Fatima Story

Wrong choices

Karen pulls away from Zac.

Karen: what are you doin?

Zac: I'm comin home.

Karen: what you mean comin home Zac? I haven't seen or heard from you in almost a year. I heard you jus got engaged why are you here?

Zac: that didn't work out.

Karen: it didn't work out so now your here? I'm not a rebound Zac whatever y'all goin through can be fixed. Go home to your girl. You can't run from relationships everytime there's problems. As bad as she did me I'm not gone do her like that. Go fix shit with your fiancé. Oh an congratulations I heard your gone be a daddy fr this time.

Zac: Karen bringing up the baby made Zac snap out of whatever he was goin through. He was so caught up in his feelings he forgot all about the baby. "I'm sorry you're right I'm not thinkin straight. Sorry for jus showin up here." He leaves and goes home.

Zac thinkin "I have to get away for a min I can't stay here I need time to think."

He packed his bag and booked a flight.

Fatima: still callin Zac " Zac I'm not sure what's goin on but I haven't heard from you in over a 2 weeks. What's goin on baby? Please talk to me whatever I did I'm sorry."

Fatima goes to her doctors appointment alone.

Doctor: is dad coming?

Fatima gettin sad " no doc it's jus me today "

Doctor: well we got your blood test back would you like to know the gender?"

Fatima: yes but jus put it in a envelope.

Fatima goes home and holds the envelope in her hands she talks to her baby "I'm sorry daddy isn't around baby but I promise whatever is wrong I'll fix it"

She opens the envelope and smiles.

A month later....

Zac is back in town and decides he owes Fatima an explanation he's heard all her messages and felt bad for ghosting her but he needed to give her time to figure her shit out.

He knocks on her door. He gets no answer so he sat outside on her stairs for her to get home.

Fatima pulls up and is shocked to see him when she gets out the car.

Fatima: Zac?

Zac: hey can we talk?

Fatima: you disappear for weeks wit no explanation then you pop up askin can we talk? Fuck you Zac. She walks past him and goes inside he follows her she tries to close the door but he sticks his foot in it.

Zac: Ti we need to talk.

Fatima: No you need to move your foot before you lose it.

Zac: Ti I know disappearing was fucked up but please hear me out.

Fatima: crying Zac please leave I don't want to do this right now.

Zac: I understand Ti. I'll leave but I'll be back everyday until we talk. I love you. Zac leaves.

Fatima is upset "why would he leave me knowing I need him the most right now? Then he jus shows up like everything's ok? Fuck him."

Zac sittin at home thinkin " I really fucked up this time there's no fixin this."

The next morning Zac goes to Fatima house and knocks on the door she ignores him.
He does the same thing for a week then finally she opens the door.

Fatima: Zac what do you want?

Zac: to talk to you.

Fatima: funny I wanted to talk to you for a month straight but I was ignored. Do you know how fuckin worried I was Zac?

Zac: I'm sorry Ti can I please come in?

She lets him in and he sits on the couch.

Fatima: talk, you got 5 min

Zac: Ti I'm sorry for disappearing but I needed to process the fact that you weren't over your ex.

Fatima:Zac wtf are you talkin bout?

Zac:the day I took you to talk to your ex you told me to stay in the car but I didn't I stood in the door because I wanted to make sure you were ok. Then I seen him in front of you touching your face and you crying and not movin. I realized then that you weren't over him and that I pressured you into somethin you weren't ready for.

Fatima quiet.

Zac: so I decided to fallback and let it play out. It hurt me to see that but I didn't realize that it hurt you goin through that opening those old wounds. I went away to gather myself so that I could be able to talk to you without bein emotional and yellin.

Fatima : you done?

Zac: yes

Fatima: first of all Zac you're right I didn't move right away because I was in shock. I never realized that I didn't heal from what he did to me I jus simply moved on. So he got a moment of weakness from me but had you stayed 1 min longer you would've seen me pull away and tellin him I'm in love wit you! I would never hurt you like that. You didn't pressure me into doin nothin I didn't want to do. I'm a big girl I know how to handle my emotions but you on the other hand don't. Instead of running away like a kid you could've talked to me but instead you ran and left me worrying for a month. Zac we're bout to be parents how can we raise a kid if we still act like one? Ian will always have a piece of my heart because the love I gave him was real but you have my heart and for you to jus leave knowin it could stress me out and not once check on me let's me know you're not ready for this.

She takes off the ring and gives it to him.

Fatima: we can coparent but you're not ready to get married Zac. You like the idea of forever but your not ready for everything that comes wit it.

Zac: you're right. I have to find better ways of dealing wit problems and how I went about it was wrong but Ti I swear to you I'm ready for this. I'm ready for our family, I'm ready for our future. This probably isn't the best time to say this but I have to be honest. After seeing you wit him I went to Karen's and kissed her. There wasn't nothin there i jus knew it would be easy.

Fatima: did you have sex wit her?

Zac: No but I would have if she didn't shut me down. I was hurt and I wanted to feel better.

Fatima: Zac you have alot of growin up to do so for now I need yo to focus on you and figure out what it is you want from me and for us. I love you and I'm 100% committed to us but you have to want it jus as bad as me or it won't work. We need time apart I'll let you know the days I have doctors appointments but as for us right now we're done. I need time Zac and so do you so please leave call me when you're clear about what it is you want.

Zac walks towards the door.

She hands him the envelope.

Fatima: oh and congratulations we're havin a baby girl.