The Preacher's Daughter ( August Alsina Edition )

Chapter 14

* August's POV *

I packed some of my stuff up. I was leaving tomorrow night.
Xavier: Gone miss you around here bruh.
August: Gone miss you too bruh.
We dapped one another & I finished packing some stuff. I went upstairs to my room & laid across the bed. Hadn't spoken to Chanelle personally since prom night. It was like she didn't even care forreal. I heard knocking at the window & noticed it was her. I opened it up & she climbed inside.
August: What cha doing?
Chanelle: Came to see you before you go.
She sat down on the bed looking around.
Chanelle: This your room, huh?
August: Yup.
I sat down beside her.
Chanelle: I'm gonna really, really, really miss you.
She spoke to me before she started to cry.
August: I want you to come w/ me.
Chanelle: What?
August: Come to Houston w/ me. We can leave together.
Chanelle: I just can't up & leave.
August: Why? What's holding you back?
Chanelle: School August. School.
August: You can come out there w/ me & you can go to school.
Chanelle: How would we survive out there? We don't have any money! How you gonna survive there anyways?
August: I got money to last awhile when we first get there.
Chanelle: I... I don't know.
She pulled the covers back & laid down while I laid beside her. She wrapped herself in my arms as well fell asleep.

* Chanelle's POV *

I woke up & seen the clock. It was just 2 am. I looked up at August who was still sleeping. I kissed him & he opened his eyes.
Chanelle: I love you.
August: I love you too. Now go to sleep.
Chanelle: I wanna... do it.
August: Do what?
He asked sitting up.
Chanelle: You know.
August: You sure?
Chanelle: Positive.
I took my shirt off to prove how serious I was about it. & then it happened.... Just like my dream had it.
That Morning...
I walked back into the room & Monique was sitting there in the dark. Told you she had been acting really secretive lately. I walked over to my bed & sat down.
Monique: Where you been?
Chanelle: With August.
Monique: You spent the night?
Chanelle: Yeah.
Monique: You bad girl.
She said laughing.
Chanelle: We did it.
Monique: Did what?
Chanelle: We had sex.
I laid down.
Monique: Forreal?
Chanelle: Yeah.
Monique: Did you like it?
Chanelle: ...Yeah.
Monique: Scale it 1-10.
Chanelle: Off the scale.
She smiled.
Monique: I can't believe it. You did it.
Chanelle: Yup.
I got up & walked past her dresser & some papers flew off. I picked them up before I found an ultrasound. It was Monique's.
Chanelle: Monique?
I showed it to her.
Monique: What you doing with that Nelle?
Chanelle: What's going on?
Monique: I'm pregnant...
She said laying down.
Monique: 11 weeks pregnant.
She started crying while I made my way over towards her to give her a hug.
Chanelle: Xavier know?
Monique: Yeah. He just think it'll all be okay. He wanted me to keep it a secret.
Chanelle: When you telling Ms Michelle?
Monique: I'm not. I want an abortion, but Xavier won't give me the money. He wants me to keep it.
Chanelle: & you should. It doesn't matter where life takes us God has our back more than anyone. He probably planned you to be married before this happened, but he allowed you the gift of carrying a child. Do you love Xavier?
Monique: Duh.
Chanelle: Then love your child.
I placed the ultrasound in front of her again.
Chanelle: That's your baby Monique.
She nodded.
Monique: Yeah, that's my baby.
She grabbed the ultrasound & looked at it while I sat beside her.
Monique: Look at it.
She said laughing. I laughed w/ her. Monique had found love & was growing more on the inside of her. It made me realize that I loved August. I would've done anything for him. I didn't want to picture a life w/o him or him going out there by himself.
Chanelle: I've got somewhere I need to be.
I walked over to the closet & started packing my stuff up.
Monique: Where you going?
Chanelle: W/ August.
Monique: To Houston?
Chanelle: Yup.
Next thing I know I was being dropped off at the the bus station. I ran through the crowd of people & tried to find August.
Chanelle: Excuse me? Where's the bus leaving for Houston?
Unknown: I think it's already gone.
I dropped my head. A bus started to move. As it passed by I seen August sitting on there. I ran alongside the bus & asking for someone's attention to stop it. August finally realized & the bus kept driving out the station. I stopped & started walking until I seen the bus had stopped.
The Driver: Going to Houston?
Chanelle: Yeah.
The Driver: Well hop on little lady. Almost forgot you back there.
Chanelle: Thank you.
I got on & seen August standing. I walked straight back towards him & we embraced in a hug.
August: What cha doing here?
Chanelle: I wanna be w/ you. Wherever you go, I'll be right w/ you.
I sat down in the seat & he sat down beside me.
August: Glad ya came.
Chanelle: Me too.
I grabbed his hand & smiled at him.