Bosco almost fell over. His little brother had a baby? No way. Mikey never even talked about a girlfriend, let alone a pregnant one. Moving to kneel next to him, Carlos ran to the bus and got out the bag. Doc saw him and walked towards him. Carlos told him about the baby and Doc went to help out. Mercedes picked up the baby as Carlos returned and looked down at it. Doc moved her towards the bus as the rest of the 55 surrounded the bus. Faith looked at Bosco who looked in utter shock. Allowing Mercedes to hold the baby, Carlos removed the blankets and checked the baby over. Other than a full diaper, the baby seemed fine. Doc looked at the baby and changed the diaper.
"It's a boy." Doc looked at Mercedes who merely blinked. Carlos told Doc to get in the driver's seat and sat next to his wife. Doc got in the driver's seat and started the bus. Bosco jumped in, telling Faith to meet him at the hospital. Through the commotion Mercedes never took her eyes off the baby's eyes. Those were Mikey's eyes and she knew it. Carlos watched, as did Bosco. Bosco's brows furrowed, seeing his sister's face. He planned on getting a DNA test and wanted proof the baby was Mikey's.
Once they arrived at the hospital, Carlos opened the doors and helped Mercedes out. Bosco followed as Mary walked to them and took the baby. Carlos moved her to a chair and sat next to her. Bosco went in after Mary. Coming out after a few minutes, Bosco sat next to her.
"They are going to perform a DNA test. The baby is fine. But they want to do toxicology to see if baby is an addict." He rubbed Mercedes back as Faith came in.
"What will we do if he is Mikey's? Why did she bring the baby to me? Was she the mother? What will Ma say? Do we keep him?" She was racked with questions. All of which Bosco had no answer for. He looked up at Faith and without a word, she went to call their mother.
Hours of wait resulted in almost nothing. Mercedes paced as Bosco drank coffee and sat next to Carlos. Carlos wasn't sure how to react. He had gone through this with Kylie, but he put her up for adoption simply because he felt it was the best for her. He wasn't married; he was going to school, and no way to take care of her. That had changed when he fell in love with Mercedes. By this time their mother had arrived, and was waiting with them. She was filled on what was going on and was worried. Mary walked in, looking at them.
"The toxicology came back. He isn't addicted to anything. We ran an AIDS test and he came back clean. Other then a minor diaper rash, he is good condition. You can take him home if you like." Now the test. Who would take the baby home? Rose stood up and started to volunteer when Mercedes just walked out. Bosco followed her with Carlos, Faith and Rose. Going into the room, she picked up the baby.
"We'll take him home. Ma, don't worry. Since I got fired, I'll be with him constantly." Without even a comment from Carlos or Bosco, she walked out towards Doc. Doc had gotten a car seat. One that was Kylies from Carlos' old place and helped her strap the baby in. Carlos looked at Bosco who was still in shock that his sister just volunteered and went after her.
"We can't this baby home with us." He looked down at her.
"Why not? Its Mikey's."
"That hasn't been confirmed yet."
"You need confirmation? That's sick Mo. Just look at him. You can tell he's Mikey's."
"You want to know the blood type? That should confirm relations." Mary came up behind them.
"Yes."
"He's A positive." That sealed it. Bosco was A Positive, Mikey was A positive, and Mercedes was A Negative. A's were in the family. The baby was Mikey's
"It's a boy." Doc looked at Mercedes who merely blinked. Carlos told Doc to get in the driver's seat and sat next to his wife. Doc got in the driver's seat and started the bus. Bosco jumped in, telling Faith to meet him at the hospital. Through the commotion Mercedes never took her eyes off the baby's eyes. Those were Mikey's eyes and she knew it. Carlos watched, as did Bosco. Bosco's brows furrowed, seeing his sister's face. He planned on getting a DNA test and wanted proof the baby was Mikey's.
Once they arrived at the hospital, Carlos opened the doors and helped Mercedes out. Bosco followed as Mary walked to them and took the baby. Carlos moved her to a chair and sat next to her. Bosco went in after Mary. Coming out after a few minutes, Bosco sat next to her.
"They are going to perform a DNA test. The baby is fine. But they want to do toxicology to see if baby is an addict." He rubbed Mercedes back as Faith came in.
"What will we do if he is Mikey's? Why did she bring the baby to me? Was she the mother? What will Ma say? Do we keep him?" She was racked with questions. All of which Bosco had no answer for. He looked up at Faith and without a word, she went to call their mother.
Hours of wait resulted in almost nothing. Mercedes paced as Bosco drank coffee and sat next to Carlos. Carlos wasn't sure how to react. He had gone through this with Kylie, but he put her up for adoption simply because he felt it was the best for her. He wasn't married; he was going to school, and no way to take care of her. That had changed when he fell in love with Mercedes. By this time their mother had arrived, and was waiting with them. She was filled on what was going on and was worried. Mary walked in, looking at them.
"The toxicology came back. He isn't addicted to anything. We ran an AIDS test and he came back clean. Other then a minor diaper rash, he is good condition. You can take him home if you like." Now the test. Who would take the baby home? Rose stood up and started to volunteer when Mercedes just walked out. Bosco followed her with Carlos, Faith and Rose. Going into the room, she picked up the baby.
"We'll take him home. Ma, don't worry. Since I got fired, I'll be with him constantly." Without even a comment from Carlos or Bosco, she walked out towards Doc. Doc had gotten a car seat. One that was Kylies from Carlos' old place and helped her strap the baby in. Carlos looked at Bosco who was still in shock that his sister just volunteered and went after her.
"We can't this baby home with us." He looked down at her.
"Why not? Its Mikey's."
"That hasn't been confirmed yet."
"You need confirmation? That's sick Mo. Just look at him. You can tell he's Mikey's."
"You want to know the blood type? That should confirm relations." Mary came up behind them.
"Yes."
"He's A positive." That sealed it. Bosco was A Positive, Mikey was A positive, and Mercedes was A Negative. A's were in the family. The baby was Mikey's