The Long, Hot Summer [RETIRED]

Chapter 4

Bey's birthday was a few days later, and since her birthday usually falls on or around Labor Day, she decided to have a cookout themed party in her backyard. I was actually looking forward to it because I know Mama Tina was not about to have a whole bunch of people in and around her house, so that meant I wouldn't have to worry about being around a lot of people and I could feel more relaxed being over there. I already knew my presence would be turning some heads because as far as everyone knew I had never really interacted with Bey and her crew, but at the same time, I was a 'wildcard' so that factor should be enough cause for understanding of why I was there.

My only obstacles was going to be keeping my distance from Onika, and making sure I kept my pregnancy a secret, especially from Bey, considering every second she could she was on my ass like white on rice, which was another reason why I was keeping my distance from Onika, because Bey was taking away her time from her to be with me, and I knew it would only be a matter of time before she found out I was the one keeping her away from her girlfriend.

The second she realized I wasn't at school anymore she started blowing up my phone with texts, asking me where I was and asking if I was ok, but because I was asleep, I never responded in a timely manner, which freaked her out even more and had her thinking the worst. I also had text messages from Lamman asking me if I was ok, and asking me why Bey was so concerned about me, because he also didn't know that she was my best friend. I had made a mental note to talk to him about that at another time.

Usually I can take one or two hour naps, but since being pregnant, that turned to four or five hour naps really quickly. Because of this, I was caught off guard when I woke up being smothered in kisses from Bey, and also nauseous because she smelled like Onika's perfume, and while at first it was cool with me, now it just made me sick.

Now that I think about it, before I found out I was pregnant that should have been an indicator that I was, because lately a lot of foods and smells that used to not bother me or I loved, made me sick, and sad, because one of those foods was my favorite ice cream, and I was bummed that it made me throw up. I hoped that wasn't a permanent thing.

Before I began any conversation or asked/answered any questions, I made her go take a shower. She looked at me weird, but nevertheless she went into my bathroom and took a quick shower. When she finished she came out and got dressed in some clothes she kept over here before getting in the bed demanding to know what happened as she cradled me like a fragile baby doll that she was scared someone might try to take away from her.

I knew I couldn't tell her what had really happened, at least not yet, so I told her that the nurse said I caught a little stomach bug that was going around and she excused me for the day. I apologized for having her so worried and I assured her that I was OK, but that still didn't stop her from babying me and catering to my every need. She hated when I wasn't feeling well and she would always do anything she could to make me feel better. So for the rest of the day she stayed with me and made me soup and tea and just serenaded me with her presence. She didn't even bother to look at her phone once, even when it started going off like crazy.

I knew it was Onika trying to reach her and she did too, but she told me she would talk to her later, and that's also when she revealed to me that Onika had been mad at her all day because of how she came running to my aid when I passed out, and she was now convinced that we had something going on, because of course she was jealous and insecure. I told her ignoring her was only gonna make it worse, not only for her but especially for me, and I didn't even do anything, but she promised she would handle it and that I had nothing to worry about.

I had enough sense to know that even though she felt I had nothing to worry about, I knew I had a lot to worry about. Onika was not going to take well to being ignored like this, and we were all girls, with the same kind of thinking, I knew she knew that Bey was with me, so I could just feel the storm brewing. That's why I kindly kicked her out.