crowd of people. The dj was playing music as people danced on my patio. Christopher slipped through the dancing bodies and starting talking to Gil.

"Janet!" My mothers loud voice woke me out of my trance. I quickly brought my attention to her. She was staring directly at me with a frowned face.

"Janet I called you four times" she explained.

"I'm sorry mother" I said before looking in the direction of Christopher.

"What happened? Your watching that man like a hawk" she said.

"I think he's keeping something from me"

"You think he's cheating" she asked getting closer.

"No mother" I whined. "I don't know what he's hiding but he's hiding something from me. He doesn't usually talk to Gil unless if I'm in the conversation"

My eyes stayed glued onto Christopher as I watched him and Gil leave the party. I could feel myself getting red as the two of them disappeared into the house together.

"What the hell are they up too" I asked myself.

Jackie rushed over to me before leaning over the table. "Dunk when is this reveal happening, now Emily is already drunk" Jackie said pointing to his drunk white wife on the dance floor.

I shook my head trying not to laugh at her in front of him. She moved so slow to the fast beat. Her feet were so uncoordinated she almost tripped on her own feet.

I couldn't help but to burst out laughing at the girl. "Ha Ha—" I stopped myself once I saw the serious angered look on Jackie's face.

The music had immediately stopping bringing Jackie and I's attention to the dj. Christopher's fine self was standing at the dj booth with a microphone in his right hand. I couldn't help but remember I was suspicious at him in that moment.

"I hope everybody's having a good time. Right now we're about to reveal the babies gender" he took a pause before looking at the house.

"Janet can you come up here" he asked into the microphone.

I immediately reached out for Jackie's arm to help me up. Sometimes I struggle lifting myself up with this baby in my stomach. Once I reached Christopher he put his arm around me giving me a smile.