OAKLAND's GREATEST

Epilogue

Epilogue: A wedding, A Fight, and a heartbreak.

August 2021

"The final will be on next Friday. If you cannot make it. I am going to need you to schedule a time with me to do it earlier than that. Thanks for an amazing semester, study your notes, And I wish you the best." Professor Holloman stated as all the students stood up rushing out of the classroom. Izzy grabbed his Fiji water bottle and stood up and grabbed his Armani Cross-over Bag. He walled with his 38 week old belly poking out and low. He walked up to Profess Hollomon's podium and exhaled, "I am actually already 2 centimeters dilated and my doctor doesnt think Ill make it thru the weekend. The syllabus read that pregnancy was your only exception to"

"No need to try to tell me a syllabus that I wrote up Isaiah. I was going to email 5 students of all my time slots and tell them this weekend that they never missed a class, did extra credit, participated during class and passed all exams..so it was no need to show up for the final. And you are one of them. Now go head and get home and put your feet up and get rest because by next week this time....you wont be getting any. My wife and I got 3 hours of sleep a day—and we had triplets. Good luck in your bundle of joy and I wish you a safe delivery."

Izzy smiled at him and walked out of the Statistic Class at Oakland College. He walked down the hall as he pulled his phone out and saw a missed call from his Mom. He quickly called her back and said, "sorry was in class. I am headed to home now. Do you still need me to take the Shrimp out. I am craving some pasta."

"Yes. Ill be off soon baby. Waiting for next shift hand-off down at the station. Also Amazon delivered the baby's crib. I spoke to Gregg last night and he said he will come by to set it up. Also, Rome brought by 4 more boxes of pampers this morning. Izzy I don't know what the freak you are going to do but one of them are about to be heart broken"

Izzy finished up with his mom and went into the bathroom to pee. He quickly peed and when he came out the door slung open and he hit someone in the head with it. The guy fell back and Izzy gasped, "oh my god! I am so sorry!" Izzy swiftly bent down to help him up and the man came up and stated, "its cool hey arent you Izzy? I have you for Business1045."

"I dont remember seeing you in class." Izzy stated.

"Im Gino. The cuban papi sensation that the professor calls me." He said as Izzy laughed, "now I remember you. I don't recognize you not in that suit."

"You lucky that baby excluded you. Those shits are mad irritating. Anyways you may want to get going or do you need help?" Gino asked and Izzy laughed, "help with what?"

"Uhh the puddle of water you standing in. I think your water broke." Gino told him as Izzy looked down and gasped , "Oh My God! The day I dont drive. My mom doesnt want me driving and going into labor so I caught an Uber. I know this sounds forward but the birthing center I am having the baby at is not far from"

"Do you need me to pick you up?" Gino asked as Izzy said, "No I got it." Izzy took one step and a contraction hit as Gino swooped him up and Izzy wrapped his arms around Gino's neck and Gino laughed, "dont panic. I got you. Just I dare you not too dig your nails in me...like girls do in the movies."

Meanwhile, Gregg pumped iron at the gym inside his loft as his phone started ringing. He rushed over and grabbed it.

"Hello?"

"His water broke. Im leaving the news station now. Can you call Rome please? I need to focus on driving. Im the furthest away." Izzy mom told Gregg as he gasped and took off into his room. Grabbing the prepackaged baby bag and he tossed it on his shoulder. He hung up and grabbed his Tesla keys and ran out the loft leaving his Counsel in the living room stunned. He dialed up Rome's number.