The Come Up

Chapter 30

Last time I was in an emergency room was when my baby girl stopped breathing. I was sitting here doing the same thing I was doing then. Tapping my leg and biting my nails. "Family of Alexus Peters?" the nurse said grabbing my attention. I stood up and followed her to Alexus room. 

When I got to Alexus room she was laying in the bed playing with her lips. I laughed and said, "Baby you alright?" She nodded and smiled. They filled her up with that medicine and got my baby acting looney. Monta walked in and put his hand on Alexus' belly. "Nanna you okay?" he said looking at her on his tip toes. She laughed and nodded again. "Don't worry man she just not herself right now... She's okay though." I said putting him on my lap.

About an hour or so go by and we're all waiting on the arrival of our prince. The doctor came in and looked around. "Hello everyone. Ms. Peters... How are you you feeling?" said Dr. Gotu. "I can't feel my legs..." she said looking crazy. The doctor laughed and said, "Well your not supposed to Alexus. But I come baring good and bad news. Good... Your dilated and ready to push. Bad.... The baby is breech. Meaning he's either coming out feet first or we have to do an emergency C-section." Then I spoke up. "If she still has him vaginal, could something happen to her? Like death?" "Dear God no... It might rip her taint. That's it, because Alexus has a big baby growing in her and a small vaginal entrance." The look I gave him was priceless. "Baby?" I said grabbing Alexus' hand. "Hmm?" she said looking at me like she was high. "Do you want to still push him out? Or do you want a C-section?" Her eyes got big and she said, "Oh no. I have to push him out." She was too high but I knew she meant what she said. "Alexus are you sure?" I said still holding her hand. She nodded. "Let me go get the nurses," Dr. Gotu said walking towards the door.

When it was time to push Alexus had come back to the world but was completely numb. "Okay Ms. Peters I'm going to count to three and I want you to push until I say stop, okay?" She nodded and gripped her knees. I watched Pinky have Armani and she made it look so painful. With Alexus it was a whole different story.

Alexus POV

"One.. Two.. Three PUSH.. Good, good, good. Okay stop. You're doing really good Alexus." the nurse said between my legs. I couldn't feel it so I wasn't sure. I knew that I was nervous and wanted my baby to be okay. "Give me another big push..." I repositioned my hands on my knees and pushed down hard as I could. "You're doing great Alexus!" said Dr. Gotu as he overlooked the nurse that was pulling my baby out. "Thanks Ester, I'll take it from here. You're crowning Alexus. One more push and he's out. PUSH!" I pushed hard and felt him slide out. "Ahhh..." I said in relief. "And here he is." said Dr. Gotu placing a light skinned, curly head baby boy on my belly. "He's so perfect." I said with tears in my eyes. 

I was so fascinated with him that I refused to put him down. "Ms. Peters would you like me to take him to the nursery so you could sleep?" said Nurse Ester. Nurse Ester was well in her 70's and the sweetest nurse I've ever met. She made sure I had fresh pillows, sheets, and cold drinks. She kept me comfortable. She noticed that I started nodding off with my baby in my arms. "Thank you Ms. Ester but I don't want him to leave. I wish I could just look at him all day but my eyes won't let me." We laughed and she grabbed him. "Well since he is sleeping, let me put him in his own bed. Don't need him spoiled before he even goes home." I smiled and nodded off. Ms. Ester covered me up and dimmed the lights so that the baby and I could get some rest.

When I woke up Allen was sitting in the chair across from my bed holding him. "Hey baby." I said trying to sit up. He looked at me and smiled. "He got yo nose, yo lips, and your ears. He's so beautiful." He said just looking at my baby. "What did you name him?" He said looking up at me again. "I was thinking about something settle but extravagant. Soooo I was thinking Zion, Messiah, Or Zanell. You have anything in mind?" I said smiling. "I think I like Zion Zanell Peters." He looked down at my baby sadly. "I thought we were going to give him your name?" I said standing up out the bed. "I don't know anymore. I don't want him to be too attached to me. My past might affect his life. Don't want to be the reason he lives a fucked up life. We both come from a place where we didn't have anything because of the parents we were given. Yeah, my momma got her shit together but it was too late. I was already a recovering crack head." Tears found their way to mine and his eyes. "He's my ticket out. I want to be great for him. Show him what a man can really be. But how does a drug dealing, ex crack head do that?" I wiped his tears and said, "You work hard." I kissed his lips and he smiled. "Easier said than done Alexus."