Dealing with Nola's pictures and getting this story to an end has my head all over the place, bare with me. Also this is the last chapter.
"Wassup pops.. Is it cool if I go to Xan's house after I finish up with some work?", Cayson quickly asked at my doorway.
"It's gone be some girls at Xan's house?", I asked. 17 year old Cayson was, lets just say, one of those boys. He played around with girls and stop talking to them.
"Why?", he asked smacking his teeth.
"Because I need to know these things. I don't need you catching any type of diseases because these bitches is nasty" I said in my raspy voice.
"Its not like I'm gonna fuck em'.", he reassured me.
"Whatever Bam. But you need to be home by 11. You got school tomorrow."
He groaned and said 'appreciate it' before leaving the room. I heard him yell leave me alone and I chuckled before I picked up my phone and looked at the screen saver. It was of me, Nola, and baby Cayson. We were at a birthday party and had my arm wrapped around her waist as she was holding Cayson, who had a piece of cake in his hand. As soon as the picture snapped he threw the cake in her face and her expression was fucking hilarious. I think its the best picture we have.
It has been years since Lola shot Nola. That was one of the worst days of my life.
Flashback
As soon as the gun went off, Nola fell to the ground. My eyes went wide, I couldn't even move. I was so shocked. Lola dropped the gun and covered her mouth with shaky hands. I got on the ground next to Nola and rolled her over. I looked for the bullet and found the wound right in between her breasts. I was so angry, I couldn't even say shit nor cry.
"Nola can you say somethin' please?", I begged just hoping she would blink or something.
I tried to feel for a pulse but I couldn't feel one. Are you fucking kidding me?
I reached for the gun on the floor and pointed it straight at Lola's head.
"W-what are you doing, Jahseh?", she stuttered.
"What the fuck does it look like I'm doin' Lola?! You just shot your own fucking' daughter. She's d-" I couldn't finish the sentence because I didn't want to believe it was true. "She was the only person that loved me for me after everything I put her through. And you just.. took her away from me!", I yelled.
"You have Cayson. Cayson loves you.", she said with a couple of tears running down her face.
"Do you not understand what i just said?! YOU JUST SHOT YOUR DAUGHTER. Yeah i have Cayson but guess what he doesn't have. A fuckin' mother! She would have been the best mama she could be for him. She could raise him the right way. I cant do this shit by myself! I cant. Not without her", i said shaking my head. I put the gun down to my side. "I'm not even gone kill you. As much as i want to, i want you to live and i want this to haunt you ya whole fuckin' life."
I heard the sirens coming closer and I just sat down with Nola. I picked up her head and laid it down in my lap. I closed my eyes and prayed for the first time. I couldn't live without her.
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Lola was put into a mental institution instead of jail. They said she was too mentally unstable to be put into a prison.
My phone started reading, interrupting my thoughts. I answered befre looking at the caller I.D.
"Wassup?", I answered.
"I need tissue", I heard Nola giggle into the phone.
"Are you serious?", I laughed.
"Yes Im serious. Hurry up!", she said before hanging up.
I shook my head with a smile and got up, getting some tissue. Once i made it to the bathroom, I knocked on the door but there was no answer.
"Nola I got the tissue. Can you open the door?"
"GET EM!" I heard her voice yell from behind me. Then i felt her jump onto my back. I turned around and i was sprayed in the face with water and hit with many pillows.
I coughed and held my throat, pretending like I was choking. I got on my knees and Nola immediately got off my back.
"Oh my gosh pops are you okay? I didnt mean to get it in your no-". Before she could finish, I grabbed the water gun out of her hand and sprayed her with it.
This was our 15 year old daughter, Jayla. She was taller than her mama but not taller then me. I'd say she was about 5'6. She looked more like her mama with the bright eyes and brown curly hair. She was on the thicker side, which made me extra protective over her. She hates that me and Cayson are always on her but we just tryna' keep her safe. There's too many boys out there now a days that just wanna fuck. She knows that though.
"What the heck! What did you do that for?", she whined.
"What you mean?", i laughed. "You just sprayed that stuff in my face. I think we even now."
She rolled her eyes with a smile and pointed at her brothers,"What about them? They just beat you with pillows."
"So?", i shrugged.
"Mama, can you tell him thats not fair?", she asked Nola hoping that she'd convince me of something.
"Nuh uh. Im not getting in between you two", she laughed. Jayla frowned and went to her room I'm guessing.
The twins laughed at her while she walked away and she flipped them off.
"Oooooooo! Daddddyyyy she just did a bad word with her finger!", my little boy, Jahmir, said a little to loud.
"Stop telling. Thats why she always calls you a baby", the other one, Nahmir, said while walking away.
They both walked away arguing and i just laughed.
Jahmir and Nahmir were our 9 year old twin boys. Yes, I named Jahmir. It goes perfect with his personality too because he a lil firecracker and a lil freak. Nahmir was older than him by 8 minutes though. They were two complete opposites. Nahmir was way more sensitive and nicer then Jahmir is. He enjoyed music and other things in that area. But I'm working on him though because for 1 I ain't raise no soft ass lil niggas and 2, I don't need anyone tryna pick on him. Or their parents gone have to deal with me and they definitely would not want to do that. Jahmir on the other hand just has a short temper but he was a good kid overall. He just got very angry when he didn't get his way or if someone frustrates him. And the 'Jah' part goes perfect to; I caught him 'hunching' is what Jayla calls it; this 12 year old girl at the playground.
Yes, they are identical but you can tell one from another because Jahmir begged me to get his hair dyed blonde at the top when he was 6. Im not gonna lie but it took probably 5 years for me to completely know the difference.
"Wheres Cayson at?", Nola asked me.
"He just left to go to Xan's house", I told her while picking up the pillows and putting them away.
"How you doin'?"
"Im good. You makin' me feel so old."
"Why?"
"Because you ask me how I'm doin' every time I do something. That was almost 15 years ago, Jahseh."
After what happened, Nola was in the hospital for about a year. They were not sure if she was gonna be okay but she lived through it. She just has to take medicine monthly because she has heart problems now. When she got out of the hospital, it was a slow recovery, but she managed to get better.That next year, we had Jayla- accidentally might I add. She didnt even know she was pregnant until she was 3 months.
Flashback
"JAHSEH!!!!!!!!!!!!", Nola yelled from the bedroom.
I ran up there thinking something was wrong but when i opened the door, she was sitting on the bed with a huge smile on her face and something in her hand.
"So I went t the doctor because I've been feeling sick and i thought it had somethin' to do with what happened and stuff but it wasn't so they did these tests to see what was wrong so they made me pee-"
"Nola can you just get to the point", I interrupted her rambling.
"IM PREGNANT!", she yelled happily. "AND ITS A GIRL!!"
"Pregnant? What? How--pregnant? How did you not know??", I asked.
"Because I wasn't having the symptoms I had with Cayson and I just thought it was the medicine making me feel all weird. Aren't you happy?"
"No Ian happy", I said causing her smile to drop."Im more than that, baby. Im so much more than happy!", I said lifting her up off the bed
She laughed as she hugged me and planted a kiss right on my lips.
"EW. no kissing!", I heard Cayson say."Cayson! Guess what?!", Nola said letting go of me and bending down to Caysons level. "Youre gonna have a little sister!"
"My own sister?!", he said jumping around. "I get a baby sister?"
"Yes baby. Your own little sister."
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That's when we decided to move out of the house we were in now. We moved to a suburban area. Our house was pretty big. 2 floors, 6 and a half bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, garage, backyard. She thought it was perfect. Then 6 years later, we decided we wanted another kid and we got more then we expected.
"What are you thinking about?", Nola asked.
"Just thinking about how we are now, our kids.", I said.
"Oh... you want another one?"
"NO!", i said too quickly. "I mean no. I think we're good. We have four kids already. That's enough."
She laughed,"Yeah it is. Im gonna make dinner. What you want me to cook?"
"Some shteak, potatoes, and shrimp sound good right about now.", I insisted, my mouth already watering at the thought of it. She makes the best steak ever man.
"Got it."
As she was leaving, I heard the twins yelling at each other in their room.
"Aye whats going on?!", I said while walking into the room. "You know I don't allow yelling in my house."
"Nahmir is acting like a baby. Its so annoying.", said Jahmir.
"I'm not a baby! Stop calling me that. I'm older than you", Nahmir whined.
"Who cares. You don't act like it."
I sat down on one of the beds and told them to sit down on the other.
"Now ya'll are vrothers. I understand if one annoys the other and vice versa but you need to look out for each other. Stop talkin' like you guys hate each other.", i said.
"Well tell him to stop annoying me and maybe I'll be nice to him.", said Jahmir.
"But that's not fair. I'm nice to you all the time. Even when you're mean to me. I don't call you names like you do to me", Nahmir said looking down and playing with his fingers.
"That's true, Jahmir. You are a lil mean to him all the time. Whats gone happen in the future? Jayla and Cayson will have their own family. You two will be the only ones here with us. You need to learn how to get along. I know that you have anger problems, trust me, mines were way worse. I know how it feels but you need to get it together or there will be consequences. Im not gonna deal with you and ya brothers nonsense for the next 10 years.", I explained to him.
"And Nahmir, you need to stop being s whiny all the time. That never solves anything. If you want to act like a baby, I will treat you like one. Do you understand?"
"Yes daddy."
"What about you Jahmir?"
"I understand."
I stood up and clapped my hands together,"So I just bought a new game and ya mama is making steak. Lets go downstairs."
Once we were downstairs, I saw Jayla and Cayson playing the game already. "Cayson i thought you were leavin'?"
"I was but Jayla told me mama was making steak and I cant miss that pops.", he laughed. "Yall tryna play?"
"Duh nigga. Move over", I smiled and all of us grabbed a controller.
I felt the cushion sink in next to me to see Nola sitting there with a controller in her hand. I raised my eyebrow at her and laughed.
"Mama! I thought you were making the food,", Jayla said when she noticed Nola sitting next to me.
"I cant just play one round with yall?"
"Yeah let her play with us so I can beat her!", Jahmir yelled.
Everyone was laughing, talking, and making jokes as we played.
After all the things that me and Nola have went through, I wouldn't change a thing. If I did, I wouldn't have what I have been wanting all my life. A family and a loving wife.
Every story has an end but in life, every end is a new beginning.
THE END
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Bam (his rapper name, lol he followed in the steps of his daddy) at the top; I just wanted yall to see him. 😍😍
But Comment what you guys thought and Thank ya'll for reading . But the story is done and it was a happy ending. I'm still amazed that the first book got 70K reads, we gotta get this story up there though. Much love, shoutout chapter coming soon.