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16. Report Back

         I placed my face in my hands, and felt so dumb. This morning Jyrell and I had this huge fight, because he's been gone more often, and he turned it right around on me. Somehow the situation became my fault for working and always being at his mother's place. It's just that, I felt so bad for Miss Janice damn near raising her other grand children and dealing with all of James's baby mamas. I could see the stress wearing  on her, and over the years she's treated me like a daughter so when I see her in need I want to help.

             Now I'm sitting here on the toilet at home with a pregnancy test on side of me waiting to see the results, but in my head I already know what they are. Realization set in as I began remembering each time I was being thoughtless with Jyrell. Since he'd been living here their have been so many times, we've had unprotected sex and he knows I can't take Birth Control because I'm allergic. Now we were having problems again, and I might be pregnant with our second child. I loved Joshua with my all, but I wasn't looking forward to another child while Jyrell was running around thoughtlessly in the streets. "Mommy," Joshua said coming into the bathroom with his new transformers toy, that was almost as big as him. I quickly began wiping my tears away and knelled down to him as he walked over to me. "Hey, baby you got all the toys you want to play with," I asked pulling up his sagging jeans. "Yes. Do you want to play with some of my toys so you can stop crying," he asked? I smiled at my sons sweet gesture and shook my head. "I'm fine baby," I looked up at my phone where the timer was going off. "What's that stick," he said reaching for it. "Joshua don't touch that, it's nothing let's go, come on," I said ushering him out of the bathroom.

       He's just as bad as his father with noticing the little/important things. The two of them will walk over dirty laundry or trash but notice when I leave my diamond earrings on the counter. It's like they have a sensor that just goes off, alerting them of 'Kinzy's forget me nots'.

      After making sure Joshua had all he needed we got in the car and headed to Mama Janice's house. Lately James hadn't been at his mom's which was great for me, but when he wasn't there his kids damn sure were! Miss Janice's nerves were too rattled for her to be alone with  those bad ass kids! She constantly worried about Jyrell in the streets, and now she was worried about James who she said has been acting strange; he's been bringing strange company in her house, keeping her up all times of the night, and not even bothering to train his children! I looked in the backseat at Joshua playing with his transformer, and thanked God he was still young and hardly any trouble. Hopefully he wouldn't be influenced by anything his father, uncle, or I did.

      When we pulled up to the house, Jyrell was outside standing next to an unfamiliar black on black 2013 Charger. It was damn sure hot, and it probably belonged to that guy he was talking to, but he looked really young. He stood around 5'6 and had short dreads, with a caramel complexion and a really nice smile, but this youngin had the eyes of an old man, just like my ex used to have. Romeo had this almost dead look in his eyes, just like this kid. Guys like that are trouble with a capital 'T'. I knew him hanging with James was a bad thing, I just felt it in my bones.

       "Mommy, I'm tired," Joshua whined. I eyed him from the front seat because I know him and Jyrell stayed up late watching a movie, after I told them to go to bed. Jyrell just doesn't listen! His motto is father knows best. "You can go to sleep once you speak to your grandma," I exhaled. Grabbing my purse I got out and then helped Joshua out of his car seat. We were all unpacked, and about to go inside when James and his 'friend' walked over to us. "What's good lil nigga, wassup Kinzy," he said dapping off Joshua to my disdain. "Can you watch your language, James," I said through tight lips.

       "What? All I said was nigga. My kids mothers use worse words then that," he shrugged laughing with his comrade. "Well this is my son, not your kids. And certain things I don't want him to hear and repeat," I spoke sternly. "He is a nigga though," the guy behind James spoke up. I looked at him, and he was checking me out and licking his lips and shit. I rolled my eyes so hard I thought they'd fall out. "Come on, Joshua," I said going around the car to avoid the two. I had no energy to be getting into an argument. I had other shit on my mind.

       "Nice talking to you Kinzy baby. I'll tell Jyrell you said hi, when I go see him in a minute," James immature ass taunted. At the moment though, how I was feeling, him and his brother could kiss my ass. Instead of saying what I felt though, I followed Joshua inside. No need to give James the benefit, of seeing our relationship being rocky. Now that I think of it, I still hadn't told Jyrell what James had said to me, and wasn't sure if that was something i was taking to my grave or not.

      "Miss Janice," I yelled, wondering where she was. "I'm in the kitchen," she yelled back. Joshua took off running and I couldn't help but giggle. "Hey my favorite grand baby! You getting taller," Miss Janice smiled at Josua as I turned the corner into the kitchen. "I got a new toy grandma! Look," Joshua smiled holding it up or trying to at least but like I said that toy was almost bigger than him. "I'm gonna guess your daddy bought you that," Miss Janice nodded. "And you'd be right," I joked back. "Hey Kinzy honey, can you watch them pork chops for me? I'm gonna go check on these children back hear, they dun' got quiet. Come on baby, you want to go play with your cousins," Miss Janice asked Joshua. Whatever tiredness he had was gone as he nodded happily. "Okay," I agreed. It seemed like James had those kids over here almost every day now. It's sad that no one wants to be responsible for their kids now a days.

Just the thought of maybe being pregnant again had me scared. Joshua I could handle alone, but now another. I couldn't be a single mother with two kids, and Jyrell's job scared me more then our fighting did. I heard Jyrells ring tone and jumped as if he was behind me hearing what I was thinking. I exhaled and started not to answer, but he usually called after we got into it to apologize, and I do want to hear his voice. I grabbed the phone and slide the answer button,"Hello?"

"Where are you," he asked with an attitude? I rolled my eyes, wishing I hadn't answered now. "I'm where I said I would be," I said in the same tone. "By my mom's," he asked? I rolled my eyes and went back to the stove. "That is what I told you before you stormed out," I snapped. He grew silent but I could hear him breathing heavily. "Were you going to wait until you were 6 months again to tell me you were pregnant this time too," he said with a tone so sinister it scared me out of words. How did he... I closed my eyes in recognition of how stupid I had been. Trying to get out of the house with Joshua, I'd forgotten to get rid of the pregnancy test! He must be at home too, because I could tell from the way he was speaking that he had the living proof in his hands.

"N-n-noo, Jy! W-What're you doing home,"I stuttered on, trying to think of something to say. "Why didn't you tell me," he ignored me. "It's n-not...," I started but he cut me off. "What're you saying this not yours? It belong to a friend or something," he barked into my ear. "Jy can we not do this on the phone," I said trying to buy time. "Yea we going to talk about it. Stay at my mom's," Jyrell hung up on me. "Fuck," I said to myself, sliding to the floor and just sitting there. What now?

          To be continued ladies and gents! Now did y'all see that one coming or nah! Lol anyway, I'm trying to update on a constant, but I hate sitting at my computer, I think I'm going to get me a tablet as a matter of fact. Anyway guys, you know I want to hear what you're thinking. (More than on Mama's Lady too. I only got I think five comments on the last chapter! Lol) Anyway, do you think Nikko's going to find whose doing this? Do you think it could be Kollins? Do you think it could be James? How do you think Ebony's doing getting over Nikko? What secrets do you think Nikko has about his family? Did you think Kinzy was going to be pregnant, and that Jyrell would find out so soon? Let me know what you're thinking!! Vote it up and Comment Down, until next time mi amors! MuchLove!