Only Time Will Tell

Chapter 8

she put her phone aside and got adrian to sleep and went to bed herself

marcos- whats up? i didnt know you where out?

clyde- she didnt tell you?

marcos- what are you talking about man?

clyde- i know you been at her tios we all know i just wanna know is she ok? shes being off i know what happened with her mom send my condolences to the big homie alicia was a good person .. but she keeps telling me im gonna hate her why am i going to hate her whats going on?

Marcos- I don't know man she's going threw something traumatic man it's been a ruff couple weeks for her people are talking it's all bad right now

Clyde- she is im just worried and I'm stuck at a half way house shit I feel bad and I'm confused to

Marcos- look lie to them say it's a family emergency a death in the family and they'll let you go so you can just come back don't bug her or be on her about it she don't need the stress ok? I'll hit you up with any details her moms funeral was planned already

Clyde- thanks Marcos means a lot you don't know how much I've missed her .. hug her for me please

Marcos- don't trip man what are homies for

Clyde went to his parole officer and told him the lie .. he was freed the next morning

Ariana got herself up the next morning got her baby boy up fed and ready for the day and walked out she smelled the fresh cooked breakfast being cooked .. she didn't know family had come over

Joe: Ariana

She froze as she saw her tias and cousins

Joe: you didn't get my text?

Ariana: no.. huh I don't wanna deal with this I'll be in my room

He nodded as she turned quickly and went back upstairs

Marisol: was she carrying a baby?

Maria: it's non of your business so don't start with your shit either Marisol do you hear me? She lost her mother

Marisol: yea I'm sorry..

She sat down in thought

Joe grabbed a plate and went upstairs

Joe: your favorite

Ariana: I'm not hungry I need a bottle for him that's all..

Joe: you need to eat Ariana

Ariana:if I force myself I'll throw up tio I'm fine I cried it all out last night but I don't wanna deal with them I don't wanna hear the questions on who his dad is I can already see marisols eyes I know she's going to blurt it out at him ... like

Joe: Clyde's in town he texted me asking if it was ok if he could come over I told him I was gonna ask you he's been checking in with me and Marcos so he's a couple doors down what do you wanna do..

Ariana looked at her baby boy and got up and gave him to her uncle

ariana: i wanna tell him before he meets him i dont want the family around either can you please watch him in here? i dont want them no where near him yet i dont wanna hear it i dont please?

joe: yea get me the bottles and stuff go babygirl

she nodded and threw on a jacket and went downstairs and made some bottles

marisol: hey?

she looked at her and nodded as she grabbed the things and walked away

marisol: ariana im sorry ok i am look

ariana: i dont wanna hear anything i dont even know why you guys are here you didnt visit her before she died or even answer her fucking calls your just here because you feel sorry so fuck off get out and leave me alone i dont wanna hear any of it and marisol i dont care its a long story anyways

she went upstairs gave him the bottles and text clyde

ariana- i heard .. you down the street?

clyde- yea im here can i come over?

ariana- im coming over we need to talk first

clyde- ok babygirl im here ill be out front

she put her phone in her pocket

joe: if he says dumb shit hes allowed to ok so dont go a wall on him just yet hes allowed to have feelings but im right here ok? marcos is with the homies out back if anything

ariana: i can handle him i just lost my mother nothing can break me tio watch my baby

joe: i got him go babygirl

she nodded and walked out passing everyone ignoring her grandma her heart was racing it had been over a year since she had seen him .. so much has changed shes changed she doesn't look the same what if shes to ugly she hid a baby from him? her mind was going out of control ... until she she heard his voice

clyde: ariana?

she looked up and stopped .. he put his beer down and walked up to her and hugged her tight she hugged him back he didnt say a thing he just hugged her and kissed her head

clyde: im so sorry .. i am i huh i dont know what to say and i know sorry is the last thing you wanna hear but im here for you ok? i love you babygirl? i missed you so much

she looked up at him with tears in her eyes .. she could see the resemblance adrian had his dimples he thick black hair his hazel brown eyes

clyde: what?

ariana: your going to hate me ..

clyde: why do you keep saying that whats wrong? whats going on? you have a man? like what?

she stepped back and sighed

ariana: can we talk somewhere private i know my grandmas other kids are watching

clyde: uh yea my room i got it back

she nodded as they went inside he sat down on the bed and watched her pace back and forth

clyde: your making me nervous just spit it out? we ain't kids no more?

ariana took off her sweater and showed him her belly

clyde: what?

ariana: you dont see it?

clyde: what your shirt? its nice?

ariana: i gave birth a week ago my stomachs still kindve there going down but yea i gave birth to a lil boy

he sat there confused