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Kendra
I just finished eating my second burger and was washing it down with a large tea. We were sitting outside of Wendy's; which was fine by me, the soon to be spring air was nice and breezy. I was eyeing my pie when I got a glimpse of Stephen watching me.
"Okay, I have watched you eat two burgers and a large tea. Now that you two are full, would you like to tell me how this happened?" I stopped drinking my tea and turned away from his amusing smile. I wiped my mouth with a napkin and bit down on my lip.
"Well, this is Jimmy's baby for starters." Stephen nodded his head and shrugged.
"I kinda knew that, but I would like to know how I left having a girlfriend to coming back and not being able to find her and when I do, she's pregnant by someone else." I looked down at the burger wrappers and sighed feeling bad. I knew this day would come and I have thought up a few scenarios, but now with the time being now I went blank.
"We were engaged." I looked at Stephen to see how he would react and I could tell from his expression he was surprised. He blinked a few times and cleared his throat.
"O…okay, how did that happen?" I shrugged and placed my hands on the table.
"I don't know. One minute we were watching Joey and the next we were engaged. Everything happened so damn fast I don't know what or how it happened to tell you the truth." Stephen readjusted his hat and sighed, finally showing some emotion.
"Danielle why didn't you tell me or call me-" I sat back in my seat and gave him a knowing look, was he serious? I admit that I had a lot to do with this, but he wasn't free and clear either.
"Stephen in all honesty I haven't heard from you either. My number hasn't changed. I know me being pregnant and at one point being engaged is messed up, but am I really supposed to think I have someone when I haven't heard from them for almost six months?" Stephen rubbed his beard and held his hands up in defeat.
"Okay, I can take blame for that, but this? I mean how does he feel about you being pregnant and why aren't you two married yet?" I looked down at my hands and took a deep breath. I shrugged my shoulders and looked over at an old couple sitting a few tables away from us.
"Well things didn't work out with us two, we both did some things I'm not proud of, I think I have more of the hurt than he does, but about me being pregnant…he doesn't know yet." Stephen cut me off and I watched the older man try to feed the lady a french fry, but she kept slapping his hand away and laughing.
"You didn't tell him?" I peeled my eyes away from the couple feeling a bit down…that could have been me and Jimmy…I shook my head no and kept my eyes on the table.
"I haven't told anyone, but my sister." I spoke lowly and heard Stephen blow out a low whistle and laugh a little.
"You have to tell him Danielle." I rolled my eyes and finally looked up at him.
"I know that, I just don't know how I can face him." I said honestly. Stephen shook his head and grabbed my hands
"Well what did you do that was so bad?" I pulled my hands away and stood up to throw my trash away.
"Okay…before I go into it I have to tell you about my past." Stephen watched me throw our trash away and come back to the table.
"What do you mean?" I sat down and smiled weakly before I started.
"Jey and I use to be…closer." Stephen raised a brow and cocked his head to the side.
"Closer?" I tried to motion my hands to help describe what I meant, but it wasn't working.
"Yeah, see I couldn't stand Jimmy, we didn't get to like we were until later, but Jey, he's my best friend and I love him dearly…well we did a lot of things together and-" Stephen gave me a knowing look and shook his head.
"You slept with Jey and he found out?" My mouth dropped and I threw a balled up napkin at him.
"NO! We kissed and I let him do something else, but I told Jimmy as soon as I saw him and I already packed and told him I couldn't marry him and I told him how bad I felt…well he kicked me out of course and confessed to me he slept with my boss-" Stephen eyes grew wide and he pointed his thumb behind himself.
"The girl from the bookstore?" I laughed a little and nodded my head.
"Right, but he was so mean about it, like he had no shame, and to make things worse he already knew, Jey told him before I could so me confessing to him meant nothing. I felt so bad I quit my job, packed up and came to live with my sister. Three weeks later I found out I was pregnant and after what happened I couldn't face him or talk to him…so I stayed away." Stephen gave me a knowing look.
"You ran and hid is what you did." I cut my eyes at him and chose to ignore that little comment.
"How am I supposed to talk to him? He hates me and I don't blame him. I mean I have some ill feelings towards him, but…it's just a mess." I said sounding a bit defeated. I tapped my fingers on the table a few times before Stephen stopped me.
"Well you have to fix it, make him talk to you or you have to make yourself face him. Sorry to break it to you little lady, but this is no longer about you, but rather more about your child…what are you having anyway?" I smiled a little at the mention of my baby girl.
"A little girl…that's what he wants too." I whispered thinking about the night we talked about Joey and him wanting a baby girl to look like him.
"Well you might want to give him a chance, and don't think I'm trying to push you to him, because I still have feelings for ya. But you never know, he may be hurting more than you think." I shook my head and slid my hands out of his grip.
"I doubt it." I simple said and took a sip of my tea.
"You have to talk to him one day." I rolled my eyes and nodded my head while swallowing.
"I know that…I will, just not now." Stephen looked a bit worried, but sighed and sat back in his chair.
"I guess." I shrugged myself and we just fell into silence for a few minutes before we started talking about his trip and why he didn't call me…
I walked into the house and called out for my sister. I didn't hear anything and rolled my eyes. I swear I feel like I live alone, that girl is always gone. Last week she went on a "mini vacation" with some fello she met maybe three weeks ago…I now understand why I rarely see or talk to her, she's always gone.
I put my things away and made my way upstairs so I could take a shower and get some sleep. I was halfway up the steps when I heard my tv on…I knew I turned it off before I left this morning an di highly doubt Missy would go into my room.
I felt myself start to panic while walking back downstairs slowly. I only got down two steps when I heard my name.
"Dani bring your ass up here, on one is trying to hurt you! Scared ass!" I held onto the railing and my chest and took a deep breath…but then my heart hit my stomach…Jaye.
"Jaye…what are you doing here…better yet, how did you find me?" I asked while walking the rest of the way up the steps and walking into my room to see her stretched out on my bed.
"I'm a woman remember, now…whooooooa! How far along?!" I kicked my shoes off and sat down on the end of my bed.
"Five months." Jaye stood up quickly and stood in front of me…damn…she lost all of her baby fat.
"And you haven't told Jimmy yet?" I shook my head no while taking my hair out of it's ponytail. No my hair didn't grow back that quickly, I have extensions in.
"No…wait, what makes you think it's Jimmy's?" Jaye rolled her eyes and smacked her lips.
"Girl please, who else? And I for damn sure know who's it's nots!" I smiled a little and stood up. I took my shirt off leaving me in my pants and bra.
"You know?" I asked while I gathered everything I needed for a shower.
"Mmmmhmmm and even though I should slap you…I know yall history and I know Jey. He's always had a soft spot for you-" I pushed my back and sighed.
"I'm sorry, I swear I didn't mean for it to happen-" Jay held her hand up and shook her head, looking as if she talked about it she would geupset.
"I know, hell you told on yourself to your fiancé, now if that's not guilt I don't know what is…but he's sick without you." I felt my mood change and made a grunting noise.
"Oh really? I'm sure he has Malika to keep him nice and happy."I said with attitude dripping with each word I spoke.
"He didn't sleep with that girl." I shook my head and made a cutting motion with my hand to my neck, signaling her to stop.
"Jaye he already told me-" Jaye stopped me from picking up another thing and made me look at her.
"No he told you some bullshit to get you upset. He loves you-" I gave her a boring look and put my shower gel down and placed my hands on my hips.
"He kicked me out-" Jaye folded her arms across her chest and nodded her head while looking none too happy.
"Yes he did, but just for that day…Dani he came around your place in a damn suit ready to marry you. Yes he was hurt, but he was willing to overlook it and start a future with you. When he found out you left he hasn't been the same." I looked at her long and hard and couldn't find any lies in her eyes. I leaned on my dresser and shook my head. Leave it to Jimmy to try an teach me a damn lesson…too bad I'm not a fucking child.
"Well I'm sorry, but I can't face him now, he shouldn't have lied like he did. It was hard enough admitting to what I did and then he did that…I think it's just best if I stay away. I can't play game, not now anyway. We have a little girl on the way." Jaye squealed and started rubbing on my belly.
"A girl? He's going to be so happy-" I moved her hands and pointed my finger in her face and gave her a warning look. She stopped smiling and gave me a stank look.
"He's not going to know." Jaye slapped my finger out of her face and pushed hers against my forehead.
"You have to tell him Danielle-" I moved her finger and sat on my bed.
"I will just not now." I said trying to convince myself more than her. Jaye smirked and walked over to me and stooped down so we were eye level.
"How about this…I will give you until tomorrow afternoon. If you don't, I will." My eyes grew wide and I shook my head no.
"Jaye you can't-" Jaye stood up and started walking out of my room.
"And I'm very much serious!" Before I could say anything she slammed my door. a few minutes I heard the front door open and shut. I picked my pillow up and threw it.
"Damn!"
I did something I haven't done in a very long time, and that's walk into the FRONT door of USOS. I smiled and Lisa who had to do a double take. She smiled brightly at me and then looked down and her mouth dropped.
"Long Legs!? Wow! Long time no see! The boys are in the kitchen…well I think Jey is and Jimmy is doing some work in the office-" I cut her off quickly…Lisa was known to ramble a lot and if you didn't cut it short she would talk you to death.
"LISA! I just came here to eat lunch." Lisa looked a bit taken back but smiled while nodding her head anyway.
"Oh ok, would you like to go tell them what you want or order like everyone else?" I followed her to a seat near the back and tried to take the menu from her, but she kept it tight under her arm.
"I'd rather order like-" I was cut off by a hand dropping on my shoulder. I looked behind me to see Jaye standing there with a smile on her face and giving me a warning look at the same time.
"She'll be going to the back with me, right Long Legs?" I gave her a tight smile while she gave me a shove.
"I guess I don't have much of a choice huh?" Jaye just batted her eyes at me and pointed to the back. I sighed and started my journey to the office.
"I quickly went through the kitchen without being seen and headed towards the office. I walked down the hall and stopped in front of the door. I took a few deep breaths and raised my hand to knock, but a voice stopped me.
"Ma'am you can't be back here." I felt my body freeze and that would be a time my little girl would kick me. I held my stomach and smiled a bit before clearing my throat.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know-" Before I could finish I was spun around and looking up at Jey.
"Danielle?" I opened my mouth to say something, but he pulled me into one of the tightest hugs he ever gave me. I laughed a little and patted his back while he whispered how worried he was and how much he missed me and he was so sorry for what he did…yada yada yada yada.
"Jey okay…okay I get it, please let me go, you're hurting me." Jey moved back, but still had a hold of my shoulders. He looked me over and he smiled.
"You look good girl, got a weave in I see." I looked down at myself and then back up at him. The hallway was poorly lit which would hid the belly I was sporting. I turned around while Jey reached under me and opened the door.
"Jimmy look who decided to stop hiding!" We walked in just in time to see Jimmy moving away from…Malika. I felt like the wind was knocked out of me and couldn't stop the tears.
"What…you're pregnant?" Malika asked with her hands on her hips. Jimmy looked as if he could have died on the spot. Jey moved around me and looked at my stomach.
"Pregnant?" I sucked my bottom lip into my mouth and kept my eyes on Jimmy. He tried to say something a few times, but ended up just rubbing hands over his face.
"Look I didn't come here to mess up your little get together, if this was up to me I would have just called you…I'm five months pregnant, I'm having a girl and Jimmy you are the father." At this time Jaye came in with a big ass smile on her face until she saw me and Malika and it quickly dropped.
"Oh no-" I looked at her and smiled the best I could.
"Oh yes, look I did what you asked, he knows and now it's out. He has the information and right now I don't give a shit what he does with it…I told you I was the last thing on his mind…so if no one else needs anything I'll be leaving." I gave everyone a small wave and walked out the room; slamming the door.
I made it halfway down the hall before I had to stop and catch my breath. I was crying uncontrollably to the point my stomach started to cramp up. I held onto my stomach and started to cough and out of nowhere I felt someone trying to help me stand up straight.
"Dani you can't leave-" I pulled away from Jey and slapped his hands.
"Leave me the fuck alone! I can do whatever the hell I want to-" I jumped because now Jey was in my face and I could see the anger written all on his face and in his voice.
"Not with my niece inside of you! I'm not playing this game with you or him! This is my mother fucking family we are talking about! Yu two need to get your shit together and quick!" I covered my face with my hands and wished I never even came here. Things were so much better when I stayed away.
"Why is she here Jimmy!?" I moved my hands to see Jimmy looking at her like she was crazy, but before he could say anything Malika jumped in Jaye's face.
"Who the fuck are-" Jaye mushed her in the face and Malika ended up on the floor. Jimmy side stepped her, not even trying to catch her and watched her do a little bounce before screaming like a damn fool.
"Bitch not now! Don't come at me like that and I'm not pregnant too! I will bitch slap you!" I felt more cramps coming on and doubled over in pain. I hissed and while Jey tried to touch me, I pushed his hand away.
"What's wrong Dani-" I tried to talk, but my breathing started to get short and I started to get dizzy.
"UCE!" Just when he said that I started to fade out and I felt myself fall into someone before I completely fainted.
Before I opened my eyes I could hear beeping and hushed talking around me. After a while I heard once voice send someone to get me some ice. I slowly opened my eyes and quickly shut them from the bright light in my face. I tried to cover my eyes with my hands, but when I tried one had something hooked to me and the other was being held.
"Open those eyes girls." I looked to my left to see a blurry figure sitting beside me and tried again to move my hand. The person let my hand go and I quickly started rubbing my eyes.
"Wha-" I coughed a but because I was so horse and tried to sit up, but he person pushed me back down.
"Dani calm down, you're alright. Jimmy's getting you some ice now." I moved my hand away from my eyes and could see a bit better. Once I looked at the person again I couldn't help but to smile.
"Pops." I whispered. Solofa grabbed my hand and simply nodded his head. I held my arms out the best I could and he quickly stood up and hugged me the best he could with me being hooked up to the machines.
"Young lady we have a lot to talk about, starting with you and my boy." He pulled back just in time for Jimmy to come in with a pitcher of water and a big cup of ice.
"She's up?" Once he came into view I felt myself glaring at him and I must have been looking hateful because it stopped him in his tracks.
"Drink that water and get your voice back, I'm going to go find a nurse or something and while I'm doing that, you two talk…I mean it Dani." The way he said my name was more of a warning than anything. I sighed and waited for him to leave before I started drinking my water. All the while Jimmy took his seat and went from looking at my face to my stomach.
"How long have I been out of it?" Jimmy jumped a bit, I guess me actually talking shocked him a bit. I eyed him while he moved some of his hair out of his face.
"Oh, almost a week, five days." I made a face and ate a few pieces of ice.
I took a good look at him and saw he hasn't shaved and his hair he usually has shaped up has grown out a bit. His eyes were a bit red and he just didn't look like himself.
"You've been here the whole time haven't you?" Jimmy kept rubbing his hands together and looking at my stomach. I watched for a few more minutes before I moved the sheet and blankets down and grabbed his hand and placed it onto my stomach.
"She kicks a lot." I watched Jimmy's eyes light up even through his rough appearance. He rubbed his hand over my stomach and when he touched my navel she kicked.
"That was her?" I simply nodded my head and watched him smile and tear up a bit.
"When I saw you come through the door…and saw you…I was so happy and pissed at the same time. Then I saw your belly and thought I would faint…I would have died if something happened to either one of you." I watched a few tears fall, but not once did he take his eyes off of my stomach.
"Well Hello you three! I'm nurse Karen and I will be checking you out right now. Mrs. Fatu you have been in and out of it for a few days. Do you remember anything?" I forward my brows and looked between Jimmy and pop before looking at the nurse. She was a short skinny lady with pale skin and her graying brown hair was swept up into a neat bun.
"What did you call me?" The nurse checked my vitals and our baby's heart rate.
"Mrs. Fatu sweetie. Now Mr. Fatu-" Jimmy held his hand up and shook his head.
"You can call me Jimmy, but how much longer will my wife and child be in here?" The nurse eyed me for a minute before looking at Jimmy over the rim of her glasses.
"Well Jimmy, if your little lady stays awake this time, we will only hold her for another twelve to twenty-four hours to make sure everything is okay." Jimmy nodded his head and I kept looking at him. He did something and he knew he did because he would not look at me. All he kept doing was rubbing over my stomach.
"From what you see, is my grandchild well?" The nurse looked at papers coming out of the machine and smiled.
"She has a strong heart and is kicking a lot, you grandbaby is doing just fine. Now if we can get mommy to take care of herself and not stress out anymore we will be seeing you all again in a few more months." Jimmy finally moved his hand and grabbed mine and gave it a soft squeeze.
"Oh don't worry, I'll make sure she is well rested and stressed free." I squint my eyes at him while the nurse left. Once the door was closed I picked up the nearest thing which was ice and threw it at Jimmy.
"What did you do?!" Jimmy ducked the ice and looked at me wide eyed. He looked over at his father before trying to calm me by talking in a soft voice.
"I didn't do anything, what are you-" I threw another piece of ice at him, which he ducked again and pissed me off more.
"Mrs. Fatu Jimmy? You told these people we were married?!" Jimmy grabbed the cup of ice from me and sat it on the side table…smart man.
"Not really…I kinda just filled out the paper work using your first name and using my last." He looked a bit guilty, but smiled anyway. I started looking for something else to throw at him, but could find anything. I finally looked at the pitcher of water and looked at Jimmy.
"That's the same damn thing!" I grabbed the pitcher, but pop grabbed my wrist and peeled my fingers from around the handle.
"Calm down Dani." I pulled away and went for my pillow.
"No, he keep-" Pop grabbed my hand again and used his warning voice.
"I said calm down!" I quickly stopped and laid back in my bed.
"Now look you two, I don't know what has been going on with you two or why, but it stops now! You two will be parents to a little girl in a few months and whatever shit you two have against each other is now dropped!" I looked over at Jimmy and saw him looking down. I smacked my lips and huffed.
"I mean it Danielle, everything ends here-" I pointed at myself and at Jimmy.
"It's not me, someone doesn't know how to let go of the past! We wouldn't even be fighting right now!" Jimmy gave me a clod look before looking up at his father.
"Jonathan it's over, leave it buried in the past." Jimmy rolled his eyes and pointed at me.
"I don't know, it wasn't o buried some months ago now was it Danielle?" I shook my head at him and pointed to the door.
"Jimmy just get out!" Jimmy pushed my hand away and shook his head.
"Hell no, I'm staying right here and in your life from now on, I don't care if you like it or not. You having my child, I'm planted in your face for the rest of your life sweetheart." I looked down at my stomach and closed my eyes.
"Hungry Dani?" I kept my eyes closed and nodded my head.
"Starving, I don't care, I just want anything." I finally opened my eyes and saw pops nodding his head. He was walking out, but before he left he smacked Jimmy on the back of the head.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Was the first words out of his mouth. I smirked and played with my fingers.
"And mess up your little fling with Malika? She hates children-"I said matter-of-factly. Jimmy clapped his hands loud causing me to jump and look at him.
"I'm not messing with that girl-" I waved my hand at him and made a face letting him know I didn't believe him.
"Jimmy don't lie to me, you already told-" Jimmy moved my legs over and sat up on the side of my bed.
"I said that because I was pissed at you and Jey. What man wants to be told by his brother they just did something with his fiancé?" I bit down on my top lip feeling guilty all over again. I pulled my knees up the best I could and sighed.
"Well it doesn't matter now." I said lowly. And kept my eyes on my knees. Jimmy tried to make me look at him, even tried by grabbing my chin, but I just pushed his hand away.
"You wouldn't want to marry me-" I didn't even give him a chance to finish before I gave him my answer.
"No." Jimmy shooed me over until I was on one side of the bed and he spread out on the other half and looked right at me.
"Why?" I looked at him as if he was crazy and couldn't help but to laugh.
"Why? Jimmy look at us, look at our history. Every time we get around each other something bad happens. If we are happy it never lasts, can you go on doing that?" Jimmy kissed my forehead and then nose.
"Yes I can." I looked into his eyes and quickly looked away.
"Well I can't-" Jimmy cut me off by kissing me, I tried to tell him to stop, but every time I did he deepen the kiss. Finally after trying a few times I just gave up and kissed him back.
After a few moments I pulled back and Jimmy made a funny face. I looked at him a bit confused until I started smacking my tongue and lips and got it.
"That's what you get! I have been out of it for five days and you kissed me!" I started laughing while Jimmy still had that funny look on his face. He watched me laugh and broke into a smile.
"I would kiss you anytime, stank breath and all…I love you Dani." I calmed my laughing down and saw he was serious. I cleared my throat and looked away.
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