Lost in School

Chapter 4: Reunions

"It sure is Mika!" Simone yelled.

"OMG, I haven't seen you in like, forever! How's Hakim doing!?!"

"He's great, growing a lot!" Simone replied.

"Um, what's going on? Have you lost the plot? Tell me what's going on!?!" Abayomi whispered - screamed.

"Abayomi, this is my cousin Simone, Simone, my friend Abayomi," I explained.

"That's best friend to you, Mika!" Abayomi retorted.

"Dang, if she's your best friend why are you being so mean?" Simone sneered.

"Because that's how we talk to each other." Abayomi retorted.

"Can I just pay now?" I said, exasperated.

"Sure." Simone replied. I paid for our food and we sat down at the food café and started eating.

"Aba, why were you getting so mad at Simone?" I asked.

"Blimey, don't you get it, Mika, it's obvious you guys are really close and she was probably going to talk to you for probably 5 hours, so I had to interfere. Who even is Hakim?"

"Her son," I muttered.

"How old is Simone?"

"17, turning 18."

"How old is Hakim?"

"1 year old."

"Ummmmm," Abayomi sneered, trying not to laugh. "She had a son, at 16?"

"Yeah...so? Britain has so many teen moms so..."

"Nevermind," Yomi muttered. "But still." I rolled my eyes.

We walked away from Subway and I checked my watch. "1:36." it read.

"Yomi, I think it's time to go!" I FaceTimed my mom from my phone.

"Mama, It's 1:36! Can you pick me and Abayomi up?" I asked.

"Ok sure, I'm on my way." I hung up the call and Aba and I decided to wait near the escalator.

"Look, guys! It's the freaks! With their ugly hair. Looking like mops after they cleaned the school. And they even wear fake hair. It's the burnt skin for me. Y'all shouldn't even be here. You don't deserve it. And don't you have a dad to find?" Madysen.

I retorted back, "Well I know a genetic mutation without the Eve Gene ain't talkin. Let me tell you something. The 'fake hair' you claim Black people wear, is literally the highest of the quality. Besides, White women wear more fake hair than Black women do. You're just jealous, that every hairstyle looks good on us. Every hairstyle you wish you could rock looks good on us. And when we go out into the sun, looking like Ebony Golden Goddesses, you burn to a crisp. You turn red. Baby girl, let me tell you something. Ain't enough time and money in the world to make you look this good. It's amazing how we live in your head rent - free. Gee, jealousy's a killer babe." I blew a kiss to her.

Madysen looked MAD. Within a second, she launched onto me, throwing my glasses off. She started hitting me, and I hit her back harder. "Madysen! Stop!" I heard Nia yell. She finally got off me. She had a black eye, but I didn't. Everyone was in shock. Just then Madysen started "crying". A tall man who I think was her dad came running over.

"You hurt my daughter!" He said as he got closer to me. "Did she hurt you Mady?"

"Y-yes. S-she did. I was c-complimenting her, and s-she launched at me."

"Liar," Abayomi said.

"I don't care, my daughter never lies. I'll be calling the school about this. They'll surely expel you." He sneered and brought the rest of The Group away.

"Well now what am I supposed to do?!?! I'll be expelled for sure!" I whined.

"Well if you do get expelled, which you won't, I'll come with. And you beat Madysen up good. Didn't know you had that in you!"

"Well, I don't tolerate racism and bigotry," I said.

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Finally, my mom came to pick us up, and we got in the car. We drove all the way home in silence. My mom had been having mood swings, and contractions, so she couldn't really talk.

Once we got home, Yomi and I changed, and we plopped onto my Queen Bed. "I just can't believe Tamika Davis, punched Madysen Smith."

"Well, now I'll never be popular," I responded.

"I think the think not. Everyone will be talking about you."

"Yeah, but in A BAD SENSE. I hit the most popular girl in school. And she lives in the rich, bougie, upper - class neighborhood. The one we live in is rich but less fancy. Middle to lower - class. They view that as 'The Hood'. They'll think I'm ghetto and ratchet. They'll surely kick me out for that!"

Yomi patted my back in understanding(She didn't understand).

A few minutes passed by, and I heard my mom screaming. Yomi and I rushed to her and found her on the ground. I walked through our house to see if my dad was there, but he wasn't. Must be on another shift. "Mama! Are you ok?"

"Yes, I just think the babies are coming!" Yomi and I looked wide - eyed at each other.

"Uh...ok! Do you want us to pack some stuff?" Yomi asked my mom.

"Yes...yes...please." Yomi went to get the stuff.

"Will you be able to drive?" I asked.

"I think so. Hand me my purse. I need to call your dad." I handed the bag to my mom, and she pulled her phone out. She then called my dad. "Rasheed. They're coming!" My dad responded with,

"Ok, I'm coming home right now!" and hung up. I helped my mom, and we walked to the hallway where the door was. I helped her sit up. 5 minutes later, my dad burst through the door and carried my mom to our minivan. Yomi had already put the supplies in the trunk and I had helped Quavion into the car. Yomi and I sat in the back, with my mom and dad in front. My dad started the engine and we were off to the hospital.

During the whole ride, my mom was yelling and twisting with pain. Then, the unexpected happened. When we were about 20 minutes away from the hospital(we were going to Chandgrove, the rich neighborhood), my mom's water broke. In. The. Car. We all started screaming and freaking out. "WHAT IF MAMA GAVE BIRTH IN THE CAR!?!?!" was what was going through my head.

"GUYS! THEY'RE CROWNING(when the top of the baby's head starts showing but it isn't out)! I CAN FEEL THEM COMING! I MIGHT HAVE TO GIVE BIRTH NOW!"

"Take your time Jahia! You might not." My dad tried calming my mom down. Quavion had started crying and it was getting really loud. Yomi and I were just silently sitting in the back. Then Yomi spoke up. "Auntie, only you know when they're coming. If you'll feel they're coming, go for it!" My mom nodded her head and started pushing. 10 minutes later, the first baby came. A girl. 10 minutes later, another one came out. A boy. They were crying loudly, adding to the noise.

"What do you want to name them Mama?"

"Their names will be Zuri, for the girl, and Zaire, for the boy."

"They're perfect, Mama," I said. We finally got to the hospital's Urgent Care Ward.

They cleaned my mom up, and cut her umbilical cord. After we had taken the pictures, we let my mom rest while the doctor took us out. "The babies are healthy, no serious problems, and they are of good weight. Congratulations."

"Thank you, Doctor." My dad said. The doctor then led us to the nursery, where we saw Baby Zuri and Zaire, sleeping. They looked adorable. I couldn't wait until I had babies of my own.