Ari POV
"Look at my face" I complain. My shit is naturally fat but today I woke up and it's definitely swollen. Tae claims you can't tell but he just want me to go to the mall with him
"It really don't look bad. Just put your shades back on" Tae say
"Why do you even want to go to the mall" I ask
"For one you don't even have a room for your child and for two it's damn near Christmas" Tae say
Thanksgiving came and went and I actually did spend it with Kenya and Kayleigh. Madison went back to Chicago. She was pissed I didn't go but I was actually really comfortable with them. Creed was even a little upset about it. At the rate I'm going I am never getting out the talking phase
"Well Madison is gone I just have to find someone to come and clear it out" I say "or you and Santana can do it"
"Get to googling hoe" Tae say
"Have gay friends they said it'll be fun" I mock "these hoes just chase dick"
"Girl I'm trying to help you. I know you haven't Christmas shopped" Tae say
Never been big with holidays. I guess when you come from a money hungry family you stop expecting the movie shit. They don't care for the memories just what you got them and how much you spent.
"I just have to get a few gifts" my friends and it's pretty easy for me to shop for them.
"Please Ari" Tae whine "we never do anything together. You always with Creed"
"I thought you liked her" I say
"I do but like damn bitch go run the streets give me my hours" I started laughing. Now that part I'm still adjusting to like it's nine at night and she not making moves she's in the bed. If it's mine we cuddling if it's hers we on FaceTime. I like it.
"You the one be at work" I say
"Are you telling me not to go" Tae raise his eyebrow
"Not all the time. You can come over here" I'm not going to deny the fact this baby makes me lazy. I barely ever go to the shop. For one it's always nasty outside and I don't do the rain or the cold. It's not for me. "You deserve it" because Tae has definitely stepped up. Whenever I decide to get off my ass and open my second shop he will run the first one. Not because he's my best friend but he stepped up when I needed him the most
"Four months and that big" Tae say "I can just imagine at nine"
"I'm almost five months" I smile. Soon my baby is going to be here. Know I'm ready well Kinda "and I came up with a really pretty name" honestly my baby not even that big which is crazy because all I do is eat. The weight sticking to me instead of the baby
I really want to go see Kay and show her my bump, talk about my pregnancy, and tell her the name I decided on but that neither here nor there.
"Mall bitch. That's where I want to go" Tae say
"Okay fine" I say
I was already dressed seeing as though it's the middle of the day. I put on some uggs and just ran my fingers through my hair
After getting everything we headed to the parking garage. "I don't have gas we have to take yours"
"See bitch I already don't want to go and now you want me to drive" I say
"I'll drive" Tae say grabbing my keys
"And I think I need a new tire or something. Look at it please" I say
"Ari I don't know shit about a car" Tae say
"Useless" I say "I understand you gay but you still a man. Need to know some manly stuff like what's wrong with my car"
"Who normally check on it" Tae ask helping me in. I waited for him to get in and start the car "it says big as day back sensor out"
"Yeah the one right by my tire but I just got new sensors" I say
"When" Tae ask
"Trent got them done like right after my birthday" I say
"So take it to your mechanic" Tae say
"I don't have one" I say "whoever I'm dealing with at the time tend to take care of my car troubles"
"Must be nice" Tae say
"If they gone be under this hood they better get under that one" I point making him laugh
"I heard that" he pull out
He started driving and I just thought about, I'm about to be a parent. My kid is gone be so confused. The other parent is a woman with guy parts, all my friends are gay, and barely any family.
"Text from Creed" my phone announce making me pull my phone out "do you want me to read the message"
"No" I say
"Damn bitch I'm glad you don't cheat" Tae laugh
"You should hear it when she say the emojis" I say
"Oh Creed doesn't have emojis" Tae ask
"No" it takes a lot for someone to get emojis on this phone. I have to know you are there for me regardless. Maybe I be overthinking it but the only people with an emoji is Tae, Santana, Miracle, and Trent. That's it and that's all.
Creed: I can't make it tonight
"What you want for Christmas" Tae ask "Santana buying you batteries so I'll just get you a new toy"
"Fuck y'all" I say
"You need to fuck somebody, what's wrong with Creed" Tae ask
"Who said we weren't having sex" I ask
"Because you mean. When you got some dick you skipping, smiling, and dancing" Tae say
"I'm pregnant. It's the hormones" I say
"Girl bye you don't even believe that" Tae laugh
I wish I was having sex but it's whatever. "Anyway" I change the subject
"Did you see that girl we went to high school with? I think her name was Meka" Tae say "well she done had a baby"
I opened up Facebook because I'm sure that's where he saw it. I started laughing "bro"
"What" Tae say
"Kay's babymama sent me a request" bitch should know by now I'm not for the drama and I'm not gone let her bully me. We can fight however many times we need to so she can learn her place "let's see what this hoe got on her page" I will admit I lurk on everybody page "this hoe put everything on her page" literally step by step. Surprised she's not dead yet because who does shit like that
"You gone accept it" should I? I mean my page would destroy that hoe
"Wonder if she knows I'm pregnant" maybe she just want to be mature. I'm having Kay's baby and she has her baby. I don't know about the Facebook friends shit but maybe she just want some type of communication
"You hiding it" Tae ask
"No" I scrunched my face up "fuck that hoe" I accept the request "looks like she messaged me a few days ago" I do not be on here
Jada McLauren: congratulations you got what you wanted ! now you stuck dumb ass, stupid ass bitch
I couldn't help but laugh. Like I was laughing hella hard. Stomach hurting and I could feel the tears "what bitch I want to laugh"
"She called me a dumb ass, stupid ass bitch" I recite. I was far from mad. Let me just play this game with her
Me: she trapped me 😩 hate that because i do not want the same title as your stupid ass
Now she about to be claiming me as her babymama. Trust me I did not want that shit. I want to be a wife or at least a damn girlfriend but it's cool.
"Not her mad" she wanted to be the only babymama like a hoe "how does she even look"
"Oh you haven't met the infamous Jada" I click on her picture. I scrolled and saw a picture of Kay and Bryce. For some reason I smiled.
I scrolled and gave him the phone. "Not this bitch got a type"
"Fuck you trying to say" I ask
"Short and a lot of ass" Tae say
"Oh okay let me know" I laugh
We got to the mall and we both got out. I grabbed his arm and laid my head on his arm. He wrapped his arm around my waist and we started walking to the mall.
"Those are cute" Tae point to some heels "I want you to get them" he pull me in the store. I love that I have guy friends who love spending money. They buy most my heels
We got inside the store and Tae went to the heels he saw and I went to this shirt that was catching my eye. It was in med but this with some little ass shorts and some heels? A look.
I started looking for my size and some guy grabbed the same shirt as me. Bitch this not a movie. "Go ahead" I let it go
"I don't want the shirt" he laugh "I was just trynna be cute like in the movies"
Real corny. Not my style. "Oh okay"
"Wassup with you" He smile
"Just shopping with my nigga" I point at Tae
"Oh Ight. He let you have friends" I hate niggas like that
"Nope" I say
"Damn that nigga insecure" he say "he look gay as fuck shopping for heels"
He was about to get cussed out "I just got these because they didn't have the other ones in your size"
"Thank you baby" I smile
Tae looked at me and then the guy before wrapping his arm around my waist "you found anything"
"Are you getting this shirt" I ask
"Nah go ahead" he say
"Well let it go" the fuck
He started smiling "my bad man I'm King"
"Tae" He put bass in his voice making me laugh
"Okay let's go" before he blow my cover. You have to lie these days because niggas get so out of pocket when you turn them down. I grabbed the shirt. We walked off and I felt Tae slide his hand down to my butt "you sure you gay"
"Girl" he move his hand showing me the price tag "trust I can't do nothing with what you got"
"Tae you couldn't handle me if I gave you the chance" I say
"You? Nah you wouldn't know what to do with me" remind me of when I walked in on him and Dominique
"You right! We both gone be lost as fuck. Considering the fact we both take dick" I wonder how that feel. Anal sex? Getting your ass ate is top tier I think it's better than regular head. Now anal, I Kinda want to try it but I'm scared as fuck!
Trent is the only one that's ever done it but I like it. Won't force anyone though. If they do it they do it. Baby these thoughts are out of pocket
"You be running" Tae say
I pointed at my stomach "and didn't get too far. Wait dude tried talking to me and I'm pregnant" I remember. I'm not going to lie sometimes I be forgetting I'm pregnant "that's how I know I'm not ugly"
"It's the booty" Tae say
"No bitch it's the face" I'm sure he saw my ass before my face but I will not admit that
"If you say so" Tae say
We walked around the store a little longer and didn't pick anything else up. We got to the register and Tae paid for my things.
Through the mall hand in hand. I really cherish times we can just enjoy each other's company. No niggas or any drama.
"Ooh a baby store. Let's go in there" I have not bought my baby anything. For one I don't know what theme I want to go with. Don't want to do no ordinary shit. If you have a girl it's always pink, rainbows, unicorns, and Minnie Mouse. For a boy it's always safari , Mickey mouse, or blue. My baby is going to have some extravagant ass shit. Just don't know what just yet
"Aww look at this crib" Tae say and I felt my phone going off in my purse. I pulled it out. Unknown.
"Ooh my babymama is calling" I laugh. I answered
"An inmate from Fulton County Jails is trying to reach you. Stay on the line to accept the charges if not hang up. You will be charged for this call" of course I am. I be looking at my phone bill like this bitch. Those call times definitely add up and then the tax is outrageous.
"Ariana" a huge smile formed across my face
I know what I have going with Creed but I wouldn't lie I wish Kay was out.
"Hey" hopefully this call can continue to go great. Knowing us I highly doubt it
"It's loud, you busy" Kay ask
"I'm at the mall. Shopping for the baby" I say
"Bitch ain't pick nothing up" Tae mumble making me flick him off
"Man I wish I was out to do shit like that with you" Kay say
"And you can be" all she has to do is tell me to call Trent. I promise I would do it in that same second. Although we aren't together and probably would never be but I would like for us both to experience this journey together.
"I'm Ight, wassup, how's the shop" Kay ask
"It's going good" I say. Made me feel a little tingly inside at the fact she asked. She rarely ask me about my shop "how are they treating you and don't lie"
"Actually good. I be working out" Kay say and I could hear the smile in her voice
"Okay don't come out looking like the rock" I say
She started laughing "I'm not saying this shit vacation but I don't know why I was tripping about being sent here"
"Oh you fucking one of them guards" it's just the way she was sounding. She's definitely fucking somebody "or one of them niggas"
"This is a recorded line. Chill out" she laugh. That means yeah she is. I can't be mad although I don't want to hear that shit "when you gone come see me"
"I don't know" because I don't have time and plus I don't want to go down there that bitch be doing the most. She probably gone start an argument.
"I feel that. I miss you" Kay say
Yeah okay. I was not about to fall for that jail talk. It sounds nice but two things, for one she not gone be about it once she's out and for two she has ten years, fuck I look like? If a nigga got more than five years I can't hold em down. Take it how you want "yeah okay"
"You don't believe me" Kay laugh
"Not even a little bit" I say
"Real shit. This not even me running game. You my nigga. I can really kick shit with you" Kay say
"Whatever that mean" I say
"It mean I got you forever. Whatever you ask for fasho" Kay say "and not even because of the baby"
"Everything but loyalty" yeah I had to change the way this was going
She started laughing "I tried" but did she really? "when I get out you and yo strap using bitch gone be over and we gone get it together, word for my unborn"
"Girl bye I don't want you" I say making her laugh
"Just fucking with you" Kay say "really don't want no bitter shit between us. Already got issues with one don't want it with both"
"I'm not like that" I don't talk about kids but no way my kid is being brought up like Bryce. Both his parents play a part in that and should be very disappointed.
"I'm already knowing" I could hear the smile in her voice "I ain't lying but I be thinking about you a lot"
Girl I be thinking about you too "yeah right"
"I'm serious" Kay say
"Maybe. Only because you are lonely and bored" I say ain't no hoes gassing her head up so of course she's going to sit and thing about the one she fucked up with.
"Imma talk to my pops and he gone help me get out. Hopefully and then maybe we can spin the block" Kay say
"I'm with someone" kinda. I mean Creed hasn't made anything official and I know I can play the role and asked but I don't know if she really want anything serious "and you know that"
She started laughing "and you know I don't give a fuck"
"Yeah but I do. I'm going to continue to loyal to her whether you in or out" I would necessarily say I'm loyal to Creed because she's not my bitch but I am giving her a fair chance. I haven't slept or entertained anyone.
"Oh you really like her" she laugh
"I do actually" I had no reason to lie. Kay and I are not together in any form so it doesn't bother me to tell the truth
"Damn" Kay say
"Yeah you had your chance and fucked it up" I say
"I'm already knowing but at least I got you pregnant" she laugh "so really I just gotta wait for the strap wearing hoe to fuck up and I'm definitely next"
Honestly I don't think I would date Kay again. I'll definitely fuck but that's it and that's all. "Why do you keep calling her that"
"Cause she ain't fucking with me" Kay laugh "I got what she pay for and plus I don't know her name and I don't want to know it"
"What if she call you dick having bitch? You'll be mad and you don't even know if she use strap" I say
"I wouldn't care because I'm be slanging this bitch and you like dick so if she ain't slanging that plastic thing then I definitely can still hit" Kay say
"You can't hit shit inmate" I say
She started laughing "I put ten bands on it" Kay say
"Oh so you putting a bet on sex with me" I raise my eyebrow as if she could see me "that says a lot about you"
"Is of bad of the bet is with you" Kay laugh "I ain't mean no harm just playing around. What you naming the baby"
"Did you get the sonograms I sent" unlike everybody else's she can see the gender
"Hell nah" Kay say
"You want to know what we having" I ask
"Hell yeah" Kay say "I'm glad I'm having a baby by you Ariana. I'm glad you decided to keep it"
She sounds genuinely happy and I really do like that feeling. Although I wish our situation was totally different I'm glad to be bringing some type of peace to her life
Jada POV
"Bryce sit the fuck down" I say
"No" and he sat down
"Thought so" I continued doing my hair. I have to find a new shop because Keyshia is mad at the fact I didn't tell her Dominique was cheating. Or well is cheating. I didn't know
King: I'm coming to get you?
Me: no I'll meet you there
One thing I wouldn't do is give a nigga the address my child lays his head. I'm not that damn dumb. I just don't know him enough just yet. We've only been out a few times. Nothing major.
"Bryce" I say turning around. He was no longer in the room. He does what he wants all the time. I put my lashes on before spraying perfume and going through the house looking for him.
"Bryce, what the hell" I hear Linda yell so I followed her voice
It's really hard living with someone who doesn't have a kid and you do. The crazy part is Linda use to always have my son and I hope she was not mistreating him because it seems like all she does is nag at him
I walked to the kitchen and Bryce was drenched in milk. The milk jug was on the floor and milk was around his feet. It's very obvious what happened
"Bryce" I start "what did you do" I just want to see if he'll be honest
" I thirsty" he shrugged and walked off
I grabbed some paper towels and first I picked the jug up "so that's it"
"I'm picking it up" I say squatting down "and I'll replace the milk"
"It's not about the milk. You didn't even say anything to him" Linda say
"I will once I pick it up" plus I have to change him
"Should've made him pick it up" Linda say
"Do you want to raise my child? Everybody always got some shit to say about how I do shit. Outsiders looking in" until a bitch actually have a baby and keep custody of it I don't want any advice. I be tired. Been doing this shit by myself for a long ass time so yeah I let some shit slide
"Bitch he poured a whole jug of milk on him" Linda say "you should've made him pick it up"
"For it to still be on your floor? Linda I'm just fixing the problem" I say
"If you didn't lay down with a deadbeat ass drug dealer you wouldn't be in this predicament. I told you long time ago fast money wasn't good money" Linda say
"I know that" I roll my eyes getting up to get the bleach. I was just gone go over it so it doesn't have to be sticky
"You really fucked your life up. You've been running behind that girl and don't get nothing in return. Literally don't have shit but clinic bills to show for that relationship" Lindsay say
I was use to everybody in my family bad mouthing Young especially when people doesn't agree with my parenting "fuck do you mean? I have my son to show for that shit! Maybe I did do some questionable shit but I had my reasons"
"Dick is everywhere!" Linda yell
"But not a nigga that's paying your mama medical bills, my bills, and all my sisters abortions. Y'all continue to bad mouth her but she's done a lot of shit that she didn't have to" I say
"Oh she gives you an STD and in return you get some money" Linda ask making me roll my eyes
"She's never giving me an STD" and Linda knows that shit. Unbalanced Ph balance is her specialty though "and never got paid for that shit! Maybe fuck her, suck her, cook, clean, and beg for $800 fucking dollars for your ungrateful ass. Y'all always want a bitch to know her worth and shit but who was gone take care of us if I got up and left? Do you see us now? I got to take out a damn loan just so your mother can get her medicine this month. Everybody want to sit and talk about Jada and her fucking clinic visits but nobody talk about the shit I went through for y'all"
"You chose to do that" Linda say
"Chose? Bitch I'm not gone let my mama go without her medicine and I wouldn't let you have a baby by a fucking nigga you don't know" I say
"I knew him enough" Linda say
"Well you should've had the fucking baby! Give that man a Jr. Oh never mind because you only know his first name" I say "what the fuck was it? Tae? Nah Tremaine! You should've had his fucking baby"
"It was Trent and I wasn't ready" Linda yell in my face
"Exactly! You not ready to be a fucking parent so don't tell me how to parent my damn child" I yell back "and fuck that damn milk! Consider that a small amount of you paying me back"
Young has never and will never give out free money. You gone do something for her. Whether it's fucking, cooking, or just taking care of her. Bryce is not potty trained so I couldn't put him in daycare and get a job so I just had to deal with that shit.
Plus I actually do have genuine love for her. When Young and her family moved here her mom did not like the street idea and they would always get into it. I was sneaking her in my mamas house, buying her clothes, and hiding drugs. We always sat and talked about our future and how we were going to have a few kids, get married, and all that fairytale shit. I was in love and I've been holding on to that since.
"I don't think I can watch Bryce tonight" Linda say
"Bitch fuck you" I say and she looked at me
"Anytime we talk about that girl you always seem to find a way to have her back and treat us, your family like absolute shit. This is the second time. I thought you learned your lesson" Linda say
About two or three years ago my mom was in the hospital. I didn't have a car at the time so Young was going to take me and when I called they were all just cussing each other out. Young no longer wanted to take me because I didn't stick up for her and my family didn't want her to bring me because I didn't stick up for them but honestly I couldn't. They were going in so hard and I just felt out of place. To make a long story short I didn't go to the hospital because I didn't have a ride and my mom had a heart attack, damn near died. They always hold it over my head and like a fool I let them.
"I'm sorry Linda" I say but she just walked away
I walked to my room and put my shoes on. I grabbed Bryce and quickly room his clothes off. I grabbed a wipe and wiped him off really quick. I didn't want to cancel on King so I picked my phone up and called Kayleigh.
"What" she answer making me roll my eyes
"I need a favor" I say
"You one needy ass bitch" she acts just like Young. Not in a good way
"You want your nephew or not" I say
"And do" Kayleigh say
"And I saw on Facebook you was getting your ass beat by some nigga, Young know that" I ask
"Mind your business Jada" Kayleigh say "I swear you open your mouth and"
I cut her off "what you gone do" I will beat her grown ass. Don't give a damn about the age difference or what Young got to say. That bitch is too grown
She smacked her lips "and you know my sister gone get him killed and then what that mean? Life! Don't be dumb" that's true. Kayleigh must really like that boy because I can bet my life Young wouldn't mind putting him six feet deep. She doesn't want anyone touching her sister or mama but yet she's quick to put her hands on someone's sister and mama.
"Girl you stop being dumb" I say
"You stop being dumb. Just bring me my nephew. Don't even get out the car I'll come" and she hung up.
I put him on some basketball shorts, pull-up, basketball shorts, and his dinosaur slippers. I started packing him a bag. He's definitely going to spend the night because I have plans on getting my back blown the fuck out.
I grabbed his cup and filled it with apple juice. I placed two bottles of water in his bag before grabbing it "let's go Bryce"He looked at me before rolling his eyes and sliding his feet towards the door "what do you have an attitude for" he just looked at me and I opened the door
"I hungry" Bryce say
"Well just say that. No need in having a whole attitude" I say. That he gets from Young. He thinks everybody is a mind readers. Like just open your mouth instead of being passive aggressive
I helped him into the car before I got in myself. Surprisingly he stayed in his seat without throwing a fit.
I got to Kenya's house and got out. He ran right to the door and I grabbed his bag. I walked to the door and knocked. I waited like three minutes before she came "why you just didn't call me"
"Because I didn't" I hand her his bag. I squatted down "I love you" he looked at me before kissing my nose "be good" he smiled and walked in
I walked off and to my car. Man I was so ready to see King. For more reasons than one
Once I pulled into the bowling alley he was leaning against his car with flowers. That by itself gave him hella points. The last time I got flowers I was a Junior in high school.
I got out the car and was walking towards him. He looked up from his phone "finally with your late ass" he smile "you look good"
"Thank you" I smile looking him over "you look good too"
"I tried" he did a sexy ass laugh "went to the mall and everything just to get this outfit for you"
Game. "I feel special"
"These are for you" he hand me the bouquet
"Thank you" I grab and smelled them because that seemed natural but them hoes stink.
"Yeah them bitches stink" he laugh
"They do" I say as her opened his arms for a hug. I walked into his arms and wrapped my arm his neck. I felt his arms around my waist and we stayed like this for a few seconds before letting our arms fall
He grabbed my hand and we started walking inside the building. On our few outings he always does this but as of now I just can't get use to it. The only hand I hold is my son and with I'm out with Young the most I'm getting is my food paid for and maybe the door opened if she's not mad but that's rare.
We walked inside of the bowling alley and we both just enjoyed ourselves
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