𝗝𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗮𝗻
-𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘋𝘢𝘺-
"Seven months and the baby andddd you are looking healthy." Doc said as I smiled. "I want you to go to the store and get this to help you gain some weight back."
"Okayy." I shook my head as she showed me her phone.
In the last two weeks I haven't been able to eat alot which I eat like a pregnant lady, pregnant or not so it worried me but hopefully this would help.
I had finally got enrolled to online so until graduation no one would really see me unless you were apart of my lil circle.
I was ready to graduate and see my son, I wanted it all to hurry up.
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"Who's That?" Amanté asked.
"My business." I said walking away from him.
"That's yo babydaddy?" Khyree asked as I opened the door.
"Yea."
"Look familiar."
"Basketball?"
"Yeeaaa, lil nigga was on ESPN for some highlights."
"Yeaa, he supposed to be going to college for it."
"Mhm... the baby good?"
"Yes!" I smiled.
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-𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳/𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯-
"Were gonna move it right here." I told Dalanie.
"I don't think you should be lifting this couch up."
"Are you gonna do it yourself?"
"I meannn, I could push it."
"No."
"Where is yooooo man atttt???"
"Khyree is at work."
She rolled her eyes as I laughed.
Me and Dalanie decided to combine our money and buy an apartment, it had two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Dalanie let me to have the master so I was excited about that.
"Amantés lil friend will be there." Dalanie said catching me offguard.
"Yeaa I know." I scratched my neck.
"If you don't wanna go i'll stay here with you!"
"It's fine.. i'll go."
Both me and Amanté's family thought it would be a great idea to have a joint graduation dinner... I guess since we have a baby coming together that they seem to think we have to do EVERYTHING together.
Dalanie picked up a paper, "Imari? This his name?"
"Maybe.. I don't know yet... were both still trynna figure it out." I rubbed my stomach. "Should I wear a sundress or shorts and a tank top?"
"You never pick my outfits so to refrainnn from being mad, pick what you'll be comfy in."
I laughed, "I'll pick it for real."
"You always say that." Dalanie stuck her middle finger up going down the hall.
"You want me to wear the sundress huh?"
"Yes." She shouted back.
"Welp son, ya tt want me to get my head knocked off."
"By who?" She came back.
"Khyree."
"He ain't ask you to be his girlfriend, thereforeeee you're single."
"You call him my man."
"I like saying it." She smiled.
"Yeaaa, clearly."
She changed the subject, "Later we gotta go get the rest of the stuff from storage or you wanna wait until tomorrow?"
"We can do tomorrow."
"Okayyy and did you say Khyree is coming?"
"Nahh."
"Why nottt??"
I shrugged, "I meannn.. I don't know... I feel like when a woman is pregnant and they aren't with the babydaddy it's seen as negative.."
"And when have you ever gave a fuck about what someone has said?"
I remained quiet.
"Ooh okayy."
"But still."
"Still nothing."
"Finee."
"Do you want him to go?"
I shrugged, "Yeaaa."
"Okay then."
"Open my phone and see what it is." I told dalanie as I heard my phone buzz.
"Can we try us again, please?"
"...who was that?"
She sighed, "Umm..." She then scratched her neck, "Amanté."
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"My parents went on a date, my bad." Khyree said getting Zalen out his seat.
"It's okaayyy." Kinsey smiled grabbing Zalen, "Nothing to be sorry about?" She looked at him confused.
"Last girl use to have a problem with it." He began walking.
"Good thing I'm not her, ain't that right?" She tickled Zalen as he smiled. "Hungry?"
"A lil yes." He braided my hair
"Mmkayyy... you hungry?" She looked at Khyree.
"Not really no."
She smiled, "You nervous?"
"Nahhh, why would I be?"
Khyree was nervous, he would be around people he had never met AND he had a kid? Yeaa, he hoped all went well though.
They had walked inside the restaurant and out to the outside dining where everyone was at.
My mom waved at the two of us so we headed over there.
"Your dad next to her?"
"Yeppp."
"Buff as hell."
"All he could do was lift in that cell." Jemisha laughed to herself.
"Dadddd this is Khyree."
"Wassup man." Dameon brought him into a firm dap up.
"Hey baby!" Shakenya hugged him, "Who's this little man?"
"My son Zalen." Khyree said with a smile, he was proud of his son.
"Hey handsome!"
Zalen shyly waved.
Jemishas dad placed his hands out so she handed Zalen over, "Playground?"
"Yeaaa." Zalen shook his head.
Dameon was excited to be a grandpa, he knew he needed all the practice he could get plus.. maybe Zalen would become his grandson also.
"You been alright?" Shakenya asked Khyree.
"Yes ma'am just working, you?"
"Same." She smiled, "Sit sit.. I don't think you've met her siblings yet have you?"
Khyree looked at her confused.
"One sister, half a sister half a brother and, one brother." Jemisha said making them laugh.
"This why I knock you upside the head." D'Andrea said.
"Can't nowww."
"One more month." She smiled.
"Whatevverrrr." Jemisha laughed and sat down next to Dalanie, "Khyree this is also my bestie!" She smiled.
Dalanie kept it simple, smiled and waved.
"You think he's fine? Be for real." Jemisha whispered.
"Bestie approved."
"Bet bet."
Jemisha would date anyone whether Dalanie thought they were nice looking or not but, they also always gave feedback if one of them asked how their partner looked otherwise it would never get brought up.
Over these last few weeks Jemisha grew apart from the rest of the friend group, they still checked on one another at times.
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The dinner came to an end so everyone said there farewells.
"Jalynna walking over here." Dalanie whispered.
"Why?"
"Who's that?" Khyree asked.
"Amanté's girlfriend." Both of the girls said.
Khyree nodded his head while handing Zalen to Shakenya then going inside the restaurant to use the restroom.
"Hey girly!" Jalynna approached.
"Wassup boo."
"You playing step mom already?" Jalynna had asked her.
Jemisha blinked a few good times, "As long as you're with Amanté you'd be playing step mom too."
"I didn't m-"
"Yes you did, don't try to act like that wasn't shade lil mama cause i can show you shade."
Jalynna stepped back, "The hostility is real, you need to chill.. it was a question."
"You need to get the fuck from my sister too." Dalanie stepped in front of Jemisha, "and mind your business."
Maybe They were a little loud so, some family members looked and of course Amanté headed over towards them.
"Yall good."
"We're good, get your girlfriend cause she must not know."
"Know what? We had the same nigga?" Jalynna looked at her sideways.
"I'll whoop yo ass pregnant or not."
"I'm not fighting no pregnant lady."
"Oohhh okay."
"You saying oh okay like you ate? If I fight you thats too easy."
"Too easy for whom?"
"Me."
"Alright she not finna fight." Dalanie said, "But I can so wassup?"
"Mannn getcho ass back." Amanté said towards her.
"Don't try to get tough in front of her, pleaseee don't try it." Dalanie added.
"Bitch, I am so wassup?" He mocked the last part.
"Weren't you JUST in Jemisha phone today? Orrrr?"
Amanté laughed, "When? Cause now folks just lying to get my girl mad."
"You're weird." Jemisha added.
"No one is talking to you." Jalynna added.
Khyree came out the restaurant looking confused as ever so, he walked towards them.
All Jemisha could do was laugh, this was a joke. How could someone you once loved turn so cold and weird to please people around... it hurt her feelings a bit.
"The one day I don't carry." Jemisha shook her head laughing.
Jemishas parents had headed over to them, "Don't be stupid, not here." Shakenya grabbed onto the girls.
"Thank you." Jalynna said.
"Oh baby these two don't get loud for nothing so I know you did something.. watch out."
As they walked away Jemisha heard Jalynna call her mom something.. she didn't know what but it ended with "old lady"
"What?" Jemisha quickly headed over to Jalynna.
"Girl move."
Jemisha threw a quick jab at Jalynna, she missed but the second one connected.
"Watch out!" Amanté shouted pushing Jemisha.
Khyree came back with a punch to the face knocking Amanté down. Amanté quickly got up and hit Khyree good but, he stayed on his two feet.
Jemisha tried pulling Khyree away but Amanté tried pushing her, but while doing so accidentally elbowed her and knocking her down.
Her dad and brother quickly got involved into the mix jumping Amanté, sure jumping may have not been right but that was their sister/daughter.
Boo and Kevin quickly rushed over joining in.
It was chaotic.. Dalanie had already helped Jemisha up and took her to the car.
"You alright?"
"I'm okay." She held onto her stomach, her stomach was in deep pain but she didn't need Dalanie worrying.
It would be alright she said to herself.
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Khyree clinched his teeth feeling the ice Jemisha had put on it.
"I'm sorry."
"For what?"
"Trynnaaa fight like I'm not pregnant... I just hate hoes." She rolled her eyes.
He laughed, "It's all good."
Jemisha gave him a kiss catching him off guard, he smiled and brought her back in for another kiss.
"Ouuuuuu." Zalen and Dalanie said walking into the living room together.
"Shut up." Jemisha laughed. "I needa pee, I'll be back."
Jemisha quickly ran to the bathroom, it was like she was peeing on her self or something.
After taking what felt like a years worth of pee she felt a sharp pain in her stomach.
"Don't start kicking me now." She pressed on her stomach as she wiped, "WHAT THE FUCK!" She stared at the paper drenched in blood.
Khyree and Dalanie both ran into the bathroom completely ignoring that she was on the toilet.
"What hap-" Dalanie tried saying before seeing the blood, "I'm gonna get Zalen in the car."
Tears immediately came down Jemishas face as she touched her stomach in pain. Although she was in pain she was embarrassed that Khyree was seeing her like this, "Turn around."
"I'm not leaving you." He held onto her hand to help her up then pulling her dress down, "I gotchu."