Zatima: What if?

Christmas

Today's finally Christmas day! Zac, Fatima and Roman are going over to Lori and Nate's house since they're the ones hosting for Christmas lunch. Angela and Bryce will also be joining them...

Fatima felt bad about showing up empty-handed even though Lori specifically said that all they had to bring was themselves! So she forced Zac and Roman to stop by Target to grab some Christmas gifts...

|Target|

They walk around the aisles for what seems like an eternity as Fatima keeps filling the car with different gifts. Just as they're about to pay, she spots the baby aisle and can't help but go there

Roman: (whining) daddy I'm tiredddd
Zac: (chuckles) that's what yo ass gets for siding with mommy Tima, I told you to vote no
Roman: I just thought we'd be in and out to grab some toys and leave
Zac: son, ain't no in and out when dealing with women
Fatima: Zac stop polluting that baby's head

Fatima fills the cart with a bunch of neutral colored baby clothes, bottles, toys etc...

Zac: baby where's all these stuff gon fit
Fatima: we'll just leave them in the trunk, okay I'm done we can go pay now
Roman: finallyyyy (jumping around)
Fatima: (laughs) keep it up and I'll go check out the other aisles
Roman: (figuratively zips his mouth)
Fatima: (chuckles) that's what I thought... Zac you'll find us in the car, my feet hurt

Zac stays behind to pay while Fatima and Roman wait for him in the car. After about 15min he comes back and loads the plastics into the trunk and gets into the driver's seat.

Zac: no more stops right? Straight to Nate's?
Fatima: (chuckles) yesss Zacccc
Zac: aight bet, lemme just connect the bluetooth
Roman: yayyy!! Daddy please play Bethlehem
Zac: (turns back) what the hell? Naw son this is a strictly hip hop car, all that nursery rhyme shit is for when when you're riding with mommy
Roman: (starts crying as Zac plays 2Pac)
Fatima: Zacccc!! Just let the baby listen to some carols damn!
Zac: (smacks his teeth) aight whatever
Roman: (stops crying, now singing) Mary's boy child
Fatima: (joins in) Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas dayyy
Zac: (frowns and looks at Tima's belly) pookie I hope you'll be a daddy's baby because we've clearly lost one...

Zac reverses the car and drives to Nate's, they listened to Christmas carols for the whole 20min drive...

|Nate x Lori's house|

Lori: (opens the door) merry Christmas!!!
Fatima: (hugs her) merry Christmas boo
Lori: hey Roman, the kids are in the playroom upstairs

Roman runs off to go play with the other kids while Zac struggles with carrying the tons of gifts that Fatima bought at Target.

Nate: woah lemme give you a hand brother, what's all this
Zac: one word... Fatima
Fatima: (chuckles) look I know you said we shouldn't bring anything but I just bought everyone some gifts
Lori: (hugs) awww you're too sweet boo
Nate: baby where should we put all this
Lori: under the Christmas tree, we'll open gifts later

A few minutes later, Angela and Bryce show up along with Nate and Lori's family. Before you know it, the house is packed and everyone's in the Christmas spirit!

They sit at their allocated seats and start feasting and conversing while Christmas carols are playing softly in the background. The kids have their own table, Fatima smiles and rubs her belly as she realizes that pretty soon she'll be meeting her own  little bundle of joy and next year, pookie will be running around with all the other kids...

The day was filled with joyous festivities, they laughed, sang, ate, danced and played some board games. The sun has just set and they're all now sitting in the lounge watching Home Alone while sipping on some hot chocolate. Lori, Fatima and Angela are sitting upstairs in the bedroom because they just wanted to catch-up in private...

Angela: Lori boo, you're one heck of a host okayyy
Fatima: omg yess!! This was beautiful, thank you for everything
Lori: (smiles) aww well thank yall for coming through and choosing us over yall families
Fatima: (laughs) girl my mama was so mad! Especially since I wasn't there for Thanksgiving either
Angela: (laughs) girl Ms Deb gotta chill
Lori: exactly, being on a plane for hours while heavily pregnant is the ghetto!!
Fatima: ikdr! That's why I'm taking it easy until this baby gets here
Angela: speaking of... have you decided on a baby shower, gender reveal?
Fatima: I thought about it but isn't it too late to start planning two major parties? I mean the baby gon be here in a few weeks
Lori: girl! It's never too late and it doesn't have to be two parties
Fatima: I don't follow...
Angela: (laughs) oh lawd not pregnancy brain done made you slow... she means we can throw you a co ed baby shower
Lori: exactly! And make it a 2-in-1 with a gender reveal
Fatima: okay but how would the guests know which gender clothes/gifts to buy
Lori: leave all the details to us, we'll make it happen!
Angela: ikdr!! Imma need your OB-GYN details though, also tell her we gon be stopping by
Fatima: okay cool, but she's on vacation rn. So you gon have to see her after my 8 month scan which is 2/3 weeks away
Angela: cool, that's how long we'll need to plan you the perfect party!!
Fatima: (crying) thank you!! Yall are the best friends a girl could ask for and the best godmothers my baby could have!
Lori: (smiles) aww girl not you crying, hormones are a bitch huh

They all laugh and do a group hug...