The Secret

Malikai

Chapter 18

We arrived at in the city a little pass 3 o'clock. Eve was asleep during most of the ride. With her being pregnant sleeping is her favorite thing, the children should be home now. Sudan said that the children missed home so my mother decided to move in our house with them. I drove up the driveway and I saw a girl fishing around my house. I woke up Eve, since I have no clue who she is I will check if Eve does. I held her nose and she swat away my hand.

"Schat stop it." she said and turn in the seat

"We are home." I told her and she sat up fast and start looking around

"Who's that girl?" she frowned

"You don't know her?" I asked

"If I did would I ask you?" she asked matter a fact

"Stay here, I'll see who she is." I told her

"Like that's going to happen." she said and got out of the car

It didn't hurt to try. She so stubborn, if I hand a dollar for every time I tell her to stay and let me go first and she listen. I wouldn't have a cent in my pocket because she never listens.

"Excuse me but what are you doing?" Eve said when we reached up close to the girl.

"Don't worry about it." she wave of Eve and started walking away

"Young landy you're on my property, I have to worry about it." I said sternly and she instantly stop

"Oh." she turn around and said

"Oh what are you doing here?" Eve asked

"I am the babysitter. Samantha but you can call me Sam." she said and stretched out her hand

Eve and I shook her hand and introduce ourselves. If she is the babysitter what is she doing outside acting all creepy? She should be inside helping those kids with their homework's. She looks so innocent, but I am still going to run a background check.

"What are you doing out here if you are babysitting?" Eve asked what I was thinking

"You look a lot like the kids so I know for sure you are their parents." she spoke and point at me "Follow me."

We follow her like she said, she led us to the front door. Why leand us to the front door how is that going to prove anything? She knocked on the door and I touched her showing her I hand the keys. She shake her heand indicating that it was okay. Nothing happen so she started ringing the bell and then I realize what's going on.

"Samantha? Little girl go home to your parents. We don't need a babysitter, why is English so hard for you?" Cree said

"Beat it." Malika said

Eve looked taken back and I fight the urge to grind. I insert the key in the door and open it, to my surprise the kids weren't there. That was fast, I heard Ciara song 'I bet' playing in the living room and I follow the sound. The living room was tidy and Malika's laptop was playing music and she and Cree was in the floor doing their homework. I clear my throat and they look up in Eve and I's direction.

"Mom! Dand!" They said in unison and run to us. They hugged us and we hugged them.

"We missed you guys so much." Eve said

"We missed you guys too." Cree said

After our quick reunion we went to sit in the living room. Sam just stood there and watch us with glee in her eyes, I put my daughter and son on my lap and inspect them for any sign that they were hurt or anything.

"Malik they are fine." Eve said

"It wouldn't hurt to check, would it?" I assured her

"Now about the babysitter." Eve said to the kids

"Samantha I am sorry, we just not use to having a babysitter." Malika blushed and hid in the crook of my neck

"Yeah, I am sorry too." Cree said to her

"Apology accepted, it's my time to leave." She said and Eve got up and walked her to the door after she got her stuff.

I started helping the children with their homework. When we were finish, Eve came back in the room with a smile on her face. She looked at me and the kids straighten back up. They brought back their things to their rooms. Eve and I sat in the chair and Eve still hand that smile on her face.

"Why are you smiling so much?" I asked her

"I am thinking." she said simple

"About? and why is it making you smile so much?"

"When I went to follow Samantha out we went to the kitchen so she could get her things and then I say some sums she was doing and she was doing them wrong so I helped her, I explain her and then when I walk her to the door she told me Malika and Mj are very smart for their ages and I should be proud." Eve said

"And that's why you are smiling? By the way who's Mj?" I asked

"She has to be referring to Cree and the thing that have me thinking is that Cree isn't a huge fan of Michael Jackson and I can't think of anything that would make him call himself Mj." she said we both sat in silence and both in deep thoughts, soon the kids arrived back.

"The famous thinking look, what are you thinking about?" Malika asked

"Sam called Cree Mj and I am curious to what that abbreviation means." Eve said to them

"Oh that's why you are both bursting your brains?" Malika asked

"Yep." I said and pop the p

"Mj means Malikai junior." Cree said like it is that obvious and I am like oh wow

He wants to be call Malikai junior. I feel proud what father wouldn't? Your only son wants to be call by your name.

"Aww that's so cute." Eve said

"You being pregnant is cuter though." Cree said and Malika blushed

"How did you guys know?" I asked with a frown seven years old just don't know that stuff right?

"Because when anything is pregnant their bully grow and mom bully is growing alright." Malika said

"And how do you feel about it?" Eve asked

"Happy." Cree said

"Overjoyed." Malika said "I wanted my own little baby sister or brother."

"And I wanted this since the day I discovered you hate cars and prefer tea party and dolls." Cree and I laugh and Eve and Malika glared at us

It's good to be home where I know I belong.