"Okay. The baby looks fine. Like we discussed last time your due date looks to be about November 3rd." Dr. Stevens told her as she continued the ultrasound.
Joy had changed her appointment and arranged it with Greg so that she could get off early. This baby had been kicking her ass and she honestly just wanted a break.
"So do you want to know what you're having?" Dr. Stevens asked her excitedly.
Joy chuckled. "Lady you know I do! Can you tell what it is yet!?" Joy lifted her head from the table.
"I know. I know but you are fun to tease...And it looks like it's a Boy!" She smiled.
Dr. Stevens wiped off her small belly.
Joy was thrilled to be having a boy. To her it didn't matter what she was having; really she would be happy with both. She thought about how to tell Pain. She knew Kesha was right because as the days went on and the more she saw Pain the more it became harder and harder to tell him. Joy actually was growing to like him but when she bought up the idea of him having kids he would say 'Hell no' or 'Fuck nah'.
She recalled him leaving the money for a plan b making it clear that maybe he just didn't want kids.
"Hello, Earth to Joy!" Dr. Stevens interrupted her thoughts.
"Sorry, what did you say?" Joy came back to the real world.
"I said to avoid stress and eat more. Okay? I'll see you next month near the 18th. Again congratulations." She smiled before she shook her hand and exited the room.
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It had been a week since Pain cut Layla off.She had been trying to call and she texted every day apologizing. They started out as apologies then she would go off ranting. Pain was just mad as hell she nearly messed things up with Joy. See Layla didn't understand Pain had met Joy on his own terms and not the day she came to his event. But Layla wouldn't hear anything he said and cried about how he betrayed her for a woman she introduced him to.
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It was the third time she had called today.
"Why do you keep calling Layla?" Pain answered his phone.
"Cause I wanted to talk. I'm sorry Pain." Layla started off.
"What are you sorry for exactly?" Pain asked. He was unsure at this point since she had been apologizing for her attitude and actions with every call.
"For snapping on you. I know you didn't mean to come on to that lil hoe bag at your lil event or where ever you claim. I'm just curious to know how she get your number?" She asked sounding nonchalant.
Pain knew better. It was exactly what he thought would happen if he answered her call. It was just another argument waiting to happen.
"First off watch your mouth. Like I been said I met her months ago. I got her number myself." He told her so she would calm down.
He knew he was going to have to cut her ass off completely cause she was acting as if she had some claim over him.
"Aww okay so you been fuckin her for a while?" She asked being nosey.
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Joy And Pain [COMPLETED]
RomanceThe first part in the 'sibling' series. Think of it like a telenovela or kdrama but with black people. Joy is tired of her boring life. All she does is work and go to class. So when a friend invites her for a night out to have some fun she signs on...