Chapter Eight- D.D's Anonymous.
"I don't even know why I'm here."Kay huffed as she stood in front of Miguel and Charity's house, this was the first time she'd been anywhere without Alexia.Hell it was the fiest time in a long time that she'd actually be willing to go anywhere her mother was,but with all the people there she knew she was sure to just miss her mother and if not there was always that beautiful system called ignoring.She sighed , as she checked her self out and knocked.
"hey you."Charity said softly as she smiled.
"hey!."she smiled, as they hugged."so...what did I miss." she asked as she walked in.
"nothing much really...why should something be happening?" Charity inquired.
Kay looked at her as she laughed coolly."just wait, cousin dear...just you wait." she trailed as they walked into the living room.
Having just been booted out of his own home, Miguel drove around Harmony thinking what he could do with his new found freedome.Where else then his old bachelor pad, home away from home so to speak.He smiled as he drove into the driveway and stepped out of the car.He walked up to the door, as he reached into hi pockets for the house keys.He opened the door, and walked staright into the living room."what the hell!?"
"it's about damn time!"Julian huffed, as he crossed his legs and adjusted his tie.
"where the hell have you been?" Luis thundered, as Miguel walked into the living room full of men.
"I was with my wife, in my house.You know that place the law says I can stay..."Miguel replied sarcasticlly."what is this all about?"he questioned increduously.
"what's what about?"Antonio questioned coyly, as Luis nudged him.
"he doesn't know yet ,Antonio."he said, as he turned to face Miguel once again."I guess your wondering why all of us are sitting, here." he began.
"kind of."Miguel smirked, waiting for an explenation.
"well--"
"Luis let me,"Julian insisted"now Miguel, for as long as time a pregnancy has been said to be a great road block for women, hence the baby showers and whatever the hell tey call is going on at your house at this very moment.Never in this time has a man ever had any of this type of recognition, except for father's day, which we don't have to talk about at the moment..."Julian trailed.
"what Julian is trying to say." David cut in."even though men are one of the biggest factors of pregnancies, we don't really get to celebrate the joys of fatherhood."he began poeticlly"thus came this club."
"so um..."Miguel began as he scrached his foerhead"so this is, like some kind of yaya sisterhood!?"
"ah no!"Luis replied, as he glared at his brother."it's, daddies annonymous."
"oh! that's much better."Miguel mocked."I thought it'd be something idiotic and pointless."
"look the point is you have to be here for this so sit down!" Luis ordered.
"right, look I'm gonna go."Miguel said as he turned towards the door."I think I had beter purpose at home."
"do you feel like walking or limping home?" Luis asked in a semi-threatning tone.
"oh no Luis! you can't play that one with me anymore.I'm a man, a married working man."Miguel said boldly as he stared back at his brother.
"is there are problem here?"Antonio joined the tow tensing up his muscles.The three brothers passed glared at eachother as they stood around toghether, Antonio and Luis intimidating Miguel.
"although, I'm real curious to see how this..."he made his way back to the living room."thing pans out."
"that sounds more like it."Luis ended, as Antonio followed him into the living room.
Time passed, and the house began to fill itself with more and more women.Charity sat impatiently on the couch watching the minuters pass and the women fill the room, and once in awhile Tabitha and Edna would come over and fuss over her and Edna would share her pregnancy stories...the same over and over.Yes, this was trunging out to be some kind of...Damn! whatever the hell it was, it was really dragging.
"alright ladies, ladies..."Faith called out as she got everyones attention, Pilar standing at her side while everyone turned to them."it's time to start."
"show time!" Kay whispered to Charity, as she sat beside her.
"excellent."Edna hissed, as Charity watched a group of ladies begin to crowd her.
"hold on!"Charity nervously called out."before you start, what exactlly are you going to do to me?" she asked as she rubbed her stomach.
"well, first all of us are going to rub your stomach like so..."Eve demonstrated.
"and then we'll all confrence to decide what you'll be having,"Liz continued."it's a very scientific process really the size of the baby should determine whether it's a little boy or a little girl."
"hum" Charity answered some-what inlighted."but isn't it a little too soon for all this, I mean I'm only three months pregnant, I'm not really showing."Charity went on.
"nonsense, three months is a better time than any Charity dear."Tabitha stated.
"so are you ready?"Faith asked.
"ah sure,"Chairty said as she looked over at her cousin smilling coyly while the ladies engulfed her.
"okay, I don't get it...if this is for father's why are you here?"Miguel inquired, as he looked at Jhon and Reese.
"hey I just wanted to get this whole thing over and done with."Reese huffed with all honesty.
"I bet you would Durkee, wouldn't you!."Sam thundered as he glared at Reese.
"look, chief Bennet were talking about Miguel right now---"
"oh shut up point dexter!"Sam shouted as he bolted form his chair and met face to face with Reese.
"couldn't we do this some other time...sir"Reese said voice weakening and a small balls of sweet forming on his forehead.
"why? Durkee I mean, I'm a father and this whole thing is for father's so why can't I share my fatherly issues with everyone else."
Reese took a big nervous gulp."because your fatherly isssues end in me getting severly brusied."
"now where getting somewhere."Sam smirked as he cracked his knuckles and advanced towards Reese.
"wait!"Chad stepped in."this isn't the time or the place for this,"he said in all seriousness, as everyone looked at him.Reese seeing a gleam of hope in Chad's voice."if y'all want to duke it out, do it in the backyard."
"why?"Reese gasped out as Sam got a hold of Reese's collar.Jhon sat down with all the other guys cherishing the look oh sheer fear in Reese's eyes, before he heard the phone ring.He got up to answer it."hello?"he answered."ha! yeah right."he chuckeled, thinking it was another prank call he smile quickly diminished as the voice angrilly replie."sir, I'm so sorry I thought you were one of those kids making another prank call."he waited for a response."yes I'll shut right up sir. Okay just give me a minute." he ended the uncomforting conversation as he turned on the intercom.
"hello all."
Charity sat down on the couch with Whitney, Simone Jessica, Kay Theresa and Sheridan as they all watched their mothers, aunts and friends confrence about the baby."this is so unsettling."Charity whispered to them.
Sheridan giggled as she responded."that's exactlly what I said."
"but you must admit, it is kinda cool all these woman being right on point with the sex of the baby."Jessica said as she watched on.
"I don't know, guys I think this is just a real big coincedence."Simone sighed."I mean c'mon how could a bunch of woman tell what Charity's going to have."
" that's all I'm trying to say!"Theresa huffed in agreement.
"whatever it is, it always seems to work everytime."Whitney said.As whitney ended the group of women as if practiced turned around in unicen, walking in a row to the girls sitting on the couch.
"so what's the verdict?" Kay questioned.
"well, we all talked about it and we think...we know..."Pilar trailed.
"it's a boy!"Edna finished excitedly.
"a boy."Charity repeated whimsifully, as she smiled.
"oh congradulations sweetie."Faith smiled sweetly.
"yeah Charity, I know Miguel's going to love to hear that." Grace continued as she gave her niece a hug, while her eyes wondered off to Kay, staying faithful to not paying attention to her mother.She couldn't stand this, what could she do? what could she say? to gain her daughter's forgiveness, she'd tried and done everything in her very power but nothing ever seemed to work.Grace was beginning to think there was absolutlely no hope of her and her daughter reconciling.
"yeah, another playmate for Miguel!" Theresa teased, as the women laughed.The doorbell rang and everyones attention went to it.
"I'll be right back, just let me get that."Charity said, as she rose and began to walk towards the door still in an all time kind of high.
Outside...
"now hears the plan, when Charity answered the door you say hi to her and you leave got that?" Tania ordered.
"please, queen Sheba"Marcus stoped her.
"hey I'm just make sure you don't mess this up---"
"talk to the hand! girl."
"oh no, you didn't."Tania siad, as she narrowed her eyes to him, throwing his hand down.
"hey Charity."Marcus greeted.
"hey Marcus."Charity replied still half dazed, as she kissed Marcus on the cheek."what's up Tania?"
"girl don't even let me start."Tania began as she went inside.
"what's wrong with her?"Charity laughed.
"what isn't."he replied matter-of-factly."so what are you having?"
"what?"
"is it a baby boy or a baby girl?"
"oh,"Charity laughed softly and smiled."boy."she said, as they both headed down the hallway.
"really?"Marcus said awkwardly.
"yeah, I know the whole thing is a little bit unorthodox but hey it always works!"
"Charity,"
"um hum."
"would you mind if, I..."
"umm sure, why not."
"Father?" Julian called out awkwardly.
"yes you nitwit it's me." Alistar sighe shamefully.
"what are you doing...calling here for Crane?" Luis thundered.
"well I learned of Miguel's news, and being very familiar with Daddies annonymus, I thought I'd give a tiny buzz."
"humm, and you couldn't just give a 'buzz' when Alexia was born your own friggin grand-child!" Fox blarded into
the intercom."
"hello to you too Nicholas."Alistar coldly chuckcled."well son I tried, but that damn friend of your fathers Eve Russle wouldn't let me pass the reciever!."
"okay, so Father what are you calling for now? I mean Miguel isn't your son, and from what I've gathered you sure as hell aren't Charity's father so---"
"do I have to have a reason, to call my dearest son and remind him...how much I loathe him."
"look enough with the father and son bonding, and tell us the real reason why your calling." Miguel pryed.
"everyone in this God damned town thinks I'm the root of all evil,"
"well Alistar, that's because it's true."Jhon stated matter-of-factly.
"didn't I tell you to shut up a few minutes ago Hastings?"
"point taken sir."Jhon shyed away.
"and that's absolutely, far away from the real truth.I mean yes there might of been a few people who've tested my paitience, but tell me something gentlemen is it so wrong to be the core of an assasination or two."
"do you really want us to answer that grand-dad."Fox sighed.
"look, were all very flatered you chose Miguel's chance at fatherhood to become a saint, but it isn't very much aprreciated so---"David began.
"Dammit! I want to be included!"Alistar interrupted as, his voiced roared.
"okay fine!"Miguel sighed."stranger things have happened today why not one more."
"a girl?"the ladies exlaimed with a touch of humour in their voices.
"Marcus that's absurd, we just did the whole...shabang! shabang! bomb diggity, diggity..."
"alright Edna dear I think everyone's got the point."Tabitha stoped her friend, as she pat her on the shoulder.
"anyways it's a boy and that's that!"
"look Ms. Wallace I'm the last man to want to argue with you lovely ladies, but I know what I know and I know that Charity is carrying a lovely little pink bundle of joy! alright?"
"he shouldn't of said that."Tania whispered to Charity, as they watched from a far as the ladies made a circle around around Marcus ready and willing to do God knows what to the poor man.
Meanwhile, Miguel had to sit through the do's and the don'ts of a happy and painless pregnancy(for him.); after that Alistar instilled into Miguel's head how to not end up raising another Julian or Julianna as far as Marcus was concerned.
"...and then she started to cry, and there was nothing I could do to stop her so I started to cry and..."Antonio to overcome by the memory of his first day alone with Asia when she was first born, he began to sob freakishly as he fell onto Luis shoulder.
"it's okay, Tony...it's all over now."
"but it still hurts."Antonio sputered out.
'God!' Miguel thought to himself as he watched his brother wail on.As Marcus dragged himself into the house, close all missaranged, one braid up in the air and a contorted look on his face, Miguel turned to watch his friednstumble in, and softly sit himself down on the couch.
"damn! Mark what the hell happned to you?"
"I went to drop Tania off, at that...thing and I was talking to Charity, I said something about a girl and that's the last thing I remember saying."
"they didn't!"Miguel gasped.
"they jacked me up man!"
"shit."
He nodded blankly, at Miguel's words of comfort as he continued"congradulations Mikey, your having a boy."he sighed, as he burried himself down in his seat in exhaustion.
"a boy."Miguel repeated, as he smiled.
Time went, and Miguel continued to sit and listen to all the horror stories of being a father but it all didn't seem to annoy him as much as it did before he heard the news.'a boy.' the word repeated itself in his mind, before he heard Luis sharp voice, cut into his thoughts.
"Miguel, we have to talk."he gruff voice began."in private."
In other places, the ceremony for lack of better words was dying down as the ladies pertook in small talk about none other than the men in their lives.
"I remember when I told Luis, my water broke with Sherry," She began, Sherry was the youngest of the trio only nine months old."he got out of bed, and left the room without a word."they all began to laugh.
"that's nothing, when I was due. Chad left me in the driveway,"they giggled."the man even waved to me!"
In all the events, Kay began to get a little hungry she got up and made her way to the snack table.'this is my chance.' Grace thought to herself, as she got up and followed.Kay heard footsteps behind her as she turned to them only to roll her eyes at her mother's presence.
"this was deffinately interesting."Grace giggled softly,as she turned to Kay only to have her stuff a piece of celery in her mouth."I mean no one's ever went against our prediction." she continued.
"well there's a first time for everything isn't there."Kay finally responded.
"I guess, Kay---"
"look, mother I didn't come here to listen for one of your many appologies.Let's face it you were never much of a mother to me, and now isn't the time to start."Kay ended as she brushed past her mother.
"Kathrine-Elizabeth-Bennet."she held her tightly by the arm as she glared at her."you may be a woman now, but you will always be my child and I your mother" Kay rolled her eys at the statement " there's only a matter of times I can let you treat me this way."she raised her voice slightly, eyes filling with tears as Kay squirmed out of her grip.
"let go of me."Kay glarred back, with a weakened tone as she walked away.
Everything was dying down, as Charity and Tania sneaked into the kitchen for ice cream.Tania and Charity had always had an un-spoken bond, Tania always knew whatever was going wrong in her life Charity always understood and she'd always be around with the perfect advice, some amazingly awesome comfort food and best of all things none of there convesrations got back to Marcus!
"so what's up Luis?" Miguel questioned, as he rested his hands in his pocket.
"I just wanted you to know that um..."he paused as he scratched the back of his head."I' might not say this as much as I should, but I'm real proud of you."
"really."
"yeah, Antonio is too when he isn't too busy crying over Asia." they both laughed."anyways I just wanted to give you this."Luis ended as he placed something into Miguel's hand.Miguel observed the object, as his eyes focused back on Luis, handing it back.
"Luis, you know I don't need this---"
"trust me I know that,"Luis chuckled."look when Sheridan first got pregnat with M.J and L.J, we had one of these get toghethers."
"really..."Miguel repeated once again.
"yeah, and I thought it was just as stupid as you thought it was and I was dying of boardome and annoyance until Antonio pulled me asside, and handed me this.Of course I told him I didn't need it but he told me something like for a rainy day or something like that to be honest I wasn't really paying much attention." Miguel smirked."so, this is just for a rainy day...here." he placed it back in Miguel's hand.
"thanks, Luis."
"don't mention it."they both looked at eachother for a brief period, estranged form eachother.Miguel and Luis weren't used to being this sentimental with each other, so neither of them knew exactly what to do or how to react to it so they both did the first thing that came to mind.They both shyly advanced towards each other extending their arms to eachother, both patting eachother while in the hug.
"I um..."Miguel trailed.
"me too, little bro...me too."
"so tell me about this Trevon guy? is he cute?" Charity questioned as she placed the spoons on the table.
"he's alright, I guess."
"you guess? what's the matter you where all about him awhile ago."
"I don't know we don't really talk much, you share that occasional nod when we pass in the hallway, and then we'd always have this thing where he'd say' eh good luck out there' I wouldn't really say anything, I was kinda blinded by the fineness."
"um hum"Charity listened."it seems to me your not as into Trevon, as you think."
"are you kidding? he's fine why shouldn't I be."
"yeah T but it takes more than that, I mean what good is a relationship if all you can say to eachother is.'damn your hot! ' "Tania listened to Charity, as she scooped her spoon into the ice cream."whatever happened to Ray-J?"
"nah! were not like that, he's not my type."
"I see."Charity laughed softly.
***Reader's Note***what's hapening everybody!? it's me again back with one of my questions.I'm just curious to know who's your favorite character(Passions or mine.)/storyline in the story.Y'all don't have to answer it, but it'd be cool if you did! lol
"I don't even know why I'm here."Kay huffed as she stood in front of Miguel and Charity's house, this was the first time she'd been anywhere without Alexia.Hell it was the fiest time in a long time that she'd actually be willing to go anywhere her mother was,but with all the people there she knew she was sure to just miss her mother and if not there was always that beautiful system called ignoring.She sighed , as she checked her self out and knocked.
"hey you."Charity said softly as she smiled.
"hey!."she smiled, as they hugged."so...what did I miss." she asked as she walked in.
"nothing much really...why should something be happening?" Charity inquired.
Kay looked at her as she laughed coolly."just wait, cousin dear...just you wait." she trailed as they walked into the living room.
Having just been booted out of his own home, Miguel drove around Harmony thinking what he could do with his new found freedome.Where else then his old bachelor pad, home away from home so to speak.He smiled as he drove into the driveway and stepped out of the car.He walked up to the door, as he reached into hi pockets for the house keys.He opened the door, and walked staright into the living room."what the hell!?"
"it's about damn time!"Julian huffed, as he crossed his legs and adjusted his tie.
"where the hell have you been?" Luis thundered, as Miguel walked into the living room full of men.
"I was with my wife, in my house.You know that place the law says I can stay..."Miguel replied sarcasticlly."what is this all about?"he questioned increduously.
"what's what about?"Antonio questioned coyly, as Luis nudged him.
"he doesn't know yet ,Antonio."he said, as he turned to face Miguel once again."I guess your wondering why all of us are sitting, here." he began.
"kind of."Miguel smirked, waiting for an explenation.
"well--"
"Luis let me,"Julian insisted"now Miguel, for as long as time a pregnancy has been said to be a great road block for women, hence the baby showers and whatever the hell tey call is going on at your house at this very moment.Never in this time has a man ever had any of this type of recognition, except for father's day, which we don't have to talk about at the moment..."Julian trailed.
"what Julian is trying to say." David cut in."even though men are one of the biggest factors of pregnancies, we don't really get to celebrate the joys of fatherhood."he began poeticlly"thus came this club."
"so um..."Miguel began as he scrached his foerhead"so this is, like some kind of yaya sisterhood!?"
"ah no!"Luis replied, as he glared at his brother."it's, daddies annonymous."
"oh! that's much better."Miguel mocked."I thought it'd be something idiotic and pointless."
"look the point is you have to be here for this so sit down!" Luis ordered.
"right, look I'm gonna go."Miguel said as he turned towards the door."I think I had beter purpose at home."
"do you feel like walking or limping home?" Luis asked in a semi-threatning tone.
"oh no Luis! you can't play that one with me anymore.I'm a man, a married working man."Miguel said boldly as he stared back at his brother.
"is there are problem here?"Antonio joined the tow tensing up his muscles.The three brothers passed glared at eachother as they stood around toghether, Antonio and Luis intimidating Miguel.
"although, I'm real curious to see how this..."he made his way back to the living room."thing pans out."
"that sounds more like it."Luis ended, as Antonio followed him into the living room.
Time passed, and the house began to fill itself with more and more women.Charity sat impatiently on the couch watching the minuters pass and the women fill the room, and once in awhile Tabitha and Edna would come over and fuss over her and Edna would share her pregnancy stories...the same over and over.Yes, this was trunging out to be some kind of...Damn! whatever the hell it was, it was really dragging.
"alright ladies, ladies..."Faith called out as she got everyones attention, Pilar standing at her side while everyone turned to them."it's time to start."
"show time!" Kay whispered to Charity, as she sat beside her.
"excellent."Edna hissed, as Charity watched a group of ladies begin to crowd her.
"hold on!"Charity nervously called out."before you start, what exactlly are you going to do to me?" she asked as she rubbed her stomach.
"well, first all of us are going to rub your stomach like so..."Eve demonstrated.
"and then we'll all confrence to decide what you'll be having,"Liz continued."it's a very scientific process really the size of the baby should determine whether it's a little boy or a little girl."
"hum" Charity answered some-what inlighted."but isn't it a little too soon for all this, I mean I'm only three months pregnant, I'm not really showing."Charity went on.
"nonsense, three months is a better time than any Charity dear."Tabitha stated.
"so are you ready?"Faith asked.
"ah sure,"Chairty said as she looked over at her cousin smilling coyly while the ladies engulfed her.
"okay, I don't get it...if this is for father's why are you here?"Miguel inquired, as he looked at Jhon and Reese.
"hey I just wanted to get this whole thing over and done with."Reese huffed with all honesty.
"I bet you would Durkee, wouldn't you!."Sam thundered as he glared at Reese.
"look, chief Bennet were talking about Miguel right now---"
"oh shut up point dexter!"Sam shouted as he bolted form his chair and met face to face with Reese.
"couldn't we do this some other time...sir"Reese said voice weakening and a small balls of sweet forming on his forehead.
"why? Durkee I mean, I'm a father and this whole thing is for father's so why can't I share my fatherly issues with everyone else."
Reese took a big nervous gulp."because your fatherly isssues end in me getting severly brusied."
"now where getting somewhere."Sam smirked as he cracked his knuckles and advanced towards Reese.
"wait!"Chad stepped in."this isn't the time or the place for this,"he said in all seriousness, as everyone looked at him.Reese seeing a gleam of hope in Chad's voice."if y'all want to duke it out, do it in the backyard."
"why?"Reese gasped out as Sam got a hold of Reese's collar.Jhon sat down with all the other guys cherishing the look oh sheer fear in Reese's eyes, before he heard the phone ring.He got up to answer it."hello?"he answered."ha! yeah right."he chuckeled, thinking it was another prank call he smile quickly diminished as the voice angrilly replie."sir, I'm so sorry I thought you were one of those kids making another prank call."he waited for a response."yes I'll shut right up sir. Okay just give me a minute." he ended the uncomforting conversation as he turned on the intercom.
"hello all."
Charity sat down on the couch with Whitney, Simone Jessica, Kay Theresa and Sheridan as they all watched their mothers, aunts and friends confrence about the baby."this is so unsettling."Charity whispered to them.
Sheridan giggled as she responded."that's exactlly what I said."
"but you must admit, it is kinda cool all these woman being right on point with the sex of the baby."Jessica said as she watched on.
"I don't know, guys I think this is just a real big coincedence."Simone sighed."I mean c'mon how could a bunch of woman tell what Charity's going to have."
" that's all I'm trying to say!"Theresa huffed in agreement.
"whatever it is, it always seems to work everytime."Whitney said.As whitney ended the group of women as if practiced turned around in unicen, walking in a row to the girls sitting on the couch.
"so what's the verdict?" Kay questioned.
"well, we all talked about it and we think...we know..."Pilar trailed.
"it's a boy!"Edna finished excitedly.
"a boy."Charity repeated whimsifully, as she smiled.
"oh congradulations sweetie."Faith smiled sweetly.
"yeah Charity, I know Miguel's going to love to hear that." Grace continued as she gave her niece a hug, while her eyes wondered off to Kay, staying faithful to not paying attention to her mother.She couldn't stand this, what could she do? what could she say? to gain her daughter's forgiveness, she'd tried and done everything in her very power but nothing ever seemed to work.Grace was beginning to think there was absolutlely no hope of her and her daughter reconciling.
"yeah, another playmate for Miguel!" Theresa teased, as the women laughed.The doorbell rang and everyones attention went to it.
"I'll be right back, just let me get that."Charity said, as she rose and began to walk towards the door still in an all time kind of high.
Outside...
"now hears the plan, when Charity answered the door you say hi to her and you leave got that?" Tania ordered.
"please, queen Sheba"Marcus stoped her.
"hey I'm just make sure you don't mess this up---"
"talk to the hand! girl."
"oh no, you didn't."Tania siad, as she narrowed her eyes to him, throwing his hand down.
"hey Charity."Marcus greeted.
"hey Marcus."Charity replied still half dazed, as she kissed Marcus on the cheek."what's up Tania?"
"girl don't even let me start."Tania began as she went inside.
"what's wrong with her?"Charity laughed.
"what isn't."he replied matter-of-factly."so what are you having?"
"what?"
"is it a baby boy or a baby girl?"
"oh,"Charity laughed softly and smiled."boy."she said, as they both headed down the hallway.
"really?"Marcus said awkwardly.
"yeah, I know the whole thing is a little bit unorthodox but hey it always works!"
"Charity,"
"um hum."
"would you mind if, I..."
"umm sure, why not."
"Father?" Julian called out awkwardly.
"yes you nitwit it's me." Alistar sighe shamefully.
"what are you doing...calling here for Crane?" Luis thundered.
"well I learned of Miguel's news, and being very familiar with Daddies annonymus, I thought I'd give a tiny buzz."
"humm, and you couldn't just give a 'buzz' when Alexia was born your own friggin grand-child!" Fox blarded into
the intercom."
"hello to you too Nicholas."Alistar coldly chuckcled."well son I tried, but that damn friend of your fathers Eve Russle wouldn't let me pass the reciever!."
"okay, so Father what are you calling for now? I mean Miguel isn't your son, and from what I've gathered you sure as hell aren't Charity's father so---"
"do I have to have a reason, to call my dearest son and remind him...how much I loathe him."
"look enough with the father and son bonding, and tell us the real reason why your calling." Miguel pryed.
"everyone in this God damned town thinks I'm the root of all evil,"
"well Alistar, that's because it's true."Jhon stated matter-of-factly.
"didn't I tell you to shut up a few minutes ago Hastings?"
"point taken sir."Jhon shyed away.
"and that's absolutely, far away from the real truth.I mean yes there might of been a few people who've tested my paitience, but tell me something gentlemen is it so wrong to be the core of an assasination or two."
"do you really want us to answer that grand-dad."Fox sighed.
"look, were all very flatered you chose Miguel's chance at fatherhood to become a saint, but it isn't very much aprreciated so---"David began.
"Dammit! I want to be included!"Alistar interrupted as, his voiced roared.
"okay fine!"Miguel sighed."stranger things have happened today why not one more."
"a girl?"the ladies exlaimed with a touch of humour in their voices.
"Marcus that's absurd, we just did the whole...shabang! shabang! bomb diggity, diggity..."
"alright Edna dear I think everyone's got the point."Tabitha stoped her friend, as she pat her on the shoulder.
"anyways it's a boy and that's that!"
"look Ms. Wallace I'm the last man to want to argue with you lovely ladies, but I know what I know and I know that Charity is carrying a lovely little pink bundle of joy! alright?"
"he shouldn't of said that."Tania whispered to Charity, as they watched from a far as the ladies made a circle around around Marcus ready and willing to do God knows what to the poor man.
Meanwhile, Miguel had to sit through the do's and the don'ts of a happy and painless pregnancy(for him.); after that Alistar instilled into Miguel's head how to not end up raising another Julian or Julianna as far as Marcus was concerned.
"...and then she started to cry, and there was nothing I could do to stop her so I started to cry and..."Antonio to overcome by the memory of his first day alone with Asia when she was first born, he began to sob freakishly as he fell onto Luis shoulder.
"it's okay, Tony...it's all over now."
"but it still hurts."Antonio sputered out.
'God!' Miguel thought to himself as he watched his brother wail on.As Marcus dragged himself into the house, close all missaranged, one braid up in the air and a contorted look on his face, Miguel turned to watch his friednstumble in, and softly sit himself down on the couch.
"damn! Mark what the hell happned to you?"
"I went to drop Tania off, at that...thing and I was talking to Charity, I said something about a girl and that's the last thing I remember saying."
"they didn't!"Miguel gasped.
"they jacked me up man!"
"shit."
He nodded blankly, at Miguel's words of comfort as he continued"congradulations Mikey, your having a boy."he sighed, as he burried himself down in his seat in exhaustion.
"a boy."Miguel repeated, as he smiled.
Time went, and Miguel continued to sit and listen to all the horror stories of being a father but it all didn't seem to annoy him as much as it did before he heard the news.'a boy.' the word repeated itself in his mind, before he heard Luis sharp voice, cut into his thoughts.
"Miguel, we have to talk."he gruff voice began."in private."
In other places, the ceremony for lack of better words was dying down as the ladies pertook in small talk about none other than the men in their lives.
"I remember when I told Luis, my water broke with Sherry," She began, Sherry was the youngest of the trio only nine months old."he got out of bed, and left the room without a word."they all began to laugh.
"that's nothing, when I was due. Chad left me in the driveway,"they giggled."the man even waved to me!"
In all the events, Kay began to get a little hungry she got up and made her way to the snack table.'this is my chance.' Grace thought to herself, as she got up and followed.Kay heard footsteps behind her as she turned to them only to roll her eyes at her mother's presence.
"this was deffinately interesting."Grace giggled softly,as she turned to Kay only to have her stuff a piece of celery in her mouth."I mean no one's ever went against our prediction." she continued.
"well there's a first time for everything isn't there."Kay finally responded.
"I guess, Kay---"
"look, mother I didn't come here to listen for one of your many appologies.Let's face it you were never much of a mother to me, and now isn't the time to start."Kay ended as she brushed past her mother.
"Kathrine-Elizabeth-Bennet."she held her tightly by the arm as she glared at her."you may be a woman now, but you will always be my child and I your mother" Kay rolled her eys at the statement " there's only a matter of times I can let you treat me this way."she raised her voice slightly, eyes filling with tears as Kay squirmed out of her grip.
"let go of me."Kay glarred back, with a weakened tone as she walked away.
Everything was dying down, as Charity and Tania sneaked into the kitchen for ice cream.Tania and Charity had always had an un-spoken bond, Tania always knew whatever was going wrong in her life Charity always understood and she'd always be around with the perfect advice, some amazingly awesome comfort food and best of all things none of there convesrations got back to Marcus!
"so what's up Luis?" Miguel questioned, as he rested his hands in his pocket.
"I just wanted you to know that um..."he paused as he scratched the back of his head."I' might not say this as much as I should, but I'm real proud of you."
"really."
"yeah, Antonio is too when he isn't too busy crying over Asia." they both laughed."anyways I just wanted to give you this."Luis ended as he placed something into Miguel's hand.Miguel observed the object, as his eyes focused back on Luis, handing it back.
"Luis, you know I don't need this---"
"trust me I know that,"Luis chuckled."look when Sheridan first got pregnat with M.J and L.J, we had one of these get toghethers."
"really..."Miguel repeated once again.
"yeah, and I thought it was just as stupid as you thought it was and I was dying of boardome and annoyance until Antonio pulled me asside, and handed me this.Of course I told him I didn't need it but he told me something like for a rainy day or something like that to be honest I wasn't really paying much attention." Miguel smirked."so, this is just for a rainy day...here." he placed it back in Miguel's hand.
"thanks, Luis."
"don't mention it."they both looked at eachother for a brief period, estranged form eachother.Miguel and Luis weren't used to being this sentimental with each other, so neither of them knew exactly what to do or how to react to it so they both did the first thing that came to mind.They both shyly advanced towards each other extending their arms to eachother, both patting eachother while in the hug.
"I um..."Miguel trailed.
"me too, little bro...me too."
"so tell me about this Trevon guy? is he cute?" Charity questioned as she placed the spoons on the table.
"he's alright, I guess."
"you guess? what's the matter you where all about him awhile ago."
"I don't know we don't really talk much, you share that occasional nod when we pass in the hallway, and then we'd always have this thing where he'd say' eh good luck out there' I wouldn't really say anything, I was kinda blinded by the fineness."
"um hum"Charity listened."it seems to me your not as into Trevon, as you think."
"are you kidding? he's fine why shouldn't I be."
"yeah T but it takes more than that, I mean what good is a relationship if all you can say to eachother is.'damn your hot! ' "Tania listened to Charity, as she scooped her spoon into the ice cream."whatever happened to Ray-J?"
"nah! were not like that, he's not my type."
"I see."Charity laughed softly.
***Reader's Note***what's hapening everybody!? it's me again back with one of my questions.I'm just curious to know who's your favorite character(Passions or mine.)/storyline in the story.Y'all don't have to answer it, but it'd be cool if you did! lol