𝑴𝒀 𝑩𝑨𝑩𝒀

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𝘖 𝘮 𝘯 𝘪 𝘴 𝘤 𝘪 𝘦 𝘯 𝘵
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"Come on Raquelle, you gotta push for me."

"He's almost out."

"Just push, Rah. I'm right here."

Everyone's voices overwhelmed the girl who laid on the hospital bed, legs propped wide open ready to give birth.

"I can't. It hurts too much. No puedo más" The girl cried looking over at her boyfriend. He wiped her tears before kissing the side of her face.

"Puedes hacerlo, mamás. Piensa en cómo finalmente puedes abrazar a nuestro hijo. Has estado esperando tanto tiempo." He told her.

Translation:
"you can do it, mamas. Think about how you can finally hold our son. You been waiting so long.

"But it hurts so bad." She sobbed. He grabbed her face, looking directly into her eyes.

"I'm right here. Just squeeze my hand, ma."

Raquelle nodded and took a deep breath.

"I'm ready." She told the doctor. The doctor smiled and nodded.

"Ok, on the count of three I'm gonna need you to give me a big push. You can do it, just breathe." She explained.

Raquelle nodded. "3, 2, 1. Big push!"

"Ahhhhh." She groaned, squeezing Carlos hand tightly as she pushed as hard as she could.

"The head's out. One more push, ready? 3, 2, 1. Push." Raquelle pushed again, before dropping her head back against the pillow.

"Would you like the cut the cord?" One of the nurses asked Carlos. He nodded and walked to the end of the bed.

He was in awe, staring at his son. Following the directions of the nurse, he cut the umbilical cord.

"Why isn't he crying?" Carlos asked in curiosity. He was pretty sure most babies came out crying.

It got quiet, Raquelle used what little strength she had left to lift her head up.

"Yeah, why isn't he crying?" She panicked, turning to look at Carlos. Fear covered his face as he walked over to the doctor.

He watched as she turned the baby over, smacking his butt a few times.

Loud cries filled the room making them sigh in relief. "He was just a quiet one. That's all." The doctor chuckled before taking him to get cleaned up.

Carlos followed closely behind them, not wanting to take his eyes off of his newly born son.

Oscar made them watch too many lifetime movies of babies getting switched and kidnapped at the hospital.

"You wanna take him over to momma?" The nurse asked him. He nodded and they placed the baby in his arms.

He stared at the baby in awe as he walked back over to the bed. Raquelle smiled, tears in her eyes as Carlos laid the baby down on her chest.

"Hi, Saint." She smiled, caressing his face carefully. "I'm your mommy." She broke down into tears when his tiny hand wrapped around her finger.

"Calm down, Raquelle." Jaqueline chuckled, wiping her daughter's tears. "It's ok."

"Ma, this just came out my coochie. How I'ma calm down?" She spoke through her tears making everyone in the room laugh.

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It was now just Carlos and Raquelle in the hospital room. Everyone had come and met the baby until Raquelle announced that she was tired.

The two teens stared at the baby as he slept in his bassinet.

"Carlos." Raquelle called out.

"Wassup?" He looked away from the baby and at Raquelle. She kept her eyes on the baby.

"What if I'm not a good mom?"

"Don't say that, Raquelle." He sighed.

"No, I'm being forreal. What if—."

"What if nothing. You gon' be a good mom. You had a good example." He reassured her. "I grew up with my crackhead ass mom and I'on think i even know what my dad look like but I know I'm finna eat this dad shit up. You feel me?"

She nodded. "You're right. I'm Raquelle, I'm literally good at everything."

Carlos kissed his teeth. "Don't get a head of yourself now." He shook his head, looking back at Saint. "Damn, we really got a whole kid. This shit is unreal."

"I know. I feel like I'm dreaming." Raquelle sighed, tilting her head as she admired her son who slept peacefully. "He's beautiful though."

Carlos side eyed her for a second. "I'ma get back to you on that when he's finished loading."

Raquelle's jaw dropped. "Are you calling our son ugly, Carlos?" She laughed. He quickly shook his head.

"Nah, he just look a lil funny right now because he just popped out the oven. It's like when you take the chicken out the grease. Hear me out, hear me out."

She gave him a questionable look.

"You can't take a bite right away, it's gon be too hot and you won't be able taste the flavor. You gotta give it time to cool. We gotta give him time to cool. Feel me?" He finished.

Raquelle blinked twice. "You're comparing our baby to a piece of chicken..."

"I'm not talking to you no more. I hope he got his academic traits from me because his momma dumb as shit." Carlos turned away from Raquelle. "Just dumb."

"Fuck you." Raquelle mumbled.

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